LifeAfter X Resident Evil Collaboration Announced

Get ready for some Umbrella-tier action with the new LifeAfter X Resident Evil collaboration.

The event starts August 27th and runs until September 10th.

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The collaboration event sees the Hope 101 camp visited by the Umbrella Corporation, the legendary antagonists of the Resident Evil franchise.
This crossover adds a special R.P.D-themed area to the game for players to explore, as well as bonus outfits inspired by the horror mega-franchise.
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The event will add 4 new bosses to LifeAfter, all from the storied history of Resident Evil. From the promo material, we can already see everyone’s favorite Tyrant, Mr X.
Excited fans can pre-register now for exclusive rewards. In addition, the LifeAfter Facebook page is also having a giveaway for a USD25 Google Play giftcard.
Logging in during the duration of the event will also get you the following rewards:

 Iconic character Ada Wong figurine
 Special joint event picture frame
Supplies Gift Pack (Special Pickaxe * 1, Heart Pacemaker * 1, Berries * 10, Bandage * 3)

In addition, players who log in 7 days in a row will also receive a special LifeAfter X Resident Evil backpack.
LifeAfter is available on mobile devices and PC.

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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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[PMCO 2019 Spring Split] A chat with Alan Walker

We had the opportunity to have a few minutes with Alan Walker at his appearance in Berlin at the PMCO Spring Split Grand Finals 2019!

We asked him about his interest in games. He talked about how he grew up around gaming, and mentioned Diablo as an example, considering himself both a gamer, and a musician. Regarding game soundtracks he likes, he said Tetris is very memorable, causing laughter. For a more serious answer, he offered Halo and Call of Duty.

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About PUBG, Alan answered he plays PUBG more casually than competitively, while also mentioning an occasion in New York being the closest to actually being competitive. On favourite maps, he simply said he mostly plays on the standard, original map. Incidentally, he has gotten chicken dinners before, so congratulations, Alan!

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Moving on to music and gaming, we brought up how they can bring people together. He recalled the time his track “Fade” became really big. Alan said he hadn’t imagined his music could have had such a big effect on people, and agreed that it was like a universal language able to connect people wherever they are.
To cap off, we asked him about having his skins in-game. He finds it cool to see how the Alan Walker logo and music interacts and integrates with the game. PUBG Mobile has had Alan Walker skins before, so maybe we’ll be seeing more of that soon.

The PMCO is live this weekend. Catch your favourite teams battle it out over a USD$400,000 prize pool! Don’t forget to join in the summer events as well!

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What You Need To Know About Battlefield Mobile and It’s Upcoming Playtest

A new full-fledged Battlefield Mobile, developed by Industrial Toys, led by one of the co-founders of Bungie (Halo), will soon be arriving for IOS and android devices. In an FAQ, EA’s community manager answered a few questions about the title.

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Converting the console game experience so that it plays well on mobile is a hard thing to accomplish and many do not get it right. Here the Battlefield Mobile developers have done a solid job and recreate the gameplay of a traditional Battlefield game although with certain elements toned down so that it plays better on mobile devices.
Initial Play Tests
The game will go live this fall on the Google Play store in Indonesia and the Philippines for playtesting. This will later expand to other regions. The game will be fully released in all regions in 2022. If you are in those countries and would like to get early access, pre-register the game on the Google Store.
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System Requirements
The game will be playable on both IOS and Android however the current playtest is specifically made to run on Android 7 phones. The developers have again confirmed that it will be able to run on a larger variety of devices at launch.
Microtransactions
In a typical EA style, the game will be free to play but with microtransactions. They have firmly said however that these microtransactions will only be for cosmetic content like costumes, battle passes, and unlockables and that the game will not be pay to win.
Gamemodes and Gameplay

In terms of gameplay and game modes so far only the Grand Bazaar Map and Conquest Mode, the classic Battlefield multiplayer mode will be available to start. The developers say that this is to ensure that the game feels as much like a core Battlefield game as possible at launch before introducing more modes. More information about upcoming content will be announced closer to the official launch.

The game’s Google play store however says that there will be”maps and modes both new and familiar to veteran players” and a screenshot likewise says there’ll be a “range of game modes” implying that there will not only be new modes and maps but there may be some exclusive to this mobile release.
Their game will also feature customizable characters with a wide range of classes, guns, and skins. Weapons that have been listed through the screenshots include the F2000, P226, Frag and SMAW.

One image also shows the player controlling a tank with the words “large scale destruction” underneath the picture. This likely means that the series of iconic destructive environments will be present in the game as well.

Since this is a standalone title, it will not feature any crossplay with any of the PC or console Battlefield games.
Battlefield Mobile will be officially launching on Mobile Devices in 2022. EA will also be releasing Battlefield 2042 this year, they’ve even released a short prequel film to prepare people for it.

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Elune Is A New Mobile RPG By Gamevil Now In Closed Beta On Google Play Store!

Elune is an upcoming mobile RPG that combines both turn-based battle system and hero collection. The game made entirely by GAMEVIL has just entered CBT and is now available for download on Google Play Store worldwide. The game had received many positive feedbacks after their CBT session in Korea. Now that it has come to global, players can now playtest it now on their Android devices.

As this is a mobile RPG with a turn-based battle system, there are over 200 unique characters to collect and combine for a tactical team. With a variety of skills and effects that the game has, it makes an outstanding game to experience. There are other game modes that appeals to mobile RPG gamers which gives opportunity to develop various strategies to tackle the many different bosses and explore the world of Elune.

  With the CBT now running from October 16th to 24th, GAMEVIL will be collecting feedback from players around the world to improve on the game experience before it is officially launched. As Elune is a collectible RPG, there are also micro-transactions in the game during the CBT. Any paid services purchased during the CBT will be paid to the tester’s mailbox after the official launch, unless a refund has been processed. For those who are committed to play and made purchases during the CBT, there will be a special bonus as a token of publisher’s sincere appreciation when the game launches.

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For more information, please check the Elune CBT Special Paid Services EULA or the payment policy within the game. Also, visit Elune’s or GAMEVIL’s official Facebook page for more information.

ElunePublisher: GAMEVILRelease Date: 2019-07-24Android, iOS
A collectible RPG game. Get heroes and travel through dimensions!

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Rules of Survival to host Ca$h’n & Shoot event with 1M USD up for grab

If you were given a chance to earn cash while playing games, would you love to do so? To celebrate its 1-year anniversary, NetEase’s Rules of Survival is launching a Ca$h’n Shoot Event this November 26 where players can fight in the battlefield for cash prizes out of the $1,000,000 award pool!

The Ca$h’n Shoot Event is set in Ghillie Island for Asia server, players can only participate the event in solo mode. In the latest updated version, there will be weekly competitions for players to join. By the end of every week, the top 10,000 players on the ranking board will be rewarded proportionally with Gold Bullion that can be exchanged for real-life money when accumulated to a certain amount.
NetEase has always been dedicated to promoting the development of e-Sports, from World Championship Series events, Rules of Survival Global Series to competitions hosted locally in Southeast Asian cities and communities. The Ca$h’n & Shoot event is NetEase’s latest attempt to bring e-Sports to the everyday life of the mass population.
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Rules of Survival is now available on mobile devices and PC. Don’t miss out the event and grab yourself some cash if you are interested!

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Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition lands on Playstation 4 and Steam

Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition sees a simultaneous worldwide release 17 October 2019, for Playstation 4 and Steam! The re-release of the Nintendo Switch’s Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes brings its brand of over-the-top indie inspired insanity with improved visuals and up to 120 FPS support on compatible hardware.

Black Dandelion and Bubblegum Fatale downloadable content will be in the Complete Edition. Shinobu Jacobs and Badgirl are playable characters, alongside new and exclusive T-shirt selections! Content from the DLC packs will be accessible on completion of the main story. You can get Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition digitally for Playstation 4 in Europe and Australia, and worldwide on Steam for Windows PC.

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Travis Touchdown wanders into the game world and goes on a rampage with his trusty Beam Katana. Slice and dice through a variety of game worlds and square up against the boss at the end of each game. It’s been several years since No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, and Travis is living the life, until Badman – father of Bad Girl, Travis’ past opponent – shows up with revenge in mind.

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The duo get sucked into the Death Drive Mk II in the ensuing battle. Collecting all 6 Death Balls within the game worlds in the console will grant a successful player a wish. Travis and Badman now have to work together to try get that wish, while exterminating Bugs along the way.

Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete EditionPublisher: Marvelous IncDeveloper: Grasshopper Manufacture IncRelease Date: 2019-10-17Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Steam
Travis Strikes Again, Beam Katana charged and ready! He's been sucked into the legendary Death Drive Mk II games console, where anyone who collects all the Death Balls has their wishes granted (...or do they?).

