Yesterday, Activision Shanghai invited a small group of the media to its office, and the aim was to be treated to Call of Duty Online’s preview. A couple of game details were explained, including gameplay modes and features. Below is…
Daybreak – First impression of the new action MMORPG
So, after China developer announced Daybreak as an action MMORPG, playable on both browser and client, and signed contracts to publish the game worldwide, I couldn’t wait to give the game a try in the Chinese server. Yes, it is…
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…
Forsaken World – Wolf race disappoints with uninspired design
I have always been a big fan of Perfect World, till the point that it was my dream company to work in when I first stepped into the MMO industry given its self-development and self-publish business model. But after playing…
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,…
Black Gold Online – New trailer despite uncertain release date
A joint effort between Russian game developer Mental Games and China’s Snail Game (Age of Wushu), Black Gold Online has been advertised for the 2 above regions, as well as North America under Snail Games USA. However, with the China…
Age of Wushu – Full list of upcoming content till early 2013
[Register now] Following the previous post about Age of Wushu (or Age of Wulin) China’s upcoming updates, the official website has since been updated with the full content release schedule up till early 2013. The Asian developers are usually smart…
Age of Wushu – New features over the next few months
I am talking about the China server, hence I am guessing the Western players will have to wait quite a while to get all these updates. From this month till December, there will be a couple of major content update…
Forsaken World – New race descending on 18th October
The 6th race for Perfect World’s Forsaken World, Wolf, will be added into the China server on 18th October later this month. The first new race since the game was launched a couple of years back, Wolf race (or Werewolf)…
World of Warcraft – China players billed as “fastest” to hit level 90
According to the Chinese media, World of Warcraft China players were the fastest in the world to hit level 90. The new level cap was added along with the Mists of Pandaria expansion update at 0:00AM (GMT +8) on 2nd…
World of Warcraft – China publisher sets “pandas” free for expansion
In a couple of hours, Mists of Pandaria will be going live in China. Longtime publisher for Blizzard’s titles in the region, NetEase, held its weekend marketing campaign by setting “pandas” free, letting them roam the streets and subway. Well,…
Call of Duty Online – Registration for debut test phase begins
With the current MMOFPS market in China dominated by the aging CrossFire, publisher Tencent Games decided to add Call of Duty Online to its massive shooter stable, which sources claim is to eventually claim the top spot. Currently only…
Forsaken World – 6th race being teased for October
1 of the more famous non-playable races in Forsaken World‘s storyline, it seems the Werewolf is finally going to be added as a playable one come October for the China server. Referred to as the “speed king”, perhaps 1 of…
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…