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Archive for the ‘MMORPG News’ Category

July 29th, 2008

Perfect World Philippines: New wings, flying mount and sword

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 […]

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July 28th, 2008

China’s online games market: 147 million players!

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 […]

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July 28th, 2008

Chinese Paladin Online to be launched this year

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. […]

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July 25th, 2008

FIFA Online 2 rolls out welcome mat

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 […]

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July 25th, 2008

Dekaron closed beta: Where do I sign up?

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 […]

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July 22nd, 2008

Romance of the Three Kingdoms Online in China soon

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 […]

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July 22nd, 2008

LineKong ups ante with five new games

Not to be outdone by bigger, older and more experienced MMO developers and publishers at last week’s ChinaJoy 2008, LineKong has bared plans to launch five new games within the year. In a speech at what is probably China’s biggest video gaming event, LineKong chief executive officer Wang Feng introduced three new online games: self-developed […]

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July 20th, 2008

FIFA Online 2 to star Chinese Football Team

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 […]

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July 18th, 2008

Ray City coming to Hong Kong

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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July 18th, 2008

Ran Online prepares for global tournament

That’s right. It’s that time of year when Ran Online fanatics throw caution to the wind in practicing day and night for the upcoming Ran Global Tournament. Here in the Philippines, where Ran Online is being operated by IP e-Games, the fever is also sweeping the campuses of Mystic Peak, Phoenix and Sacred Gate.
Here’s an […]

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