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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.

Project: Fighter – Unreal Engine 4 mobile fighting game based on One Piece announced

Continuing on the more recognizable games announced at Tencent Games’ “Spark On” games announcement event, we arrive at the One Piece IP. Perhaps still the biggest Japanese anime IP in China, this new game is a platformer fighting game titled…

One-Punch Man Justice Is Served – Tencent Games reveals new mobile RPG based on popular anime series

Tencent Games held its “Spark On” games reveal event over the weekend in China, and with over 20 games announced, we will just focus on the few with familiar IPs (all are mobile games). First up is 一拳超人正义执行, or unofficially…

Netmarble – Developer announces upcoming global game launches for 2021

Netmarble recently announced its confirmed launch lineup for the rest of 2021, which includes South Korea, Japan, and worldwide. Mentioned previously, Ni no Kuni launches this June in South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan, followed by Seven Knights Revolution in Korean…

Summoners War: Chronicles – Com2uS teases Global Closed Beta is coming soon for MMORPG

Following the recent global launch of Summoners War: Lost Centuria, developer and publisher Com2uS seems keen to quickly follow up with the third and final game of the currently Summoners War trilogy. We have all known that a mobile MMORPG…

Alchemy Stars – Introduction trailer for Umbraton faction revealed

[Pre-register] Set to be available worldwide this summer, Alchemy Stars is a new mobile RPG from TourDog Studio and published by the mighty Tencent Games as one of their rare overseas launches. A turn-based strategy RPG, the game features 6…

Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier – Closed Beta schedule announced for mobile battle royale

Square Enix recently announced the English Closed Beta schedule for its upcoming mobile-only battle royale, Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier. It will only be available for gamers in US and Canada, and just on Android devices through Google Play.…

Trickster M – NCsoft confirms official launch date for Korean server after slight delay

After a brief delay due to several reasons, NCsoft is finally ready to launch Trickster M in South Korea on 20 May 2021! With over 5 million pre-registrations touted, it is certainly one of the most anticipated mobile MMORPG titles…

Blade & Soul – Preview of new battle UI coming with Unreal Engine 4 update this summer

As confirmed back in March, Blade & Soul: Revival is planned for North America and Europe in Q3 of this year. The free update, which will upgrade the in-game engine to Unreal Engine 4, goes beyond just graphical and performance…

Back 4 Blood – Left 4 Dead studio reveals unique card system for new co-op zombie shooter

Warner Bros. Games and Turtle Rock Studios today released a new Back 4 Blood trailer providing an in-depth look at the game’s innovative Card System, a new rogue-lite feature that enhances your experience with each playthrough, ensuring every gameplay session…

Project S – New mobile MMORPG based on Ragnarok Online begins development hiring

Gravity Neocyon, the subsidiary under Ragnarok Online developer Gravity which made games such as Puzzle & Dragon and the widely successful Action RO2: Spear of Odin, announced today that it is recruiting in many new positions due to the the…

Alchemy Stars – Introduction trailer for first faction Illumina revealed

[Pre-register] Set to be available worldwide this summer, Alchemy Stars is a new mobile RPG from TourDog Studio and published by the mighty Tencent Games as one of their rare overseas launches. A turn-based strategy RPG, the game features 6…

Kakao Games – Korean social and gaming giant announces games launch roadmap

Kakao Games, the Korean social and gaming giant, released its latest financial results earlier today. We will not be going through numbers since most of its business is still in South Korea, but rather talk about their upcoming games. Despite…

Crystal Hearts 2 – Mobile RPG sequel developed by Netmarble announced by LINE Games

Finally, the last title announced by LINE Games which we are covering is Crystal Hearts 2: Compass of Dimension, which is the sequel to the original mobile RPG Crystal Hearts (2016). Crystal Hearts 2 is an adventure RPG developed by…

UNDECEMBER – New mobile + PC cross-platform “hack and slash” RPG announced

Next up from LINE Games after The Vanshee and Quantum Knights is UNDECEMBER, a cross-platform RPG (Mobile + PC) from developer Needs Games. UNDECEMBER is a “Hack and Slash” RPG that is designed around intricate item and skill systems for…