Almost immediately after Tencent’s lawyers delivered the legal letters, the developer of Pockie Ninja, Dream Network Technology, announced that the browser game will be closing on 10th June. Pockie Ninja is a MMO primarily based on characters from several manga,…
Monster Hunter Online – Rumors point at CryEngine 3 masterpiece
First posted online as a rumor a few days back, more rumors based on Monster Hunter Online is spreading around in the foreign media. According to several unconfirmed reports, the new Monster Hunter Online has been in development for the…
Tencent Games – Legal letters sent to manga games developers
After announcing Naruto Online and signing a pact to license all manga under Shueisha in China, Tencent is set to crack down all games which are using the characters illegally in their games. The first step has been taken, with…
Naruto Online – More details to be revealed at annual Tencent event
First announced back in January, Tencent Games is ready to reveal more details for Naruto Online at its upcoming annual conference come 18th April in China. An official partnership with Shueisha, Namco Bandai and CyberConnect2, what we do know is…
Saint Seiya Online – Game enters final test phase later this month
[More info] Saint Seiya Online, currently only available in China, will be entering the Gold Test phase on 22nd April. With official license granted by IP owner, SEGA Japan, the game is 1 of the most unique ones I have…
Black Gold Online – Vanguard Test phase to being later this week
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…