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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.

Pokémon GO – International launch delayed due to server technical issues

The developer of Pokémon GO, Niantic, recently confirmed international rollout of the game is “paused until we’re comfortable“. Since launching in countries such as the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, the strain of players on the servers keeps crashing…

Warframe – Second summer update Specters of the Rail is now live

[Play free now] Today marks the launch of the Specters of the Rail PC update for Warframe, the global sci-fi MMO sensation. Specters of the Rail brings a significant overhaul to the Star Chart system, new Archwing space combat modes,…

Dungeon Link – Popular puzzle RPG adds new heroes and event dungeon

Publisher Gamevil and developer Kong Studios have announced a content update to the popular puzzle RPG, Dungeon Link. Two new story heroes and an event dungeon are now available, as well as making changes to both the Tower of Tribulation…

Tree of Savior – Swordsman class trailer for Japan server revealed

Nexon is doing a good job promoting Tree of Savior in Japan, as a new custom trailer highlighting the Swordsman class tree was recently released. Trailers for the other classes are expected to be revealed before the Open Beta phase…

Baram – Oldest online game under Nexon celebrates its 20th anniversary

Also known as Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds, Baram is one of the oldest online games in the world. Celebrating its 20th anniversary in South Korea, developer Nexon announced a brand new class to celebrate the event, the Mage.…

HIT – Unreal Engine 4 mobile action RPG is now available worldwide

Nexon and NAT Games announced that Heroes of Incredible Tales (HIT), the hack-and-slash RPG powered by Unreal Engine 4, is now available worldwide on the App Store for iPhone and iPad and on Google Play for Android devices. HIT is…

Riders of Icarus – Soar high as Open Beta phase begins in selected regions

[Play free now] After a series of Closed Beta tests to prepare Riders of Icarus for its western expansion, publisher Nexon America and developer WeMade Entertainment are proud to announce the Open Beta launch for the Free-to-Play MMORPG. Riders of Icarus…

Soul Ark – New mobile RPG revealed with Ragnarok creator involved

This week, a new South Korean mobile game titled Soul Ark took the media by surprised due to a certain big name attached to the project. Developed by a small studio named Bluestone Soft, Soul Ark’s art direction is apparently…

Naruto Online – Official browser game launches in English this month

[Game website] I truly wouldn’t have thought that Naruto Online will be localized for the English gamers. Naruto Online is a browser game which first appeared in China under Tencent Game, and publisher Oasis Games (subsidiary of an unknown China company) announced…

Sudden Attack 2 – 640,000 pre-registers achieved and sexy new trailer

Launching tomorrow in South Korea, Sudden Attack 2 is the official sequel to the most played online shooter in the country (before Overwatch arrived). Developed by Nexon GT using Unreal Engine 3, Nexon Korea today announced there were over 640,000…

Ragnarok Mobile – New game promo trailer for upcoming mobile RPG

As most of you might have known, Chinese developer Xindong is developing a mobile game which will stay true to the PC version of Ragnarok Online. Last month, before the airing of World of Warcraft in cinemas, the 30 seconds…

Zone4 – Hone different fighting styles in new PC action brawler

[Game website] Asiasoft recently announced a new game for its PC MMO lineup, titled Zone4. From what I know, the game was first announced in 2007, but did not gain much traction in South Korea and Japan. No matter, it…

Closers: Dimension Conflict – 3rd job advancement arrives for first character

Closers, developed by Naddic Games and published by Nexon in South Korea, recently got its first 3rd job advancement update (also called awakening). The first character to get this treatment is Seulbi, the resident close to mid-range mage who wields…

Arma Mobile Ops – Mobile game based on hit game series launches

Bohemia Interactive, developer of the massively successful Arma series and DayZ, is expanding its mobile games portfolio with Arma Mobile Ops. Combining explosive, military-themed strategic gameplay and the Arma series’ authentic depiction of Mediterranean battlefields, the war is going mobile…