FTC Filing A lawsuit To Block Microsoft From Buying Activision-Blizzard

The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Xbox manufacturer Microsoft to block their acquisition of video game publisher Activision-Blizzard.

According to The New York Times, the FTC believes that the Microsoft acquisition would harm consumers and the larger gaming industry. This is because owning large blockbuster IPs like Call of Duty would give Xbox too big of an advantage over competitors, an argument that PlayStation has also used against Microsoft over their potential ownership of Call of Duty.

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“Microsoft has already shown that it can and will withhold content from its gaming rivals,” said Holly Vedova, director of the F.T.C.’s Bureau of Competition, in a statement. “Today we seek to stop Microsoft from gaining control over a leading independent game studio and using it to harm competition in multiple dynamic and fast-growing gaming markets.”
At $69 Billion USD, the Microsoft acquisition of Activision-Blizzard will be the largest consumer technology deal since AOL bought Time Warner in 2000.
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Microsoft’s president Brad Smith, has made his own statement about the lawsuit saying that the company will continue to fight for the Acquisition.
“We continue to believe that this deal will expand competition and create more opportunities for gamers and game developers. We have been committed since day one to addressing competition concerns, including by offering earlier this week proposed concessions to the F.T.C. While we believed in giving peace a chance, we have complete confidence in our case and welcome the opportunity to present our case in court.”
The FTC is just one of 16 regulators around the world investigating the Activision-Blizzard buyout. Microsoft has previously stated that it will continue to allow Call of Duty to appear on Non-Microsoft platforms and that it would allow for healthy continue as PlayStation and Nintendo would still have a higher market share than Xbox.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links took part in TpGS 17

KONAMI announced to participate in 2017 Taipei Game Show on 20 January and they will be showing the official Chinese version of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links at B2C exhibition area.

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If you are visiting their booth, you will be able to play Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links on the big touchscreen provided. Choosing from famous characters such as Yami Yugi and Kaiba Seto, you can get an opportunity to duel against standard Duelists and powerful Legendary Duelists on the big screen.
Besides, try and download the game on the spot will gain you some exquisite gifts from Yu-Gi-Oh! too. Unfortunately it is limited so grab it before it is all given out! You can also play the SPEED DUEL game with physical cards at their booth, which grants you a chance to take home a set of Yu-Gi-Oh! card set.
Several popular live host will also be presenting live match at the event on 21 January and 22 January. Other than that, a daily battle match will be held on 20, 21 and 22 January. You can participate by registering at the KONAMI booth, however only the first 16 registered players will be allowed to take part in the match. Great prizes to be win. Don’t missed out the chance if you are interested!
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[SGF23] Lies of P Release Date Announced Alongside Free Demo

Lies of P, the souls-like title based on Pinocchio, has gotten a release date as well as a free demo.

In a new trailer at Summer Game Fest, Neowiz shows off more of the vistas of Lies of P, including creepy circuses and abandoned streets ahead of the game’s release on September 19th.

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The demo is also available now on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC via Steam and PC Game Pass.
The trailer also shows off various enemies, ranging from giant mechanical beings, abominations of science as well as some straight-up nightmare fuel.
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On top of that it also shows off several weapons, including an umbrella with a guard point and a parry.
Fans who pre order the Digital Deluxe Edition of the game will also receive three days of early access to the title, getting them a head start on exploring the dark fantasy setting.
The edition will also include several cosmetics, such as a costume based on the Great Vegnini as well the Mischievous Puppet set and a “mask worn by people preparing for the festival”.
Lies of P has been somewhat of a dark horse in the Souls Like genre, with a passionate fanbase following the game’s appearances at various game events.
The game has received praise particularly for its art direction, with many fans originally believing the title to have been related to Bloodborne.

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Devil May Cry Peak of Combat Second Open Beta Announced

Chinese developer Yunchang Games has announced an open beta for Devil may Cry Peak of Combat, the mobile game based off of the Devil May Cry series.

The release date for the Devil May Cry Peak of Combat beta is June 11th, and players can find out more from the game’s website.

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It looks like the game is still China-exclusive for now, as will be the Beta. VPN apps such as Ajsu VPN have tweeted that their service would work with the game’s open beta.
It’s unknown how many more features for the game will be added between this and the last beta, which had a pretty comprehensive view of the game’s monetization strategy.
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While they weren’t all in the game, we also know that the full game will have at least three characters, namely Dante, Lady and Vergil with appearances based on their Devil May Cry 3 counterparts.
It’s also interesting that they would announce an Open Beta now, so close to the game’s original rumored launch. The developers haven’t confirmed anything regarding the game’s release date with regards to the open beta announcement.
Devil May Cry Peak of Combat is an officially licensed Devil May Cry game for Android and iOS devices. While the game has always been pitched as China-exclusive, there have been rumors of a global release following the game showing up in a presentation for Apple Arcade.

Devil May Cry: Peak of CombatPublisher: CapcomDeveloper: YunChang GameRelease Date TBCAndroid, iOS
The Devil May Cry series moves to mobile, bringing the good old hack and slash combos on-the-go.

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Penang Esports Festival 2019 will have RM75,000 in total prize money

Penang Esports Festival 2019 is an upcoming gaming and esports event. We at GamerBraves will be media partners of the event, along with our sister sites Wanuxi and Gamer Santai.

Esports (aka electronic sports) is one of the fastest growing markets in Southeast Asia. The Penang Esports Festival 2019’s aim is to turn Penang into an esports hub and promote it as a tourist destination for youths.
The event is being organized by SOZO Pte Ltd, with help from the Penang State Government in the form of PETACH (Penang State EXCO Office for Tourism, Arts, Culture & Heritage) and Penang Global Tourism. Eliphant Pte Ltd, Flash Vision Esport, GameStart Asia and KITAMEN are all event partners as well.
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An impressive prize pool of over RM75,000 lies in wait for all those who will be competing at this event. While the list of games is not final, Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, TEKKEN 7, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, SOULCALIBUR VI, FIFA 19, and Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 will all be featured.

Famous cosplayers will be appearing at the event, including Hiko (Taiwan), Clarissa Punipun (Indonesia), and YingTze (Malaysia). The event will feature stage talks, business seminars, playable game demos, and more.
If you’re a Malaysian and have interest in esports, or just want to hang out with like-minded folks, make sure you mark down 7 & 8 September 2019 in your calendar. For more info, you can head to the event’s website or visit the event organizer’s Facebook page.

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Summoners War Is Having a Collaboration With Cookie Run Kingdom

Summoners War will be having a collaboration with Cookie Run Kingdom on the 29th of August.

According to the Summoners War Facebook page, the collaboration will start with special D-Day pre-events that will give players rewards that can be used when the Collaboration Special Event starts on the 29th. The D-Day Events will run from the 13th to the 29th of August.

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The first part of the D-Day event is called ‘A Sweet Gift for Summoners’. Here, you can install the collab-exclusive Cookie Run building Jellybean Farm on your Sky Island. You can then tap the building to obtain Jellybeans for the upcoming special event.
The second part is to collect Jellybeans in advance. Players will get one Mystical Scroll whenever they obtain one or more Jellybeans every day during the D-Day events.
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All these Jellybeans will be of use when the Cookie Run Kingdom special event drops on the 29th of August and some sweet and brave cookies start dropping onto your Sky Island.
Summoners War and Cookie Run Kingdom are both available for iOS and Android devices.
Cookie Run Kingdom is currently having its own crossover with various Disney properties, you can find out more about that crossover here.

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Behind Persona’s Huge Hit Lies the Passion of Its Creators

Persona is arguably one of the most important JRPGs in the market- the series is the flagship of highschool fantasy, seeing you managing complex social situations while also making time to kill God and ace your midterms.

We spoke to Kazuhisa Wada, ATLUS’s Chief Director and Creative Producer of the Persona team about all things Persona- from his reactions to the support for the series to his favorite Shadows.

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But what kind of thinking goes into making an RPG like this? More importantly, what kind of insights do you learn after the explosive popularity of titles like Persona 5 hitting the market? Read on and find out

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You’ll Never See It Coming
If you’re a newer Persona fan, there’s a very good chance your jumping on point was Persona 5- the entry has seen success in many circles, spawning three spin-offs, an anime adaptation and multiple game collabs.
Despite the flashy visuals and top tier character cards, there’s one more secret to the success of Persona 5- its core message of teenage rebellion. According to Wada, the resentment for “rotten” adults transcends countries- and was a huge driver of the game’s success.

“Actually we really think that’s a really strong appeal point, because Persona 5 basically has the message that the world can be changed with a single thought in the heart of each person,  and it kinda has a “picaresque” theme which can be a shared message for the global audience here”, Wada says.
“We really took the theme and message of the game seriously when creating it.  Based on the theme and message, we also carefully chose the, for example, the design of the UI, the red and black coloring of the game, so that’s also corresponded with the whole game which we think will leave a really strong impression on all of the players”.
And he’s got a point, too- the UI for Persona 5 is almost as popular as the game itself, spawning many memes and even cosplays of the way menus stylishly pop in and out.
I Am Thou, Thou  Art I

That’s not to take away from the stars of the game, the Personas themselves. The Phantom Thieves each sport their own Personas, modeled after famous rebels and thieves across fiction like Arsene Lupin and Zorro, sporting designs fitting a stylish phantom thief of hearts.
Similarly, Wada explained that he himself was particularly fond of Goemon, saying that it struck a very unique image that no one else has. Despite this, though, Goemon is far from Wada’s favorite demon- that honor instead falls to Flauros, the first demon who Wada had personally designed the model for.
“As a 3D model developer, my favorite demon is Flauros basically because all the other models I made were human, but Flauros’ model was the first and the only demon that I designed and produced”.

