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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.

Swordsman Online – New features detailed as 2nd test phase nears

After years in development and even more years being delayed, Swordsman Online (笑傲江湖) finally entered its 1st test phase a couple of months back. With tons of bugs and errors, the experience was not really an enjoyable one for many,…

Age of Wushu – Experience the authentic world of wuxia

[Register now] After a couple of years in the planning, Age of Wushu is finally launching (technically) in a few hours’ time. Well, folks are supposedly streaming into the servers right now, so technically Age of Wushu is already live!…

Sacred Citadel – A fix for anyone looking for side-scrolling action

[Steam page] While not exactly a MMORPG, Sacred Citadel does support up to 3 player co-op with 4 classes to choose from. A side-scroller born from the Sacred RPG franchise, the world looks a tad more colorful, but the arcade…

Pockie Ninja – China server announces game closure in June

Almost immediately after Tencent’s lawyers delivered the legal letters, the developer of Pockie Ninja, Dream Network Technology, announced that the browser game will be closing on 10th June. Pockie Ninja is a MMO primarily based on characters from several manga,…

Monster Hunter Online – Rumors point at CryEngine 3 masterpiece

First posted online as a rumor a few days back, more rumors based on Monster Hunter Online is spreading around in the foreign media. According to several unconfirmed reports, the new Monster Hunter Online has been in development for the…

Tencent Games – Legal letters sent to manga games developers

After announcing Naruto Online and signing a pact to license all manga under Shueisha in China, Tencent is set to crack down all games which are using the characters illegally in their games. The first step has been taken, with…

Dragon Nest – New game mode to explore the game continent

The Korean server of Dragon Nest added a new single-player game mode today, which is almost similar to board games such as Monopoly. Players roll a dice, move to 1 of the 24 spots and the aim is to complete…

Naruto Online – More details to be revealed at annual Tencent event

First announced back in January, Tencent Games is ready to reveal more details for Naruto Online at its upcoming annual conference come 18th April in China. An official partnership with Shueisha, Namco Bandai and CyberConnect2, what we do know is…

Kritika – Developer lays out update plans for coming months

[More info] Kritika developer, All-M, organized a media conference earlier today with regards to the game’s upcoming updates. Flanked by representatives from the publisher, NHN (Hangame), it was announced that April will see the addition of the new end-game dungeons.…

Saint Seiya Online – Game enters final test phase later this month

[More info] Saint Seiya Online, currently only available in China, will be entering the Gold Test phase on 22nd April. With official license granted by IP owner, SEGA Japan, the game is 1 of the most unique ones I have…

Attack on Titan: Wings of Rebellion – Mobile game for new anime revealed

It seems like more animes have their own mobile games these days, as Attack on Titan is the latest to join in. The first anime episode just aired a couple of days back, and my was it awesome. Attack on…

Playwith – New logo revealed as company seeks revival

Once known as YNK, the company has officially been renamed as Playwith, with its new logo recently revealed. The developer of games such as Rohan Online and Seal Online has not seen any new products for a few years now,…

Black Gold Online – Vanguard Test phase to being later this week

Similar to Age of Wushu back in its early days in development, China developer Snail Game will be starting its offline Vanguard Test this coming Friday, lasting for a week. 30 lucky gamers within China will be provided with an…

Ballistic – Awesome graphics for new browser-based shooter

[Beta signup] I am not much of a browser gamer, perhaps some empire building ones with not much action. Online shooters are slowing on the rise for browser gaming, and this is Ballistic, an upcoming game from the genre.  …