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Dying Light 2 announces December 2021 release date

After a delay from its initial Spring 2020 release date, Dying Light 2 has announced its release date for 7 December 2021, along with a new subtitle, Stay Human. You can now opt to pre-order Dying Light 2 through the official portal ahead of its December launch on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S and PC via Epic Games Store or Steam. Check out the gameplay trailer below:

The overview of the game is given as follows:

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ABOUT THIS GAME
Over twenty years ago in Harran, we fought the virus—and lost. Now, we’re losing again. The City, one of the last large human settlements, is torn by conflict. Civilization has fallen back into the Dark Ages. And yet, we still have hope.
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You are a wanderer with the power to change the fate of The City. But your exceptional abilities come at a price. Haunted by memories you cannot decipher, you set out to learn the truth… and find yourself in a combat zone. Hone your skills, as to defeat your enemies and make allies, you’ll need both fists and wits. Unravel the dark secrets behind the wielders of power, choose sides and decide your destiny. But wherever your actions take you, there’s one thing you can never forget—stay human.
VAST OPEN WORLD
Participate in the life of a city engulfed in a new dark era. Discover different paths and hidden passages, as you explore its multiple levels and locations.
CREATIVE & BRUTAL COMBAT
Take advantage of your parkour skills to tip the scales of even the most brutal encounter. Clever thinking, traps and creative weapons will be your best friends.
DAY AND NIGHT CYCLE
Wait for night to venture into dark hideouts of the Infected. Sunlight keeps them at bay, but once it’s gone, monsters begin the hunt, leaving their lairs free to explore.
CHOICES & CONSEQUENCES
Shape the future of The City with your actions and watch how it changes. Determine the balance of power by making choices in a growing conflict and forge your own experience.
2-4 PLAYER CO-OP GAMEPLAY
Play in up to four-player co-op. Host your own games or join others and see how their choices have played out differently than yours.

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Lightning round with R6PL champions, Natus Vincere! Winner’s Interview

Here’s a lightning round with the R6PL champions, Natus Vincere! Also known as Na’Vi, the squad officially came under the team banner in June, giving them roughly 6 months to play together. The squad coming from Challenger is no secret, with it mentioned ever so often once they came out to play. Yet somehow, they managed to come together, and win!

If you haven’t seen it already, the Year 4 Season 4 details are out. With it, comes two new Operators, Kali and Wamai. The squad haven’t tried them out yet, which is pretty understandable. They’d likely have been practicing, but with their win, they can start getting into them, along with the reworked Theme Park map!

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After the R6PL, Na’Vi will be in Asia until the 23rd. They’ll be taking a little break, before they gear up for Season 11 and the Six Invitational in Montreal. One would think after the close games with Wildcard Gaming, whom they consider their most difficult opponent in R6PL, they’d well deserve that break. They mention preparing a lot for the team, their maps, their niche strategies, but also say the team had changed a lot. That’s why the games were as close as they were.
While they take some time out, the squad’s biggest takeaway from the R6PL is basically the experience in a LAN tournament. Management throughout the game, rounds and fortifying their mental strength, have been good lessons at the end of it.
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Congratulations NAVI @natusvincere !
「レインボーシックス プロリーグ シーズン10 ファイナル in Japan」
NAVIがファイナル進出を決めた！このあとの決勝戦も見逃すな🔥
Unleash the Beast !@MonsterGaming #RainbowSixSiege #レインボーシックスシージ#MonsterEnergy pic.twitter.com/vg1wVnF9ze
— Monster Energy Japan (@MonsterEnergyJP) November 10, 2019

We’ll be seeing Na’Vi again soon enough! Good luck to the squad! Congratulations once again to R6PL champions Natus Vincere!

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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Siege of Paris Release Date Announced

Ubisoft has announced the release date for the next major expansion for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, titled Siege of Paris.

According to Ubisoft, the next chapter of Eivor’s adventure will release on August 12th when players try out Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Siege of Paris for themselves.

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Set in Francia, this new adventure will set Eivor on a dangerous path full of gripping questlines across the Frankish countryside, towards one of the most infamous conquest battles in Viking history.
Players will get their hands on new weapons, abilities, gear, and skills to take on new enemy types. The Siege of Paris will also mark the return of Infiltration Missions, directly inherited from long-time, fan-favorite Black Box Missions. Here, players will have the liberty to choose the best way to eliminate their designated target. The Siege of Paris will be available for all Season Pass owners or as a separate purchase by all owners of the main game.
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The DLC will be available for RM79, or SGD 32.90.

Sigrblot Festival
Aside from that, Ubisoft also announced the next seasonal event, the Sigrblot Festival, which starts later this week.
Starting Thursday, July 29, players can celebrate Summer in the time limited Sigrblot Festival, a traditional Viking festival celebrating the start of the Raiding season. Until August 19, various festive activities will be available in the Ravensthorpe settlement around the traditional bonfire, including:

Flyting, Fight Tournament, and Dice Game mini-games
Three new quests available
Exclusive rewards including settlement decorations, customization items, and weapons. Notably, the one-handed sword Skrofnung can be acquired with Sigrblot tokens in the festival shop for a limited time before the festival ends

To experience the Sigrblot Festival, players must reach England and complete one of the first narrative arcs – either Grantebridgescire or Ledecestrescire – and have their settlement reach Level 2.
An additional update is planned for later this season and will bring a new River Raids map pack, with destinations scattered along the rivers of Francia and Ireland.

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Shoot your shot for exclusive PUBG New State rewards with ROG!

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) will be running a collaboration between the ROG Phone 5s series and PUBG: New State, a next-generation battle royal mobile title from global gaming publisher KRAFTON.

The collaboration kicks off this November, featuring a global series of elite showmatches in the ROG Phone 5s x PUBG: New State Elite Showmatch event. A combined prize pot of gaming gear worth over US$50,000 is up for grabs.

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The campaign will feature series of 100-player online tournaments across the EMEA and APAC regions. With the participation of a combined total of over 20 top influencers from around the globe, players can join the survival matches to pit their skills against their local influencers. These influencers will not only join the battles, but will also live-stream the matches on their social media accounts, allowing the entire world to watch the combat.

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With the boosted performance of the ROG Phone 5 series, including the integrated Snapdragon™ Elite Gaming™ of the Qualcomm® Snapdragon 888+ Mobile Platform, up to 18 GB RAM, and the famous X Mode, the unbeatable gaming phone can give users the ultimate PUBG: NEW STATE experience.
The overall winner will receive a full gaming hardware upgrade, plus a ROG Phone 5s gaming phone. ROG fans in participating regions, including Germany, France, UK, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Russia, Japan, and Taiwan, can also get unique in-game items — including ROG-branded parachutes and T-shirts — to put on their game characters. To see how participants can obtain these in-game items, check out the event portal.
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PUBG New StatePublisher: KraftonDeveloper: PUBG CorporationRelease Date: 2021-11-11Android, iOS
NEW STATE, the newest title by PUBG Studio, the creators of PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
Using diverse weapons and tactics, 100 survivors will face off until only one player or team remains standing.
With an ever-shrinking Blue Zone, players must find weapons, vehicles, and consumables to gain the upper hand.
Only the strongest will emerge as the ""Lone Survivor"" in this epic showdown.

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Introducing MSI 2018 Gaming Ambassadors!

Recently, MSI, short for Micro-Star International, had open its doors for young gamers to inspire the next generation to work in the game industry and help them see the future of career advancement in the field of eSports. By nurturing rising gamers who are up to the task of gaming, MSI has brought in 5 lovely ladies to help spread the awareness!

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These MSI 2018 ambassadors are no bean sprouts that just emerged onto the gaming surface. They have been seen in multiple gaming events, working and participating with much enthusiasm which caught the attention of MSI. Though they are all females, MSI is always looking to work with anyone that has the potential and positive personality traits as well as to nurture them. By streaming DoTA2, Overwatch, CSGO, PUBG, Starcraft 2 and fighting games, MSI hopes to bring more awareness to the gaming market in Malaysia.

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However, the girls are not the only gaming ambassadors that are working with MSI. They are also working closely with pindaPanda, Zadpumpkin and Lunacy Hollow who are officially announced as the gaming influencers with MSI Malaysia in 2018. As the saying goes in MSI, “Don’t give up your dream! Keep Gaming!”
If you happen to play the same game as they are, you can always join them and play together!
Crystal:

Eruthlie:

Firbbb:

Momoko:

Reiko:

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Dead Cells on Android come 3 June

A “little known” roguelike called Dead Cells will soon be available on Android, on 3 June to be exact! Play as an alchemic experiment that simply refuses to die, not yet anyway. Interested players can now pre-register for the game to get notified on its impending release so that you can grab it at a special 10% off launch price [$9.99 / 9.99€ or your regional equivalent] in its first week of release. For the first time, Dead Cells on iOS is also 30% off for the whole week, starting today.

Here’s the full description off the store page:

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Death is not the end.
Play as a failed alchemic experiment and explore the sprawling, ever-changing castle to find out what happened on this gloomy island…! That is, assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers.
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Dead Cells is a roguevania action platformer that will require you to master frantic 2D combat with a wide variety of weapons and skills against merciless minions and boss.
Kill. Die. Learn. Repeat.
First available on PC and consoles, the indie hit Dead Cells is now slaying foes on mobile!
Main Features

Roguevania: The progressive exploration of an interconnected world, with the replayability of a rogue-lite and the adrenaline pumping threat of permadeath
Frantic and Dynamic 2D Action: Learn your enemies’ patterns to stay alive, or prepare to be sent back to your cell before you can say “baguette”
Nonlinear Progression: Unlock new levels with every death, opt for the path that suits your current build, your playstyle or just your mood. Surely, the ramparts can’t be as bad the sewers, right?
Play at your own pace: Will you explore every nook and cranny of the castle, or rush to the end?

Carefully redesigned for mobile with a revamped interface

Two game modes available: Original & Auto-Hit
Custom controls & More touch control options available: Change the buttons’ position and size to your liking, swipe to dodge…
External controller support
Pay once to get the full Dead Cells experience! No ads, no F2P mechanics!

