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WoW's Chinese Future Still Up In The Air
Having been suspended from operating in the country since November, it appears that World of Warcraft's future in China has been decided, and will be announced sometime this month. More »Chinese TV Goes All Fox News Over Online PC Games
China Central Television last week broadcast a show called "Confession of a Murderer: Focus on Pornography and Violence in Online Games". You know where this is going. More »South Korean Criticism of Super Street Fighter IV Korean Stage
For the first time in a Street Fighter title, there is a South Korean character: Juri. Not everyone is happy with the way South Korean is depicted in the SSFIV stage. More »DSi Launches In China
The Nintendo DSi has finally gone on sale in China. If someone asks you what the launch looked like, point to them right here and confidentially say, "This!" More »DSi Gets Release Date in China, Packed With Nintendogs
China's iQue, which officially hands Nintendo releases in the territory, will be launching the DSi (iQue DSi) in China on December 15. More »Is This Game Ripping Off Mario Galaxy?
Duludubi Star is a Chinese PC game and looks familiar. Very, very familiar. Maybe even, too familiar. Watch gameplay here and check out the game's screen shots. More »Welp, China's Crackin' Down on Games Again
China's Ministry of Culture sent out another nastygram to the country's game operators, demanding they knock off the "low-brow cultural content," and get their games back in line with the "core socialist value system." More »Mommy, Where Do Video Game Toys Come From?
There are a lot of video game toys out there. We should know. But did you ever stop to wonder, amidst all the yearning and admiration for a hunk of painted vinyl, just where it came from? More »World Of Warcraft "Lacks Approval" To Operate In China [Update]
Courtesy of some alleged "gross violations" of national regulations, China's General Administration of Press and Publication have ordered that World of Warcraft be suspended in the country. More »China Bans Foreign Investment In Online Gaming [Update]
The General Administration of Press and Publication, China's video game industry regulator, is now prohibiting foreign investment in domestic online gaming, reports Reuters. This comes as China's online gamine sales are expected to increase 30 - 50 percent in 2009. More »China Cracks Down on Online Gaming
You could go through the Oxford English Dictionary, pick a noun, and China's likely cracked down on it. (Except counterfeit goods). Online games that are "unhealthy" (says the state) are the latest target, and 45 have been shut down. More »PSPgo In Chinese Knock Off Form
Sony's just released the new PSP, the PSPgo. Know what that means, time for a lower-priced Chinese copy. Thanks, China! More »World of Warcraft is Back Online in China
After a two month hiatus, World of Warcraft has resumed full operations in China, where a switchover in local operators had been held up by government regulators and content changes. More »China Rips Off Pokemon, Naruto And Digimon
The country's state-run television channel China Central Television is airing an anime that appears to be ripping off Japan's Pokémon, Naruto and Digimon franchises. More »Chinese Gamers, PO'd at MMO, Shut it Down
Hot Blooded Legend is not the name of a skinflick, but rather, one of the most beloved online games in China. Last week, its publisher released a "nostalgia edition" of the game, and players revolted against the make-a-buck rehash. More »Company Of Heroes Online Replaces Germans With "Federation"
Like many Western games, Relic's Company of Heroes is in line for some changes once it hits the Chinese market as Company of Heroes Online. More »Diablo III: Some Versions Will Be Edited
The world is a big place. And what's cool for one part of it may not be so cool for another. Take Diablo III, for example, which will have its violent content edited when it's released in certain markets. More »Hong Kong Game Mag Puts "PS3 Slim" On Cover [Update]
The upcoming issue of Chinese publication Game Wave features an image of a very "slim" looking PS3, along with a blurb that says the console is debuting at the end of next month. More »WoW Finally Returns To China, With A Little More Censorship
Sony Ramping Up PS3 Production For...Something
Monster Hunter Chinese Rip-Off Trailer
Monster Hunter does monster business. PC game Hunter Blade is trying to cash in — or at least ski in Monster Hunter's wake. More »