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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.

Red Stone 2 – Quick look at mobile sequel to Red Stone Online

Announced in August last year, Korean studio L&K Logic canceled the development of Red Stone 2 for PC systems to concentrate on a mobile game of the same name. Red Stone Online, the prequel, was a sleeper hit PC MMORPG in…

SMASH+GRAB – Unique team-based brawler now on Steam Early Access

[Steam page] United Front Games recently launched its new game, SMASH+GRAB, on Steam Early Access. Different from most team-based PVP games, SMASH+GRAB is an underground competition where gangs of the future fight it out for loot and weapons inside an urban dystopia.…

Planet of Heroes – New competitive mobile MOBA enters Closed Beta 2

[Beta signup] Developed by Fast Forward Studio and published by My.com (Skyforge, Revelation Online), Planet of Heroes entered Closed Beta 2 recently. In fact, the game is open to all who simply signs up! Planet of Heroes is an action-packed…

Breakaway – Amazon Game Studios announce new 4 vs 4 online brawler

[Alpha signup] Amazon Game Studios, a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Amazon, today announced several new online games, the first titled Breakaway. Breakaway is a 4 vs 4 mythological brawler where players assemble a team from a roster of legendary warriors,…

Revelation Online – Details released for PVP modes in new MMORPG

[Beta register] Global publisher My.com and developer NetEase today revealed more details on the PVP modes of Revelation Online. Players can test their battle prowess in numerous modes in a large diversity of maps and arenas, from small scale skirmishes and…

Devilian – Mobile action RPG enters soft launch phase in selected countries

Global publisher Gamevil today announced the soft launch of its new mobile game, Devilian. Developed by Bluehole Ginno and based on Trion’s MMORPG for the PC, Devilian takes full advantage of Unreal Engine 4 to deliver striking visuals and satisfying gameplay.…

Dragon’s Dogma Online – Persona 5 crossover happening later next month

Capcom announced an intriguing crossover for Dragon’s Dogma Online earlier, as fellow Japanese developer Atlus will be visiting with its own game, Persona 5. From 13 October till 10 November, there will be a few mysterious quests for players to solve,…

Webzen – Korean studio undergoes restructuring and cancels projects

According to reports in South Korea, Webzen recently went through an “organizational restructuring” which led to the dismissal of around 80 staff (including subsidiaries), with the development teams unaffected. Webzen is preparing to launch the global Closed Beta phase of…

Skyforge – Launch date for massive Ascension expansion announced

[Play free now] Developer Allods Team and global publisher My.com today revealed that Ascension, a massive free expansion for the popular MMORPG Skyforge, will be available on October 19. Based on more than a year of player data and community…

Black Desert Online – Berserker class awakens with new Iron Buster weapon

[Game website] It’s the Berserker’s turn to awaken in Black Desert Online, with today’s new update giving this class access to the all-new Iron Buster weapon. Well known for ground-shaking power, the Berserkers’ Iron Blaster will leave foes shaking in…

Echo of Soul – Korean server reviving next month under new publisher

Echo of Soul was a huge sensation when it was launched in South Korea, at one point even challenging League of Legends’ popularity. However, it was closed in October last year citing lack of satisfactory content. Just this June, it…

MU Legend – Closed Beta registration begins for upcoming global server

[Pre-register now] Webzen today announced the launch of the official website for its upcoming dark-fantasy hack ‘n’ slash MMORPG, MU Legend. The Korean developer also revealed the opening of MU Legend’s pre-registration phase for the Closed Beta test, scheduled to begin…

Mount Shu Chronicles – Brief look at latest MMORPG from Perfect World

In January this year, Perfect World China announced that it is shutting down the development of its Unreal Engine 4 MMORPG, World of Jade Dynasty. There was supposed to be a whole circle of marketing efforts around the title, including…

Master of Eternity – Quick look at new mobile game from Nexon Korea

Announced at G-Star 2015, Master of Eternity (or the rather corny M.O.E) was launched by Nexon in Korea recently for iOS and Android devices. A self-developed turn-based mobile game, Master of Eternity is classified as a “Simulation Role Playing Game”, with…