Play Dead Cells on your chosen mobile device – be it Android or iOS – with two game modes (Original and Auto Hit), optimized for handheld! Customize button positions and more as needed, or hook up an external controller.

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The Next Major Update to Nikke is Just Removing Makima’s Coat

Goddess of Victory Nikke fans rejoice as the upcoming major update includes a skin that removes Makima’s Coat. The update drops on 2nd March and also includes other commodities added in the cash shop.

Listed on the official Nikke website, to obtain this skin of Makima without her coat, Commanders will need to complete the challenge in the Nikke x Chainsaw Man collaboration event. However, this specific skin is limited and players will not be able to get the skin once the collaboration event ends on March 15th, 4:59 (UTC+9).

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Nikke fans had been relatively vocal about their dissatisfaction regarding the decision to have Makima wear her coat; to which people point out how it completely ruins the main appeal of the game. However, as of time of writing, it seems that only Makima will have an alternate skin but not Power; the other Chainsaw Man collab character who wears a jacket in the game.

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The Nikke patch notes that remove’s Makima’s coat have been met with joy and celebration across various social media platforms. Twitter user Sorin Von Skyfall mentions “Largest W I have ever received in my LIFE. Nature truly is healing”. While reddit user savalisk over on the NikkeOutpost subreddit says “We’ve saved the community from the tyranny of coats…. but… for how long…”.
To read more about the upcoming update coming to Goddess of Victory Nikke, check out the full patch notes here.

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Sega Has Launched Their 2023 Spring Sale For PlayStation With Lost Judgement, Yakuza, and P5 Up For Sale

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Sega has announced that the Sega Spring Sale 2023 is now underway on the PlayStation Store.
It will be active from today until April 26th, 2023. During this period a select range of PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 titles will be available at bargain prices for a limited time.

This sale features a variety of games from Sega and Atlus broad range of titles. The highlights include a number of Yakuza titles including Yakuza 0, Kiwami, and Kiwami 2 as well as the spin-off title Lost Judgement. These are all going for 50% off.

Atlus has also brought the bargains with Persona 5 Royal, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne, Soul Hackers 2, and Catherine Full Body also going for 50% off. The Vanillaware RPG 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim which was published by Atlus is also going for 40% off.
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There are also a number of Hatunse Miku Project Diva games on sale. These include Project Diva Future Tone DX and Project Diva X HD Remaster. Both are 50% Off allowing you to collect all of the Miku rhythm games.

It should also be noted that the title with the largest discount of 90% is a game called “Tembo The Badass Elephant”. This is a platforming game made by GameFreak of Pokemon fame and directed by James Turner, the guy that designed the ice cream pokemon.
For more information on every game in the Sega Spring Sale 2023 catalog, check out the official website.

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The Deutsches Afrikakorps Introduced In Company of Heroes 3

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Relic Entertainment and Sega have introduced our fourth and final trailer in a series of faction reveals for Company of Heroes 3. In today’s video, players can find out more about the Deutsches Afrikakorps and their arsenal of mobile, mechanized weaponry and vehicles. Debuting in both single-player and multiplayer, the Afrika Korps were infamous for their prowess in the North African deserts.

The Deutsches Afrikakorps is the most radical and unorthodox army in the game and will suit players who like to play aggressively and keep the pressure on the enemy, benefitting greatly from the synergy between its specialized infantry and armored vehicle roster.

Afrikakorps players can use the Half-track to quickly deploy troops to respond to new threats or sustain the offensive, while the versatile Panzer III is the workhorse tank of the army. The Armored Reserves system allows for the deployment of the dread-inducing Tiger Tank and other heavily armored options. In the harsh deserts of North Africa, the Afrikakorps also had to rely on their vehicle-towing capabilities to reposition their anti-tank Flak 36 88mm cannon or repair damaged tanks.
Like all factions in Company of Heroes 3, the Afrikakorps come rounded out with their own assortment of supporting Battlegroups to tackle unique battlefield scenarios. The Italian Guastatori, clad in all-black uniforms, wield deadly flamethrowers to strike fear into the hearts of their enemies. Or utilize the Italian Combined Arms Battlegroup, which lets you field some impressive units, such as the highly effective Semovente da 75/18 Assault Gun, the elite Bersaglieri infantry, and the quick striking Carro Armato M13/40 Light Tank.
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Company of Heroes 3 is coming to PC via Steam on February 23rd and is available for Pre-Order.

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FFVII: The First Soldier release date unveiled with opening movie

FFVII: The First Soldier has finally announced its global release date, set for 17 November 2021. With it is also its opening movie, that you can watch below:

The game has also since hit 770,000 pre-registrations, granting players the Shinra Bike Skin. For reference, the other milestone rewards are as follows:

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300,000: Chocobo Egg
500,000: Shinra Mask Skin
770,000: Shinra Bike Skin
1,000,000: Shinra Utility Vehicle Skin
2,000,000: Shinra Helicopter Skin

Applications to the game’s ambassador content creator program has also been extended to 11 November 2021, 06:59 PDT. Perks for those include:

Special in-game banner
Private Discord channel
Early access to content
Communicate with the dev team
Be involved in livestreams, events, etc.

While you’re at it, some lucky players can also earn themselves some giveaway goodies, like a Shinra Box Gift. A Share campaign appears exclusive to Facebook, giving away Shinra Pack Tickets for FFVII: The First Soldier, in celebration of announcing its release date. Details are given as follows:
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A share campaign will be held on the FINAL FANTASY VII THE FIRST SOLDIER official Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean Facebook pages to celebrate the announcement of the game’s release date!
To participate, simply share this campaign post.
Rewards will be given to all users based on the total number of shares the campaign posts received across all official FF7FS Facebook pages!
Results of the campaign are planned to be shared on the FF7FS official site and various social media pages on 11/22/2021 (Mon.).
■Prizes will be decided based on the total number of shares achieved across all official Facebook pages.
・3,000 total shares
┗Shinra Pack Ticket x1
・2,000 total shares
┗Shinra Pack Ticket x1
・1,000 total shares
┗Shinra Pack Ticket x1
*When used, Shinra Pack Tickets can award in-game items, skins, etc.
■Campaign Period
11/5/21 (Fri.) – 11/17/21 (Wed.) 6:59 a.m. PST
*Rewards will be distributed on or after 11/22/21 (Mon.)
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FFVII THE FIRST SOLDIERDeveloper: Square EnixRelease Date: 2021-11-17Android, iOS
Fight to join the ranks of Shinra's elite SOLDIER unit in this high-octane battle royale shooter, infused with RPG elements from the FINAL FANTASY series.
Choose a combat style, such as Warrior or Sorcerer, and eliminate your rivals by any means necessary, be it gun, sword, or magic.

Defeat monsters to earn experience points and gil, call upon fan-favorite summons such as Ifrit to fight for you, and catch a chocobo to dash and glide across the battlefield.

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Marvel Realm of Champions gets 3.0 Update

Marvel Realm of Champions has received its biggest update yet in version 3.0, bringing a whole bunch of additions as detailed via the official news post. To learn more about the development behind the update, do check out our interview with Creative and Art Director, Gabriel Frizzera and Executive Producer, Bryan Brandt over here.

Queen War Thor has sent her Champion forth, where he can choose to wield either Mjolnir or Stormbreaker. With Mjolnir, Thor can give himself a variety of buffs as he throws himself into the fray, and allows him to Charge up for more effective abilities. Stormbreaker lets him deal high damage, with the ability to cleave multiple targets and execute low health enemies!

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Meanwhile, you can follow along a new World Quest to reclaim a dangerous weapon from Skaar in Black Mirror. It won’t be easy though, as the Baron’s trusted lieutenant will stand in the way of Champions. You can bring the fight directly to Skaar in Showdowns, where you and two allies engage in a PVE 3 on 1 fight against the man himself.
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Alternatively, you can learn more about the Houses through Summoner’s Journey, to learn more about Battleworld and the mystery behind the Maestro’s murder.
Further details can be found via the official news post. Marvel Realm of Champions has become a new battleground, so who can best adapt to the 3.0 changes?
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Marvel Realm of ChampionsDeveloper: KabamRelease Date: 2020-12-16Android, iOS
MARVEL Realm of Champions is a bold new imagining of the Marvel Universe that transports players to Battleworld, a mysterious, war-ravaged planet forged from many realities. The factions of Battleworld were kept in isolation until Maestro marched over the land, forcibly unifying the houses into a single Realm.
MARVEL Realm of Champions features the ability to customize their Marvel Champion through a variety of powerful gear, abilities, and weapons to tackle any combat situation and their unique Marvel style.

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Lost Judgment Review – Scratching The Itch For JUSTICE

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s follow up to Judgment, Lost Judgment, is the perfect balm for the fan looking for more of the studio’s perfect mix of surrealist humor and legitimately good crime drama.

The title does little to shake up the original’s formula, but in a great way- instead of trying to shake up the Judgment formula, it’s a lot of the same, but with enough tweaks to feel like a more realized version of the original.

