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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.

Mech Arena: Robot Showdown – Global launch arrives with new optimization updates

[Play on BlueStacks] Mech Arena: Robot Showdown is a Free-to-Play competitive multiplayer team shooter developed by Plarium Global Ltd which recently got a major game update to improve overall performance and officially started the global launch. Designed for gamers of…

Psychic Tanks – Quick look at Alpha Test for new Gunbound-like indie mobile title

We are back with an indie Chinese game! As gamers growing up in the 90s, Gunbound from Softnyx is one of the iconic PC online games which left a deep impression. While the game is somewhat still alive one way…

Lineage W – NCsoft teases new global mobile MMORPG

Earlier today, NCsoft opened the teaser website for its upcoming new mobile MMORPG, Lineage W. All signs point to it being a brand new game in the Lineage series, as there were teasers in Korean and Chinese as well. According…

Project M – NetEase reveals a very familiar shooting game for mobile platform

Over the years, China’s number 2 games company NetEase is known for being the “king of copycats,” and that title does come with lots of admiration from developers in the industry. With Project M, NetEase might have once again outdone…

Shining Force: Heroes of Light and Darkness – New mobile game based on classic JRPG announced

Big news coming out of Japan, as the classic JRPG series Shining Force is about to get another chance at revival on the mobile platform. HIVE, the Japanese subsidiary of Korean developer Vespa (King’s Raid), has acquired the rights from…

Lost Ark – Taiwan server announced for highly-anticipated MMORPG

Smilegate today announced that it has signed a contract with publisher HappyTuk to launch Lost Ark in the region of Taiwan (including Hong Kong and Macau). After successes in South Korea and Japan, Taiwan is seen as the next major…

Nexon – Global games giant announces new projects in active development

Nexon today announced that it unveiled details on new games in development at the company’s studios in Seoul, South Korea. Games in development include Project Magnum, Project HP and Mabinogi Mobile, plus nine additional games. Some of the titles are…

KonoSuba: Fantastic Days – Nexon announces global launch date for anime mobile RPG

Global games publisher Nexon recently announced that the Free-to-Play anime mobile RPG, KonoSuba: Fantastic Days, will launch on August 19, 2021 (date might differ based on location). Touted as a massive success in Japan, fans around the rest of the…

Project DX – Mobile MMORPG based on Durango: Wild Lands is in development

Back in December 2019, Nexon closed the global server of Durango: Wild Lands, a rather unique mobile game perhaps too ahead of its time. While the population was small, those who stayed till the end formed a close knitted community.…

Bakusō Kyōdai Let’s & Go!! – Mobile game based on classic Tamiya anime and manga gets first trailer

Bakusō Kyōdai Let’s & Go!!, as described by Wikipedia and from my vague memories, is a manga and anime series which is focused on world of miniature car racing known as Mini 4WD. Created as a tie-in to Tamiya’s Mini…

MIR4 – Global pre-registration begins for Unreal Engine 4 MMORPG

The series of games known as Legend of Mir was popular throughout Asia a few decades ago, and it is credited as the game which started the online gaming market in China. The 2 most popular were The Legend of…

Cloud Song – Explore a new fantasy world and pre-register to win a PlayStation 5 and more!

[Southeast Asia only] If you’ve ever dreamt of living among the clouds, get a glimpse of a beautiful world above the sky with Cloud Song: Saga of Skywalkers – the newest massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) from leading gaming…

Project HP – Nexon provides preview of 2 playable modes in upcoming Closed Beta test

As previously announced, Nexon will be holding a Closed Beta test for Project HP soon in South Korea. Inspired by several other games such as Mount & Blade, there is a heavy emphasis on hand-to-hand combat here. For Closed Beta,…

Street Fighter: Duel – Global launch announced during Capcom Pro Tour 2021

During the recent Capcom Pro Tour 2021 North America East tournament, it was announced officially that Street Fighter: Duel is getting a global launch. If you are not sure of the game, it was released by Tencent Games in China…