Wada Reacts To The Waifu War

For some, being beaten up by a bunch of anime girls might seem like heaven. In Persona, it’s simply the outcome for not staying loyal to any one girl
One more thing that really sets the Persona series apart from its contemporaries, though, is its romance elements. Every Persona game from 3 onwards has featured a cast of romanceable characters, as part of the focus on the Social Link (and later Confidant) systems. With Persona 5, who you chose to romance (or if you dared to dream and went for the harem route) was one of the most telling details about your whole playthrough when talking to your friends.
In Wada’s case, he was simply happy that people were enjoying his game this way.
“We’re really surprised at the fans having such strong reactions regarding the romance. I think the romance element is essential to the storytelling setting when you’re at a student’s age so this is actually the one point we’re really focusing on”, Wada says.
“The first introduction of romance to the series was in P3. By that time, the actual romance process in the game was a little bit crazy, you can say? If you got a really bad relationship, the story would get pretty messy”.
“In P5, we really put emphasis on the characters and the relationship to be more reasonable and realistic. To see that players have such strong reactions, we’re really happy to see that”.

Experiencing The Legacy of Persona
Of course, the accessibility of the Persona series is only set to go even further- it was recently announced that Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden and Persona 5 Royal would be available on PC and consoles, giving people more ways into the Persona series as a whole.
With Persona 5 Royal’s PS5, PC and Switch re-releases right around the corner, Wada says he’s excited to lower the barrier to entry on trying out the Persona series.
“We have carefully arranged the remastered version to fit on all platforms and also customized the functions for different platforms that we believe this will make everyone join the series no matter which platform they’re playing on”, he says.

Not just that, but the aforementioned spinoffs are also a huge part of getting into the series. I’d personally taken more interest in Persona 4 and 3 following playing the Arena games- because nothing endears you to new characters like learning they have sick strike/throw mixups.
“We wrote the story of Persona 4 Arena with the intention of getting more people interested into P4 and P3. If you feel that way, it really fits with our intention and we’re happy you think that way”, Wada says, laughing.
“Basically, Arena is digging into the story of P4/P3 and also the characters: it was our intention for players to want to dig more into their backstories, and again, if you feel that way, it fits our expectations and we’re happy”, he adds.

With the Persona series celebrating 25 years, Wada also took some time to reflect on how far the series had come, particularly considering its ties to the Shin Megami Tensei series.
“Atlus is a company that started from the SMT series and Wada is originally  a fan of the serious and deep stories. Although starting from P1/P2, we took a new direction of the game: From the player side, maybe P1/P2 still had a really strong character as a SMT game”, Wada says.
“We changed our design concept to what we want the Persona series to be able to reach a wider audience rather than the “maniac” fans, starting from P3. After that we have observed a really big hit for the titles and we’re really happy to see that”.
It’s pretty obvious Wada has nothing but gratitude for the success of the series. Any discussion about fan reaction was always met with the genuine vibe of being both impressed at what fans could do with the series (such as the infamous one-shot Pixie) or just gratitude that fans had put that much time into the games at all.
Before he left, he had this to say to the SEA readers:
With Persona 5 Royal launching three years ago and Persona 5 six years ago, we really think that this game is one that the team has put all their effort into, that they really devoted to the game. So we promise you you can get the best JRPG experience in this game and we really want the players from all over the world and all platforms to enjoy this game, that’s why we proceeded with this project.
Also like, with the launch of the remasters, we would like to introduce the title to those who haven’t played Persona or Persona 5 before and hope they will enjoy the game.
Our thanks to Wada for taking the time to talk to us, and SEGA for giving us the opportunity to talk to the man behind some of the most important JRPGs in the industry.

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Days Gone digital pre-order to be available starting 18th January in Malaysia

Sony Interactive Entertainment Hong Kong Limited Singapore Branch (SIES) has announced the pre-order availability of Days Gone on PS4. It will be a digital pre-order, in other words, you can pre-order the game on the PlayStation Store starting today in Malaysia before the game officially releases on 26th April.

Watch the gameplay here:

There will be four pre-order editions available:

Blu-ray Disc Standard Edition (MYR 239)
Blu-ray Disc Collector’s Edition (MYR 679)
Digital Standard Edition (MYR 239)
Digital Deluxe Edition (MYR 299)

Pre-order any of the editions to receive in-game bonuses offered by the PlayStation Network. Bonuses include the early unlock of Drifter Crossbow and upgrades to nitrous, gas tank and shroud. You will also receive an exclusive Days Gone Sawmill Dynamic theme by pre-ordering Days Gone.
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Days Gone is an action-adventure game where you play as the main character, Deacon St. John in an open world. The game is set two years after a devastating global pandemic where you must fend off dangerous Freaks. Take advantage of leftover resources to make yourself useful tools in order to survive. You can refer to more information about the game here where we conducted an interview with the game’s producers.

To know more about Days Gone, you can visit Bend Studio’s official site. You can also visit Bend Studio’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages to keep yourself updated before the game officially launches on 26th April!

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Second Network Test for Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2 Date Announced

Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia has announced another Network Test Date for Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2 (GBO2) which will be from 4th April 2023 13:00 SGT to Monday, 10 April 2023, 16:00 SGT.

Everyone can participate in the Gundam Battle Operation 2 Network Test just by downloading the game from Steam.

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There will also be a maintenance update from 13:00 – 16:00 SGT on April 6th.
More importantly, all progress during this Network Test will not be succeeded and players will need to start over with new data.
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Application data for the network test will be available for download from 13:00 SGT on Friday, 31 March 2023.
Bandai Namco has also encouraged players to follow their discord channel as all announcements such as emergency maintenance and information regarding the Network Test will be announced there.
A Japanese Twitter account was also opened to provide information regarding the Steam version of GBO2.
GBO 2 is described as:
A free-to-play team battle action game based on the “Mobile Suit Gundam” series of the Universal Century.
Join your comrades and defend your planet in a massive and realistic battlefield on earth and in space!
You may find further information regarding the Network Test at their steam page.

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Azur Lane organises art, cosplay contest and more in preparation of 3rd Anniversary

Mobile anthropomorphic naval gacha game Azur Lane has its 3rd Anniversary website set up for the global version of the game.

While Azur Lane global official released on May 20, 2019, the open beta started on August 16, 2018. Hence, leading up to the Anniversary in August later this year, various events such as an art contest, cosplay contest, an anniversary live stream and even a performance by Laffey and her band will be conducted.

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Submissions for the art contest are currently open and will remain open until July 21, 2021. For more details, refer to the following tweet:

Dear Commander,
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The 3rd Anniversary Art Contest has begun! The keyword is concert, so anything ranging from an epic musical performance to just a glow stick in the background is acceptable~ Get Creative!
Join now: https://t.co/giJxRPcKm2#AzurLane #Yostar #AzurLane3rdAnniv pic.twitter.com/GqhLYFdC91
— Azur Lane Official (@AzurLane_EN) June 16, 2021

While artists should start drawing, cosplayers can start preparing for the cosplay contest. Cosplayers have until August 11, 11:59 UTC -7 to submit their cosplay of Azur Lane characters. Each submission must be in photo format, and may include up to 15 photos that may feature multiple Azur Lane characters.
The voting period of the cosplay contest will be between August 12 to August 18, 11:59 UTC -7. Winners will be announced on August 19. Prizes of the cosplay contest include a $500 gift card, exclusive trophy, 3rd Anniversary commemorative box and merchandise.
As with most Anniversary events, there will be an anniversary live stream on August 10, 20:00 UTC -7. A special trailer will also be up, with more details to come in the future. In addition, Laffey’s Band will also perform on August 12, 20:00 UTC -7.
Be sure to visit the charming Azur Lane 3rd Anniversary website to learn more.

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Immortals: Fenyx Rising post-launch detailed

Ubisoft has detailed the Immortals: Fenyx Rising post-launch plan. It runs the whole gamut between free in-game events, weekly weekly dungeon challenges and daily quests along with a season pass for players looking for even more content. The season pass features new environments, heroes and fresh gameplay, and owners will also receive a bonus quest: When the Roads Get Rocky, available at launch.

