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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.

Fantasy War Tactics R – Season 2 update arriving in South Korea version

Nexon announced recently that popular mobile strategy RPG, Fantasy War Tactics, is getting its Season 2 update next week in South Korea. Other than new heroes, players can expect continuing main story line, major changes to the user interface (UI)…

Webzen – Japan subsidiary formed to operate new PC and mobile games

Earlier this week, Webzen announced it has formed a new subsidiary, Webzen Japan, to oversee the Japanese market. Starting from May, when contracts with Japanese partners for games such as MU Online and Soul of the Ultimate Nation end, Webzen…

The King of Fighters World – Third original fighter for MMORPG revealed

Developed by SNK exclusively for China, the third of four original characters for The King of Fighters World was recently revealed. Her name is Hoshino Kaoru, and she is a popular up-and-coming model in the game’s story setting. Signed to…

Arena Masters – Nexon prepares to launch new PVP arena mobile game

[Pre-register now] Players will soon take the challenge and rule the arena in gladiator-style competition as Nexon rolls out registration for Arena Masters. The mobile game combines addictive action, high intensity Player vs Player (PvP) battles and real-time strategy for an…

Project Knock – Dungeon & Fighter sequel is powered by Unreal Engine

Back in February, Nexon Korea posted 3 positions for Project Knock, which is the codename for the the sequel to Dungeon & Fighter (or Dungeon Fighter Online). The 3 positions are namely Server/ Client Programmer, Game Artist, and Project Manager, with…

MapleBlitzX – Closed Beta 2 set to begin next week in South Korea

Revealed last July, MapleBlitzX has since gone through Closed Beta 1 over the past few months. Today, Nexon announced Closed Beta 2 will begin in South Korea on April 20, and at the same time showcased a new logo and…

Brawl of Ages – New competitive arena PC title revealed by S2 Games

[Play free now] S2 Games, creators of online competitive games including Heroes of Newerth and Strife, and BNA Studios today revealed Brawl of Ages, a Free-to-Play online multiplayer collectible card arena game that draws inspiration from previous S2 Games titles. Starting…

Summoners War – Celebrating 3rd anniversary with special coin event

Summoners War is celebrating its 3rd anniversary, and developer Com2uS has invited everyone to the party by holding various celebratory events! To reciprocate the love and support shown to Summoners War, starting on April 17, the “3rd Anniversary Coin Event”…

TERA – Honorbound game content update arrives with new Valkyrie class

[Play free now] En Masse Entertainment today released the new Honorbound update for their long-running action MMORPG TERA, unleashing the powerful new valkyrie character class. Beginning today, TERA players can download and play the Honorbound update, featuring the new Valkyrie…

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive – Competitive shooter arrives in China

While Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has been in the market for several years and is now one of the premium eSports titles, it was not only until recently that the competitive shooter game got approved in China. The Chinese publisher for…

World of Tanks – New 30 vs 30 Frontier mode enters test server

[Play free now] Wargaming today revealed its partnership with Austrian developer Bongfish, who brought over a decade of experience working with well-known publishers to bear on a new game mode for World of Tanks, dubbed Frontline. From today, players can…

NAT Games – HIT studio reveals new corporate identity and growth plan

With plenty of investments, including from Nexon, Korean developer NAT Games today revealed a new corporate identity to the public. Gaining global fame for its popular mobile game, Heroes of Incredible Tales (HIT), the triangles’ 3 points refer to the…

Master X Master – Quick look at Closed Beta phase gameplay

Master X Master is a new PC competitive MOBA which is developed by NCsoft, featuring brand new heroes and also characters (known as Masters in the game) from titles such as Blade & Soul, Lineage, Aion, and even Guild Wars.…

Black Desert – New martial arts class announced at Oasis Festival event

At the Oasis Festival media event held today, several new content in the works for Black Desert. The most prominent would be the new class, simply known as Striker. The Striker is a class who marries both classical martial arts…