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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.

Cabal 2 – Livestream and Closed Beta for North America announced

[Details] ESTsoft, the developer for Cabal 2, announced that Closed Beta for North America will begin on 30 April. The game will be published by its North America subsidiary, which is awesome. The Southeast Asia server, under Asiasoft, will enter…

Black Desert – Developer reveals two upcoming characters at live event

Publisher Daum Games and developer PearlAbyss recently held a live event with its community (a common activity in South Korea), and two new characters were revealed. Coming this May is the new Wizard (subject to change), and for the first time,…

Dota 2 – Four major tournaments to happen annually starting this fall

Valve, developer of Dota 2, recently announced the Dota Major Championships, an annual series of four tournaments that will include the The International event. The other three tournaments will be Valve-sponsored events hosted by third-party organizers at “different locations around…

Astral Realm – New anime online game from famed Taiwan studio

X-Legend Entertainment, the Taiwan studio behind MMORPG titles such as Eden Eternal and Aura Kingdom, recently announced its latest game, Astral Realm. Its previous title, Dragon Slayer, has not even hit the English market! Astral Realm retains the trademark cutesy-anime design, and tells the…

Echo of Soul – Publisher previews upcoming online game via livestream

[Register now] A couple of days back, publisher Aeria Games aired a livestream previewing its upcoming MMORPG, Echo of Soul. For those of you who missed it, I have uploaded the entire livestream on YouTube for easy viewing! Developed by…

Black Desert – Japan server to enter Open Beta early next month

Over at the annual Chokaiji event in Japan, publisher Pmang (under Neowiz Korea) announced that Black Desert Japan will enter Open Beta on 8 May, with players able to create their characters starting from 1 May. The decision to start…

World of Tanks Blitz – Battle Missions and revamped tutorial arrive

Wargaming is proud to announce the latest update for the mobile sensation World of Tanks Blitz, update 1.8, is here! This update brings the hotly anticipated addition of Battle Missions, a revamped tutorial and the introduction of a demo account.…

Siegelord – Strategy browser game welcomes back players with diamonds

[Play now] Siegelord, a medieval-based browser strategy game, is giving out diamonds (cash currency) for its crazy event to welcome back former players. From April 24th midnight to April 30th 11:59 PM (EDT), players who have not logged into Siegelord since…

Neverwinter – Press release claims game as No.1 MMO in North America

A suspicious press release article recently surfaced on various websites, including those of PR agencies, claiming Neverwinter as “retaining” the “number 1 ranking in the North America MMO Game Market in the first quarter of 2015″. The source is not developer…

The Age of Heroes – Combat system explained for new Taiwan online game

There isn’t much news for Taiwan-developed online games, but Userjoy Technology, which had previously focused on web games in Japan, announced The Age of Heroes earlier this month. Crafted using Unreal Engine 3, players will be able to select three…

Metal Reaper Online – Choose your gun and start slaying zombies

[Register now] JC Planet, a global games publisher, recently announced its latest online title, Metal Reaper Online, will enter Public Beta Test on 29 April. A combination of FPS and RPG elements with a quarter-view, Metal Reaper Online is similar…

Skyforge – Details for God character gameplay revealed in new trailer

[Beta register] New details and a trailer were recently released to show off characters that completed the difficult task of achieving godhood in Skyforge, the sci-fi MMORPG. When characters assume their Divine Form they float above the ground and become…

CosmicBreak 2 – Online anime shooter enters Open Beta in Japan

Developed by Cyberstep, Open Beta for CosmicBreak 2 started in Japan a few hours back. While the Kickstarter campaign was not successful, I am sure the game will still be launched in the Western region in the near future. An…

Echo of Soul – Closed Beta begins soon and Founder’s Packs revealed

[Register now] Echo of Soul, the upcoming Free-to-Play fantasy MMORPG, announced today that Closed Beta will kick off on May 4 (US time)! To celebrate, publisher Aeria Games has launched the Echo of Soul Founder’s Pack program, giving players guaranteed…