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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 Mobile – Pearl Abyss reveals debut game trailer

Korean developer Pearl Abyss has long teased the upcoming mobile version of Black Desert, and today the debut game trailer for Black Desert Mobile, along with the teaser website, was released in South Korea. Other than previewing some of the…

Gigantic – New hero and features are now live in first major game update

[Play free now] Developer Motiga and publisher Perfect World today announced the arrival of the “Corruption” update for the Free-to-Play team-based shooter, Gigantic! Now live, “Corruption” is the first major update since launch, and introduces the mischievous new hero, Oru.…

TalesRunner R – First look at mobile version of classic racing MMO

The PC version of TalesRunner has been in operation for over a decade, and it is still going strong in South Korea and some parts of the world. Inevitably, a mobile version was going to be released, and publisher Nexon…

Lost Ark – Smilegate previews new content for second Closed Beta

Korean developer Smilegate is currently busy working on the MMORPG, Lost Ark, and recently revealed new content for the upcoming second Closed Beta phase. The area is several times bigger than the first Closed Beta, and the main feature introduced…

Yulgang M – Quick look at Closed Beta gameplay of new mobile RPG

First announced back in June, the Yulgang IP was first licensed to Nexon, which then tasked indie Korean studio Actfive to develop a mobile game out of it. The result is Yulgang M, which entered Closed Beta a couple of…

Ghost in the Shell Online – Japan server announces upcoming closure

Developed by Korean studio Neople and also known as First Assault in the western market, Nexon recently announced the closure of Ghost in the Shell Online, which is scheduled for 29 November. A first person shooter, Ghost in the Shell…

TERA – Bluehole announces new playable class for popular Elin race

Bluehole today announced the addition of a new playable class for the Elin race, which is the Gunner. The combination was first revealed as an April Fool’s joke due to the cannon weapon being bigger than the character herself. The…

Dragon Samurai – Closed Beta begins for new mobile action MMORPG

Developer Finger Motion, in association with Cubizone, today launched the Closed Beta phase of its new mobile action MMORPG, Dragon Samurai. Available now on Google Play for Android devices, the game features 4 playable classes in Vanguard, Rogue, Samurai, and…

Yulgang M – First images of upcoming new mobile RPG from Nexon

Once again, we would like to clarify that Yulgang M from Nexon is different from Yulgang Mobile which was developed and launch a few months ago in China. The Nexon version entered Closed Beta recently, and is developed by Korean…

Revelation Online – Player housing goes live in Safe Haven expansion

[Play free now] Global games publisher My.com and developer NetEase are thrilled to announce that Safe Haven, the long-awaited expansion for Revelation Online, is going live today after the weekly maintenance! The free expansion, first revealed back in mid-July, will…

Kingdom Story – Samurai Shodown meets Three Kingdoms warriors

Published by NHN Entertainment, Kingdom Story is currently having an in-game collaboration project with a world-famous IP, Samurai Shodown! Based off the 2004 release, Samurai Shodown Zero Special, the characters which are appearing in Kingdom Story includes the popular Haomaru,…

A.V.A: Guns on Fire – Red Duck reveals new mobile shooter

Korean developer Red Duck recently revealed the first trailer for its new mobile shooter, Alliance of Valiant Arms: Guns On Fire. There are currently 9 playable characters, and a variety of different modes, including story campaign mode, raid mode, survival…

LawBreakers – Nexon launches UE4 team shooter on PS4 and PC

[Steam page] Testing the skills of all FPS players, the ultra-competitive new title from game design legend Cliff Bleszinski and Boss Key Productions, LawBreakers, is now live on PlayStation 4 and Windows PC for USD 24.99! The sci-fi shooter brings…

Netmarble – Government calls out developer over employee welfare

Following the recent report on employee deaths in Netmarble, the Korean developer recently announced internally it will resolve all late overtime pay issues “immediately”, some cases which are a few years old. Earlier today, several government agencies held a meeting…