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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.

ONE PUNCH MAN: The Strongest – More gift codes from Saitama sensei have arrived

ONE PUNCH MAN: The Strongest is celebrating its belated 100-day anniversary since the official launch! Saitama sensei, the game’s titular One Punch Man, feels that more people should take part in the festivities, just like the num3ber of hot pot…

Ragnarok: Battle Academy – Battle royale based on beloved MMORPG to begin Closed Beta soon

Southeast Asia publisher Electronics Extreme and Korean studio Gravity announced today that the first Closed Beta phase for Ragnarok: Battle Academy (ROBA) is scheduled to start sometime between October to December (Q4) this year. Ragnarok: Battle Academy combines the best…

Torchlight III – Official launch date revealed for action RPG sequel

[Steam page] Perfect World Entertainment and Echtra Games recently announced that Torchlight III, the light-hearted and fast-paced dungeon crawler, will exit Steam Early Access and officially launch on Steam, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on October 13 for USD 39.99.…

Shin Hokuto no Ken Musou – Pre-registration begins in Japan for button-mashing action RPG

First announced last week by Koei Tecmo, the debut game trailer for Shin Hokuto no Ken Musou was finally revealed recently. Also known as Fist of the North Star in the western market, this new action mobile game uses the…

RF Online – Netmarble is the new owner of classic mecha MMORPG IP

Earlier today, Korean gaming giant Netmarble announced is has acquired all rights to the RF Online IP from original owner CCR. At the time of this article, the company website of CCR does not exist anymore. As with the deal,…

Genshin Impact – Massive open-world action RPG launches worldwide on 4 platforms

Global interactive entertainment studio and publisher miHoYo today announced the official launch of its latest game, Genshin Impact. The open-world action RPG is now available worldwide on PlayStation 4, PC, Android, and iOS platforms after 3 years and 6 months…

Shin Sangoku Musou – Koei Tecmo announces new mobile game based on popular franchise

Over the weekend, Koei Tecmo made several announcements for its popular Dynasty Warriors/ Sangoku Musou series of games. One of the new mobile titles revealed was 真・三國無双, or Shin Sangoku Musou. It is rather odd not to give the mobile…

A3: Still Alive – Global pre-registration begins for 24/7 PVP mobile RPG

Netmarble today announced the start of pre-registration phase for A3: Still Alive, its new mobile RPG with a beautifully dark world of strife, conflict, and turmoil. A series of high-value and powerful items are available for those who dare to…

CROWZ – New PC online FPS led by Sudden Attack veteran announced

ThumbAge is known in South Korea more for its various mobile games, but today the company officially announced a PC online shooter, CROWZ. Developed by subsidiary team Royal Crow, CROWZ is crafted using Unreal Engine 4. The man at the…

NieR Re[in]carnation – Square Enix confirms new mobile RPG for North America and Europe

With the Japan server just started pre-registration, Square Enix surprisingly announced that NieR Re[in]carnation is heading to North America and Europe in the near future. This news was made via a special Tokyo Game Show 2020 livestream earlier today. The…

Dreamhaven – Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime reveals new gaming venture

After leaving the corrupted hell-hole known as Blizzard Entertainment since April 2019, co-founder and former president Mike Morhaime has kept a rather low profile. Earlier today, he finally revealed what he has been working on – Dreamhaven, a new company…

Raziel: Dungeon Arena – Mobile “hack & slash” action RPG launches with no auto-combat

Raziel: Dungeon Arena, a brand-new dungeon crawler ARPG, launched recently for both Android and iOS devices. Raziel offers old school, hack and slash gameplay and features an extensive single player story mode, boss battles, and multiplayer dungeon raids. The story…

Seven Knights II – South Korean server begins pre-registration next month

Netmarble today announced that its next flagship game, Seven Knights II, will begin pre-registration on 7 October for the domestic Korean server. Officially announced since 2017, it seems like Seven Knights II is being prepared for a launch later this…

NCsoft – Korean gaming giant is buying massive parking lot to build a new R&D center

According to several Korean news outlets, gaming giant NCsoft is in the process of purchasing a massive temporary parking lot in Pangyo, Seongnam, as seen in the photo below. NCsoft plans to build a “global R&D innovation center” the location,…