PlayPark Shows Off Huge Lineup Of Games With Malaysia Launchpad For 2022

PlayPark, publishers of multiple popular titles in the SEA region such as Elyon SEA as well as TERA Classic SEA has presented a huge lineup of titles for 2022 via the LaunchPad event for gamers in Malaysia.

In a 10 minute video, they announced multiple titles spanning both PC and mobile, making sure there was something for everyone.

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These covered popular already released titles like Elyon SEA, as well as mobile ports of other popular games like TERA Classic, which are available to pre-register ahead of their SEA launch.
Here’s the lineup of games PlayPark announced for 2022 at the LaunchPad event:
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PC Titles

Elyon SEA: Sporting in-depth skill customization, this game from the creators of PUBG is a must-play for those seeking out new MMOs to play.
Tian Long Ba Bu: As a PC MMO, Tian Long Ba Bu is the game for people who want their ancient China-themed fantasy worlds.
Gu Jian Qi Tan: This action MMORPG features sophisticated combat mechanics, which you’ll want to explore in the game’s gorgeous fantasy worlds.

Mobile

Tales of Fairy Empire: This idle RPG hero collector has you collecting characters based off of your favorite fairy tales
Dao Jian: This mobile MMORPG features gorgeous graphics and promises martial arts action, perfect for fans itching for a game they can play on the go.
Dream of a New World SEA: Described as a Mobile Open World Strategy RPG, Dream of a New World is bustling with creatures for you to engage with in this fantasy world.
TERA Classic SEA: A mobile port of a beloved MMO, TERA Classic SEA brings the classic PC game to your pocket with gorgeous visuals and more.
Noah’s Heart SEA: Showcasing the Unreal Engine 4, Noah’s Heart is an open world MMO

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Dragon Chronicles Launching in End of December

TapFun Games recently announced that Dragon Chronicles will be launched by the end of December! The 3D MMORPG dual mode game will give you one of the highest visual and top art feast for your eyes. With a lore for you to explore on, the game has one of the best graphics and multiple game modes that will satisfy your competitive needs. The game modes are mostly PvP and PvE modes so if you’re hungry for battle, join in the fun! I’ve also mentioned briefly about the game in our previous written article.

Here’s a more detailed features that the game offers:
【Full powered 3D graphics display】
– more than 300 unique heroes with 3D display!
– Cool fighting skill effects, full voice sound and light experience!

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【Brand New Siege Mode Real-time multiplayer PK】
-slash and revenge  & pay for the lost
-adjust your building in castle，defense with your heroes
【Strategic Hero Match】
– 5 kinds of hero fetter for strategic match
– varified fetter system X strongest ever hero skill
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【Game Modes】
– 「Adventure Mode」: conquer the land and save goddess!
– 「Battle」: battel 1: 1 in real-time to perform your skill!
– 「Challenge」: challenge yourself to be No.1!
– 「Elite」: match up your heroes to defeat evil!
– 「Guild」: battle at the top of castle to dominate the mainland of Shultain !
Currently there’s a Pre-registration event running on their Facebook Fan Page. You can follow the link below to check out their page and earn some exclusive rewards that’s worth up to $14.99!
Check it out now and don’t miss this chance and be the No.1 hero of Shultain!
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Open Beta for Crown Four Kingdoms live

Taiwan-based game developer X-Legend has just officiated the open beta for its latest mobile RPG Crown Four Kingdoms. Users can now get the game for both Android and iOS platforms.

In Crown Four Kingdoms, players must first align themselves to one of the four large kingdoms before embarking on their grand adventure. Each of the four kingdoms is different from one another in terms of culture and presentation. It is this very difference that the Kingdom Wars exist, with everyone vying for control of powerful relics.

Once you have decided you will take your hero to go on a war to bring glory and victory to the kingdom which you have pledged allegiance to.  Go at it solo or work with players, the choice is yours. As you would come to expect, large-scale battles and war are the norms here, so do whatever you must to come ahead.
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Despite being the open beta, players can still pre-register for early bird rewards, so be sure to do so immediately to not miss out on goodies.

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Shadow of the Colossus Review – one of the greatest video game remakes ever made

When the news of Shadow of the Colossus remake broke out, many fans have been really excited for its release as it is one of the timeless masterpieces of the PlayStation 2 era. The ultra-high definition version for PS4 was released on 6 February, we are lucky to get our hands on it so here is our Shadow of the Colossus review!

