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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.

Peria Chronicles – Project NT finally gets an official game title

Known as Project NT for around a year now, Nexon’s upcoming MMORPG is now called Peria Chronicles. With no other major titles prepared for G-Star 2013, Peria Chronicles is set to be the Korean giant’s showpiece other than Dota 2.…

Legend of Crouching Dragon – Hearthstone already cloned in China

You read it right, Blizzard’s Hearthstone has already been cloned in China, and the speed of this happening shouldn’t really be a surprise by now given how “skilled” the developers are over there. The full title roughly translates to “Legend…

Phantom Army – New online shooter set for release next year

[Game website] Zombie Studios, the developer behind Perfect World Entertainment’s Blacklight: Retribution, announced a new third-person shooter earlier, Phantom Army. The game is apparently co-developed with Korean studio, Smilegate.   If you remember, Smilegate is the developer of CrossFire, the…

Blade & Soul – New test phase to begin for China as Open Beta nears

After months of testing, the China server for Blade & Soul will be entering its non-wipe test phase tomorrow, which is usually the prologue to the upcoming Open Beta. However, this test phase will still require a much coveted activation…

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – World first for Coil of Bahamut turn 5

[Game website] Currently the toughest dungeon in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, the dungeon known as Binding Coil of Bahamut has a maximum of 5 turns. The guild known as Blue Garter recently became the first to conquer this…

Absolute Force Online – Unreal Engine 3 shooter shutting down

[Source] Another month, another online title shutting down. Powered by Unreal Engine 3, Absolute Force Online will be closing its doors on 29th November, just a couple of weeks short of its 1st anniversary after Open Beta started.   The…

Hero: Fighters Club – New version of action game opening this month

Developed by Korean studio KOG, Hero is a new version of Fighters Club which has been running under Nexon and Hangame for a few years now. I am not sure why KOG is self-launching this “Hero” version, but it’s still…

Ragnarok Online 2 – Free Graham Potion giveaway for SEA server

[Game website] The Southeast Asia server of Ragnarok Online 2 recently added the new War of Emperium feature, where guild fight it out for control of awesome castle bases. I suppose the Graham Potion could come in handy, with the…

Mabinogi Heroes – Japan server reveals Sword Art Online content

Announced a couple of days back, the Japan server for Mabinogi Heroes will be collaborating with hit anime and light novel, Sword Art Online, for a limited period. This is not just any marketing gimmick, as the characters are actually…

Core Masters – English publisher for MOBA title was confirmed months ago

[Teaser site] As well-informed as I may be, there are still tons of news which I miss. The English publisher for upcoming Korean MOBA, Core Masters, was actually revealed months ago to be Rock Hippo. The publisher may seem obscure…

Battle of the Gods – New game details revealed for Tencent’s MOBA

Announced a couple of months ago, gamers were quite surprised that the owner of Riot Games (League of Legends) is developing its own MOBA title. I am talking about Tencent Games of course, with its upcoming Chinese MOBA loosely translated…

City of Titans – Kickstarter success and development update interview

[Kickstarter page] Since the project was first announced, the gaming community seemed sceptical at first on this superhero MMORPG, City of Titans, which will be made by a group of volunteers without actual pay or salary. Driven by their passion…

Strife – Asiasoft announces strategic partnership with YY Inc. and S2 Games

Strife is entering Closed Beta globally later this year, and Asiasoft will be the game’s Southeast Asia operator. Just a note, Asiasoft will not be having its own servers, but rather channel players over to the global server where they…

Black Desert – Closed Beta 1 ends on a high and heading to G-Star 2013

Closed Beta 1 for Black Desert ended successfully in Korea yesterday, and you can have a look at my short journey as a Sorceress and Giant with gameplay videos. Perhaps the online game I played with the best graphics for…