With the “First Impression” test phase coming up for Blade & Soul China on 16th August, online e-shops are selling activation codes for the game. No surprise there, but didn’t Tencent Games announced that there will be no keys? It…
Xuanyuan Sword Online – Taiwan’s “Final Fantasy” goes MMO
First teased in earlier in May this year in a new games announcement conference, Codename X7 was the only product by China MMO developer ChangYou without an official name. Yesterday, Codename X7 was revealed to be Xuanyuan Sword “7″ Online. …
PlanetSide 2 – Advertising fee paid to Didier Drogba revealed
Back in June, Chelsea legend Didier Drogba left the club and officially signed for China’s Shanghai Shenhua, which was owned by MMO publisher/ developer The9’s CEO. Roped in to promote the upcoming PlanetSide 2 as well, the fee paid to…
Soul Slasher – Perhaps the worst action side-scroller so far
These days, I don’t usually slam games that much (except Diablo III recently), and personally I felt I am getting more receptive about bad quality stuff. But when a game is marketed and developed as a full action side-scroller, the…
Hawken – China publisher announced for Unreal 3 mech shooter
Initially starting out as a project by a team of 4, Hawken has seen much business improvements and media exposure over the past few years. Developed by Unreal Engine 3,this futuristic steel behemoth of a game not only has a…
Blade & Soul – No activation keys for debut test phase
This is something rarely used in the Asian market. For Blade & Soul China’s upcoming debut test phase on 16th August, publisher Tencent Games announced that there will be no beta keys given out. Tencent account holders will only have…
ChinaJoy 2012 – Perfect World Booth babes
My favorite company for its games and booth babes since 2010, Perfect World has not let me down again. Look, while other companies have 1 or 2 really gorgeous looking models, Perfect World’s selection made sure beauty is not just…
ChinaJoy 2012 – Booth babes Part 2
And here we are, Part 2 of the ChinaJoy 2012 booth babes. Do note that these are some of the ones I deem “better”, so hopefully you trust my judgement. Booth babes have always been 1 of the major attractions…
ChinaJoy 2012 – Booth babes Part 1
Some folks go to game shows such as ChinaJoy for the latest gaming news or to try the latest games. For others, they are there for the hundreds of booth babes clad in eye-catching uniforms. Heck, one guy tried to…
ChinaJoy 2012 – A true cultural melting pot
Personally, I started getting serious into China online games sometime in 2008/ 2009. 1 of my earliest game was NetEase’s TianXia 2. Before that, I was just simply observing the China online gaming market as an interested audience. In previous…
[ChinaJoy 2012] Saint Seiya Online – Full game trailer caught on camera
While the game’s official CG trailer was posted previously, everyone on the internet was left scratching their heads on where how the in-game graphics actually looks. Although a couple of screenshots were shown and game details revealed, they weren’t enough…
[ChinaJoy 2012] Blade & Soul – First beta test on 16th August
1 of the 2 games (the other being Diablo III) most feared by their China publisher’s competitors and sending a wave of chilling air through their spines, Tencent Games announced that Blade & Soul will be entering its very first…
[ChinaJoy 2012] Swordsman Online – Game is going “L.I.V.E”
I am really surprised that still, no Closed Beta date was given for Swordsman Online at ChinaJoy 2012. The only information now is that the game will enter beta phase later this year, with the official launch sometime early in…
[ChinaJoy 2012] Age of Dawn – New Diablo III “competitor”
For every big title entering China, there is sure to be a locally-developed “competitor”. For example, Tencent Games’ Blade & Soul will have its hands full competing with NetEase’s Free to Play Dragon Sword. For NetEase’s upcoming Diablo III (not…