Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia Limited Run Games PS4 physical edition details

Happinet is at last sharing details for the Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia physical Collector’s Edition for the PS4, via Limited Run Games. The Collector’s Edition includes a reversible 18” x 24” poster, original soundtrack CD, Gustava emblem pin, housed in a custom box and will be available for $74.99. A physical standard edition will also be available for $49.99. Preorders for both physical editions will be open 9 October closing on 8 November. Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia will launch digitally worldwide on 10 December for the PS4 system version and will be playable on the PlayStation 5.

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20 years since the first Brigandine game launched on the original PlayStation, Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia is a classic returning to the PlayStation as a new turn-based strategy game created for modern gaming platforms and set in a familiar fantasy world primed for players to conquer. Brought to life by veteran development talent including scenario writer, Kenji Terada (Batman: Dark Tomorrow, FINAL FANTASY I – III), art director and character designer, Raita Kazama (Puzzle & Dragons, Xenoblade Chronicles), and the homecoming of composer Tenpei Sato (Brigandine: Grand Edition, Disgaea 1 -5). This SRPG will offer hundreds of hours of immersive gameplay in this stunning new campaign for conquest. Players choose one of six nations to assume the role of the ruler aiming to conquer Runersia. As a ruler, players will command more than 100 Rune Knights throughout the six nations leading various monster troops of various dragons, ghouls, and fairies, into fierce battles on hexagonal grid maps in the tactical turn-based battle system.
We reviewed the Nintendo Switch edition here if you’re considering obtaining the PS4 physical for Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia.
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Brigandine: The Legend of RunersiaPublisher: HappinetDeveloper: Matrix SoftwareRelease Date: 2020-06-25Nintendo Switch
The continent of Runersia is home to six major powers with more than 40 bases, 100 knights, and 50 types of monsters.
Select a ruler, compose your platoons of knights and monsters, and march to claim enemy bases.
The player chooses how they will battle, so devise the best strategy to lead your nation toward continental conquest. How will your legend unfold?

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Bandai Namco announces Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Lite for PS4 and Xbox One

Although Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 has been out for some time on many platforms, fans of the series that do not have the game can try out a free version of the game in the form of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Lite.

This version pretty much teases players of what expect in the full game, which isn’t particularly a new marketing tactic. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners that do decide to give this a go will be able to experience the following features:

Play five story episodes – “Raditz’s Attack,” “The Saiyan Threat,” “Ruckus on Planet Namek,” “The Ginyu Force Strikes,” and “The Galactic Emperor” from the main game.
Take part in Online Battles and Online Quests – with the option to play against those with the full version of the game (Online events and expert missions will remain exclusive to owners of the full game).
Compete in Hero Colosseum mode, with all content and online matches.
Additionally, players will be able to transfer saved data from the “Lite” version to the full game if they choose to purchase the full version of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2.

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The best part about this trial of sorts is that you will be able to continue with your save data, so if down the line you do decide to get the full version, you can just resume progress.
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Lite is available to download now for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. For more information, you can visit Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia’s Facebook page.

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Alchemy Stars previews Dragon Maid collab cast!

As the date for the Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid and Alchemy Stars collaboration event approaches, the characters soon to come have gotten their previews! The schedule has yet to be revealed at time of writing, just that it will run from 13 January 2022, 09:00 UTC +0 to 26 January 2022, 09:00 UTC +0.

Aurorian Abilities

Tohru
Rarity: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Class: Sniper
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"That's correct, I'm a maid, but not your maid!"#AlchemyStars pic.twitter.com/8M1dtUFK8C
— Alchemy Stars (@AlchemyStarsEN) January 9, 2022

Tohru is an extremely ruthless dragon that fought gods one-on-one and almost died. After crushing on Kobayashi in an alien world, Tohru chose to live with her as her maid.
Tohru is a 6-star Fire Sniper, at your service!

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【Aurorian Preview】
Kanna
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A dragon like Tohru, with child-like appearance and personality. Banished from home due to pranks she pulled and has been following Tohru ever since.#AlchemyStars pic.twitter.com/hbhL4Rj7ha
— Alchemy Stars (@AlchemyStarsEN) January 8, 2022

A dragon like Tohru, with child-like appearance and personality. Banished from home due to pranks she pulled and has been following Tohru ever since.
Kanna is also a 6-star, her element yet unrevealed.

【Aurorian Preview】
Elma
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A dragon striving to resolve mortal conflicts. Once called the Witch of the Holy Sea. Honest and hardworking, she loves good food and is completely unable to resist sweets.#AlchemyStars pic.twitter.com/aKTDntTMmC
— Alchemy Stars (@AlchemyStarsEN) January 9, 2022

A dragon striving to resolve mortal conflicts. Once called the Witch of the Holy Sea. Honest and hardworking, she loves good food and is completely unable to resist sweets.
Elma is a 5-star, element unrevealed.

【Aurorian Preview】
Lucoa
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Once a deity in charge of ancient cultures and civilizations. Very powerful, but also very lackadaisical and laid-back.#AlchemyStars pic.twitter.com/De1qjlEeoq
— Alchemy Stars (@AlchemyStarsEN) January 10, 2022

Once a deity in charge of ancient cultures and civilizations. Very powerful, but also very lackadaisical and laid-back.
Lucoa is also a 5-star, element also not yet revealed.
With only one more character left of the Dragon Maid cast yet to show themselves, who do you think will make the jump to Alchemy Stars?
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Alchemy StarsPublisher: TencentDeveloper: TOURDOG StudioRelease Date: 2021-06-17Android, iOS
As ancient forces collide, harness the power of the Light to save the world from darkness!
A revolutionary RPG that pushes the genre to new heights of strategy and suspense presented by Tencent Games and Tourdog Studio

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EA Removes Russian Teams From FIFA 22 and NHL Titles

EA has made the decision to remove Russian teams and clubs from FIFA 22 as well as their NHL games, an act of condemnation against the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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In a statement today, EA expressed their solidarity with the people of Ukraine amid the ongoing violence.
“EA Sports stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and like so many voices across the world of football, calls for peace and an end to the invasion of Ukraine”, the statement reads.
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The changes would affect FIFA 22, FIFA Mobile as well as FIFA Online, which is interesting to note since they could have easily just promised to remove the Russian players from future editions of the game.
Considering the fact people spend real money on cards for FIFA Ultimate Team, it’s not currently known if there will be any kind of renumeration scheme for players playing with Russian clubs.
EA are applying this stance to their other licensed sports games too- they’d issue a  similar statement in their NHL games, saying Russian and Belarusian teams would be removed from NHL 22.
It should be interesting to note that even if EA hadn’t taken a stance on the Ukraine conflict, they would have needed to remove the players anyways- since FIFA had already banned the Russian national team from taking part in the World Cup, EA’s licensing deal likely stipulates they wouldn’t have been allowed in the game anyways just like how they can’t include any other non-FIFA-approved teams.

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The super mid-range Sony Xperia 10 II is here

Sony announced the Xperia 10 II today, adding a new super-mid model to its portfolio of all-round entertainment smartphones.

“Sony disrupts its super-mid-range of devices with Xperia 10 II by bringing more Sony technology than ever before. Xperia 10 II has a sleek, lightweight design and is the perfect smartphone for entertainment on the go with our latest 21:9 Wide OLED screen to give you a fantastic viewing experience.”

Atsushi Endo, President, Sony Singapore Marketing Company

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Like with the Xperia 10, the Xperia 10 II comes with:

a 6 inch 21:9 Wide design
Sleek OLED screen with TRILUMINOS display for mobile, the same technology found in BRAVIA TVs for an immersive viewing experience
Video image optimization for deeper blacks and more vibrant colours

The 21:9 display allows you to take gaming to the next level, besides various usability experiences exclusive to Sony, including:

Multi-window for two screens or apps open at the same time for multi-tasking
Multi-window switch feature between last used/recommended apps
Side sense for easy access to favourite apps with a touch of your thumb

With the triple lens camera of the Xperia 10 II – a combination of 12MP and 22 8MP lenses with the same focal length combination as the Xperia 1: ultra-wide-angle (16mm), wide-angle (26mm) and telephoto (52mm), capture every waking moment. The new and improved colour reproduction means you can capture beautiful shots every time. Utilize the presets for Food, Portrait, and Night mode for high quality images even in low-light situations. Expand your creative possibilities even further with 21:9 image capture and movie recording capabilities in high quality 4K.

The 69mm width ensures the Xperia 10 II fits perfectly in your hand even with its 21:9 Wide display. At 151g, with IP65/IP68 water and dust resistance and Corning Gorilla Glass 6, you can use it everyday with no worries about the elements. The 3,600mAh battery keeps the lights on for longer, too. Battery Care charges your phone to 90%, and waits to charge to 100% before y our wake up time, and Xperia Adaptive Charging adjusts levels so that your battery will never be overworked or damaged.
Other specs include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 Mobile Platform for reliable performance and fast connectivity, Sony audio technology with High-Resolution and High-Resolution Wireless Audio for an authentic audio experience, with 3.5mm jack or wireless.

A stylish matching cover, the Xperia 10 II Style Cover View, is available for purchase. It offers protection from every day wear and tear, while also letting you see time, date and notifications even when it’s closed. The cover is available in Black in Malaysia.

Get the Xperia 10 II in Black, Grey, Mint and Blue in Malaysia, available from July 2020 at Sony Stores KLCC and The Curve, Sony Store Online, Sony flagship store on Lazada and Sony authorized dealers at a recommended retail price of RM1,799. Find further details here.

