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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.

[ChinaJoy 2011] Preview – Perfect World

This is my very first post for ChinaJoy 2011, and I will like to kick things off with one of my favorite online gaming companies, Perfect World. As usual, Perfect World will be bringing almost all its present games to…

[ChinaJoy 2011] Black Gold Online – Game preview Part 1

Snail Game, one of the emerging online games developer from China, is not just resting its laurels on the upcoming release of Age of Wulin worldwide. Introducing Black Gold Online, one of the most mysterious title for ChinaJoy 2011 but…

[ChinaJoy 2011] Preview – Shanda Games

Now on to Shanda Games. The company actually has a special name for their showcase at ChinaJoy 2011, which is called Game Allstar. Well, this name had been used by a Korean company as far as I am concerned, so…

[ChinaJoy 2011] Preview – Tencent Games

Time to take on the biggest online gaming company in China… Perhaps even the world. Tencent Games host many carnivals and events on its own, including a competitive league for almost all its games, but will still be part of…

[ChinaJoy 2011] Preview – Snail Game Part 1

Snail Game Suzhou, a rather “new” player in the English MMO industry, will be participating in ChinaJoy 2011 as well. First and foremost, the company’s main highlight will no doubt be Age of Wulin China (or 9yin Online). The recent…

Age of Wulin (CN) – CEO speaks out over CBT keys sale

A few days ago, I posted about Age of Wulin (CN) selling Closed Beta keys in packages over in China. This move left many players frustrated, given that the martial arts MMO is highly anticipated and already seen a few…

Duke of Mount Deer Online – Open Beta soon

While I do not usually announce the Open Beta date for foreign games that frequently, Duke of Mount Deer by China developer ChangYou is not one to be missed. Having a development budget of over USD 80 million, the game…

Firefall – Red 5 and Webzen dispute set to end

After months of argument between Webzen Korea and Red 5 Studios, with both companies filing lawsuits over the Asia Pacific publishing rights for Firefall, the whole matter is set to end. According to foreign reports, representatives from Webzen and Red…

Faxion Online – Layoffs hit developer

(Source) Some weeks back, I played Faxion Online for a little while and immediately uninstalled the game. Yes, the game has a unique theme of Heaven vs Hell and some interesting features but when you can’t get the basics right,…

Webzen – A look into the company

I am sure Webzen by now should be a name most online gamers will recognize. Starting years ago with MU Online, the Korean developer/ publisher has found much success in almost all its games. Well, according to a recent report,…

StarCraft II: Chronicles of Fate

While not an online game, StarCraft II: Chronicles of Fate was meant to be on initially. Developed by a talented StarCraft II modder, Blizzard took notice and subsequently invited him to join them. But of course, not without the big…

Warhammer 40,000 Online – Relic joins up with Vigil

The full name of the game is Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium Online, but it is really too long to fit into the post title. According to foreign reports, Relic Entertainment, which recently finished up on the multi-platform Warhmmer 40,000: Space…

The Weekend Journal

Yet another week passed! The next MMO convention coming up will be ChinaJoy 2011, which begins on 28 July in less than 2 weeks’ time. What can we expect? Well, for the biggest announcement I am guessing the announcement for…

Mabinogi Heroes (CN) – Finally no IP block

So, Mabinogi Heroes (China) went into Open Beta a few days ago and luckily, there is no IP block. Which is of course the opposite of the English server Vindictus, restricted to only players in North America. From what I…