Apex Legends: Returning to the breach of Storm Point

Apex Legends is heading into its 13th season, with a new Legend in Newcastle, and also, the return Storm Point! This map is getting an update, with a bunch of other things that will be coming with it.

STORM POINT UPDATES
They wanted to make the map more competitive without removing anything they felt was important. Combat inside the monster is supposed to be this epic, cool thing, so the associated POIs are meant to be this loot pinata, with all the best stuff in the belly of the beast. If you can climb it and get the high ground, you can try for the vision advantage, while other squads below you still have options to flank you.

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Positioned between the north pad, checkpoint and the mill, there’s potential for some new and interesting rotations as you weave in and out of the area. The high tier POI has an added intention to try spread players around better across the map, which will have quality of life updates in new IMC armouries, new camp and changes to existing ones.
They’re definitely not done with Storm Point, believing there’s still plenty of gameplay and story opportunities, it being the newest map to the lineup. It should be able to stand alongside the other maps at a competitive level, with the team wanting to continuously evolve its experience to keep it fresh. Storm Point is them pushing further with elevation and sheer scale. Not that they think they’re ever truly finished with maps, constantly being on the lookout to see what else they can improve moving forward.
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Community feedback has its part to play, especially when they see certain comments repeated continuously, taking that as their starting point for update considerations. While the exact nature of future changes are not something they can discuss at this juncture, rest assured that the team takes their players’ feedback seriously as the game evolves over time.
IMC ARMOURIES
These are relics left over from the war, left underground and undeployed. These automated conflict support structures are filled with combat cargo and buried underground in Storm Point, to surface when the beast approaches. Players who enter these will initiate a 60 second timed combat encounter to clear waves of specters. You don’t have to worry about other teams trying to snipe you, as the entry ramp will shut once the encounter is underway. There is one way in, and two ways out should you need to get back into the actual battle royale: leave the way you came in, or through the roof. You can peek out the windows to see if anyone’s camping there, provided you do have the situational awareness to get the jump instead.

Rewards increase with the number of waves cleared, with your loot provided in new smart loot bins adjusting its content based on what you’ve currently equipped. This ensures you’re always getting something valuable, be it direct upgrades or stuff you haven’t found on the map yet, and supplies. This gameplay follows up on the PVE AI they’ve been working on. It’s supposed to be a unique PVE encounter that is worthwhile to engage with.
That said, the PVE components are meant to complement, not supplant. These armouries are not presently planned for future map updates, being self-contained to Storm Point for the time being. They bring up community feedback again; should there be demand, then they could definitely appear elsewhere. For now, should you find yourself in one, keep an eye on the screens, read the rules, and play.
APEX LEGENDS MOBILE?
It will be launching on Android and iOS simultaneously, apparently with some form of crossplay. No details yet, though, so stay tuned.

Apex LegendsPublisher: EADeveloper: Respawn EntertainmentRelease Date: 2019-02-04Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
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Immortals Fenyx Rising Blood Of Zeus Crossover Announced

Ubisoft continues to add crossovers to their Greek adventure game with the newest Immortals Fenyx Rising Blood of Zeus crossover.

From January 21th to January 28th, in a Immortals Fenyx Rising Blood of Zeus quest called “A tribute to family”, players will take on two evil creatures of another world: Chimera and Cerberus. Upon completion of the quest, players will earn the Eagle pendant and all-new character customization options tied to “Blood of Zeus.”

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Trust your demon chaser instincts and challenge your fate with the new weapon pack, containing Blood of Zeus–themed skins for your Sword, Axe and Bow. And, walk in the footsteps of the Amazonian warrior Alexia with the Blood of Zeus character pack, including Blood of Zeus–themed armor, helmet, wings, mount, and phoenix companion! Both the weapon pack and character pack will be available to purchase at any time, even after the conclusion of the crossover event.
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Blood of Zeus is Netflix’s original animated series about Greek mythology, which released in October of last year. Interestingly enough, its old name was Gods and Heroes, similar to Fenyx Rising’s previous title of Gods and Monsters.
Immortals Fenyx Rising has been a host to many different crossovers, most notably their Adventure Time crossover.

Immortals: Fenyx RisingPublisher: UbisoftDeveloper: Ubisoft QuebecRelease Date: 2020-12-03Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Play as Fenyx, a new winged demigod, on a quest to save the Greek gods and their home from a dark curse. Take on mythological beasts, master the legendary powers of the gods, and defeat Typhon, the deadliest Titan in Greek mythology, in an epic fight for the ages.

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Stuntfest – World Tour: Break A Leg!

THQ Nordic and Pow Wow Entertainment will be releasing Stuntfest – World Tour on PC later 2022! In an adrenaline-overdosed cocktail of racing, crashing, and destruction with a unique aimed ejection mechanism, 18 players will be competing against each other in an elimination-based stunt show across various game modes.

Who will shine on stage and be crowned the star of the festival? Become living bullets when you eject from your vehicles, hurtling hundreds of meters through the air. You’ll still have control as you maneuver your character across those distances and crashing into obstacles, using all the quirky gadgets at your disposal to reach secret shortcuts. It doesn’t stop there: you can jump back into another vehicle for the next shot!

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In your down time, head over to the Stuntfest – World Tour arena to mingle with your other stunt buddies, and upgrade and customize your car or character backstage for the next run.
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Dive right into the crazy action circus of the global phenomenon “Stuntfest”! This destructive stunt royale is no place for weak bones! Grab your stunt car and battle against other players in adrenaline-loaded competitions. Show off your spectacular tricks – race, wreck and bounce with style. What are you waiting for? The show is about to start, see you there!

A wild selection of the gutsiest competitions – from crash derby to a head-on-head glider race!
Customizable and upgradable vehicles – Your favorite is ready to be discovered!
Shoot for the stars! Eject from the car at the perfect moment to get ahead or for a surprise comeback.
Compete in the all-new trending extreme action sport. Become the next champion of the insane Stuntshow tournament!
From a punkster granny to a famous streamer – choose your favorite character and make it your own through various skins!

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LifeAfter releases “Fight for Home” update

LifeAfter has received several updates to the Camp and Infected Invasion with its Fight for Home release. To help player fend off the Infected, the Camp has gotten new upgrades, and fixes to the frame drop issue.

The Infected Invasion sees them stage sieges at the high walls, alongside a new kind of self-destructive Infected. You’ll need to defend the Camp using Fixed Cannons and Throwables to prevent them from breaking through.

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You don’t have to be alone though, as LifeAfter can unite everyone together to fight for their home. Camp scenes are now more logically laid out, and the removal of the Island means people can live together in a proper community. The Double Foundation on the Levin City Outskirts have been moved to the Central Garden Villa District, also receiving facelifts. The downtown buildings have gotten new aesthetic improvements along with it. Manor merging is available for normal Manors for better cohabitation. Additional content like Patrols have been added to enrich player experience.
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Decorate your camp with the Camp Custom system, from appearance, colour to floor patterns suited to your tastes. You can also build a Main Statue, where campmates can donate materials towards its construction. To help players be more familiar with the camp, the in-camp guide has been updated. Participate in activities to accumulate points, win rewards and get achievements.
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LifeAfterPublisher: NeteaseDeveloper: NeteaseRelease Date: 2018-11-02Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows
A blizzard of devastating virus beleaguered the world, bringing about the catastrophic disintegration of orders and covenants.
LifeAfter, a mobile game depicting the survival of humanity in a post virus apocalyptic world, is officially launched.
Live on, together.

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Guilty Gear Strive Confirms That Bridget Is Indeed Trans

Arc System Works has confirmed that as of Guilty Gear Strive, the new character Bridget is confirmed to be trans, making her the second transgender character in the game’s cast.

Bridget’s gender had always been a bit of a conundrum in the Guilty Gear lore- born a boy and raised as a girl, Bridget’s appearance in Guilty Gear XX was similar to that of Astolfo from the fate series- a man who wears effeminate clothing, but still very much a man and using he/him pronouns.

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As a result, fans were confused when her bio on the GG World menu used she/her pronouns instead- something some community members assumed was simply a typo, especially since Bridget keeps her very feminine appearance in Strive.
It wasn’t helped that the official website actively avoided giving her pronouns at all- likely due to the fact that it’s actually more of a reveal than in Testament’s case, who came out between games.
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However, now that Bridget has released in Guilty Gear Strive, her arcade mode reveals that it wasn’t a typo- the character’s arc is about how Bridget comes out as trans, even getting encouragement from Goldlewis Dickinson and Ky Kiske.
Some comments obviously raised concerns about the optics of Bridget’s arc- being raised as a girl from young and then going on to decide you want to be a girl sounds like something JK Rowling would tweet out in the middle of the night.
However others still specifically praised the scene clipped above- that of Goldlewis and Ky explicitly telling Bridget that it’s her decision, no one else’s.
The Guilty Gear series has had a very positive relationship with the trans community- Bridget isn’t even the first trans character in Strive, with previous DLC character Testament being non-binary and using they/them pronouns.
Many players are cheering on the overall tone of Bridget’s character arc- being one about reclaiming your identity, something the trans community might know a little something about.
“People being mad thinking this contradicts bridget‘s lore is hilarious. The power to reclaim the identity that was initially forced upon you but turning it into something positive and learning to present that gender in your own unique way? metal AND guilty gear as fuck“, writes Twitter user PrincessXemnas.
The progressiveness of the Guilty Gear series should come as a surprise to literally nobody, especially when you remember Daisuke Ishiwatari is a man who idolized Freddy Mercury.

iwliterally am sobbing in the EVO arena rn? my favorite character of all time ;w;
so here is a drawing i got from daisuke a few years ago! the trans rights bridget pic.twitter.com/gL1LWGYCnL
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Guilty Gear StrivePublisher: Arc System WorksDeveloper: Arc System WorksRelease Date: 2021-06-11PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam
Experience the thrill of battle with the in-depth mechanics and gorgeous animations of Guilty Gear -Strive-, the latest entry in the cutting edge Guilty Gear series!