Size
DIMENSIONS
157 x 69 x 8.2mm

Weight
151g

Display
DISPLAY SIZE
6.0″ 21:9 Wide display
DISPLAY RESOLUTION
FHD+ OLED (2520×1080)
FEATURES
Video Image Optimization, Triluminous display for mobile, 21:9 Multi-window, Multi-window switch, One hand mode
IMAGE PLAYBACK FORMAT
JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, WebP, WBMP, HEIF, DNG, CR2, NEF, NRW, ARW, RW2, ORF, RAF, PEF, SRW
VIDEO PLAYBACK FORMAT
H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4 Video, AV1, VP8, VP9

Durability
WATER RESISTANT
Water resistant (IP65/68)
DURABILITY
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 6

Camera
Triple lens camera

Rear Camera (1)
RESOLUTION
12MP
SIZE
1/2.8″ Exmor R™ for mobile sensor
APERTURE
F2.0
FOCAL LENGTH
26mm
FIELD OF VIEW
77°

Rear Camera (2)
RESOLUTION
8MP
SIZE
1/4″
APERTURE
F2.4
FOCAL LENGTH
52mm
FIELD OF VIEW
45°

Rear Camera (3)
RESOLUTION
8MP
SIZE
1/4″
APERTURE
F2.2
FOCAL LENGTH
16mm
FIELD OF VIEW
120°

Camera Features
FEATURES
HDR (High Dynamic Range) photo, LED, Photo flash, Photo light, Video light, 2x Optical zoom, up to 10x digital zoom, up to 10FPS burst shooting, Superior Auto, Manual mode, QR code reader, Creative effect, Night mode, Panorama, Bokeh effect
IMAGE CAPTURE FORMAT
JPEG(.jpg)

Video Recording
FEATURES
4K Movie recording, SteadyShot™, Slowmotion video recording (120fps)
VIDEO RECORDING FORMAT
mp4 (H.264)

Front Camera (1)
RESOLUTION
8MP
SIZE
1/4″
APERTURE
F2.0
FOCAL LENGTH
16mm
FIELD OF VIEW
84°
FEATURES
Display Flash, HDR (High Dynamic Range) photo, SteadyShot™, Portrait Selfie, Hand Shutter, Smile Shutter, Manual mode

Audio
HI-RES
High-Resolution Audio, High-Resolution Audio Wireless, LDAC
OTHER FEATURES
3.5mm audio jack, DSEE HX, Stereo Recording, Qualcomm® aptX™ HD audio
PLAYBACK FORMAT
AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC+, AAC-ELD, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, FLAC, MP3, MIDI, Vorbis, PCM, Opus, ALAC, DSD
RECORDING FORMAT
AAC-LC , AAC+, AAC-ELD, AMR-NB, AMR-WB

Memory & Storage
RAM
4GB
INTERNAL MEMORY
128GB
EXTERNAL MEMORY
microSDXC support (up to 1TB)

SIM Capability
NUMBER OF SIM
Single SIM, Dual SIM
SIM TYPE
Nano SIM

Operating System
VERSION
Android™ 10

Processor
CPU
Qualcomm Snapdragon® 665 Mobile Platform

Battery
CAPACITY
3600mAh
OTHER FEATURES
Xperia Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode

Networks
2G
GSM GPRS/EDGE (Bands 850, 900, 1800, 1900)
3G
UMTS HSPA+ (Bands 1,4,5,8)
4G
Cat11, Cat5 (Bands 1,3,4,5,7,8,12,20,28,38,39,40,41M)

Connectivity
WI-FI
IEEE802.11a/b/g/n(2.4GHz)/n(5GHz)/ac
LOCATION
A-GNSS (GPS + GLONASS)
BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth® 5.0 wireless technology
USB TYPE
Type-C™
USB VERSION
Ver. 2.0
OTHER FEATURES
Smart connectivity, Google Cast, NFC

Sensors
SENSOR TYPE
Fingerprint sensor

Accessibility
ACCESSIBILITY
Volume key shortcut, Select-to-Speak, TalkBack, Text-to-speech output, Font size, Display size, Magnification, Colour correction, Colour inversion, Large mouse cursor, Remove animations, Accessibility Menu, Switch Access, Click after mouse pointer stops moving, Power button ends call, Auto-rotate screen, Touch & hold delay, Vibration, Mono audio, Captions, High-contrast text

Colours
Mint, Blue, White, Black

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SINoALICE reveals new trailer + gameplay footage

As we reported previously, SINoALICE will due on 6 June 2017 and it is only one day left! Square Enix reveals a new trailer showing off more details of the twisted fairytale characters recently, while we just get a new gameplay footage from 4Gamer.

Gacha system for RPG game is really common, but in SINoALICE you will be pulling the gacha for weapons instead of characters. There is an auto-battle mode too, so you can let the game does everything for you if you want to. All the battles are in real-time, and since it is multiplayer battles, you will need to gather up a party of 5 players. Other than actual players, the party members may consist of AI-controlled characters too. The game also features Weapon Stories and Character Stories, several specific weapons come with job classes will give the character a job story.

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The game will launch officially tomorrow on iOS and Android platforms in Japan.

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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice officially launches today

The highly-anticipated Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has finally made its launch today for PC, PS4 and XBox One. Developed by FromSoftware who are the creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has already gotten some very positive reviews on Steam.

In Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, players get to play as the protagonist who is a Shinobi, also known as ninja, who has a prosthetic arm after it got severed by the lead samurai of the Ashina clan when his lord was kidnapped. Wielding a katana, he sets out on a dangerous journey to rescue his kidnapped lord.

Compared to Darks Souls and Bloodborne, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice‘s is said to be an even more challenging game with extremely high difficulty where players will constantly experience death in the game. Other than that, it still does not take away the fact that it is a great game because of its spectacular gameplay, in-depth storyline, impressive combat system and much more. You can have a read at our previous hands-on review to know more about the game.
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If you are a Bloodborne or Dark Souls fan with the determination to take on a new challenge, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is definitely the game for you. For more information, you can visit the game’s official website and Twitter account. Also, stay tuned for our review!

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Bravely Oblivion to arrive on 7 September 2017

Game developer Winlight has a new mobile action RPG in the works known as Bravely Oblivion (has no relation to Square Enix’s Bravely series) which is due for a release on 7 September 2017.

The story is fairly standard RPG fare, where the game is set in a devil-infested land known as Finisia. As the player, you are tasked with dispatching gods to banish said devils. In addition to the main story quests, Bravely Oblivion boasts multiplayer options such as PVP, guild wars and organised raids.

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If you are a fan of Japanese mobile games, then the cast would matter just as much as everything else, so here it is:
Athena (CV: Saito Chiwa)
Lucifer (CV: Umehara Yuichiro)
Deus (CV: Midorikawa Hikaru)
Valkyria (CV: Kato Emiri)
Astaroth (CV: Kawanishi Yuko)
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If you so choose, you can pre-register for the game, although you can still take your time as all pre-registration goals have been met. All players will be receiving 3,000 diamonds when the game goes live, which should spell a 10 draw.

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Mega Man X Dive Offline Is Coming To PC and Mobile Later This Year

Mega Man x Dive Offline was revealed at the June 2023 showcase and will be coming to PC and mobile devices this year in 2023.

This is an offline version of the mobile and PC gacha game of the same name, whose Japanese version, known as Rockman X Dive will end services this September. The US and EU servers for the game will remain online, however.

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Here is the trailer for the new offline version of Mega Man X Dive:

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Mega Man X Dive is a gacha platforming game developed by Capcom Taiwan. It sees the player take control of several heroes and villains from across the Mega Man X series, as well as new characters that are original to the game.
The game has also had a number of crossovers with other Mega series and different Capcom franchises like Street Fighter and Devil May Cry.
Considering the game is going offline in certain regions, it is good that Capcom allows players to still access the games without needing the main server. That game can continue to be preserved and enjoyed for years to come.
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Mega Man X Dive Offline Version will be available for PC via Steam as well as iOS and Android Devices.

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Digimon Survive release date delayed to Q3 2022

In a financial report from Toei Animation, it has been revealed that Digimon Survive has its release date delayed to Q3 2022. This gives Digimon Survive a release date between July 1 – September 30 2022. You can read the financial report here, but note that it is in Japanese.

The delay is noted on page 11 of the document.

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The highlighted section above, when translated to English, reads “PS4/Switch [Digimon Survive] scheduled to be released [2022]”. Given that it is placed in the Q3 section, fans will probably have to wait over a year.
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Digimon Survive is the franchise’s next big console release. Following the success of Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory, Survive is another title that is expected to release for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.
Digimon Survive is said to be noticeably darker and more mature in its themes. It features a new group of teenagers who find themselves transported to another world. It also features SRPG combat where battles are fought in 2D, a new direction for the Digimon video games as a whole.
The game has been plagued by constant delays. Originally supposed to release in 2019, the game was further postponed to 2021 without a specific release date.

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Gate of Nightmares beta to start on 1 July 2021

Square Enix will be opening the beta test run for its upcoming RPG Gate of Nightmares for the Android and iOS platforms starting 1 July 2021. The run will last until 12 July 2021, and applications for the beta test is currently open.

Gate of Nightmares is a traditional fantasy adventure of swords and magic, set in both the “real world” where people live, and “Remurias,” a world of mixed up dreams made manifest. When Emma, a girl who became a “Nightwalker” and commands monsters known as “Nightmares,” which are born from bad dreams, encounters Azel, a mysterious boy the Nightmares like, she gets wrapped up in an adventure where the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

All the characters that appear in the game are newly illustrated by Hiro Mashima, and the scenario by Jin Fujisawa is fully voiced.

