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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.

Black Desert Online – Margoria arrives with the wonders of the seas

[Free trial] Margoria, Black Desert Online’s latest expansion, launches today and brings with it a whole new ocean as well as a host of activities. Teased at Gamescom 2016, the Margoria expansion introduces rarely-seen massive features like large-scale naval combat, where…

Pokémon Duel – New mobile strategy game based on Pokémon launches

The Pokémon Company International announced today that Pokémon Duel is now available for download at no charge on the App Store and on Google Play. Pokémon Duel is an exciting mobile strategy game in which fans deploy Pokémon figures and…

Black Desert – Dark Knight awakens today with mystical sword weapon

Launched last month in the Korean server of Black Desert, the brooding Dark Knight class is already getting her awakening update later today! Rather than changing to a whole new weapon, she wields the sword “Bediant” (Google translate), which grants her…

Travia Returns – Old-school MMORPG makes return on mobile devices

A classic MMORPG is set to be revived as Korean developer Zemi Interactive recently announced its new mobile game, Travia Returns. If you did not know, Zemi Interactive is the studio behind older PC online games such as 4Story and…

Dark and Light Mobile – Teaser trailer showcases in-game graphics

While Dark and Light is set to launch as a Buy-to-Play game on Steam, developer Snail Games actually announced the mobile version in China a few weeks ago. Titled Dark and Light Mobile, it is more of a traditional MMORPG…

Ragnarok Online – Original manhwa creator visits Taipei Game Show

If you did not know, Ragnarok Online was based on the popular Korean manhwa created by Lee Myung-jin, a legendary figure. This weekend, at the invitation of Gravity and its Taiwan subsidiary, Lee Myung-jin visited the Ragnarok Online booth at…

Black Desert – Pearl Abyss talks about 2nd awakening and mobile game

In what was seen as a surprise move, Black Desert developer Pearl Abyss started a subsidiary in Taiwan and decided to self-publish in the Great China region (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau), rather than finding a big local publisher. As Black…

Gigantic – Exile in the North update arrives for cartoony MOBA title

[Game website] Publisher Perfect World and developer Motiga today announced that Exile in the North, the first major update for Gigantic, is now available on Xbox One and Windows 10. The action-packed Free-to-Play MOBA is currently in Open Beta Test as…

Sdorica – New fantasy mobile RPG to be revealed at Taipei Game Show

Taiwanese developer Rayark is best known for its visually gorgeous sci-fi action mobile game, Implosion, which took the app stores by storm when it first launched. The studio recently announced its new mobile RPG, Sdorica, which will have a playable…

Revelation Online – Closed beta 3 begins for oriental fantasy MMORPG

[Register now] Global publisher My.com and developer NetEase today announce the start of Revelation Online’s third Closed Beta. This phase of testing will last until February 2 and will allow players to explore up to level 69 and prepare for…

MU Legend – Information for global Closed Beta 2 announced

[Game website] Global developer and publisher Webzen today announced the dates of the 2nd Closed Beta for its upcoming action MMORPG, MU Legend. It will will take place for a week, from February 21st to February 28th, 2017. This new…

Dark and Light – New preview talks about taming monstrous creatures

[Steam page] Dark and Light, in development by China studio Snail Games, places players in a massive fantasy world that is filled with magic, monsters, and mystery. Here, they will be challenged to survive and thrive through a combination of crafting,…

Ragnarok Mobile – Quick look at Open Beta of new mobile MMORPG

Ragnarok Mobile entered the Open Beta phase earlier today in China, but developer Xindong actually opened the servers yesterday to avoid a congestion. With over 800,000 downloads in a mere 2 days, that is saying something about the strength of…

Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds – Alpha Phase 2 ends with new video

Bluehole and Brendan Greene (aka PLAYERUNKNOWN), the team behind PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS, shared today the latest video showcasing the best action from Alpha 2 and streamers having fun playing the game. Greene, creator of the battle royale genre, began modding as…