The headline says it all. But what’s more important than the news that the Shanghai online games industry is raking in the big bucks? It’s how they did it—by encouraging the development of musical, dancing and sports games. So violence is out and cutsey-patootsey is in? Let’s check out the official announcement of the Shanghai […]
When I visited friends up at Level Up! Games, Philippine publisher of hit MMORPGs like Ragnarok Online, Perfect World, and RF Online, I received a tip from GM Tristan (mild-mannered Mon Macutay) that if you really want to take top spot in Crazy Kart, the company’s newest baby, you should learn to be patient.
What Mon […]
Yeah, call me a sucker for casual racing games. I can’t, for the life of me, explain why Crazy Kart, a new massively multiplayer online racing game from Level Up! Games, appeals to my gamer genes. Hey, don’t get me wrong. I love racing games. The Need For Speed series always tops my list of […]
Yes, I’ve just received my closed beta account from Level Up! Games for its newest baby, Crazy Kart, an online racing game. I can’t really tell you much about the game, only that it plays a lot like Super Mario Kart of Nintendo fame.
Check out this video and see for yourself what Crazy Kart is […]
Just how big? Well, last time someone checked, the industry has posted 3.985 billion yuan in revenues. That’s at least US$571 million!
Here’s an excerpt from a 17173 story on the huge figures:
According to the Chinese Online Game Market Survey for the first quarter of 2008, a report published by Analysis International, the toal revenue of […]
No, Shanda isn’t what Jedi Knights are called nowadays but the name of a China-based game developer and operator. And by strike back, I mean Shanda Interactive has just launched renewed campaign against private servers, third party programs, and account hackers.
Here’s the lowdown from our Chinese friends at 17173:
According to legal experts, private servers, third […]
Pardon the language. I just thought it very appropriate for the question since I couldn’t find any reference to this new massively multiplayer online game that has just entered open beta phase in China.
The only reference on Google (and any other search engine for that matter) to the combination of words “Kungfu Kids” are about […]
If the list of Top 15 Most Expected Online Games in China is to be believed, the popularity of South Korean-made Ragnarok Online 2: Gate of the World is starting to flounder.
Is it because of its delayed release? Last year, the online gaming markets in several Asian countries were abuzz with news about the release […]
Shanda, an operator of massively multiplayer online role-playing games in China, is gunning for online gaming godhood.
In a recently released statement, Tan jun, chief executive officer of Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd., said the company would operate 20 online games in 2008.
Here’s a quick rundown of Shanda’s plan:
Shanda Interactive has announced plans to operate over 20 […]
A little introduction, please. Very well. Every Thursday, I will strive to post a list of Top Ten “anythings” related to Asian MMOs, from the games themselves to gaming quirks. I’ll start off with this handy list of Top 10 Most Expected Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games from the land of my ancestors, China.
1. Chinese […]
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