Illuminati, my clan in Perfect World Philippines, is almost a month old, and things seem to be so-so, rather than a much hoped for spectacular. In the past three weeks alone, we have lost about as many members as we have gained. What’s worse is, I’m finding it harder and harder to organize a working […]
As the title implies, China-based online games developer and publisher 9you has finally put an end to the rumor that the dancing game Audition will be shut down on October 31, 2008.
Here’s the gist of 9you’s announcement courtesy of our friends at online games portal 17173:
Recently, there have been rumors saying that Audition would suspend […]
Talk about perfect timing. After a relatively dull month of rinse and repeat (i.e. hunt, get loots, vend, earn cash, hunt again …), the Perfect World community in the Philippines is again abuzz, purportedly because of the impending changes in the popular online game’s item mall.
Let’s take a look at the official announcement from Perfect […]
China is proving yet again that it is THE market for massively multiplayer online games.
According to the 22nd Chinese Internet Development Report released by the China Internet Network Information Center, there are now 147 million MMORPG players in land of dumplings! Out of the 147 million players, a majority play an average of 14.3 hours […]
Well, it’s a rough estimate, since Chinese Paladin Online is still in the final stages of development, according to online games developer/publisher 9you of China. What’s sure, however, is that 9you is tweaking the game’s mechanics to give players balanced gameplay.
What’s Chinese Paladin Online? Here’s a video, check it out:
There’s more good news from 9you. […]
Nipping on the heels of the announcement that FIFA Online 2 will feature the Chinese Football Team comes news that Singapore-based Infocomm Asia Holdings Pte Ltd is opening the registration for closed beta testing of the online sports game to its Southeast Asian subscribers.
Here’s an excerpt from the email sent to me by IAH Games:
Registration […]
Just got this bit of news from Siege Malvar up at mobiusgames: Dekaron Southeast Asia is finally going into closed beta!
Gamers who have been eagerly anticipating the release of Dekaron in the Southeast Asian Region can now head over to the special splash page created by mobiusgames to register an account for closed beta.
Earlier this […]
Game operator Playcool is bringing Japan-made Romance of the Three Kingdoms Online to China … or is it Legend of Three Kingdoms? Hmmm, anyway, it’s going to be called SanGuoZhi Online when it hits PCs in the mainland.
Regardless of what it’s called, the game is and forever will be Japan-made, which usually means quality (at […]
I guess Chinese fans of FIFA Online have the 2008 Beijing Olympics to thank for the inclusion of Chinese football players in the localized version of FIFA Online 2. As an added treat, EA Sports has invited Lou Yichen, a famous game commentator in China, to provide the voice for the in-game commentator. Sweet.
FIFA Online […]
Hong Kong’s streets will soon sizzle with burnt rubber as 9you and Gameone announce the impending launch of online racing game Ray City in the former British colony.
For the benefit of those in the dark about Ray City, it’s touted as the first ever 3D MMO Driving Game in the world. Don’t ask me about […]
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