Blade & Soul Mobile launched in China for Android devices yesterday, and I managed to give it a try through the prologue and tutorial stages. Basically, players collect character cards, upgrade them, and use them in battles. Normal combat is…
League of Legends – Tencent pursuing lawsuits against developers
If you did not know, Riot Games recently became a full subsidiary of China’s Tencent. Even before the deal was done, Tencent, as the majority shareholder, begun pursuing lawsuits against Chinese studios which made use of champions from League of Legends to…
Blade & Soul Mobile – New test phase begins exclusively in China next week
Published by Tencent Games exclusively in China, Blade & Soul Mobile will enter the non-data wipe phase on 10 March. Said to be the first mobile game officially developed by NCsoft, Blade & Soul Mobile is a battle card game featuring…
Monster Hunter Online – New boss dragon and weapon arriving soon
Co-developed by Tencent Games and Capcom using CryEngine, and exclusive to China, Monster Hunter Online is getting a major update next week. Tigrex, a Flying Wyvern type which first appeared in Monster Hunter Freedom 2, will be making its online…
Monster Hunter Online – Gunlance arriving next week as new weapon
Arriving as the 9th weapon in Monster Hunter Online, the Gunlance will be available next week for choosing in the China-exclusive online game. Similar to the ones found in previous Monster Hunter games, gunlances are long, piercing weapons with a mechanism…
Naruto Mobile – Side-scroll action mobile game launches in China
If you did not know, Tencent Games signed a deal with Japanese manga publisher Shueisha and games developer Namco Bandai back in 2013 to make games based on Naruto. Thus far, Naruto Online, a browser game, has been released. Just…
Blade & Soul – New Qi Master class heading to China server this month
While the new Qi Master class has been added in the Korean server of Blade & Soul for a few weeks now, I have yet to see it in real action. Nevertheless, the China server will be getting the Qi Master…
Monster Hunter Online – Tencent will work with Capcom on other games
Monster Hunter Online recently launched in China under the watchful eyes of partners Tencent Games and Capcom. The game’s producer, Mr Tao from Tencent, gave an interview where he stated the co-operation with Capcom does not stop at Monster Hunter…
Blade & Soul – Cosmetic wings set to launch in China server this month
Blade & Soul will soon get its own cosmetic wings in the China server’s cash shop. While it was mentioned these wings would not turn the tide in battle, they still do give passive bonuses. The first 2 wings apparently…
Riot Games – League of Legends dev is now 100% owned by Tencent
[Source] Revealed recently in a company blog post, League of Legends developer Riot Games is now wholly owned by China internet giant Tencent. It reads “our majority investor, Tencent, recently purchased the remaining equity of Riot Games,” which could not…
MapleStory 2 – Nexon announces game publisher for China region
Today, the publisher for MapleStory 2 in China was announced, and to no surprises, it was revealed to be Tencent Games. MapleStory 1 is published by Shanda Games currently in China, and the community has long predicted the sequel will…
Kritika – New character and class announced for action online game
Earlier today, a teaser trailer for Kritika’s new character, Nobleria, was revealed for both China and South Korea servers. According to the game storyline, this extremely smart and rich missus is apparently from another dimension. Her first basic class is known…
Blade & Soul – Tencent Games reveals 9th playable class at annual event
Over at Tencent Games Carnival 2015, the publisher of Blade & Soul in China announced the 9th class, loosely translated as Qi Master (English name unconfirmed). The new class is showcased in the game trailer below, starting from 2:10 fighting the Destroyer…
Monster Hunter Online – New phase starting for China-exclusive game
After years of testing and going back to the drawing board for Capcom and Tencent Games, Monster Hunter Online will finally enter its non data wipe test phase on 27 November. While all game progress will be kept, activation keys…