Introduction
For those who are new to Shadow of the Colossus, it is is an action-adventure game released on PS2 back in 2006. The remake version retained almost everything – the story, gameplay and the sad tone from the original title (except a new and improved control scheme). The storyline focuses on Wander, a young man who needs to defeat 16 colossi in order to resurrect a girl named Mono.

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Gameplay
The game is having a really simple yet challenging gameplay (which is more like a puzzle game). There is no town or dungeons to explore and no NPCs to interact with, all you have to do is to find the 16 colossi and defeat them. Everytime after you defeat a colossus, a voice from the sky (the Dormin) will give out some tips on the location of the next colossus (a part that makes you can’t stop playing the game as you are given another task instantly). You can also point your sword to the sky to know the correct direction.
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As you reached the specified location, you will enter an exhilarating battle against the Colossus where you will need to identify their weakness (shown as a glowing symbol) using your sword and find your way up to the weak points so you can deal some damage on it. At most of the time, you will need to make use of the surrounding environment and Wander’s different weapons to defeat a Colossus.

Finding your way up to the weak points is not an easy task, the Colossus will attempt to dislodge your character by swinging and thrashing around. To avoid being thrown out by the Colossus, you will have to react quickly by gripping the Colossus’s fur or protruding ledges on a proper timing. There is a limited stamina gauge too, so you can’t just hang on the Colossus forever and wait for it to stop moving.
Graphics
Thanks to the developers that remade all the game’s assets from the ground up, the graphics in Shadow of the Colossus is undoubtedly beautiful. The sunlight feels warm, the fur on the Colossus looks realistic, the grass looks like it is comfortable to lay on it, and the stonework looks detailed and ruined. Alongside the soundtrack, the world is giving out a sad tone that you can’t really describe it in words. The remake version adds a photo mode that allows you to stop at any moment for a new desktop background majestic shot too!

The Verdict
It is a pleasure to see one of the most classic video games getting a remake version that actually preserve the gameplay and the impressive environmental storytelling from the original. The improved graphics look gorgeous while the soundtrack and environment succeeds in delivering a sad mood to the players. However, the gameplay is kinda short, you can probably complete the whole story in one or two night. Although there is different difficulty to keep you playing, the gameplay is still repetitive as the story and mission will be exactly the same in every difficulty.

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The next evolution in gaming phone: ROG Phone 3

Since we initially reported on its announcement on Weibo, the ROG Phone 3 will be heading to Malaysian shores as well. You can watch the launch event in its entirety below:

OVERVIEW
Taking into consideration everything users have loved about the previous ROG Phone generations, the ROG Phone 3 has five core considerations:

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Performance without compromises

Overclock and increase the throttle limit of the SoC for sustained high frame rate, or underclock for longer battery life and more comfortable skin temperature; made possible by the GameCool 3 cooling system

Supercharged visuals

The fastest and most accurate display available yet

Non-stop stamina

6000mAh battery with a multitude of battery customization with profiles and limiters where needed up to possibly doubling battery lifespan without increasing the size of the phone

Landscape use

To suit most AAA games with an ergonomic side-charging design, AirTrigger 3 technology, dual front-facing speakers, multi-antenna WiFi and quad-mic noise cancelling array

Immersive game experience

Visuals, performance, audio, haptics are not neglected, further enhanced with optional accessories such as the ROG Kunai 3 gamepad and TwinView Dock 3

The design has not changed much from its predecessors. Some may have wondered why it keeps the bezels, which is explained with:
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Room for front firing and bigger speakers
Cleaner look. No need for a camera notch or punch hole design
More room for a bigger battery
Minimizes the risk of unintentional touches during intensive gaming

It doesn’t detract from how good it looks, but the glass can make the overall grip a little slippery if you opt not to use a protective shell. Why wouldn’t you slip on the bundled Aero case anyway? It adds that futuristic pizazz to the phone, while still compatible with the AeroActive Cooler 3. You’ll still have the ROG logo stand out, complementing the whole design package.