- Graphics so stunning they look like hand-drawn animation!

Graphical advances make for a game so beautiful it could be mistaken for hand-drawn animation. The new generation of graphics are a delight for the eyes down to the tiniest detail!

- The cutting edge of the fighting game genre!

We set out with the goal to innovate the fighting game genre with this title. This game appeals to a wider audience, while maintaining the deep game mechanics that define the Guilty Gear series. The complex mechanics such as the dramatic new wall break system create opportunities for the mind games associated with fighting games. One clash after the next tells a story unique to each battle!

- Their fates come to a conclusion!

The story of Guilty Gear has been told over more than 20 years. At long last, each character's fate comes to a conclusion! What shocking truth awaits them?

Content of the Ultimate Edition :
- Guilty Gear -Strive-
- Guilty Gear -Strive- : Season Pass 1
- Guilty Gear -Strive- : Soundtrack and Artbook
- Guilty Gear -Strive- : Ultimate Edition Special Colours

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Tantu thunders into Shadow Arena

Tantu, the successor of an ancient civilization makes his way into Shadow Arena. He is capable of throwing powerful combos at his enemies on his way to become the ultimate winner. The young giant Tantu uses an Iron Buster as a main weapon, one that was forged using a long-lost technology. With immense firing power, he can make any fight advantageous for himself by keeping opponents at a distance with his ranged attacks.

Tantu also has the ability to switch between long-range and close-range attacks at any time to suit his situation. Depending on his skill, Tantu can load up to 4 Bullets which, when fired, will inflict a Stiffen effect upon his enemies. High damage can be inflicted by using the Aggressive Negotiations skill, which allows players to quickly grab a nearby enemy and strike them continuously.

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Moreover, Beta Season 2 has begun. To celebrate the new season, a special reward event will take place until December 12. Players can earn Battle Points by completing challenges and acquiring a certain number of points will get them a special Ticket. This Ticket will automatically enter the player into a prize draw with rewards including a Samsung Odyssey G7 gaming monitor, Logitech G560 gaming speaker, and Razer Kraken Pro Headset.  Will Tantu bring you to victory for Season 2 of Shadow Arena?

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Elden Ring Leaks Are Appearing Online, Stirring Fan Excitement

Elden Ring leaks are starting to appear online, with many off-screen recordings of a purported new trailer. Naturally, this has only incited a frenzy among the community eager for any new information regarding From Software’s next outing.

It started yesterday with a cryptic tweet from Jason Schreier, a prominent games industry journalist. He tweeted that fans could expect some Elden Ring news soon, but didn’t say much else that wasn’t joking about the game’s near-mythical status.

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“I know lots of people are desperate for Elden Ring news. I don’t know much about it (except that it’s been delayed a bunch). But there is strong evidence floating around that the game will be shown relatively soon. It’s not going to pull a Winds of Winter. Elden Ring has pages”, his tweet reads.
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Hours later, news broke regarding leaks of a future trailer, with many off-camera recordings and screenshots of the upcoming game. These weren’t particularly high quality, and never exceeded more than a few seconds of footage at a time. Schreier later mentioned that being “tangible evidence we’ll see [Elden Ring] soon”

One YouTube channel, The Lore Hunter has compiled the various snippets, even upscaling “potato quality” ones and making them available for the public to see. It’s unknown where these Elden Ring leaks came form, since they’re all watermarked as confidential and for internal use.
Bandai Namco Entertainment hasn’t commented on the leaks, nor have they commented on our previously reported leaks about the boss art in the game.
Elden Ring fans have been eagerly awaiting any kind of news about the upcoming game, which has since won multiple “Most Anticipated Game” awards. Nothing new has been shown of the game since its reveal in 2019.

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Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Preview – Soulslike Meets Enter The Dragon

Wo Long is the latest game by Team Ninja, the developers of the highly acclaimed Nioh series and we were lucky enough to get a preview of the game from Koei Tecmo. Like the Nioh games, Wo Long is a soulslike title but trades out the setting of ancient Japan with the Late Han dynasty of Ancient China, the starting point of The Romance of The Three Kingdoms.

As you can imagine from a soulslike, the game is tough and I repeatedly got my teeth kicked in throughout the demo but that’s part of the fun. Wo Long takes heavy inspiration from Chinese Wuxia films, bringing a fast-paced sense of agility to combat, combined with a stunning world and unique take on a classic setting and it’s quite the wild (and deadly ride).

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Character Customisation

Like the Nioh games, Wo Long starts with character customization. The character creator is very extensive, you can change hair, eyes, face, and much more in various different ways, truly making the character feel like your own.
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Besides your character’s looks, you can also choose between five Phases (elements) based on the traditional Chinese elements of Wuxing which each have their own unique strength. We’ve listed the five elements below with their official description of them:

Metal Phase: Debuff-oriented. Excels in debuffing enemies. The Divine Beast of the Metal Phase – Baihu (White Tiger) will accompany you for a set period of time to fight alongside you.
Wood Phase: Support-oriented. Excels in support and recovery. The Divine Beast of the Wood Phase – Qinglong (Azure Dragon) has the power to greatly heal yourself and your nearby allies.
Water Phase: Stealth-oriented. Excels in stealth. The Divine Beast of the Water Phase Xuanwu (Black Turtle) will remain still for a period of time and launch ice projectiles at enemies.
Fire Phase: Attack-oriented. Excels in attack. The Divine Beast of Fire Phase Zhuque (Red Phoenix) has the power to engulf the nearby area in fire.
Earth Phase: Defense-oriented. Excels in defense. The Divine Beast of the Earth Phase – Qilin has the power to summon stone pillars to impact nearby enemies.

The different phases give you different stats, skills, and Divine Beast to start with (though, you can change to another Divine Beast later on), but you also start with different weapons as well. I personally went with the Water Phase because I like stealth gameplay, and dual-wielding swords looks cool
The Spirit System
Wo Long’s combat is pretty complicated. The core of the combat is your Spirit System and Morale Ranking. The Spirit Sysme works somewhat similarly to Ki from Nioh or the posture system from Sekiro. Your spirit can be seen in the bar below your health bar and has positive and negative values, blue being positive and orange being negative. You attack to gain Spirit and if it goes into the negative, you’ll get stunned.
Morale Rank is the number above your health bar. It acts as the game’s leveling system. If your Morale Rank is 1 and you attempt to fight Rank 20 enemies, you’re going to do minimal damage and probably meet a quick death. It affects your damage and enemies’ damage against you. What makes this unique as a leveling system however is that you kill enemies to gain Morale Rank, but you lose it and go back to Rank 1 when you die.
The Spirit of Combat

Instead of light and heavy attacks, Wo Long has normal and spirit attacks. Normal attack and recover Spirit, and spirit attacks deal more damage, but consume Spirit in the process. You can also use Martial Arts, magic skills, and powerful Wizardy spells by consuming Spirit. The type of Martial Arts you can do depends on what weapon you use. Most of the starting weapons have just one Martial Arts skill, but you can later have weapons with two.
For Deflecting and Dodging, if you press ‘O’ (on a PS5 controller) before an enemy’s attack, you’ll deflect the attack. Doing this will increases your Spirit and decrease the enemy’s. You can also use Deflect Critical Blows, which can break an enemy’s stance and allow you to deal big damage with a Fatal Strike, a powerful blow you can perform against defenseless foes. You can also double tap ‘O’ to dodge, but this decreases Spirit.
The most notable thing about the combat of Wo Long is the agility and fluidity. Your attacks can chain together quickly and smoothly, almost like you’re playing a character action game, especially with the ability to jump and dodge. You’re encouraged to use this great maneuverability to weave through enemies before landing a well-timed strike. The fact that you lose spirits with one wrong move means you can’t just muscle your way through fights. You need to think on your feet about when is the best time to go in for the kill, which in turn will net you more spirit. It’s a great risk vs reward style of combat that really keeps you on your toes.
All the jumping and flipping however does lead to the occasional camera stutter as it tries to keep up. It’s not unplayable but it can be annoying getting it to keep still when there are still enemies trying to kill you.
Leveling System

