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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.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Titan Extreme mode battle in 16 bit

[Game website] I found this video floating around in social media, and it seems Square Enix has yet to make it a public video (unlisted at time of viewing). It actually showcases a battle with Titan, 1 of the bosses…

Wolfknights – New screenshots of detailed character models

Currently in development by IMC Games, the Korean studio behind the upcoming Tree of Savior, new character screenshots for Wolfknights were posted online recently. The game is a massive real-time MOBA-style battlefield, which you can read about here. More screenshots…

Tree of Savior – Focus Group Test ends as game development continues

Tree of Savior recently ended its Focus Group Test over in South Korea, and developer IMC Games posted a photo collage thanking the selected testers. Led by  the “father of Ragnarok Online”, Mr Hakkyu Kim, Tree of Savior is seen as…

City of Titans – Superhero online game powered by Unreal Engine 4

[Official website] The team behind indie-MMO City of Titans has revealed they will be using the Unreal Engine 4 to power their super-powered world. Missing Worlds Media, the volunteer-studio behind the upcoming MMO announced today that talks with Epic took…

Armored Warfare – Tanks are still popular as debut trailer lands

A new military online game was just announced for the English market, and its name is Armored Warfare. Supposedly a project between Obsidian Entertainment and Russian giant, Mail.ru, it seems somewhat similar to World of Tanks at first glance. Read…

Skyforge – Epic trailer revealed for new online game from Allods Team

[Register] Co-developed by Russian studio Allods Team and North America studio Obsidian Entertainment, the debut trailer for Skyforge was revealed recently. Bankrolled by the mighty Mail.ru, Skyforge is looking every inch of an upcoming MMORPG master piece.   Of course,…

Soul Worker – New screenshots and game trailer arriving next week

While it has been over 2 years, Korean developer Lion Games said that rumours of Soul Worker’s demise are false. Speaking with Korea’s top gaming website, This Is Game, representatives of Lion Games brought the reporter into its offices for…

Angry Birds Epic – Latest title in franchise gets official gameplay trailer

After the soft launch in Australia and Canada last week, developer Rovio has released a new gameplay trailer for Angry Birds Epic. A fresh take on the franchise with turn-based combat and gear crafting system, the game will launch globally later…

CryEngine – New trailers highlighting the latest products and free features

Not to be outdone by its peers such as Unreal Engine 4 and Unity 5 over at Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2014 in San Francisco, Crytek has a couple trailers to showcase, with a couple of Asian online games such…

Webzen – gPotato portals to be integrated for the ultimate experience

[Website] Webzen, which purchased gPotato a few months back, today announced a new initiative which will integrate the games found in gPotato.eu, gPotato.com and Webzen.com. According to the website, the forums will be redesigned and new functionalities, optimized for mobile devices.…

Civilization Online – New game images posted by developer

Currently in development by XLGAMES (ArcheAge) in South Korea, a few new game images were posted earlier for public viewing. If I am not wrong, they showcase the different civilizations players can choose from when starting out. Civilization Online will…

Snowdrop Engine – Ubisoft showcases engine with new trailer

Over at Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2014, Ubisoft showcased a new trailer displaying the technical abilities of its own Snowdrop Engine. The first game to be developed using Snowdrop will be The Division, an online multiplayer coming out late this…

Unreal Engine 4 – Next-gen game engine is now available for sale

[Website] Just a quick news announcement, Epic Games has just started the sales for Unreal Engine 4, its next-gen game engine. Suitable for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android machines, Unreal Engine 4 will cost developers USD 19.00 each month, followed…

Unity 5 – Features preview video for new version of popular game engine

Developers should know the powerful Unity engine, which has a function allowing games to be ported easily between platforms such as browser, PC client and mobile devices. Over at Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2014 in San Francisco, a new preview video…