Do you play King of Glory（《王者荣耀》）? If so，do you like the game? Why or why not?

Li Ming is a 13-year-old student in Shanghai. Since last May, he has spent most of his spare time on King of Glory. "Every boy in my class is playing it, "he said. "Good players are respected."

King of Glory has been a very popular mobile game in China. It has had 50 million daily users. Unlike other games, King of Glory names all of its characters after figures from China's history. "All of them look very cool," said Li. His favorite hero is Jing Ke. "She’s very pretty, "the boy added.

Yes, you read right. The real Jing Ke was a man. In the game, however, he has been turned into a woman. Jing Ke is not alone. Li Bai, as we know, was a famous poet. In the game, his job is to kill the others. China's first known physician(医师), Bian Que, meanwhile, doesn't just cure people. He also poisons (毒害）his enemies.

This has caused a hot debate(辩论). Some parents are worried that the game may mislead their children. An article also criticized the game rewrote China's history.

Others, however, are less worried. They think a game is a game.

The real problem, perhaps, is that there is no game rating sysem（评价制度） in China. King of Glory is designed for people over 16 years of age. According to a survey, however, more than 30 percent of the players are in primary or middle school. They are too young to tell the differences between fact and fiction（虚构）.

Funny action, Chinese kung fu, and the Monkey King. If you want to re-experience the adventures of Journey to the West, then Unruly Heroes, a 2D action game by Magic Design Studios (MDS) in France, is for you. The game is an example where international talent meets traditional Chinese culture.

“Creating a game based on the novel, Journey to the West, has actually been my dream since I entered this profession.” said Lu Yang, CEO and creative director of MDS. “It is a very dramatic tale set in a big, imaginary world. Every character is described vividly.”

“Everyone in China knows the story, but in European countries or the US, few people know about Journey to the West. I think such a fascinating story should be introduced to more people,” he said.

Released in January, Unruly Heroes has received an 80 percent positive reaction on STEAM. The game features a unique-story and cast of characters, where players can alternate between four characters: Wukong, Sanzang, Kihong and Sandmonk.

The creative team combines many Chinese cultural-elements with the art design, building an immersive world of art, animation and a taste of Chinese folk music. “Our goal is to introduce Journey to the West to the world, and be accepted by players from different cultural backgrounds,” Lu said.

Set against lush (豪华的) environments and a hand-drawn art style, Unruly Heroes updates the Journey to the West classic tale into an adventure that is more colorful, humorous and attractive to people in modern times. As Lu introduced, the game differed a lot compared with the original story. “For example, we reimagined White Bone Spirit as the owner of a beauty salon, so players need to destroy her mask to defeat her.”

Lu believes that Chinese culture has strong potential to reach a broader audience, but it needs the efforts of more companies and creative minds.

“We can add Chinese cultural elements into products that are accessible to people around the world. Video games, film and TV series, and other cultural and entertainment products resonate (共鸣) easily internationally,” he said.

“I am not a scholar; I simply want to do what I can to present a story I love to more people far and wide,” Lu added.

How can you combine (结合) games with English learning? The answer is Wordle! Wordle players must correctly guess a five-letter word with just six tries. You either win by guessing it or lose because you run out of tries.

Invented by software engineer Josh Wordle, the game has been welcomed by millions of players across the world. Every midnight, Wordle refreshes its word of the day. For example, the answer for November 3 is ALOUD.

As you guess, the game gives you hints (提示). For example, if a letter is correct and in the right place, it turns green. If the letter is not in the word, it turns gray. If the letter is part of the word but in the wrong place, it turns yellow. These hints make the game into a puzzle.

You need knowledge to win this game, not just luck. Every syllable (音节) in an English word includes at least one vowel (元音), so finding vowels is a useful method. For example, in the word “think”, there is only one syllable and there is one vowel “i”.

Several days ago, I played this game and found it very interesting. First, I guessed the word “table”. Only “a” was green. Then, I guessed “maker” and the “r” turned yellow. In the end, I guessed “carry” and I was correct!

Wordle is not only a perfect game to have fun, but also an excellent tool to increase your English vocabulary. Why not have a try in your spare time?

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