As the screenshots suggest, Gate of Nightmares will be a very pretty game to look at. If you’re curious to know more, the official Twitter is the place to turn to for more information, since we do not know how the game systems work.

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Once in a while, illustrations by Mashima Hiro will be shared, so there is something to look forward to as well, alongside game details.

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Skull and Bones Technical Director Kris Kirkpatrick Talks Making Water Physics For An Open Ocean

Skull and Bones may have been delayed but its developers at Ubisoft Singapore are still hard at work on the game including the game’s Lead Technical Director Kris Kirkpatrick.

Kris Kirkpatrick
Kris has been working at Ubisoft Singapore for the past 11 years developing games like Assassin’s Creed 3, Black Flag, and Syndicate. He’s managed various projects over the years and particularly specializes in the development of water tech simulation and rendering, making the water of the AC world look as good as it does in the real one. Needless to say, he was a good choice for the technical director considering Skull and Bones primarily takes place on the Ocean.

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We should also note that, while we did ask Kris about the recent delay of Skull and Bones, he is not a general manager on the project and does not have a deeper insight into the decision. He instead told us more about the detailed water effects of the game and how they’ll affect your sails on the high seas.

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There were industry rumors near the end of last year that said the game had gone gold yet the game has gotten delayed, do you know more about the reason for the game being delayed?
I’m afraid that’s out of my scope. I’m the Technical World guy but I can say that the delay is allowing us to incorporate a lot of the player feedback that is coming from the technical tests so we’re really using that time to make the game better.
There are a lot of people writing about the game. I read the comments and there are people typing things like, “Is the game even real?” Or “I’ll believe it when I see the game” or things like that.
Haha, the internet is a dangerous place. Yeah obviously we are working hard, the game is real I can promise that. It is coming, we’re just using the extra time to make it the best it can be.

A big part of Skull and Bones is the water effects and sailing on the open sea. What was it like developing the water effects for the game and how will they affect the gameplay?
My main area of focus has been water technology. For Skull and Bones, we focused on not just having realistic visuals for the water but also physics. What makes our water special in Skull and Bones is that what you see is what you can feel, so if you see a wave, you can sail with the wave. The bigger the waves, the faster the waves, and the size of your ship, the physics, all of that is going to affect your navigation. There are all these elements that will make sailing feel special and real and fun.
Because a ship is a huge object, are there any differences in shaping the physics of a huge ship and small droplets or things like that?
Absolutely, we’re very proud of this. In Skull and Bones, we actually have quite a variety of ships of different sizes and of course, for the size of the ship, the physics have to be completely unique. A small ship is going to feel quite dangerous, maybe storms will be bad for the small ships. The bigger ships, however, have so much more mass so they’re lower in the water, they have more drag since they’re heavier which means they’re more suited for storms. We spent a lot of time making sure the ships don’t just look but feel distinct.

Speaking of ships, did any of the local ships in Singapore inspire any of the animations for the ships in the game?
Our world is fictionalized historically in the 17th century based on what kind of ships were available but that’s just our base. We still want to add our flavor, and our spin, and make them distinct but we are still basing them on that time period.
Are there any unique ships in that time period that you felt inspired you the most?
Yeah, without giving names to the ships, I know there’s a lot of diversity in our Indian Ocean so there are different cultures with their own ships. There are some really cool ships in the East Indies that look very distinct from Africa or what The Dutch Company ships would have. So there are very distinct silhouettes of all the ships.
Skull and Bones were moved to the next-gen consoles. Do you think the move to next-gen hardware has enhanced the game even further, especially with the naval combat since there are so many different assets moving on screen at once?
It’s not a decision we took lightly. Of course, we want as many players as possible to play the game but the vision for Skull and Bones has always been quite big, bigger than the consoles we were originally developing on. As such it was quite a straightforward decision we think. On the next-gen consoles, we’ll be able to come closer to the vision without sacrificing quality, it allows us to have bigger waves and more ships, and more of everything without sacrificing and hurting things. In the long run, it’s definitely a good thing.

Could you tell us more about the game’s framerate and resolution?
So on the Xbox Series X and PS5, we have the performance mode which will be at 60fps and there will also be a quality mode that will have 4K. For PC, we will offer more options that can be tweaked from the settings.
Just now you said you were incorporating a lot of feedback from playtests. As the technical director, are there any aspects of the game are you primarily hoping to polish based on the feedback?
So we can’t comment on the specifics of what we’re doing today but we really need to make sure the performance is good. It’s a multiplayer game so there are a lot of things going on. We’re always polishing and optimizing to make sure that the framerate is solid and the game looks the best it can be.
As a game developer for Skull and Bones do you have anything to say to players about the game?
Well, I hope you like the water, it was a lot of work and a lot of talented people were behind it. There’s an amazing team that worked really hard on this game so we hope that it’ll be worth the wait and we’ll catch you out on the ocean I guess.

When we think of the standout elements of a video game, water isn’t what most people go for yet developing convincing water effects has long been one of the trickiest parts of environmental design but also one of the most important. You can’t have an open-world game about pirates if the seas themselves don’t look stellar.
We wish Kris Kirkpatrick and the rest of the team at Ubisoft Singapore the best of luck as they keep sailing to the end of Skull and Bones.
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For more information on Skull and Bones, check out our previous interview with the game’s director Ryan Barnard.

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Pitaya Dragon and Royal Margarine Cookie Are Joining Cookie Run Kingdom

Cookie Run Kingdom has announced Pitaya Dragon Cookie and Royal Margarine Cookie as the latest playable characters coming to the game.

They will be released on May 18th at 13:00 MYT as part of the game’s latest update.

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Pitaya Dragon Cookie

Pitaya Dragon Cookie will be the next legendary cookie to arrive in Cookie Run Kingdom meaning he’ll be even harder to pull but with some powerful abilities in battle. He is a charge-type cookie, focusing on offense-oriented DPS.
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He is voiced by the highly acclaimed Japanese voice actor Katsuyuki Konishi who has played a number of roles including Kamina in Gurren Lagann and Tengen Uzui in Demon Slayer.
His English voice actor is Andrew Morgado who played Koichi Adachi in Yakuza: Like A Dragon and is also a narrator on America’s Most Wanted. In the Korean version, he is voiced by Yang Seok-Yeong, and in Thai is voiced by Ukrit Distakorn.
Royal Margarine Cookie

Royal Margarine Cookie is an epic-tier ambush-type cookie that fights with a dragon (lots of dragons in this update).
He is voiced in the English dub by Peyton Crim and in the Korean dub by Hong Seung-hyo. As of this article, we do not know who voices him in any other language.
The new update will also contain the following events:

Special Episode – The Legendary of the Red Dragon
Hall of Encounter
Cookie Gacha chance UP

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Cookie Run: KingdomPublisher: DevsistersDeveloper: DevsistersRelease Date: 2021-01-21Android, iOS
Build your dream Cookie Kingdom and reclaim the land lost against the evil that lingers in the shadows. Fresh out of the oven and from the Cookie Run: OvenBreak creators comes Cookie Run: Kingdom! Build a delectable Kingdom while battling against evil dessert monsters!

Team up with friends in Guild Battles! Fight alongside other Guild Members and defeat new rivals. Battle against powerful enemies to level up together. Earn soul stones, guild level-up items, guild treasures, and more!

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Meitu adds Andy, the ArtBot that will turn your photos into paintings!

Have you ever used Meitu to edit your photos? The world-renowned photo-editing app, Meitu has been offering us various kind of photo editing experience in the past 10 years. Now it has further expanded its expertise to Artifical Intelligence (A.I.) and created its first ever A.I. painting robot – Andy, the ArtBot.

Thanks to Andy, you can turn your photos into painting within 5 seconds. It will recognize human faces in photos, break up and reconstructs them (not by adding effects to original photos) to form a brand new painting. It will even take human faces out from the backgrounds behind them. As Andy continues to learn, you will be able to experience more paintings styles created through A.I. in the near future.

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Our take in turning game characters into paintings:
Final Fantasy XIII – Lightning
Tekken 7 – Lucky Chloe
It may not be comparable to the great painters such as Van Gogh and Picasso, but we will definitely see it leading a different art trend in the future. For those who are interested, here is how you can use it in your Meitu apps:

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Samurai Shodown Baiken DLC Release Date Announced

Baiken from Guilty Gear has been revealed as the latest DLC character to release for Samurai Shodown, rounding off the current season pass.

Baiken will release in Samurai Shodown on August 19th, for all versions of the game.

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In the new trailer for Baiken, she brings Guilty Gear’s more aggressive playstyle to the otherwise more defense-oriented Samurai Shodown. She’s shown having aerial options, launching enemies in the air with her Tatami Gaeshi among other moves that will make her a challenge to deal with.
Similar to her playstyle in Guilty Gear, a lot of her options are also based around the plethora of gadgets she uses in place of her missing arm (true to Guilty Gear style, which arm is missing changes depending on which way she’s facing).
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While the specific character was never mentioned, the Guilty Gear Samurai Shodown collaboration was teased earlier this year during the Fighting Game Roundtable conference, which saw developers of all the biggest fighting games from SNK, Capcom, Bandai Namco Entertainment and Arc System Works talk about the state of fighting games as well as promote their big titles.
Baiken in particular is a fan favorite character, frequently topping fan polls for requested characters as DLC. While she’s in Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2, she has yet to be announced for Guilty Gear Strive.

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Blade x Lord 1 million download rewards!

For a game that was officially released mere days ago, Blade x Lord has achieved 1 million downloads! Naturally, the game will give plenty of rewards to celebrate this milestone. The campaign began 28 October, 2019.

