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I thought Assassin's Creed Japan already existed. It was called Tenchu. Read more

Student reaction has been very strong. Sina reporters interviewed a few students and their responses were along the same lines: "Does the school have this right to limit our personal freedoms?" Read more

5 hours a weekday and 12 a weekend day doesn't sound that bad. I could use such a program on my PC.

So what does this all mean? Right off the bat, Chinese media sites such as Sina.com speculate the merger means SMEG will have double the market penetration for their media and information since they operate both living room consoles. Effectively, it doesn't matter which console gamers in China purchase, they're…

But is it as huge as China...?

Feel free to use it! :) I work for a small software house in Europe and we are developing a mobile game for Tencent.
It's business isn't well know in the western world as their services are mostly used in China but it's a VERY big company.
(btw, I love EVERYTHING on Kotaku, even cat pictures. ;) ) Read more

We are talking about a company that's bigger than Facebook, Tencent is almost the size of Google. Read more

Fungi reproduce via spores, so their plumbing is going to be a lot different than the sexual dimorphism seen in a lot of mammals. I'd suspect that the gendered appearance is more of a cultural adaptation. Read more

*cough*

fun fact: it is! Read more

That's really cool. Though, the video quality and music made me feel like China was set in a quaint 1980s sitcom. Read more

You know something is wrong when you need a whole MOVIE just to explain the disparity between 699 and 700. He wouldn't have bothered if he'd just looked back at all the plot and character development he'd done for the past 15 years. Read more

I 100% agree with you that everyone deserves to make a livable wage—no matter their profession. Read more

I wonder how many angry e-mails Budlight with Lime and Prescott Pharmaceuticals are gonna get this week. Read more

Shut up, you whippersnapper—35 isn't middle age. Read more

I used to have two pillows holding my head up and tilted forward when using my smart phone in bed. I realized that was a bad idea. After 30 minutes or so my neck would hurt. One pillow is fine if you are facing up. I was too lazy to hold the phone up over my face than simply in front where my elbows can prop up and… Read more

Apples to oranges, that's a fallacy. Low tolerance in one aspect doesn't equal to low tolerance in every aspect. Read more

With Chinese cops now being allowed to carry guns, at least this story ended on a rather... positive note. I wonder what kind of sentence Lin will get, but considering he attacked an officer, it'll be harsh. Read more

Just a little insight into how a lot (not all) of "clone" companies start/exist in china:

Each year, annually [read: end of contract] major companies and corporations alike will house what is know as "manufacturer bidding" for whatever it is they need made - be it a part or an entire product between multiple factories.

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