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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.

Black Desert – Exclusive launch for Xbox One confirmed at E3

After months of speculation about the console version of Black Desert, it was finally revealed earlier at E3 2017. Black Desert will be exclusive for Xbox One at launch, and will definitely play very well in 4K definition mode on…

Kingdom Under Fire II – 5th playable class announced at Taiwan event

Kingdom Under Fire II launched in Taiwan a few weeks ago, and recently a media event was held to showcase upcoming content for the game. Developed by Blueside using the in-house Blueside Engine 3, the new playable class is confirmed…

Yulgang M – Nexon teases upcoming action mobile game with brief trailer

Nexon recently revealed the teaser website and the teaser trailer for its upcoming mobile game, Yulgang M. Please note that his is different from the China-developed Yulgang Mobile. Developed by indie studio Actfive, we currently know that Yulgang M is…

Black Desert – Massive summer update teased in new preview trailer

Developer Pearl Abyss, which has been churning out quality updates for Black Desert almost non-stop, recently previewed upcoming new content through the “Amazing Adventures” teaser trailer. Starting from 15 June and for 2 months, new content such as Kamasylvia Part…

Fortnite – Build your base and annihilate monster hordes next month

[Pre-order] Epic Games today announced that Fortnite, its third-person Action Building game, will enter paid Early Access for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Mac starting July 25. Fans can pre-order or pre-register now. In Fortnite, players team up to build…

Dark Avenger III – Mobile action title launching worldwide this year

Yesterday, Nexon held a big media showcase event in Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas, South Korea, to announce plans for its upcoming key mobile game, Dark Avenger 3. Developed by Boolean Games, Nexon announced the action mobile RPG will launch domestically…

Durango – Open-world sandbox MMO launching this Q4 worldwide

[Game website] Nexon and developer What! Studio today announced that Durango, the open-world sandbox MMO set in a primitive alternate universe inhabited by dinosaurs, will be available worldwide for mobile devices later this year. Players are warped from their world…

Black Desert – Taiwan server to receive all 12 awakenings in 1 update

The Taiwan server of Black Desert, published by the local subsidiary of developer Pearl Abyss, today announced a major patch arriving on 22 June. In this patch, the awakening system will be available for all 12 playable classes at the…

Magic: The Gathering RPG – Free-to-Play action MMORPG announced

A few hours ago, Perfect World Entertainment, Cryptic Studios, and Wizards of the Coast revealed Magic: The Gathering RPG, a new AAA title which just started development for PC and consoles. While the official press release for Magic: The Gathering…

Nexon – Global contract signed with new studio for UE 4 mobile MMORPG

Nexon Korea has been signing and investing in tons of studios over the past 24 months, and the latest to benefit is Moai Games. Located in South Korea, this new studio received funding from K Cube Ventures and Partners Investment…

Luna Online – Interview with Playpark on new SEA server arriving next week

[Pre-register] Luna Online was a popular MMORPG previously launched in Southeast Asia. Despite having features such as over 50 classes, tons of open world maps and dungeons, and an extensive costume system, poor management led to the game’s demise. Playpark…

Bless – Korean media confirms English server has been cancelled

According to various Korean gaming media, Neowiz and Aeria Games have officially cancelled the contract for Bless in North America and Europe. Neowiz will now concentrate on preparing the Japan server, which is set to launch later this year. Neowiz…

Overwatch – Blizzard skirts around new loot law by selling currency

A couple of weeks ago, the Chinese government installed a law where game companies have to publicly list out the percentage drop rate of each item in digital “random boxes”. Overwatch was definitely affected, and Blizzard recently found a way…

Battleborn – Unlimited free trial added to former Overwatch rival

[Play free now] Formerly touted as a rival to Blizzard’s Overwatch, developer Gearbox recently announced a new Free Trial mode has been added to Battleborn, the colorful sci-fi online FPS. Other than a changing weekly roster of heroes (6 out…