Rewards include:

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1x SSR unit pick ticket
1000x crystals (enough for one 10-pull)
100,000x “Zell”
100x Silver gacha tickets
10x energy potions
10x energy high potions

You will need to have cleared the tutorial by 11:59 JST, 7 November 2019, to receive the gifts. Additionally, energy consumption for all quests have been halved. This will be applicable from 28 October 2019, 19:00 to 31 October 2019, 11:59.
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Commemorative gacha will also be available, with paid currency. There will be guaranteed SSR unit, and SSR weapon gacha. Check out the game’s official Twitter and website. Let’s hope for a global release soon! Do you think a global Blade x Lord would hit 1 million as quickly?
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Blade x LordDeveloper: ApplibotRelease Date: 2019-10-25Android, iOS
From the same creators of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius comes Blade x Lord! Take control of Light, your protagonist, as you seem to stumble on some conspiracy...

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Disgaea RPG Is Now Live In Japan!

Today is the day Disgaea RPG launches in Japan. All long-awaited fans can now get the game on both Android and iOS devices, though you’ll have to get it from the Japanese stores. If you haven’t heard of the game, it is a mobile adaptation of Disgaea, a classic tactical RPG game. Besides that, the game is known for its unique setting, humour and intense level grinding. In each series of the game, players will explore the Netherworld as well as Celestia.

In Disgaea RPG, all heroes and heroines from the previous titles will appear in this one game. They will aim to become the “Ultimate Overlord” in the Netherworld and players will be the one to choose who they’ll assist. Aside from that, the combat system in the game uses a semi-command-based combat system which is specialized for smartphones.

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Moreover, the game even features a 9,999 level cap along with billions of damage. Players can grind intensely in the game to be the very best and deal ridiculous amount of damage unto enemies.
The game is now available to download for Android via Google Play and iOS via the App Store in Japan. For more information regarding the game, you can visit their Official website and Twitter account.

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Tom Clancy’s The Division Resurgence is Shaping up To Be a Solid Mobile Shooter

Tom Clancy’s The Division Resurgence is an upcoming third-person shooter from the esteemed Division series for mobile devices. While the game isn’t officially out yet, we take a look into a beta build of this upcoming title.

Gameplay and Controls
Fans of The Division series will definitely be pleased as the control for The Division Resurgence feels really smooth. Even though there’s an abundance of things to do, the controls never felt too cramped all together, as I personally felt that the buttons feel quite well spread. However, in any case that you find the controls to not fit your style, you can always customise the controls from the menu.

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The Division Resurgence offers players a complex gameplay system as compared to other mobile game shooters. Aside from your typical running and shooting, you’ll also get the Division element of getting behind cover and jumping over cover. While that means having more button options to the UI, the game never overwhelms you with all the different buttons. The ease of button accessibility even expands to the default layout, which feels really nice to use.
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When it comes to playing shooters on mobile, I usually don’t opt for the aim assists as it tends to mess up my aim instead of helping me. However, it’s not the case with The Division Resurgence where it might just be the first time where I don’t feel anything weird even when aim assist is enabled.
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Customisation
Initially when creating your character, you can only choose from 4 specialisations, them being Demolitionist, Bulwark, Vanguard, and Field Medic. Down the line when you progress into the game far enough, you’re given the option to change your specialisation, as well as opening up the fifth one being Tech Operator.
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I personally felt that the customisation for The Division Resurgence is pretty solid in terms of how you power up your character. Aside from the usual stuff like leveling up your character, weapons, and gear upgrades, you can also mod your weapons from using attachments such as a gun muzzle or magazine. There’s also a ton of weapons that you can test out, and it does feel like the game is pushing the player to try out all sorts of weapons as the drop rate is relatively generous.
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Even if you’re not able to get the weapon you want, you’re still able to find it in the Armoury, unlock the blueprint and craft them yourselves.
Content
Content-wise, The Division Resurgence is on the rich side as there’s an abundance of different stuff you can do, although they’re all grouped under the World Event section. You’re able to get plenty of EXP and SXP (which is what you need to level up your Specialisation to gain skill points), and quite a number of equipment from it.
There’s also the Hostile Next feature which is essentially a mini stage where you go in, kill everything and get rewards from it. The time needed to clear through the event doesn’t take long and the reward you get from it is pretty generous too. Although, you can only get those rewards upon the first completion so you can’t farm those.
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After clearing through the main mission stages, you’re able to go back and farm those mission stages. There’s different difficulties for you to choose too, and if you want to, you’re also able to form a team to clear through the mission.

Overall
All in all, Tom Clancy’s The Division Resurgence is looking promising so far. I particularly really like the controls of the game. While the game offers some pretty complex features, the developer manages to make the game feel good to play on a mobile phone.
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While the version I tried out was still in beta, there’s still enough content for me to go through and I’m certain there will be more during the full release of the game. Another merit I would like to point out from my game of trying the game would be its customisation features, and how varied it is.
My one gripe from trying out the game is how the framerate is locked at 30FPS. But given that this version is still in beta, I’m sure that they’ll address this in the future.

We’ve previously did a preview of Tom Clancy’s The Division Resurgence and if you’re interested in checking that out, you can do so here.

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Ace Attorney Orchestra Concert 2021 Announced

The Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra has announced an Ace Attorney Orchestra Concert 2021, featuring music from the popular point-and-click adventure game.

The Ace Attorney Orchestra Concert 2021 will be streamed live on April 10th, 7.00pm JST (8.00pm Malaysian time) and will be available globally. According to the organizers, the International Stream will not be available for those in Japan, China or South Korea, though they didn’t elaborate if that meant they would have their own stream or not.

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A orchestra concert which you can enjoy the music of "Ace Attorney" and "The Great Ace Attorney" series will be held online on Saturday, April 10th, 2021(JST)!Please check the official website for the details.https://t.co/87CHtzhjhQ#AceAttorneyOrchestraConcert pic.twitter.com/UJUIYGsS0e
— 逆転裁判20周年記念オーケストラコンサート (@gyakutenconcert) March 19, 2021
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Tickets will be available from USD 42.00, and the stream will be available on-demand until April 18th, so you can rewatch the concert if you haven’t had your fill yet.
The concert will feature Hirofumi Kurita conducting, with Eiji Takemoto as MC for the event. It will also feature special guests Takayuki Kondo and Shinji Kawada.
The concert itself will be a greatest hits look at the Ace Attorney series, featuring music from the mainline Ace Attorney games, as well as the feudal Japan spin-off, Dai Gyakuten Saiban.
This isn’t the first time they’ve had concerts celebrating the Ace Attorney series, though this is the first time it’s been streamed online. Usually the events would be Japan only, but this is just another event moving online since it’s not safe to travel or meet in person yet.

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Rainbow Six Extraction now available on all platforms

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Ubisoft‘s Rainbow Six Extraction is now available on all its listed platforms with full cross-play, cross-save, and cross-progression for Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, and PC via Uplay and the Epic Games Store. Rainbow Six Extraction is also available on Xbox Game Pass day one.

With development led by Ubisoft Montreal and supported by associate Ubisoft studios in Bucharest, Bordeaux, and Saguenay, Rainbow Six Extraction is a tactical online co-op PVE experience for up to three players, featuring beloved Operators from the Rainbow Six universe hand-selected to engage, contain, and eliminate a lethal, mutating alien threat.

In this PVE co-op game, the alien Archæans will stand in your way. You’ll be able to make your way to four containment zones in the US, though stay alert for the evolving and unstable ecosystem within their walls. 18 Operators with their specialized loadout will be at your command. Will you push deeper for greater rewards, or go while it’s clear? Failing to extract can see your Operator go MIA, and become temporarily unavailable.
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The Standard Edition includes free post-launch content, a deep gear and ability progression system, four adjustable difficulty levels, over 90 weapons and gadgets, 12 dynamic maps, 13 mission types, unpredictable enemy mutations, and more.  More content awaits players in Rainbow Six Extraction, with a sizeable amount of free and game-changing post-launch content coming alongside an evolving endgame available at launch. Also available is the Deluxe Edition, which includes everything from the Standard Edition alongside three bonus packs. Local prices for the different editions are as follows:

                                        RAINBOW SIX EXTRACTION

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                                        MYR

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                                        STANDARD

                                        52.90

                                        125

                                        1500

                                        409 000

                                        DELUXE

                                        66.90

                                        159

                                        1850

                                        515 000

The Buddy Pass will be available shortly after launch, where game owners can invite two friends for co-op play up to 14 days on any platform, even if they don’t own the game.

Rainbow Six ExtractionDeveloper: Ubisoft MontrealRelease Date: 2022-01-20Epic Games Store, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
The Chimera parasite that caused an Outbreak in New Mexico has suddenly reappeared across the US, deadlier than ever and spreading rapidly. To prepare for any future threat, the Rainbow Exogenous Analysis & Containment Team (REACT), a highly specialized and outfitted organization was created.

As a hand-selected REACT Operator, it is your mission to confront the mysterious creatures known as the Archæans.

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Scribblenauts Showdown is now launched for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Get ready to go head-to-head in the creative multiplayer challenges in Scribblenauts Showdown! The interesting party game filled with inventive puzzle-action for one to four players is now available on Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One platforms.

The Showdown Mode allows up to 4 players to utilize Scribblenauts Showdown’s vast dictionary (over 35k words) to outsmart their opponents and get the victory. Players will be traveling across a board game style map and there is a total of 25 mini-games that would keep you entertained. ‘Wordy’ games ask players to utilize the best object or character in different scenarios (your imagination gets important here) while ‘Speedy’ games let players face-off against each other in a race to complete a great variety of funny challenges.

