Following closely behind the footsteps of the Korean server, the China server for Aion will hold its 4.0 Closed Beta phase on 13th March next month. Published by Shanda Games, the update comes around 4 months after being added in…
RIFT China – 2nd spokesperson revealed as Open Beta nears
After announcing NBA star Dwyane Wade as 1 of the 3 American spokesperson for RIFT China, publisher Shanda Games has revealed the game’s 2nd spokesperson, actress MaggieQ. This is Shanda’s marketing plan for the game, spending millions on American stars…
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…
RIFT China – Publisher spends silly money on NBA spokesperson
While it is definitely none of my business caring about how much money is spent on marketing by MMO publishers, but I am still in awe of how Shanda Games, publisher of RIFT China, has reportedly spent an 8-figure sum…
League of Legends – More photos of theme restaurant in China
In a followup to the immensely popular post yesterday, featured on Reddit and even Forbes, I have decided to post the rest of the photos I found on the internetz. I am referring to the League of Legends theme restaurant…
League of Legends – Themed restaurant opens in China
The China businessmen are really busy these days, with locations such as a World of Warcraft theme park and more sprouting out. This time, it is a League of Legends themed restaurant located in Chongqing, China. I have no idea…
Chaos Online – A brief look at the MOBA making waves in Asia
Chaos Online was first launched in Korea and China last year, before the Japan server was confirmed a few weeks back. The first English server is also in the works, and I will touch on that later. Chaos Online is…
PlanetSide 2 – China publisher launches sexy new campaign
PlanetSide 2, published by The9 in China, recently launched an eye-catching campaign to remind gamers of its existence. The9, if you remember, is also the big boss of North American developer Red 5 Studios (of Firefall fame). PlanetSide 2 China…
Saint Seiya Online – First look at debut test phase
Well, I did not manage to get into the first test phase, but the Chinese media did. Perfect World’s Saint Seiya Online is finally available for the lucky public with keys to test play, and seen in this post are…
Naruto Online – Tencent Games strikes deal with Shueisha
Tencent Games, the biggest online gaming company in China, has announced a ground-breaking deal with Japanese manga publisher Shueisha and games developer Namco Bandai for the rights of developing Naruto into a full-fledged browser MMORPG. Yes, the game is a…
Saint Seiya Online – Leaked gameplay footage spotted in the wild
Following the leaked character creation footage just 3 days back, an actual leaked gameplay footage was apparently found online. It shows fights with several Gold Saints, and I am curious what the open world will be like since all materials…
Rusty Hearts – 2 new character classes confirmed via interview
While the China server is just preparing for the beta phase, the Chinese media got an exclusive interview with the Korean developer of Rusty Hearts. According to the article, the China server will be the first to receive a male…
Saint Seiya Online – Character creation footage leaked
Special thanks to Sabin for emailing me this, a leaked footage for Perfect World’s Saint Seiya Online was uploaded online a couple of days back. It was presumably taken at an offline private event, much like a Focus Group Test…
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…