Wo Long has a somewhat confusing leveling system. Instead of spending currency to level up vitality or dexterity like most games, this game levels up the five elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. If you choose to start as Metal Phase, then you have 10 Metal points to start with, the same way goes for the others.
Every element affects different stats. Water affects your stealth rating, Wood affects your HP more, and so on. These however will not affect your damage output. Your damage depends on your weapon, for example, you have some weapons that scale more with Strength, and some that scale more with Dexterity.
However, when you want to level up, it can be a little confusing, because when you choose one element to level up, it will affect your all the rest of your Elemental stats. For Example, if you level up Water, your Water abilities damage will obviously increase, but it will also increase your elemental defense against Fire abilities, and decrease your elemental defense against Earth. So this is an extra thing that needs to be taken into consideration which can make min-maxing harder to plan.
Exploration

Even though this is just a demo, the area that you can explore is vast. The world on display is truly beautiful with a wide variety of landscapes to explore. You’re also given multiple ways to approach the different enemies much like how you can in Dark Souls and Elden Ring. It really adds another layer of strategy to fights, especially when you are playing a stealth focus character.
There’s a radar system at the top right of your monitor, that acts kind of like a map. Enemies will appear on the radar, although it doesn’t account for elevation which can be annoying. There’s also a red symbol that leads you to the next main quest. If you die, there will also be a yellow symbol that leads you to the being that killed you.
There are also spots for you to raise a Battle Flag across the map. These act like a combination of The Bonfire and The Maiden. You rest here to regenerate, refill your medicine, level up, and change your Divine Beast and magic. Raising a Battle Flag will increase your Morale Fortitude Rank.
Enemies

There’s a wide range of enemies in Wo Long. There are swordsmen, archers, and axemen, among others. They are in different clothing as well. While I didn’t find any obvious link with the Three Kingdoms, the enemies who are wearing yellow are referencing the Yellow Turban Army which directly led to the end of the Han dynasty and the start of the Three Kingdoms era.
Later on in the demo, you do begin seeing familiar faces from the Three Kingdoms epic. I won’t spoil anything but one of the early bosses in the game is a major figure in the early parts of the story. I died to him many times.

Since this game obviously has some mythical twist, you’ll also be fighting some supernatural creatures. The most prominent of these in the demo were the undead soldiers.
There are also vicious giant tigers, mystical birds, and humanoid fish creatures. There is also a demon-looking humanoid dual-wielding giant swords. I died to him a lot as well.
Closing Thoughts

From what we’ve seen in the preview Wo Long is shaping up to be a unique and lively take on the Soulslike genre. The demo gave us a good glimpse of how large the world is and how much can be explored. This is made better by the aggressive, fast-paced combat with a lot of mobility. Performing stunning martial arts techniques while managing your spirit made the combat tricky but engaging.
This game is unabashedly harsh, and you will die many times but like any good soulslike, it feels like a natural part of the experience. As you keep playing you feel yourself get stronger and it’s very satisfying when you finally do.
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Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty will release for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC in early 2023.
For more information on the game, check out our interview with its’ producers Fumihiko Yasuda and Masaaki Yamagiwa.

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Now You Can Play PUBG Mobile On Your Low End Devices!

Tencent had recently released another version of PUBG Mobile called, PUBG Mobile Lite. Just as the name says, this is a lite version which will cater to lower end phones which cannot fully support the main PUBG Mobile game. However, being a lite version, there are some limitations which they need to tone down to support lower end devices.

For instance, to keep the game running smoothly on your phone, instead of a 100 player battle royale, you only get to play in a 40 player battle royale. They have even shrunk the map size from 8×8 km to a smaller 2×2 km map. Though, it still runs beautifully with HD graphics and provides realistic gun models.

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The game is pretty much still the same, except for the shrinking of number of players and map size. This allows your device to consume less RAM compared to the main PUBG Mobile which runs and consumes more. So if you’ve been struggling to cope with the lag or playing on low graphics mode, you could try this PUBG Mobile Lite to see if it helps improve your FPS or lag issues.
Sadly, PUBG Mobile Lite is only available for Android devices now. We’re not sure if there would be a release for iOS devices. But looking at the consistency of iOS devices compared to the various models of Android devices, they might not release one for iOS since they are working pretty fine for them.

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DanMachi Memoria Freese x Date A Live collab now live

DanMachi Memoria Freese is currently running a collaboration event featuring Date A Live, coinciding also with the fourth anniversary of the US version of the game.

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Throughout the event, which goes by the title Long Tale: Ais Engagement, users can expect a fully-voiced story co-written by the authors of Date A Live, Koushi Tachibana and DanMachi, Omori Fujino, respectively. Clearing it will also see players be rewarded with an exclusive crossover version of Natsumi, alongside some other members of the cast.

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A description of the game of DanMachi Memoria Freese as follows, in case you are still unfamiliar with it:
Join millions of fans of the fantastically popular anime –“Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?”–in its first-ever fully-localized mobile RPG, Memoria Freese!
The DanMachi Light Novel has sold more than 12 million copies.
Memoria Freese transports you to the world of Orario where you can build your own powerful team to battle through a sprawling dungeon! Play in a dynamic timeline that changes everything from environments to character dialogue depending on the time of day you play!
Featuring:
● Level up your favorite characters and unlock new skills!
● An unparalleled mobile game adaption!
● Exclusive stories written by series creator Fujino Ōmori!
● Brand new costumes and character designs!
● Original voice actors from the anime!
● Online PVP battles!
● Dress up your favorite characters in unlockable special costumes!
● Create your own tactical team with your favorite characters!
● Explosive super attacks!
● Test your might with Normal, Hard, and Very Hard difficulty ratings!
● Gauge your strength progression in monthly challenges!
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DanMachi Memoria FreeseDeveloper: Wright Flyer StudiosRelease Date: 2017-06-19Android, iOS
Join millions of fans of the fantastically popular anime –“Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?”–in its first-ever fully-localized mobile RPG, Memoria Freese! The DanMachi Light Novel has sold more than 12 million copies.

Memoria Freese transports you to the world of Orario where you can build your own powerful team to battle through a sprawling dungeon! Play in a dynamic timeline that changes everything from environments to character dialogue depending on the time of day you play!

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VALORANT: an interview with the team behind Riot’s team class-based shooter

Many of you by now would have likely tried out one of Riot Games‘ latest titles, the team class-based shooter, VALORANT. The game is currently in its closed beta phase, which itself has already broken viewership records. A team class-based shooter may have been one of the last things people might have expected from Riot, with League of Legends arguably so deeply ingrained. While they certainly are releasing more titles based of League, we’re not here for that today. Let’s get right down to it, shall we?

How have you been enjoying the closed beta for VALORANT? In news that may disappoint some of you, any progress you have gotten in the game will not be carried over to the full launch. The team explains the current gameplay state may change before then, so it’s much fairer for all players to have their progress begin at the same starting line.

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Raze has since received a nerf.
Speaking of fair, it might be prudent to address the balance of the Agents, as they are called in-game. At the point when we sent in the questions, Raze had been considered incredibly powerful, and people have naturally complained about that.
Balance is an ever-shifting dialogue between players and the game, so even before we release characters we’re already discussing potential things we’d do to buff or nerf a character. By gathering data, hearing feedback, and observing live play, we work to paint an image of what the health of the game looks like, analyze it, and take action as best we can.
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Joe Ziegler, Game Director of VALORANT at Riot Games
Joe Ziegler, Game Director of VALORANT at Riot Games.
As they continue to build and evolve in the game, this feedback and complaining would most likely be part of the various perspectives the team would be using to maintain the balance of the game. Anna Donlon, Executive Producer of VALORANT, tells us they’re aiming for around 10 to 12 Agents to unlock at launch, so there’ll be variety – and definitely more work needed as they tweak balance accordingly. Weapons at launch will be the standard set, so nothing too wild to start with.
VALORANT has a few modes in its closed beta state, including ranked play with Skill Based matchmaking. We ask them about their plans about future systems and modes come launch. They’re focused on getting the bomb mode “just right”, but alt-modes are definitely being explored and prototyped.
We know that players would appreciate some alternative modes to play around in, maybe something less intense and more social in nature. Keep an eye out for updates on this after launch.
Anna Donlon, Executive Producer of VALORANT at Riot Games
Anna Donlon, Executive Producer of VALORANT at Riot Games
Considering the game’s already incredible popularity with streamers receiving it positively, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to expect have an official “name” or “face” for the game. It’s explained that all gameplay thus far has been organic without any paid endorsements, nor will they be planning to choose any brand ambassadors at present.
VALORANT already has organizations putting together teams for the game, and events too, even though the game hasn’t officially launched yet. Joe Ziegler acknowledges esports is to be something that’s part of the community, with the input and advocacy of the players.
“Any developer who’s looking to make a team competitive game dreams of seeing their game on a global stage with the highest level players battling it out.”
Joe Ziegler
They want to have what they call, key partners, to craft the sport with them, the developers, and not “tell players and esports professionals exactly what the esport is”. Engagement and learning player needs will be important. He admits that yes, esports is a goal, but they’ll be taking their time to build their way there the right way.
One of the more recent VALORANT events promoted by the VALORANT esports Twitter account.
You can make the argument that the class-based team shooter genre is over-saturated at this point, and Overwatch is easily their biggest competitor. Joe Ziegler acknowledges this point, saying that they definitely have taken inspirations from a variety of games, even considering it an honor that players compare their title to other games they enjoy. However, he states that VALORANT is, at its heart, a love letter to tactical shooters.
“It’s a callback to tense, team focused games where so many of your decisions meant success or failure. On top of that we’ve added a layer of creative mechanics to bring that to life in a modern way, one that embraces the creativity of modern players and gives them the tools to innovate and invent new strategies and tactics.”
Joe Ziegler
Speaking of tactical gameplay, the nearest comparisons you can make would probably be something like Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, both of which are pretty big titles for VALORANT to stand up to. VALORANT is Riot’s answer to the “common issues that plague the genre”, which include “poor hit registration, peekers advantage, lack of updates and support, etc”.
Overwatch, Rainbow Six: Siege and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
Abilities increase variability in gameplay, with new creative scenarios to navigate and problem solve in real time. Traditionally, ability mechanics in the FPS space provide little counterplay. For VALORANT we set out to combine tactical gameplay fundamentals with Agents, allowing for these creative moments without compromising on gunplay.
Trevor Romleski, Senior Game Designer on VALORANT at Riot Games
Trevor Romleski, Senior Game Designer on VALORANT at Riot Games, as seen on the Dev Diaries series.
Agents are definitely going to be key to the game, then, so knowing them better would certainly help. They want players to be connected to the agents they play, explains Anna Donlon. Exposing players to agent backstories, as well as the world they are fighting in, would be a “really cool way” to deepen that connection.
We’re excited to see what the community’s appetite for lore/story is for VALORANT.  The timeline for when we start doing this and how often is still being worked out.
Anna Donlon

