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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.

Secret World Legends – Supernatural MMORPG is launching next month

[Game website] Developer Funcom today announced Secret World Legends will debut on Steam this June 26 as a reboot of the conspiracy-themed MMO, The Secret World. Now reimagined as a shared-world role-playing game, Secret World Legends puts more focus on the player’s experience…

Contra – Concept poster and teaser trailer revealed for live-action movie

According to the latest media reports from China, a live-action movie based on Konami’s classic IP, Contra, is currently in the works and scheduled to screen in 2019. The production companies released a teaser poster and video recently, though emphasizing…

Royal Blood – New game trailer for Unity mobile action MMORPG

With Lineage II: Revolution launching in several regions soon, it is inevitable we are going to see many more high-graphics and open-world mobile MMORPG titles. Royal Blood, first announced in November 2016 by Gamevil, is one of them. Crafted using…

Titanfall: Assault – Pre-register now for new Titanfall strategy mobile game

[Pre-register] Barely a few months after developer Particle City announced the closure of mobile game Titanfall: Frontline, it has most recently revealed another new mobile game based on the Titanfall IP, Titanfall: Assault. Backed by publisher Nexon and Titanfall IP…

Lineage II: Revolution – Launch date for Taiwan server announced

Yesterday, executives from Netmarble Games and its Taiwan subsidiary held a press conference to announce the official launch of Lineage II: Revolution on 14 June. Based on the Lineage IP from NCsoft and developed by Netmarble Neo, an internal studio…

TERA – Celebrate 5th anniversary with a month of events and content update

[Play free] En Masse Entertainment is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its action online game, TERA, which launched on May 1, 2012 and continues to see strong success with over 26 million registered players worldwide. To mark the momentous milestone,…

Kritika Online – En Masse announces Closed Beta dates and Founders’ Packs

[Game website] En Masse Entertainment today announced the Closed Beta phase for Free-to-Play action MMO brawler, Kritika Online. Beginning May 24 and running through June 13, those chosen to participate in the Closed Beta can get an early hands-on experience…

Lineage II: Revolution – Unreal 4 mobile MMORPG arrives this June

[Game website] According to a brand new English website for Lineage II: Revolution, the Unreal Engine 4 mobile MMORPG, touted as the biggest on mobile, is scheduled to either start its beta or launch this June. Netmarble Games has also…

Age of Wulin – Data transfer to new publisher begins this month

[Data transfer info] Webzen announced that Age of Wulin, the EU server for Age of Wushu, will be changing publisher. The new publisher is developer Snail Games, and player data will be transferred to Age of Wushu if certain steps…

Lineage II: Revolution – Google Play pre-registration page spotted

[Pre-register] While Netmarble Games has yet to officially announce the pre-registration phase for the global English version of Lineage II: Revolution, a reader informed us that the Google Play pre-registration website is now up and running. The Google Play page…

Ashes of Creation – $750,000 Kickstarter goal achieved in 12 hours

[Kickstarter page] Currently in development by indie outfit Intrepid Studios, Ashes of Creation achieved its USD 750,000 goal in less than 12 hours. Now standing at nearly USD 900,000, the development team confirmed Ashes of Creation will have a monthly fee…

Nexon – Global publishing rights signed for unannounced PC MMO

Nexon America recently announced it has signed a global publishing and marketing contract with First Strike Games for its unannounced multiplayer online game. Formed in 2016 by veterans who worked on Halo, Just Cause and Need For Speed, First Strike…

Monster Strike – English version of top Japan mobile game is closing

[Official announcement] With marketing efforts suspended back in August 2016 after its massive advertisement campaigns returned poor results, Japanese developer Mixi announced it is shutting down the English version of Monster Strike on 1 August. Despite earning hundreds of millions in its…

League of Legends – Major overhaul for China esports league announced

Posted earlier today on the verified competitive League of Legends Weibo account (largest social media platform in China) and official website, Tencent Games and Riot Games announced a couple of major changes starting from the LPL summer split, which begins in a…