Similar to Age of Wushu back in its early days in development, China developer Snail Game will be starting its offline Vanguard Test this coming Friday, lasting for a week. 30 lucky gamers within China will be provided with an…
MU2 – Webzen set to take action over China’s bootleg version
Originally known as MUX and developed by China MMO company, The9, the game has just been renamed as “奇迹2”, which is the Chinese name for MU2. Below is the debut trailer. You see, The9 used to publish Webzen’s MU…
Tencent Games – Monster Hunter Online rumored for official reveal
As the world’s 4th largest gaming company now, China’s Tencent Games is no doubt closely followed by the industry all over the world. The company’s annual press conference will be held later this month, and amongst the many rumors, the…
Age of Wushu – New unique factions coming as content update
[Register now] I am really impressed by Age of Wushu thus far, with content after content patches for the China server. Launching on 10th April for the North America server, Age of Wushu is a level-less MMORPG, where characters are…
Age of Wushu – Jet Li chats about his gaming experiences
[Register now] Attending the recent Age of Wushu global PvP tournament as a special guest this past weekend, Jet Li was 1 of the major highlights of the event itself. China media website 17173 managed to have an exclusive interview…
Netease – New platform revealed to support E-Sports initiative
While not exactly known in the western market, Netease is still China’s 2nd biggest online gaming company and the official partner of Blizzard. With Tencent Games having its own chain of E-Sports events and carnivals over the past few years,…
Hot-Blooded 3 Kingdoms – Sola Aoi hired as spokesperson
This post is not really about Hot-Blooded 3 Kingdoms, a new web game in China, but more about Sola Aoi making her 2nd appearance as a game’s spokesperson in the country. Despite Sola Aoi being a Japanese celebrity famous for…
Age of Wushu – Jet Li graces first global PvP tournament
[Register now] The first global PvP tournament for Age of Wushu just ended a couple of days back, with Jet Li as 1 of the VIPs and prize presenters at the event held in China. According to PR, competitors were…
Tencent Games – New titles to be announced next month
An industry news for those interested. Tencent Games, 1 of China’s biggest internet companies, will be holding its annual press conference on 18th April, known as Tencent UP+. But why should you care? Well, Tencent Holdings, the parent company, has…
Martial Soul Online – Game enters Open Beta with new spokesperson
If you are familiar with Chinese actresses, you would have noticed that the new spokesperson is Fan Bingbing, 1 of China’s most popular actress who is set to star in Iron Man 3 (China version only) and the upcoming new…
Saint Seiya Online – Personal thoughts on the game
After going through Part 1 and Part 2 of my brief but enjoyable journey in Saint Seiya Online China, I thought I would give some personal comments. Of course, not everything is rosy, but perhaps just some personal irks I…
Queen’s Blade Online – Game confirmed for China market
[Register now] Queen’s Blade Online, or known as Scarlet Blade in the west, has been confirmed for the China market. The adult-oriented MMORPG, developed by Liveplex, will be published by Kunlun Games, or Kalends. The company is on a major…
Saint Seiya Online – Exploring the game, Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 (Part 1 here)of exploring the world of Saint Seiya Online, which is currently in its 2nd Closed Beta (or Silver Test Phase) in China. Developed by Perfect World and officially licensed with SEGA Japan, the game…
Saint Seiya Online – Exploring the game, Part 1
Before I begin, Saint Seiya Online is currently licensed only for the China market, with no news of any overseas launch. With that aside, Saint Seiya Online is the 1 and only official MMORPG based on the franchise, and developed…