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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.

Defiance 2050 – Closed Beta dates revealed for open world sci-fi shooter

[Beta signup] Trion Worlds, developer of of RIFT and publisher of ArcheAge, today announced the Closed Beta schedule for its latest project, the open world sci-fi shooter Defiance 2050. Closed Beta will run during the weekend of 20 April to 22…

Artifact – Steam product page for competitive TCG based on DOTA 2 goes live

[Steam page] By now, many gamers would already have heard of Artifact, developer Valve’s latest project which is a competitive trading card game co-developed with Magic: The Gathering veteran designer Richard Garfield. Based on the characters and lore of Dota 2,…

MapleStory Blitz – Iconic boss Zakum enters the game in first content update

Publisher and developer Nexon recently announced Zakum’s Altar, the first content update for its premier competitive mobile trading card game (TCG), MapleStory Blitz. Zakum’s Altar challenges new and veteran Maplers to discover fresh new cards, along with creative dungeons and…

Rebellious Million Arthur – Square Enix announces TV anime series based on mobile MMORPG

While the Million Arthur series of mobile games did not find success in the English market, developer Square Enix has big plans for the series in its native Japan and China. After announcing a couple of new Million Arthur games,…

Skyforge – Overgrowth expansion arriving this April with new playable class

[More details] Developer Allods Team and publisher My.com today announced Overgrowth, the latest expansion for its widely popular sci-fi MMORPG, Skyforge. Overgrowth launches on 11 April 2018 and will introduce the new class, Grovewalkers. They are highly proficient mages that…

World of Tanks – New era begins for PC version as Update 1.0 arrives

[Play free now] World of Tanks first roared onto PC in 2010 and to date has recruited over 160 million registered players, becoming one of the most popular games in the world. The new World of Tanks Update 1.0 lands…

Tencent Holdings – Over USD 10 billion profit achieved for year 2017

Tencent Holdings Limited, the largest IT company in China, recently announced its financial results for the year of 2017. While you may have known its subsidiary Tencent Games, the company is also behind China’s top chat app (WeChat), online messenger…

Bless – Neowiz announces Early Access month and business model for epic MMORPG

[Game website] Korean developer and publisher Neowiz recently announced that Bless, its fantasy MMORPG powered by Unreal Engine, will arrive on Steam’s Early Access platform this May. There is no IP block for regions without its own localized version of the…

Dragon Ball Legends – Worldwide pre-registration phase begins for new mobile fighter

First teased around 2 weeks ago, Bandai Namco today officially unveiled the latest mobile game in the Dragon Ball series, Dragon Ball Legends. Classified under the “one-finger card action battle” genre, the game is really about tapping the right skill…

Cosmo Duel – Closed Beta begins for casual PVP match-3 puzzle mobile game

Embark on a cosmic, star-crushing mission in Cosmo Duel, Gamevil’s new mobile game which recently entered Closed Beta worldwide (except China) until 26 March. A PVP match-3 puzzler, Cosmo Duel not only features real-time PVP for players around the globe,…

MU Legend – New Spellbinder class is now available in action MMORPG

[Play free now] Global games developer and publisher Webzen recently launched the new Spellbinder class for its action MMORPG, MU Legend. The Spellbinder is the 5th playable class available in the game, and her arrival provide all players with a…

Dragon Ball Legends – Bandai Namco teases new mobile fighter

Officially set to be announced in details tomorrow, Bandai Namco today released a teaser for its latest mobile game, Dragon Ball Legends. It is scheduled to be revealed with more information tomorrow via NicoNico, Japan’s top streaming site. For now,…

PUBG Mobile – Battle royale mobile game based on popular PC title launches

Tencent and PUBG Corp have announced that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile, the mobile version of the wildly popular Battle Royale game, is now available in selected regions around the world, both on iOS and Android (more regions will be added at…

Interplanet – Galactic sci-fi strategy mobile game launches worldwide

Developed by Korean studio Thumb Age and serviced by Glohow, Interplanet is a new galactic sci-fi strategy mobile game which launched worldwide recently. Players must upgrade their space bases and built fleets for deep-space galactic exploration and intense combat. The…