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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.

Smite – World Championship coming January 2015 with $600,000 prize pool

[Game website] After a successful run since the Open Beta phase over a year ago, developer Hi-Rez Studios announced the first Smite World Championship. Coming this January with a base 600,000 USD prize pool, teams from North America, Asia, Europe and South America will…

Sudden Attack 2 – Nexon GT reveals Closed Beta coming this summer

Taking everyone by surprise, Nexon today announced that the Closed Beta phase for Sudden Attack 2 will commence later this summer. Developed by Nexon GT, a merger between GameHi and Nextoric, the sequel is crafted using Unreal Engine 3 and…

Final Fantasy XIV – China server inches closer to official launch

Starting on 22nd July, Final Fantasy XIV China will be entering its none-wipe test phase, where data from this point on will be kept. Publisher Shanda Games announced that this will be followed by an Open Beta phase, which will…

Zombies Monsters Robots – Open Beta begins for over-the-top shooter

[Game website] After starting Closed Beta back in May, Zombies Monsters Robots is now finally in its Open Beta phase. Published by En Masse and developed by Yingpei Games using Unreal Engine 3, the game title really describes itself, with…

Age of Storm – MOBA title shutting down after less than 12 months

Published by Neowiz Games (Pmang) and developed by Dragonfly (Special Force 2), it was announced earlier today that Kingdom Under Fire: Age of Storm will be shutting down later this month with no exact reason, less than a year after…

Onigiri – Slash your way through the realms of mythic Japan

[Game website] Perhaps 1 of the rarest themes out there for an online game, the Japanese-themed MMORPG, Onigiri, has gone live for its official English service a few hours back. Publisher CyberStep has its roots in Japan, and has been…

Continent of the Ninth Seal – New advanced class for Mystic arriving

[Game website] Webzen announced the coming of a new class, Erta, for its action MMORPG, Continent of the Ninth Seal. The advancement of the Mystic class, Erta is an aerial juggler who excels at dealing damage with quick, powerful melee attacks…

Dragon Nest – More details on new character from the Chinese media

It was revealed earlier today that the new character, Lencea, will be making her appearance in the China server this August, along with the new content updates. An interview was held with developer Eyedentity Games, and here are some of the selected…

TERA – Bluehole Studio comes clean on game sequel rumours in China

First started in May 2013 due to a job posting, rumours about TERA’s potential sequels have been circulating and reported here. In China recently, the CEO of Korean developer Bluehole Studio spoke to the Chinese media, and confirmed that no…

MapleStory 2 – Nexon confirms user generated content for sequel

After the recent reveal of MapleStory 2’s debut game trailer, many gamers (especially MapleStory players) were wondering aloud about the Minecraft-like world. Why is the game so “blocky”? Is it trying to copy Minecraft? Nexon stepped up at the supporter…

Mabinogi Heroes – Japan server teams up with Fairy Tail

Nexon Japan loves working with popular animes, and Fairy Tail is certainly 1 of the top series out there. Having appeared in Dungeon Fighter Online (Arad Senki) previously, Fairy Tail has now invaded Mabinogi Heroes with exclusive content and of…

Wolfknights – First developer blog talks more about the game

First announced last year, Wolfknights is currently being developed by IMC Games, also known as the makers of Granado Espada and Tree of Savior. A full 3D MMORPG crafted using the in-house engine, Wolfknights is quite similar to a massive-scale…

Dragon Nest – Game trailer for new character Lencea surfaces

Scheduled to be added into the Korean server next month, the new Lancer class, or rather Lencea, has received her debut game trailer. Showcasing her wide range of attack patterns, she reminds me slightly of Lynn, Mabinogi Heroes’ new spear…

MapleStory 2 – Final 2 playable classes revealed for upcoming sequel

With the debut game trailer having been made public a few weeks back, the final 2 playable classes were revealed. Masters of close-range trickery and burst damage, they are namely the Thief and Assassin classes. As usual, there is little info…