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Cinema
How Free Guy pays homage to Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto
Free Guy director Shawn Levy tells how he had to think like a hardcore gamer to successfully bring a video game to the big screen in the Ryan Reynolds hit.
16 Aug 2021 - 6:45PM
Video gaming
Sony’s Monkey King: Hero is Back doesn’t look like it’s ready to conquer China
20 Sep 2019 - 9:10AM
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New Total War campaign draws on obscure history and impresses Chinese fans
20 Sep 2019 - 9:09AM
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Tencent finally lets you play Teamfight Tactics on mobile, but only at home
Similar to Steam Link, WeGame’s new streaming feature lets you play PC games on your phone
20 Sep 2019 - 9:09AM
Video gaming
Calls for an Assassin’s Creed in ancient China inspired by hit TV show
Popular show The Longest Day of Chang’an prompts calls for Ubisoft to bring game series to ancient China
20 Sep 2019 - 9:09AM
Video gaming
Auto battlers started with Dota Auto Chess and now Valve and Riot Games are joining in
Auto battlers are multiplayer strategy games. Players select and assemble a lineup of characters to pit against opponents, then the game automatically plays round-by-round to see who wins. Popular games include Auto Chess, Dota Underlords and League of Legends Teamfight Tactics.
20 Sep 2019 - 8:10AM
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Tencent’s answer to Diablo Immortal bombed in China
To battle Blizzard and NetEase, Tencent released its own Diablo-like mobile game, but gamers hate it
20 Sep 2019 - 9:08AM
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Video gaming
Hit game Chinese Parents is a funny and insightful look at growing up in China
PC game Chinese Parents is now in English, letting you experience life as a Chinese millennial
20 Sep 2019 - 9:08AM
Video gaming
China’s blatant Breath of the Wild knock-off sparks outrage
Some lambast the company for being shameless, others said China’s games industry lacks self-respect
20 Sep 2019 - 9:07AM
Video gaming
Gamers in China want their own Total War: Three Kingdoms
Chinese gamers lament the country's failure to project its own culture through games
20 Sep 2019 - 9:05AM
Video gaming
Tales of the Neon Sea is a beautiful but slow cyberpunk puzzle game
The pixel art is vibrant and detailed, but the puzzles are uninspired
20 Sep 2019 - 9:03AM
Video gaming
PUBG Mobile’s latest update adds a new adversary: Mother nature
Tencent’s new mode brings survival elements back into battle royale
20 Sep 2019 - 9:00AM
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DIY
This cyberpunk Chinese city was made by one person
Chinese developer uses Epic’s Unreal Engine to create an epic, futuristic city with touches of Hong Kong
20 Sep 2019 - 8:59AM
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Video gaming
Controversial shooter Bright Memory is getting an overhaul
The Chinese indie game shot to fame before it was busted for stealing art assets
20 Sep 2019 - 8:59AM
Video gaming
Adventure game Koi is all about fish, but it didn’t satisfy my fish fetish
Chinese game about a traveling fish gets new release on Steam
20 Sep 2019 - 8:59AM
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Video gaming
Developer says his romantic games aren't realistic because he's never been in love
Fans shower forever alone developer with love after honest response to criticism
20 Sep 2019 - 8:59AM
Video gaming
Sky: Light Awaits takes you back to childhood dreams, hand in hand with friends
The team behind Journey delivers beta version of a new game that feels very much finished
20 Sep 2019 - 8:58AM
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Clocker is an exhausting puzzle game that explores time and love
New Chinese indie game lets you solve puzzles by traveling in time
15 Jun 2020 - 2:02PM
Video gaming
Sex ed game made by Chinese high schoolers gets sex ed wrong
Seven high schoolers made Self-Reliance in a bid to improve China’s sexual education
20 Sep 2019 - 8:57AM
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Video gaming
Horror game Devotion is an immersive triumph
From the makers of Detention, it's another spooky game that transports you to Taiwan's past
20 Sep 2019 - 8:57AM
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Video gaming
How a popular PC gaming hit was influenced by the ancient game of mahjong
Dota Auto Chess combines elements of mahjong and real-time strategy to create something new
20 Sep 2019 - 8:53AM
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Video gaming
Indie game Bright Memory looks worse after replacing stolen art
Creator replaced enemy models downloaded from pirate software sites
20 Sep 2019 - 8:53AM
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Video gaming
Review: The Hong Kong Massacre is a bloody good time
Take Hotline Miami, add some John Woo, and you get this stylish action game
6 Aug 2020 - 10:46PM
Video gaming
Apex Legends is the most satisfying battle royale I've ever played
Respawn’s new Titanfall game is like Overwatch crossed with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
20 Sep 2019 - 8:52AM
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Video gaming
Horror game Detention is like a Taiwanese Silent Hill
Detention is an acclaimed Taiwanese indie game taking place during the White Terror
20 Sep 2019 - 8:52AM
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Video gaming
Virus-fighting game is an unpolished gem
Bacterium is all about fighting viruses in a nanobot inside human bodies
20 Sep 2019 - 8:52AM
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Video gaming
China's top court rips off Super Mario in a social video
Nintendo's mascot romps around a Weibo video to show... the achievements of the Hunan People's Court in 2018?
20 Sep 2019 - 8:52AM
Video gaming
Game developer behind Bright Memory Ep1 admits he used stolen assets
It’s like Titanfall crossed with Dark Souls (plus a bunch of pirated enemy models)
20 Sep 2019 - 8:51AM
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