According to an interview by Tencent Games with Red 5 Studio’s CEO, Mark Kern, the Firefall Beta for North America will being this December. Updated: The game will LAUNCH in December, not begin the beta test phase. He also stated…
[ChinaJoy 2011] Saint Seiya 25th anniversary
Well, even though Perfect World had Saint Seiya Online at ChinaJoy 2011, there wasn’t any playable demo available or anything to do with the game. The showcase is more of celebrating the franchise’s 25th anniversary, cosplay and selling some merchandise.…
[ChinaJoy 2011] ArcheAge reveals new posters
Over the months, XL Games’ founder and CEO Jake Song had been proclaiming why his latest MMO title, ArcheAge, is considered a third generation online game, taking a step ahead of current favorites including World of Warcraft and Aion. Earlier,…
[ChinaJoy 2011] Transformers Online screenshots
As mentioned in my previous posts on the game (link), Transformers Online, developed by NetDragon, will only be available for the Asia region. This is due to Jagex, the creator of Runescape, having the rights to develop a Transformers MMO…
[ChinaJoy 2011] Firefall – New class announced
Previously, it was mentioned that Red 5 Studios will be revealing the 4th class in Firefall at this year’s ChinaJoy convention. The new class (or battleframe) will be the Engineer, while information at this time is still not available. Mark…
[ChinaJoy 2011] ArcheAge China being localized
As most of you would have known by now, ArcheAge China is being published by Tencent Games. Jake Song, the founder of XL Games, gave an interview on some details for the server. To summarize, with regards to the amount…
[ChinaJoy 2011] The Penguins War trailer
Perhaps one of the weirdest title yet to be revealed at ChinaJoy 2011, this is Snail Game’s first online third person shooter (MMOTPS), The Penguins War. Perhaps a title to test the viability of MMOTPS in China, which is currently…
[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…
[ChinaJoy 2011] Jake Song’s view on MMO generations
Well, I know I have been reporting too much about Jake Song and his visions for the future of online gaming, but I can’t help but to admire the man and his goal sometimes. During his speech at the China…
[ChinaJoy 2011] A closer look at Red 5 Studios’ booth
In my previous post (link), the million dollar status was the main focus. Since 2 of the Chinese websites I frequent has nothing but good words for Red 5 Studios’ booth, let me now post more pictures taken at the…
[ChinaJoy 2011] Snail Game – Investment worth USD 80 million signed
Snail Game, developer of the much anticipated martial arts MMORPG, Age of Wulin, signed a deal worth USD 80 million with Russian gaming company Mental Game earlier today. This deal will see Mental Game acquiring Snail Game’s various MMO titles,…
[ChinaJoy 2011] Tencent Games reveal Blade & Sword 2
Before I continue, the game is not Blade & Soul, which Tencent Games also has the rights for in China. Blade & Sword 2 is instead developed by a China studio, Pixel Soft. There are several highlights for the game,…
[ChinaJoy 2011] Archeage – iOS application revealed
After ChinaJoy 2011’s China Game Developer Conference (CGDC), XL Games revealed a new trailer which showcased Archeage’s very own iOS application. This app will allow players to search for character details and messaging services. More features are expected to be…
[ChinaJoy 2011] Showgirls of Perfect World
I was going to actually do 1 or 2 parts of showgirls special right at the end of ChinaJoy 2011, but one company’s showgirls are just too hot to be without their own post. I am talking about Perfect World,…