One of China’s online gaming powerhouses, Giant Interactive, has confirmed that they are in talks with Konami in acquiring the rights for the classic game, Contra, to be made into an online game. For most of the veteran gamers, including…
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Primal Carnage – Humans VS Dinosaurs
(Official website) Once in awhile, there might be an indie online game which catches my eyes and I just can’t wait to share it with the folks. Primal Carnage is one example, developed by indie studio Lukewarm Media. As the…
Dungeon Keeper Online (CN) – Exclusive preview
Back in May 2010 (link), I first posted about one of the biggest online game developer and publisher in China, NetDragon, working on Dungeon Keeper Online. The game is a joint production between NetDragon and Electronic Arts (EA), and there…
Gamania Game Show 2011 – New trailers for 4 titles
Gamania Entertainment is one, if not the biggest, online gaming publisher in Taiwan. Over the past few years, the company invested heavily in self-development teams, working on various MMO projects rather than relying on titles from other developers. 4 of…
Age of Wulin (CN) – CEO reveals new game details
So, an avid fan of Snail Game’s martial arts MMO, Age of Wulin sent me an interview article I missed out on the Chinese media. The interview is done with Snail Game’s CEO, the enigmatic Mr Shi Hai, which was…
Age of Wulin (CN) – Closed and Open Beta phases detailed
So, after being delayed several times, Snail Game has finally announced a very detailed article about Age of Wulin China’s beta schedules. Players waiting for the English server under gPotato Europe (link) may not be too happy about it, unless…
Era Zero – Technology against magic
This is a story about perseverance and one company which was seemingly on it way down barely a 2 years ago. China MMO developer and publisher, The9, was at risk of going down after losing the rights for World of…
[Preview] Gamania Game Show 2011
It seems to be a natural thing to do nowadays for some of the bigger online gaming companies to do these few days – holding its own game convention. This time, it will be Taiwanese MMO developer and publisher, Gamania…
Blacklight: Retribution – Amazing game footage
(Register for Beta) Ever since I last played Genesis AD, I was hoping to see more sci-fi or futuristic Free to Play MMO release in the English market. However, the wait is a long one until Perfect World Entertainment revealed…
SevenCore (EU) – Trailer debuts
(Teaser website) gPotato EU, which was at last week’s gamescom 2011 in Germany, brought its new MMORPG SevenCore to the show with little media spotlight. With that said, the publisher for SevenCore has released the game’s debut English trailer, which…
Age of Wulin (CN) – Summer camp leaks
Snail Game China, the developer for the much anticipated martial arts MMORPG, Age of Wulin, recently held a summer camp for a group of lucky chosen players. They were invited to the company’s offices to try out Age of Wulin…
Song Dynasty Online – New martial arts masterpiece
A few days back, I wrote about a stunning action RPG from China which is currently in development, Pan Long Online (link). This week, here is yet another awesome masterpiece from the same country. Introducing Song Dynasty Online (direct translation),…
The Weekend Journal
Well, I know I am late on this one, but one of my family members got into a traffic accident, hence this late post. He is alright currently, with just some bruises. So, gamescom ended and I was pleasantly surprised…
SevenCore – English teaser website up
(Teaser website) As I posted several months back (link), in fact back last year, gPotato has acquired the English rights for Korean developer Noria’s new sci-fi online game, SevenCore. Originally scheduled for 201, the game has just gone into Closed…