It’d be pretty natural to expect all the good stuff to be the processors and display to make this the truly premium gaming phone, but the camera this time is keeping up too, performing in both night and distance shots. It’s capable of supporting 4K 60FPS video recording, as well as having stabilizing technologies. If you were disappointed in the previous generation’s cameras, your worries can be put to rest with the ROG Phone 3. Check out some of our photo samples:

THE GAMING PACKAGE
The gaming experience is as good as you expect from this line, while still having the drawback of being on the heavier side. The ROG Phone 3 is powered by the special speed-binned, 7nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus Platform with a 3.1 GHz frequency (10% higher than non-plus). It has an unlocked Adreno 650 GPU with up to 10% better performance.
To minimize any possible bottleneck ROG Phone 3 has also been equipped with 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM which has 50% higher data rate than LPDDR4x while also offering up to 20% lower power consumption). The new UFS3.1 SSD storage – ensuring smooth and fluid performance that can keep up with anything! It makes the heft worthwhile for a worry-free gaming experience.

This is complemented by the 144Hz refresh rate, which can also be accordingly scaled down to 120Hz, 90Hz, 60Hz or Auto refresh rate, where ‘Auto’ aims to provide a balance between smoothness and battery life. The incredibly fast 270Hz touch-sampling rate (number of times per second the screen reports a touch points position) and end-to-end improvements in optimizing the phone’s hardware allows the ROG Phone 3 to have a touch latency of only 25ms and a slide latency of 18ms; currently the world’s lowest latency of any phone. The screen is also a HDR 10+ certified display with genuine 10-bits which mean it can reproduce 1.07 billion colors, calibrated to an average Delta-E <1 accuracy with a wide 113% DCI-P3 gamut coverage which ensures that all content looks just like its creator intended.
Let’s not forget the audio with GameFX, consisting of its big dual front- facing speakers, advanced sound tuning and game mode enhancement. The speakers, upgraded from 5 to 7 magnets, are powered by their own individual Smart NXP Amplifier for better and louder volumes without distortion. Utilizing Dirac HD Sound Technology software, it works with a whole host of sound requirements:

impulse and frequency response correction
bass enhancement
volume enhancement
crosstalk cancellation with sound stage widening
and even game mode, so that players can hear what they need to win

ARMORY CRATE

There is, of course, the ASUS Armory Crate, with the UI optimized according to feedback. The Games Library is automatically updated with recognized games, while you can also add normal apps as required. With Scenario Profiles 3.0, you can customize the touch, display, performance, audio and network settings for each of your games to have them perform at their peak, or to consume as little battery as possible.
Tune it even further with Gaming Tuning or Hardcore Tuning, with controls that everyone can understand. Or, if you know the ins and outs of the hardware, the low-level CPU/GPU/IO parameters are available for you to tweak, without the need to root. Downloading performance settings from ASUS or another user is also possible. More game specific settings worth mentioning include:

Touch – Adjust three different parameters to achieve better accuracy when There is also blocked touch edges to prevent unintentional touches from your palms.
Display – Activate anti-aliasing for better graphics or change the refresh rate to match the games fps cap or even lower to minimize battery drain and
Network – Prevention of network switching and background system data Two issues that can create lag or even disconnect you
Airtriggers – View your Airtrigger layout
Keymapping – View your Key Mapping layout for Mobile Desktop Dock or Gamepad
Macro – View your macros

CONSOLE

You want more options? You get more options!

X Mode – Use the predefined performance mode or create a custom one to increase performance or lower it in order to save bat- tery life.
Game Genie – Here you manage which games/apps that should start Game Genie, the order of functions in the Game Genie panel and which apps that are allowed to use data while gaming”
AirTriggers – General preferences and touch settings. Ultrasonic button sensitivity and features.
Fan Speed – On/off switch for the fan with 4 different speeds settings plus automatic speed
System lighting – Let you control when the RGB logo and Aura RGB LED (only active with Lighting Armour Case) should light up and in which color(s). It is also possible to create a lighting syn- chronization with other ASUS Aura products.

The Game Genie has a plethora of functions that you can function simply by swiping to the left of the screen. If it doesn’t pop up automatically, then the game or app needs to be added to the Armory Crate first.
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Whether you’re using the phone’s screen or the external TV, the ROG Kunai 3 Gamepad now has four modular components to fit all possible gaming scenarios:

With one or both controllers attached directly to the phone
On the go with a small lightweight gamepad
At home with a bigger more comfortable gamepad

The controllers themselves have had their button layout changed, now including the buttons that were on the Kunai holder for wider compatibility. The joystick can be toggled to be used as a mouse cursor.
The ROG Gaming Clip has three different mounts to attach your phone onto a PS4, Xbox or Stadia controller as you see fit. The ASUS ROG Keymapping available on the ROG Phone 3 will also be supporting these controllers in a future update for yet more staggering flexibility of use.

