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Xiaomi’s revenue was driven by a burgeoning electric vehicle business and global smartphone rebound. Photo: Reuters

SCMP Highlights

Recap | China’s tech giants defy economic woes: 6 latest earnings reports

How have some of China’s biggest tech companies fared in their third-quarter earnings revelations? Find out in some of our latest stories.

22 Nov 2024 - 5:48PM

China technology

Bilibili achieves quarterly profitability for first time

15 Nov 2024 - 12:12AM

Tencent

Tencent beats estimates with 47% profit jump, driven by video gaming

13 Nov 2024 - 9:51PM

Wellness

Can playing video games be good for your child? An expert’s view

Learn what sorts of game preschoolers can play, which genres are off-limits, what gaming addiction looks like and what games can teach kids.

9 Nov 2024 - 5:15PMvideocam

A boy plays a video game in a dark bedroom. An expert explains what sorts of video games preschoolers can play, which genres are off-limits, what gaming addiction looks like and what games can teach. Photo: Shutterstock

Hong Kong society

How Hong Kong’s teen Pokemon Go star teamed up with 75-year-old doctor

Cheng Yip-kai became first Hongkonger to be crowned Pokemon Go world champion in August and he says he has renowned doctor to thank.

26 Oct 2024 - 3:54PM

Video gaming

China approves 128 titles in October, with Tencent the big winner

Goddess of Victory: Nikke and Supercell’s Squad Busters, both distributed in China by Tencent, were approved by the gaming regulator.

25 Oct 2024 - 10:13PM

Video gaming

Dragon Ball game, anime series launches continue despite death of creator

The Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero video game and anime Dragon Ball Daima are being launched on the franchise’s 40th anniversary.

11 Oct 2024 - 2:21PMvideocam

People visit the Dragon Ball Daimatsuri event, to mark the 40th anniversary of Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball franchise, at the Tokyo Big Sight, in Tokyo, Japan, on October 6, 2024. Photo: AFP

Video gaming

China approves 109 video games in September as Wukong fever remains high

China’s video game regulator has approved an average of 107 titles per month this year, as gamers question whether Black Myth: Wukong marks a turning point.

27 Sep 2024 - 10:51PMvideocam

American cinema

The Sims movie could be as big as Barbie, Electronic Arts VP says

Details on the film are scarce, although EA says it will be ‘very much rooted’ in the games’ universe, and feature plenty of ‘Sims lore’.

21 Sep 2024 - 5:21PM

Video gaming

Opinion | Will China’s latest crypto crackdown stifle its gaming industry?

New legal guidelines that classify cryptocurrency transactions as money laundering put digital assets used in popular games in a grey area.

17 Sep 2024 - 8:30PM

An advertisement for the hugely popular Chinese role-playing video game, Black Myth: Wukong, is seen at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on September 3. Photo: Bloomberg

Sex and relationships

A real boyfriend? No thank you, say Chinese women, we prefer female cosplayers

Hand-holding, hotpot and a romantic walk with your man. In China, it’s a perfect date – as long as the man in question is a female cosplayer

6 Sep 2024 - 12:45PM

Cosplayer Xu Yunting (right), dressed as a male character from a video game, and client Feng Xinyu during a “cos commissioning” date in Shanghai. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

Opinion | The world is getting smaller, at least culturally

Whether it’s Chinese gaming or K-pop, cultural exchanges can be more effective than economic engagement in building international trust

1 Sep 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

Video gaming

China approves 117 video games, the most in 2024, amid Black Myth: Wukong mania

The National Press and Publication Administration 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.

31 Aug 2024 - 5:50PM

Video gaming

Tencent, NetEase rethink Japan investments as Wukong shines

Chinese gaming giants are reconsidering their spending in Japanese studios amid a revival in the Chinese market, led by the summer hit Black Myth: Wukong.

30 Aug 2024 - 11:00AM

An advertisement for the Chinese-made video game Black Myth: Wukong in a Sony store in Shanghai. Photo: EPA-EFE

Luxury & Gaming

Black Myth: Wukong fans rush to fill China’s game-enabled hotels

Stay-and-play getaways in rooms with high-powered PCs prove popular among fans who lack their own hardware or just want to enjoy the game in a comfortable setting with friends.