Overwatch has done their part in bringing their Heroes’ stories to life with trailers and comics, like how Echo received hers. We could expect VALORANT to follow a similar format. Who knows, some Agents might even be break-out popular, like how some Champions are getting the spotlight in Riot’s upcoming titles in Ruined King and Convergence.
VALORANT‘s closed beta still isn’t available in all regions yet, while the game itself is due to launch in Summer 2020. From Anna’s Dev Diary on 6 April 2020, they still feel optimistic about being able to hit launch on time, but we can’t fault them if they do have to delay due to COVID-19. Whatever it is, the game has plenty of room to grow with more Agents to come, so we can look forward to seeing how Riot will revolutionize the team class-based, tactical shooter.

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Genshin Impact Nesoberi Blind Box Announced

Genshin Impact will be getting blind box Nesoberi plushies, with cute interpretations of Monstadt characters that you can clip to your bag.

Announced on Weibo, the Genshin Impact Nesoberi plushies will open for sale on the 28th of January via the Genshin Impact Tmall website.

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It should be stressed that these are blind box figures, so you won’t be able to control which Genshin Impact character you get shy of buying the whole set.
The set follows the trend of many wave-based Genshin Impact merchandise, with the plushies first wave following the Monstadt arc of the game, including characters like Jean, Amber, Kaeya, Diluc, Venti and Aether (male traveler).
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Since the plushies aren’t available for sale yet, they haven’t announced the price for them or even opened a listing on the aforementioned store.
These are far from the first pendant plushies based on Genshin Impact, with several being announced last year as well. Since miHoYo seems intent on following the story arc pattern, you’ll have to wait a few waves before seeing characters like Itto or the Raiden Shogun in their Nesoberi forms.
Still, if you wanted to perfect your itabag before the next big convention, this sounds like the perfect way to show your devotion to one of the starting characters in Genshin Impact.
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Genshin ImpactPublisher: miHoYoDeveloper: miHoYoRelease Date: 2020-09-28Android, iOS, PlayStation 4
Step into Teyvat, a vast world teeming with life and flowing with elemental energy.

You and your sibling arrived here from another world. Separated by an unknown god, stripped of your powers, and cast into a deep slumber, you now awake to a world very different from when you first arrived.

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Battlepalooza , The Battle Royale Based On Real Life, Available Now

Give your Battle a dash of reality with Battlepalooza, a new Battle Royale out now on iOS and Android devices. The game features maps based on real-world locations using the Google Maps platform.

Designed for players of all skill levels, Battlepalooza’s combat utilizes a unique blend of strategy, skill, and a bit of luck — fast reflexes and quick trigger fingers must be supplemented by tactical thinking. The game’s arena-based battles are large-scale, high-action brawls that rely on the equipment loadout of a Role-Playing Game (RPG) and the character progression of a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA). The game’s  arsenal of outrageous weapons creates a wholly unique gameplay experience on the go: gravity bombs, invisibility gear, sticky honey guns, and other wildly imaginative weapons are all at your disposal as you take on the competition.

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It allows up to 24 players to team up with their friends in groups of two or three to play together with a drop-in drop-out feature for easy matchmaking. The game uses the nWayPlay social platform for the friends list and the chat system, and also supports the creation of team codes for streamers to allow their viewers to easily drop in on their game sessions.
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The game’s premise is a worldwide battle royale game show that utilizes virtual arenas based on real-world cities. The winning players and teams are awarded with NCoins that can be used to purchase unique, limited edition skins for both weapons and characters. These limited edition skins can be traded among players in the game’s marketplace feature.
Battlepalooza was developed in collaboration with Google‘s Real-World Games team and uses the Google Maps Platform to transform real-world cities into the game’s playable battle arenas. The game will initially feature Las Vegas and San Francisco, with more city arenas to be added on a continual basis.
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BattlepaloozaPublisher: nWayDeveloper: nWayRelease Date: 2021-02-05Android, iOS
You are invited to Battlepalooza! A digital game show in the form of a battle royale, where real-world cities are your arenas. Compete in real-time against live contestants from around the world for valuable prizes. Grab as many coins as you can in the battleground without getting fragged. Be the last of the 24 contestants to survive to take home the big loot! Battlepalooza is designed for players of all skill levels, but some strategic thinking and a little bit of luck will get you far.

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MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK Review – The ever consistent Dragon Warrior

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On deck is the MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK, described as such by MSI:

Get ready to conquer the gaming space! The Pulse GL66 features a sturdy titanium gray metal armor and futuristic design. To exhibit the full power in the Pulse GL66, we collaborated with the legendary 3D artist Maarten Verhoeven to construct the Dragon Warrior concept that depicts the life-like visualization of the Pulse GL Series.

DESIGN

Aesthetically speaking, the lines of the ‘Dragon Warrior’ are quite subtle and simplistic. The Titanium Gray chassis is complemented with black highlights on the hinge and inside. The subtle lines on the lid brings to mind a sports car to me, a low-key one. The MSI logo shield is placed closer to the center top, a silver with black design one to add to the ‘simple’ package.
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It’s definitely not surprising to expect gaming laptops to be heavy. At ~2.3kg, the MSI GL66 Pulse 12UEK has some decent heft, but I’ve had to haul heavier things so it feels lighter in comparison. Of course, once you throw in accessories, charger, etc., it can become a tough ask if you want to stay mobile.
GENERAL HARDWARE AND PERFORMANCE
DISPLAY
Starting from the screen, the 15.6″ QHD (2560×1440), 165Hz, IPS-Level looks quite bright to my untrained eyes. My character looks more vibrant and different compared to my regular screen, and it’s not simply the post-processing. The vibrancy isn’t as harsh as I expected, considering I never like the contrasts such settings can bring.

KEYBOARD
The keyboard feels quite nice to use, if cramped. They’ve included a numpad with the keys all squished together. I got used to it quickly, but I would recommend an external keyboard if you have larger hands. The tactile pressure of the keys feels very satisfying, so the actual typing / usage experience is comfortable. I do have a little quibble in that the FN key is on the right, as I’m used to the left placement. The touchpad is nothing special; it feels a little unresponsive at times. It’s functional.

PORTS
The ports are a pretty standard selection with:

1x (4K @ 60Hz) HDMI
1x RJ45
1x Type-A USB2.0
1x Type-C USB3.2 Gen1
2x Type-A USB3.2 Gen1

I don’t think it’s enough if you have a lot of add-ons, personally. The back of the laptop can get quite hot, which may limit placement options where applicable.

AUDIO
Sound quality wise, it’s Fine at around 20. At 70, it seems like the sound has a distinct quality and not in a good way. While it’s not crackly, it’s not as crystal clear as you might hope for. At these higher volumes, the vibrations pretty much travel across the keyboard and onto your fingers as you type.
COOLING
Heat feels to be mostly around the side and back, and some at your fingertips. I didn’t feel the heat on the palm rests even as the fan was whirring like crazy in Extreme Performance mode, though I will have to point out there will be warmth on the keyboard. The fan is decently noisy once it revs up, so if you require audio cues, get headphones. That said about the heat, though, once the game is shut off and it’s no longer in Extreme Performance mode, the laptop cools rapidly.

BATTERY
When idling for 2 hours on Balanced settings, it took off about 30%. With video on and typing, 2 hours of work on Balanced is roughly 50% battery use. It will be fine for short term outside use, though I won’t recommend it. Once you start gaming, not only will the game itself suffer if not on Extreme Performance, that’s like 1% battery per minute your game is on. I do not suggest to do so.
MSI CENTER
The catch-all software to manage MSI laptops is naturally here. Specific games can be set to automatically enter Gaming Mode. User Scenarios include the usual array of Intelligent Smart Auto AI for automatic adjustments, then presets in Extreme Performance, Balanced, Silent and Super Battery.

