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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.

The Weekend Journal

Phew, what a week it has been for me. I finally set up a Facebook page for this blog after 2 whole years! For those who are wondering why in the world did I set up a Facebook page, it…

Dragona Taiwan – Beginner footage

First of all, I will really like to thank Taiwanese publisher, M-etel, for passing me a Closed Beta key for Dragona Taiwan after I emailed them seeking for one. They graciously accepted my request and I am really, really thankful…

Dungeon Keeper Online – Evil is good!

If you haven’t heard, Chinese MMO developer NetDragon has acquired the rights from Electronic Arts (EA) to develop a MMORPG based on the Dungeon Keeper franchise. Initially developed by Bullfrog Productions (defunct since 2004), NetDragon aims to bring the world…

Project R1 – IMC Games took notice

Hmn, I am actually feeling quite happy as I type this. As most of you would have known, I covered 2 posts so far on IMC Games’ upcoming MMO, Project R1. It is spearheaded by the company’s CEO and creator…

Mabinogi Heroes – Getting cosy with 30 players

Mabinogi Heroes, developed by DevCat and published by Nexon Korea, has released 2 new trailers displaying new features involving 30 players in a single map. The first will be a 30-man PvP map while the second is a 30-man PvE…

Hellgate Global – Signup for Closed Beta starts

Just 4 days after the teaser website for Hellgate Global was launched, the official Closed Beta signup is now open! Players will need to create an account at T3Fun, the English MMO portal for Hanbitsoft. Following that, there are 2…

Saint Seiya Online – Sega confirms deal with Perfect World

(Source) According to Japan’s biggest gaming website, 4Gamer, Sega Corporation has just confirmed that it has signed a contract with Perfect World for the rights of Saint Seiya Online. This news was first posted last month in my blog. According…

Forsaken World – Gaze of Larex update preview

(Source) Hundreds of thousands of gamers have already jumped in the world of Forsaken World. But, just as some think they have a good grasp on this world, a new evil rises up. After the fall of the mighty beast,…

Hunter Blade – Beginner footage

As some of you might have known, I actually played the China-developed Hunter Blade late last year during a phase call Public Beta. You can see the post I made here. Since getting a new gaming system, I was able…

Rumor – Monster Hunter Frontier (Korea) closing

According to a foreign report, the Korean server for Monster Hunter Frontier will be closed in the near future. NHN Korea confirmed that the publishing rights will not be renewed and details are still being sorted out. The company will…

Guild Wars 2 – Engineer class revealed

(Source) Masters of mechanical mayhem, engineers tinker with explosives, gadgets, elixirs, and all manner of deployable devices. They can take control of an area by placing turrets, support their allies with alchemic weaponry, or lay waste to foes with a…

Webzen prepares Xenocide for Closed Beta

Xenocide (full name Xenocide: Archlord Chronicle) was first revealed to the masses a few months back by its developer, Webzen Korea. A spinoff title from the company’s other MMORPG, Archlord, it is inevitable that there are many resemblances. However, Xenocide…

Planetside Next – On the way to China under new name

If you haven’t heard, Planetside Next is the supposed title for the sequel from Sony Online Entertainment. Not much news was posted and there isn’t an official website yet, but the game has been officially shipped out to the China…

[Hangame eX 2011] Project R1 – Return of the King

The “King” I am referring to is actually Mr Hakkyu Kim, also known as the “founding father” of Ragnarok Online when he used to be under Gravity. Years after he founded IMC Games, created Granado Espada and even longer after…