The Immortals Fenyx Rising Season Pass includes three narrative-based DLCs:

A New God – Fenyx will embark on a new adventure set in Olympos Palace, home of the gods. This journey will require Fenyx to overcome the Trial of the Olympians, immersing players in beautifully crafted and challenging vaults built by the gods, in order to join the Inner Circle of the Pantheon.
Myths of the Eastern Realm – Set in Chinese Mythology, the game’s second episode will introduce a new hero, Ku, who sets out on a journey to save mortals in a new mystical land at the frontier of the Sky and Earth. Players will need to master Ku’s unique fighting style and abilities, inspired by Chinese martial arts, to defeat new enemies and monsters from Chinese mythology.
The Lost Gods – The third and final episode will feature top-down gameplay, all-new brawler combat and a new hero, Ash, chosen by Fenyx to bring back the lost gods. The episode will take place on a new mysterious island where players will explore regions inspired by these lost gods, to restore balance on Earth.

The season pass is included in the Immortals: Fenyx Rising Gold Edition and is also available for purchase separately for $39.99, so get it and be the first to experience the post-launch content. Immortals Fenyx Rising will soon be available for Stadia, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC via Epic Games and Ubisoft Store on 3 December. It will also head over to Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X.
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Atomic Heart Review – An Electrifying Journey Through An Atom Punk USSR

If there’s anything genuinely bomb-dropping about Atomic Heart it’s the game’s ambition. This FPS is the first game created by indie developer Mundfish over the course of seven years. Now that it’s finally here, I can say that while this Heart has a couple of missed beats, it overall shows a promising start.

Atomic Heart is a Bioshock-style action shooter taking place in an alternate future 1955 in the Soviet Union where a scientific breakthrough has allowed for robots to become part of everyday life. The game’s retro-futuristic USSR iconography and aesthetic make for a unique experience alongside a creative and engaging battle system. It’s not quite an immersive sim (as the director himself has said) but if you’re looking for something with similar vibes, this could be right for you.

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Welcome To The USSR…

The game is set in an alternate version of the 1950s within facility 3826 in the Soviet Union. Here lies a top-secret military base that manufactures robots. When the great scientist Dmitry Sechenov made a breakthrough that will lead humanity to a more advanced civilization, his plan was sabotaged and resulted in a brutal disaster that turns the robots into dangerous killing machines.
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You play as private agent P-3 aka Major Nechaev that works under Professor Sechenov himself and looks up to him like a father. His mission is to help end the robot massacre and while it’s a dangerous task, P-3 is accompanied by the talking Polymer Glove named Charles who acts as his main weapon and helpful advisor. Without spoiling anything, as the mission goes on more sinister intentions are slowly revealed from behind the scenes with one shocking truth after another.
The Journey Through The Facility

That’s a great setup although, in execution, Atomic Heart’s narrative may not be the easiest to get into. You’re instantly thrown into the base overrun by robots with no cutscenes or dialogue to really introduce the premise or what you’re doing there. The game in general doesn’t feature a lot of cutscenes or interaction between the characters which risks the plot feeling little barebones. The later reveals are exciting however they only truly occur right near the end of the game.
The first half has a lot of pacing issues, often feeling rather dragged out with long sequences between story beats making the game feel a little too aimless at times until you get another conversation between P-3 and Charles. Speaking of the two, it doesn’t help the writing that P-3 often comes off as pretty unlikeable. I get they’re going for the grizzled soldier with a dark past but it’s hard to route for someone who’s so needlessly dickish to everyone around him even when they’re doing their best to help him. In some ways, it reminds me of Forspoken’s bad dialogue just trade out the stock sassy teenager for a stock edgy soldier dude.
The game does however try to make up for this with some cool world-building. There’s a special device called “THOUGHT” that can store people’s consciousness before dying, allowing you to speak and interact with the dead. It’s really messed up, but it’s also a very clever way to integrate NPCs and add to the oppressive atmosphere of the facility.
The Atomic Punk Age

The actual missions of Atomic Heart are very linear but the game also features a semi-open world, allowing you to go off the beaten path to explore the further depths. The world itself is visually stunning and very much lives up to the title with a great Atom Punk aesthetic, filled with 1950s rusty sci-fi and robotics. The vintage look of the facility makes for a striking setting that you want to see more of.
Unfortunately, there isn’t actually a lot to do while exploring. You can find more items and weapons to craft, but there aren’t a lot of side quests or world-building collectibles, making the exploration a feel barren once the novelty wears off.

If you don’t want to walk, you can also get around the map with a car for faster transport but there’s no actual quick travel function, although, from what I mentioned above, there’s not much of a need to backtrack either. The control for the car can be very slippery however and they are not all that durable. One bad tap from a robot can leave some of them on the verge of blowing up into scrap. Still, it’s a notable option if you’re looking to get by faster.
Besides the open world, a large portion of the main story will take you to underground facilities which are very linear and it can take a while before you can get to the surface. This is where the game will introduce a lot of puzzles. While I’m usually not a fan of puzzles in video games, the ones in Atomic Heart are actually creative and fun to solve without being so overly complex that you’d get stuck on them or need a guide. I actually look forward to doing these as they create a good change of pace from the main combat, speaking of which.
Duel Weilding With Your Glove

While the story may lack, Atomic Heart makes up for it with its gameplay. The game is an FPS action game with a heavy focus on melee combat. The vast majority of your time will be spent shooting and smashing your way through the robotic hoards and it’s truly a blast.
In terms of weaponry, you have an assortment of ranged guns and grafted-together bludgeon items but your best weapon is the polymer glove. With this, you can use up to two special skills of choice that use polymer technology and the standard “Shock” to stagger enemies with electric current.
The fun of the skills is how they can allow for potential new combos with the weapons. For example, you can coat the enemy in a polymer gel which will cause them to take more damage from elemental attacks. You can even upgrade each skill to add to their abilities. My favorite was probably the Mass Telekinesis skill where at first you can only lift the enemy, but later, you can follow it up by slamming them to the ground which deals a lot more damage. This becomes very helpful when you’re surrounded by a lot of enemies that you can throw at each other.
Skills can be performed while using weapons at the same time which makes the combat very flexible. It is just a quick click of a button to activate a skill making it easy to swap from skill to weapon and back again. It’s a great system that allows you to almost duel wield attacks one after the other, rewarding experimentation between skills and weapons while still being easy to understand.
The Enemies

You going to need that large arsenal of weapons as well to fight various enemies found across the factory. There are two types of enemies in this game: machines and organic. As you can guess machines are the robots that are going berserk, while organics are enemies that are born as the result of an advanced experiment creating what I can best describe as plant zombies. They each have their own set of attack patterns and different weaknesses which while easy to read, do add to the chaos of switching between different skills, keeping you on your toes through each fight.
The enemies do also present another flaw in the game though. They’re incredibly fast and agile yet there’s no indicator to keep track of them. This would be fine if the game was built similarly to say, a Doom game where the player is highly mobile but P-3 isn’t that quick. He only has a short dodge move (with a cool down mechanic) and later a sprint he can unlock. This leads to the enemies often using hit-and-run tactics on you, quickly darting back before you can get a good swing at them. They’re not super difficult to beat but this does mean you have to sink a frustrating amount of time into getting rid of them so you can move on.
You also have the option to incapacitate them from behind with a solid bonk to the head but the game clearly isn’t built around stealth either. The enemies are very sensitive and if they even so much look somewhat in your direction, they’re gonna see you and act accordingly.
From Scraps To Scrapper

You can save, buy supplies, craft items and upgrade weapons at small refrigerator-looking devices scattered across the world. This is another interesting aspect of the game as you’ll be running out of ammunition and consumables a lot. Crafting materials can be scarce and enemies don’t drop them as often as you’d think, so stopping by these safe points and making the most of what you have is a big part of the game. Don’t forget to save your progress as well, because the auto-save function can be brutal sometimes when picking the latest checkpoint.
The game clearly wants you to make use of the safe points. Even though you don’t have enough materials, there’s an option to disassemble some items which can add a lot more materials that you need to craft or upgrade weapons compared to when exploring. You can also assemble new weapons although you need to find the blueprints to build them first. These are well hidden and missable if you just focus on progressing the story, making them the best incentive to explore the area and offer some replay value for later playthroughs.
Atomic Heart also has an item management system similar to Resident Evil where you need to make sure everything you have can be carried in your backpack. The crafting as a whole works pretty well and does force the player to put some pretty deep thought into what’s worth taking with them to the next area, more ammo, more healing items, a new weapon? It’s up to you.
Atomic Heart

It’s hard not to look at Atomic Heart without comparing it to Bioshock or another immersive sim FPS Game but that’s not a bad thing. If you’re looking for a new trek through a vintage early 20th-century dystopian fortress, Mundfish’s new outing will certainly scratch that itch.
It’s not quite as polished as Bioshock with the thinner story and clunky semi-open world but what it does well, it truly excels at. The mixture of melee and ranged combat from the skills of your glove make for a fun mix-and-match style of gameplay that’ll keep you excited as the hoards of manic machines keep coming at you and crafting elements just further add to that excitement as you look to see what you can build next. Atomic Heart isn’t mind-blowing but it’s a promising start that I think has the potential to become a bigger IP with the right nuts and bolts.
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Atomic Heart will launch for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and PC on the 21st of February 2023.
The game code was provided by the publisher. The title was reviewed on PC.
For more information on the game, check out our review with the game’s director and CEO Robert Bagratuni.