From here, you may also monitor the specific components of the laptop, do some clean-up. You can set up the RGB lighting for the keyboard if you so wish. It’s only the one zone, so nothing too fancy.
BENCHMARK SCORES
3DMARK: 8278

PCMARK 10: 6796

GAMING PERFORMANCE
GUILD WARS 2
Best performance, Balanced Mode.
I know this is a decade old game by now, but I will consider World vs World a pretty decent stress test of performance when you consider the fact up to 150 players can clash in this game mode. As a control, Balanced mode for the game is absolutely terrible, struggling to hit 20 FPS on the lowest possible settings once any kind of fight broke out. It works better FPS wise on Extreme Performance, which by that point the issue is the internet connection. Unfortunately, large scale fights feel practically unplayable on this laptop.
Best performance, Balanced Mode.
Fortunately, there are minimal issues on Best Appearance pre-set with Extreme Performance in the regular open world, PVE maps, though 60 FPS is not assured.

                    Best Appearance, Extreme Performance Mode.

                    Best Appearance, Extreme Performance Mode.

HORIZON ZERO DAWN
The game has been optimized enough over time that on Ultra settings, you can roughly expect the occasional 30 FPS dips, while it will hover just under 60 FPS for regular gameplay.

Ultimate Quality, Extreme Performance.
DEATH STRANDING
Curious about the whole cinematic experience, the Very High preset sails at a smooth 70 to 90 FPS depending on how dense the effects get. It was honestly hilarious to see the cutscenes be locked to 60 FPS compared to the rest of the game.
Very High, Extreme Performance Mode.
CLOSING THOUGHTS
SPECIFICATIONS

                                        MSI PULSE 12U

                                        Pulse GL66 12UGK

                                        Pulse GL66 12UEK

                                        CPU

                                        Up to 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 - i9 Processor

                                        OS

                                        Windows 11 Home (MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business.), Windows 11 Pro

                                        DISPLAY

                                        15.6" QHD (2560x1440), 165Hz, IPS-Level

                                        GRAPHICS

                                        NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6, Up to 1340MHz Boost Clock, 105W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost. *May vary by scenario

                                        NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 Laptop GPU 6GB GDDR6, Up to 1475MHz Boost Clock, 105W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost. *May vary by scenario

                                        MEMORY

                                        DDR4-3200, 2 Slots, Max 64GB

                                        STORAGE CAPABILITY

                                        2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)

                                        WEBCAM

                                        HD type ([email protected])

                                        KEYBOARD

                                        RGB Backlight Keyboard

                                        COMMUNICATION

                                        Gb LAN, 802.11 ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth v5.2

                                        AUDIO

                                        2x 2W Speaker

                                        AUDIO JACK

                                        1x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack

                                        I/O PORTS

                                        1x (4K @ 60Hz) HDMI, 1x RJ45, 1x Type-A USB2.0, 1x Type-C USB3.2 Gen1, 2x Type-A USB3.2 Gen1

                                        BATTERY

                                        4-Cell, 90 Battery (Whr)

                                        3-Cell, 53.5 Battery (Whr)

                                        AC ADAPTER

                                        240W adapter

                                        DIMENSION (WXDXH)

                                        359 x 259 x 23.9 mm

                                        WEIGHT (W/ BATTERY)

                                        2.25 kg

                                        COLOUR

                                        Titanium Gray

For what it offers, the MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK is a perfectly serviceable gaming laptop, where you can expect games to look and function quite well between Medium to Ultra settings, besides any 4K attempts you want to get at varying on how optimized a given title is. Medium is definitely recommended for consistency over graphical fidelity.
That’s pretty much what the laptop is: an option you can’t go wrong with. Check it out here.

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Helltaker Lucifer Nendoroid Now Available For Pre-order

The previously announced Helltaker Lucifer Nendoroid is now available for pre-order, along with images showcasing our first look at the figure.

The Helltaker Lucifer Nendoroid is available for pre-order via the official GoodSmile website, where you can get it for 6500 Yen (RM246 / 65 USD).

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The figure shows Lucifer, cover girl of the popular puzzle game in the Nendoroid art style. The figure comes with multiple face plates, showing different expressions based off of the ones she makes in the game.

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It also includes props such as cutlery, to recreate the infamous cover art for Helltaker, as well as a wine glass and some crepes. The special pre-order edition of the figure includes 2D cutouts of her skeleton guards, also from the game.
Helltaker is a 2d puzzle game where you go to hell to build your own harem of demon girls. The free-to-play game was created by the artist Vanripper, who has been quoted saying it was born of his desire to see women in formal business attire. While the game itself is free, players could support the creator by buying its digital art book, which also comes with a recipe to make the chocolate crepes featured in the game’s ending.
The Lucifer Nendoroid was first announced during this year’s Winter WonFest lineup, which also saw many other characters get figures, such as various Vtubers from Hololive and the Traveler from Genshin Impact.

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War for the Planet of the Apes AR Mobile Game!

Planet of the Apes have been a huge franchise series in the movie scene over the years. Now with their new blockbuster, War for the Planet of the Apes, Snail Games has announced that they are collaborating with 20th Century Fox to develop an AR Mobile game based on the movie. Players will be able to interact with virtual apes via their camera on their phone like Pokemon Go and be immersed in the War for the Planet of the Apes.

Snail Games is a game developer that is behind Age of Wushu and Dark and Light. With their new game Taichi Panda now up in both Android and iOS stores, the game is has been downloaded over 5 000 000 times! Now with their recent announcement of their collaboration with 20th Century Fox in making a Planet of the Apes AR Mobile game, it may spark up some interesting comments on the working title.

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The game is scheduled to be released on July 14th next year. Hopefully this is not a joke of some sort but if they are able to make it good with some creative features and not just another clone of Pokemon Go, hey why not? However I wouldn’t want to catch me some apes, would you?
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Pioneer launches new USB Type-C series products – versatile Docking Station, Multiport Adapter and more

Need more USB Type-C series products from Pioneer? Here is the good news! Pioneer has recently launched multiple new USB Type-C series products including the versatile Docking Station, Multiport Adapter and external pocket-sized Portable SSD, they are all available on Lazada now.

A little introduction to the new products:

Versatile Docking Station

For building a powerful personal workstation, it is a flexible and useful product that features a simple design, intuitive use, and is compatible with the MacBook and Thunderbolt computer. It supports Windows dual-screen output too, you can also charge your devices with it.

Multiport Adapter

Acting as a personal secretary to the business persons, it is compatible with MacBooks and most of the notebooks that have a Type-C port. It supports 4K video outputs using HDMI too. Other than supporting several USB expanders, it can also be used to charge up your device as well as reading a SD card! It is in a compact size so you could take it anywhere easily.

External Portable SSD

The slim and compact sized external portable SSD enables smooth file transfer, its USB-C Gen2 high-speed interface allows a transmission speed up to 480MB/s! It is robust, vibration-resistant as well as supporting both Mac and Windows OS.

Pioneer will be launching more storage devices in the near future, stay tuned to their official site for more information!
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Towards growth in Asia – interviewing Steve Miller, Managing Director of Ubisoft SEA and Ubisoft Japan

In between the Rainbow Six Pro League matches, we catch up with Steve Miller, Managing Director of Ubisoft SEA and Ubisoft Japan. We had met with Miller before, too. What insights does he have for us today?

If you were looking forward to Taiwan’s Ubiday, Miller can’t provide an update yet. They’re currently waiting on release schedule for games, before they’ll be able to set a new day for Taipei, then the rest of SEA. Bringing the Ubisoft experience to as many countries and fans as possible is part of Ubisoft’s way of thinking, after all. He gives an example of Japan’s Ubidays; in Osaka, Tokyo, then moving on to Seoul, so the next step would be for Southeast Asia. They’re hoping to have Ubidays in every country where there are Ubisoft fans.

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Ubiday Taipei got delayed thanks to game delays.
Miller believes that the development in Singapore and Philippines is quite good, and they’ll happily open more places in Asia or SEA should they see developing talent there too. A mobile phone development is also opening up in Vietnam, so the option is definitely open.
Asia itself is quite dominated by the mobile platform, and consoles have typically been a smaller part in the market except for Japan. Miller believes the biggest opportunities, especially in SEA, would be in regards to mobile. Ubisoft hasn’t necessarily optimized their PC products for these gamers in how they play or purchase content. Content restrictions is also another thing they will have to tackle. It’ll be a while yet, but the company will get there.
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Now that Sony Interactive Entertainment announced a development studio in Malaysia, would Ubisoft also look to having a similar setup? There’s currently no plans for that, but we’ll know should it happen. Moving on to Just Dance, the game celebrated its 20th anniversary. The game has a big following in the Philippines, perhaps especially because of the K-pop songs. They’ll be happy to add more K-pop songs – Just Dance 2020 has 2 songs – since it’s popular for both East and West, and Miller considers himself a big fan too. For some, the choreography in the game not being a match to the actual songs could be a let down, but it’s often due to content restriction that prevents them to exactly reproduce the relevant content.
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Rainbow Six saw some presence in the Philippines at ESGS. The game isn’t that big in the country, but Miller thinks it can get big in every country in Asia. It’s a matter of the pace of growth of popularity being different in every country. It got popular quickly in Japan, followed by China then Korea, and the rest of SEA is taking longer. He mentions it being a question of timing, in terms of available content and ease of access. He’s excited for it now with an employee focus on esports in the SEA region, so we’ll see where it goes from here. They could begin with having a SEA-based Operator. The development team is continuously working on it, so the possibility is there.
Operation Shifting Tides sees two new Operators: Kali from India, and Wamai from Kenya.
One last thing, on exclusivity concerns. From Ubisoft’s point of view, using The Division 2 as an example, though it is on the Epic Games Store, it’s also on Ubisoft Store, Playstation Network and Xbox, so it’s not “exclusive” per se. They’ll be looking at the partnership case by case. For now, they’re quite satisfied with the Epic partnership, so we’ll see how it turns out.
Growth in Asia is quite the talking point, taking Steve Miller together with Joshua Huang’s and Francois-Xavier Danielle’s interviews. Asia region Ubisoft fans, keep your eyes peeled.