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You Almost Forget How Good The Crime Drama Is

You continue the adventures of the detective Yagami, set against the backdrop of Yokohama (Just like Yakuza: Like a Dragon). Like any good crime drama, it has a pretty standard plot, starting with something small and moving on to a much larger world of intrigue.
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If anything it’s pretty impressive just how on-brand the plot of Lost Judgment is, following the key themes of your own justice. That being said, it does feel like the overall story of Lost Judgment is a step down from its predecessor. Without spoiling anything it’s not so much that it’s bad per se, it’s just that knowing it follows up Judgment makes it feel a little lacking since it doesn’t do anything to capture our hearts the same way the original Judgment did when people were first apprehensive to the idea of a Yakuza spinoff.
I also feel like anyone who only got into the game because of the goofy reputation of Ryu Ga Gotoku studios’ games needs to be reminded that this is in fact a crime drama, and Lost Judgment has one of the most disturbing scenes ever rendered in a video game to kick off one of the game’s cases.
Even though it’s been less than a year since Like A Dragon’s release, it feels great seeing the familiar sights of Ijincho again in Yokohama. Since they were designed for Yakuza’s unique turn-based combat, a lot of the pathways feel a lot bigger, since they’re meant to accommodate thugs strafing constantly while waiting for Ichiban to attack.
It does make Yagami’s combat feel easier on the nerves, since you never have to worry about really hitting a wall when you’re trying to get out of dodge of some street thugs. There’s still indoor fights too, so if you miss the more claustrophobic fights they’re all still waiting for you.
Great Teacher Yagami

One of the most left-field parts of the game is its whole School Stories portion, which sees Yagami in a school acting as a mentor to the Mystery Club. This school is huge and almost feels like it was meant to be its own spinoff before getting absorbed into the main game.
It’s laughably silly, since Yagami has to win over various kids to help out his own investigation into the school. It’s surprisingly full-featured: you’ll still be doing all sorts of investigations, all localized within the school while you’re in pursuit of the Professor.
Still, even though the only thing different is the setting, it’s a great change of pace. Where else are you gonna play an older man doing heat moves on a high schooler? Exactly.
Combat

With the Yakuza series having shifted into the JRPG territory since Like A Dragon, Lost Judgment continues to hold up the brawler-style combat from the previous game. I’m a big fan of the beat-em up style combat- not only does it feel good to hit buttons, but the Yakuza series’ signature Heat Moves (rebranded to EX moves) are hilarious to use, as you beat enemies (non-lethally) with seemingly anything Yagami can grab.
Of course, Yagami has his stances, altering his moveset to suit different styles of kung fu. While Crane and Tiger stance are returning from the original, we also see the addition of a new stance- Snake, which allows much faster, swifter motions.
Maybe it’s just the better hardware for the PS5, but the game also definitely feels way more responsive too. Yagami’s motions feel a lot snappier to the touch, so you never feel floaty and every punch to the face he gets feels more like your mistake than the game’s.
Remember, He’s A Detective.

Yagami has a lot of snooping to do around Yokohama, manifesting itself as various segments in the game such as chase sequences, lock picking and more.
One of the big new additions is stealth sequences, which see Yagami having to avoid being seen to better conduct his investigation. Honestly I’m not too fond of them- they don’t add too much new to the series, and feel more like someone just asked for it to be in the game because it was weird that their detective was running into every building crane kicking criminals until he got a confession.
On the other hand, however, there’s also parkour. I actually really like the parkour mechanic- interacting with buildings in a new way is great, and the punishment for failing being having to go the long way around is just right- a fail state would have made me hate it, but a walk of shame is just fine.
Overall, the new mechanics blend well with the other investigation tools . While I clearly like some of the new additions more than others, I feel like investigation as a whole in Lost Judgment is overall pretty exciting.
The Usual RGG Appeal

Chances are, you’re jumping into Lost Judgment for its bizarre minigames. They’re an iconic staple of both this and the Yakuza series- and very much still going on here.
Just like the original Judgment, I’m a big fan of the Drone League- where you control your drone to race around Yokohama.It’s a great way to explore the map, and is so detached from everything else that it makes it a perfect way to just turn off your brain without actually putting down the game.
Just like the later Yakuza games there’s also the arcade- which in previous games was the best way to play Virtua Fighter prior to its PS4 Re-release. This time around they’ve even added the Sonic fighting game, so fingers crossed that that means SEGA plans to make that the next great esport.
It’s not just minigames either- the side content in this game is just so appealing you couldn’t honestly say it’s not a major draw for the game. The fact Yagami is a pretty normal looking guy is great contrast to the many absurdities of the game- such as going to the pawn shop for what is ostensibly a Nendoroid.
Closing Thoughts

Really, Lost Judgment is a sequel to Judgment in much of the same way Arkham Knight was to Asylum. On a functional level there’s not all that much different- but it’s more about using the tools that the first game for new things. Sure there’s new features, but they’re very much all just enhancing the experience that the first game set out for.
It also has the advantage of next-gen hardware: the PS5 version runs like a dream, with snappy loading and gorgeous visuals. As it is Judgment already felt like it was teetering on the edge of the PS4 hardware, so it feels good knowing that instead of deciding to push the PS5 to its limits they made sure Lost Judgment felt better to play, too.
Of course, if you were hoping for Lost Judgment to fix Judgment in all the same ways that Like A Dragon addressed issues with its Yakuza predecessors, maybe give this one a miss. If you’re a big fan of the original Jugment and hankering for more crime drama though, definitely pick this one up.

Game reviewed on PS5, Review copy provided by SEGA.

Lost JudgmentRelease Date TBCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
The world will wait no more! The newest installment in the Judgment series starring Takuya Kimura is here!
For the first time, the Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio will be releasing simultaneously worldwide by popular demand for fans all over the world and not just in Japan. We follow former lawyer turned detective, Takayuki Yagami, as he journeys through this story's new epicenter, Yokohama. This action-packed legal thriller is set to be an epic feature that surpasses its predecessor, so don't miss out!

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The Review

8
Score

PROS
 More of the Judgment you love Well-written side content Runs amazingly on the PS5

CONS
 More of the Judgment you don't love- long dialogue, etc

Review Breakdown

Lost Judgment
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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond Reaches Over 1 million Sales in Japan

According to Famitsu, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Peal have moved 1,395,642 units in sales during its launch week in the Japanese market. The number also does not include the digital sales from the Nintendo E-shop.

This means that Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have already surpassed Pokemon Sword and Shield’s sales in the same time period, two games that have already become two of the highest selling in the franchise. It has even become the second fastest-selling switch game after Animal Crossing New Horizons in 2020.

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It isn’t just Japan either, Gameindustry.biz found Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl had the fifth biggest launch for a Pokemon game so it is doing well around the world.
Reasons for these high sales, besides the fact that it’s a Pokemon game, may be due to them being remakes of Diamond and Pearl. The gen 4 games are often considered some of the best games in the franchise and are held in high regard by fans. That nostalgia could have driven up the game’s sales.
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Despite Pokemon often being the subject of controversy due to the feeling of many fans that the series has become complacent or lacking in content or graphical capabilities, the series continues to thrive nonetheless.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are available for Nintendo Switch. Check out our review of the games for more information.

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Why not compete in the Predator Championship 2021 with the new Predator line-up?

Acer Malaysia has announced the arrival of the Predator Triton 500 SE (Special Edition), Predator Helios 500 and Predator Helios 300 to the country! First, let’s see what each machine has to offer.

Predator Triton 500 SE

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With up to a 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 processor coupled with up to a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, enjoy the best-in-class components in an understated, discreetly designed chassis. It’s a mobile yet powerful machine with both the professional look for work, with hardware for gaming in your down time. ith up to 32GB DDR4 RAM and 1TB of high speed PCIe Gen4 SSD, fit your work, footage and games all in one!
The 87% screen-to-body ratio, 16-inch 16:10 WQXGA display allows for visual clarity no matter what you do. Heating’s no concern either with Acer’s Vortex Flow cooling design, featuring a triple fan cooling system, including a 5th generation custom-engineered AeroBlade™ 3D fan, five dedicated heat pipes for the CPU and GPU, plus strategically placed intake and exhaust vents that continually draw in cold air and expel hot air. Expect to keep going for a long time with up to 12 hours battery life.
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The 19.9mm thin all-metal chassis weighs in at 2.4kg. It assures you can stay connected whichever way you require, featuring Intel® Killer™ E3100 Ethernet Controller, Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i, and Killer™ Intelligence Center for low latency and reliable connectivity online. You’re covered with your peripherals thanks to the dual full range of USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports which support Thunderbolt™ 4 and DisplayPort, and an SD 7.0 card reader.

PredatorSense keeps you in the loop for your machine, helping you monitor your system, overclock the GPU, and adjust fan speeds to quiet, extreme or turbo modes easily. It comes with the option of 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 processor with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 or 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, priced at RM12,999 and RM8,999 respectively, with pre-orders opening 30 October.
Predator Helios 500

Get the gaming desktop experience on the go with the Predator Helios 500, packing up to a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 and up to a 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK processor. Choose between:

the Intel® Core™ i9 variant equipped with 4K Mini LED UHD 120Hz panel that supports full-array local dimming, comparable to VESA Display HDR™ 1000 and delivers top-of-the-line color saturation and contrast; OR,
the Intel® Core™ i7 variant equipped the superfast FHD 360Hz panel providing 3 ms response time for gamers who look for the smoothest images possible

The machine is kept running optimally thanks to the Predator PowerGem, the custom-engineered technology made from a metal-alloy polymer, on top of the CPU. Acer’s Vortex Flow technology with its two fans, including a 5th generation AeroBlade™ 3D fan, redirects airflow to critical components and boost performance as needed.
To live up to its gaming DNA, the WASD keys can be swapped for Acer’s Racing keys or MagForce keys, which feature MagTek mechanical switches to make keystrokes function like a controller’s joystick for precise movement. PredatorSense is also able to customize the Predator Pulsar lighting bars and personalize the per-key RGB backlit keyboard to your preference. Naturally, connectivity is important, thus the Predator Helios 500 equipped with multiple ports such as HDMI 2.1, mini-DP 1.4, USB Type-C Thunderbolt™ 4, USB 3.2 Gen2 ports that support offline charging, RJ45 port, as well as Intel® Killer™ E3100G Ethernet Controller, Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i and Killer™ Intelligence Center. The audio experience doesn’t lag behind thanks to DTS:X Ultra audio and 3D simulated surround sound.
Starting from RM13,999, pre-orders begin 30 October.

