MMORPG: The most favored game genre in China
January 6, 2009 by Joel Tan
Filed under Asian MMO, Asian MMO Players, Cabal Online, Crazy Kart, Fly For Fun, MMO Action, MMO Dance, MMO Music, MMORPG, MMORPG News, Perfect World, RF Online, Ran Online
Gee, why am I not surprised? Seriously now. I’m really not surprised that massively multiplayer online role-playing games is still the preferred genre of online games fanatics despite the fact that popularity of online fighting or battle games and music and dance games is picking up.
Here’s the lowdown from China-based online games portal 17173:
According to The Eighth China Online Game Market Survey, most Chinese players rated MMORPG as their favorite game genre, no matter their ages. For players whose age fall between 19 and 25, the percentage is lower, at about 78.3 percent. They are more for online battle games.
As …read more
Ran Online prepares for global tournament
July 18, 2008 by Joel Tan
Filed under Asian MMO, Asian MMO Players, E-Games Philippines, Guilds/Clans/Factions, MMORPG, MMORPG News, MMORPG Videos, Ran Online
That’s right. It’s that time of year when Ran Online fanatics throw caution to the wind in practicing day and night for the upcoming Ran Global Tournament. Here in the Philippines, where Ran Online is being operated by IP e-Games, the fever is also sweeping the campuses of Mystic Peak, Phoenix and Sacred Gate.
Here’s an excerpt from the official announcement from IP e-Games:
Avid players of e-Games’ popular school-based MMORPG, Ran Online, are sure to get their game on this coming October, as the entire Ran community prepares itself for its biggest battle yet.
The Ran Global Tournament, happening on October 4, …read more
3 hours of 3 upgraded leveling modes for 3 days
February 17, 2008 by Joel Tan
Filed under Asian MMO, MMORPG, MMORPG News, Ran Online
Whew, that’s a lot of threes. I’m talking about RAN Online Philippines’ latest in-game promo which will give players three hours of three different leveling modes for three days.
To give you a better idea, here’s the official announcement:
On Monday, February 18, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the RAN Team will activate the Power Up Mode for all servers. For three hours, all RANactics from Strife to Wrath will experience 20-percent increase in their attack power.
That’s not all. To further spice up you leveling experience, the RAN Team will also set off the Crazy Time Mode on Tuesday, February 19, …read more
Top Ten Thursdays: Best MMORPGs in the Philippines
January 3, 2008 by Joel Tan
Filed under Asian MMO, Asian MMO Players, Fly For Fun, Granado Espada, Lineage II, MMORPG, MMORPG Videos, MU Online, My World, Perfect World, RF Online, Ragnarok Online, Ran Online, Supreme Destiny, Tantra Online, Top Ten Thursdays
Here we go again, focusing on online games in the Philippines. Well, look at it this way, you’ll get insights from first-hand experience, courtesy of yours truly. I’m sure that the games I’ll mention in this week’s Top Ten Thursdays are available in your area as well.
So, without further ado, I bring you the Ten Best MMORPGs in the Philippines and what makes them popular:
Perfect World
What I like about this game: Stunning graphics, especially if you’re playing on a high-end computer (read: Intel Core2Duo, at least 1GB memory and 512MB graphics card); captivating sound effects and background music (BGM); Well-developed …read more
