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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.

[G*Star 2010] Mabinogi Heroes wins Korea Game Awards

Every year, South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, which is the government board which regulates gaming laws in South Korea, will nominate one game to win its prestigious Republic of Korea Game Awards (Presidential Award). Given the strict nature of this…

[G*Star 2010] ArcheAge showcases new trailers

It has become almost a norm now for bigger MMO titles, including Blade & Soul, to release their trailers based entirely on in-game footage. ArcheAge, developed by XLGames and creator of NCsoft’s Lineage, Jake Song, has done the same as…

[G*Star 2010] Blade & Soul – Demo screenshots

After some browsing on Korean websites, I finally found some high resolution screenshots for Blade & Soul’s demo available at G*Star 2010. Taken by one of the most popular Korean gaming sites, ThisIsGame, it shows literally how the beginning play…

[G*Star 2010] Mabinogi Heroes reveals new trailer

As expected, Korean MMO giant has released its trailer for G*Star 2010, mainly featuring the new upcoming character, Kalok (Karok in Vindictus, which will be added to the Korean server on 14th December. The biggest character till date in the…

Berkanix – CBT Movie trailer Part 1

Berkanix, a sci-fi MMORPG developed by ChoiRock Games (formerly Sonov Entertainment), has announced that the first Closed Beta for the game will take place on 26th November. The game has been in development for around 4 years, with over 100 staff working…

Lime Odyssey – Closed Beta signup begins

Just a few days after it was confirmed that Aeria Games will be getting the publishing rights for Lime Odyssey for the North American and European region, the Closed Beta signup page has been put up! If the Closed Beta…

[G*Star 2010] Blade & Soul – New trailers revealed

With NCsoft releasing an avalanche of trailers for their upcoming MMO epic, Blade & Soul, I have decided to start a new post and dedicate it to all the incoming videos. A new class, the Assassin, was also revealed in…

[G*Star 2010] Lineage 2: Goddess of Destruction revealed

Having previewed this news a few weeks back, at NCsoft’s G*Star 2010 press conference, the official trailer for Lineage 2’s next expansion, Goddess of Destruction, was revealed for the very first time. According to NCsoft’s spokesperson, the very core systems, including combat, professions etc…

[G*Star 2010] Project Goblin official trailer

After revealing the teaser trailer for WeMade Entertainment’s Project Goblin a few days back, the official G*Star 2010 trailer has now been revealed! Project Goblin is WeMade Entertainment’s first side-scrolling MMORPG, and I am sure it is just a temporary name…

Battle of the Immortals – Expansion hinted

With the recent announcement of Empire of the Immortals, the 2nd game in the new “Immortals” franchise by Perfect World, many are worried if a sequel is released too soon and if Battle of the Immortals will now be deemed as redundant.…

[G*Star 2010] TERA confirms P2P in Korea; China can wait

At Hangame’s G*Star 2010 press conference yesterday, CEO Kangsuk Kim and Lead developer, Hyunkyu Park, confirmed that TERA will be going Pay to Play (P2P) in Korea with a monthly subscription fee. Other than NCsoft and Blizzard Korea, there have…

Ether Saga braces for major expansion

Ether Saga China, or Kou Dai Xi You, will be having its major expansion next after the announcement of Perfect World’s 2012 update. Both will be happening in December for the Chinese servers, so it looks like it is going…

[G*Star 2010] Hangame prepares for the show

One of the major MMO companies in Korea, Hangame has released several videos of its upcoming MMos to be displayed at G*Star 2010. A total of 4 games will be on show, mainly TERA Online, ASTA: The War of Tears…

[G*Star 2010] Metro Conflict – Full trailer revealed

Metro Conflict: Presto, one of Korean MMO developer/ publisher’s title to be showcased at this year’s G*Star, has revealed the full trailer for the title. Developed by the team which brought players Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A), the trailer looks mighty awesome!…