The new ROG Phone 3 Lighting Armor Case not only protects your ROG Phone 3 from scratches and bumps, but it also supports Aura lighting for a nice visual experience. The phone detects when the case is used via NFC, giving you the option to apply a matched theme with wallpaper, icons and sounds to give your ROG Phone 3 a uniformed look.
The ROG TwinView Dock returns with a third version, essentially the same as the previous version but with an even faster 144hz built in 6,6- inch AMOLED display. It has an integrated fan that cools the phone, a 3.5mm jack, RGB LEDs and a 5000mAh battery to keep everything running. It can even charge the phone if necessary and the power adapter is powerful enough to charge both phone and the TwinView while playing. Owners of the older TwinView Dock 2 can still use it with the new ROG Phone 3 but they will be limited to a 120hz refresh rate.
Utilizing the Professional Dock, the ROG Phone 3 can be connected to a HDMI display and two USB devices with an extra USB Type-C port for charging. It’s a more portable Mobile Desktop Dock that has less connections. Speaking of the Mobile Desktop Dock, it turns the ROG Phone 3 into a desktop gaming rig, allowing connections to a 4K UHD 60Hz display via a HDMI or DisplayPort, USB-mouse, keyboard, RJ-45 LAN, 3.5mm audio jack, and S/PDIF audio out, with instant switching between your phone and PC for uninterrupted gaming.
SPECIFICATIONS
Below are the specs for the ROG Phone 3, and its Strix Edition. While local retail prices are not announced yet, you can expect it to be roughly slightly higher than generation 2.

ROG Phone 3
ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition

Processor
3.1 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 865 Plus 5G Mobile Platform with 7nm, 64-bit Octa- core Processor
2.84GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 865 5G Mobile Platform with 7nm, 64-bit Octa-core Processor

GPU
Qualcomm® Adreno™ 650

UI
Android™ 10 with ROG UI

Display
6.59” 19.5:9 2340×1080 (391ppi) 144Hz/1ms AMOLED HDR10+ certified;
270Hz touch sampling rate, 25ms touch latency;
650nits HBM brightness & 1000 nits peak brightness, 113% DCI-P3 Delta E average <1%;
1.07 billion colors; 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio; Front 2.5D Corning® Gorilla® 6 Glass;
TÜV Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution) and Flicker Reduced certifications for eye comfort; Capacitive touch panel with 10 points multi-touch (supports Glove touch)

Memory/ Storage
LPDDR5/UFS3.1
12GB/128GB 12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
16GB/512GB
LPDDR5/UFS3.1 CN: 12GB/128GB 8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB

SD storage
no SD-card reader; NTFS support for external HDD

Sensor
Accelerator, E-Compass, Proximity, Hall sensor*2, Ambient light sensor, in-display fingerprint sensor, Gyro, Ultrasonic sensors for AirTrigger 3 and grip press

Main Rear Camera
64MP SONY IMX686 sensor, 0.8 µm pixel size – Quad Bayer technology with 16MP, 1.6 µm large effective pixel size, F1.8, 1/1.7” sensor, 2×1 OCL PDAF, LED flash

Second Rear Camera
13MP, 125˚ ultra-wide, F2.4, Real-time distortion correction, 11mm equivalent focal length in 35mm film camera

Third Rear Camera
5MP Macro, F2.0

Front Cam- era
24MP, 0.9µm, Quad Bayer Technology, F2.0, 27mm equivalent focal length in 35mm film camera

Video Re- cording
8K (7680 by 4320) @ 30 fps (main rear camera)
4K (3840 by 2160) @ 30/60 fps (main rear camera), @ 30 fps (second rear camera) 1080p @ 30/60 fps; 720p @ 30 fps
3-axis electronic image stabilization for rear cameras Time Lapse (4K)
Slow Motion video (4K @ 120 fps; 1080p @ 240/120 fps; 720p @ 480 fps) Take still photo while recording video

Speaker
Dual front-facing speakers with GameFX & Dirac HD Sound
7-magnet stereo speaker with dual NXP TFA9874 smart amplifier for louder, deeper and less distorted sound effect

Audio Out- put
Hi-Res audio 192kHz/24-bit standard (USB-C™ output) that is 4 times better than CD quality GameFX audio system for improved in-game audio experience
New AudioWizard with multiple listening profiles tuned by Dirac

