With Swordsman Online’s debut test phase arriving in less than a week, 2 new trailers have been shown, both using in-game assets powered by the in-houe Angelica III Engine. The first trailer is official, which actually tells a short story.…
Swordsman Online – Preview of Shaolin and Wudang
While I am most certainly unable to get a key for Swordsman Online’s debut test phase come 20th March in China, I though I should refresh some game content news for the game. There are 10 sects/ clans which will…
Swordsman Online – Debut test phase codes selling for a small fortune
While the beta codes have not been given out for Swordsman Online’s debut test phase on 28th March, eager “businessmen” are already accepting reservations for them. On Taobao, 1 of China’s top e-commerce websites, current prices are at 1,500 and…
Swordsman Online – First beta test phase finally announced
After being delayed for around a year due to upgrading the game’s engine, Perfect World’s Swordsman Online is finally set to enter its first beta phase on 20th March 2013, lasting just a week. To celebrate this milestone, players in…
Swordsman Online – Preview trailer for new drama series appears
While the game itself has yet to even enter Closed Beta in China, the new drama series will apparently start airing in March. Although both works are based on the classic novel penned by Louis Cha (Jin Yong), information is…
Swordsman Online – New interview with product lead
I hesitated to post this article, purely because of the low-resolution video which irked me immensely. But still, I decided to go ahead, with the video below showing 3 different instanced dungeons from Swordsman Online, each with different plots, mechanics…
Swordsman Online – New footage shows off 6 clans’ combat
The special coverage for Perfect World’s Swordsman Online by Chinese gaming website 17173.com continues today, with focus on combat. 6 clans are in focus here, and I actually merged all 6 videos together to make the whole thing more epic.…
Swordsman Online – New game engine replaces the old
Still mentioned as the Angelica III Engine, Perfect World has given it a rather heavy upgrade which changed Swordsman Online from a static isometric Diablo-like MMORPG to a full 3D one. The changes no doubt caused the massive delay in…
Swordsman Online – Sneak preview of North Hengshan Sect combat
Perfect World’s upcoming martial arts MMORPG, Swordsman Online, officially begins its “Vanguard Testing” phase over at its Beijing headquarters, with only a handful of players selected. The last time we saw a video on the game, the camera was pretty…
Swordsman Online – New Focus Group Test begins mid-November
It has been nearly 3 years since Swordsman Online was first announced, and the game has gone through a couple of invite-only tests at its Beijing headquarters. The new FGT phase begins on 17th November, and will feature all 10…
Swordsman Online – Identity masking system in brief
If you have watched Chinese wuxia drama series or movies, you would have seen how some characters take on identities of others perfectly to go on spy missions or to assassinate targets with as little fuss as possible. Swordsman Online…
Swordsman Online – New forum chat reveals slayable NPCs
A few days back, the development team from Perfect World’s long awaited martial arts MMO, Swordsman Online (笑傲江湖 Online) were guests in the forum of gaming website, 17173.com. As expected, some questions were asked and new details were given generously.…
Swordsman Online – More on combat skills
Announced since 2010 with trailers and screenshots, Perfect World’s Swordsman Online has yet to be given a Closed Beta date in China, although all fingers are pointing towards end 2012. 1 of the most anticipated locally-developed martial arts MMORPG in…
[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…