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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.

G★2009 – Steel Dog

The least known MMO for developer/publisher NCsoft, Steel Dog, is also getting an official announcement at G★2009 game convention. Compared to Aion and Blade & Soul, this game seems not to be garnering much attention. Its a room-based MMO, and…

G★2009 – Mgame’s lineup

Other than NCsoft and other Korean bigwigs, “smaller” F2P companies like Mgame will also be taking part in the G★2009 gaming convention. You might have known Mgame as Netgame, its US subsidiary company, hosting MMOs such as Hero Online, Scions…

G★2009 – Hangame’s lineup

Hangame, one of the bigger MMO publisher in Korea, seems to be the company with the saddest G★2009 lineup. So far on their G★2009 special site, only 3 games are listed, being TERA, Warhammer Online and HANJAMARU, a casual social…

G★2009 – Metal Black

With almost everyone looking forward to NCsoft’s next huge MMORPG, Blade & Soul, its easy to forget the company has also other MMOs in the pipeline for 2010. Metal Black, over shadowed by the Blade & Soul hype, is also…

Alicia

Ntreev Soft, developer for MMOs including Trickster Online, Pangya and Blackshot, has just officially revealed its next MMO, titled Alicia. Alicia is casual MMO in the mold of a horse riding simulation/ racing game. Other than being able to change…

Battle of Kingdoms Online

Battle of Kingdoms Online: Turbulent Wars is the next MMO from South East Asian publisher, Runup Games. This title is under the new gaming section of the company, Funmily. I have previewed this game before, its basically an online version…

Project EM – First screenshots

Let me summarize this game for those who have not read about it. Project EM, or Project Empire, is Perfect World Entertainment’s 2010 blockbuster MMORPG. The game is marketed towards the Western population, thus it will most likely to launch…

G★2009 – Blade & Soul teaser

Here’s the latest teaser video for NCsoft’s next big MMORPG, Blade & Soul. A whole new trailer for the game, with much more content and covering all playable races, will be revealed at the upcoming G★2009 gaming convention in Korea.…

Hellgate: Tokyo

Hellgate: Tokyo has been confirmed recently at a press conference for the game’s latest expansion, Hellgate: Resurrection. Hellgate: Tokyo will be revealed officially in March 2010, and sadly, it seems the game will be still only available in Korea and…

Legend of Mir X

I am sure most MMO players have played or heard about the Legend of Mir series of MMORPGs. Wemade, the developer, has announced a new game to the series, titled Legend of Mir X. It seems this version will be…

PWI: Rising Tide – New mounts

Here’s a preview of some of the new mounts for the upcoming Perfect World International expansion, Rising Tide, which will be introducing a new race, the Tideborns, as well as 2 new classes and whole new underwater maps. The expansion…

Outspark gets Divine Soul

Outspark has been confirmed to be the English publisher of the upcoming MMORPG, Divine Soul, servicing 47 countries. Divine Soul has just finished its first Closed Beta in Korea in August, and the next phase of Closed Beta is expected…

Magic World Online 2 Global

Yes, you read it right. Magic World Online 2 is in the process of localizing for the various regions around the world. These versions include English, Traditional Chinese, Spanish and Italian which are confirmed. Talks for the game’s publishing rights…

Warriors of the 3 Kingdoms 2

Yes, I know, Warrior of the 3 Kingdoms has just reached English shores (even though its a South East Asian server), but the developers are ready to announce the game’s sequel, Warriors of the 3 Kingdoms 2, at the upcoming…