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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.

League of Legends – MOBA title among top searches for year 2013

Naver, Korea’s biggest search engine (which forced Yahoo to retreat from the country), recently revealed the top 2013 searches under different categories. Under the PC category, League of Legends received an astounding No.2 position, the only game featuring in the…

Breath of Fire 6 – New game details revealed for upcoming sequel

Announced back in August, Breath of Fire 6: Guardians of the White Dragon is the 6th game in the Breath of Fire series, and the first to be developed on browser platform catering for smartphones and touch devices. This is…

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Brief look at the new Adventure Mode

Having spent some time playing Diablo III: Reaper of Souls in its Closed Beta client over the past week, I am here to briefly report about 1 of the new feature, the Adventure Mode. Basically, it is an alternative choice…

Fantasy Frontier – New update deployed with 12 new dance sets

Also known as Aura Kingdom in North America, Fantasy Frontier over at Taiwan recently received an update with 12 new dance sets. To celebrate this occasion, a competition is currently being held to reward the players who conjure up the…

ArcheAge – Russian publisher halts Early Access package sales

According to an official announcement, the publisher for ArcheAge Russia, Mail.ru, has halted the sales of its Early Access package temporarily due to overwhelming response. The company mentioned that “tens of thousands” became owners of the package and sales will…

Dragon Nest Web – Browser game to begin debut test phase next month

According to China news website Duowan, the browser version of Dragon Nest will be entering its debut test phase in January 2014. Developed by Shanda Games, owner of Korean studio Eyedentity Games, Dragon Nest Web was first announced earlier this…

Monster Hunter Frontier GG – Massive game update due next year

Launching in Japan back in 2007, Monster Hunter Frontier will soon be upgraded from its “G” version to “GG” early next year, where the 2nd letter represents “Genuine”. Perhaps the most important feature will be the upgrading of visuals by…

Core Blaze – Gamania reveals mobile version for upcoming action game

Things have been rather quiet for Taiwanese developer Gamania (Beanfun) after pulling out of the English market. Updates for Core Blaze, its debut non-target action MMORPG, stopped for nearly a year on Facebook until the revealing of the in-development mobile…

Revelation – NetEase looks to Korea for inspiration in latest MMORPG

First revealed at G-Star 2013 last month, China’s no.2 gaming company, NetEase, has revealed 2 new trailers over the past weeks for Revelation, its latest MMORPG. Touted as a “dual flight” system, the first trailer shows precisely how gliding and…

Heroes of the Storm – New gameplay videos to celebrate the festive season

[Game website] Recorded over the Christmas holidays, Blizzard Entertainment has released 2 new gameplay videos for Heroes of the Storm, its upcoming “hero brawler” (Blizzard wants to shun the “MOBA” term). Rather than having just a main 3-lane map, there…

Legend of the Condor Heroes: Zero – The essence of action combat trailer

Over the past few months, there have been numerous posts and trailers on Perfect Word’s first self-developed action MMORPG, Legend of the Condor Heroes: Zero. Another new trailer was released recently, again highlighting the essence of action combat.   As seen…

TERA – En Masse teases new female class in festive community letter

[Source] The news apparently hasn’t been picked up by the Korean media, but En Mass Entertainment, the North America subsidiary of Korean developer Bluehole Studio and publisher of TERA North America, teased about an upcoming new class in a festive…

Winning Eleven Online – Invitational Test to be held early next month

With FIFA Online 3 the only dominant soccer (or football, depending on where you live) online game in Korea, it seems there might be room for more similar games. Enter Winning Eleven Online 2014 (or Pro Evolution Soccer), which will…

Mabinogi Heroes – New Asian character to debut next month

As part of Mabinogi Heroes’ winter update, a new character will be added next January. A female character, her names is Lynn and the first Asian-inspired character to grace Mabinogi Heroes. Definitely a fresh breath of air for me, and…