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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.

TERA – Publisher announces upcoming closure of Taiwan server

After around three years in the region of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, publisher OMG Digital Entertainment has announced the game’s closure on 18 November. According to the official announcement, an agreement could not be made with developer Bluehole Studio,…

Million Arthur – Game shutting down in Korea and Southeast Asia

After the closure of Million Arthur Japan earlier in March, Korean publisher Eyedentity Mobile has announced it will be shutting down the Korean server as well. All monetary transactions will be stopped from 31 August, before Million Arthur Korea officially closes…

Aion – NCsoft reveals teaser trailer for next major game update

In a surprising twist, NCsoft has released the teaser trailer for Aion’s next major game update at the same time for both South Korea and the English servers. At this point, most are speculating it will be version 5.0, and…

World of Tanks – Clan Wars unify Global Map and Strongholds features

[More details] Wargaming today announced that the revamped Global Map is now live, introducing the Clan Wars integration, a completely revamped interface, and a hugely expanded map. For those of you who do not know, Clan Wars is an online browser-based follow-up to…

Million Ton Idol – Help an idol to slim down in quirky Japanese mobile game

From the great minds behind Pure Love Obasan School, Japanese developer yamabus recently released a new mobile game, roughly translated as “Million Ton Idol”. Players take control of an overweight idol, Sayuri, who was told she has only 1 month…

Final Fantasy XIV – PC bang data reveals good start in South Korea

Gametrics, South Korea’s authority on the latest PC bang (internet cafe) and game ranking stats, recently revealed a good start for Final Fantasy XIV in the country. The game stayed at No.8 for the first three days of launch (PC…

ARK: Survival Evolved – Prehistoric ape joins the hunt in new game trailer

[Steam page] In its rapid pace to bring gamers fresh content and new ways to play ARK: Survival Evolved, Studio Wildcard unearthed today the newest creature from its dino dossiers, the erratic, muscle-bound Gigantopithecus. The ape-like Gigantopithecus is at times…

Black Desert – South Korea server allegedly selling unfair game package

Spotted in the official forums of Black Desert Korea, a player apparently came across a poster in a local PC Bang (internet cafe), which is promoting a new “Black Desert Limited Edition Package”. Available for a limited time, from 20 August…

Tower of Saviors – Tencent shutting down another popular mobile game

After announcing the closure of Monster Strike, Tencent Games will soon be shutting down another popular mobile game soon. Tower of Saviors, developed in Hong Kong, has tens of millions of downloads in regions such as Taiwan and Hong Kong.…

Blade & Soul – Founder’s Packs now available with Closed Beta access

[Game website] NCsoft announced that Founder’s Packs for Blade & Soul are now available for purchase in North America and Europe. Players have the option to choose from three different Blade & Soul Founder’s Packs, all of which offer access…

Closers – Team Wolfdog leader gets his advancement update

Saddled with a dark past, Nata, the leader of Team Wolfdog, finally gets his class advancement and becomes an official member in Closers. Nexon and developer Naddic Games announced the storyline last week, but today marks the release of the official…

Devilian – South Korea server shutting down and seeks new publisher

Ginno Games, the developer of Devilian, announced the closure of the South Korea server and getting the rights back from publisher Hangame (NHN subsidiary). Player data will be kept intact until a new publisher is found. It was revealed a…

The World 2 – Skip the minions and battle huge bosses on mobile devices

Successfully launched in China and Taiwan, the action mobile game known as The World 2 is preparing for launch in English. Developed by Oxon Game Studio and Good Games, The World 2 breaks RPG tradition by allowing players to face giant…

Phantasy Star Online 2 – PlayStation 4 version in 2016 announced

A quick update for Phantasy Star Online 2, SEGA will be launching the online game on PlayStation 4 in Japan in 2016. The PC Windows version will be getting a major update, Reborn: Episode 4, after winter next year, along with a brand…