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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.

Sudden Attack 2 – Nexon announces launch date for South Korea server

First revealed back in 2014, it has since been a long 2-year wait for Sudden Attack 2. Developed using Unreal Engine 3, developer and publisher Nexon announced the sequel will officially launch in Korea on 6 July. Gamers who pre-register now…

ELOA – Epic 2 content update is now live with awesome newcomer event

[Play free now] Webzen, a global developer and publisher, today announced the release of “Epic 2: Outlaw’s Emperor”, the latest update for its Hack ‘n’ Slash action MMORPG, ELOA: Elite Lord of Alliance. Epic 2: Outlaw’s Emperor raises players’ maximum level…

Master X Master – NCsoft MOBA game set to begin Alpha play test

[Game website] The first competitive MOBA title developed by NCsoft, Master X Master features several familiar characters from NCsoft game (Lineage, Blade & Soul, Guild Wars, etc) while also introducing unique ones. The game will begin Alpha play test on…

Supercell – Tencent paying over USD 8 billion to become majority shareholder

[Press Release] After weeks of speculation, Tencent today confirmed it has bought out all of Japanese company Softbank’s shares in Finnish mobile games developer, Supercell. The whole deal will cost Tencent a massive USD 8.57 billion for a majority stake…

Legend of Titan – Overwatch clone developer claims innocence

A few weeks back, screenshots and a gameplay video leaked online, showing a clone of popular team-based shooter, Overwatch. The culprit is identified as a developer from China, showcasing the game as “Legend of Titan” at a local game conference.…

Overwatch – Top Korean player accused of hacking displays her skills

[Source] With Overwatch now the top PC bang game in South Korea, tournaments around the game are getting serious attention. Gegury, a 17 year old female player with an obscenely high KDA (6.31) and win-rate (80% with 420 games played),…

Dragon Nest – New Heretic class teased during Japan server event

Over the weekend, the Japan publisher of Dragon Nest, Hangame, held the annual “Thank You” fan event to celebrate the game’s 6th anniversary. During the live presentation, the new class known as “Heretic” was teased, which is the special class…

Final Fantasy XIV – New costume set exclusive to China server revealed

Publisher Shanda Games recently announced a new costume set for Final Fantasy XIV, which is touted to be exclusive to the China server. Roughly translated as the “High Deity” set, it includes the costume, 2 emotes, a cloud mount, and…

Firefall – Developer confirms shift of focus to PS4 and mobile versions

Red 5 Studios confirmed recently the studio has shifted focus to the PlayStation 4 version of Firefall, while at the same time announcing a mobile version of the online shooter is in development. Despite epicly failing on PC system everywhere,…

Kakao Games Corporation – Black Desert publisher changing name again

Less than a year after the name change to NZIN Corporation, the gaming division of Kakao is gearing up for another corporate name change. Kakao, if you did not know, is famous for the popular South Korean chat app, KakaoTalk.…

MapleStory 2 – Upcoming boss monster teased in new CG trailer

While there have been no major updates since the Rune Blader class, Nexon was hard at work updating smaller content such as the musical concert feature, balancing, and many more. Recently, a new CG trailer was revealed, teasing the impending…

Tianxia – NetEase looking to mobile MMORPG for global expansion

Developed in China by NetEase, Tianxia is a PC online game which had gone through 8 years of immense success domestically. Moving into the mobile age, the mobile version of Tianxia (no name change) was first announced in May, and…

LawBreakers – Unreal Engine 4 team shooter begins Alpha tomorrow

[Register now] Published by Nexon America and developed by Boss Key Productions using Unreal Engine 4, LawBreakers begins its first public round of Closed Alpha tomorrow. Lucky players who registered to become a tester and received an invite to tomorrow’s…

Overwatch – Team shooter set to claim top spot from League of Legends

Overwatch is the hottest game release in recent months, and it is no wonder everyone is trying out the game. In South Korea, the invincible League of Legends is looking likely to lose its top market share spot among PC…