I'm not sure there is a better time period for video game adaptations than the Han dynasty period of ancient China. Filled to the brim with heroic individuals, grand battles, and personal drama, that historical setting is most famous for be...

Total War: Three Kingdoms (aka Total War: Lu Bu) releases today and is already off to a great start. As noticed by Twitter's own Daniel Ahmad, Creative Assembly has announced that Three Kingdoms is the most pre-ordered title in the series'...

When you think of what a teenager might like, the first thing that pops into your mind probably isn't history. But for one reason or another, the History Channel was my jam in high school. I loved watching old documentaries about World War ...

Entering China is like the new tech gold rush, and Nintendo is getting in on the action, thanks to the gargantuan entity that is Tencent. Speaking at a Q&A session, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa spoke at length about their p...

After two years of tentative work, while building a community of some 70 million players, publisher Tencent has been forced to close its Chinese release of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, following the title's inability to gain approval from...

As part of their recent wave of PlayStation China Hero Project titles, Sony has revealed a new metroidvania title coming to PS4. F.I.S.T. - which has nothing to do with the 1978 Sylvester Stallone union movie - is actually about a pretty st...

Sony Interactive has revealed the existence of a new PS4 exclusive title, Evotinction, which is coming to PS4 as part of the second run of PlayStation China Hero Project.Developed by Spikewave Games, Evotinction is a third-person stealth ad...

Most of the marketing around Total War: Three Kingdoms, Creative Assembly's upcoming, Lu Bu themed installment in the Total War series, has been focused on the "romance" mode that the game has. Selecting that option allows you to experience...

As Benjamin Franklin once said, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." This was likely a mentality that visionary tactician Sun Tzu shared, but never wrote down so I can't quote him for this lede. Philosophical ramblings aside,...

Although it's easy to think of Quantic Dream as a Sony subsidiary (kind of like one might erroneously ponder Next Level Games and Nintendo), it's actually been a completely private company based out of Paris since 1997. That changes to...

Global media holdings group Tencent has announced a new campaign aimed at restricting the youth of China's access to video games. The new measures are a part of China's current efforts to combat what it sees as "Gaming Addiction" which it b...

China's government is notoriously picky with what products go on sale in the country. This has led to numerous instances where incredibly popular games had to be massively censored to even see release, but I don't think I've heard of a case...

During PlayStation's press conference in Shanghai, China earlier today, Sony announced that Dark Horse Games' battle royale title Farside would be receiving PS4 and PC ports in the future.Farside, which is already a mobile title in Asia, fo...

China's Tencent Holdings is looking to expand its "WeGame" digital platform to the global market soon. There will be a launch in the Hong Kong market before spreading overseas with an international version of the gaming service. WeGame, for...

If I haven't been clear before, I'm Asian. Filipino to be exact. I'm also an absolute dork when it comes to history. Why do you think I write about Timeless so much? Hand me a book about the Crusades, the Byzantine Empire, the Spa...

Hey, do you not live in China but still want to watch the bonkers Animal World? Well, you're in luck, because Netflix just acquired its international rights. Everywhere outside of China is due to get this dose of clown-boy LSD on the world...

Along with the starter edition being free on PC, For Honor is going to get a new update soon. Titled Marching Fire, this will bring graphical overhauls and some new modes, but the biggest addition has to be the Chinese Wu Lin faction. Along...

Cao Cao is a central figure in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, so I'd be seriously surprised if anyone didn't expect him to show up in Creative Assembly's upcoming Total War: Three Kingdoms. In case you had your doubts, though, this new ...

Chinese publisher NetEase has invested $100 million into Bungie for the creation of a new game. The news comes from multiple sources that are each describing the partnership as a chance for Bungie to explore new directions. According to the...

In a move reminiscent of all those Call of Duty live action ads, PUBG Corp has created a live action trailer for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. This is to commemorate the launch of the two Chinese mobile games and just...wow. I'm honestly s...

While we already knew PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds was coming to Chinese mobile devices, it is kind of surprising to learn that there are two variations of the game. While they both bare resemblance to the official PC version, each game se...

Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition was announced during Nintendo's mini-direct yesterday, but not much else was talked about. A vague Spring release window could mean anything, with a release coming as late as June. According to Nintendo H...

While PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds did manage to release in 2017, the game didn't suddenly shed all of its problems. Upon release day last month, there was a problem with the BP (or battle points) system for the game's reward crates. A lot...

Since its inception last July, there have been over twenty episodes of the CGI anime series based on SNK's classic franchise, The King of Fighters. Clearly, producers iDragons Creative have faith in the future, as two more seasons, as well ...

After tackling Feudal Japan, Medieval Times, the Napoleonic Era and Ancient Rome, the Total War series is now looking to the East for its newest entry. Sega and Creative Assembly have announced that Total War: Three Kingdoms will be the lat...