Predator Helios 300

The ever popular Predator Helios 300 comes refreshed with up to 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 processor and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 graphics to ensure gamers will always have the best performance. Either the 15.6-inch or 17.3-inch display have the option of either the 165Hz QHD IPS display with 100% DCI-P3 color gamut or 360Hz FHD IPS display with 100% sRGB color gamut depending on your preferences. Storage won’t be a problem either, with 32GB DDR4 RAM and up to 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD with an additional HDD slot and one M.2 slot that supports dual PCIe NVMe SSD in RAID0 configuration.
PredatorSense means you can monitor and customize the cooling as required, with the dual AeroBlade 3D fans ready to rock.
Pre-orders are now open for the Predator Helios 300, with the 17-inch variant retailing from RM7,999, and the 15-inch variant retailing from RM6,299.

Pre-order Promotions
From 30 September 2021 until 6 October 2021, any purchase of the refreshed Predator Helios 300 will be entitled to free gifts worth more than RM1,000 which include Predator Gaming Utility Backpack, Predator Galea 350 Headset and limited edition merchandise. The Intel® Core™ i9 variant of Predator Helios 300 (PH315-54-9763) will entitle you to an additional Predator Gaming Chair worth RM1,299.
Meanwhile, any purchase of Predator Triton 500 SE or Predator Helios 500 from 30 October 2021 until 6 November 2021 will be entitled to all free gifts mentioned above total worth more than RM2,000. Pre-order from:

Acer Malaysia – Acer estore
Shopee – Acer Flagship Store
Physical Store – Authorized Predator Partner

Predator Championship
Alongside the Predator Launch, the Predator Championship 2021 – Community and Corporate is open to students from tertiary education institutions and employees in corporates to team up to compete in Valorant or Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. With a RM57,000 total prize pool, registrations are open until 31 October 2021 with the championship taking place online from 6 November until 28 November 2021.

Register via Planet9 for your spot. Even if you’re not participating, you could stand a chance to get giveaway and lucky draw prizes worth RM10,000 when you show up to support your favourite teams, friends or colleagues. Planet9 itself is a next generation esports platform, designed as an open community for casual gamers to either improve their skills, or a gateway to becoming pro. Its infrastructure also helps organizing and hosting tournaments as seamless as possible, so that you can focus on making an enjoyable event.

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eFootball PES 2020: Data Pack 3.0 and Partner Squads available

eFootball PES 2020 sees the inclusion of Data Pack 3.0 and Partner Club Squads in the latest update! The Data Pack is available via free download for Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC Steam. On the other hand. new premium Partner Club Squads are available for purchase.

The seven available Partner Club Squads are created for the most active supporters. These include pre-set myClub squads that feature the latest players, manager, team tactics and theme for the chosen club. These include the following:

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Manchester United
Juventus FC
FC Bayern
FC Barcelona
Arsenal FC
Inter
AC Milan

An exclusive classic kit for each club will also be added in February. The seven Partner Club Squads are available at €4.99 each for Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC Steam. Players and Managers in the Partner Club Squad packs cannot be used in other squads within myClub. myClub Players and Managers likewise cannot be included in Partner Club Squads.

As for Data Pack 3.0, eFootball PES 2020 continues to showcase its graphical superiority. Multiple stadium updates include improvements to Cicero Pompeu de Toldeo (São Paulo), Old Trafford (Manchester United) and Allianz Stadium (Juventus FC). The latter two will receive an update showing the exterior of the stadium before kick-off, with the Allianz Arena exclusively featured in the game.
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The broad selection of over 50 stadia will now also include the Arena do Grêmio. Fans can enjoy the unique atmosphere of the Grêmio FC home ground during both day and night. Multiple new player faces are also in, providing stars such as Tyrone Mings, Donyell Malen, Ivan Perišić, Fikayo Tomori and Renan Lodi with realistic and highly detailed avatars. Player boots have been updated too, containing four new adidas boots (Copa, NEMEZIZ, Predator, X) and three new Mizuno boots (MORELIA NEO II, REBULA3 RED/WHITE, REBULA3 BLACK/YELLOW) – all replicating popular real-world designs.

Last but not least are updates to National uniforms: Germany, Spain, Japan, Northern Ireland, Wales, Belgium and Scotland all receive their new Adidas first team kits. Finally, the update implements gameplay tweaks and fixes from feedback from the community, most of which came from the official Facebook channel.
Get the game 40$ off thanks to the Playstation Award Sale until 9 December! Remember to check out the game’s website, YouTube and Facebook.

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Lost Kingdom to arrive on 6 September 2017

Game developer Donuts and publisher 4:33 Creative Lab, will be introducing their latest mobile action RPG – Lost Kingdom on 6 September 2017.

Alongside this announcement, the developer also showed off some of its playable characters in a series of short trailers. For the time being, we are getting three characters of three different jobs for players to choose at the start. You may choose to play in the story mode or try out the challenge mode.

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So, a little backstory. Lost Kingdom takes place in a certain Eld Kingdom where it is constantly under the siege by evil beings known as Salvans. As one of these warriors, you are tasked with driven these monsters back from whence they came, carrying the burden of humanity’s future on your shoulders.

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Digimon Survive reveals more details: story, characters, mechanics

The official website for Digimon Survive has been updated with more story details, as well as introductions to recently revealed characters, Ryou Tominaga and Kunemon. Get the details below, courtesy from Gematsu:-

STORY
Takuma and friends visit a shrine related to the “Beast Gods” legend. The fog-covered shrine had an otherwordly, suspicious air floating about it. They separate to explore the shrine, and a suspicious monster emerges from the bushes, to approach Takuma.

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Calling himself Koromon, he tells Takuma that he feels like he already knows him. Takuma has no time to be perplexed by Koromon, when he hears a scream from his friends. At the scene, he finds his friends attacked by monsters unlike Koromon, and the fog is also surrounding the boys desperately trying to escape…

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With Agumon’s power, who evolved from Koromon, manages to repel the monsters that attacked him. He reunites with Minoru and Aoi and return to the school building where their camp is located. The appearance of the school building surprises them, as it looks to be covered in vegetation and deteriorated over time. Could this really be the school they were staying at? Did they slip through time, or are they lost in another world?
They hear Ryou’s scream coming from the school building. A new crisis has now swooped down on the children!

CHARACTERS
Ryou Tominaga (voiced by Yohei Azakami)
A third-year student from a different junior highschool, also a participant of the extracurricular activities camp. He can’t accept the reality of being stuck in another world, and is also afraid of and disgusted by Kunemon. He tries to make himself look better to hide his anxiety, but the more he does this, the more his cowardice shows.

Kunemon (voiced by Ryouhei Arai)
A larva-type monster with lightning shapes on its body. While it cannot speak human language, it can understand what Ryou and friends are saying.

CHARACTER VOICE ACTOR ANNOUNCEMENTS
Takuma (voiced by Kouhei Amasaki) and Agumon (voiced by Chika Sakamoto)

Minoru Hinata (voiced by Atsushi Abe) and Falcomon (voiced by Hiromu Miyazaki)

Aoi Shibuya (voiced by Kaede Hondo) and Labramon (voiced by Yukiyo Fujii)

GAME SYSTEM
Search for a Way to Survive
Digimon Survive progresses through “Drama Parts” through text adventure, and “Battle Parts”, with friendly monsters fighting against enemies like pawns on a chess board.
Drama Parts have “Free Actions” where you choose where to go and who to talk to, and “Search Actions”, where you search for a means to survive in a critical situation. Freely visit the areas on the map during Search Actions. Talk to friends and obtain information in each area. Uncover hints and items by investigating suspicious places, and the story will progress.

Digimon Survive will be coming out for Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC worldwide in 2020. Japan will only receive Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch versions.

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Across expansions and game modes in Hearthstone – Interview with Joseph Killion, Liv Breeden and Chadd Nervig

BlizzConline held for 2021 has now passed us by, and there has been a bunch of announcements for fans of Blizzard Entertainment to chew over across their games, for both present and upcoming ones. Hearthstone is no different, announcing its next expansion, Forged in the Barrens, and a new game mode in Mercenaries. Snugly hanging out remotely with us was Game Designers Joseph Killion and Liv Breeden, and Senior Game Designer Chadd Nervig. Without further ado, let’s chat by the fireside.

Liv Breeden, Game Designer
Joseph Killion, Game Designer
Chadd Nervig, Senior Game Designer

TOUCHING ON BARRENS
The Year of the Gryphon is kicking off with the Horde taking the first point, but staunch Alliance fans can look forward to their focus expansion coming in the future. The team confirm that they will be continuing a similar trend with Year of the Dragon, bringing in a year long narrative. This year’s theme will be on the “classic Warcraft experience”, to hark back to the time where you were just a wide-eyed newbie, seeing the world of Azeroth for the first time, embarking on your journey to become a hero whose name will be on everyone’s lips. The Barrens was chosen for the Horde’s start, just because of how iconic it is.

