Do note that this is just the Closed Beta, and I did not really play too much of it given the lag and long queue times. This is Asura, a self-develop title by China’s biggest online gaming company, Tencent. Based…
Tencent Games Carnival 2012 – Highlights of Day 1
The new games introduction session has just been concluded over at Tencent Games Carnival 2012′s first day, and there were a few news which certainly caught the eye. The similar issue concerning all the games are actually the time of…
Asura – 6 classes’ trailers gather as Closed Beta phase looms
If you missed out on this game, Asura is a China-developed MMORPG launching in a few months’ time, with a single-player version as well, with some different elements compared to the MMO version. Created by Quantum Studios of Tencent Games,…
[ChinaJoy 2012] Asura – New Dragonette class introduced
Tencent Games’ answer to counter the incoming Diablo III China, Asura is a self-developed online game which has a storyline based on novel “Legend of Wukong”, which makes a dark twist to classic Journey to the West. The 6th character…
Asura – Single-player mode confirmed
Asura was first announced in China back in 2010, and it was solely an online game. I suppose in an effort to spoil Diablo III’s upcoming launch party in China, the country’s biggest online game operator Tencent Games has got…
Asura – Closed Beta phase looming
One of the many upcoming self-developed online games by China powerhouse Tencent, Asura has been confirmed to be hitting its first official Closed Beta phase in March next month. Based on the elements found in the classic novel, Journey to…
[TGC 2011] Asura – New class revealed
A self-developed online game by one of Tencent’s studios, a new class was announced for Asura over at Tencent Games Carnival. Loosely translated as Deity Warrior, it looks like this class is a jack of all trades, being able to…
[ChinaJoy 2011] Asura – New class revealed
Well, I do know this game looks alot like Blizzard’s Diablo, but I am still intrigued by the fact that Tencent Games developed the game loosely based on Chinese classic Journey to the West. The 4th class was revealed earlier…
Asura – New class trailers
There seems to be a huge wave of Diablo-like MMORPGs nowadays, spanning from Korea, China to North America. Some recent titles include Path of Exile, Mythos and Magic World Online 2. Asura is somewhat inspired by Diablo as well, developed…
Asura – Tencent Games reveals latest online title
If you do not know, Tencent Games is the biggest online company in China, both in terms of revenue and market share. This was made possible by their successful venture, QQ Messenger, the most used online communication tool in China.…