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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.

Age of Wushu – 2 brand new playable clans arriving in China server today

2 of the 8 new clans will be arriving in the China server of Age of Wushu later today, with the Ancient Tomb Sect and Blood Saber Sect making their appearances. Each of these new clans (or schools) are tied…

Lord of Vermilion: Arena – Square Enix reveals new PC title for Japan

Square Enix recently held a special event in Japan, revealing a brand new PC battle game, Lord of Vermilion: Arena. Based on the long-running console and arcade card game franchise, Lord of Vermilion, Arena will feature a rather unique 7 vs 7…

Nexon – America division CEO claims fun should matter above all else

At a recent games conference, Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney claims that “a game lives and dies by its fun factor”, a motto which the company is sticking with. He also lamented about the business focus on MAU (monthly active users) and ARPU…

MU2 – First look at in-game UI design for upcoming sequel to classic

Even though Webzen is not participating at G-Star 2014 in November, it is assuring that development for MU2 is going on smoothly via updates from the Korean development blog. There apparently isn’t a big difference in UI design compared to…

Strife – Gokong arriving soon as the resident MOBA monkey

[Register] A new character is arriving in Strife, and he is Gokong, inspired by Sun Wukong. An extremely agile hero, Gokong has great combat mobility and combo abilities. In all, he is a mixture of speed, strength, and trickery who could approach a…

World of Tanks – New light tanks and toxic player tracking system added

[Game website] Wargaming today announced the global release of World of Tanks Update 9.3, introducing a variety of new top tier light tanks, in-game rules to promote fair play, and two new functionalities for Strongholds. 9.3 marks the addition of…

Dofus: The Gears of Xelorium – Travel through time in new update

[Game website] Dofus got a new major update recently, with a new area known as Xelorium making its appearance. Players will travel between the past, present and future while resisting the onslaught of Xelomorphs, Altdemons and The Lost, who are…

Master X Master – More details revealed for first NCsoft MOBA

First revealed last week, NCsoft held a press conference earlier today to present Master X Master to the media. The popular South Korean studio’s first MOBA game, Master X Master will feature various characters from NCsoft’s games, including Blade &…

MapleStory 2 – A quick look at the Alpha phase for upcoming sequel

Do take note that the videos do not belong to me, but from the Korean community. The Alpha test phase for MapleStory 2 is currently ongoing, with a selected group lucky enough to give the game a shot. First off,…

Legend of Edda – Global Edition is now in Open Beta phase

[Game website] Revived from the dead, Legend of Edda: Global Edition has now entered the Open Beta phase! Developed by Eyasoft, known for Luna Online, the Korean version for Legend of Edda  is currently still running (after changing a couple…

League of Legends – First game trailer for Japan server revealed

Back in April, Riot Games officially announced the Tokyo branch office to the world. Over at Tokyo Game Show 2014, which ended this past weekend, the developer showcased the debut Japanese trailer for League of Legends. The game is currently…

Project Titan – Blizzard cancels game after 7 years of development

[Full article] Speaking to Polygon, Blizzard co-founder and CEO Mike Morhaime, together with senior vice president of story and franchise development, Chris Metzen, a confirmation for the cancellation of Project Titan was made official. After 7 years in development, the…

Triad Wars – New online game from Sleeping Dogs developer revealed

[Beta signup] Currently in development by United Front Games, creator of Sleeping Dogs, Triad Wars is the studio’s latest game to be announced. An open world action RPG set in Hong Kong, players’ aim is rising to power in the…

Battleborn – Preview gameplay video showcases PvE co-op mode

Announced back in July, Battleborn is an upcoming title from Gearbox Software, famously known as the developer of the Borderland games. Battleborn is classified as a “next-gen hero-shooter”, with both PvE and arena PvP modes. According to the team, elements from various…