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This brand-new startup from China just got funding.

The year of the monkey is almost upon us, which means it’s that special time of year for China’s tech employees: time to win sweet, sweet prizes from their employers.

Now we’ve got all kinds of details about ZTE and The9’s new Android-based game console/set-top box. Come check it out.

According to Bloomberg, China’s second-largest game developer and operator The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY) has partnered with ZTE (HKG:0763; SHE:000063) to create China’s first legitimate games console. This is not an unexpected development,

So it looks like ZTE and The9’s Funbox is going to be the first legitimate Chinese games console! Are you as excited as we are?

The9’s MMORPG Era Zero just hit open beta in China. What’s it all about? Check out our basic introduction to the beta to find out!

Chinese game developer and publisher The9 has been betting big over the past few years on Firefall, an MMOFPS being developed by the US-based (and The9-owned) studio Red 5. The9

Quite some time ago, I took a look at Firefall, the Red 5 Studios game that is a big part of Chinese publisher The9’s plans for the future. I came

Football fans all over the world know the name Manchester United. And while last year’s champions of England seem to have hit a rough patch under new manager David Moyes,

Is China’s gaming market getting sick of America’s stock market? It’s starting to look that way. Giant Interactive (NYSE:GA) announced Monday that chairman Shi Yuzhu has set in motion a