Microphone
Quad microphones with ASUS Noise Reduction Technology

Wireless Technology
WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4 & 5GHz and Wi-Fi 6 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.1
Wi-Fi Direct support

Navigation
GNSS support GPS(L1/L5), Glonass(L1), Galileo(E1/E5a), BeiDou(B1/B2a), QZSS(L1/L5) and NavIC(L5)

SIM Cards
Dual SIM dual standby
Slot 1: 5G/4G/3G/2G Nano SIM card Slot 2: 5G/4G/3G/2G Nano SIM card
5G+4G or 4G dual SIM dual standby support; 5G services are only supported in 5G network- enabled locations in 5G-ready countries.

Data rate* A version
Support EN-DC(6DL+FR1, 4DL+2FR1)
FR1: DL up to 4.4Gbps / UL 542Mbps
LTE 6CA DL Cat20 up to 2.0Gbps / UL Cat13 up to 150Mbps
DC-HSPA+: DL 42Mbps / UL 5.76Mbps
4×4 MIMO and CA with 4×4 MIMO support

Data rate* B version & Strix
Support EN-DC(5DL+FR1)
FR1: DL up to 4.0Gbps / UL 542Mbps
LTE 6CA DL Cat18 up to 1.2Gbps / UL Cat13 up to 150Mbps DC-HSPA+: DL 42Mbps / UL 5.76Mbps
2×2 MIMO and CA with 4×4 MIMO support

Bands*  A version
5G (Bands N1, N2, N3, N5, N28, N41, N66, N71, N77, N78, N79)
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17,
18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48)
WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19)
EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)
CDMA (Bands BC0) (CN and HK only)
TD-SCDMA (Bands 34, 38) (CN and HK only)

Bands* B version & Strix
5G (Bands N41, N77, N78, N79) FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41)
WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8)
EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)
CDMA (Bands BC0) (CN and HK only)
TD-SCDMA (Bands 34, 38) (CN and HK only)

Interface
Side-port: 48 pin Customized/Type C connector USB3.1 gen2/DP 1.4(4K)/Fast Charging (QC3.0+QC4.0/PD3.0) / Direct Charge
Bottom-port: Type C connector USB2.0/Fast Charging (QC3.0/PD3.0)/Direct Charge

NFC
Support (Card mode support in power off)

OS
Android™ 10

Battery
6,000mAh (typ)

Charger
Output: 10V 3A, supports up to 30W QC4.0 / PD3.0 / Direct Charge adapter

Dimensions
171mm (6.73 inches), 78mm (3.07 inches), 9.85mm (0.39 inches)

Weight
240 grams (8.47 ounces)

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RWBY: Amity Arena Mobile Game Coming Soon!

RWBY, the popular American anime-style web series, now has an upcoming mobile game to be published by NHN Entertainment Corp! The game called RWBY: Amity Arena was announced by NHN Entertainment Corp and Rooster Teeth, the producer of the series. The game is coming soon in this coming Fall 2018 for both iOS and Android but only in select countries. If you’re interested, pre-registration is also up on their official site!

For those who are familiar with the series, the game will feature characters from the animated series. Gameplay wise, it plays pretty much like Clash Royale where you collect character cards and use them in battles. You’ll be defending your base which is accompanied with two towers on the left and right lane. You will need to set up a team of 4 that comprises of characters from the RWBY. As seen in the gameplay trailer, the characters will automatically attack and players will be able to manually cast the character’s special skills once its not on cool down.

Below are some gameplay screenshots:

Below are some of the Arenas in the game:

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If you’re interested, pre-register now and get a Ruby Emoticon Set & Pajama Costume! If you pre-register via Google Play Store as well, you will receive an additional 1,000 Lien! For more info, you can check out their official site or their official Facebook page!

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Arknights Global: Hymnoi Wisdom event schedule

The Hymnoi Wisdom event schedule has been revealed for Arknights Global! This event also debuts a new game mode, Interlocking Competition. It’s not a very long event, as the anniversary approaches…

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Hymnoi Wisdom will run from 29 December 2021, 10:00 UTC -7 to 8 January 2022, 03:59 UTC -7. There’ll be event stages to clear, with rewards including:

4-star Supporter Podenco’s “Wake up from a nap” outfit

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Bipolar Nanoflake, Polymerization Preparation, D32 Steel, Crystalline Electronic Unit, Orirock Concentration
Headhunting Permit

The From the Spark Headhunting will run from 29 December 2021, 10:00 UTC -7 to 12 January 2022, 03:59 UTC -7. The following Operators are on rate-up:

6-star: Guard Pallas (NEW)
5-star: Specialist Projekt Red, Guard Specter

Pallas is not limited.

