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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.

Mobius Final Fantasy – Final Fantasy VII Remake invades mobile game

Launched earlier this year, Mobius Final Fantasy has been a hit mobile game in Japan. Developer Square Enix decided it was the best title to cross promote the upcoming PlayStation 4 game, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and hence a massive…

Tree of Savior – Nexon announces Open Beta date for Korean server

Earlier today, Nexon finally announced the Open Beta date for Tree of Savior in South Korea. The highly-anticipated MMORPG will head into Open Beta on 17 December, at 15:00 Korea Standard Time. With such a precise timing, I am 100%…

XL Engine – ArcheAge dev is working on new cross-platform game engine

[Source] XLGAMES, developer of ArcheAge, recently revealed a new game engine known as XLE (I reckoned it means XL Engine). According to the official description, “XLE is a open-source (MIT license) game engine currently in development.” Several screenshots of ArcheAge rendered…

Gigantic – Windows 10 MOBA studio lays off 16 staff after gigantic delay

[Source] Originally scheduled to launch its first game this time of the year, new developer Motiga recently announced it has sent 16 employees packing due to a delay in Gigantic’s launch. The Windows 10-only MOBA will now launch next year on Xbox…

Durango – Interview with Nexon studio on sandbox survival game

Durango was first announced by Nexon in 2014, and was one of the stars at last month’s G-Star convention. Developed by What! Studio, a new team under the mighty Nexon, Durango caught the attention of the South Korean gamers with…

Onimusha – Capcom reportedly files new trademark for online version

According to the Japanese media (below), Capcom filed a new trademark for Onimusha earlier this month under “online game”. The last Onimusha core game, Dawn of Dreams, came out in 2006, and mediocre web games have followed since. Capcom has…

Paragon – Unreal Engine 4 MOBA title by Epic Games arriving next summer

[Beta register] I am having a great time juggling between Overwatch and Paladins, so I am unsure what to think of Epic Games’ new third-person MOBA title, Paragon. The developer recently revealed Paragon will enter paid Early Access in Spring 2016, followed by…

La Lune: Moonlight Bandits – Taiwan server for spiritual sequel announced

Announced as Luna: Moonlight Bandits in South Korea by Webzen in December last year, it was revealed the game will be getting a Taiwan server in Spring 2016 under the name La Lune: Moonlight Bandits. Developed by Korean studio BH Games,…

Age of Wushu Dynasty – Launch schedule revealed for mobile RPG

[Game website] Mobile games developer and publisher Snail Games has announced that the first global release for its mobile martial arts RPG, Age of Wushu Dynasty, will go live in January 2016. The beta tests for Age of Wushu Dynasty,…

MapleStory – Second patch for Heroes of Maple update goes live

[Source] A couple of days back, MapleStory Korea got the second patch of the Heroes of Maple update. In the storyline, the six MapleStory heroes gather after hundreds of years to save Maple World once more! To refresh, the heroes…

Dragon Slayer – Sniper class arrives in Taiwan server with new trailer

Also known as Dragomon Hunter for the English version, Dragon Slayer this week got its new class, Sniper. The 2 choices of weapons are bow (Sharpshooter) and boomerang (Hunter). While Sharpshooter is focused on long range DPS, Hunter alters between short and…

A.V.A: The Rise of Shayka – Gameplay trailer surfaces for mobile shooter

Announced at G-Star 2015, developer Red Duck recently revealed the mobile version of its hit online shooter, Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A). Known as A.V.A: The Rise of Shayka, this mobile shooter is crafted using the powerful Unreal Engine 4, featuring both PVE…

Mabinogi Heroes – Nexon brings another April Fool’s character to life

Part of Nexon’s annual winter update for its major games, a new character was teased for Mabinogi Heroes. The 11th class, and the 6th female one, her name is known as Delia. And similar to Hagie, Delia was first teased…

Skyforge – Tournament with cash prizes announced with update launch

[Play now] Publisher My.com have announced that the latest update for Skyforge, called War’s Onset, has been unleashed in the live servers today. War’s Onset brings massive battles split into 3 month long seasons that pit Pantheon guilds against one…