Don’t worry if you can’t get 4 players to play together, there are also a bunch of mini-games in Versus mode that prepares some special challenges for 1 or 2 players to compete for. For example, there is a ferocious tower battle where you must hurl anything you can imagine at your opponent’s fortress.
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The beloved Sandbox mode in the Scribblenauts series is back too! In Sandbox mode, you can create anything you can imagine while getting yourself some achievements and Starites across the 8 unique levels. It is playable solo or with a friend. For those who like to customize, you can create your own original Scribblenaut with dozens of customization options as well.

Scribblenauts Showdown is now live on Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One, grab it now if you are interested! More information available on their official site and Facebook page.
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Operation Black Arc opens pre-registrations

A new gacha game from DMM Games, dubbed Operation Black Arc, has opened pre-registrations. This is a strategy game, featuring “automata” and “Edited”, a group of “new humans”. Something unusual for the Operation Black Arc pre-registrations campaign includes a pre-launch gacha that you can try on the official website.

You can draw the gacha up to three times a day, for up to two playable units that you can “keep” then later acquire once the game launches. If you somehow obtain all the units, you can also obtain a 10-pull ticket for use for the actual game, too.

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You have your usual “trust” systems, where you can learn more about your favourite characters. The game is designed to be easy even for beginners to strategy games, with an in-game help system able to… help you out should you get stuck.
It looks to have its futuristic trappings, and seems akin to something like Command & Conquer, or Starcraft, if the trailer is to be believed, except featuring a variety of beautiful girls. Besides the pre-registration gacha, there are the regular milestones for number of sign-ups:
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There are rewards at 10,000, 20,000, 30,000, 50,000 and 100,000 pre-registrations. The 100,000 rewards is an SSR unit.

Perhaps something to try out while you wait for Command & Conquer Remastered to launch 5 June 2020?
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Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear Is Coming To Mobile!

Last week, Beamdog, the developers of the popular Baldur’s Gate series, has made an announcement on their livestream that Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear will be coming to mobile! The game is a follow-up to the original Baldur’s Gate that they released back in March 2016 is slated to be released for both iOS and Android devices this coming 10th of March.

The Siege of Dragonspear takes place after the events of Baldur’s Gate. Though it is sold as an expansion pack for the PC platform, it is unknown if the game will be free for the mobile version. The mobile version will be a standalone release, however players can import their character from the previous game in the traditional Baldur’s Gateway.

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[ CES 2022 ] All new Razer Blade laptops unveiled in 14, 15, 17 options

With CES 2022, that means new shiny products to look forward to and Razer wants you to feast on the new line of Razer Blade models! Gamers and creators should take note of the fastest laptops yet, packing up to RTX 3080 Ti, Windows 11, DDR5 memory, and up to 4800MHz clock speeds, an increase by up to 50% compared to the previous generation.

“The Razer Blade series continues to be the best gaming laptop by providing desktop-class performance on-the-go. Additionally, we’ve enabled creators to work anywhere with gorgeous displays, available NVIDIA Studio drivers, and up to 14-Core CPUs. Users will have the ability to choose any model or configuration that best fits their gaming or creating needs, while getting the latest and greatest in graphics, memory and processing technology.”

Travis Furst, Senior Director of Razer’s Systems business unit
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX laptops are based on revolutionary Ampere architecture, 2nd generation RT Cores for ray tracing and 3rd generation Tensor Cores for DLSS and AI. Additional features include:

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16GB of the fastest GDDR6 memory ever shipped in a laptop
RTX 3080 Ti delivering higher performance than the desktop TITAN RTX
New GeForce RTX 3070 Ti up to 70% faster than RTX 2070 and capable of 100 frames per second at 1440p
4th gen Max-Q with CPU Optimizer, Rapid Core Scaling, and Battery Boost 2.0
AMD Ryzen 6000 on Blade 14
Up to an Intel Core i9-12900H with a new 14-core count for Blade 15, Blade 17, with frequencies up to 5.0GHz
CNC-milled aluminum chassis and high quality custom components
Refreshed keyboard design with slightly larger keys for more ergonomic typing with Razer Chroma RGB
Laser-cut speakers, refined hinge design, thinner profile, additional ventilation
Ports from USB-C to HDMI 2.1 to a high-speed UHS-II SD card reader
360 degree / THX Spatial Audio certified
2 year warranty

BLADE 14

The most powerful 14-inch gaming laptop of 2021 returns, combining the latest AMD Ryzen 9 processor with improved 16GB DDR5 memory for blazing fast gaming while still in a super compact device. With the newly implemented MUX Switch, gameplay performance increases by utilizing the discrete GPU to drive games on the internal display. It also now comes with fingerprint resistant coating and 1080p IR webcam with Windows Hello support.
Available at $1,999.99/2,199.99€ MSRP, pre-orders from 10 February 2022 and direct purchase from select retailers Q1 2022.
BLADE 15

With the latest chipsets from NVIDIA GeForce and Intel, the display remains one of the 15’s highlights with Full HD 360Hz, QHD 240Hz and UHD 144Hz configurations. Its IPS-Grade display offers improved refresh rates up from 60Hz of previous generations and 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut support for the best clarity and contrast for gaming or creating.
Available at $2,499.99/2,799.99€ MSRP, pre-orders from 25 January 2022 and direct purchase from select retailers Q1 2022.
BLADE 17

For the ultimate desktop replacement, you have advancements in both audio and power in the 17. Eight total speakers up from four, listen to all the minute audio details anytime, anywhere, with the lights kept on thanks to a 82WHr battery – 10WHr larger than previous generations. The newly designed GaN-powered 280W charger will ensure you can still keep the power up.
Available at $2,699.99/2,999.99€ MSRP, pre-orders from 25 January 2022 and direct purchase from select retailers Q1 2022.
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The Suicide Squad Review: DC’s ReSit Passes With Blood-Soaked Colors

Have you ever failed when taking a test at school, and had to resit the exam? That’s basically what The Suicide Squad (2021) is. After the disjointed mess that was the original Suicide Squad (2016), Warner Bros has opted for a re-try with director James Gunn of Guardians of The Galaxy fame. This time with a hard R rating.

The Suicide Squad is everything the original film wanted to be. It’s the film most people probably imagined when you hear the concept of the Suicide Squad. A twisted little flick packed with chaotic energy right to the very end.

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Welcome To Task Force X
The Suicide Squad stars Task Force X. A group of D-list super villains working as a black op’s unit for the US government. They handle missions deemed too ‘suicidal’ for the regular military. This time the squad is being sent to the fictional Latin American nation of Corto Maltese to destroy an experimental project on the island called ‘Project Starfish’, and maybe overthrow the government in the meantime.
The film technically takes place after the previous movie but the four characters that re-appear from the original make no mention of it. It’s clear you’re just supposed to pretend that the first movie never happened. The film hits the ground running, starting in the helicopter with the team ready to go. It’s fast-paced and action-packed as you’d expect of a superhero film but takes advantage of the fact that it is a Suicide Squad movie. I.e., all the characters can die.
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And die they do. The marketing slogan ‘Don’t Get Attached’ was right. From start to finish you’re going to see people drop like flies. There’s even a few fake-out scenes where it seems someone’s about to die only for them to be saved at the last minute. This creates a highly frantic atmosphere where you’re never quite sure where the film will go next.
Call me edgy, but the constant character death adds a much-needed layer of tension that you don’t normally get from the ever-predictable superhero genre. The action scenes and hyper-violence further add to this notion. They create a feeling that any explosion, gunshot, or laser could be a character last. Throughout the film, I truly had no idea who was gonna make it out alive.
Well, other than Harley Quin. There’s no way they’re killing her off.
“We’re All Gonna Die”

James Gunn was apparently given permission to do whatever he wanted for this film and it shows. In terms of tone and writing, the movie never forgets that it has an insane story starring horrible people. The movie is crass, cruel, and cynical. Our would-be heroes murder, swear and just make it clear they do not want to be around each other.
But the film is able to do so without feeling overly dreary thanks to some well-timed comedy. It’s a very meanspirited comedy, but comedy nonetheless. A good example is early in the movie, some characters have a contest over who can most creatively kill enemy soldiers. Only after the massacre do they find out they were shooting, eating, and decapitating a rebel faction with who they were supposed to ally.
It’s completely gruesome but also so over the top and comedically ironic that you’re able to take it with an air of tongue and cheek. The jokes about murder and dark phycological abuse suit the disturbed characters we’re roped in with and help us to understand and laugh with them as the film goes on.
I was somewhat worried that the film would feel too much like an R-rated Guardians of The Galaxy. There are definite similarities like a licensed soundtrack, a CGI mascot character that mostly talks in easy-to-market catchphrases, and even the occasional quip. Thankfully though, it never feels like a copy, and the quips are used far more sparingly and are better placed than your average Marvel movie.
Meet The Squad