29 Aug 2024 - 1:00PM

Gamers play at a Wanyoo hotel on Changshou Road in Shanghai. Photo: Weibo/ 第一财经网

Women and gender

Opinion | Why Black Myth: Wukong’s success should spark reflection on sexism in gaming

Sexually explicit comments by the CEO of the studio that developed the game underscore a wider problem in the gaming industry.

29 Aug 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

Asia travel

Viral TikTok ‘Temple Run’ videos put Cambodia’s Angkor Wat at risk

Conservationists are aghast at viral videos of tourists running around Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple complex on TikTok, Facebook, YouTube – but could they boost the country’s tourism?

27 Aug 2024 - 7:07PM

China technology

My Take | China’s video gaming industry needs more like Black Myth: Wukong

Wukong’s commercial and political success in China has boosted the country’s struggling video gaming industry.

27 Aug 2024 - 1:11PMvideocam

A poster of the video game Black Myth: Wukong seen in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang province. Photo: Xinhua

Video gaming

No ‘feminist propaganda’? Chinese video game Black Myth: Wukong’s censorship row

Gamers were also warned against any reference to ‘isolation’ or ‘quarantine’ – likely a reference to China’s pandemic-era policies that sparked civil unrest.

24 Aug 2024 - 8:27AMvideocam

Video gaming

Wukong video game’s low-profile developer now in the spotlight

A former Tencent game designer started Game Science a decade ago with a dream of creating a Chinese AAA title, which has now come true.

22 Aug 2024 - 11:07PMvideocam

Video gaming

China’s Black Myth: Wukong mania lifts sales of Sony’s PS5 gaming console

The hit action role-playing game has prompted an increase in consumer spending on the mainland for video-gaming hardware.

22 Aug 2024 - 12:46PMvideocam

A screenshot from hit video game Black Myth: Wukong. Photo: Game Science

Hong Kong society

Cheng Yip-kai, 16, becomes first Hongkonger to win Pokemon Go World Championships

Cheng Yip-kai, or Yekai0904, clinched the title on Sunday after defeating Martijn Versteeg, or Inadequance, 3-1.

20 Aug 2024 - 9:39PM

Cheng Yip-kai, 16, has won the Pokemon World Championships. Photo: Pokemon Company

Video gaming

China’s first AAA game has local brands jumping on the bandwagon

Lenovo’s Legion PCs, Luckin Coffee and Didi Bike are all launching products promoting Black Myth: Wukong, which is set to become a global hit.

19 Aug 2024 - 7:00PM

Tencent

Tencent profit jumps 82% on back of strong video gaming, ad growth

Tencent’s profit grew to US$6.6 billion in the second quarter, while revenue rose 8 per cent to US$22.5 billion.

14 Aug 2024 - 9:30PM

Retailing

Shanghai’s all-in-price party complex draws young throngs despite economic jitters

Shanghai’s LKF? In an exclusive interview, gaming and esports kingpin Dino Ying explains how his nightlife hotspot INS is a hit with budget-conscious locals and tourists.

13 Aug 2024 - 9:14AM

INS in Shanghai combines an e-sports arena with a comedy club, restaurants and six nightclubs. Photo: Handout

Tencent

Tencent’s WeChat keeps fine balance as everyday app and public-service platform

With more than 1.3 billion monthly active users, WeChat’s every technical update and policy change are closely scrutinised on the mainland.

11 Aug 2024 - 12:00PMvideocam

WeChat, marketed as Weixin on the mainland, is a well-entrenched online tool for everyday life in the world’s second-largest economy. Photo: Shutterstock

Video gaming

Huawei steals spotlight at ChinaJoy as HarmonyOS Next promotion entices gamers

At ChinaJoy, telecommunications equipment giant Huawei unveiled more than 40 video games that can run on the next version of its mobile operating system.

30 Jul 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

Esports

Stanley Ho’s youngest son Mario leads first listed Chinese company in esports

NIP Group chairman Mario Ho, 29, has become the youngest founder of a Nasdaq-listed company in Asia.

28 Jul 2024 - 7:34PM

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9 September, 2024