Atomic HeartPublisher: Focus EntertainmentDeveloper: MundfishRelease Date: 2023-02-21Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Welcome to a utopian world of wonders and perfection, in which humans live in harmony with their loyal and fervent robots.

Well, that's how it used to be. With the launch of the latest robot-control system mere days away, only a tragic accident or a global conspiracy could disrupt it…

The unstoppable course of technology along with secret experiments have brought rise to mutant creatures, terrifying machines, and superpowered robots—all suddenly rebelling against their creators. Only you can stop them and find out what lies behind the idealized world.

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The Review

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PROS
 The world has a unique atom punk aesthetic Combat is exciting and creative Puzzles are engaging yet accessible

CONS
 Story feels barebones and characters aren't that interesting Open world exploration can be frustating

Review Breakdown

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Monster Rancher 1 port due 2019 for Japan!

Koei Tecmo has announced a port of the original Monster Rancher. The game launched in Japan for the original Playstation July 24 1997. No platforms were announced for the 2019 port. The original tweet is here.

According to Gematsu, the word “haishin” was used, a word typically indicating digital release. It could be anything meaning a smartphone title, digital-only console/PC release, or all of the above.

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Have a look at the teaser website here.

Monster RancherDeveloper: KOEI TECMORelease Date: 2019-11-28Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch
Known as Monster Farm in Japan, players raise monsters to fight in tournaments.

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Secretlab Reveals Naruto Shippuden Collection Skins

Secretlab in collaboration with VIZ Media has just revealed new designs for the Naruto Shippuden Collection skins featuring Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Akatsuki themes.

Three new Secretlab Skins designs join the Titan Evo Naruto and Akatsuki Edition gaming chairs, bringing the fan favourite designs to anyone who owns a TITAN Evo gaming chair, including a brand new design in the Secretlab Skins Sasuke Edition sleeve.

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The Secretlab Skins Naruto Shippuden Collection is crafted from a soft and breathable fabric which was adapted from the SoftWeave Plus chairs. It also doubles up as an additional layer of protection for your chair, so users won’t have to worry about spills or stains again.
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The Secretlab Skins Naruto Edition mirrors the look of the Secretlab TITAN Evo Naruto Edition chair with an iconic orange and black colour scheme. It features The Eight Sign Seal on the rear and three magatamas on each of the side wings to pay tribute to Naruto’s identity as  the Jinchuriki of the Nine Tails and his Kurama Link Mode.
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Meanwhille, the Akatsuki Edition features a red and black colour scheme followed by the iconic red cloud design on the front. Additionally, the logo on the shinobi’s forehead protector is struck off on the rear to finish up the Akatsuki design.
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Last but not least is the Sasuke Edition which has a purple and black colour  scheme along with Sasuke’s Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan embroidered on the back – a homage to his ability to conjure black flames and command Susano’o.
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For more information, do check out the official Secretlab website here.

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ROG Mothership is coming to Malaysia, confirmed by ASUS!

During the recent CES 2019, ASUS has announced the groundbreaking desktop replacement laptop, ROG Mothership. It can be used as both desktop and laptop by detaching the keyboard, many of us got really excited for the amazing laptop design. And now, we got an exciting news to share – ASUS will bring the ROG Mothership to Malaysia later this year!

The news is confirmed by Jimmy Lin (ASUS SEA regional director) at the ZenBook launch event today. If you are new to ROG Mothership, it features an innovative design with surface-style kickstand and a detachable keyboard with a folding design. It also comes with an ultra-fast 144Hz/3ms G-Sync display powered by the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics and Intel Core i9 processor.

You can get more info about ROG Mothership here too. The price and launch date are not revealed yet, but we are expecting it to be over RM40,000. How much do you think it will be? Leave your opinions in the comment section below!
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Diablo Immortal ROG Phone 6, AeroActive Cooler 6 for ROG Phone 5 / 5s Series now in Malaysia

Walk into Hell willingly now that you can get the ROG Phone 6 Diablo Immortal Edition, bearing the signature Diablo design and a veritable trove of themed accessories in Malaysia.

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Feast on the details of demons and monsters with a special flame-effect finish with varying luminance depending on viewing angle. The custom Aura RGB illuminated logo is an outline of the mobile game’s title. Additional thematic customization includes the user interface with accompanying live wallpapers, icon styles, animations, sound effects and more.
The full package has matching accessories, based on the legendary items you can find in the game. You can get the Shield Blessing Aero Case and a map of Sanctuary, both featuring hidden marks in invisible ink that can be revealed using the Fahir’s Light torch, and Immortality Ejector Pin fashioned after the game’s logo. Its hardware is identical to the base ROG Phone 6 with specifications such as the latest Snapdragon® 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform with 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB UFS3.1 ROM.
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For those not taking the ride to Hell, stay cool with the AeroActive Cooler 6 for the ROG Phone 5, 5s series, also now arriving locally. The cooler is designed specifically for the ROG Phone 5/5s series, with a repositioned USB-C connector. Clip it on and let the AI-powered thermoelectric cooler and fan work its magic to lower your phone’s temperature to 20°C.
It also comes with four physical buttons for the console-like gaming experience, and lets you style on with the Aura RGB lighting on the logo and sides of the cooler, alongside a hidden kickstand to prop your phone up.

Both the ROG Phone 6 Diablo Immortal Edition (16GB+512GB) and AeroActive Cooler 6 for ROG Phone 5/5s Series are now available in Malaysia from authorized resellers, in limited quantities. The ROG Phone 6 Diablo Immortal Edition is priced at RM4,999, with a complimentary one-year extended warranty coverage. The first 50 purchases will also receive exclusive gifts worth RM100. Meanwhile the AeroActive Cooler 6 for ROG Phone 5/5s Series is priced at RM349.

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Diverse Order now available in Korea

Diverse Order is now available in its home country of Korea, having launched 1 December 2021. As is usually the case, there will be events for players to participate in to obtain whatever rewards that are up for grabs. For starters, there will be log in rewards across seven days for resources, and a “lucky draw” for even more goodies.

The official Naver page has begun publishing official Diverse Order webtoons with its launch in Korea, for more of the fun side content. Additionally, you can check out the game’s official website here, where you can find overviews of the setting and characters.

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From the rough machine translations, it seems that the world has pretty much fallen into some form of dystopia, with factions all vying for supremacy, and apparently vampires. There are quite a lot of factions listed on the website, referred to by their given English names: Assault Above, Hellbans, Midnight Blood Train, Meloxican, QueenVille, Unknown, DreamStar, Anima Caravan, Justice Anchor, Paradise Lagoon, Side Abone and Shirak. The website offers short overviews on what they stand for, and who are part of it.
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As for the game itself, it features side-scrolling battle sections and strategic base building / resource gathering-like elements, the typical simulation busy work.

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Crime Boss : Rockay City Now Available on Epic

The star-studded 90’s organised FPS game Crime Boss : Rockay City is now available on Epic with a 15% launch discount. Crime Boss: Rockay City is an Organised Crime live-service shooter that is call back to 90’s crime movies, with combining action set-pieces and turf wars.

The game also stars various iconic Hollywood stars such as Michael Madsen, Chuck Norris, Danny Trejo, Kim Basinger, Danny Glover, Vanilla Ice and more.

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Crime Boss Rockay City will have the protagonist Travis Baker (Micheal Madsen) be pit against ridiculous odds in an explosive turf war to become king of the criminal underworld. Players will need to help Baker climb up ranks of the criminal ladder of Rockay City, all while evading capture from Sheriff Norris (Chuck Norris).
Players can either navigate their way through each mission stealthily or go in guns blazing to complete objectives and take over Rockay, one neighbourhood at a time. Additionally, you can build out your team across various multiplayer modes, where the stakes are high (permadeath is a thing) but the rewards are higher.
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“The release of Crime Boss is the culmination of years of hard work by an incredibly dedicated and talented new studio in the shape of INGAME STUDIOS,” said Neil Ralley, President of 505 Games. “As we launch this live service game for 505 Games, today marks the beginning of Crime Boss: Rockay City’s story, and we can’t wait continue building out the world of Crime Boss and all the potential it has to offer gamers.”
“It feels great to finally reveal our game to the world”, said Jarek Kolář, Development Director at INGAME Studios, “Rockay City has been the greatest pleasure to bring to life, and we’ve crammed it with so many over-the-top missions, characters, and 90s call-backs, we hope people will have as much fun playing it as we did building it. And this is just the beginning!”
Crime Boss : Rockay City is now available on Epic Games Store for MYR 93.99 with a launch discount of 15% between 28th March and 4th April. The release date for other consoles will be revealed on a later date.

For more information and to keep up to date with the game, check out the official website here.

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The New Pokemon Horizons Anime Is A Bright New Start For The Series

Last year, the world was shocked to know that after 27 years, Pokemon would retire Ash Ketchum as the protagonist of the anime series. Now Studio OLM has released the first eleven episodes of the new anime: Pokemon Horizons with two brand new protagonists and so far, it’s been great mostly because it’s allowed to be its own thing.

