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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.

Bless – Aeria Games looking to launch Unreal Engine 3 MMORPG next year

In a recent interview with VentureBeat, Aeria Games revealed a rough schedule for Unreal Engine 3 masterpiece, Bless. The Berlin-based online games publisher stated that it “hopes to launch the Westernized version next year.” Tom Nichols, the chief operating officer at…

Samurai Rising – Square Enix mobile game launches in Japan next week

While Square Enix is faltering in its effort to conquer the PC gaming market in Japan, the developer is still churning out new mobile games almost every other week. The latest is Samurai Rising, set to launch domestically on 2…

Overwatch – Online shooter debuts at No.2 in Korean PC bang ranking

According to Gametrics, Overwatch debuted on the South Korea PC bang charts at No.2, pushing down the prominent online shooter, Sudden Attack, to No.3. While still trailing League of Legends, Overwatch’s launch caused the popular MOBA to suffer a 10% decrease compared to…

Absolveer – New online combat game has no place for ranged weaponry

[Steam page] Independent developer Sloclap and Devolver Digital have announced Absolver, an online combat RPG, set to arrive on PC and consoles in 2017. Absolver puts players behind the mask of a Prospect, who has taken a sacred vow and…

Monster Sweeperz – Colorful mobile shooter launches on iOS and Android

4:33 Creative Lab today launched Monster Sweeperz, a slide and tap controlled shoot ‘em up game that is now available on iOS and Android. In Monster Sweeperz players create a team from over 400 cute but deadly characters, each with their…

Ragnarok Mobile – Video recap for offline Coffee Test in Shanghai

In the mid of April, Chinese developer Xindong held an offline “Coffee Test” and showcased Ragnarok Mobile to a selected group of old-time Ragnarok Online gamers in the city of Shanghai. Officially licensed from Gravity, this is apparently the first…

Chronicle: RuneScape Legends – Strategy card game launches on Steam

[Play free now] Jagex Games Studio, creator of Runescape, today announced the launch of its new game Chronicle: RuneScape Legends, a new generation of action-packed online strategy card game. Now available on the Steam platform as a Free-to-Play game, Chronicle:…

Three Kingdoms Blade – Closed Beta for mobile action RPG set for July

Developed by Korean studio Action Square, also responsible for Blade 2, Three Kingdom Blade is an extension of the “Blade” franchise of mobile games and set for Closed Beta this July in South Korea. The signature action combat found in…

Bless – Server merge next month will see 10 servers become just 2

With the first server merge for Bless happening just in March, it seemed amusing Neowiz is using “for a smoother gameplay experience” as the main reason for the latest server merge, set to happen on 8 June. As written in…

Devil’s Third Online – Open Beta resumes in Japan for online shooter

After abruptly stopping the initial Open Beta phase back in February, Devil’s Third Online today resumed Open Beta under the guidance of Nexon Japan. The delay is apparently due to developer Valhalla Game Studios wanting to polish the game further.…

Bloodline – Awakening update arrives next week for mobile card RPG

Published by Cherry Credits, the Awakening update for its new mobile card RPG, Bloodline, will officially go live on 31 May. The Awakening update features Fate Link System, a highly anticipated update where all 5-Star Heroes will receive access to…

World of Tanks – Update 9.15 is all about upgrades based on feedback

[Play now] Wargaming is excited to bring a pack of community-requested changes to World of Tanks with Update 9.15 this week. Coming to the game in this update are balance tweaks to tanks, as well as changes to UI and UX…

Kritika SEA – Closed Beta phase for Southeast Asia begins today

[Game website] As the world’s first English version of the game, gamers in Southeast Asia can now experience the adrenaline rush of Kritia SEA right now! The Closed Beta phase runs from 25 May, 15:00 to 30 May, 10:00. Players can…

Blade 2 – First gameplay trailer of UE4 mobile masterpiece revealed

When I first showed the trailer to a colleague, he was adamant it could not be a mobile game, but rather a PC or console one. I am talking about Blade 2, developed by Korean studio Action Square using Unreal…