Shanda is moving forward and growing—fast! Just a couple of months ago, Shanda engaged Kingsoft, another online games industry giant, in a strategic partnership for the operation of JX Online World and JX Online II.
Today, Shanda has entered into another partnership, this time with LineKong, an online game developer better known for its product, The Legend of Kung-Fu.

Before I give you the details of the partnership, you might want to know a little more about The Legend of Kung-Fu. Well, the game is touted to be China’s first turn-based kung-fu online game.
The Legend of Kung-Fu is not without its humble …read more

The stealing of passwords for online games, usually done through trojans and keyloggers, is fast becoming a scourge for massively multiplayer online game operators worldwide. If it still isn’t, that is.
Of course, aside from being vigilant against these types of attacks on your account, game developers and operators have their own way of combating these intrusions. Kingsoft’s new Password Protector 2.0 is one such product.
Here’s the lowdown on Kingsoft’s new baby courtesy of China-based online games portal 17173:
Kingsoft Launches Password Protection Product for Online Games
Kingsoft has announced the launch of new product specially designed for online game password protection: Kingsoft …read more

There’s not much to say about this strategic partnership between two industry giants—Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited and Kingsoft Corporation Limited—except that it bodes well for online gaming fanatics in China.
Here’s the nitty-gritty from Shanda’s publicity machine:
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited, or Shanda, a leading interactive entertainment media company in China, has announced the establishment of a strategic cooperation with Kingsoft Corporation Limited, China’s leading entertainment and applications software developer, regarding JX Online World and JX Online II, which are Kingsoft’s in-house developed games. Pursuant to the strategic cooperation, Shanda Games Limited will operate JX Online World, which Kingsoft will also continue …read more

If the list of Top 15 Most Expected Online Games in China is to be believed, the popularity of South Korean-made Ragnarok Online 2: Gate of the World is starting to flounder.
Is it because of its delayed release? Last year, the online gaming markets in several Asian countries were abuzz with news about the release of Ragnarok Online 2 that had been originally slated for December 2007 (at least in the Philippines).
Closing the gates to the refurbished Rune Midgard in the ancient land of China are three upstarts, namely Dungeon and Warrior, SGC Online, and Fun Online. Ragnarok Online 2, …read more

A little introduction, please. Very well. Every Thursday, I will strive to post a list of Top Ten “anythings” related to Asian MMOs, from the games themselves to gaming quirks. I’ll start off with this handy list of Top 10 Most Expected Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games from the land of my ancestors, China.
1. Chinese Paladin Online, developed by Softstar and operated by 9you

2. Jian Wang 3, developed and operated by Kingsoft
3. Dragonball Online, developed by Ntl-inc
4. Cang Tian Online, developed by Wemade and operated by Shanda
5. Aion, developed by NCsoft and operated by Shanda
6. Wushuang Online, developed by Koei …read more