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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.

Chain Chronicle – New chapters and characters arrive in latest expansion

Chain Chronicle, developed by SEGA Networks and published by gumi, have announced the latest expansion for the line defense role-playing game Chain Chronicle. The expansion introduces chapters 7 and 8 which are set in the Nine Territories, and also recruit…

SevenCore – Gift packs with items worth $30.00 are now up for grabs

MMO Culture has partnered with WEBZEN to bring our members a special gift pack for SEVENCORE. Each gift pack will contain $30 worth of items, including 1 Incubation Chest (30 Days), 3 Experience Elixirs (1 Day), 1 Star Turtle Invitation and…

NCsoft – New President announced for global and western ambitions

Yoon Song-yee, a former Vice President at NCsoft, was recently announced as NCsoft’s new President. She will take responsibility for mapping out the firm’s globalization strategy and management of NC West Holdings, an affiliate in the United States. Yoon is…

Guild Wars 2 – Heart of Thorns announced as first game expansion

[Game website] First teased a couple of weeks ago, ArenaNet just announced Heart of Thorns, the first expansion for Guild Wars 2. Heart of Thorns will see a new profession in the Revenant. One of the main characters in the…

Black Desert – A brief look at gameplay of Beast Master class

Formerly known as the Tamer, Black Desert added its fourth playable class, Beast Master just a few days back. Represented by an Asian teen, the Beast Master is a close combat character which is being aided by her summoned magical…

World of Warcraft – Player completes goal of 100 characters at level 100

[Source] Yes, you read it right. A player in World of Warcraft has completed his personal quest of completing 100 characters at the level cap of 100. Known as “Watola”, he started this “project” near the end of Mists of…

Tree of Savior – Korean testers feel game has much to improve on

Tree of Savior completed its first Closed Beta test this past weekend, and a poll was conducted to acquire players’ feedback. There were 9 questions asked, and some negatives include the monotonous battles and dreaded stamina system which limits gameplay. Preference…

Borderlands Online – Technical Test begins with debut game trailer

First teased back in December, Borderlands Online will be entering its Technical Test in China starting today. An exclusive game for the wrold’s largest gaming market, Borderlands Online is re-designed to be an instance-based online shooter, a far cry from…

Skyforge – Gunner class officially revealed with explosive game trailer

[Beta register] Obsidian Entertainment has revealed the Gunner class in Skyforge in an explosive new trailer. The Gunner is one of the most heavily armed classes in the game with a powerful gun that can transform into a massive missile…

Heroes in the Sky – Global server takes flight early next month

[Game website] JC Planet, a global online game platform and publisher, has announced that the official global service for H.I.S (Heroes in the Sky) will begin on 5th February 2015. With this announcement, JC Planet has added yet another new…

Taichi Panda – Pre-launch giveaway packs available for iOS devices

Taichi Panda is the latest action RPG to hit the mobile scene from Snail Games, bringing a fun adventure to a visually stunning and uniquely stylized world. Start an exciting journey in this interesting new action-style RPG. Explore a world…

Dragon Nest – Dark Avenger revealed as special playable character

He is not exactly a new class, but considered as a “gaiden” character, outside of the main class system. Enter the Dark Avenger, an advocate for the Fire element who specializes in AOE and short-range damage. At level 50, he gains the skill…

Blade & Soul – Details for new endgame 24-man raid revealed

Said to be customized for the new Warlock class, NCsoft recently revealed the new endgame 24-man raid dungeon which was teased for a couple of months. Different from the older 24-man raids, players can now choose a certain difficulty, with a…

World of Speed – Race around the world in new game trailer

[Beta register] Slightly Mad Studios has revealed a new trailer showcasing tracks from their upcoming racing MMO, World of Speed, that are based on real sports tracks and locations from all across the globe. Featured locations include the UK, USA, Russia,…