Games

A screenshot of Game of Thrones: Winter Is Coming, a strategy mobile and browser game by Chinese game developer Yoozoo.

Police probe poisoning case after Game of Thrones game CEO falls ill

Yoozoo, known as the game developer of Game of Thrones: Winter Is Coming, said its founder and CEO has been hospitalised after the Shanghai police announced an investigation into a suspected poisoning case.

24 Dec 2020 - 2:50PM

Gamers can win official medals at Asian Games 2022

7 Jan 2022 - 2:47PM

Iconic bootleg console maker in China faces bankruptcy

9 Nov 2020 - 5:00PM

Artificial intelligence

AI scientists meet in a kung fu video game amid pandemic

NetEase repurposed a scene from its hit MMORPG Justice so AI scientists could meet and share their research after Covid-19 spoiled the real-world event.

28 Oct 2020 - 9:46AM

More than 300 researchers and scholars gathered for the International Conference on Distributed Artificial Intelligence held in the video game Justice on October 24-27, 2020. Image: NetEase Games

Among Us is all the rage, but Chinese gamers just see ‘Space Werewolf’

The latest breakout game amid the Covid-19 pandemic follows a format that is better known among Chinese gamers as Werewolf.

22 Oct 2020 - 3:38AMvideocam

Xiaomi’s RAM drive for smartphones gives gamers a speed boost

Xiaomi is allowing Mi 10 Ultra owners to use their RAM as storage to speed up games.

6 Oct 2020 - 3:30PM

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Sony wants to let you know that gaming is good for the planet

A PlayStation-sponsored study looks at the carbon footprint of gamers.

29 Sep 2020 - 11:06PMvideocam

FILE - This Jan. 16, 2020 file photo shows a Uniper energy company coal-fired power plant and a BP refinery beside a wind generator in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The world hit another new record high for heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, despite reduced emissions because of the coronavirus pandemic, scientists announced Thursday, June 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

‘Always men’: the sexism problem in China’s gaming industry

Sexism in gaming is common worldwide but more openly tolerated in China, where feminism is silenced and stigmatised.

9 Oct 2020 - 12:59PMvideocam

Review | PES 2021 review: still the best football game around

With the focus on the upcoming PlayStation 5, developers release a pared-back follow-up to critically acclaimed PES 2020.

29 Sep 2020 - 3:49PM

PlayStation 5 is coming soon, but not to China

The next-generation Sony console arrives worldwide in November, except in mainland China, where some gamers are scouring e-commerce sites for imports.

18 Sep 2020 - 2:25AMvideocam

Chinese PUBG Mobile called out for privacy issues

Popular mobile games are being called out for violating user privacy during China’s internet clean-up campaign.

15 Sep 2020 - 9:22PM

Peacekeeper Elite, also known as Game for Peace, is a censored version of PUBG Mobile just for China. It’s a first-person shooter without blood or death. Image: Tencent

Ikea’s new gaming furniture will first launch in China

Ikea is developing about 30 gaming-related products in Shanghai that will go on sale in February 2021, followed by worldwide release later in the year.

15 Sep 2020 - 11:03PM

Tell Me Why: Game featuring transgender man is unavailable in China

Dedicated Chinese gamers are upset that they can’t play Tell Me Why, a niche, story-heavy game with content considered sensitive.

11 Sep 2020 - 4:40AMvideocam

Stereotypes still rife in Chinese games designed for women

A virtual boyfriend dating sim kicked off a wave of games in China designed specifically for female gamers.

7 Sep 2020 - 9:49PM

With China’s gaming market becoming saturated, some studios see female gamers as the next big market. Photo: AFP

‘We don’t know what‘ll happen next’: PUBG Mobile ban vexes Indian gamers

India bans PUBG Mobile, PUBG Mobile Lite and more than 100 other mobile apps over security and sovereignty concerns

3 Sep 2020 - 10:02PM

A man looks at the download page for PUBG Mobile, owned by Chinese internet giant Tencent, in Apple’s App Store on an iPhone in New Delhi on September 2. Photo: AFP

Sexually explicit comments from Black Myth: Wukong CEO spark controversy

Comments from Game Science founder and CEO Feng Ji ignited a debate about the mistreatment of female gamers.

27 Aug 2020 - 8:00PMvideocam

Censorship in China

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is censored over Tiananmen crackdown clip

Chinese streaming platforms edited the trailer for the next highly anticipated Call of Duty game, cutting out a second-long clip of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.

25 Aug 2020 - 1:36AMvideocam

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Fall Guys is coming to smartphones in China after success on PC and PS4

Fall Guys, from British studio Mediatonic, has become a summer sensation after launching in August on PC and PlayStation 4.

25 Aug 2020 - 10:28AM

Bilibili says it will publish of a mobile version of Fall Guys in China. Picture: Handout

Ring Fit Adventure pre-orders suspended in China ahead of official release

JD.com and Tmall received tens of thousands of pre-orders for Ring Fit Adventure before suspending the option on their platforms on Friday.

22 Aug 2020 - 1:42PM

How WeChat turned Chinese parents into gamers

Low-skill casual games within China’s favourite chat app are upending stereotypes about what it means to be a gamer.

21 Aug 2020 - 10:40AM

Owners of China’s Nintendo Switch can finally play Ring Fit Adventure

The hit workout game could boost sales of the Chinese Nintendo Switch, which is distributed by Tencent.

20 Aug 2020 - 11:20AM

Ring Fit Adventure is finally getting an official release in China, adding to the few games available on the Chinese Nintendo Switch. Photo: Nintendo

Microsoft Flight Simulator isn’t available in China, but it lets you land in Forbidden City

Microsoft’s new Flight Simulator is now available worldwide, but not in China, causing some to wonder about the reason for its absence.

19 Aug 2020 - 11:10AM

Microsoft released its new Flight Simulator for PC and Xbox on August 18. Image: Microsoft

China allows live audience in e-sports again, but only for top-scoring fans

Honour of Kings World Champion Cup 2020 only released 2,000 tickets for a stadium with a capacity of 19,000 as the effects of Covid-19 linger.

20 Aug 2020 - 10:44AM

Fortnite’s Gen Z gamers feel socially cut off after Apple removes app

Fortnite, which has some 350 million players, has been a lifeline to the outside world for kids trapped at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

16 Aug 2020 - 2:22AM

Nintendo files for Pokémon Go trademarks in China under a funny name

Pokémon Go was banned in China just months after the game launched in 2016.

14 Aug 2020 - 11:00AMvideocam

A smartphone showing Pokémon Go is seen in front of a stall on July 25, 2016, in Hong Kong, where the game is not banned. Photo: Bloomberg

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