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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.

Final Fantasy Explorers Force – Pre-registration phase now live in Japan

Announced back in February, Final Fantasy Explorers Force is an upcoming mobile MMORPG which has just started the pre-registration phase in Japan. Similar to most of the Final Fantasy games, the story is an epic one featuring warring nations, revolution…

Hyper Universe – First game content update arrives for Early Access phase

[Game website] Nexon America today announced the first content update for its side-scrolling action MOBA, Hyper Universe. Currently in the paid Early Access phase for USD 15.99 on Steam and from the Nexon America website, a brand new map and…

Secret World Legends – New update introduces massive raid in New York

[Play free now] Funcom today released the latest game content update for Secret World Legends, which introduced a 100-foot monster underneath Times Square, New York City! This new 10-person raid for level 50 characters will test the mettle of even…

Black Desert – Music remaster for action MMORPG scheduled next year

Korean developer Pearl Abyss today revealed its plans to enhance the music of its flagship PC MMORPG, Black Desert. Securing the services of theĀ German National Orchestra, around 40 pieces of music from a total of 240 will be remastered. Along…

Nexon – Gaming giant announced as main sponsor for G-Star 2017

Earlier today, Nexon was revealed to the media as the main sponsor for G-Star 2017, one of the biggest gaming events held annually in Asia. During the business agreement signing ceremony, Nexon announced it will occupy the space of 30…

NTales: Child of Destiny – Soft-launch for new mobile RPG starting soon

Based in the Philippines, games service company OnPlay recently announced the soft-launch phase for the upcoming mobile MMORPG, NTales: Child of Destiny, will begin sometime this month. Developed by little-known Korean studio Rulemakr, NTales offer a wide range of classic…

Dragon’s Dogma Online – Ghosts ‘n Goblins characters join the adventure

The Japanese server of Dragon’s Dogma Online is no stranger to collaborations, having seen the characters from Street Fighters and Persona invade the MMORPG. The most recent crossover sees the classic IP, Ghosts ‘n Goblins, join the adventure with special…

Dauntless – Closed Beta phase begins for online co-op action RPG

[Founder’s Packs] Phoenix Labs, a studio formed by veterans from Riot Games, Blizzard, and many more renowned developers, today announced the start of the Closed Beta phase for its highly anticipated online co-op action RPG, Dauntless. During Closed Beta, Phoenix…

TERA M – Classes in upcoming action mobile MMORPG revealed

With a grand media conference reveal coming soon in South Korea, Netmarble today announced the playable races and classes in TERA M. There has been tons of interest in the game since its reveal, but we guess players will be…

Golem Gates – New concept game blends elements of 3 game genres

[Game website] Indie PC games developer Laser Guided Games recently announced Golem Gates, a fresh concept blending elements of real-time strategy (RTS), multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), and card battle. A collaborative project with Hollow Earth Inc., Golem Gates will…

Game of Thrones: Conquest – Claim the Iron Throne in new mobile game

[Pre-register now] Following the thrilling Season 7 finale of Game of Thrones, Warner Bros and HBO Global Licensing have announced the pre-registration phase for the upcoming mobile game, Game of Thrones: Conquest. Developed by Turbine, the MMO strategy mobile game…

Survived By – Warframe studio reveals retro MMO with permadeath

[Closed Alpha signup] Digital Extremes, the Canadian studio behind Warframe, and veteran developer Human Head Studios recently unveiled the fruit of their new partnership, Survived By. Unlike any other games, Survived By is a new retro-style Free-to-Play MMO in which…

Kingsman: The Golden Circle – Pre-register begins for movie mobile game

[Pre-register now] NHN Pixelcube, MARV Films, and FoxNext Games have partnered to develop a new mobile game inspired by the Kingsman: The Secret Service and Kingsman: The Golden Circle films. The real-time action puzzle RPG features both a single-player campaign…

Closers – Hatsune Miku invades Korean server on 10th anniversary

To celebrate her 10th anniversary, Hatsune Miku has traveled from Japan to invade the Korean server of Nexon’s action MMORPG, Closers! Starting today, players above level 40 can enter the special Miku dungeon to farm for goodies, or simply buy…