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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.

Infinite Crisis – Superman finally joins the roster in superhero MOBA

[Game website] After several months of waiting and a bevy of heroes and villains introduced in Infinite Crisis, the Son of Krypton, Superman, finally makes his appearance in the game’s Closed Beta phase. His signature Heat Vision and Frost Breath…

Capcom Korea – Hiring begins for secret Monster Hunter online game

For those of you who did not already know, there are currently 2 Monster Hunter MMORPG, one being Monster Hunter Frontier (Japan, Taiwan) and Monster Hunter Online (China). Capcom Korea recently posted job ads, seeking to fill various positions for…

Blade & Soul – Preview trailers tease new zones and gears for Season 2

Blade & Soul Korea is getting its Season 2 update today, with a brand new storyline taking place after the previous evil was defeated. As usual, players can expect a bevy of new zones, monsters and antagonists. Taking a rather…

Legend of Crouching Dragon – Blizzard and Netease files court case

[Source] After being somewhat of a sensation in the Western world given the little time taken to “duplicate” Hearthstone, the developer of Chinese mobile game (no Legend of Crouching Dragon is now being sued by Blizzard Entertainment and its long…

Kingdom Under Fire II – Countdown to Experience Beta Test begins

[Press release]Kingdom Under Fire II, developed by Blueside, starts Beta Test in Singapore and Malaysisa by local service partner MMOG.Asia. This Beta Test is targeted for gamers of Singapore and Malaysia and begins on 23rd January 2014. Blueside also announced…

Final Fantasy XIV – China server preparing for debut test phase

The official website for Final Fantasy XIV China got a brand new look recently, signalling that the upcoming debut test phase is near with a couple of beta key reservation events. The website, though looking clean, has several link issues,…

Bless – Second media showcase event to be held early next month

According to the Korean media, Neowiz will be holding the second media conference for Bless on 6th February, which is early next month. The schedule for the first test phase is expected to be revealed, although it might be announced…

Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare – New 4-player co-op gameplay video

Running on the Buy-to-Play with cash shop model, Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare is very much like any online third person shooter out there now, including the ever-popular Team Fortress 2. A new gameplay video showcasing the 4-player co-op mode was shown…

FIFA Online 3 M – Mobile version revealed for top online sports game

Developed by EA Seoul, FIFA Online 3 M will be a full game itself (not an information app for FIFA Online 3), including several similar features such as player trading, league modes, and 16,000 players from 33 leagues and 40…

Fantasy Frontier – Part 1 of massive content update for top anime game

Roughly translated as “Prelude to Flames”, part 1 of the update arrived yesterday for the Taiwan server of Fantasy Frontier, also known as Aura Kingdom. The update was teased previously, so let’s take a closer look at what will be in…

Dungeon & Fighter – Singer revealed as spokesperson for Knight class

With the new Knight class and her first class advancement, the Elven Knight, being added into the Korean server just a few hours ago, Nexon revealed the official spokesperson for this update with a teaser trailer. She is none other…

Kritika – Gameplay videos for the upcoming 4th playable character

Known as Yoran, this 4th class will sport 2 combat modes as well, although not much details were spotted about them. Yoran has 2 stances to  choose from as well, affecting attack speed, movement speed and area of attack. The videos…

CrossFire – China server is top earning Free-to-Play game in 2013

According to a new research by SuperData, CrossFire remains as China’s top online game in terms of both player count and earnings. CrossFire’s earnings of USD 957 million is a significant chunk bigger than its nearest competitor, League of Legends…

Attack on Titan: Roar of Freedom – New mobile game launching soon

A new mobile game based on the popular manga and anime series, Attack on Titan, will launch in Japan this winter. Titled “Roar of Freedom”, it is developed by DeNA and will be available on the Mobage platform. Familiar characters…