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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.

The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War – New mobile strategy game announced

Chinese gaming giant NetEase and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment recently announced a strategic partnership for the development of The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War, a new mobile strategy game based on the trilogy of books by J.R.R. Tolkien.…

G-Star 2020 – Decision announced for annual Korean game exhibition

If you did not know, G-Star is the annual games exhibition held in South Korea, probably the biggest one in Asia after ChinaJoy. Korean games are usually known for their quality productions, with the country creating companies such as Nexon,…

ONE PUNCH MAN: The Strongest – Be The Hero On Your Smartphone Now!

The first genuinely-authorized animated mobile game based on the popular “ONE PUNCH MAN” manga and anime series, ONE PUNCH MAN: The Strongest, has arrived in Southeast Asia today! Fight alongside Saitama and his allies against all evil! Supervised by Japanese…

Torchlight III – Action RPG sequel enters Steam Early Access worldwide

Perfect World Entertainment and developer Echtra Games today have announced that Torchlight III, the highly anticipated successor to the beloved Torchlight franchise, has entered Steam Early Access on PC. Every ARPG fan can now experience this fast-paced and light-hearted dungeon…

ONE PUNCH MAN: The Strongest – Pre-download begins in SEA for new anime mobile RPG

ONE PUNCH MAN: The Strongest, is the first-ever authorized ONE PUNCH MAN mobile game developed by Playcrab and published by Finger Fun Entertainment. Pre-download has started in Southeast Asia as of 12:00 PM today! The app can be downloaded from…

Neverwinter – Avernus update arriving this month for action MMORPG

[Play free] Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios recently announced that Avernus, the next major update for the free-to-play MMORPG Neverwinter is set to launch June 30 on PC and will launch at a later date on Xbox One and…

Shadow Arena – New dragon slayer hero “Tagahl” enters the battlefield

[Steam page] Pearl Abyss today announced that a new Hero Tagahl Sherekhan has arrived in Shadow Arena, Pearl Abyss’ new action-packed battle royale game now available in Early Access on Steam. The Free-to-Play game now offers 11 heroes, each catering…

PUBG Mobile – Police shuts down USD15 million game cheat business in China

According to an official news from the Chinese city of Kunshan, the local police force cracked down a team which has been selling game cheats for “Game for Peace,” the Chinese version of PUBG M. This is a 3rd party…

Lost Ark – Massive guild territory system announced for Season 2 update

Smilegate RPG and Smilegate Stove, 2 teams under Korean entertainment giant Smilegate Holdings, recently announced new content set to arrive for Lost Ark in a massive Season 2 update. Most of these new features are focused on improving the social…

Revisions: Next Stage – Game closure announced for Nexon’s anime mobile game

First announced in Jan 2019 and launched in Japan on October the same year, Revisions: Next Stage is the next game under Nexon to close down. Developed by devCat of Mabinogi fame, the story of Revisions is actually created by…

StoneAge World – Prehistoric mobile MMORPG from Netmarble launches next week

The prehistoric way of life has never been so adventurous with the launch of StoneAge World on June 17 for the App Store and Google Play. As the latest game in Netmarble’s global Stone Age IP, StoneAge World takes the…

NetEase – New Japan studio formed to build console games

NetEase is the second largest games company in China, but its overseas titles also include mobile successes such as Knives Out, Rules of Survival, and Identity V. In the past couple of years, we have also seen an increase in…

Nexon – Big esports initiative for South Korea announced

Nexon recently announced its plan to create a new esports business that will cover both online and offline activities in South Korea. This is apparently to “respond to the changing e-sports industry environment and contribute to the expansion of domestic…

Shine Games – New mobile games studio receives investment for major esports push

Founded in November last year, South Korean game developer startup Shine Games announced it has received an investment from venture capital firm Laguna Investment and YG Investment, the investment arm of the South Korean music label and entertainment agency YG…