It hadn't struck me until just now that Diablo Immortal – that not-quite-right, built-for-mobile take on Diablo that we first heard about in 2018 – is still unreleased. I figured it had already slipped by. The latest footage co...

In today's contest we're giving away copies of slick FPS Bright Memory! Ever now and again a game comes along where even I, a jaded old dork stuck in his ways, can't help but step back and say, "Damn." Bright Memory is one of those times. I...

Ever since Half-Life: Alyx was revealed late last year, demand for the Valve Index virtual reality headset skyrocketed. It shot to the top of Steam's best-sellers list, and quickly sold out in every region where it was available. As of...

The coronavirus epidemic in China has had significant effect on the video game industry. Last week, Taipei Game Show, one of the most-attended video game conventions in the world, was postponed due to the outbreak. Now, a highly-anticipated...

One of the world's most populated video game conventions won't be taking place as scheduled. Due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak in China, the Taipei Game Show has been pushed back to an unannounced date this summer. Taipei Game S...

Blizzard has had a week. After levying a year-long ban and withholding tournament winnings from professional Hearthstone player Blitzchung for his pro-Hong Kong statements during a Blizzard-hosted stream, an overwhelming flood of disap...

Blizzard has imposed harsh sanctions against a professional Hearthstone player after he expressed support for Hong Kong protesters in their ongoing fight for liberation from the Chinese government. During a live interview over the weekend,&...

Koei Tecmo has announced that it will be returning to the strategy genre next year with Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV. Currently in development for PC and PS4, this newest entry will be yet another retelling of the legendary "Three Kin...

Ubisoft China has announced a brand new entry in the Rabbids line of games. Coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch in China, Rabbids: Adventure Party will see the obnoxious characters travel back to ancient China and explore a world inspire...

It was only three months ago that Nintendo got approval to sell the Switch in China, alongside the revelation that Tencent was recruited for distribution. In early August, we should have a better idea of the timeline we can expect as to whe...

The Pokémon Company realizes there's a huge missed opportunity in not having Pokémon in China. Given China's affinity for mobile gaming, the obvious and easy candidate is Pokémon Go. That's a no-go, thoug...

Donkey Kong Country Returns has shown up on Nvidia Shield devices in China with full HD support. What started a few years ago following the reversal of a console ban has led to a curious partnership between Nintendo and Nvidia that sees th...

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have been partnering with other mobile firms in an aggressive manner this generation. The former sought out DeNA immediately to grow its mobile presence, and the latter is teaming up with China g...

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...