I remember playing one of the many Contra consoles games long ago on SEGA Genesis, and it became the first ever 2D side-scroll shooter I have ever played. After a few lacklustre sequels in the past decade, Tencent and Konami…
MapleStory 2 – China server enters first beta phase next month
Late last year, Tencent Games was announced as the publisher for MapleStory 2 in China. At the annual Tencent UP event yesterday, it was revealed the first beta test phase will begin next month. Now boasting full 3D voxel graphics, isometric view,…
League of Legends – Official theme song for China server revealed
Today is the start of the annual Tencent UP conference, and even before that began, the official theme song for League of Legends China was revealed yesterday. Performed by Jay Chou, a League of Legends fanatic and darling celebrity of…
Tencent UP – Mystery open-world sci-fi shooter set for reveal this week
Tencent Interactive, the largest multimedia and games company in China, will be holding its annual UP conference later this week. Before that happens, Tencent teased gamers with a short gameplay video of a mysterious MMO which will be announced during the event.…
Blade & Soul Mobile – First look at prologue and tutorial gameplay
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…