Games
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.
After debuting as a demonstration sport at the 2018 Asian Games, esports finally wins approval to be included as an official event in 2022.
Children living in China in the 1980s grew up playing Subor’s Nintendo knock-offs and iconic “learning machines”.
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.
The latest breakout game amid the Covid-19 pandemic follows a format that is better known among Chinese gamers as Werewolf.
A PlayStation-sponsored study looks at the carbon footprint of gamers.
Sexism in gaming is common worldwide but more openly tolerated in China, where feminism is silenced and stigmatised.
With the focus on the upcoming PlayStation 5, developers release a pared-back follow-up to critically acclaimed PES 2020.
The next-generation Sony console arrives worldwide in November, except in mainland China, where some gamers are scouring e-commerce sites for imports.
Popular mobile games are being called out for violating user privacy during China’s internet clean-up campaign.
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.
Dedicated Chinese gamers are upset that they can’t play Tell Me Why, a niche, story-heavy game with content considered sensitive.
A virtual boyfriend dating sim kicked off a wave of games in China designed specifically for female gamers.
India bans PUBG Mobile, PUBG Mobile Lite and more than 100 other mobile apps over security and sovereignty concerns
Comments from Game Science founder and CEO Feng Ji ignited a debate about the mistreatment of female gamers.
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.
Fall Guys, from British studio Mediatonic, has become a summer sensation after launching in August on PC and PlayStation 4.
JD.com and Tmall received tens of thousands of pre-orders for Ring Fit Adventure before suspending the option on their platforms on Friday.
Low-skill casual games within China’s favourite chat app are upending stereotypes about what it means to be a gamer.