After months of testing, the China server for Blade & Soul will be entering its non-wipe test phase tomorrow, which is usually the prologue to the upcoming Open Beta. However, this test phase will still require a much coveted activation…
Battle of the Gods – New game details revealed for Tencent’s MOBA
Announced a couple of months ago, gamers were quite surprised that the owner of Riot Games (League of Legends) is developing its own MOBA title. I am talking about Tencent Games of course, with its upcoming Chinese MOBA loosely translated…
Monster Hunter Online – New trailer for upcoming Predatory Test phase
In just 2 days, the China-exclusive Monster Hunter Online will be entering a new Predatory Test phase. Other than new maps and monsters, other features such as farming, fishing, mining, herbs cultivation, and more will be added. These will no…
Forsaken World – First new class announced since launch
Shenmo, or known in the English market as Forsaken World, will be seeing its first new class since launching around 3 years ago on 7th November. I have no idea what took developer Perfect World so long, but the Blood…
Dragon Sword – New beta phase promises a world 10 times larger
I first tried Dragon Sword months ago here, but unfortunately the videos have gone down together with my old YouTube account. China’s no.2 online games developer and publisher, Netease, will be launching the non-wipe Closed Beta phase for the game…
Monster Hunter Online – Daimyo Hermitaur makes its return online
The 3rd new boss was revealed recently, and it is a classic monster which made it first appearance in Monster Hunter Freedom 2 (2007). The Daimyo Hermitaur’s most significant trait is the giant skull on it back, providing supreme defense…
Monster Hunter Online – Khezu revealed as new boss monster
With the Closed Beta phase known as “Predatory Test” starting on 24th October in China, a new boss monster was revealed. This time, the electric-charged Khezu makes its appearance. Veterans of the series should find this a familiar face, making…
Blade & Soul – Girls’ Generation revealed as spokesperson for China
Earlier today, Tencent Games officially announced Korea’s top pop group, Girl’s Generation (or SNSD), as the spokesperson for Blade & Soul China. Also made public will be the non-wipe Closed Beta phase starting on 29th October, where an activation key…
Zhuxian 3 – Major game content and graphical update arriving this week
Announced around 2 weeks ago, Zhuxian will be getting a major update this coming Friday. Also known as Jade Dynasty in the English market, this upgrade will bring the game from version 2 to 3. As mentioned, there will be…
Monster Hunter Online – Predatory Test Phase to begin later this month
Also known as Test Phase 2, Monster Hunter Online will enter its Predatory Test Phase on 24th October under publisher Tencent Games. Crafted using CryEngine 3, there will be new maps, new PvP arena and a mysterious new weapon type…
RIFT China – CEO claims Trion Worlds did not support content localization
Just a couple of weeks after RIFT China’s closure was announced, the CEO of Shanda Games, Mr Xiangdong Zhang, finally talked about the issue to the China media. He admitted that RIFT’s quality “wasn’t good”, with Trion Worlds not responding…
Zhuxian 3 – Perfect World officially announces major game update
Also known as Jade Dynasty in the North American market, the China server will soon be getting its next major game upgrade from Zhuxian 2 to Zhuxian 3. Note that this is not a new game, but the China companies…
RIFT China – Shanda Games finally announce closure of China server
Just a few months after Shanda Games announced its determination to continue running RIFT China using the Pay-to-Play model and spending tens of millions on a ridiculous, unnecessary marketing campaign, the company has finally announced the game’s closure on 15th…
Bladecraft – A quick look at the new action game from China
From time to time, I try out new online games from Asia, be they big-named titles or small. I have been playing this new action game titled Bladecraft for the past 2 days casually, developed by a new studio call…