Unlike the original anime, Pokemon Horizons seems to forgo retention of being an adaption of the games, instead seeing its characters chart a brand new course into an anime original plot. As a result, the show is something most Pokemon adventures are not: a mystery. I don’t know where the cast is going, what arcs they’ll overcome, and even how the game characters will react to them but if the first few episodes are any indication, it’s gonna be a lot of fun.

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The Rising Voltackers
Image Credit: The Pokemon Company
Pokemon Horizons introduces us to Liko, a young girl that attends a Pokémon training school where she meets her partner, Sprigatito.
While she’s having trouble bonding with the weed cat, a secretive group called The Explorers attempts to abduct her for a pendant given to her by her Grandma. Thankfully she’s saved by another group called The Rising Voltacklers, led by Professor Friede and Captain Pikachu. From there they pick up our other main character Roy, a young boy living with his grandpa who has a mysterious Pokeball. The group travels through the skies, meets new Pokemon, and trainers, and tries to figure out the secrets of their various items.
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It’s still a light-hearted kids’ show but it’s been a long time since Pokemon has felt so fresh and well-executed.  With how often Pokemon is accused of repeating the same plots, it was great to see a new Pokemon story where I legit had no clue what would happen in the next episode, one could be fooling around with a group of forest Pokemon while the next has them battling against villains in a more intense battle.
It’s only by the tenth episode that we’ve seen characters from the game with Nemona and Brassius and they’re portrayed accurately with the former being Goku and the latter being the avant grade artist and yet you also see new sides of them. Remember Liko and Roy aren’t competing in the Pokemon league so when they meet Gym Leader Brassiues, they talk to him just fellow trainers looking to learn more about him and his Pokemon and battle him for more different reasons.
The New Crew
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The new characters are a lot of fun and it’s cool to see Pokemon working with a larger cast. Liko and Roy make for good new protagonists. Liko is shy and relatable for a young kid while Roy is more like Ash, wild and raring to go. I can imagine most kids watching the show will identify with at least one of them and it’s cool watching them learn to train Pokemon.
But it’s not just them, the rest of the crew are likewise a fun bunch to be around with the cool mentor that is Friede, the lovable Chef Murdock, the mature straight-man Orla, and best of all, Mollie, the team medic who is pretty much a nurse joy who’s going through a scene phase. It’s cool partially because it acknowledges that there are adult Pokemon fans that can still go on their own adventures while helping out the younger fans. They’re like a big dysfunctional family, the best kind of group to watch.
This also extends to the Pokemon, the three main starters are all adorable. Sprigatito is a sassy little kitty, Quaxly is cool and collected, and hearing Fuecoco attempt to sing and run off out of embarrassment will absolutely melt your heart. Also, Captain Pikachu basically exists to stand around and look smug, and he’s very good at doing it, very clearly separating him from Ash’s Pikachu as well.
Prepare For Trouble
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I should also quickly mention the series’ new villain team The Explorers. We haven’t seen a lot of them but they strike a good balance of being serious threats while also maintaining some of the goofy traits of Team Rocket. The leader Amethio is a sleek badass, with Ceruledge as his signature mon leading to a number of cool fight scenes with the heroes. Meanwhile, his grunts Zir and Conia are likewise pretty competent but also bring in some comic relief with their antics like Conia capturing Sprtigatito and being enraptured by its cuteness.
Once again, it’s a good balance between series and silly that allows the villains to be more flexible in how they’re used. It’ll also be interesting to see more of their organization as their big boss Gibeon and their master plan are yet to be revealed.
Pokemon Horizons
Image Credit: The Pokemon Company
The new Pokemon anime isn’t going to blow your minds but it’s probably the highest quality Pokemon product I’ve seen in a while with a fun and engaging storyline for new and older fans.
I like that it’s doing its own thing, creating a new story in the Pokemon world, and being less reliant on the games. The battles have been fun, the mystery is interesting and overall, it’s set up a cool and likeably group of characters for us to follow.
If you’re an older Pokemon fan who felt like you outgrow the original anime and Ash constantly doing the same thing in each region, this might be a good chance to step back in and see some new Horizons.

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Honkai Impact 3rd Teams Up With Shanghai Blood Center To Bring You Aponia In A Nurse Outfit

Honkai Impact 3rd is having a collaboration with Shanghai Blood Center, featuring two of the game’s Flame Chasers, Aponia and Elysia.

From August 17th to August 28th, Honkai Impact players who go to Shanghai Blood Center to donate blood can receive special postcards and bags themed after the game.

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On top of that, fans of Elysia are in for a special treat, as one of the gifts includes a special Elysia stamp for donating your blood.
To further drive interest in the blood drive, miHoYo have even released special illustrations featuring Flame Chaser Aponia as a nurse.
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A total of 17 participating centers have been named for the program, which you can view on the miHoYo website.
Those interested will need to prepare a negative Covid test 72 hours in advance before they’ll be allowed to donate blood.
miHoYo has a good track record of being socially conscious- the company regularly funds programs such as the construction of schools, and supporting causes like vaccination drives during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Considering Genshin Impact’s status as one of the most profitable mobile games on the market right now, it’s certainly a good look for them to be giving that money back to the community in some form.
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Honkai Impact 3rdDeveloper: miHoYoRelease Date: 2016-10-14Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows
“Honkai, a mysterious force that annihilated human civilization on several occasions, has re-emerged in this once peaceful world...”
A squad of young girls burdened with the very last hopes of humanity must fight for survival in this apocalyptic world filled with zombies and Honkai beasts.
As the Captain of the Hyperion, you must lead these girls into battle against zombies and Honkai beasts in various locales around the world. Experience the girls’ unique personalities, challenge and conquer various raids and stages, and enjoy the rich storyline of the Honkai Universe! Join the Valkyries and fight for all that is beautiful in the world!

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YuGiOh Master Duel Cards Can Be Earned Or Bought

We finally know a little more about getting cards in YuGiOh Master Duel, via new teasers dropped at Gamescom this week.

While most of the promotional materials shown was of various iconic cards in the game such as Dark Magician, Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Exodia, there was an interesting tidbit at the end of it- that some cards would only be available via in-game events or purchases.

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Sadly, this does crush some fan theories that YuGiOh Master Duel would give you a comprehensive library of cards up-front. Konami have still been tight-lipped over the exact nature of the game experience, though during its initial reveal it was teased that the game would be a different experience from YuGiOh! Duel Links.
Depending on your stance, the ability to buy cards in the game with real money might be a boon or a hindrance- after all, it’s not like there isn’t already an in-game economy in the YuGiOh TCG around buying the best cards. Personally, the fact that you’re buying them from the game itself and not via an in-game auction house where it might get jacked up is a good thing, considering how expensive some singles can get in the real world.
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On another note it also looks like you’ll be able to choose mascot cards for your deck, with the teaser showing that you can even have the still-banned Pot of Greed cheering you on from the sidelines.

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Exploring Kerbal Space Program 2 and it’s Vastly Improved Planets

Intercept Game’s, the developers of Kerbal Space Program 2 have released the 4th chapter of their development diary for the game, exploring the latest in the creations in the game and how they brought space to those of us on Earth.

The video titled Episode 4 – Celestial Architecting’ is available on their youtube channel:

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In the latest Kerbal Space Program 2 developer video, the team at Intercept Games ponders the strange anomalies of our galaxy and how these unique mysteries have influenced the design behind the planets and other celestial bodies of the dynamic space simulation sequel.
With new advanced scatter and terrain details, there is something special to discover on every planet. Featuring a wide range of environments from vast deserts to towering mountain ranges, the celestial bodies are more complex than ever before, providing unique challenges and unforgettable journeys for all players. This is especially compelling for returning KSP 1 players, many of whom will be left in awe at the leaps forward in design from the original game.
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In the developer video below you’ll find in-depth details about exploring the celestial bodies in Kerbal Space Program 2, learning about the varied planets you might discover on your voyage to the stars. Perhaps the most interesting part is that all of these fictional planets are not just potentially real in our own galaxy, but are even based on guidance from astrophysicists such as Dr. Joel Green, who is featured in the video.
Here are some more screenshots of the game which will be released in 2022:

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Noah’s Heart MMORPG opens sign ups for test build

Noah’s Heart is an MMORPG developed by Archosaur Games, and sign ups for a test period have finally opened. It’s been a year since we first covered the game, which would appear to be published by Tencent Games.

Noah’s Heart test period will run from 21 December 2021 to 27 December 2021 UTC -7, presumably for mobile only. Specific details regarding devices, entry, etc. are to be revealed through their fanpage. You can sign up through their official website, with three “tiers” that offer different rewards:

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Explorer: Standard sign up option available for every one.
Pioneer: Explore the planet in group by sharing the sign up website on your social media to invite friends.
Envoy: For content creators (followers > 10k) and media representatives.

The regions planned for service appear to include North America, South America, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Oceania, Europe, and Africa, so basically the whole world. Going by Dragon Raja, it’s likely that each region will have their own servers.

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In any case, one of the touted features of this game is “a seamless world”, with various short descriptions of the locales you can find in the game. “Select and switch between weapons that fit your playstyle”, with choices from a Sword and Shield, Dual Blades, Bow and Polearm. “Diverse occupations” include a Tailor, Craftsman and Masterchef.
Be sure to sign up through the website to show your interest.

