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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.

Shadow Arena – New battle royale from Black Desert developer gets a teaser trailer

Announced a couple of months ago, Shadow Arena is the standalone PC battle royale title from Black Desert developer, Pearl Abyss. The game is set to be one of the 6 games to be showcased at G-Star 2019 next month,…

Pearl Abyss – Live-stream scheduled for G-Star 2019 to introduce all new projects

Pearl Abyss today announced that it will hold a live-stream titled “Pearl Abyss Connect 2019” on 14 November, the first day of G-Star 2019, to introduce all its new and upcoming game projects. The house which made Black Desert Online…

Diablo IV – Rumor mill points to BlizzCon 2019 schedule for clues

Blizzard recently announced its schedule for BlizzCon 2019, and all eyes are on the rumored announcement of Diablo IV. Of course, the studio would not openly acknowledge the game om schedule, but there are some “obvious clues” from the online…

The King of Fighters Allstar – Mobile action RPG based on classic fighting game launches worldwide

Netmarble today announced that The King of Fighters Allstar has launched on mobile devices via the App Store and Google Play worldwide today. The King of Fighters Allstar is an action RPG game created for iOS and Android devices which…

Naruto X Boruto Ninja Tribes – New mobile game based on beloved anime IP announced

Another quarter, another new mobile game based on Naruto X Boruto is being prepared for launch. Bandai Namco recently announced Naruto X Boruto Ninja Tribes, which will be available via the usual mobile platforms Google Play and App Store for…

GYEE – New LGBTQ mobile RPG launches in Southeast Asia and Taiwan

So, after announcing on Facebook that there isn’t any interesting news to start the week with, I received a message from a reader introducing this mobile RPG known as GYEE. Upon closer look, GYEE is actually aimed at the LGBTQ…

Punishing: Gray Raven – Quick look at new indie mobile action RPG from China

Over the week, we managed to find another indie gem to try out. This is Punishing: Gravy Raven, a mobile action RPG currently in-development by Chinese studio Kuro Game. At first look, the anime-style design might warrant some comparison with…

Alliance of Valiant Arms – Popular online FPS finds a new owner

Previously, we talked about the financial distress South Korean developer Red Duck was in due to mismanaged projects. The studio’s most prized asset was Alliance of Valiant Arms, otherwise known as A.V.A, an online shooter which is popular in many…

Black Desert Mobile – Soft-launch begins next week in selected regions

Pearl Abyss today announced that Black Desert Mobile will be soft-launching on October 24, 2019 for Android via the Google Play Store in Canada, Chile, Sweden, Malaysia, Turkey, Ireland and Australia. Pre-registration for the open-world action MMORPG is open on…

RAN: Lost Islands – Medieval battle royale with pirates and treasures announced

[Beta register] Publisher Zodiac Interactive and Chinese developer Jolly Roger Game Studio announced today that they will be showcasing their first project, RAN: Lost Islands, over at annual games convention EGX 2019 in London. Southeast Asia players should take note…

Gran Saga – New MMORPG from Seven Knights veterans will support cross-platform play

First announced last month, NPIXEL is a new South Korean studio founded by veterans who created Netmarble’s popular Seven Knights mobile RPG. Its debut title, Gran Saga, is scheduled to launch in 2020. Today, NPIXEL revealed that their ambitious Unreal…

Ember Storm – First look at Chinese mobile MMORPG based on Bless Online

First announced back in 2016, the Korean subsidiary of Longtu Games signed a contact with Neowiz Games to develop a mobile MMORPG based on Bless Online, which was the most hyped PC MMORPG back then. Recently, the China headquarters of…

Durango: Wild Lands – Nexon shutting down prehistoric sandbox mobile MMO

[Source] The development team of Durango: Wild Lands, What! Studio, recently announced the game’s closure worldwide. In the Facebook post, executive producer Eunseok Yi mentioned the team “have decided to end the service,” but did not further explain the reasons.…

Project F – New co-op game from Riot Games takes place on Runeterra

If you did not know, the whole universe of League of Legends takes place on a planet known as Runeterra. Over the years, the teams at Riot Games have been building up the lore of Runeterra, and today it announced…