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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.

Fantasy War Tactics R – Major game content patch arrives for global server

A revolution begins for fans of Fantasy War Tactics, now renamed as Fantasy War Tactics R, as Nexon unleashes the latest content update for its epic mobile strategy role-playing game (SRPG). Since its launch in 2015, Fantasy War Tactics R…

ASTA – Asian fantasy MMORPG being revived on Steam this month

[Steam page] After being shut down by Webzen back in October last year, ASTA is being revived later this month! Set to re-launch on Steam on 26 April, the new publisher is Move Games, a little-known Korean company which is…

Netmarble – Game developer aims to raise USD 2.4 billion in IPO offering

South Korea’s biggest mobile games developer and the world’s ninth-largest game publisher in terms of in-app revenue, Netmarble Games, today announced plans to raise as much as 2.66 trillion won (USD 2.4 billion) in an initial public offering (IPO). It…

League of Legends – Jay Chou opens luxury internet gaming cafe in China

Asian superstar Jay Chou has opened a luxury internet gaming cafe in Shenzhen, China. The popular singer is known for his passion for League of Legends and is the owner of LMS squad J Team. The internet cafe is 1,7000…

Million Arthus VR – Virtual reality RPG for HTC Vive goes on sale this spring

First revealed last year at Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix is preparing to launch Million Arthur VR this spring for HTC Vive in Japan. Based on the popular Million Arthur series of mobile games, players will form a team and…

Dead Target: Zombie – Songkran bundles available for a limited time

If you did not know, Dead Target: Zombie is a horror mobile shooter available globally, and developed by Vietnamese company VNG Game Studios. Thus far, Dead Target: Zombies has over 10 million downloads on Google Play, even more when adding…

Black Desert Online – PearlAbyss is hiring for potential SEA server

Last month, PearlAbyss posted a position for “Overseas Service/Southeast Asia Business PM”, which might signal a Southeast Asia server is in the works. The candidate must have experience in handling games in the SEA region, with knowledge for both offline…

Fate/Grand Order – English version arriving in North America this summer

[Game website] Three Japanese partners, namely Notes Co., Ltd, DELiGHTWORKS Inc., and Aniplex Inc. today announced their plans to launch the English version of Fate/Grand Order in North American territories in Summer 2017 at the Aniplex industry panel at Sakura-Con in…

Revelation Online – Animated series begins airing in China later this month

[Play free now] Recently launching for the English global market, Revelation Online is developed by China’s 2nd biggest gaming company, NetEase. Known as Tianyu in China, the game is currently NetEase’s flagship PC title, hence an animated series is being…

Mo Xiang Mobile – Quick look at mobile version of classic PC MMORPG

Launching a few weeks back in the Greater China region (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau), Mo Xiang Mobile is based on the once-popular PC MMORPG launched in various countries several years back. You may known it as Mo Xiang Online in…

Twin Saga – Aeria Games officially launches anime-style MMORPG

[Play free now] After a successful Open Beta last year and the merger of Aeria Games with gamigo, Twin Saga has now entered its official launch version! Developed by Taiwanese studio X-Legend Entertainment, the new updated version of Twin Saga…

Fantasy War Tactics R – Season 2 update arriving in South Korea version

Nexon announced recently that popular mobile strategy RPG, Fantasy War Tactics, is getting its Season 2 update next week in South Korea. Other than new heroes, players can expect continuing main story line, major changes to the user interface (UI)…

Webzen – Japan subsidiary formed to operate new PC and mobile games

Earlier this week, Webzen announced it has formed a new subsidiary, Webzen Japan, to oversee the Japanese market. Starting from May, when contracts with Japanese partners for games such as MU Online and Soul of the Ultimate Nation end, Webzen…

The King of Fighters World – Third original fighter for MMORPG revealed

Developed by SNK exclusively for China, the third of four original characters for The King of Fighters World was recently revealed. Her name is Hoshino Kaoru, and she is a popular up-and-coming model in the game’s story setting. Signed to…