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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.

MU Legend – Open Beta for global server begins this September

[Game website] Webzen today announced the Open Beta phase for its action MMORPG, MU Legend, will enter Open Beta this September. Other than having various new features being implemented in the new version, players will also be happy to know…

Tales of the Rays – Bandai Namco reveals English version of mobile RPG

Bandai Namco Entertainment today announced Tales of the Rays, an upcoming Free-to-Play RPG for mobile platforms. Tales of the Rays will be available this summer on the App Store and Google Play. In the game, players travel across diverse landscapes…

Royal Blood – Mobile MMORPG makes appearance at Unite Europe

Gamevil’s ambitious mobile MMORPG, Royal Blood, recently made an appearance at Unite Europe 2017, a Unity conference held in Amsterdam. Developers worldwide were invited to show their games and the development process in the “Made with Unity” showcase. Gamevil will…

Monster Strike – Developer opens Beijing office to relaunch mobile game

Monster Strike is a top-grossing mobile game in Japan where it earns millions of USD daily. However, its China publisher Tencent Games (country’s biggest gaming company) chose to shut down the local version back in August 2015, citing “changes to…

Lineage M – Mobile MMORPG achieves record sales in South Korea

A mobile remake of the popular Lineage Online, gamers overseas might not see how the game, Lineage M, would trump the numbers set by Lineage 2: Revolution. While one is crafted using the latest Unreal Engine 4, the other is…

Black Desert – China server will not have localized content any time soon

The publisher for Black Desert China was finally revealed 2 weeks ago to be Snail Games, a decision which definitely shocked many gamers. With the dust settled, local gaming media attempted to seek out answers from both Snail Games and…

Phantasy Star Online 2 – Episode 5 and Hero class arriving this month

Revealed a couple of weeks ago by developer SEGA at the annual fan festival event, a new class known as Hero will be added in the Episode 5 update for Phantasy Star Online 2! Arriving on 26 July in the…

Mabinogi Duel – Guilty Gear invades mobile TCG in latest game update

Nexon recently announced it is collaborating with Japanese game developer Arc System Works to launch exclusive content from the developer’s widely-popular fighting game franchise Guilty Gear for Nexon’s smash-hit mobile trading card game (TCG), Mabinogi Duel. Players can experience new…

Mabinogi Heroes – Miri the Dragon Knight descends upon Korean server

First announced last month as the 12th playable character in Mabinogi Heroes, Miri has finally entered the Korean server this past week. Wielding a gigantic weapon known as “Drake”, it was also revealed she has a Dragon Knight form which…

ArcheAge – Publisher for Taiwan server changes after months of silence

Back in July 2016, it was announced that XLGAMES and Taiwanese publisher Lager Network Technologies, a small local publisher, has signed a contract for ArcheAge covering the Greater China region (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau). There was even a fan meeting…

Kritika Online – En Masse launches Open Beta phase of action MMORPG

[Play free now] En Masse Entertainment today announced the start of the Open Beta phase for their hyper-stylish action RPG, Kritika Online. After the “Head Start” period for Founders, Kritika Online is now up and available to play for free…

Nexon – Thailand subsidiary officially opens to serve Southeast Asia market

First announced back in October 2016, Nexon Thailand is officially opened after Nexon purchased 100% shares Thailand publisher iDCC (i Digital Connect Co). For 2017, Nexon Thailand will launch a couple of PC games in Thailand, including MapleStory, Tree of…

Lost Ark – Major improvements revealed for upcoming Closed Beta 2

Crafted by Smilegate using Unreal Engine 3, Lost Ark is a highly-anticipated PC MMORPG around the world since it was first revealed. For the first time since the first Closed Beta held last August in South Korea, Smilegate broke its…

Lost Order – Closed Beta registration begins in Japan for new Cygames title

Developed together by 2 premier Japanese studios in Cygames and PlatinumGames, the Closed Beta registration for Lost Order started earlier today. An upcoming mobile RPG, Lost Order will have 4 main story leads, and battle is in the form of…