Three of the returning characters from the previous film, Amanda Waller, Rick Flag, and Harley Quin find new life under a better script.
Viola Davies shows far more personality as Amanda Waller. She’s a sinister, cold government official willing to do anything for the sake of her country. She holds all the squad’s lives and she knows it, making her probably the scariest character in a cast of supervillains. Joel Kinnaman likewise turns Rick Flag from a GI Generic solder dude to a witty straight man that provides some form of sanity for the rest of the squad to bounce off.
Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn is probably the best she’s been written. She feels like the psychotic maniac she is supposed to be while still maintaining the friend demeanor that makes her likable. I dare say this is the first film I really found her interesting in.
In terms of new characters, Idris Elba’s Bloodsport is snarky yet badass and while I may have called King Shark a mascot, I do find him genuinely cute, well, as cute as a half-man, half-shark cannibal can be. There’s also John Cena’s The Peacemaker. Cena refers to him in an interview as “a douchebag Captain America” and that’s a great description. He’s a distorted blend of 1950s style American patriotism and hypocrisy. Going on about wanting peace and murdering whoever he must to get it. The best scenes are the ones between him and Elba. The two’s rivalry makes for some of the most gruesome and comic moments of the film.
Finally, a surprise highlight of the film was David Dastmalchian as the Polka Dot Man. He sounds like the stupidest idea for a villain yet he’s very enduring. Despite his silly name, he’s the pessimistic sad clown, comic in how miserable he is. His polka dots however turn out to be one of the most powerful weapons on the team and his back story in how he got these powers is also suitably messed up.
The Hard R Rating
So one of the selling points of The Suicide Squad was that it is rated R. So how much does it earn that R rating? Well, someone meets an unfortunate end involving tentacles, let’s leave it like that.
The Suicide Squad is probably the goriest superhero movie I’ve seen in a while. A lot of the kills in the movie could make for good Mortal Kombat fatalities with the different ways that they experiment in loosening human body parts from one another. People are ripped in half, disemboweled, eaten, crushed, and so forth.
This is further emphasized with the chaos of each scenario. The film certainly knows how to make a situation go from bad to worse. You can have the team fighting an enemy only for the army to show up, then have a building collapse. Even the stunt work looks legitimately dangerous. The movie plays out like a demented Looney Tunes cartoon but one where dropping an anvil will actually result in someone’s head bursting like a watermelon.
The top-tier CGI effects help support this. King Shark and Weasel in particular look and animate amazingly well. The two CGI monstrosities are highly expressive easily slip into whatever scene they’re put in. Without going into too many spoilers ‘Project Starfish’ likewise makes for a wonderfully bizarre final monster.
Closing Thoughts

The Suicide Squad is a well-executed, darkly comedic gorefest. Its characters truly feel like deranged super villains reveling in the chaos they’re creating with a well-acted cast for each role. But what makes it stand out most is the signature expendability of the cast.
With the oversaturation of comic book films in modern cinema, one of the most common criticisms of the genre is predictability. They can’t kill any of the heroes, they’re too marketable, they need them for sequels. But this film isn’t about heroes. It’s about flawed, strange, obscure villains that can die at the drop of the hat. This fact alone makes for one of the most engaging superhero ventures I’ve seen in years.
It definitely not for everyone. The high gore count means it should probably be avoided by the faint of heart. But for those that are looking for a darker, more violent alternative to your average comic book movie. This is it.
The Suicide Squad is probably the best movie in The DC Extended Universe currently. While that isn’t a hard bar to reach, it’ll be interesting to see if it’ll mean for the franchise going forward (since they barely have a plan, to begin with).

The Suicide Squad will also be coming to video games soon with Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League.

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The Review

                    The Suicide Squad

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PLEXTOR launches M9Pe Series – The ultimate gaming SSD with gorgeous RGB lighting

Launching their first gaming SSD back in 2013, Plextor SSD has grown to become the world-leading developer of solid state drive (SSD) with several awards under their belt such as 2017 iF Design Award (NVMe Gaming SSD). In case you are new to Plextor, it is a part of the Storage SBG of LITE-ON Group, responsible for the manufacture and the sales & marketing of SSD and ODD products. They have recently launched M9Pe Series SSD, which includes M9PeG, M9PeGN and M9PeY that features RGB LED!

The elegant and highly-streamlined design on the exterior of M9Pe Series SSD is inspired by the wind tunnel experiment. The surface of M9PeY is made of sand-blasted aluminum, while the surface of M9PeG is made of anodized aluminum. The power light of M9PeY is the normal white LED, but its access light is having the gorgeous RGB lighting with 3 different modes!

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On the performance part, the M9Pe series is capable of heavy applications (for both gaming or work) thanks to its flagship controller and 64-layer 3D NAND. The NVMe1.2 PCIe Gen 3×4 interface on M9PeY improves its gaming performance even more. Besides, the M9Pe series features a high-performing thermal heatsink (except for M9PeGN) to help regulate SSD temperatures and maintains the optimal system performance. The exclusive technologies – LDPC, PlexNitro, smart cache technology and 3 form factors provide quality, durability and flexibility to the SSD too.
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Here is a brief specification of the M9Pe series:
M9PeY

Capacity
256 GB
512 GB
1 TB

Cache
512 MB LPDDR3L
1024 MB LPDDR3L

Controller
Marvell 88SS1093

NAND Flash
TOSHIBA BiCS3 3D TLC

Sequential Read Speed (MB/s)
Up to 3,000
Up to 3,200
Up to 3,200

Sequential Write Speed (MB/s)
Up to 1,000
Up to 2,000
Up to 2,100

Random Read Speed (IOPS)
Up to 180,000
Up to 340,000
Up to 400,000

Random Write Speed (IOPS)
Up to 160,000
Up to 280,000
Up to 300,000

Operating System Supported
Microsoft Windows 8.1, 10/ Linux OS

Dimension (L x W x H)
176.33 x 121.04 x 22.39 mm

Weight (Max.)
200g

M9PeG

Capacity
256 GB
512 GB
1 TB

Cache
512 MB LPDDR3L
1024 MB LPDDR3L

Controller
Marvell 88SS1093

NAND Flash
TOSHIBA BiCS3 3D TLC

Sequential Read Speed (MB/s)
Up to 3,000
Up to 3,200
Up to 3,200

Sequential Write Speed (MB/s)
Up to 1,000
Up to 2,000
Up to 2,100

Random Read Speed (IOPS)
Up to 180,000
Up to 340,000
Up to 400,000

Random Write Speed (IOPS)
Up to 160,000
Up to 280,000
Up to 300,000

Operating System Supported
Microsoft Windows 8.1, 10/ Linux OS

Dimension (L x W x H)
80.00 x 22.80 x 4.70 mm

Weight (Max.)
13g

M9PeGN

Capacity
256 GB
512 GB
1 TB

Cache
512 MB LPDDR3L
1024 MB LPDDR3L

Controller
Marvell 88SS1093

NAND Flash
TOSHIBA BiCS3 3D TLC

Sequential Read Speed (MB/s)
Up to 3,000
Up to 3,200
Up to 3,200

Sequential Write Speed (MB/s)
Up to 1,000
Up to 2,000
Up to 2,100

Random Read Speed (IOPS)
Up to 180,000
Up to 340,000
Up to 400,000

Random Write Speed (IOPS)
Up to 160,000
Up to 280,000
Up to 300,000

Operating System Supported
Microsoft Windows 8.1, 10/ Linux OS

Dimension (L x W x H)
80.00 x 22.00 x 2.30 mm

Weight (Max.)
10g

Every product of the M9Pe Series SSD will be available for a 5-year warranty. If you are into high-performance SSD especially the one with RGB, don’t wait and visit their official website for more information now!
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New SD Gundam Battle Alliance Paid DLC Adds Gundam Aerial As Playable Unit

The latest paid DLC for SD Gundam Battle Alliance titled, “SD Gundam Battle Alliance – Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Pack” releases today and features Gundam Aerial as a playable unit.

The DLC also contains helpful in-game mech expansion parts, Capital Tickets and Unit Uncapping Materials for those who purchased the pack.

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Image Credit: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Additional contents of the pack include:
– Pilot Suletta Mercury
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– Expansion Parts which include The emblem of the Holder (Infighters, All-Rounders, and Sharpshooters)
– Miorine’s Tomato which has different effects for the different classes:

Effect [Infighter]: Melee+150 / [beam type] Melee Attack+20％ / [All Attacks] Stagger Effect+20％
Effect [All-Rounder]: Melee+100 / Ranged+100 / [All Attacks] Stagger Effect+20％
Effect [Sharpshooter]: Ranged+150 / [beam type] Ranged Attack+20％ / [All Attacks] Stagger Effect+20％

– GUND-ARM Inc. Clip (suitable for all classes) which has the following effect: Effect: Dropped Capital+2500 / Full MS Repair Kit+15％ / Hate+100％.
– Capital Tickets (100,000) x 3
– Additional Level Uncap Materials with the 1st Level x 3 and 2nd level x 4
In light of the appearance of SD Gundam Battle Alliance’s original unit, GM (Gatheroad) in other Gundam titles this pack will also contain music from Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2 and Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. Engage which include:

Calm – Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2
Emergency – Mobile Suit Gundamn Battle Operation 2
Battle IV – Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. Engage
A New Encounter I – Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. Engage

For further information regarding the SD Gundam Battle Alliance and its DLC you may refer to their official website.

SD GUNDAM BATTLE ALLIANCEDeveloper: Bandai Namco EntertainmentRelease Date: 2022-08-25Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
SD GUNDAM BATTLE ALLIANCE is an action RPG that allows players to battle Super Deformed (SD) versions of Mobile Suits from Gundam series.

The story takes place in G: Universe, a world where Gundam canon twists and turns in ways no one can predict. To correct this world's distorted history, the player leads a 3-unit squadron consisting of Mobile Suits and pilots from across Gundam history - a true Battle Alliance.

What Awaits Beyond False History...

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Bleach: Awakened Souls is a new Bleach mobile MMORPG for China

There are plenty of Bleach mobile games such as Line Bleach: Paradise Lost (Japan) and Bleach: Realm Death Battle (China) available in the stores now, but apparently there are a lot more to come (a good thing I assume?). A new Bleach MMORPG for mobile – Bleach: Awakened Souls (Bleach境界-魂之觉醒) is arriving in China next month, you can pre-register for it now!

