With NCsoft’s Blade & Soul having just launched in China, I guess it is no surprise that NCsoft’s elusive CEO, Mr Taek Jin Kim (below, left), appeared yesterday at Tencent Games Carnival 2013. In a rare and candid interview, he…
Naruto Online – Gameplay videos from Tencent Games Carnival 2013
Since it was announced as a browser game last year, responses have been pretty much mixed from the gamers over in China. The videos below should shed more light on how the game will be played. The main points will…
Battle of the Gods – 300 kills in 30 minutes possible in new MOBA
Developed by Tencent’s Quantum Studios, Battle of the Gods was formally revealed earlier today, with the debut test phase starting on 12th December. The core feature will be the 10 Vs 10 mode, with all playable characters designed after gods…
Heroes of Newerth – Tencent Games revealed as China publisher
In what is supposedly a shock announcement, Tencent Games, China’s largest online gaming company, announced that it will be publishing S2 Games’ Heroes of Newerth. Tencent Games currently has League of Legends as its main MOBA title, with SMITE and…
Kritika – 4th playable chracter class revealed at annual Tencent event
Over at Tencent Games Carnival 2013, the 4th character class for Kritika was revealed by its Korean developer, All-M (of Lunia Online fame). Despite claiming as a global first reveal, the images were actually uploaded on the Korean website yesterday……
ArcheAge – China server to enter new beta phase late next month
Revealed earlier at Tencent Games Carnival 2013, ArcheAge China will be entering its “Divine” test phase on 26th December. This is just 1 of the many Closed Beta phases and I do not expect this to be the last, which…
Call of Duty Online – New Zombie Defense mode introduced
Despite being introduced for around a year now, the China-exclusive Call of Duty Online is still in Closed Beta mode. Yesterday, a new Zombie Defense mode was introduced for the next test phase, and it is really a PvE survival…
Naruto Online – Debut test phase begins next week in China
Naruto Online was first announced this time last year, and it is finally ready for its debut test phase on 5th December. Developed by Namco Bandai, CyberConnect2 and Tencent Games, Naruto Online is a China-exclusive browser title. As seen previously…
Blade & Soul – 120 servers not enough to handle official launch
NCsoft’ Blade & Soul launched a few hours ago in China, with Tencent Games wasting no dollars on live events, online campaigns with almost every gaming news outlet, and even a Blade & Soul-themed internet cafe. South Korea’s Girls’ Generation…
Blade & Soul – Open Beta date for China server finally announced
Made public earlier today, Blade & Soul China will be entering its full Open Beta phase on 28th November, exactly 1 week from now. The new client will feature a max level cap increment from 40 to 45, with new…
Battle of the Gods – MOBA with ex-Blizzard art veterans at the core
A new MOBA developed by Quantum Studios (under Tencent Games), Battle of the Gods actually has a ex-Blizzard core in the development team. For one, heading the art of Battle of the Gods is Brian Hsu, a former Senior Artist…
Blade & Soul – Girls’ Generation stars in latest promotional game trailer
First revealed as Blade & Soul China’s spokesperson 2 weeks ago, Korean female pop group Girls’ Generation has made its first appearance in the latest game promo trailer. The game is currently in its “Youth” test phase, where an activation…
Blade & Soul – New test phase to begin for China as Open Beta nears
After months of testing, the China server for Blade & Soul will be entering its non-wipe test phase tomorrow, which is usually the prologue to the upcoming Open Beta. However, this test phase will still require a much coveted activation…
Battle of the Gods – New game details revealed for Tencent’s MOBA
Announced a couple of months ago, gamers were quite surprised that the owner of Riot Games (League of Legends) is developing its own MOBA title. I am talking about Tencent Games of course, with its upcoming Chinese MOBA loosely translated…