Eric Jou's posts

Have you ever wondered what happens to a discarded iPhone? Does it crackle in the sun? Does it wallow in the…

Now...I'm not too sure I understand the whole Flappy Bird thing. I haven't played the game, so while I might be in…

Toei Animation, the Japanese animation powerhouse behind some of our (and hopefully your) favourite animations, has…

Sex sells. It's a cheap and simple ploy that video game marketers have used for years. The Chinese game industry is…

Developers from all over the world took part in the Global Game Jam in late January. Over 4000 games were made in…

Video games often have epic music. The Encounter music from Metal Gear Solid will always be burned into my mind as…

China and video games have a long and ridiculous history, but in the age of the internet, it's a story that's yet to…

As many of you might already know, Chinese New Year has come and this year, 2014, is the year of the horse. To…

The year of the Snake is winding down and the year of the Horse is dawning upon us. In China, this means the…

Shopkeeper Ms. Wang has run a video games shop in Taipei for well over 10 years. Located in the underground Taipei…

The Taipei Game Show, that "other" TGS, is like every other video game show out there. Lots of pretty people, lots…

In Attack on Titan, humanity is on the verge of extinction brought upon by giant naked humanoids called Titans. Well…

For game designer Loup Zhou, working on video games had always been a passion that he grew up with one that he…

Last October, a shopping mall in south Beijing caught on fire due to an electrical malfunction in a McDonald's.…

Last week during the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Huawei, Chinese hardware maker and subject of…

Chibi Maruko-chan, one of Japan's longest-running animated shows, has had a slight change recently. The titular…

The People's Daily, the de facto mouthpiece of the Chinese communist party, has recently put a flash game on their…

Earlier this week, China's State Council sneakily released a document about regulations in the nifty Shanghai Free…

Last week, photos of last generation video game consoles have appeared online in China. No, these aren't any regular…

Since relations with Japan have come to a low of late, China has been churning out anti-Japanese television shows,…