The game is a 3D MMORPG where players can collect and take control of Ichigo, as well as many other characters from the famous manga series. As a hack-and-slash game, you will need to slash through a few waves of enemies with its easy touch controls and skill combos. There are some story quests that features the iconic scenes from the anime too, you can also team up with other players for co-op quests.

The game will be available for App Store first on November 15, following by an Android release on November 22. The game looks pretty good (but obviously grindy), so if you are interested, you can visit their official site for more information or sign it up if you have a China phone number.
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DNF Duel Open Beta Impressions – Doing Combos For The Lord

The DNF Duel Open Beta, much like everything else to do with the fighting game based on the Dungeon & Fighter series came out of nowhere- it was just suddenly announced, along with a week’s worth of daily new character reveals, all ready to be played that weekend.

It’s no surprise that Fighting games are on the up and up- games like Street Fighter V and Tekken 7 are going strong, and this year saw multiple big new releases like Guilty Gear Strive and Melty Blood Type Lumina, while older titles like Blazblue Centralfiction got resurgent playerbases.

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With that in mind, DNF Duel has a lot to prove with its open beta- and how well it did on its first showing isn’t exactly something to be proud of.
Gameplay
One thing I really have to praise about DNF Duel is that it’s actually really fun. Made by 8Ting of Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 fame, DNF Duel plays like the midpoint between the extremely beginner-oriented Granblue Fantasy Versus and the more in-depth anime or hyper fighters like Melty Blood.
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If your DP doesn’t have a fancy mini cinematic, what’s the point?
Your basic combo routes are really similar to titles like Skullgirls, where they’re usually some variation of A>B>C>Special move. I’ve always liked these gatling routes more than the mash-friendly autocombos a la Blazblue Cross Tag or Granblue, since they do encourage a little more learning to press each button instead of panic mashing.
One thing that does feel weird though is some of the buttons can feel weirdly unresponsive. Maybe it’s just my bad luck that I was playing the slower Inquisitor and Crusader, but it almost feels like there’s a soft cooldown on some normals.
Special Moves and Roman Cancels
One praise I really have to give to DNF Duel is its unique mechanics. This is where the Granblue comparisons really come to a boil, because it feels like it’s covered all the things that irked me about that titles’ design choices. Just like Granblue, DNF Duel has mechanics in place to punish you for over-using special moves. Rather than a cooldown system a la Granblue, DNF goes for an MP bar. Each special costs MP, and once you use too many you enter MP Exhaustion and that means having no special moves until you regenerate it.
I really like this feature because not only does it stop spamming, it also acts as a way to end your opponent’s combos, too. Eventually they’ll run out of MP, so you’ll naturally get your own window out.
Outside of special moves, there’s also one really great use for your meter- the game’s guard counters. These are basically Alpha Counters from Street Fighter, where you can forcefully take back your turn by hitting forwards and two buttons while guarding to counter your opponent. It’s a surprisingly difficult mechanic to have in an otherwise simple game, and once DNF Duel comes out I can totally see it being an early goal for new players to learn to master.
I’m also a huge fan of how the game handles grey health- in most fighting games, this health is recoverable if you can go long enough without getting hit, but outside of that has no real function (that being said, Nova in UMVC3 famously had a whole mechanic centered around his gray health). In DNF Duel, it’s tied to the game’s Conversion mechanic- aka Roman Cancels from Guilty Gear.

Simply put, you can’t use Conversions if you don’t have grey health, and you don’t have grey health if you’ve never been hit or aren’t actively taking back Neutral. It’s another really clever mechanic built around capping off players that are too good, without giving players too much of an advantage without putting in some elbow grease.
This kind of sums up what I love about DNF Duel- almost every mechanic is designed in this way that’s good to introduce new players to more advanced mechanics, while also finding a way to level the playing field without overly absurd catchup mechanics.
A Little Too Simple At Times
That being said, it does feel sometimes that DNF Duel is almost afraid of how much fun it can be. There’s a few mechanics that almost feel neutered- as if one person wanted to have more in-depth gameplay, only to have someone cut them off for fear of alienating new players.
This is most obvious in the roll. Each character has a roll they can use as a spot dodge, that even crosses up players at close range. A game making crossups a universal mechanic is a huge deal, and thanks to DNF Duel’s simpler inputs you could actually do some pretty mean guessing games.

Well, you could anyways, if it worked. On top of the regular hold-back-to-block DNF Duel also has a Guard button, which blocks in any direction, no matter where your character is facing. Considering characters have really strong setup tools (Berserker and Inquisitor especially), the fact you can’t really force your opponent to play guessing games really feels like a last minute cut.
There’s also the game’s air combat- that is to say, there isn’t any. You can’t guard in the air, so jumping becomes a huge commitment. There’s also no airdashing, similar to Granblue, so if you came to this game hoping for high-speed Hyper shenanigans expect to be disappointed.
Finally, there’s also the game’s supers. Just like Granblue supers aren’t really meant to be a tool as much as they are a catch-up mechanic. They’re tied to your health just like Fatal Blows in Mortal Kombat 11, meaning you won’t get to use your big cinematic move unless you’re already on the back foot. I really don’t like this, since the supers look really great- locking them to only getting out of pickles feels counterintuitive.
Worse still, it’s not even the best button to use in that situation. Unlike most fighting games supers aren’t invincible on startup, meaning you need to be at low health and still be playing your best game just to use your super, when you have a one-button invincible DP that’s always by your side.
A Terrible Beta

Gameplay aside, there were problems with the DNF Duel Open Beta itself. While the netcode ran great, the beta build was incredibly light on features- no training mode, no private rooms. Your only choice to learn your character was to play against other people- who may not be sporting enough to let you get used to your characters first.
There’s also the game’s lobbies. If you’re looking to play with your friend, you’ll be spending a lot of time just refreshing the lobby list until your friend’s name decides to show up. Considering you don’t even get to try the game until you pass this screen, it’s not a great look for the DNF Duel Beta. Worse still, when the servers had to be taken down, they gave players a CPU Battle system where you don’t get to choose the characters you play.
Closing Thoughts On The DNF Duel Open Beta

From a gameplay standpoint, I’m hyped for DNF Duel. It really looks like the game to solve all the gripes I had with Granblue Fantasy Versus, while still being easy enough for newcomers to get into that I won’t have to sit down with a bunch of open manuals like a dad doing his son’s math homework trying to explain what Dead Angle is.
That being said, I totally wouldn’t mind if the game decided to miss its own Summer launch date for more time in the oven. If the current online is how they plan to ship it at launch, that needs to be redone to accommodate some sort of friend-invite system, at the very least. Training mode is also a must-have for any fighting game, and the ability for people to sit down and figure out how far each character can go is gonna be integral to the game’s lifespan.
One thing that’s certain though, is that the memes about the Crusader’s piety are freaking hilarious and I’m all here for yet another rendition of “Our Lord in heaven, hallowed be thy frames”.

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This article on ‘Why The Nintendo-SEGA Console War Is So Remembered Even Today’ was available earlier as part of the GamerBraves Newsletter. Sign up for free to gain access to more articles about news and trends in the gaming industry and community.

Original Article: This week, 40 years ago Nintendo released their first ever console The Famicom, better known as the Nintendo Entertainment System on the 15th of July 1983. Little do people know that SEGA also released their first console, the SEGA SG-100 on the exact same day.

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While the SG-100 isn’t the most remembered console (it didn’t even launch outside of Japan) it would be the spark of Nintendo and SEGA’s console war rivalry that would last throughout the 80s and 90s, coming to a head with the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) vs the SEGA Genesis.
The funny thing is that this all happened before I was even born yet it’s still something that’s prevalent to this day. Just be part of the Gaming community or get more into almost any retro game and you’ll inevitably pick up a few of the details of how wild the Nintendo-SEGA console war even compared to the Xbox and PlayStation feuds of today. So I figured let’s talk about it what made this 90s Console Clash so memorable even to those that weren’t around at the time.
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Those Ads

Yep, if there’s one thing everyone has seen from the Nintendo SEGA console war, it’s this ad with that slogan: Genesis Does What Nintendon’t. Nowadays even with any animosity between competitors, you’re expected to act respectfully at least in public but back then, there seemed to be no shame in bad-mouthing the competition.
SEGA was the underdog in the 90s and they came in swinging to not only show that their console was a radical cool kid on the block but that Nintendo was lame, had worse graphics, and slower titles for little kids, and it worked. They not only to a large chunk of the market but even to this day, that tune is still catchy. This wasn’t the only one either, SEGA made a slew of ads all about making it clear which was the cooler of the two consoles.

