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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.

Pokémon UNITE – Launch months for Nintendo Switch and mobile versions announced

The Pokémon Company International and TiMi Studio Group announced today that Pokémon’s first strategic team battle game, Pokémon UNITE, will release* in July 2021 on Nintendo Switch systems and in September 2021 on mobile devices. Pokémon UNITE will be free-to-start,…

Alchemy Stars – Impressive mobile strategy RPG launches worldwide by Tencent Games

Alchemy Stars, a new anime-style mobile strategy RPG, launched earlier today and we took a quick look at what it has to offer in the first hour. Developed by a Chinese indie team and published worldwide by Tencent Games, we…

Bless Unleashed – Global launch date for PC MMORPG announced

[Pre-register] Neowiz and Round8 Studio today announced the launch date for their anticipated PC MMORPG, Bless Unleashed. Set to land on Steam, Bless Unleashed will launch for PC on August 6th. The game will be Free-to-Play, just as it is…

Re: Tree of Savior – A quick look at beta phase of new mobile MMORPG in Japan

I wasn’t planning to try out the beta phase of Re: Tree of Savior, but decided to give it a go after reading a number of comments. As usual, I spent about an hour in the game to see if…

Cabal Red – Full cinematic teaser trailer released for upcoming mobile MMORPG

First teased back in April, Korean developer ESTgames today revealed the full cinematic announcement trailer for Cabal Red. The second mobile MMORPG based on the popular Cabal Online, the cinematic trailer still doesn’t tell much other than highlighting the return…

Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade – First official mobile RPG based on popular anime series announced

First teased last week, the upcoming mobile game based on Jujutsu Kaisen was officially announced earlier today. First, if you do not know anything about Jujutsu Kaisen, do go and find your sources to watch the anime series, which is…

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt – Reign the night in upcoming battle royale

[Alpha Signup] What if you were a vampire in a war against others of your kind; could you survive the night? This is the question raised as Sharkmob’s new action packed trailer shares a look into its dark and intense…

Lost Ark – Amazon Games announces Fall 2021 launch in North America and Europe

[Steam page] Amazon Games, a division of Amazon.com, and Smilegate RPG today announced the award-winning MMOARPG Lost Ark will be available in North America and Europe (see below) on PC in Fall 2021. Players can sign up now at playlostark.com…

Sword Art Online Black Swordsman: Ace – Quick look at new mobile MMORPG launched in China

Developed by Chinese studio Kingnet and published in China by Bilibili, Sword Art Online Black Swordsman: Ace is an officially licensed mobile MMORPG from Bandai Namco and Kadokawa. It launched a couple of days back as a China-exclusive title, and…

Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis – SEGA announces official global launch has started

[Steam download] SEGA today announced the latest entry in the Phantasy Star Online series, Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis, has officially launched on both PC and Xbox One as a Free-to-Play title. Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis is…

Digimon Super Rumble – Unreal Engine 4 MMORPG announced for PC

Korean developer Move Games made a name for itself over the past decade and more making games based on the Digimon IP, including Digimon RPG (PC) in 2002, Digimon Masters (PC) in 2009, and Digimon Soul Chaser (Mobile) in 2018.…

Kingshunt – Tower defense + hack-and-slash action game enters Open Beta this month

Finnish developer Vaki Games announced an open beta will be coming to Steam for its highly-anticipated team combat game Kingshunt on June 22. Kingshunt is an online third person multiplayer PvP title based in a fantasy medieval setting. The game…

Call of Duty – Activision hiring for new mobile game based on popular shooter IP

Activision recently posted a job listing which looks to hire a mobile games producer for its new mobile division, Activision Mobile. This is actually big news, as the team will be working on a mobile game based on Call of…

KOG – Grand Chase and Elsword developer working on new Unreal Engine 4 PC title

KOG, the Korean developer known for titles such as Grand Chase, Elsword, and most recently Kurtzpel, recently uploaded a job posting seeking a Technical Artist for a “new project.” According to the description, the candidate must be versed in Unreal…