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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.

Blade & Soul – NCsoft confirms dual pistol class arriving next year

While NCsoft is not having a booth at G-Star 2016, it still held the Global Blade & Soul PVP Tournament at the location. Similar to last year’s finals, a teaser trailer for the next major update was shown. But that…

Soul Reverse Zero – SEGA launching new mobile RPG in Japan next week

First announced last month, Soul Reverse is a new IP which Japanese developer SEGA is pushing out. The first product under this new IP is a mobile game, titled Soul Reverse Zero, and more recently, Soul Reverse Arcade (for gaming…

Gigantic – First developer diary talks on hurdles faced as a new studio

[Game website] The team at Motiga is getting closer to releasing their first game, Gigantic. After years of development, the Free-to-Play and team-based action MOBA is back in Closed Beta, ready for new and eager players. Making games is tough.…

Bless – Mobile game based on Unreal Engine 3 MMORPG confirmed

Longtu Korea, a subsidiary of Longtu China, today announced it has signed a contract with Neowiz Games to develop a mobile game based on the Bless IP. It is currently unknown what kind of game and genre the mobile version…

Heroes of Incredible Tales – Mobile RPG gets top prize in game awards

On the night before G-Star begins, there will be an awards ceremony to recognize the top games released in that year. Heroes of Incredible Tales (HIT), developed by Nat Games using Unreal Engine 4 and published globally by Nexon, took…

Webzen – Game developer ready to rock G-Star with 2 upcoming games

At G-Star 2016 this week, Webzen is showcasing 2 upcoming games: MU Legend, arriving in 1Q next year and Azera: Iron Heart, launching in a few weeks in South Korea. MU Legend recently held its global Closed Beta, which I felt…

Cloud Pirates – Closed Beta 2 begins ascend next week with huge updates

[Beta register] Allods Team and global publisher My.com are delighted to announce Cloud Pirates enters its second Closed Beta phase on November 23. Cloud Pirates will be expanding in new directions, starting with the deployment of twelve completely new ships…

Devilian – Unity-powered mobile action RPG launches worldwide

Published by Gamevil, mobile action RPG Devilian today has launched worldwide for iOS and Android devices! Powered by Unity engine, Devilian is one of the most visually-appealing games on mobile presently. Over 150,000 players pre-registered to take part in the…

World of Dragon Nest – Eyedentity announces new MMORPG at live event

During the premier of the 3D animated Dragon Nest movie “Warrior’s Dawn” in South Korea (the 3D one from 2014), developer Eyedentity announced a new in-development title, World of Dragon Nest. Rather than being a PC online game, World of…

Hyper Universe – Nexon launching new side-scroll MOBA next week

One of the few PC online games Nexon is exhibiting at G-Star this week, Hyper Universe will enter its Pre-Open Beta phase later today till the 20th, followed by an official Open Beta on 22nd November. Known as “the game…

Black Desert Online – Dark Souls III technology helping to improve game

Pearl Abyss, developer of Black Desert Online, has signed an MOU with Japan’s Silicon Studio for bilateral technical cooperation. The two organizations will be working together on graphic technology research and engine development, with Black Desert Online benefiting from the…

Lineage Eternal – NCsoft reveals official Closed Beta game trailer

Contrary to popular belief, NCsoft is not part of G-Star 2016 starting this week, hence it is just hyping the Closed Beta phase for Lineage Eternal during the same period. On 24th November, NCsoft will announce the list of lucky…

Final Fantasy Legends II – Quick look at new mobile RPG in FF series

One of the many Final Fantasy mobile games to be launched in different regions over the next few months, Final Fantasy Legends II quietly opened up to players in Japan with very minimal fanfare and advertisement. A turn-based 2D pixel mobile…

Gulong Heroes – Martial arts mobile game launches in select SEA countries

Gulong Heroes is a new mobile game which recently launched in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam. If you did not know, Gulong is one of the most famous martial arts novelist in Asia, just behind Louis Cha. He has created…