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What else is there to say besides “look forward to it”? There’ll be 10 new characters whose storylines we will be following, and we’ll just have to find out how exactly their stories will intertwine.
CORE / CLASSIC
Some of the Core Set has been revealed, where some familiar faces have been retooled, namely Deathwing, Malygos and Ysera. Some of them are returning Wild cards too, like the good ol’ Annoy-o-Tron and Menagerie Warden. It’ll be including both types of cards, namely, existing Wild cards and new, reimagined cards.
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Besides these reimagined cards, previous cards with variance – like Lightning Storm – will be having fixed values in the Core Set. The card previously did 2-3 damage to all enemy minions, but will be doing 3 damage in the Core Set. The team bring up a good point: random ranges can create interesting gameplay, but they’re moving away from that now, as they can introduce randomness in other ways like in card draw or Discovery mechanics. Missing that One damage roll on a key minion is something many will have experienced, and they’re perfectly aware of that fact. Crackle was brought up as an example, something they don’t believe they’ll be printing again, nor will they be changing it for Wild. However, should a similar card be introduced into the Core Set, it will be a standard value instead.
Tying in with the Shaman class as a whole, their Spell Power Totem – otherwise known as the Wrath of Air Totem (+1 Spell Power) – is being replaced to the Strength Totem (Give a random friendly minion +1 Attack end of turn). The team says Wrath of Air made for high variance; if you had a damaging spell, great! If you didn’t, well, too bad. Some of you might have been wondering, why not the 1/1 Searing Totem? It has that bit of stats and can find more uses, is the call.
They want more consistent value, as the Wrath of Air Totem could swing thing for both sides, like having a board clear spell: do you get that extra boost to wipe out all minions, or just dent it? That’s the rationale.
Now, the reimagined cards will not necessarily be contributing to less combo-dependent decks like explosive one-turn kills, for better or worse. These highlight worthy combo decks will still be hanging around, just not in excessive quantity, so that you memers can go have your fun. Malygos especially allowed for massive burst spells if you could get him on the board early enough and/or had a delicious hand of burn spells. They do mention having to cut cards because of this interaction with the original Malygos, who has now been relegated to Wild, so they can go back to designing more interesting cards without him too much.
The Core Set isn’t the only change for the game, as spells are getting further classifications in schools, branding them with affixes like Fire or Holy much like regular minions from pirates to murlocs. They’re raring to build interactions around these cards with synergies for specific schools. Already, Barrens has revealed cards such as Bru’kan for Shaman, boosting Nature Spell Damage by 3, and the Spirit Healer which randomly gives a minion +2 health on casting a Holy spell.

Schools will also be added to other spells retroactively, and is meant to be a way to define classes more clearly. Shamans and Druids will both have access to Nature spells, for example, but Shamans would mostly be damaging spells while Druids will lean more to buffs, and Mages will be your good ol’ spellslingers wielding multiple schools as masters of the arcane arts.
Meanwhile, nostalgic old players and newbies will be able to experience ye olde Hearthstone will the release of Classic format, opening more chances for people to use their old collection. For now, they’ll be focusing on the base Classic experience, with the potential to head into the other expansions. For those of us who remember the era of Grim Patrons and unnerfed Warsong Commander, that might be something you can inflict on others in the future…
GAME MECHANICS
Throughout Hearthstone‘s lifespan, there’s been many, many keywords. The rotation of sets is meant to remove the old set of keywords in play, so that you’ll only ever need to focus on a handful for the new year, so they feel they’re at a pretty good spot in regards to that. They’ve learnt from Scholomance’s Spellburst, which works as a one-time trigger upon casting a spell. The one-off natures of such keywords means they can put really bombastic effects where you really need to decide where and when to use to get maximum value.
Previously, they would have to consider the most extreme of cases for card interactions – looking at you, pre-nerf Patron Warrior – but with this card design moving forward, there are less factors to consider and they can give you something really flashy that you can only fire once. Blademaster Samuro is provided as an example: will he be able to clear the board for you to turn the tides, or will that Frenzy simply fall flat?

While there’s much hubbub over the spell schools, there are no immediate plans for Neutral spells. It’s acknowledged that they’ll be tricky to figure out, with all the talk about keeping class identity, but you’d still want these spells to add to your game. Neutral spells will be on the backburner for now.
MERCENARIES
The newest game mode coming to Hearthstone will be Mercenaries, and players will surely be expecting to add much beloved characters to their roster. They’re still going through the characters they’d like to add to the mode, some of whom will be getting their single player stories as well as relevant collectible content. They can’t disclose too many details since it still needs to be finalized, especially regarding unlocking the characters, the battlefield’s design and the like, but it will be a “very different game mode” than the deck-building of Constructed / Arena / Duels, or that of Battlegrounds.
Card + rogue like = ???
You will be seeing character crossovers across the modes, not just in Mercenaries. The mode will be free to play, but once again, the details will have to wait for later.
OTHER GAME MODES
Moving into the other game modes, Duels is revealed to be an in-between of sorts bridging Battlegrounds and Mercenaries, as something smaller in scale and depth rather than two completely different game modes at once. They feel there’s a lot the mode has done well, taking Dungeon runs and turning them into PVP, but of course, there’s always room for improvement and polish, especially when it comes to matching with players once you’ve gotten more wins.
Battlegrounds itself is still comparatively new as well, so there’s still plenty to tinker there as well. There’s the crossover of cards, of course, with Battlegrounds cards being based on releases in the main card game. For now, they recognize the scope of the game is quite large with all these modes, though the game mode being a separate, standalone download is not quite on the table yet. There’s also the matter of progression for Battlegrounds outside of the rewards track, leaving plenty of questions for the team to work through.

They’re not worried about other game modes splitting the player base. As they put it, more game modes means players don’t need to play the standard deckbuilding game. People will play game modes they like, or the new game modes means fresh blood, and the game can overall remain healthy. Besides, the game modes give you a bit of a break from say, climbing the ladder, and you can still play the game you love without burning out as fast, and everything goes back into the rewards track.
With regards to Wild, they will be reverting a bunch of nerfs to cards that will be moving out of rotation, and see how they can best adjust the mode overall by looking back at said nerfs as needed. They assure they’re paying Wild more attention due to this.
CLOSING
Last but not least, they’ve got no specifics to announce, but yes, they will continue bringing back older hero portraits and card backs to the shop for players to obtain them.
The Year of the Gryphon is only just getting started, so here’s to more years of Hearthstone!
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The hit digital collectible card game from Blizzard Entertainment! All the colourful characters from the Warcraft universe show off their prowess in card form!

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Arale Adventure – a mobile game authorized by Akira Toriyama’s Dr. Slump is launching on Android today!

Do you remember Dr. Slump? The Japanese manga and anime series by Akira Toriyama was quite popular amongst the 80’s and 90’s, and today, a mobile game based on the series is going live! Officially authorized by Toei Animation, Arale Adventure is an artillery game for mobile that features characters and classic scenes from Dr. Slump.

Original scenes, characters and voiceovers

The classic scenes from Dr. Slump are recreated in Arale Adventure! Iconic characters such as Arale, Senbei and Akane are featured in the mobile game with their original voiceover casts too.

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Unlimited gameplay possibilities

There are over 20 playable characters available, each with their unique abilities for you to collect and raise. Every player will be able to control 2 characters in a match, and by matching up the great variety of abilities or items, you could perform any strategy you want, or try out all the possibilities in the real-time battles.

Newbie-friendly gameplay controls

Choose between the 2 different types of gameplay controls – the energy charging mode and line pulling mode. The energy charging mode is a classic mode for artillery game where you press and hold the fire button to charge up energy (according to the distance you want to fire onto) before fire your attack. While the line pulling mode is easier for those who are new to artillery games, as you can just drag a line to aim and release it to fire.
Energy charging mode
Line pulling mode

Customize your character

You can customize your owned characters with different costumes and style, then showcased it to everyone you know!

Exciting social features

Plenty of exciting social features including guild and real-time chatbox are available. You can team up with your friends to battle or team up with your guildmates to fight the boss together too. Also, you can share your battles with your friends so they can watch it live!

Arale Adventure is available for Android now, while iOS stores will get it in the near future. In addition, the official Facebook page of Arale Adventure is holding a story sharing event with the hashtag “#AraleComingBack“, where you can share your story with Arale or Dr. Slump and stand a chance to bring home some exclusive gifts including the official merchandise!
For more information and updates, you can visit their official site or Facebook. Check out the events that are going on at the official event page and join them for rewards as well!

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You Can Now Go Fishing In Diablo Immortal

Diablo Immortal will now allow players to take some time off trying to kill the forces of hell to go fishing. A good move, considering that all of the best games all you to go fishing.

This will be added to the game in the latest content update. As with previous updates, this will come following server maintenance on the 22nd of February from 8:00 am to 10:00 am MYT.

