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Giant World of Warcraft Bird Wins Cosplay Competition
During this year’s China Digital Entertainment Expo, or China Joy, Blizzard held their annual Blizzard themed cosplay contest. And while China Joy’s known for some rather revealing cosplay, the winner of Blizzard’s event was covered head to toe. Not even her face was showing. The winner of the Blizzard China Joy cosplay competition won the…
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A Look Back At Chinese Net Cafes Through The Years
Since time immemorial, Chinese internet cafes have been the hub, the nexus of all gaming in China. That’s soon to change now with access to mobile devices, home computer setups and the advent of video game consoles in the Chinese living room. Chinese news site NetEase has dedicated a slideshow to the “passing” of the…
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Chinese Government Pledges To Support Game Developers
In an almost “weird that it didn’t happen sooner” kind of way, Chinese state media reports that two Chinese ministries will join together to help develop and support burgeoning animators and game developers. Economic Daily, a state-funded paper in China, reports that the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Finance have set up a…
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Why Are Nintendo Characters in This Chinese Smartphone Promo? [Update]
Many game developers are rushing towards mobile phones as a place to release their games. Nintendo, however, has preferred to stick close to its own gaming hardware. Which is why it’s so odd that Nintendo characters appeared at this mobile phone booth at the recent China Joy gaming expo. China Mobile, China’s largest telecommunications carrier,…
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A Guide To China’s Biggest Game Convention… Through Selfies
Throughout the years, China Joy has been labeled various names by both the foreign and Chinese press. Some have called it a show about busts, others have called it a giant sea of people. Personally, I call China Joy fun! Now, bear with me, China Joy isn’t exactly fun. There isn’t a lot of news…
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Kotaku EastHello Kitty Leads a Moment of Prayer
The scion of all things pink and cute, Hello Kitty is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. In Taiwan, where they love all things Hello Kitty, a celebration for the silent cat’s birthday turned into a more somber affair. Last week, multiple explosions from a gas leak killed at least 26 people and injured 267…
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Teacher Warns Parents: Anime Leads to Bad Grades
Chinese students, like students across the world, have summer break: a time when they’re free to pursue non-scholarly activities. Unfortunately for a group of students, their interest in anime and comics have been hindered by an overzealous teacher. Sina Games reports that earlier this week, a text message went viral on China’s twitter-like Weibo. The…
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Kotaku EastCheck Out The Xbox One’s China Exclusives
So, the Xbox One’s going to launch in China. Big whoop right? From Microsoft’s press briefings, the system will launch in China with a fair amount of Western games, such as NBA 2K14 and Titanfall. But apart from these, the Windows company has got its hands on a few China exclusives as well! Slated for…
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Onimusha and His Tree Subject Of New Taiwan Meme
Takeshi Kaneshiro, who will forever be known for Onimusha, is in the headlines again in Taiwan after a typhoon blew through the island earlier this month. Interestingly enough, Kaneshiro himself wasn’t making the waves, but rather a tree that he sat under in a commercial once. Earlier this month, typhoon Rammasun blew past Taiwan. When…
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Professional Gaming Is Hard
Pro-gamers dedicate long hours honing their skills to compete on a world class level. According to one team manager, in the world of Dota, the stress to win is heavy. In an interview with Sina Games, Team Newbee manager Tong Xin talks about the pressures his players face going into every game, including their run…
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Soldiers Try Charming Women with Push Ups
When some male animals attract mates, they often present themselves in a way that shows off their virility. This form of mating ritual is often called peacocking, and it appears that in China’s military speed dating circles, it’s done through push-ups. Chinese News Agency Xinhua brings us a set of photos of soldiers attending a…
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Family Of Dead Internet Addict Compensated $120,000
How much is a life worth? In China, apparently about $120,000. That’s how much the family of a 19-year-old young woman received after she died at an internet addiction camp earlier this year. Chinese internet website iFeng.com reports that the family of the young woman, surnamed LingLing, will be given compensation for her death amounting…
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The Chinese Military Has One Kickass Gaming Bus
The Chinese Military has some pretty interesting toys. Some of them are pretty crappy, some of them are knockoffs, others are just impressive, but none are like their latest coach bus. Appearing on Chinese twitter-like Weibo, the People’s Liberation Army’s Second Artillery Corps now has a big camo-painted coach bus. So what is the purpose…
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Kotaku EastReport Shows Just How Disgusting Fast Food Can Be
Over the weekend, fast food companies in China have come under attack after an undercover report by the media revealed that the companies could be serving expired meats — some that may have been expired for over a year! Shanghai’s Dragon TV reported that a major meat supplier for fast food brands such as KFC,…
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This Pool Is Probably At Maximum Capacity
Over the weekend, temperatures in northern China reached upwards of 100 degrees Fahrenheit! That’s about 40 degrees Celsius. To avoid the heat, many chose to visit public watering holes such as public pools. It appears way too many people had the same idea. Chinese news agency Xinhua took a series of photos of one swimming…
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Video Games Make a Convenient Scapegoat for Weak Students
A recent study by the Chinese Ministry of Education has found that the majority of China’s college student population is physically frail. But what is the reason behind the fact that students are physically inadequate? Well, you’ve probably guessed it, the blame is on video games. That’s right, Chinese media and in part the MoE…
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China’s Government Had Enough Of Dirty, Ugly Net Cafes
Chinesenet cafes are a double-edged sword. In a way, they’re a great place to play games, consume copious amounts of ramen and junk food, but at the same time they’re total s**t-holes. The Chinese government is sick of them and now it wants to change what internet cafes are all about. Since February of this…
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Survey Says Chinese Gamers More Interested In PS4
With the Xbox One dropping in China in Septemberand the PlayStation 4 dropping some time later, Chinese news portal NetEase took the chance to survey netizens on their preferences. Turns out, Chinese users are more interested in the PS4. Hidden at the bottom of an article about the first major public showing of the PlayStation…
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Kotaku EastOne Piece Expo Steamrolls Taiwan
Japanese comic and animation One Piece is immensely popular in Taiwan. In fact, it’s so popular that the first ever One Piece exhibition outside of Japan saw over 100,000 guests within its first week. The One Piece exhibition, the first of its kind outside of Japan started last Tuesday and will run until September 22…
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What’s More Important, Video Games Or Airport Security?
Every time I go through airport security, I’m always afraid someone will walk off with my personal belongings. This exact scenario happened to one man in Central China last Thursday. When he realized he had lost his stuff, he went to the security staff. What he found next was terrible. China National Radio reports that…
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