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Injustice Movie Announced

DC has announced that an Injustice movie is in production, possibly based off of the popular fighting game of the same name.

Rather than make a big announcement of it though, the Injustice movie was announced as part of the bonus features for Batman: The Long Halloween Part Two. The special edition Blu-Ray includes a special preview for the animated movie, alongside a Blue Beetle animated short.

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“A Sneak peek at the next DC Animated movie- an advanced look at Injustice”, the press release reads. It should be noted while Injustice is mostly associated with the fighting game of the same name, it could very well be based on the Injustice League, who were villainous counterparts to the Justice League.

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Injustice: Gods Among Us actually received its own comic, chronicling the game’s plot, which features a rogue alternate-dimension Superman ruling the world with an iron fist after being driven mad by The Joker.
Evil Superman isn’t a particularly novel idea, considering its been explored in the comics multiple times. So specifically going for the Injustice version of the story is a good sign for how well-received the game was among fans.
Injustice would go on to get a sequel in Injustice 2, which featured new mechanics such as the Gear System, which would also find its way into Mortal Kombat 11.
Batman: The Long Halloween is based off of the comic of the same name, which features Batman and then-district attorney Harvey Dent as they try to track down The Holiday Killer. The comic sets up Harvey Dent’s eventual transformation into Two-Face.

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OG Wins ESL One Malaysia 2022 with Lower Bracket Buff

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After an electric battle at the ESL One Malaysia 2022 grand final, The European Team OG has officially won the lower bracket, lifting the coveted trophy in a LAN environment.

OG’s win capped an intense week of high-level Dota as 12 of the world’s best teams attempted to outmaneuver one another. OG went through a tough series against China’s Team Aster, resulting in a clean sweep in a clinical fashion.

Their teamwork and experience helped OG with the final ESL One Malaysia match and ultimately allowed them to walk home with the grand prize of $175,000 USD. Even the unexpected patch before the second day of competition could not derail the team as they put their theory crafting into practice.
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Following the win, OG’s Yuragi, bzm, ATF, Chu, and Taiga were relaxed and greatly satisfied with the results. “It was definitely a great LAN experience for us with the hype SEA crowd. We were not expecting a patch during the tournament. The patch made us revisit our strategies and revise our game plan within a short period of time. It was a test of our agility to adapt in a competitive environment,” said OG.

Team Aster, consisting of Monet, Ori, Xxs, BoBoKa, and 皮球 (pí qiú) leaves ESL One Malaysia 2022 as runners-up with $85,000 USD. Their fighting spirit was on full display with many close-call team fights, including an aegis steal and a rampage for Monet in game two of the grand final.

Taking home third place following the lower bracket final best-of-three is Team Secret, Crystallis, Nisha, Resolut1on, Zayac, and Puppey, winning $45,000 USD, while home crowd favorites Fnatic comprising Palos, Armel, Jabz, DJ, and Jaunuel placed fourth with a prize pool of $25,000 USD.

                                        Standing

                                        Team

                                        Prize Money

                                        1

                                        OG

                                        $175,000

                                        2

                                        Team Aster

                                        $85,000

                                        3

                                        Team Secret

                                        $45,000

                                        4

                                        Fnatic

                                        $25,000

ESL One Malaysia 2022 welcomed over 15,000 Dota 2 fans over the three days of main stage action at the Arena Of Stars in Genting Highlands, Malaysia as teams battled for a share of the $400,000 USD prize pool.
It was the first international esports tournament held in Malaysia in four years. Gaming enthusiasts ensured the tournament had a rapturous welcome and helped put Malaysia on the esports map.

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Evil Prince and the Puppet PV released

Japan-based developer BLACK CROWN has just put out a new trailer for its upcoming game Evil Prince and the Puppet, which is scheduled for a release for the Android and iOS platforms. The PV shows off the primary lineup of characters and delves into its main concept.

In the Evil Prince and the Puppet, you take on the role of a sacrifice to the titular prince, Dia, who devours the souls of people. Fortunately, you managed to survive the ordeal, and was instead made into a vassal for your new lord. You now reside in a mysterious castle with Espada, the knight who serves Dia, and a certain Princess Fiori.

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We are given an insight into each main character, and to start things off, Dia. Once the beloved prince of the Koruchikamu Kingdom, Dia saw his kingdom fall following a great calamity, before subsequently turning into a demon. Cursed with immortality, Dia retains the appearance of a young boy and must devour human souls to obtain mana. However, with his interaction with you, his memory of being human slowly returns.  As the knight for Dia, Espada swore eternal loyalty to his master and will do whatever it takes to keep him safe. Very skilled with the blade, Espada is also competent in magic. Lastly, we have Princess Fiori who hails from a nearby kingdom. Little is known about her other than the fact that she approached Dia fully knowing about his current state. Regardless, as a free spirit, Fiori does as she pleases, so there’s that.
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If you haven’t already realised, this is an otome game through and through. As such, if this is your cup of tea, you might want to give it a spin when it goes live. For more details, be sure to have over to the official website.

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[UPDATE] Digimon Survive – A New Digimon Game To Be Released For Nintendo Switch And PS4

Digimon Survive, is a game that was announced by Bandai Namco. The game touted to be a new Survival SRPG that revolves around the world of the Digimon universe in a 2D and 3D style. It will feature as an adventure game that will be released for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in Japan, 2019.

[UPDATE] Here’s the scan of the latest Weekly Jump issue:

Below are the features of the game:
Conversational scenes
During conversational scenes, it will be illustrated in 2D with graphics that are alike from an anime. Choices made by players will affect the story’s development and even some of the evolutions of the Digimons.
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Exploration
Players will need to explore areas to look for key items to progress through the story or quest.
Battle
The battle system will feature a strategy RPG battle with grid tiles where you move your Digimons around to battle the enemies. For each movement, it will consume an energy point during battle which will require players to strategize before depleting them.
Story
You, the main character along with the others were out camping when suddenly a portal appeared and were thrown into it. Trapped in the Digimon world, you find yourselves in a dangerous world filled with digital creatures. Thus, begins the survival adventure in the Digimon world.
A Second-year middle school student, Takuya Momotsuka, also found himself trapped in the Digimon world and found his partner, Agumon.
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Pearl Abyss Donates 100 million KRW to Support Ukraine

Black Desert Online developer Pearl Abyss announced that it will donate 100 million KRW (82,000 USD) to support emergency medical aid in Ukraine as it suffers the onslaught of war.

The donation will be made to ‘Doctors Without Borders,’ an international humanitarian medical NGO. This emergency medical aid will be used to distribute first aid kits to the wounded in Ukraine and neighboring countries. It will also be used to provide remote medical training and to secure essential personnel and supplies for relief operations.

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“Our decision is made as a humanitarian measure to deliver aid to those suffering from the war in Ukraine,” said Pearl Abyss CEO Robin Jung. “We hope that our donation will aid where medical assistance is needed,” he added.
This is part of Pearl Abyss’ recent objects to be more socially responsible with current issues. In 2020, a donation of 100 million KRW was made to assist disaster victims in Australia and Turkey, respectively. The company has made donations every year to “Doctors Without Borders” to support medical assistance in local and global communities.
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Pearl Abyss is just the latest of numerous developers that have come out in support of the victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with Remedy, Unity, and The Pokemon Company being among many others that have donated money in support of the victims.

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Ubisoft’s For Honor enters Year 4, Season 1!
Today, Ubisoft announced that For Honor Year 4, Season 1 “Hope” will launch on February 6 for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices and Windows PC. Check out their new Hope Story Trailer:

Year 4, Season 1 “Hope” starts off by showing us that the cataclysm that had been afflicting the world of For Honor seems to be coming to an end. Amidst the chaos and after years of unrelenting war, the Heroes of For Honor will need a new reason to fight. Players will be able to access new lootable armors and weapons, in-game events, and more new content all themed around the new change in the For Honor world. The new Season also introduces the Battle Pass, a new progression system which will allow players to unlock unique cosmetic rewards through the Free Pass and the Premium Pass by completing matches, Arcade quests and daily orders.