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Starting at Level 43, players will be able to travel to the noxious marshes of Bilefen to begin ‘The Greatest Pastime’ side quest. The goal of the quest is to become the best angler in Sanctuary has seen and catch all the various fish there are.
There are 3 designated Fishing spots in Sanctuary: Ashwold Cemetery, Bilefen, and the Frozen Tundra which are notated by a fish icon in the Zone map. Fishing areas are safe zones, and you cannot be attacked by monsters while inside them.
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Going Fishing

In order to go fishing in Diablo Immortal, you first need to buy some bait. Each fishing attempt consumes one piece of bait and only 200 pieces of bait can be purchased each day from a Fisher, and you can hold 100 pieces in your inventory at a time, so cast your line wisely.
After that, you hit the fishing icon, select which part of the lake you’re going to fish at, and get started. A timer will appear at the top of your screen, displaying white, blue, and gold-colored fish icons. As your bobber rests among the water, fish will nibble at it periodically and you’ll notice the timer will slowly begin to fill up, passing by each of the three aforementioned fish icons as it does.
It’s up to you to decide when it’s come to reel the rod in. The longer you allow your bobber to sit in the water however, the higher chance you’ll have of catching a rarer species of fish. Don’t deliberate over when to reel in for too long though, if the timer fills up, the fish will grow restless and disappear. All caught fish will go directly into your inventory.
The Types of Fish

There are 40 unique species of fish, split into five categories of fish: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Legendary, and Mythic. The rarer the fish, the greater the rewards you can exchange them for, including rare items and new aesthetics for your fishing rod.
Within the Bestiary Angler’s Log section is an entry for each fish species, along with the number you’ve caught, the highest weight caught by you, and the highest weight caught on your server. You can even earn rewards for catching a certain amount of specific rare fish.
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Diablo Immortal is available for PC and mobile devices.

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Vivo V15 Review – A very well-designed smartphone with satisfactory gaming capabilities

The Vivo V15 arrived in Malaysia alongside its upgraded counterpart, V15 Pro, last month and we are lucky to be able to get the phone on our hands and try it out. Here’s our Vivo V15 review.

Design and display
The Vivo V15 is honestly very well-designed and in case you didn’t know, it comes in two colours – Topaz Blue and Glamour Red. We got the latter and it looks pretty damn good with a mixture of black and the original colour from top to bottom on its back.
Weighting at 189.5g, the Vivo V15 is considered quite light, at least for me, and I had no struggles at all bringing it around with me. Its dimensions come in 161.2, 75.9 and 8.5mm for height, width and depth respectively which is, I would consider, the standard size required of an above-average smartphone these days.
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With its size measuring at 6.53 inches, what’s actually more impressive is its huge 90.95% screen-to-body ratio thanks to the Ultra FullView Display by taking advantage of the absence of a front camera or should I say, change of position? I’ll get into the front camera shortly, by the way. Well, bigger screen always makes it easier for gaming, am I right?
The screen is an IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen that’s capable of a resolution up to 1080 x 2340 pixels, with 16M colours. Also, the Corning Gorilla Glass 5 makes sure that the Vivo V15 does not come with a fragile screen and it even helps with the viewing experience.

Camera
Everyone who’s already got the Vivo V15 should be appreciative of the uniquely-designed pop-up front camera that’s set to catch even more eyes of incoming consumers. Whenever the front camera is needed, it will pop up from within the top right corner of the phone and there you have it, the powerful 32MP front camera that’s equipped with features such as the AI Face Beauty. If you love selfies, the Vivo V15 is definitely meant for you. Fancy stuff indeed.

Although it’s not as fancy as the pop-up front camera, the back camera is also somewhat impressive, not to mention that it’s quite nicely designed as well, at the top left corner on the back. The AI Triple Camera comes with 12 (24 million photosensitive units), 8 and 5 MP lens, with the addition of various features such as Dual Pixel Focusing.

I’ve tried out the camera and I’ve got to say, it’s quite powerful. The camera focuses well on the objects you want easily and can even manage to capture slow moving objects expertly, thus producing crystal-clear images. It even allows you to capture a full screen image, filling out the entirety of the screen, a feature which some other older phones do not possess.

Furthermore, there’s the 8MP AI Super-Wide Angle Camera that expands your view to an amazing 120 degrees, squeezing in everything you need and everyone you want in a huge group photo. However, it’s quite blurry but overall, the camera is already good enough by today’s standards.

Overall performance
Needless to say and I’ll keep it short, the Vivo V15 is extremely smooth when it comes to its overall performance. No surprise there as it’s running on a powerful 2.1GHz octa-core MTK P70 processor and 6GB RAM, with Funtouch OS 9.0 based on the latest Android 9.0 which allow multiple apps to run at the same time without any problems.
Gaming performance
The Vivo V15 possesses unreal gaming capabilities and I’m not going to lie, I really enjoyed playing PUBG Mobile on it. Despite setting the game on HD graphics, there was very minimal FPS drops and no lagging at all which is really no surprise as it’s built for ultra-smooth gaming thanks to its powerful specs and the Game Mode 5.0 feature which is sort of like a game assistant but better.

The Game Mode 5.0 basically enables the phone’s system to prioritize gaming at all times, allowing you to play like an e-sports pro with features that block calls and notifications. The Vivo V15 is sure to provide you with a decent mobile gaming experience.

If you are wondering why it’s always capable of maintaining such a good frame rate, it’s thanks to the Dual-Turbo that ensures speed and smoothness when gaming. Not to mention that it reduces frame rate drop by an insane 300%! If you are looking for a cheaper option that’s capable of bringing your mobile gaming experience to the next level, the Vivo V15 is surely the one you should be looking at.

Battery performance
I’ll keep this short too as Vivo V15‘s battery performance is yet another aspect of the phone which I’m very impressed with. A massive 4,000mAh battery and Vivo’s Dual-Engine Fast Charging, the Vivo V15 is literally perfect for those who are looking for an extremely sustainable phone when it comes to battery.

On top of that, it’s equipped with nine different safety technologies that are meant not just to protect the battery but also to guarantee safety during the charging process. As for my own experience, I was playing PUBG Mobile with it on HD graphics for an hour and the battery percentage went down like only 10% during that period. That says it all, really. Plus, the phone won’t overheat easily which is good for any hardcore mobile gamers.
Verdict
Overall a great phone to have that comes with two nice colours and it’s suitable for any casual mobile photographers and hardcore mobile gamers. The Vivo V15 is currently priced at RM1399 which is fairly quite cheap for a phone with such specs so if you’re planning on getting an above-average phone under a tight budget, I’d suggest to go for the Vivo V15.
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Darknights Memoir arrives to global Arknights servers

First released on the China server more or less as its anniversary headliner event, Darknights Memoir is now arriving to Arknights global servers. This should mean a certain limited Operator should also be following suit very soon, possibly to be announced on the first anniversary livestream announced for 21:00, 24 December UTC -7. In any case, let’s just see what Darknights Memoir has in store for us.

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The original CN run event was extended, and the global servers are also getting the expanded event shop. The event will be open in 3 phases instead of the usual 2 and will run from 10 December 10:00 to 31 December 03:59 UTC -7:

Main stages open from 10 December 10:00 to 31 December 03:59 UTC -7
EX stages open from 17 December 16:00 to 31 December 03:59 UTC -7
Memories of War open from 24 December 16:00 to 31 December 03:59 UTC -7

Sideroca is a 5-star Guard available to obtain from the event.
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Illusions of the Past will be a new Headhunting banner featuring the following Operators on rate up from 10 December 10:00 to 24 December 03:59 UTC -7:

6-star Specialist Phantom
5-star Supporter Shamare, 5-star Medic Ptilopsis
4-star Guard Cutter

All featured Operators are non-limited and will be available in future Standard Headhunting.

A new furniture set, Seven Cities – Style Restaurant will be available from 10 December 10:00 to 7 January 2021 03:59 UTC -7.
Curiously enough, the Bloodline of Combat skins were not mentioned in any of the global accounts, perhaps being saved for the anniversary instead. While not shown on the English account, the Standard Headhunting line-up has already been revealed:

The Operators on rate up will be:

6-stars: Sniper Schwarz, Vanguard Siege
5-stars: Caster Skyfire, Vanguard Texas, Vanguard Reed

Texas and Siege are expected to be available in the shop.
The English, Japanese and Korea accounts have all announced first anniversary-related streams, so look forward to those.
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Arknights GlobalPublisher: Yostar IncDeveloper: HypergryphRelease Date: 2020-01-16Android, iOS
Take on the role of a key member of Rhodes Island, a pharmaceutical company that fights both a deadly infection and the unrest it leaves in its wake. Together with your leader Amiya, you’ll recruit Operators, train them, then assign them to various operations to protect the innocent and resist those who would thrust the world into turmoil.

Your tactics will determine the future of Rhodes Island. Fight for the Dawn!

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ANIMUS: Revenant Review – Dark Souls with raised eyebrows

ANIMUS: Revenant, the latest video game from developer TROOOZE and publisher TENBIRDS’ ANIMUS series, fell on my lap for a review.

As the third title in the ANIMUS series, Revenant is not a direct continuation of the previous game, Harbinger. Also, unlike Harbinger (you can read our review of that game here), which is available on mobile and Switch, ANIMUS: Revenant is exclusively a Switch title.

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With all this background information out of the way, let us dive right into this ANIMUS: Revenant review.

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Souls-like in nature
ANIMUS: Revenant is heavily inspired by From Software’s Souls series. That is to be expected, since Harbinger is basically a Dark Souls clone.
From its setting, to the characters and even the gameplay, Revenant follows the same route. Instead of the Chosen Undead or Ashen One, we play as the Unremembered. Instead of Souls as a currency, we use Memory. Instead of resting at a Bonfire, you pray at a statue to save your game. The game’s tutorial is literally just messages left on the ground like in Dark Souls.