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Disney Illusion Island Launches for Nintendo Switch This July

Disney in collaboration with developers Dlala Studios announced that Disney Illusion Island will launch for the Nintendo Switch on 28th July 2023.

“Fans are in for a treat with the upcoming launch of the whimsical cartoon-like experience offered by Disney Illusion Island,” said Luigi Priore, VP, Disney, Pixar and 20th Century Games. “We’re thrilled to work with developer Dlala Studios as they expand upon the Mickey & Friends world with a new and original storyline, engaging gameplay and delightful hand-drawn art style.”

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Disney Illusion Island will have players embark on an adventure with Mickey Mouse in a local co-op 2D platform adventure game for up to four players. Join Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy as they set off on a quest to explore the colourfully hand-crafted yet mysterious island of Monoth in an escapade to recover three magical tomes used to protect the island.
Featuring the voice actors of Mickey and friends along with an original orchestral score, players can immerse themselves solo or with friends in local co-op to use special team skills to save the island. Discover rich biomes and never-before-seen environments and meet interesting characters along your journey. But the journey won’t be easy as not everything is what it seems on Illusion Island.
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“Words cannot express how excited we are for players to embrace the Dlala-spin on this brand-new experience for Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy,” said AJ Grand-Scrutton, Lead Developer, Dlala Studios. “It has been an incredible honor working on this title and we hope that Nintendo Switch players and Disney fans worldwide love playing it as much as we’ve loved creating it.”

Disney Illusion Island launches worldwide exclusively for the Nintendo Switch on 28th July 2023. For more details, do check out the game’s official social media account here.

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Avengers Assemble in Marvel x Puzzle & Dragons collab

GungHo Online Entertainment struck a licensing deal with Marvel. Superheroes and villains from Marvel will appear in Puzzle & Dragons.

The announcement for this collaboration surfaced online through “Puzzle & Dragons official broadcast” on YouTube. You can watch the 20-minute live stream here:

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Note that this crossover event is only for the Japanese version of the game. Whether or not this collaboration will take place in global servers remain unknown. However, given the popularity of Marvel, it is rather likely that the event will be available globally in the future.
As for Japanese players, Marvel x Puzzle & Dragons collab will begin on 22nd February 2021. It will be live for 3 weeks, ending on 8th March 2021. Check out some of the Marvel characters coming to the game.
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Besides that, there are also different variants of the characters featured above. Currently, it is unknown whether the following units are evo or transform units.

Ironman [Hulkbuster Armor]

Weapon X Wolverine

Sorcerer Supreme Doctor Strange

Monster Hulk

Rocket & Groot

Master of Magnetism Magneto

Thanos the Omnipotent

In addition, all players who log in during the duration of the event will receive a free unit. This card is Iron Man [Extremis Armor].

To stay updated with all the new developments in Puzzle & Dragons, check out the game’s Twitter page.
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Puzzle & DragonsPublisher: GungHo Online EntertainmentRelease Date: 2012-01-15Android, iOS
Puzzle & Dragons (パズル&ドラゴンズ, Pazuru Ando Doragonzu) is a puzzle video game with role-playing and strategy elements, developed and published by GungHo Online Entertainment for the iOS, Android, and Amazon Fire platforms.

Puzzle & Dragons is a combination of two types of gameplay: tile matching and a monster collecting RPG. Players create teams by picking from the over 6000 different monsters they can acquire within the game and then play dungeons where they solve a tile-matching puzzle that determines how powerful their monsters' attacks are on waves of enemy monsters.

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2 days of Comic Fiesta 2017 at KLCC ended with a bang (photos included)!

Over at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) last weekend, the largest animation, comics and games festival in Malaysia – Comic Fiesta 2017 was held successfully. Thousands of artists, cosplayers and fans have gathered during the 2-days event (estimated 60, 000 in total). We are lucky to be part of it so here is a short summary of what we experienced during the event. But before that, check out our Day-1 recap video below:

Tons of activities are available during the event, including Creative Art Market where the artists from around the region are selling their awesome works and exhibition booths that showcases gorgeous art illustrations for both comics and games. There are some game booths allowing you to try out their game or buy the merchandises too! Also, several competitions such as Armageddon Cup 2017, Garena AOV Finals and Cosplay Invitational are held, while the Comic Fiesta Night Jam is back again featuring the legendary Earthbound Papas.

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Garena Arena of Valor Finals
In my opinion, this year’s event is overcrowded with visitors (more packed than previous years) and unfortunately, we couldn’t have a look clearly at what is showcased on the exhibition booths. The media interview sessions are not well-managed as some are unconfirmed yet (no confirmation is made even on the hour before the allocated time slot) so we will need to wait for updates from the management team. Nonetheless, we have encountered a lot of exciting activities as well as getting to know some new friends (cosplayers everywhere too!).
Board Game – Force of Will
There are still some rooms for the management team to improve, but I hope we will see more event like this in the future!
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More pictures from Comic Fiesta 2017:
Garena Arena of Valor exhibition booth
Conquera Mini Game
Maze Runner mobile game
Art exhibition booth
Merchandise booth
Merchandise booth
Merchandise
DOTA 2
CS: GO
Dynasty Warriors – Huang Zhong figurine
Wonder Woman Cosplay
Tokyo Ghoul Cosplay
Assassin’s Creed Cosplay
Overwatch – Reinhardt Cosplay
Overwatch – Mei Cosplay
Nier Automate – 9S Cosplay
G.I. Joe – Storm Shadow Cosplay

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28 upcoming games revealed by Tencent’s UP 2017 Conference

During Tencent’s UP 2017, the annual gaming conference held by Tencent Games, a total of 28 games are revealed to the public. Those titles revealed ranged from PC to mobile platforms. Lets’ see what they got in the trailer below (credits to MMOculture):

We can see plenty of mobile RPG from the trailer, including:

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Xuan Yuan Chuan Qi: Based on Chinese mythology, the game features over 1000 god creatures, 60 maps and 40 story dungeons.
The King of Fighters Destiny, releasing in 2017 featuring a cross-play content with The King of Fighter World.
Chuan Qi Ba Ye: Based on China’s popular web game, featuring boss battle, PK, siege, full loot PvP and more.
Mo Li Bao Bei: A JRPG featuring various cute roles and pets, coming with high-quality music.
JX3: A mobile action MMORPG based on classic Chinese wuxia IP. Featured a huge story, unique “qinggong” for each class, and more.
MU Awakening: Adapted the classic gameplay such as the maps and classes from PC version with enhanced visual.
Lineage 2 Revolution: Comes with an epic world, beautiful graphics and compelling combat.
Xun Xian: Bringing back dungeon gameplay and flying mount content from the PC version.

The King of Fighters Destiny
Some PC online games such as Need for Speed Edge, Rocket League, Transformers Online and MapleStory 2 also presented in Tencent’s UP 2017. Seems like a lot of great games are coming out, I am totally looking forward to the releases!
Source: 2P
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Beat the heat with RebirthM’s Summer Ice Cream Festival!

Caret Games’ RebirthM‘s summer Ice Cream Festival will begin July 25! Hunt monsters in the world of Arcross for Ice Creams and exchange them for prizes!

From today till August 22, monsters across the continent will drop Ice Creams. 3 Ice Creams can get you 1 Ice Box. Ice Boxes can contain anything from swim suit costumes, rare Gems and Orbs, Growth Potions and various Buff Potions. A Gold Caret promotion will run simultaneously. Co-president of Caret Games Kim Soo-sung hopes that players will feel and enjoy the summer of RebirthM through the event.

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RebirthM is a mobile MMORPG with features of a typical PC or console MMORPG. Explore the vast open world of Arcross. Battle others in an open PvP field, or join Boss Raids and Guild content! Live through your character as you immerse in the story, backed by full 3D graphics on mobile! Engage with the community and become even more absorbed in the world of RebirthM.
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RebirthM is available on Android and iOS. You can also download the official APK here. More information can be found via Facebook.

RebirthMPublisher: Caret GamesRelease Date: 2018-10-18Android, iOS
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The latest SINoALICE social media campaign actually wants your engagement

The latest social media campaign for the global version of SINoALICE appears to be giving mixed messages to players of the mobile gacha game.

Parrah Noya Challenge:⚠Don't interact to posts!⚠Keep this event's details a secret and you can win 100 twilight crystals! The catch is, we have to avoid reaching 5,000 interactions.#SINoALICEGlobal pic.twitter.com/DmB6h0TXvs

— SINoALICE Global (@sinoaliceglobal) April 1, 2021

The image’s text “Miss out on Twilight Crystal x100 if less than 5,000 interactions are reached” is a double negative. Thus, it actually means that 5,000 interactions are necessary for players to earn 100 Twilight Crystals. This is further supported by the post on the game’s website. Said post reads:

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Players will be rewarded 100 twilight crystals when 5,000 interactions are reached.
While the instructions on the tweet are telling players not to react, it is in fact, the opposite. To players who are still confused, this is an April Fool’s joke. SINoALICE players, if you would like to get the 100 free Twilight Crystals, please react to the social media campaign posts on Twitter and Facebook. This social media campaign will be ongoing for 24 hours from 3.00 am UTC today to 2.59 am UTC tomorrow.
While people from all over the world are remaining vigilant in the face of more April Fool’s jokes, SINoALICE players can instead focus their time and energy on the new banners and armor event that released a couple of days ago.
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SINoALICEPublisher: Square Enix, PokelaboDeveloper: PokelaboRelease Date: 2017-06-06Android, iOS
Fairy tale characters fight to "revive their author". Enter the dark world of SINoALICE as imagined by Yoko Taro (Drakengard, NieR).

