China has given the nod to 128 Chinese and foreign video games for domestic release in October, a batch that includes the highly anticipated Goddess of Victory: Nikke, backed by Tencent Holdings, as excitement in the country’s gaming industry continues following the release of Black Myth: Wukong. The National Press and Publication Administration, the agency … Read more
Chinese tech giants providing dining and travel-booking services saw consumer spending surge on their platforms during the “golden week” National Day holiday, according to data released by on-demand local services firms including Meituan and ByteDance-owned Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok. During the first five days of the annual break, which ran this year from … Read more
Since the introduction of Nvidia’s Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS), the company has done an excellent job getting the feature in as many games as possible. As the standout feature of Nvidia’s best graphics cards, most major game releases come with the feature at the ready. That’s only become truer with the introduction of DLSS … Read more
Black Myth: Wukong has taken the internet by storm and has received nothing but all praise from the gaming community for its spectacular graphics and details, a distinct storyline that explores unique lore, and combating diverse enemies. If you’re willing to purchase and play the game, here’s a brief guide that details the Black Myth: … Read more
At the heart of the ongoing reversal of globalisation lies a deficit of political trust. Despite the continued logical appeal of globalisation, geopolitical tensions and concerns about national security and employment are fuelling tariffs and sanctions, as well as artificially inflating the cost of trade. Meanwhile, at the people-to-people level, flights between China and the … Read more
The response has been so enthusiastic that it has raised the hopes of China’s video gaming industry about the prospects of pulling off another big-budget blockbuster game that takes years to produce – the typical features of titles that get the unofficial AAA designation. But the excitement belies the numerous challenges that remain for the … Read more
The NPPA has licensed a total of 850 domestic titles in the first eight months of this year, compared with 609 in the same period in 2023. A screenshot from Tencent Holdings’ action game Yirenzhixia. Photo: qq.com The large number of titles approved in August reflects the significant recovery in China’s video gaming market since … Read more
The previously unreported moves to cut back staff and spending in Japan follow years of investment in the world’s No 3 gaming market, with not much to show for it. China’s two dominant game publishers sought to escape a stagnating home market by making a series of bets in Japan since 2020, looking to incubate … Read more
TikTok owner ByteDance has launched a stand-alone app in China to search for short video content published on Douyin, bringing it into closer competition with internet search giant Baidu. Douyin Search, which draws on the popularity of the Chinese version of TikTok, became available for download on various domestic Android app stores this week. The … Read more
Black Myth: Wukong finally hit stores on Aug. 19, 2024 and it’s all the gaming community can talk about since. Described as an RPG in the style of Dark Souls and Elden Ring, Black Myth: Wukong is the first AAA game developed in China and is available on several gaming consoles. The game is inspired … Read more
