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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.

Phantasy Star Online 2 es – Mobile game to enter CBT this summer

With iOS ignored, the mobile version for Phantasy Star Online 2, known as Phantasy Star Online 2 es, will enter Closed Beta sometime this summer (subject to change) for the Android platform. Unlike the Vita version, this mobile title for…

Black Gold Online – Official English website goes live before E3 2013

[Game website] Snail Game is apparently very eager to rush Black Gold Online out, as the game’s English website has gone online last week. The China server has just started its debut test, and I am personally surprised to see…

Legend of the Condor Heroes: Zero – New features briefed for action MMO

Perfect World China previewed the final set of features a couple of days back for Legend of the Condor Heroes: Zero, and there are some elements of change which certainly are new to the usual template by the developer.   The…

EverQuest Next – Top executive teases 3D models for sandbox title

President of Sony Online Entertainment, John Smedley, recently posted an image related to the company’s next sandbox MMORPG, EverQuest Next. While nothing groundbreaking is teased, it shows how detailed the game will eventually be. EverQuest Next (a working title I…

Mirror War – Japan publisher announced for arcade-style shooter

While it seems that arcade-style shooters are a rarity these days, Korean developer L&K Logic decided to go back to the genre’s roots with Mirror War. Announced back in 2010, Mirror War has found a home in Japan under publisher/…

Monster Hunter Online – Debut test phase to begin later this month

First of all, this test phase will only be happening in China. Second, publisher Tencent Games has already announced that the codes will be made very limited, hence I don’t see myself getting a key as well. The keys will…

Knights and Dragons – Addictive hero collection while on the move

Knights and Dragons was originally out a few months back, but a friend of mine told me how the game recently got updated with a guilds feature, and I decided to give the game a short try. The game turned…

Ran Online – Old-school online title gets European publisher

Yes, you read it right. Ran Online, after an 8-year run in Asia, is heading to Europe. The publisher is none other than Game-Masters, which earlier today announced clinching the publisher rights for Yulgang Online in the region. Players will…

HeroWarZ – New video highlights how to play with just the mouse

Currently making huge waves in Korea, HeroWarZ recently released a new video, highlighting how players can enjoy the fast-paced combat with just the mouse. The concept is somewhat similar to the one behind Dungeon Striker.   HeroWarZ will be entering…

Yulgang Online – Classic martial arts game gets new European publisher

With Yulgang 2 heading towards Southeast Asia, its prequel, Yulgang Online, has also found itself a home in Europe. Game-Masters was announced as Yulgang Online’s European publisher, perhaps much to the delight of Korean developer Mgame…

Neverwinter: Fury of the Feywild – Game launching later this month

[Register now] Perfect World Entertainment’s Neverwinter has been in Open Beta for a few weeks now, and the game will officially launch on 20th June with its first free content expansion, Fury of the Feywild. The main feature will be…

Soul of the Ultimate Nation – Game closing due to lack of players

[Game website] Also known as S.U.N, the game was 1 of Webzen’s most popular games upon launch in both Korea and North America. Sadly, S.U.N will be closing on 4th July as the title “has not attracted enough player interest…

Legend of the Condor Heroes: Zero – 3 combat modes introduced

Perfect World China held a closed-door media test event a couple of days back for its latest MMORPG, Legend of the Condor Heroes: Zero, and some information was made available. While having 8 schools to choose from is pretty awesome, the…

One Piece: Moja! – New mobile game to launch later in Japan

When I mean “later”, it actually means in around 12 hours. One Piece: Moja! is the latest official mobile game based on the insanely popular anime/ manga, and only the Android version will be available, with the iOS version coming…