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Acer Malaysia updates family oriented laptops for 2021

Acer Malaysia has refreshed its line of family oriented laptops for 2021! This line includes the Acer Spin 5, Acer Spin 3, Acer Swift 3 and Acer Aspire 3, coming in with exclusive online promotions in conjunction with Father’s Day.

Acer Spin Series – Productivity in 360 Degrees

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For those seeking flexibility and productivity, the Acer Spin 5 – weighing 1.2kg and 14.8mm thin – and its sibling the Acer Spin 3 – 1.4kg and 15.9mm thin – have been refreshed, featuring eye-catching 360-degree hinges that enable it to transform into a variety of different form factors that suit the user’s environment; be it in tablet mode, tent mode or clamshell mode. The touchscreen convertible laptops are powered by up to 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor with Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics, and up to 16GB onboard RAM and 512GB storage, for your projects.
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The Acer Spin 5 offers 13.5-inch QHD IPS display with slim-bezel design for an impressive 80% screen-to-body ratio, expanded further with a 3:2 IPS Vertiview display that provides 18% more screen real-estate compared to a 16:9 display. The refreshed Acer Spin 3 has a 13.3 inch WQXGA (2560×1600) multi-touch IPS display. Both laptops come with built-in Acer Active Stylus with 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity to complete the experience of sketching or writing on the convertible laptops.
With 15-hour battery life with fast charge technology, both Spin 5 and Spin 3 are available immediately at all Acer official online stores and all Acer authorized resellers nationwide. Prices are from RM4,599 and RM3,999 respectively.
Acer Swift 3 (Evo Certified) – Thin And Light With Immersive Responsiveness

The 1.2kg, 15.95mm thin aluminium and magnesium-aluminium metal chassis is designed for active modern lifestyles, powered by up to 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor and Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics, and up to 16GB RAM with the latest PCIe Gen 4 SSD that supports up to 16Gb per second transfer speeds, to offer performance and portability
In addition, the new Acer Swift 3 equipped 14-inch FHD IPS display supports 100% sRGB colour gamut with brightness measuring up to 300 nits. Pre-installed with Microsoft Office Home & Student 2019, Acer Swift 3 is available at all Acer official online stores and all Acer authorized resellers nationwide, priced from RM3,499.
Facelifted Acer Aspire 3 In New Colour

The new Electric Blue Acer Aspire 3 now has a slimmer design with ergonomic hinge that pulls in additional airflow from underneath the laptop. Powered by an 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 or i5 processor and equipped with Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics, it features 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD with 8GB onboard DDR4 RAM. For users who need more, Aspire 3 comes with a HDD upgrade kit and additional memory slot for improved capacity.
Designed for student and family usage, the brand-new Aspire 3 has a 15.6-inch FHD IPS display and now comes with pre-installed with Microsoft Office Home & Student 2019. Available at all Acer official online stores and all Acer authorized resellers nationwide, it retails from RM2,899.
Exclusive online promotions are available for these laptops at select Acer official and certified stores in Shopee and Lazada from 19 until 21 June 2021 in conjunction with Father’s Day. Purchasing these laptops before 30 June 2021 will entitle you to participate in the #CreateYourDreamSpace Contest. Redeem up to RM200 credit from either Touch ‘n Go or Boost and stand a chance to win their dream space makeover by Woody Lab worth up to RM63,000. Makeover items include Acer monitor or projector and Woody Lab Smart Desk, monitor stand and other items. Check out the redemption website for details.
From 19 to 21 June, you can get the laptops at the following participating stores:

Acer Official Store (Shopee)
Acer Certified Store – Just IT (Shopee)
Acer Certified Store – NBP (Shopee)

From 20 to 21 June, you can get the laptops at the following participating stores:

Acer Certified Store – Aoneplus (Lazada)
Acer Certified Store – NBP (Lazada)

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RAID: Shadow Legends is a turn-based collection RPG now available on mobile

RAID: Shadow Legends by Plarium has recently launched for Android and iOS users! The turn-based collection RPG features a dark fantasy world with over 300 champions across 16 factions. It comes with unique character models, deep tactics, unparalleled skill customization, and clan-driven cooperative gameplay too.

The game is set in the realm of Teleria tainted by the Dark Lord Siroth. You will play as an ancient Telerian warrior to defeat Siroth and restore peace to the realm. An extensive story-driven single-player campaign with the narratives written by Paul C.R. Monk from Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, as well as voice cast including veterans from Mass Effect and The Witcher 3 will be available.

Meanwhile, the PvP mode interconnects with the campaign to determine your rank and this is pretty unique for a collection RPG. The gameplay requires deep strategies, you will need to train the right teams of Champions for the right challenges. There is also a Clan system allowing you to raid alongside your clanmates or cooperate on dungeons against epic bosses.
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RAID: Shadow Legends is now available in multiple languages including English, Simplified Chinese, Korean, French and Japanese. Get the game from your respective Google Play Store or App Store if you are interested!

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Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest mobile game release date revealed

The previously announced The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest mobile game has gotten its release date. As usual, this only applies to Japan, but you can always give the game a shot if you’re able to get it. From screenshots, it looks like a pretty simple-to-grasp 2D turn-based battle game.

The release date for The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest: The Ultimate Reincarnation is set for 16 March 2022, available on your respective iOS and Android mobile storefronts. The official Twitter states that the servers will go online 13:00 JST, but honestly you can probably reasonably expect some kind of launch issues as this kind of thing happens a lot.

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The anime began airing January 2022, adapted from a light novel first published in December 2016. It tells a story of an incredibly skilled sage who possesses a “Mark” considered not suited for combat. “Marks” in this world are symbols that categorize one’s aptitude for magic, with the sage deciding to reincarnate thousands of years in the future. On getting reborn as Mathias Hildesheimr, the sage gets the close-combat mark he wants, but the world’s knowledge of magic and swordsmanship has deteriorated that basic magic is practically unknown and no good equipment can be found, AND his mark is also now considered “the worst”.

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Makoto Shinkai Reveals Next Film Suzume no Tojimari

Update – 15/07/22: The first trailer for Suzume no Tojimari has now been released.

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A website has been launched for Weathering with You director Makoto Shinkai’s next film titled ‘Suzume no Tojimari’ which can be roughly translated as ‘Suzume’s Lock’ or ‘Suzume’s Locked Door’.
The website shows a beautifully drawn door in the middle of a ruined building surrounded by water.
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Shinkai has previously stated that the movie would have a post-apocalyptic setting compared to his last few films, which certainly fits the serene yet desolate tone of the promotional art.

Going to the website’s story section gives us this first synopsis of the film:
“Suzume, a 17-year-old girl living in a quiet town in Kyushu, is looking for a door. Suzume, a 17-year-old girl living in a quiet town in Kyushu, meets a young traveler who says, “I’m looking for a door. Suzume follows him to some ruins in the mountains. What Suzume finds in the ruins in the mountains is an old door, standing alone, as if it is the only place left behind from the collapse. An old door. As if drawn by something, Suzume reaches for the door, but… Soon, doors begin to open one after another all over Japan. The doors that open must be closed, or evil will come from the other side. It is said that the doors that open must be closed. –The stars, the setting sun, and the morning sky. The stars, the setting sun, the morning sky. In the place where I wandered, there was a sky where all time seemed to have melted together. Guided by the mysterious door, Suzume’s “journey of shutting the door” begins.”
Aside from Makoto Shinkai as the director, Masayoshi Tanaka will be the character designer, Kenichi Tsuchiya will be the animation director, and Takumi Tanji as the art director. They all reprise these roles from working on Your Name and Weathering with You.
Suzume no Tojimari is set to release in the fall of 2022.

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Farm Folks – A farming simulator with a nod to the classic Harvest Moon series

When talking about farming simulators, Harvest Moon is always the first game that came to our mind. We had Magnus Games’ Re:Legend that allows players to grow crops and hunt monsters recently, now here is another farming simulator on Kickstarter titled Farm Folks which is looking similar to Harvest Moon too!

Farm Folks‘ story is all about you, the protagonist who left your homeland aboard a sterling, seafaring vessel to the open sea with one goal: to find your true purpose in life. However, a vicious storm destroyed the vessel and you are washed ashore on the beaches of Softshoal Island. The accident offers you a chance at a new start, where you were given a plot of land and be able to experience the everlasting magnificence of your new home.

Similar to Harvest Moon, you can clear up the land to plant crops and water them daily until each crop has reached its maturation and it’s ready for harvest. You will then be able to sell your goods in the town and further enhance your farm with the profits you earned.
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Of course, you can raise different animals such as chicken, cow and even a colourful unicorn. Your animal companions will rewards you with high-quality products (eggs, milk, wool and more) if you keep them happy with brushes and special feed!

