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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.

Honkai: Star Rail – Closed Beta signup is now live for new title in Honkai series

Teased since late September, developer miHoYo (Genshin Impact) recently announced the start of Closed Beta signup for its latest PC + mobile RPG, Honkai: Star Rail. While the game bears the “Honkai” namesake, it is unknown if this new title…

Seven Knights 2 – Global pre-registration begins and launch month announced

During the Seven Knights 2 showcase event earlier today, developer Netmarble officially announced the start of pre-registration for the Unreal Engine 4 MMORPG on both App Store and Google Play. While the launch date was not officially confirmed, the launch…

UNDECEMBER – More details emerge for upcoming “hack and slash” cross-platform action RPG

UNDECEMBER, the upcoming hack and slash cross-platform action RPG, is entering its Closed Beta phase in South Korea soon. First announced by publisher LINE Games this April, there are high hopes for this Unreal Engine 4 masterpiece on the global…

Sin Chronicle – Follow-up title to Chain Chronicle announced by SEGA

Last week at Tokyo Game Show 2021, SEGA officially announced the follow-up mobile RPG to Chain Chronicle, titled Sin Chronicle. It is not labeled as a direct sequel, as Sin Chronicle takes place in a new world with a brand…

Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier – Square Enix confirms official launch month

A few days back at Tokyo Game Show 2021, Square Enix announced that its mobile battle royale, Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier, will begin pre-registration in October (this month), with an official launch in November. No regions were mentioned,…

Final Gear – Mecha + anime maidens mobile RPG is now available worldwide

A few days back, publisher Komoe Technology launched its newest mobile project, Final Gear, on both Google Play and the App Store. Offering an exciting side-scroller experience, Final Gear launches players into an anime-stylised world where they command powerful mechs and skillful…

Bless Eternal Mobile – Quick look at new Chinese UE4 mobile MMORPG based on Bless Online

Back in October 2019, we first mentioned Ember Storm, a mobile MMORPG being developed in China based on the Bless Online IP from Neowiz. This is different from the Bless Mobile from Joycity. About 2 weeks ago, the game finally…

The Cycle: Frontier – Closed Beta for PvPvE online FPS is now live on Steam

[Steam] Berlin-based studio YAGER has announced that the PC Closed Beta of its FPS shooter, The Cycle: Frontier, has started on Steam. The official release of The Cycle: Frontier is planned for the first half of 2022. The Cycle: Frontier…

Lineage W – “Region 1” launch date announced for ambitious PC + mobile MMORPG

With global pre-registration having started last month, developer NCsoft yesterday announced that Lineage W will officially launch in Region 1 on November 4, 2021 (Korean Standard Time). Region 1 consists mainly of Asian countries, including SEA, with almost similar time…

SoulWorker RUSH – Korean developer teases new casual mobile game based on SoulWorker

Developer Lion Games today revealed a teaser trailer for an upcoming mobile game, SoulWorker RUSH. Obviously, the game is based of its PC MMORPG, SoulWorker, though the genre was not made public. Snippets about SoulWorker RUSH include “strategic and casual…

UNDECEMBER – New gameplay trailer for upcoming mobile and PC hack-and-slash RPG

LINE Games Corporation has unveiled a new gameplay trailer of its upcoming mobile and PC hack-and-slash RPG, UNDECEMBER, developed by Needs Games and to be serviced by LINE Games. The new trailer offers a detailed look into the game’s specific…

Phantom Galaxies – Rule the galaxies with giant mechas and NFT in 2022

Phantom Galaxies, the open-world online mecha space opera action RPG born from a partnership between Blowfish Studios and Animoca Brands, embarks on an intergalactic journey to consoles and PCs in 2022 to save humanity from the alien threat! Enlist in…

Tales of Luminaria – Pre-registration begins for new mobile RPG in famed “Tales of” series

Last week, Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the start of pre-registration for Tales of Luminaria, a new mobile app for “Tales of” series available for iOS and Android. The production for its animation was also announced in its first video content,…

HIT 2 – Nexon announces global publishing rights for MMORPG sequel

In a press release sent to the Korean media earlier today, Nexon announced that it has signed the global publishing rights for HIT2 (히트2) from developer NAT Games. This is the same HIT MMORPG which we mentioned back last year.…