We can all breathe a collective sigh of relief as Perfect World Co. Ltd., developer of hit massively multiplayer online role-playing games like Ether Saga and Jade Dynasty, announces the upcoming alpha testing of the Tideborn patch for Perfect World on November 25th, 2009.
I’m calling it Tideborn because that’s how the new race is being called by Level Up! Games, Perfect World’s publisher in the Philippines. It’s actually much better than simply calling the race “Mermen” because they are more than that. But that’s how the Chinese are calling them, Ren Yu Chuan Shuo.
Along with the new playable race, Perfect …read more

I don’t care much for 2D massively multiplayer online role-playing games, but Fantasy Zhu Xian, another quality product of China-based Perfect World Co. Ltd., commands attention. As you may have probably already surmised from my intro, the game is in 2D. What has me all riled up is the fact that Fantasy Zhu Xian features turn-based combat.
Yeah, yeah, it’s nothing new. Turn-based combat is, after all, staple in most role-playing games. As I write this, several successful RPGs with turn-based combat come to mind: Final Fantasy, Golden Sun, and Pokemon.
So what does this bode for the future of MMORPGs? It …read more

Perfect World Co. Ltd., the China-based online games developer that gave us the hit massively multiplayer online games Perfect World, Zhu Xian (Jade Dynasty), and Pocketpet Journey West (Ether Saga), is launching Hot Dance Party II, a new casual online game, this fall.
Well, actually, Hot Dance Party II isn’t all that new. It is being touted as a sequel to Perfect World’s in-house 3D casual game Hot Dance Party. Now the question beckons, “Why launch a sequel if the original can be updated?”
The query is akin to dishing out the immortal line, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” What’s …read more

Perfect World Co. Ltd., the China-based online games developer and publisher that brought to life hit massively multiplayer online games like Perfect World, Zhu Xian and Ether Saga, is at it again. Apparently, resting on its laurels after being named one of China’s top export earner for 2008 is not for the online games giant, opting instead to launch yet another MMO.
A few days ago, Perfect World Co. Ltd. told media that it would soon begin beta testing of Xianlongzhijian, a product of its Shanghai research and development team. Xianlongzhijian, or Blade of Dragon Slayer, is a 2D fantasy online …read more

My apologies to my friends and colleagues who work at Level Up! Games, publisher and operator of hit massively multiplayer online role-playing games in the Philippines, including Ragnarok Online and Perfect World. I know the title seems harsh, considering I know how hard you work your butts off to bring us great content, but it’s just the way I feel.
This “feeling” is heightened every time I catch a glimpse of the videos that Perfect World Entertainment, the North American operator and publisher of China-based Perfect World Co. Ltd.’s games, churns out. Take this, for example:
Yes, Philippine players of Perfect World, …read more

With the North American closed beta test for Zhu Xian, er, I mean Jade Dynasty in full swing, it’s only prudent for the game’s developer and operator, Perfect World Co. Ltd., through its US-based subsidiary Perfect World Entertainment, to release marketing collateral in preparation for its commercial launch.
What better way to whet the appetite of massively multiplayer online role-playing game fanatics than to release a high-definition trailer of Jade Dynasty. Here’s a copy of the trailer:
Magnificent, eh? Too bad I didn’t enjoy playing Jade Dynasty, er, Zhu Xian when it was launched by E-Games in the Philippines. It’s a wonderful …read more

Reading the headline to this article may not immediately ring any bells, but couple the information with the fact that Torchlight, an action-packed massively multiplayer online role-playing game, is being developed by United States-based Runic Games, then you’ll see the bigger picture.
Apparently, Perfect World Co. Ltd., the China-based company that has brought us MMORPG hits such as Perfect World, Zhu Xian and Ether Saga (known in the Orient as Pocketpet Journey West), has captured the attention of Western video gaming powers.
Here’s an excerpt from the announcement story on the publishing agreement:
Perfect World Enters into Publishing Agreement with Runic Games
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Perfect World, the China-based online games developer and operator that brought to us hits like Zhu Xian and Ether Saga, has just launched a new expansion pack for its most popular title, Perfect World II (or simply Perfect World in most countries).
This bit of news would have come earlier if not for my preoccupation with other online games, such as Atlantica Online and Rohan: Blood Feud, and my lack of interest for continuing my character Malystryx’s journey in Perfect World Philippines. Ahh, but this is fodder for another post.
For those who missed the announcement on the new Perfect World expansion, …read more

I know—sounds cheesy, eh? I mean, what was Perfect World Co. Ltd. thinking? Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with Disney and Disney themes for an online game. Heck, my three-year-old daughter adores Disney and almost all its characters.
But using Disney themes for Hot Dance Party? Don’t believe me? Go check out the announcement:
Perfect World’s Hot Dance Party adds Disney content
Perfect World Co. Ltd., a leading online game developer and operator in China, has announced the signing of an agreement with Disney Interactive Media Group that allows Perfect World to integrate certain Disney themes in its 3D online casual …read more

No need to mince word for this. Perfect World’s Battle of the Immortals, if I remember correctly, entered a kind of focused closed beta test in December 2008. Now, the stage is set for, as the title implies, large-scale closed beta testing.
Let me just shut up and let you read the announcement from Perfect World:
Perfect World Co. Ltd., a leading online game developer and operator in China, has announced the impending launch of large-scale closed beta testing for its first mysterious adventure MMORPG, Battle of the Immortals, on March 5, 2009.
Battle of the Immortals gives players an exciting gaming experience …read more