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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.

F.E.A.R. Online – Aeria Games to initiate Closed Beta phase next week

[Game website] Announced last year, F.E.A.R Online was apparently put on hold by Aeria Games due to the recent company acquisition and success of Aura Kingdom. The horror shooter is now ready for Closed Beta! The game is licensed by…

Kingdom Under Fire II – First English server enters Open Beta this week

[Game website] While revealed earlier, here is another reminder for fans of the Kingdom Under Fire series. The English Singapore/ Malaysia server for Kingdom Under Fire II will officially head into Open Beta on 22nd May 2014, 15:00 (GMT+8). A…

Warside – Futuristic 2D action side-scroller is now on Steam Greenlight

[Steam Greenlight] I just received information on an interesting action side-scroller, Warside, described as a multiplayer sci-fi shooter featuring classic 2D RPG gameplay. Players are part of a small squad of elite troops fighting for resources and power across the galaxy.   What…

Skyforge – Part 3 of Q&A reveals focus on weapons over armors

[Beta signup] Skyforge has gathered much attention since its announcement, and developers Allods Team and Obsidian Entertainment have no doubt crafted what looks like a masterpiece next-gen MMORPG. The 3rd official Q&A is here, and you can read the first…

War Thunder – Ground Forces update arrives with new game trailer

[Register now] Unlike Wargaming’s focus on individual titles, War Thunder combines the best of tanks, warships and warplanes into 1 huge game. The latest expansion for the Open Beta phase, Ground Forces, heralds the arrival of… tank! Hit the trailer…

Lineage Eternal – Closed Beta phase scheduled for winter 2014

According to the latest financial conference for NCsoft, it was announced that the Closed Beta phase for Lineage Eternal and Metal Black: Alternative is scheduled for winter 2014. It is somewhat surprising NCsoft has decided to push 2 games within the…

Phantasy Star Online 2 – First English server goes live in 2 weeks

[Game website] Asiasoft today announced that the first English service of Phantasy Star Online 2 will go live on 29 May 2014 for players residing in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines. Players who activated their beta keys…

Dungeon Fighter Online – Global English Alpha test phase surfaces

[Game website] While I am still unable to confirm if this is the real thing, it seems Korean developer Neople (a studio under Nexon) is opening up a Global English service for Dungeon Fighter Online, and the Alpha phase is…

Zombies Monsters Robots – Closed Beta phase coming later this month

[Register] En Masse Entertainment is excited to announce that the Zombies Monsters Robots will be coming soon to a PC near you. Closed Beta will officially commence on May 27, 2014. Players will access will be one of the first to…

Black Desert – Russian publisher announced via live broadcast

[Teaser website] The publisher for Black Desert Russia was announced via a live broadcast (still airing at time of posting) from Moscow Cyber Stadium, together with representatives from Korean developer Pearl Abyss. GameNet.ru is the publisher, and not Mail.ru as…

Tree of Savior – Developer reveals English blog for global community

[Blog link] IMC Games, developer of Granado Espada/ Sword of the New World, announced just minutes ago the opening of its English blog in an effort to reach out to the international community. The very first post translate the latest…

Civilization Online – Closed Beta phase to begin later this month

XLGAMES, developer of ArcheAge, announced that its 2nd online title, Civilization Online, will enter its first Closed Beta phase from 27th May till 1st June 2014. Crafted using CryEngine and with support from 2K Games, Civilization Online is currently targeted…

Guild Wars 2 – Publisher steps up as China server facing account hacks

Preparing for the official Open Beta launch tomorrow (China time), it comes at a bad time for publisher KongZhong as Guild Wars 2 China is currently facing an account hack crisis. KongZhong has acknowledged the issue, and promised a 100%…

Call of Duty Online – Development shifts from China to North America

Formerly developed by Activision Shanghai, it was announced recently that development for Call of Duty Online has been shifted to Raven Software. It is quite a weird move after knowing the news, since Call of Duty Online is exclusively targeted…