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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.

Project S – ChangYou teases its own sandbox MMORPG

In case you are wondering, the first sandbox from China in recent years was Darkness and Light, otherwise known as Savage Horizon. Back to Project S, ChangYou announced the game out of the blue 2 days ago, and is apparently…

Akaneiro: Demon Hunters – First looks at Closed Beta

[Game website] Ok, this is not exactly a MMORPG, but it will have multiplayer modes at launch. This is Akaneiro: Demon Hunters, a game currently in Steam Greenlight and set to be on sale next year. Currently, Akaneiro is in…

Baram – Evergreen online game getting major update soon

Baram, or known in the West as Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds, has been in operation in South Korea since the year 1996. In fact, this online game is so old (16 years and counting), it was officially recognized…

Yulgang 2 – Almost ready for launch 2 years after being revealed

Actually, it will be over 2 years when Yulgang 2 does finally launch. Revealed back at G*Star 2010, the game has undergone several beta tests and been through 2 more G*Star events. The upcoming “Final Test”, held from 20th to 23rd…

300 Heroes – Game footage for 3 more characters

It seems like many gamers around the world are really amused and intrigued (both positively and negatively) by the China MOBA, 300 Heroes. Proof? Page views for my small website tripled the past 2 days!   While I understand most…

Aion 4.0 – Popular singer IU confirmed as spokesperson

South Korea’s favorite “daughter”, K-Pop idol IU, has been confirmed as Aion 4.0′s spokesperson. It is certainly not a surprise, seeing how NCsoft signed a contract a couple of years back to use certain artistes for game promotion, with Wonder…

DragonSaga – Game website goes live

[Game website] Dragonica is back in the SEA region, now known as the updated DragonSaga! Developed by Gravity Games, the publisher will be NHN Singapore, making it a co-op effort between 2 Korean MMO stewards. From what I was told,…

Mortal Online – Sandbox MMORPG goes Free to Play

As the Free to Play conversion movement increases its steps in North America, Mortal Online is the latest to follow the trend. Granted, most developers are still sticking to the “Freemium” model, where major features are locked from F2P players,…

MapleStory: Unlimited – Classes for winter update revealed

As you can see, MapleStory has gotten a fancy new sub-title for its Winter update, Unlimited. 2 new classes were teased a few days ago. First, the Demon Avenger class, which is a new one despite looking a little similar…

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – New trailer for revamped starter zone

Square Enix is really taking much effort in previewing FFXIV: A Realm Reborn, with the strong aim and mission not to repeat the early failures. In part 2 of the trailer, players have a deeper look into The Black Shroud,…

Marvel Heroes – Doctor Doom is the initial big baddy

Marvel Heroes, once known as Marvel Universe, has revealed that Doctor Doom is the big baddy of the initial main storyline in its new developer diary video. Fans of the Marvel universe will no doubt be upset at the fact…

Cyphers – 4 brand new characters coming for winter update

As winter arrives, it is not only a festive season but a good period as well for Nexon’s gamers in Korea. Anually, without fail, all the core Nexon titles will be getting some meaty new content. Cyphers is no exception,…

City of Heroes – SOS call sent to Disney Interactive

[Press Release] When NCsoft announced the closure of its North America studio, Paragon Studio, it was inevitable that City of Heroes will be following suit as well. It happened, but the stunned players immediately formed a group and tried to…

League of Legends – Riot Games allegedly banning private casting

As Season 3 for League of Legends is arriving, there are several new changes to the game rules itself. But those changes were apparently extended to private casting (giving personal comments LIVE while matches are running), with popular caster Wombat…