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“Hope” kicks off For Honor’s Year 4, the “Year of the Reckoning”, which will bring an additional year’s worth of content to For Honor throughout four Seasons, including two new Heroes, new customization options including new armors, and more. Balancing will remain one of the priorities of the development team, as well as the support and development of the competitive scene with regular official tournaments. In homage to its ongoing lore, For Honor is partnering with renowned artists to work on the game’s official artworks for each Season that offers new perspectives on For Honor’s world.
For Honor’s upcoming Battlepass
With more than 20 million players, For Honor is available on PlayStation®4 entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X and Windows PC. For more information about For Honor, you can visit their official site, their Facebook official page and on their Twitter.
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Grimvalor Review – A challenging 2.5D action platformer

Grimvalor went into early access on 3 May 2019, but it wasn’t until recently that we got around to playing the game. So, here’s our review of this 2.5D action adventure platformer.

Intro and controls
Developed by Direlight, Grimvalor is an action platformer with a dark-fantasy theme. Your goal is to discover the fate of the lost King of Vallaris in this story-driven game. After choosing whether to play a male or female warrior, you then start off in the tutorial stage where the game walks you through the basic controls.

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If you’ve played any action games on mobile, the controls would feel quite familiar here: Tap left or right to move in those directions and tap on the respective buttons to attack, jump, or dash. It’s not complicated but you might end up tapping on the wrong buttons occasionally. This happened a lot when we first started playing and later on when we got panicky during some of the boss fights.
Graphics
Grimvalor is a game with decent visuals. It’s not at the level of AAA titles on consoles or the PC, but for an action mobile game, it’s relatively high-quality. If you like dark-fantasy games like Dark Souls, you would be glad to know that this game draws a lot of inspiration from FromSoftware’s highly popular game.
The dark-fantasy vibe really comes through in this game, with lots of areas where darker colors dominate. For example, there are some areas where we could barely see anything past the light from the torches in the dungeon. Everything else is near pitch-black and the lack of visibility could lead to a deadly misstep or bad jump.

However, there are also relatively well-lit catacombs with thick cobblestone walls, snowy stages, and more. Simply put, there’s enough variety in the environment to keep things interesting visually.
Enemy designs also vary from one Act to another. For example, Act 1 consists mostly of shambling zombies, while another one has swordsmen and archers in armor.

Gameplay
What sets Grimvalor apart from being just another souls-like is the platforming. We enjoyed the freedom the game has with the ability to double jump, air dash and wall climb. The movements are fluid and making your way around can be fast too; it never feels like it takes forever just to get around. And of course, the movement abilities are also key to solving puzzles.
The next thing that we like is how simplified the equipment system is. You get two slots for weapons, one for light attacks and another for charge attacks. Then there’s one slot for armor and a few for trinkets, which are accessories that provide you with bonuses. Another neat item you get quite early is the refillable health potion. However, you can use it only once before you need to refill it at a rest statue.
The stat system is just as simple. You have Vigor (for HP), Savagery (for Damage), Mastery (for attack speed and crits), and Focus (for increase energy from shards). You only get 3 stat points per level up so it’s impossible to raise them all evenly.

The relative ease in which you can clear Act 1 makes it seem that the game is easy. But we quickly found that it wasn’t the case. The game’s difficulty ramps up slowly, usually by throwing more enemies at you. Often, we found ourselves in areas where there are multiple enemies, all with different attack methods and frequency. Such moments are when you’ll need to execute trickier moves to minimize damage taken. The enemies also hit hard so don’t be surprised if you’re punished hard for a bad move.

At the same time, Grimvalor has some mechanics that make the game easier. For one, you can dash consecutively and attack with impunity since there’s no stamina system. Secondly, you don’t lose the soul shards you collect even if you die. However, if you die you get kicked back to the rest statue where you do your levelling. This is annoying if you are constantly dying to a boss that’s 2-3 loading screens away.

Minor complaint aside, this game is a surprisingly long one that would provide many hours of fun action gameplay.
Verdict
Grimvalor is an enjoyable action platformer. Its controls are simple, the visuals relatively good-looking, and the difficulty is just about right. Sure, you’re going to die a lot, especially if you’re bad at games like this. But if nothing else, you probably won’t get to the point where you throw your phone away in frustration. This is a game you want to play when you have time to focus, but that’s not to say you can’t play it in short bursts.

The game is available on both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. It’s technically ‘free’ on Android but you need to pay RM27.99 to unlock the full game. As for iOS, you need to pay USD 6.99 (approx. RM28.95) upfront to get the game.

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                    Grimvalor

9
Score

Grimvalor is an action platformer with fast-paced combat in a dark fantasy world, drawing inspiration from many hack-n-slash franchises and character action games.

PROS
 Gameplay is fluid  Combat has enough depth even for a mobile title

CONS
 Annoying ads if you don't unlock the full game

Review Breakdown

A great action platformer for the mobile that has enough content and depth. We give it a solid 9.
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Father Nier skin and Grimoire Weiss appear in NieR Re[in]carnation

Father Nier and Grimoire Weiss will be obtainable in mobile gacha title NieR Re[in]carnation as a skin and companion respectively. The two of them are available in the game as part of the crossover with NieR Replicant.

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Father Nier is not a playable collab character in the same vein as Brother Nier (or as NieR Re[in]carnation calls him, The World-Ender). Instead, he is 4-star costume for Argo. Players can obtain this skin via the Replicant Medal Exchange.

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The floating and talking book, Grimoire Weiss, is a companion in NieR Re[in]carnation. Players can get him simply by logging into the game until October 7, PST.
For those who are unfamiliar, Father Nier is the protagonist of the Western release of NieR back in 2010 for the PS3. This version of the game, called NieR Gestalt, is identical to the Japanese version, NieR RepliCant, with the only exception being the protagonist—players play as Yonah’s father instead of brother (both have identical gameplay). In Nier Replicant ver. 1.22474487139…, Father Nier is playable in the World of Recycled Vessel DLC.
Despite only being several months old, NieR Re[in]carnation has achieved over 15 million downloads worldwide.
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NieR Re[in]carnationPublisher: Square EnixDeveloper: ApplibotRelease Date: 2021-02-18Android, iOS
The latest game in the NieR series arrives on mobile devices!

NieR Re[in]carnation is a command-action RPG for mobile devices from Square Enix and Applibot.

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Back 4 Blood Media Kit Unboxing – Back 2 Box

Maxsoft was kind enough to send us a media kit for the new zombie survival FPS, Back 4 Blood, the spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead, here’s our unboxing. The game is being developed by Turtle Rock Studios, whose staff include many of the previous staff who worked on Left 4 Dead and was published by Warner Bros Interactive.

Here are the photos to check out:

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The Box

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The T-Shirt

The Art Box

The Bag

The Water Bottle

The Back 4 Blood Deluxe Edition

That’s the unboxing of the Back 4 Blood Media Kit, what did you think?
Here’s a Description of Back 4 Blood from its Steam page:

Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. You are at the center of a war against the Ridden. These once-human hosts of a deadly parasite have turned into terrifying creatures bent on devouring what remains of civilization. With humanity’s extinction on the line, it’s up to you and your friends to take the fight to the enemy, eradicate the Ridden, and reclaim the world.
Cooperative Campaign
Fight your way through a dynamic, perilous world in a 4-player co-op story campaign where you must work together to survive increasingly challenging missions. Play with up to 3 of your friends online or go solo and lead your team in battle.
Choose from 8 customizable Cleaners, one of the immune survivors, and a range of lethal weapons and items. Strategise against an ever-evolving enemy bent on your total destruction.
Competitive Multiplayer
Play with or against friends in PVP. Switch between playing as a Cleaner with special perks and the horrific Ridden. Both sides come with unique weapons, abilities, and specialties.
Extreme Replayability
A new “rogue-lite” Card System creates different experiences each and every time, putting you in control to craft custom decks, roll different builds and undertake more demanding fights.
The Game Director is constantly adjusting to player actions, ensuring exciting fights, extreme gameplay diversity, and tougher legions of Ridden – including mutated boss types up to 20 feet tall.

Back 4 Blood will release on the 12th October 2021 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series x,

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From the famous Magic: the Gathering, Magic Mana Strike by Netmarble! Check out our first impressions!

Magic this time worked with Netmarble to create a tower defense and collectible card game hybrid, Magic: Mana Strike. This game features a tower defense game that lets you utilize summoning Mtg creatures and planeswalkers within its universe. This game will also be brought to G-Star 2019 by Netmarble and we will make sure to try it out their newer functions there for you!

Magic: the Gathering(MtG) is one of the oldest and most popular Trading Card Game that last the longest in history of card games. Personally, I’m a big fan of Magic: the Gathering and when there’s a soft launch of a MtG related game, I get really hyped. Mtg itself highlights a lot of different variety in playing the card game, or players call it format.  There has been a small number of video games surrounding MtG and finally we had a game published by one of the giants, Netmarble.

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In terms of gameplay, Magic: Mana strike is strategy game where you have to utilize a mana bar that allows you to summon units to kill off your opponent. Each statues on the map that’s destroyed will grant you a match point.

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You will have 3 different ways of winning,

Kill of the player’s legendary status at the back
Destroy more statues than your opponent
If it’s a draw when the time countdown ends, the first to destroy another statue will be the winner

Before you battle, you will need to create a loadout/deck. Each decks consist of one planeswalker and a lineup of 7 units. The units consist of cards from the different expansions from Amonkhet and above. As for planeswalker, as far as I’ve been playing, there’s only 5 planeswalker given free.

