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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.

Heroes Genesis – New video revealed for Unreal Engine 4 mobile RPG

Unveiled late last year, Heroes Genesis is reportedly South Korea’s first mobile game developed using Unreal Engine 4 to go public. Almost a year on, developer Studio G9 announced the action game will be headed to Japan next year, with…

ELOA – Webzen to begin Initial Beta Test next week for new action game

[Register now] Webzen today announced that its new hack ‘n’ slash MMORPG, ELOA: Elite Lord of Alliance, will begin the Initial Beta Test in North America and Europe on Tuesday, 13th October (UTC). From today, players can sign up for…

Chronicle: RuneScape Legends – Jagex begins Closed Beta registration

[Beta register] Jagex Games Studio, developer of RuneScape, today announced the start of Closed Beta registration for its upcoming online strategy card game, Chronicle: RuneScape Legends. In the game, players build their own adventures from a selection of hundreds of…

Dungeon Striker: Begins – PVP mode revealed for mobile action RPG

Developer and publisher Eyedentity Mobile recently announced the Final Closed Beta for its upcoming mobile action RPG, Dungeon Striker: Begins, in its native South Korea. According to reports and a new trailer, the game will feature a 10-player PVP mode, and…

Hearthstone – Japan server revealed with localized text and voice-overs

A few days back, Blizzard Entertainment announced it is bringing Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft to Japan. Hundreds of thousands of Japanese gamers are already playing non-localized versions of Hearthstone, but soon everyone in Japan will have access to a fully…

Warframe – The Jordas Precept game update goes live for PC version

[Play now] Developed by Digital Extremes, Warframe continues to expand and evolve with another update for the PC version! A terrifying threat looms on the horizon – a hulking mass of Infestation ready to assimilate all that stands in its…

World of Tanks – Update 10.0 to introduce new battle mode and more

[Play now] Wargaming recently revealed that update 10.0, dubbed “Rubicon”, will introduce a new Rampage mode and two new maps for World of Tanks. Commanders will find the new Rampage mode available in two variants: Steel Hunt and Domination. In this…

Block N Load – Online shooter from RuneScape studio goes Free-to-Play

[Play on Steam] Jagex Games Studio today announced Block N Load has gone Free-to-Play, along with massive new content. The update takes the existing core game, mechanics, and modes, and enhances them with improvements to the shooter’s combat and matchmaking,…

Tree of Savior – Global Closed Beta 2 scheduled to begin this month

According to the latest update from a Tree of Savior admin, Closed Beta 2 for Tree of Savior Global will begin sometime this month (subject to change). The game content has yet to be confirmed, but 5,000 more players will…

Exos Saga – Eyedentity launches mobile RPG globally for Android

After a month of pre-sign up period, Eyedentity Mobile has released Exos Saga globally for Android devices in 136 countries and available in 11 different languages, including Thai, Indonesian, Japanese and Traditional Chinese. Featuring a unique art style and deep…

Ragnarok Online – Adorable new race revealed in Korean test server

[Source] According to a Ragnarok Online fansite, the South Korean test server today got an extensive update, including a brand new race. Roughly translated as Doram, they are a cat-humanoid race which looks extremely adorable. Apparently, there is a new continent…

League of Legends – Taipei mayor cosplays to cheer on representatives

In a new video posted by the Taipei City Government on YouTube earlier today, the mayor of Taiwan’s capital, Mr Ko Wen-je, is featured cosplaying as League of Legends’ Surgeon Shen. He is doing his part to cheer on the…

Black Desert – Awakening weapons artwork for Soceresss and Giant

I am a week slow on this news, since it somehow slipped through my mind while planning the articles. No matter, after the Warrior’s awakening weapon, greatsword, was revealed earlier this month, developer Pearl Abyss has teased the awakening weapons…

WildStar – NCsoft launches Free-to-Play version for sci-fi online game

[Game website] With WildStar performing poorly in NCsoft’s recent financial report, it is no wonder the publisher and developer, Carbine Studios, made the call to introduce a Free-to-Play mode for the sci-fi online game. The new Free-to-Play mode has just…