A new Epoque series of outfits will go on sale from 29 December 2021, 10:00 UTC -7 to 12 January 2022, 03:59 UTC -7. Select Coral Coast skins will also be rerun. Prices are as follows:

18 OP: Tsukinogi, Beeswax, (Coral Coast) Nearl
15 OP: Perfumer, (Coral Coast) Rope

Last but not least, The Photography Hobbyist’s Studio will be the new lucky drop furniture set. It will replace the White Wilderness furniture set, which will become available to buy in the shop.
There still is time for one more event, Vigilo, which consists of short stories and no new Operators, unless they’re giving one week off before the anniversary. The anniversary event is likely to be Dossoles Holiday, which we’ll get confirmation for in time.
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Take on the role of a key member of Rhodes Island, a pharmaceutical company that fights both a deadly infection and the unrest it leaves in its wake. Together with your leader Amiya, you’ll recruit Operators, train them, then assign them to various operations to protect the innocent and resist those who would thrust the world into turmoil.

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

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Octagram Guy is coming to Slime ISEKAI Memories

Taking his seat in the Octagram Bazaar of Slime ISEKAI Memories is Guy Crimson, complete with a new hood with the same old bare chest.

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Octagram Guy is the third Octagram unit to be added to the game, after [The Proud Dragon Demon Lord] Milim Nava and [The Creator] Ramiris. He will be available in the game on 30 March 2022.
Unlike regular units, Octagram units cannot be obtained through gacha. Instead, they are only purchasable through the Octagram Bazaar with Octagram Emblems. So far, Octagram units also possess much higher stats than the existing 5★ units, which is another reason to consider getting them besides their skills.
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More details on Octagram Guy will be announced soon. It is possible that he may be a dark-element unit, considering that [Lord of Darkness] Guy Crimson, which is already in the game, is a fire-element unit. Many players are expecting Octagram Guy to be as overpowered as Octagram Milim, since they are equals lore-wise.
We’ll provide more updates on Octagram Guy once Slime ISEKAI Memories reveals more info, so stay tuned!
Follow the game on Facebook to stay updated. For more Slime ISEKAI Memories guides, you can check out our:

Battle Character Tier List
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Beginner Guide
Reroll Guide

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SLIME - ISEKAI MemoriesPublisher: Bandai Namco EntertainmentDeveloper: Wright Flyer StudiosRelease Date: 2021-10-28Android, iOS
Enter the world of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime in a new 3D battle RPG!
You won't want to miss this riveting, new adventure that brings together your favorite series characters—Rimuru, Great Sage, Gobta, Shion, Shuna, Benimaru, Gabiru, and more—and introduces brand new ones!

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Guy Crimson makes his appearance in Slime ISEKAI Memories

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ISEKAI Memories is bringing in the Primordial of Red himself, Guy Crimson, to the game. He will be available tomorrow, from 2:00 UTC, 14 January 2022 – 5:59 UTC, 4 February 2022.

Previously, he was teased on the game’s social media accounts, signifying the addition of a member of the Octagram. However, note that Guy will be added to the game via his own banner, and not through the Octagram Bazaar like [The Creator] Ramiris and [The Proud Dragon Demon Lord] Milim Nava.

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While Guy never had a proper fight scene in the anime, his strength is unparalleled, matched only by Milim, whom we know is overpowered in the game. Currently, all we know about his addition to Slime ISEKAI Memories is he’s a 5★ fire-element battle character called [Lord of Darkness] Guy Crimson.
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Guy’s arrival to the game will also add Guy, the Lord of Darkness Special Recruit Packs, allowing players to purchase Recruit Selection Tickets specific to his banner alongside Magicrystals and Supersized Bulldeer Meat Sets. Note that this can only be purchased a limited number of times. In addition, a higher difficulty level to Conquest mode and new limited-time Conquest missions will also be unlocked.
While it’s easy to assume that Guy will be overpowered in Slime ISEKAI Memories since Milim is overpowered and they’re seen as equals lore-wise, it’s best to keep expectations down. Check out our “should you pull” article for Guy to see if he’s worth your Magicrystals!
Follow the game on Facebook to stay updated. For more Slime ISEKAI Memories guides, you can check out our:

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Cowboy Bebop Anime Comes To Netflix Next Week

The original Cowboy Bebop anime is coming to Netflix next week, giving you a chance to watch the original before its live-action counterpart drops later this year.