Jace Beleren
Liliana Vess
Chandra Nalaar
Ajani Goldmane
Nissa Ravane

All units equipped must consist of the same colour identity as the planeswalker.
Each planeswalker have their respective mastery levels and you can earn rewards by playing them.

Mastery levels are like ranking, if you are above Challenger, you will lose points as normal. But if you are in Challenger, you will only lose half of your points and if you are a beginner, you will not lose any points if you lose. Other than the few planeswalker mentioned, there are a some that requires you to purchase it.

Dovin Baan
Tezzeret
Domri Rade
Vraska
Nahiri
Rowan & Will Kenrith
Garruk (Through Magic Pass)

Units can be leveled as well. Each unit has a maximum of 9 levels, each level requires copies of the card and an in-game currency. You can also acquire units from the daily shop for a price.
Within the Shop, there are Daily shop, Planswalker, Gold, Gem and Package.
Gems and package are purchased through real money.
Planeswalker and Daily shop are purchasing with in-game currency
Gold is purchased by using Gems
After playing some time, you will unlock “Team”. This allows you to join a team to have a casual match or request cards to gain the ones you need.
Other than that, you will also be rewarded when you rank up. The rewards are cards and gold. These rewards can be found in ranking up, Magic Pass ranked up and daily wins.

As of now, I couldn’t access to any event related content. It might be the game has not included any, or there’s just another progress to be completed.
A few things I would remark if you are going to try the game.

There’s no show of when you will unlock certain functionality like Shop or Team. I just play the game enough to get to there.
Don’t simply upgrade unneeded units. You will use up a lot of unnecessary gold this way

Other than that, the game is pretty fun if you enjoyed games like Clash Royale. It might take you some time to come up with a strategy and win constantly until you hit a wall.
Would like to try the game out? I would not play Magic: Mana Strike as my main game but I would still enjoy it. It would still be in my top 5 list of strategy game in mobile. Enough of what I’m saying, what do you think?
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Magic: Mana StrikeDeveloper: NetmarbleRelease Date: 2020-01-29Android, iOS
Magic: The Gathering meets a fast-paced, real-time strategy game! Forge your own strategy in Magic: ManaStrike today!

Magic: ManaStrike is a new battle strategy game within the vast universe of Magic: The Gathering.

Choose your color, customize units and spells, and prove your strategic mastery to the world.

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New gameplay trailer for Marvel Realm of Champions

Kabam has revealed the first-ever gameplay trailer for their upcoming real-time, multiplayer mobile ARPG, Marvel Realm of Champions. For both Marvel fans and gamers, get your sneak peek at a bold new imagining of the Marvel Universe and what to expect and experience in this upcoming and highly-anticipated Super Hero game.

Here’s the story in brief:

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Long ago, Maestro, an evil version of the Hulk from an alternate future, forced shattered realities together to construct his own Battleworld and ruled these timelines filled with Gods and Warriors alike until he was secretly slain! With his iron grip no longer holding this world together, Barons from the Marvel-themed Houses like the House of Iron (Iron Man), Spider-Guild (Spider-Man), Patriot Garrison (Captain American), and more have risen to control their lands and turn the tide of war in their favor. As this Secret War begins, it is up to YOU brave Summoner to solve the mysteries of Battleworld and take your true place as a powerful Champion!
While there’s no release date just yet, Marvel Realm of Champions is still slated for a release within 2020 for both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. You can always check the official website to see more.
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MLBB x Transformers cinematic trailer just dropped and it’s amazing

An exciting new collab for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) is on the way, this time featuring the Transformers franchise.

The collab will arrive on August 24, 2021. Like most of the game’s high profile collabs, this event will bring new skins in the form of Transformers characters for selected MLBB Heroes.

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Check out the stunning cinematic trailer for the event below:

In the trailer, we can see iconic characters such as Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bumbleblee rolling out into the world of MLBB.
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According to the pinned YouTube comment from the MLBB YouTube channel:
There’s a small surprise at the end of the trailer. Have you found it? Why do Transformers appear in the Land of Dawn? What was the reason of this battle? Check the answer in the comics “”Visitors from Cybertron”” that will be released on August 21.
While Moonton has not officially revealed what skins will be available for which the game’s characters, leaks in June suggested that Johnson will be getting the Optimus Prime skin, while X.Borg will have the Megatron skin. With this new cinematic trailer, it also seems that Granger will be getting the Bumblebee skin.
Previously, MLBB collaborated with the Star Wars franchise bringing Darth Vader and Master Yoda to the game.
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Mobile Legends: Bang BangDeveloper: Shanghai Moonton TechnologyRelease Date: 2016-07-11Android, iOS
Join your friends in a brand new 5v5 MOBA showdown against real human opponents, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang! Choose your favorite heroes and build the perfect team with your comrades-in-arms! 10-second matchmaking, 10-minute battles. Laning, jungling, tower rushing, team battles, all the fun of PC MOBAs and action games in the palm of your hand! Feed your eSports spirit!

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[E3 2019] Gods and Monsters announced – a new game from the creators of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

During the recent Ubisoft E3 2019 press conference, the company announced a new game by the creators of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey – Gods and Monsters. From what we see from the trailer, the beautiful-looking game looks like a mixture of Zelda and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.

Set in the fantastical world of Greek mythology, the game tells an adventure about a forgotten hero on a quest to save the Greek gods. You will fight dangerous mythological creatures, taking on their fearsome leader in a face-off and you can explore the beautiful fantasy world all you want.

The game is coming out February 25, 2020 for PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. For more information, you can check out their official site.
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Mewtwo to be available in Pokemon GO Exclusive Raid Battles soon

During the Pokemon GO Stadium event in Japan earlier this week, the Legendary Pokemon Mewtwo appears as a Raid Boss for the event attendees to challenge and capture. Feel bad for not attended the event? Here is a good news for you: Through the new Exclusive Raid Battle feature, you can battle and capture Mewtwo too in the upcoming weeks.

Exclusive Raids will appear in a form similar to the existing Raid Battles – they will appear periodically at Gyms. But the difference is, only trainers who are invited will be able to join the Exclusive Raid Battle. In order to receive the invitation, you will have to complete a raid recently at the Gym where the Exclusive Raid Battle will be taking place. The invitation will also include an advance warning of the time of Exclusive Raid starts, so you can take your time to coordinate with the other Trainers before taking on the powerful Raid Boss.

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Mewtwo will be the first Pokemon available in Exclusive Raid Battles, while the other powerful Pokemon may appear in Exclusive Raid Battles later on as well.
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Besides, the 4 Legendary Pokemon that appears previously – Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, and Lugia will all be available in Raid Battles from 14 August to 31 August. So get prepared to face the Legendaries and catch ’em all!

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Badlanders now available on Steam

NetEase Games’ Badlanders, an Escape From Tarkov-esque competitive survival looter-shooter has arrived on Steam as an early access title.

Survive & Loot, a Next-level Shooter Experience

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Unlike traditional battle royales, Badlanders adopts a new survival escape mechanism. After entering the game, players can win by evacuating via escape points scattered across the map. Winning is no longer just for one player or a team. The looting mechanism also changes the game’s ultimate goal — players are not there to be the last one standing, but to loot as many supplies as possible and take them out of the battlefield for some earnings. Players can configure their weapons and equipment at will before entering the battlefield, but please be noted that you may risk losing all your top-level gear if the opponent defeats you. Likewise, entering the battlefield without any equipment might lead to escaping with a pretty penny. Make a fortune or end up with nothing — it all depends on the player’s strategy and skills.

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Various Modes to Meet Various Needs
Diverse modes provide a variety of options to accumulate wealth. Players can choose between an immersive first-person mode or an open third-person mode. With the game’s various maps, players can accumulate wealth in a vast desert, fight against enemies indoors, or travel to and from the Red Beach building to seek the best equipment hidden in the mysterious code room. There is also an original stats system with hundreds of special attributes for combat equipment. How to configure them depends on players. They can enjoy a high degree of battlefield freedom and unveil various modes for exploration.

Free Trade and Out-of-Game Development
In addition to the Survive & Loot gameplay, the high level of freedom out of battle is a feature of Badlanders. Supplies taken from the battlefield can be freely traded in the Auction House. Players can make decisions on selling the supplies for in-game cash to increase wealth, or buying accessories and using the Gun Bench to build their own exclusive artifacts. There is also a manufacturing system that randomly produces equipment with the best attributes.

Download Now to Unlock Rich Surprises
Download early access to Badlanders for free on Steam and unveil the wonderful events that await. Participate in in-game events to win the exclusive skin Club Felt Hat and other generous gifts. Multiple surprises and unique Survive & Loot experiences are waiting for explorers in the journey to the Red Beach!
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BadlandersDeveloper: NeteaseRelease Date: 2022-01-14Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Steam
Here, upon the ruins of a once-great civilization, scavengers fight for treasure and glory.
The Red Beach Sanctuary once housed the world's most advanced weapon tech but, in the face of natural disasters, became a beacon for the preservation of science and technology for all mankind. However, it was short-lived as war broke out and the preservation plan collapsed.
The only things left on that bloody beach are massive ruins, competing scavengers, and endless opportunities... Gear up and get ready to enter the hot zone of riches and danger.

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