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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.

DEAD CIDE CLUB – Zombie side-scroll shooting battle royale announced for PC

Korean developer Devsisters, the makers of the popular Cookie Run series of games, today unveiled DEAD CIDE CLUB for the PC platform on Steam. DEAD CIDE CLUB is a side-scrolling and shooting battle royale, where players can fight monsters and hostile…

New Dark Eden – Quick look at new horror mobile MMORPG from Taiwan

Dark Eden is considered a classic sleeper hit MMORPG for the PC in South Korea as over the years it has gathered a community of fans but never found mainstream success. Previously, we tried Dark Eden M, which is slated…

Ragnarok: The Lost Memories – Global launch begins on Steam

Gravity Interactive is thrilled to announce that Ragnarok fans worldwide can travel to Midgard to experience the story of Ragnarok: The Lost Memories now on PC. Taking place in the classic RPG universe of Ragnarok, Ragnarok: The Lost Memories brings…

DeMeta – Ultima Online veterans announce new game and teases blockchain MMO

Richard “Lord British” Garriott, best known for games such as Ultima, Ultima Online, Lineage, Tabula Rosa, and Shroud of the Avatar, yesterday announced he has formed a new games development studio, DeMeta, with Todd Porter, a founding producer of Dungeons…

Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link – New mobile RPG based on Kingdom Hearts announced

As part of the 20th Anniversary celebration of the Kingdom Hearts franchise, Square Enix not only announced Kingdom Heart IV for consoles, but also Kingdom hearts Missing-Link for mobile devices. As the official description mentions, this is the first location-based…

Throne and Liberty – NCsoft registers new logo design for ambitious PC + console MMORPG

Scheduled to launch later this year worldwide, Throne and Liberty (formerly Project TL) is perhaps Korean developer NCsoft’s biggest project in the last decade. To prepare for its arrival, a new logo design was submitted for trademarking at the end…

Sword Art Online Variant Showdown – PVE combat trailer revealed for upcoming mobile RPG

Last week, Bandai Namco announced a new mobile RPG, Sword Art Online Variant Showdown, which is set to launch worldwide later this year. Yesterday, a new trailer was shown to reveal the game’s PVE action combat system. Players control 3…

BELLATORES – Korean studio receives USD 25 million investment for Unreal Engine 5 PC MMORPG

Nyou, previously a mobile games developer known for Dragon Chronicles and Duel Summoners, recently announced that it has secured 30 billion Korean Won (around USD 25 million) from its Series D investment round. The Korea-based developer counts Daol Investment, KB…

Lost Ark VR – Smilegate cancels all projects to focus on new VR MMORPG

Earlier today, Smilegate announced that it has stopped development for all ongoing projects to focus all resources on its new flagship title, Lost Ark VR. Following the failed attempt last year on Lost Ark Fighters, Smilegate is determined to find…

Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds – Mobile MMORPG from Netmarble and Level-5 launching this summer

After taking the Asian territories by storm, Netmarble is ready to launch Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds for the global audience this summer! A collaboration project with Level-5 (Inazuma Eleven, Yokai Watch) and Studio Ghibli (Princess Mononoke, Castle in the…

Project AK – Neople pivots Project BBQ to console-only with new working title

First revealed to the world back in 2018, it seems that developer Neople has changed plans for the ambitious Project BBQ. Renamed as Project AK, it is still set in the Dungeon & Fighter worldview, but now apparently a console-exclusive…

Ragnarok X: Next Generation – 3rd class system arrives in SEA server for mobile MMORPG

After many requests from hardcore Ragnarok fans and then a period of great anticipation, Ragnarok X: Next Generation is proud to announce the launch of the new 3rd Class system, giving the brave adventurers of Midgard an opportunity to rise…

Garena – Singapore game company invests USD 25 million in new Korean developer

According to reports in South Korea, Singapore-based game company Garena has invested 30 billion Korean Won (around USD 25 million) in new Korean developer Alt9. Alt9 was founded in December 2021 with a grand aim to “innovate the stagnant mobile…

Sword Art Online Variant Showdown – New SAO mobile game announced

Bandai Namco recently announced a new mobile game based on the Sword Art Online IP, officially known as Sword Art Online Variant Showdown, for the global market. Set to launch later this year, the core story revolves around a new…