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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.

Forsaken World – Teaser Site up

Yes, finally, the teaser website for Forsaken World International is up~! And yes again, its the English international server (unless some company buys over the rights for a certain region). Below is the link to the teaser site and the…

Dragon Oath 2 – An expansion ?

If you have not read about the game, you can read it in my previous post where it was first teased. Sohu Changyou, developer of the game, has just announced that players will be able to transfer (or migrate) their…

The King of Fighters World – New character artwork surfaces

If you have not read about The King of Fighters World before, let me explain again. The title is currently 1 of 2 “The King of Fighters” PC online games under development. For The King of Fighters World, its being…

Awesome Warhammer beer steins

Just before I slept yesterday, I came across this awesome news about one of Warhammer Online’s new merchandise. These are actually really, really beautifully crafted beer steins. Think of these like beer mugs, but mostly used for decorations (does not…

The Unbelievable WoW

Yeap, I am posting something about World of Warcraft. While personally its my all-time favourite game in terms of the revenue earned and successful marketing campaigns, I stopped playing the game 2 years into it, right from the start from…

ArcheAge – Teaser site up

The teaser website for ArcheAge just went online a few hours back. What is ArcheAge? If you have missed my previous post about it, please do read it. In short, this will be a game for the future, around 2012.…

TERA – New gaming portal

Game industry veterans from around the world have gathered together in Seattle to create their vision of the perfect game publishing organization. Working with Korean development partner Bluehole Studio, En Masse Entertainment is preparing to unveil next-generation MMORPG TERA™ to…

AIKA Online Interview

Hi people, starting from today, I will be randomly posting my interviews with various game publishers regarding their new and upcoming MMORPGs. All the interviews will also be posted first at OnRPG’s website. To kick-start this series of regular interviews…

Aeria acquires 2 new MMOs

According to foreign reports, Aeria Games (North America) has acquired 2 new MMORPGs, Kingdom Heroes 2 Online and Heroes: Scions of Phoenix. Both MMORPGs are developed using the BigWorld Technology engine. Some other games developed using this engine include Japan’s…

Cabal Online 2 confirmed

I am sure most of the Free to Play MMO gamers have heard of or tried Cabal Online. The game’s developer, ESTsoft, has just confirmed that a sequel, tentatively named Cabal Online 2, is in development. Surprisingly, ESTsoft also stated…

Forsaken World – Features Pt 3

Here we are at the 3rd installation of the Forsaken World features series… Ok, I was deliberately making it sound grand. For those who didn’t know, the official Closed Beta for the Chinese server will begin on 25th March 2009.…

TERA Online – CB3 + OB details

With the 3rd Closed Beta test of TERA looming (26th Feb – 7th March), here are more details on what to expect. While the previous closed beta showcased how polished the game is, majority of the players feedback that there…

LOCO to reach SEA shores

LOCO (Land of Chaos Online), Korean studio KTH’s latest MMORPG, is due to hit South East Asia when the English version is made available. The publisher for the SEA server will be Winner Online, a Thailand company. The server will…

Last Online – Game goes global with publishing deals

Last Online, Korean studio Eden Entertainment’s latest action MMORPG, has set its sight for a global conquest. Last Online has a non-target system, meaning no more point and click and more action. The game is also touted as “Devil May…