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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.

League of Legends – New stream deal is worth at least USD 300 million

Riot Games announced it has signed a long-term partnership with BAMTech, a subsidiary of MLB Advanced Media, for the monetization and commercialization of League of Legends esports, according to Yahoo. The deal will run to the 2023 season, and is…

Torchlight Mobile – First look at new mobile game from Perfect World

If you did not already know, Perfect World is the primary investor in Runic Games, developer of the Torchlight series. Years ago, Torchlight Mobile was first announced, and it was only until recently that the game entered its final beta in…

Dragon Nest Mobile – Quick look at Tencent’s new mobile action RPG

The story about Dragon Nest’s current situation in the industry is a very peculiar one. Korean developer Eyedentity Games was bought over by a rich but clueless Chinese games company Shanda Games, experimented with the IP like a toy, and…

MapleStory 2 – “Restart” update hopes to attract old and new players

According to historic records, not many online games’ sequels perform better than the original. This is the same fate for MapleStory 2, which continues to struggle in the shadow of the mega-popular MapleStory. If you did not know, MapleStory continues…

ArcheAge – Unknown China studio obtains IP rights for mobile MMORPG

It seems common these days Korean developers are renting out their popular game IPs to Chinese studios for a fee and subsequent royalties. ArcheAge is the latest to join the fold with XLGAMES signing a contract with ZLONGAME, allowing the…

Perfect World – Partnership with Evolve studio on new IP revealed

Perfect World Entertainment and Turtle Rock Studios recently announced their partnership and the development of a new triple-A game IP for PC and console. The top secret free to play first-person shooter features intense online co-operative action, bringing Turtle Rock back to…

Webzen – Share the joy of Christmas with these awesome game gift packs

As usual, Webzen has teamed up with several news outlet to give out free codes during the Christmas season. The global developer and publisher of online games has included 4 titles (MU Online, Flyff, C9, Rappelz) this time round, and…

Blade & Soul – Korean server goes Free-to-Play following winter update

Over 4 years after launching in South Korea to immense success, NCsoft today converted Blade & Soul from the original Pay-to-Play mode to Free-to-Play together with the first part of the massive Winter 2016 update. With a new storyline and max…

Soul Worker – New playable character enters Japan server today

Soul Worker has launched in Japan for some time now, and the final character seen in the debut animation has finally arrived in the server. Iris Yuma’s class is known as “Hammer Stol”, and her weapon is a combination of a…

TERA – 13th playable class is arriving in Korean server later this month

Currently published by Nexon Korea, it was teased today that the 13th playable class for TERA will enter the battlefield on 22nd December. Roughly translated as “Moonlight Warrior”, this new class is restricted to just female Castanic characters. Wielding a…

Black Desert Online – Ninja and Kunoichi awaken in new update

[Game website] Black Desert Online’s masters of concealment, the Ninja and Kunoichi, receive their awakening weapon and skills in today. The Ninja’s precise and deadly close-quarters combat is enhanced with the new Sura Katana, a set of six blades each…

Wild Arms – Sony is reviving classic RPG titles for mobile devices

ForwardWorks, the mobile gaming division set up by Sony from the ashes of PlayStation Mobile, today announced it will be launching its 2 maiden games in 2017 for Android and iOS devices. They were revealed to be mobile versions of…

Art of War: Red Tides – Cross-platform RTS with MOBA element

Recently approved on Steam Greenlight, Art of War: Red Tides is an ambitious MOBA + RTS hybrid which aims to provide cross-platform gameplay between PC, mobile devices, and consoles. Developed by Game Science, a Chinese studio with around 20 staff formerly…

Black Desert Online – South America server announced for action MMORPG

With Black Desert Online already running in several regions (South Korea, Japan, North America, Europe, Russia) and preparing for launch in Taiwan, developer Pearl Abyss today announced a deal has been struck with publisher RedFox Games to bring the action…