And after a while, Nintendo decided to hit back with the trailer for Donkey Kong Country, a game more aimed at the same 90s cool crowd that SEGA appealed to. Nintendo of America Former Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Affairs Perrin Kaplan even said that at one point Nintendo planned to dump a load of Bananas onto the parking lot of SEGA’s American office but ultimately didn’t because it’d be a waste of food.
It’s basically the equivalent of two children calling each other names but there’s something so hilariously in-your-face about these ads, acting as almost a time capsule of gaming culture in the 90s.
Mario and Sonic
Sonic The Hedgehog (SEGA 1991)
This also extended to the two companies’ mascots as well. Sonic was not only made to compete with Mario but embody the 90s youth culture of the time with a little thing called attitude.
If Mario was family-friendly, Sonic was fast, slick, and had a rebellious personality. These are personality aspects that people not only associate with the characters to this day but also cemented how the two consoles would be seen, the SNES produced high-quality titles with creative art styles and gameplay, while the Genesis was more violent and brought in great action for the “hardcore” audience (well, as hardcore as a cuddly blue hedgehog can be I suppose).
This is an area that extended past the marketing however and into the two machines themselves.
Two Very Different Consoles
Sunset Riders (Konami 1991). Image Credit: IGN
While fanboys may bicker, at their core the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S aren’t that different on the inside. They’re both more or less standalone PCs and the technological benchmark for the two are very similar. That’s a good thing though, it means that it’s easier to bring games to both systems.
The SNES and Genesis weren’t like this however, they were completely different beasts. While they were both 16-bit machines, the SNES was generally more powerful, had more colors, and had a better sound chip but the Genesis had faster processing power (or as the Ads called it “Blast Processing”). Not to mention the SNES controller had six buttons while the Genesis had only three.
This meant that any multiplatform games released for both could be very different on each machine. Fighting games would have completely different movesets for The Genesis, while games like Earthworm Jim had levels missing on the SNES version. The fact that they both had vastly different sound chips also meant that a game’s OST had to be wholly rearranged for both consoles, the Genesis had a more tinny rock sound while the SNES had more orchestral music.
Aladdin
Aladdin (SEGA Genesis 1993)
Probably the most famous case study is the Aladdin video game released on both consoles. It had the same title and was based on the same Disney movie, released in the same month but each version was an entirely different game. Aladdin on Genesis was developed by Virgin Games and is more of an action game, while Aladdin on SNES was developed by Capcom and is a pure platformer.
This all meant that making games for both consoles would take a lot more effort and there was more to debate over which version was better. And that’s not even getting into the exclusives.
The Exclusives
Streets of Rage (SEGA 1991), Final Fight (Capcom 1989)
As you can imagine the differing hardware also leads to a lot of exclusive software as developers would focus on one system over the other. If you think about modern times where first-party games are seen as the heavy hitters among all the third-party titles, here it feels like almost two different planets. I’ll admit going back to older games, the SNES is a bit easier to navigate thanks to familiar faces like Final Fantasy and Metroid, but it’s impressive that if you look up the top 20 SNES and Genesis games, you’ll get very little overlap.
This was a time when Nintendo got all the major third-party support from the big Japanese publishers but SEGA was very persistent. For almost any type of game that Nintendo had on their console, SEGA would have a similar equivalent to compete with it, or vice versa. The most famous of these was, of course, the creation of Sonic but he was far from the only one:

Nintendo had Final Fight, SEGA had Streets of Rage
Nintendo had Legend of Zelda, SEGA had Crusader of Centy
Nintendo had Final Fantasy, SEGA had Phantasy Star
Nintendo had Donkey Kong, SEGA had Vector Man

Anything Nintendo did, SEGA tried to do bigger and better, and regardless of which of these games you prefer, it’s interesting to see how each of them differed to fit the “style” of the console.
SEGA games tended to be more arcade-like, shorter but with a focus on faster, and more action-packed gameplay. Nintendo games took more advantage of being on console, with longer games that had more atmospheric visuals and sound. This is why beat ‘em ups like Streets of Rage were generally considered better on the Genesis while RPGs excelled on Super Nintendo.
All Fun and Games

When thinking about why the Nintendo and SEGA console war is so remembered, a lot of it does come down to the crazy ads and stunts however I think a lot of it is how larger than life the two consoles were shaped to be.
With the internet, we can find out anything we need to about the PS5, Xbox, and Switch, what games they have, and what their specs are like but back then, they couldn’t sell you like that so they sold the experience. If you wanted a more casual console with a lot of innovative new titles get Super Nintendo, want to be a rad dude who got the best arcade ports, get The Genesis.
The best part however is that since the 90s are now over, everyone can just have fun looking back at how silly this “consoles war” could get. With Mario and Sonic both crossing over into movies recently, there’s been a lot of ribbing from fans of both series but for the most part, people seem to be happy to see both mascots on the big screen.

We still see the occasional cheeky jab from the big console manufacturers, but if the discourse surrounding the Microsoft Activision Blizzard acquisition has shown anything, they tend to leave the fighting to their fanboys. It’s just moved from kids in the schoolyard to adults online. With how internet discourse usually goes, it’s probably best the companies themselves aren’t egging it on the same way Nintendo and SEGA did back in the day.
Still, the SNES and Genesis console war brought out some of the best games and marketing from both sides, talked about to this day, and if anything good came out of these, it’s that.

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NIKKE Players Are Upset That Makima Has A Coat On In The Upcoming Collab

NIKKE: Goddess of Victory players are in their seasonal furors, after it was revealed that the upcoming Chainsaw Man collab would put a coat on the popular Makima character.

In all the promotional materials for NIKKE, the character Makima has been shown to be wearing a long black coat over her public safety uniform, like she’s seen doing at the start of the manga.

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Despite being blatant about sex appeal being its biggest selling point, many fans have observed that the game goes to some lengths to keep it tame- characters who aren’t wearing leotards are usually sporting long hair, trousers or even coats to cover their rears.
The same has unfortunately extended to its upcoming Chainsaw Man collab, where both Power and Makima have a jacket and a coat on in their shooting animations.
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【キャラ紹介】マキマ(Makima)
✔所属会社：アブノーマル✔所属部隊：デビルハンター✔使用武器：SMG アンノウンウェポン
官房長官直属のデビルハンター。#NIKKEチェンソーマンコラボ #NIKKExChainsawMan #チェンソーマン #NIKKE #ニケ pic.twitter.com/wWbwMdUOHH
— 【公式】勝利の女神：NIKKE＠好評配信中 (@NIKKE_japan) February 18, 2023

“It looks so bad, but I can’t help keep laughing at this point”, writes reddit user avelineaurora on the NikkeOutpost subreddit. “I swear by now they’re trying to deliberately take the piss just to see how little ass they can actually show in the ass game”.
“Do they seriously not understand why people started playing this game to begin with? I mean they buffed K’s fanservice before shes even out. They made soda flash us while firing. But then they turn around and do this?”, writes another user, Some_Effective.
This isn’t the first time the borderline-ecchi NIKKE has come under fire for purported “censorship”- last Christmas the game’s winter event drew similar criticism when the Winter Shopper alt for Rupee sported an extremely chaste micro skirt.
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GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKEDeveloper: SHIFT UPRelease Date: 2022-11-04Android, iOS
GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE is an immersive sci-fi RPG shooter game, where you recruit and command various maidens to form a beautiful anime girl squad that specializes in wielding guns and other unique sci-fi weapons. Command and collect girls that have unique combat specialties to create your ultimate team! Experience next-level shooting action with simple yet intuitive controls while enjoying dynamic battle effects.

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Nioh: The Complete Edition free on Epic, Nioh 2 Complete at 20% discount

Nioh: The Complete Edition is now available for free through the Epic Games Store until 16 September 2021, alongside Sheltered. Nioh 2: The Complete Edition is also on the Epic Games Store, available at a 20% discount until 23 September 2021. Purchasing Nioh 2: The Complete Edition on EGS will get you the Sohaya Deserter Garb and the Ornate Gold Armor sets during this period, currently exclusive to the platform.

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You can claim your copy of Nioh: The Complete Edition for free through their Epic Games Store page here. The game overview is given as follows:

Nioh: The Complete Edition
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Ready to die? Experience the newest brutal action game from Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo Games. In the age of samurai, a lone traveler lands on the shores of Japan. He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find that which he seeks.
Product includes:
Dragon of the North
This expansion opens up the Tohoku region, where the “one-eyed dragon” Date Masamune is secretly gathering spirit stones.
Defiant Honor
Fight your way through the Siege of Osaka’s winter campaign as you follow the story of one of Japan’s greatest generals from the Warring States period, the brave Sanada Yukimura.
Bloodshed’s End
Join the summer campaign of the Siege of Osaka as the Warring States period draws to a close in this, the final chapter of William’s tale.
PC Features:

Gamepad compatibility
4K Ultra-HD support for compatible hardware
Cross-play with Steam players

Exclusive Bonus
An exclusive “Fujin Helmet” you can claim by selecting “Boons” from a shrine.

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Stray Blade featured in 505 Games Showcase, closed beta signups available

Additional details for Stray Blade, an upcoming action RPG, were revealed earlier today during 505 Games Spring 2022 Showcase. The game will be releasing sometime in 2023 on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, as well as PS5 and Xbox Series X | S.

The game is also currently accepting signups for a PC beta test. You can register for it here.

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Players assume the role of a knight-looking anthropologist who goes on a journey to Acrea the Lost Valley alongside their trusty Xhinnon wolf companion Boji who will aid the player in various unique ways throughout the game.

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During the showcase, one of the highlights of the game was how death plays into the gameplay. The world constantly changes, and when players die, time still progresses. They may find that environments that they have visited in the past have changed, with new enemies or points of interest.

Combat in the game is fast-paced and challenging, but will still be accessible for new players or those who are unfamiliar with the ARPG genre. The game also features in-depth skill trees for Boji and mastering different weapons.
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New mobile MMORPG – THINE coming to the global market

NextMove, a Korean company recently announces their new mobile MMORPG – THINE (다인). The game will launch in Korea within 2017, while a global version is in the works and will be live soon (after the Korean release).

THINE set its game story in a world where two opposing forces Order and Chaos in an endless conflict. 4 different races – Warrior, Mage, Rogue and Summoner will be playable, where you can select your character from one of them and travel through the majestic fantasy world. There will also be a non-targeting combat system optimized for mobile devices. Similar to most of the MMORPGs, guild system and PvP battles will be available too.

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The pre-registration for the game will be available starting from tomorrow (30 August – 8 September) so stay tuned to their official website for more information!
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