A few months back, Perfect World Beijing laid out its plans to release a full series of martial arts-inspired online games. Yes, the company already has titles such as Perfect World and Jade Dynasty, but apparently there aren’t “martial arts”…
Swordsman Online – New combat trailer impresses
After going back into development for the past 12 months with just bits and pieces of information spread around the various fan forums in China, Swordsman Online is now ready to steal the show at ChinaJoy 2012 in next week.…
Swordsman Online – Sneak peek at character tech
After previewing what looks to be the final game client screenshot last week (link), Perfect World Beijing is ready to disclose some of the technologies used in developing the game. First up, the characters themselves. It is pretty easy…
Allods Online – Rejected by Chinese government
According to the latest reports, Russian developer Astrum Nival’s plans to bring Allods Online to China may have hit a brick wall, a gigantic one that is. Set to be officially launched by publisher Giant Interactive, Allods Online was touted…
PlanetSide 2 – ChinaJoy campaign kicks off
It is less than 2 weeks before ChinaJoy 2012 begins, and Chinese MMO developer/publisher The9 is gearing up full speed to promote PlanetSide 2. A point to note, the game ain’t scheduled to launch until next year! According to the…
Daybreak – A mix of popular action MMORPGs
Let’s jump straight into the game’s introduction. Daybreak is a new action MMORPG developed in China, with the game design (to me) a mixture of Rusty Hearts, Dragon Nest with a hint of Dungeon Fighters Online. That is not really…
Swordsman Online – New screenshots posted
It has been months and months since we last heard anything about Perfect World’s Swordsman Online. And I would have expected the game to launch this year given the English trailer was first teased at E3 2010! Even for the…
Langrisser Schwarz – Alpha phase first look
Some of you may have heard about or even played the original games in the Langrisser franchise, hence this online version will be no doubt an exciting title to look forward to. Developed by Gamania and revealed way back in…
Call of Duty Online – Interview with Activision
Call of Duty Online is currently still the topic of the gaming industry after its official reveal yesterday. Although only for the China region, the English media and fans are nonetheless weighing in on the game’s announcement. China media website,…
Call of Duty Online – Game finally revealed
As expected, the Asia-exclusive Call of Duty Online was just announced minutes ago by the country’s biggest online gaming and multimedia company, Tencent. In the official press release, Tencent confirmed the strategic alliance formed with Activision, with quotes from Activison…
Saint Sieya Online – First screenshots teased
I am not sure if these few images can be called screenshots, as they were taken by a media outlet which visited the development team over at Perfect World. If you missed out on the news, Perfect World is developing…
PlanetSide 2 – Spokesperson revealed
If you are a soccer fan, you might have already read about Chelsea’s Didier Drogba sealing a move to China’s Shanghai Shenhua a few hours ago. Reportedly being paid millions and millions more than his previous wages, Drogba is also…
Black Gold Online – 6 races revealed
Developed together with Russian counterpart, Mental Games, Black Gold Online is Suzhou Snail Game’s upcoming steampunk MMORPG. Currently hiding slightly behind the spotlight and glamor of Age of Wushu, the game was actually at E3 2012, apparently getting next to…
Blade & Soul – Community Q&A with the producer
A couple of hours ago, Blade & Soul’s James Bae took an hour to have an online Q&A session with the China gamers, with the aid of Blade & Soul’s China publisher Tencent Games of course. The campaign for the…