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Video games teach students in this class how religion works in the modern world

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

The Conversation

Traditional Culture, Fancy Dress Meet At Hong Kong's Raucous Bun Festival

Kids dressed as real and fantasy heroes, drummers pounding a beat and sweet treats offered to powerful gods -- thousands of visitors poured onto a small island in Hong Kong for its annual Bun Festival on Monday.

International Business Times

Is China the new cool? How Beijing is using pop culture to win the soft power war

IShowSpeed, a 20-year-old American YouTuber and internet star, recently livestreamed hourslong tours of Chinese cities including Beijing and Shanghai, showcasing the locations to some of his nearly 40 million viewers.

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I expected a Genshin clone before playing this upcoming MMO spinoff of a massive Chinese MOBA, but the depth of its hot-swappable combat styles proved me wrong

Honor of Kings: World made a surprising first impression.

PC Gamer

Action roguelike Ravenswatch marks its Nintendo Switch release by dropping its first major free update

Nightmares Unleashed, just like Ravenswatch on Switch, is available now

GamesRadar

Lanterns Light Up Southern Chinese City Ahead Of Lunar New Year

Dozens of giant lanterns in the shape of mythical creatures, flowers and legendary characters light up the night sky in southern China -- a dreamlike spectacle to mark the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays.

International Business Times

The Most Surprising RPG of the Year May Have Just Disrupted The Global Economy

Black Myth, China’s gaming blockbuster may be driving a critical shift in the global balance of technological power — through chip sales.

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Black Myth: Wukong – how China’s gaming revolution is fueling its tech power

It may sound far-fetched, but the future of global technology supremacy could hinge on a video game.

The Conversation

A video game based on the Chinese novel ‘Journey to the West’ is the most recent example of innovative retelling of this popular story

The recent launch of the video game “Black Myth: Wukong” has broken numerous records around the world for the number of users. The game is set in the world of the famous Chinese novel “Journey to the West,” where players battle gods and demons of traditional popular Chinese religion. In…

The Conversation

Black Myth: Wukong – Why the Chinese game is taking the world by storm

The game sold more than 10 million copies within three days, becoming the most successful Chinese game of all time.

Al Jazeera

Black Myth Wukong sells 18 million copies, becoming one of the fastest-selling games ever

How the dark fantasy RPG ranks among the bestselling video games of all time — and DLC details revealed

Evening Standard

'Black Myth: Wukong' Proves One of Gaming's Most Popular Genres Is Still Misunderstood

'Black Myth: Wukong' has been getting a lot of attention, with many comparing it to Souls games. But that's an unfair comparison that completely missed the point.

Inverse

Fascinating video shows the real world actors behind Black Myth: Wukong characters

Garfield looks unrecognisable.

Creative Bloq

Black Myth: Wukong review – a fantastically exciting action game

Prior to this release, few would have heard of Chinese developer Game Science, but the studio has produced a totally original epic

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PC Gamer

Black Myth: Wukong developer GameScience had to grow into a AAA powerhouse to bring its vision of Journey to the West to life

GameScience talks about delivering on the promise of Black Myth's viral first video, and making it approachable to English audiences.

PC Gamer

Black Myth: Wukong has the most bombastic action game opening since 2010s greats God of War 3 and Asura's Wrath

Black Myth's exciting first few minutes have me nostalgic for some all-time greats.

Evening Standard

Black Myth: Wukong: Player count, difficulty, platforms, and more

The action RPG is bigger than Cyberpunk 2077, GTA V, and Elden Ring on the Steam storefront for PC games

International Business Times

'Black Myth' Elates Fans And Becomes One Of China's Most Successful Games

Shape-shifting monkeys wielding magic staffs battled giant demons as players worldwide dived into "Black Myth: Wukong", already hailed as one of the most successful Chinese-made video games.

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Black Myth Wukong looks incredible but this Monkey King can't measure up to Kratos

Black Myth: Wukong features stunning graphics, engaging mechanics and an imaginative setting. However, it's bogged down by odd level design choices and a few technical hiccups.

GamesRadar

Where Chinese mythology meets RPG: An exploration of Black Myth: Wukong's story

PC Gamer

Black Myth: Wukong review

A mythical action RPG with remarkably bizarre characters and daring boss battles.

GamesRadar

Black Myth: Wukong review – "A great action RPG that feels like God of War for Chinese mythology"

Windows Central

Black Myth: Wukong is a good action RPG with one helluva boss rush, but what's between those battles holds it back from true greatness

Black Myth: Wukong is finally here, but does it live up to the hype that's made it one of 2024's biggest game releases? Here's my review.

Windows Central

Black Myth: Wukong release date — Launch time, countdown, preloads, and when it's coming out

Finally, Black Myth: Wukong is almost here. Curious when you can play it? Here are all the details you need to know about.

PC Gamer

Everything you need to know about Black Myth: Wukong

All the trailers, gameplay, and release date info for upcoming Soulslike action game Black Myth: Wukong.

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