The world is bleak, NPCs are morbid. Even the character models look like they are taken straight from Dark Souls. If you told me that this was a legit Dark Souls spin-off game, I would believe you.
As a gamer, I don’t really care if a game heavily copies another game, as long as it is fun. The problem is, ANIMUS: Revenant is not.
Yup, the game even has its own Red Phantoms.
Playing as the Unremembered
The Souls games are infamous for their difficulty. ANIMUS: Revenant is also more towards the challenging side. A few hits, and you are dead. If you cannot touch the last point where you died previously, you lose all your Memory, like how you lose all your Souls in Dark Souls.
A key difference between the Souls titles and this game is the perspective of the camera. Revenant places the camera above the player character, similar to the Diablo games.
Personally, combining the Diablo camera with Souls-like gameplay is poor design choice. With the exception of Bloodborne and Sekiro, Dark Souls and Demons’ Souls have slower paced combat, but it works because of weight. With the camera behind the player, you can feel the weight of each swing of the weapon, the momentum behind each evasive roll. You become immersed in the character’s movements and actions.
Screenshot from ANIMUS: Harbinger. Keeping the camera behind the player helps to emphasize weight in combat.
ANIMUS: Revenant’s combat is about the same pace as Dark Souls, but because the camera perspective is from above, you cannot feel the weight behind the character’s movements. Dodging and attacking do not feel as engaging anymore. Diablo and other similar games solve this problem by having fast-paced combat, with a lot of enemies and flashy abilities. Revenant has neither.
Because of this, combat in the game feels boring and draggy. What makes things worse is how badly balanced the enemies are. Normal mobs are very weak, I can run up to them and kill them before they even move with 1 or 2 combos. The bosses are a lot more challenging and require the player to understand their patterns, so it is not uncommon to die a few times to a boss to learn their moves.

Because fighting with mobs is so braindead and boring while fighting with bosses is arguably a bit more exciting, it strikes me as a very bad design choice to force your player to fight all the mobs en route to the boss just for another attempt. I can spend like 10 minutes trying to get to the boss, only to be forced to spend another 10 minutes just to get there again. I cannot run past and avoid the enemies because they will follow me into the boss fight and make it impossible. At least Dark Souls uses shortcuts and usually places Bonfires close to the boss room for players to focus on the boss fight.

If this was just a boss rush game, I think it might actually be somewhat fun. However, because you have to kill all the mobs each time you want to restart a boss fight, coupled with the already agonizingly dull and boring combat, gameplay is horrible.
Making things worse is that this is basically all the game has to offer. Sure, you can spend Memory to strengthen your character, but it does not change this terrible gameplay loop. There are NPCs scattered here and there, but they do not offer much other than uninteresting text lines. Note, they are also not voiced and you cannot attack or interact with them other than talking to them. Similarly, there are also treasure chests that automatically open when you walk past them. There is barely anything to do in this game except fight, and fighting is the worst part of this game.

Visual downgrade
If the game is pretty, I might be a bit more forgiving. Sadly, it is not. Environments are bland. There are PS2 games that look better than this. The grass and ground look especially bad for some reason. Some NPCs and objects pop against the background which looks very unappealing.
Each section of the map looks the same throughout, with barely any variation whatsoever. The game looks like an early access game in alpha development because it is literally just the player, enemies, an empty map and the occasional NPC or treasure chest. There are no points of interest or anything noteworthy on the map to distract the player from the god-awful combat.
I also dislike how lazy how the game looks at times. My character’s model will clip through tall grass. Backstabbing an enemy has my weapon sticking out of their body without any blood or any notable visual indicator whatsoever.
TROOOZE could have put more effort into making the backstab animation better. Yes, this is a screenshot of a backstab.
Price Point
What makes attempting to review ANIMUS: Revenant an upsetting experience is that this game costs $22.99 USD, when it could have easily been a free-to-play mobile game. There are mobile games that look better and are more fun than this.
TROOOZE’s previous title, ANIMUS: Harbinger was originally a mobile game ported to the Switch. Even though that game was average at best, it cost $7.99 USD. Revenant is almost triple that price and at its current state, it just feels vastly overpriced in comparison.

Closing Thoughts
Even if you hate the Souls games, at least they are immersive. There is something about those games’ level design and lore that pulls you into the experience and makes it so that when you finally overcome that difficult boss fight, it feels incredibly satisfying.
Unfortunately, there is nothing satisfying about ANIMUS: Revenant. I can only genuinely praise this game for running stably without bugs or crashing. Everything else about this game is average at best, and horribly boring and lazy at worst.
If this was a free-to-play mobile game, at its current state, I would give it a 4/10. But as a console game, it is 2/10 for me.

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The Review

                    ANIMUS: Revenant

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Score

Like its protagonist, this game is to be Unremembered.

PROS
 The game runs stably

CONS
 Combat is weightless and boring The world is empty and bland Unpolished and feels like an early access game Overpriced

Review Breakdown

A major step backwards from Harbinger.
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Studio Jangbbijju Releases New PS5-Themed Short

Korean animation team Studio Jangbbijju has hit it big with the paid animated short about the PS5.

The video follows the ever-sexist trope of men having to lie to their spouses to buy a new console, with a surprisingly heartwarming twist at the end.

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This is a big jump for Studio Jangbbijju who first made waves with a similar video about lying to your spouse for gaming back in 2019 with the PS4. That video has since taken the Internet by storm, sitting at 9.6 million views.
Jjangppijju Shorts Episode 2 is marked as paid content and ends with the Playstation stinger, which is a big deal since that means Playstation had taken notice of the original short.
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It also has all the same artistic choices as the first episode, although with a noticeable jump in quality, due to the artists improvement in the time between the two shorts.
It’s great that Playstation and Sony are taking more notice of their community and engaging them for promotion of the PS5, which launches in Malaysia this week.

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Enjoy video game discounts up to 80% off during the SEGA Summer Sale

Discounts and price slashes galore as SEGA offers over 50 video games at lower prices, some even up to 80% off during the SEGA Summer Sale. The sale features a selected lineup of PlayStation®4 / PlayStation®5 games at special discounts and will be ongoing until August 18.

During this sale, the world-renowned action-adventure legal thriller, Judgment, is on a special offer of a 25% discount. The PlayStation®5 version of Yakuza: Like a Dragon including the English voice and DLCs of the PlayStation®4 version is also on sale for 30% off. Don’t miss out!

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Here are some of our recommended picks from the sale:
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Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Discounted price: RM 114.50 (50% off)
Become Ichiban Kasuga, a low-ranking yakuza grunt left on the brink of death by the man he trusted most. Take up your legendary bat and get ready to crack some underworld skulls in dynamic RPG combat set against the backdrop of modern-day Japan.

Alien: Isolation
Discounted price: RM 42.25 (75% off)
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.

Valkyrie Chronicles 4
Discounted price: RM 48.40 (80% off)
A Continent Engulfed in the Bitter Flames of War! Commander Claude Wallace and his childhood friends set out to fight in a desperate war, but bone-chilling blizzards, waves of imperial soldiers, and the godlike powers of the Valkyria stand between them and victory.

Persona 5 Royal
Discounted price: RM 176.40 (30% off)
Don the mask of Joker and the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as you break the chains of modern society, stage grand heists to infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make the change their ways!
For a full list of all discounted games that are part of the SEGA Summer Sale, visit the SEGA Asia blog.

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Humble Games Black Game Developer Fund announces publishing deal, more funded projects

The Humble Games‘ founded annual $1M fund in the Black Game Developer Fund is marking its second anniversary, announcing new milestones including a publishing deal, new signed projects and Humble Games’ commitment to a third year of $1M in funding.

PROTODROID DELTA

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Adam Kareem’s Protodroid DeLTA will be published by Humble Games, the first BGDF partner to launch his game under the label. Adam himself was among the first developers to enroll for funding under the program. The 3D solarpunk, action-platformer is scheduled for release early 2023. Follow the titular Protodroid DeLTA in her efforts to save the Radia region from a powerful Vyper threat, and the lives she changes along the way.
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THIRD YEAR OF BGDF FUNDING
Humble Games is continuing to commit $1M to the annual fund to continue supporting, empowering and helping to achieve racial equity within game development. The fund has since become an important resource for Black game developers worldwide to allow them to pursue their vision, continue their project or push development further along.
FIVE NEW BLACK DEVS JOIN BGDF

Code Blue Games: Alumni from studios including Sony, Disney and Bethesda, the studio is working on 6DEGREES, a third person sci-fi action-adventure game where players transfer their mind into a variety of unique robots to battle foes, traverse the environment, and solve puzzles all while having to protect their physical body from harm.
GxGrainSon: Working to expand on the legacy of fantasy 2D fighting game, Arcus Chroma, in the follow-up title.
Joseph Hooker: The IGDA Next Gen Leader Award recipient is working on a game melding retro aesthetics, modern rendering and post-processing, and a compelling gameplay loop.
Ritual Games: Darryl Reid and Jon Goldthrope are working on an unannounced game inspired by their love of fighting games and 80’s action movies.
Weathered Sweater: Founded by award-winning Trinidadian-American game developer Ryan Huggins, the team at Weathered Sweater is working on a new, unannounced turn-based survival game.

For more information on the Black Game Developer Fund, you can check out the relaunched website for resources, the projects, and how to apply or make enquiries.

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