You can also explore the wonderful and diverse settings of Softshoal for rare resources. For example, you can mine the extensive caves for minerals and materials to upgrade your tools. or fish some sea life from the various rivers, lakes and coastlines.

Moreover, Farm Folks is featuring a diverse cast of over 30 characters where you can interact with, as well as develop relationships with them. You can purpose marriage to the character you like and form a family too!

Farm Folks is like another HD version of Harvest Moon with new features alongside the features that we are already familiar with, and I am glad to know that we will be able to enjoy it on our PCs (the only confirmed platform for now) in 2019.
The developer, Overgrown is still looking for backers for Farm Folks, you can support them or get more information about the game at their Kickstarter page. I am excited to see the game go live, do you? Tell us your opinion below!
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Platinum 4 website goes live, The Wonderful 101: Remastered as first reveal

Platinum Games has unveiled its Platinum 4 website, the first of its four announcements being the reveal of The Wonderful 101: Remastered. The game is currently open for funding via Kickstarter, which at time of writing has already gone way past its $50,010 goal at ~$839,000 and rising. From the Kickstarter page, the overview of the game is as follows:

The Wonderful 101 is a “Unite Action” action-adventure game developed by PlatinumGames Inc., directed by action game luminary Hideki Kamiya, and originally released on the Nintendo Wii U.

In this game, players take control of the Wonderful Ones, heroes from all over the world chosen to defend the Earth from all manner extraterrestrial threats! When the peaceful Blossom City comes under attack by alien invaders, Wonder-Red, Wonder-Blue, and the rest of the Wonderful Ones suit up and unite to save the world!
The Wonderful 101: Remastered will be released on Nintendo Switch, with versions for other platforms becoming available via stretch goals. We also plan to add a host of amazing extras as stretch goals are met, with the goal of making The Wonderful 101: Remastered the definitive depiction of our heroes’ exploits!
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Stretch goals are currently as follows:

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$50k: Switch version (achieved)
$250k: Steam version (achieved)
$500k: PS4 version (achieved)
$1m: Time Attack version
$1.5m: Luka’s First Mission

One of the backer rewards is a (optional) block on Twitter by Hideki Kamiya, among a host of other digital and physical goodies that includes figures, Joy-Cons, and Wonder-Red’s jacket.
Platinum Games received investment from Tencent last month to go into self-publishing. Perhaps this is one of the projects coming to fruition? We’ll have to wait and see what further reveals Platinum 4 will provide besides The Wonderful 101: Remastered.

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New Mobile Game Project revealed by DELiGHT WORKS at AnimeJapan 2019

DELiGHT Works is currently working on a new Mobile Game Project but so far there’s no name given to it yet. Moreover, DELiGHT Works will be using Unreal Engine 4 to develop the new project which will without a doubt produce a gorgeous mobile game. Besides that, it will also help provide the best experiences to players with it.

Currently, there’s only a little known about the game and the genre for it remains a mystery. However, the teaser above shows a rather disturbing sight of a girl being the talk of the town and finally ending with the girl pulling herself out from a bed of thorns.

As for now, we can only make out that the girl is being bullied and she’s trying to free herself from the pain. We’re assuming that the game will be about the girl fighting with the inner-demons to find peace? What are your thoughts? For more information, you can visit their Official page.
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Ragnarok: Spear of Odin English CBT goes live

South Korea-based game developed Gravity has kicked off the English CBT for Ragnarok: Spear of Odin for Android in Singapore. The beta will go on until 7 April 2017, so you have little over a week to try the game out for yourself.

Unlike its predecessor on the PC, Ragnarok: Spear of Odin takes the 3D hack ‘n’ slash approach, which is fitting for a mobile title as they tend to be less complex than a straight up MMORPG. However, that is not to say that the game is in anyway simple, as while there is lock-on, there is no auto-combat, so you still need to beat the over 200 monsters found in Ragnarok Online universe yourself. The game is entirely PVE, although there is a co-op mode where you and other three players will go on boss raids.

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There are a number of job classes, which you can then branch off onto other paths once you reach a specific level, so there is some variety as to how you will be able play the game.

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Black Desert SEA lets you play your cards in “Yar!”

Black Desert SEA Adventurers can partake in some card games with the addition of the “Yar!” minigame. Bring along your fellow Black Desert players to Yar with you, as you try to score the highest total points possible when you commit 5 cards per turn to various hands. With some strategic thinking and a healthy dose of luck, you could stand to boast a win streak.

You could try going against various NPCs too, such as the General Goods Vendor Eileen, Fish Vendor Crio, and Innkeeper Islin Bartali, before you brush up against other players. The cards themselves also feature art of well-known NPCs within the Black Desert universe. Get special titles depending on how many victories you manage to accrue.

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That’s not all, as there’s more yet to come…

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The annual CalpheON Ball community event returns once again for 2021, to unite all Adventurers with exciting announcements and programs to look forward to. The event ill be on 11 December 2021, with both PC and console players able to participate together. Besides the entertainment and community activities in store, don’t miss out on the previews of future content to come. You can catch the livestream of the event via Twitch and Youtube.

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[Penang Esports Festival 2019] An interview over a chicken dinner with Rage Unleashed Classicos

The chicken dinner must be delicious for Rage Unleashed Classicos. The team clinched first prize in the Penang Esports Festival 2019 over two days of competition. We sat down with them to get a few insights into the team after the win.

RageBell (full name: Aidil Ashraf bin Kamal Ariffin), RageToi (Muhamad Razlan bin Mohd Jer), RageKing (Raja Danial Afzan bin Abd Aziz) and RageBonai (Muhammad Imran Fairus bin Mohamad Fairus) make up Rage Unleashed Classicos. King is the current leader of the team since Season 5, while Bell took charge from Season 1 to 5. Bonai is the youngest of the group, but certainly no less talented.

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The team had plenty to say about their feelings on winning the tournament. Toi talks about understandably being really happy and touched, as this is their highest achievement yet. Bell says the event was really competitive, as they were going up against friends they meet often. He’s in shock, he adds, while also thanking God for this win, on top of the effort they put in. King mentions they weren’t putting so much focus on the winning itself, merely pushing themselves to keep going further. They’ve lost plenty before, according to Bonai, but they never gave up. He thanks the fans for their support, and that there’ll be plenty yet for them to do.

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Rage Unleashed Classicos is an older name, Bell explains, from the time of the game Pointblank. An old friend left the team when Bell was 17 and it had remained dormant until Bell – whose moniker comes from his wife’s name, Bella – reestablished the team during PUBG Mobile Season 2.
Toi’s the attacker, Bell’s the strategist and scouter who typically goes solo, King’s the flanker and sniper and Bonai takes support and backup fire. Their main strategy is to stick to “one head, everyone’s skills”, with changes made according to the situation.
The team’s future plans include mini tournaments and a well-earned vacation. Fortunately for them, their families support their esports endeavours, and they’ll be gearing up to try out for the PMCO. Their advice to those interested in going pro is to “never give up”. Even as you keep losing, you have to keep going.
We hope to see them again in future PUBG Mobile tournaments. Congratulations once again, to Rage Unleashed Classicos!

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Phantom Blade 3 launching later this January

Phantom Blade 3, continuing the Phantom Blade series, will be launching 28 January for iOS and Android. From its very brief description on its TapTap page, it reads:

Phantom Blade 3 is a fast-paced ARPG. It is the sequel to the mobile game of “Phantom Blade Series”. Players will journey down a bloody path of love and vengeance between the characters.The game uses a high-speed move action system.
You must be able to solve the darkest mysteries.Features
★ Super multi skill combo.
★ Delicate and professional martial arts animation.
★ No limit to the order of battle.
★ Roguelike elements.Find your real enemies and defeat them!

The original Phantom Blade from 6wave has since terminated service on 30 August 2018. Phantom Blade 3 had gone through at least one previous closed beta: if any of you find the art style and the action appealing, at least you won’t have long to wait to pick up the game and try it for yourself.

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You can perform both land and air combos, and defeat enemies for various drops like equipment. You can of course also level up your skills to make them stronger. Looking at beta footage, there’s an energy system, and the monetization is unclear. It looks cool though, and hopefully lasts longer than its predecessor.
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Pre-registration for No Heroes Allowed! DASH! opened

Japan-based game developer ForwardWorks has just put up the debut trailer and opened pre-registration for its latest puzzle game No Heroes Allowed! DASH!, which is based on its own released dungeon management game series.

No Heroes Allowed! DASH! is being described as a hero repelling-style puzzle RPG where players will have to align blocks in order to summon monsters. Players must fend off against the endless wave of heroes who will keep pouring in. Heroes that you defeat can be put to work in the mines in order to discover monsters and rare materials.

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Not often do you get to play as the villain, so the game is a breath of fresh air. The old school, sprite-based graphics should win over fans of this style. As mentioned earlier, pre-registrations are now opened, so be sure to sign up if you want goodies when the game goes live.
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