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Your average online gamer who is bilingual in Chinese and English, although he does try to play Japanese and Korean games sometimes. Online gaming since 1999, and has worked in the online gaming and mobile gaming industry (Journalist, Game Master, Community Manager, Operations Manager) since 2008.

Black Desert Online – Lahn is arriving this month in western server

[Game website] Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games today announced that the brand new Lahn class will be added to Black Desert Online on May 23rd. Lahn’s unique capabilities, moveset and fighting style will enable players to experience Black Desert Online…

Knives Out – NetEase confirms collaboration with Attack on Titan this August in Japan

Knives Out, the hit battle royale mobile game from NetEase, is apparently doing very well in Japan, as the developer recently announced a star consultant joining the team. NetEase also announced that Knives Out will be having an in-game collaboration…

Kritika: The White Knights – New combative Monk class enters the mobile action RPG

After more than 3 years since launching on mobile devices, publisher Gamevil today announced the biggest game content update for Kritika: The White Knights in 2018 thus far. The main feature is the 13th class, Monk, whom Gamevil hinted as…

World of Warcraft – Player sentenced to a year of federal jail over DDOS attack

BBC News recently reported about a player of World of Warcraft being sentenced to a year of federal jail for launching a DDOS attack on the game’s server 8 years ago. Calin Mateias, who has since been found guilty, had been…

Tokyo Ghoul: Dark War – Official mobile game based on dark fantasy anime launches

GameSamba, a publisher and developer of free-to-play and mobile games with studios in Seattle, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, today announced the global launch of its latest mobile game, Tokyo Ghoul: Dark War. An officially licensed game with based on the smash…

Dragon’s Dogma Online – New crossover event with BERSERK The Golden Age begins

In Japan, almost all PC and mobile games with moderate success gets into a collaboration project with a popular anime series at one point. Dragon’s Dogma Online’s latest campaign sees it teaming up with classic anime movie BERSERK: The Golden…

Overwatch – Jail sentences and heavy fines await hackers in South Korea

According Overwatch’s South Korean forum, a total of 13 hackers in the popular team shooter were captured by the South Korean police after a complain from Blizzard. Handled by Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s cyber-safety department, a year-long investigation have actually been…

Icarus Mobile – Developer requests cancellation of contract with Netmarble

Netmarble, developer and publisher of games such as Lineage II: Revolution, Seven Knights and the recently launched Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, recently announced its financial report for the 1st quarter of 2018 (January to March). During the Q&A session, Netmarble…

Knives Out – NetEase hires mastermind behind Battle Royale movies as head consultant

Knives Out is apparently quite a popular mobile battle royale game in Japan, as the local branch of NetEase recently hired Kenta Fukasaku as the game’s head consultant. If you did not know, Kenta Fukasaku is the writer of cult…

Swordsman X – Quick look at Closed Beta 2 of wuxia battle royale

Back in Febrauary, we first wrote about a new and unique battle royale game from China, Swordsman X. I recently got to try Swordsman X in its Closed Beta 2 phase, and for the record, no kills were managed in…

Dragalia Lost – Nintendo and Cygames announce new co-developed mobile RPG

Earlier today, Japanese developers Nintendo and Cygames jointly announced a new mobile RPG, titled Dragalia Lost. In what seems to be an odd cooperation, it was mentioned that Nintendo has bought over 5% of Cygames’ shares as an investment. Dragalia…

Yulgang Origin – Quick look at Closed Beta phase of new action RPG

Developed by little-known Tigon Mobile and published by Line Games, Yugang Origin entered Closed Beta recently in South Korea. Based on the popular Korean comics, Yulgang, it seems the IP is very popular in Asia, as it is the 3rd…

Red Duck – Developer of A.V.A ordered to restructure due to financial crisis

According to multiple reports from South Korea, developer Red Duck has run into financial issues and has granted by the local court time to restructure its company and come up with a recovery proposal. If you did not know, Red…

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – Suspects captured for operating bot program in China

Tencent, the publisher of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in China, recently announced it has worked with local authorities to capture 15 suspects behind 2 bot program syndicates. These syndicates are accused of of both developing and selling bot programs for the popular…