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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 – Maehwa class getting her awakening update this week

Now known officially as Maehwa in the Europe and North America server, the female blader class will be having her awakening update in the Korea server tomorrow. Swapping out her usual blade weapon and single-target attacks, Maehwa is now armed…

ASTA – First expansion arriving soon with new region and level cap

[Play now] Webzen, today announced that the first major content expansion for its Asian fantasy MMORPG, ASTA: The War of Tears and Winds, will be available later this month. ASTA is an Asian-themed fantasy MMORPG with several races, classes and characters,…

StarBreak – Retro side-scroll MMO launches free for everyone on Steam

[Steam page] Crunchy Games announced today the release of StarBreak, an innovative side-scrolling free-to-play massively-multiplayer-online-action game, on Steam for PC, Mac, and Linux. StarBreak is inspired by Nintendo and PlayStation-era platformers, such as the Castlevania and Metroid series, but re-imagined…

Kritika: The White Knights – Hell mode and Elite stages are now live

Launching today, the next installment of Gamevil’s mobile action RPG, Kritika: The White Knights, will introduce new a new Hell Difficulty, Elite Stages, and improvements to the Berserker class. Based on the critically acclaimed PC MMORPG, Kritika Online, this mobile…

Tree of Savior – Free-to-Play global launch is now live on Steam

[Play free now] After a couple of months of paid-only Open Beta, Korean developer IMC Games has finally launched Tree of Savior worldwide! The game is now Free-to-Play for everyone, with easy access and client download through the Steam platform.…

Sudden Attack 2 – Nexon preparing to launch Japan server later this year

Developed by Nexon GT using Unreal Engine 3, the publisher for Sudden Attack 2‘s upcoming Japan server will none other be Nexon Japan. To mark the official announcement, 2 new trailers were revealed to the Japanese gamers. The Korean server of…

League of Legends – Tencent sues Chinese developer for IP infringement

Tencent, the parent company of Riot Games, recently sued a Chinese developer for IP and copyright infringement with regards to League of Legends. The accussed, a prominent studio known as GY Games, has a mobile game titled “Cutest Heroes” where…

Dynasty Heroes – New server and features now live for PVP mobile game

Featured by Google Play for 2 weeks running, developer Digital Sky Entertainment today added a new server and several new features to its flagship PVP mobile game, Dynasty Heroes. The new Awakening system unlocks hidden abilities and effects once heroes…

Riders of Icarus – Founder’s Packs for new Nexon MMORPG now available

[Game website] Nexon America and WeMade today revealed a glimpse of the unique flying mount combat in the upcoming free-to-play Riders of Icarus, with the first gameplay trailer for the unprecedented action-adventure MMORPG. Riders eager to tame and collect the…

Star Trek Online – Agents of Yesterday launching this summer

[Play now] Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios today announced Agents of Yesterday, the third expansion for Star Trek Online. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Star Trek: The Original Series, Agents of Yesterday will allow players to create…

Smilegate – Founder of once-failing studio is now Korea’s 4th richest man

According to Forbes, the founder of developer Smilegate, Kwon Hyuk-Bin, is now South Korea’s 4th richest man. Kwon Hyuk-Bin currently owns 100% shares of Smilegate Holdings, and his company was once on the edge of closing down. Tencent, China’s biggest…

Bless – Japanese publisher for Unreal Engine masterpiece revealed

Following the recent announcement of Aeria Games acquiring the publishing rights for Bless in North America and Europe, the publisher for Japan was also revealed. GameOn, which has games such as ArcheAge, Black Desert, and TERA under its stable of games,…

Lineage II: Blood Oath – Snail Games reveals images for mobile RPG

Announced last month, China-based developer Snail Games is now developing a mobile game based on Lineage II, currently titled Lineage II: Blood Oath. Crafted using the in-house Flexi Engine, used to make Age of Wushu, Snail Games had an offline…

Battleborn – Launch trailer revealed as game goes live next week

[Game website] With Battleborn’s May 3rd worldwide release imminent, 2K and Gearbox Software unveiled the game’s launch trailer, showcasing Battleborn’s 25 badass characters. In both the episodic story mode (PVE) or competitive multiplayer modes (PVP), players can go in solo…