According to Netflix, the Cowboy Bebop anime will be releasing worldwide on October 21st, and will be available from 3pm GMT+8.

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It will include all 26 episodes of the anime’s run, and feature Japanese audio and English subtitles.
“For me, it’s a great surprise and honor that the Cowboy Bebop universe has thrived for over 20 years and will continue onward,” commented Shinichirō Watanabe, the original anime series director.
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Koichi Yamadera, who plays Spike Spiegel in the anime, also spoke up about the upcoming live action adaptation. He particularly touched on his contemporary, John Cho, who plays Spiegel in the new adaptation.
“Cowboy Bebop is an important work for me. I have long anticipated a live-action version. I can feel the strong respect it has toward the anime. I hope that viewers will see the atmosphere of the Spike character that I previously portrayed in John Cho’s performance, who is skillfully taking on the role in this version. There are also many settings and developments that can only be pulled off in a live-action series. I hope that both people who love Cowboy Bebop and those who are new to the title can enjoy this new series!”, Yamadera says.
Cowboy Bebop is one of the truly iconic anime of its era, blending its space-cowboy world with a unique multicultural view as well as unrivaled love for Jazz music.
You can also check out our own analysis of live action anime, comparing it to its 2d counterparts.

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Starscourge Radahn Buffed After Accidental Nerf In Elden Ring

It looks like a stealth nerf to Starscourge Radahn in Elden Ring was actually accidental, as From Software rolled it back in a recent update to the game.

In the previous 1.03 update, some fans noted that the hitboxes and damage for Starscourge Radahn had been adjusted, calling it a nerf to the bossfight.

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As of the new 1.03.3 patch though, that problem has been fixed- with Radahn’s values being adjusted to where they were pre-patch.
“Fixed a bug in the balance adjustment of the boss “Starscourge Radahn” in update 1.03, in which the power of some attacks was unintentionally reduced”, the patch notes reads.
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It should be noted that it only mentions the damage of the moves being fixed, meaning there’s a good chance his hitboxes were still left at their post-patch sizes.
Starscourge Radahn is one of the more unique bosses in Elden Ring- rather than being a straight 1v1 fight like most of the game’s fights, he instead takes on the form of a raid boss, as you use the game’s summoning mechanics to pull multiple NPCs into the fight and split up damage between them.
Though entirely optional, he’s also a key part of Ranni’s questline- being necessary for anyone who wants to get to Nokron, The Eternal City since the path opens up after you beat him.
He’s also gained quite a bit of fan popularity due to his comically tiny horse, which even the game mentions him mastering gravity magic just to support better.

Elden RingPublisher: Bandai Namco EntertainmentDeveloper: From SoftwareRelease Date: 2022-02-25PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
THE NEW FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.

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Fortnite China Closes Its Doors

Fortnite China, the Chinese-exclusive version of Epic’s popular Battle Royale game is shutting down, though no reason has been given.

Technically, the China version of Fortnite had never launched- it was always described as having been in an extended test phase, and the website simply refers to the game as ending its Beta.

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Starting today (November 1st), you can no longer create new accounts for the service- and players can keep playing until November 15th, which is when they would begin to shut down its servers.
The game has several marked differences from the version of Fortnite most people would be familiar with- in compliance with China’s stringent laws on gaming, it’s completely decentralized lootbox purchases from its game design.
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A huge difference was how it treated Victory Royales- rather than awarding them to the very last player standing, multiple players could claim it if they went long enough without dying.
It also featured some other gameplay changes- for one, the storm that forces you to keep moving no longer damaged your health, instead draining a separate bar and eliminating you if you allowed it to empty.
This will likely have next to no effect on Fortnite’s popularity- the game is massively popular and even moreso profitable, earning a bulk of the Epic Games Store’s earnings. Considering this version was only sold to one market without its key monetization, it’s safe to assume this won’t hurt Epic all that much.

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Monster Hunter Stories 2: Dreadking Rathalos Overview

Following Molten Tigrex’s entry into  Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, is Dreadking Rathalos, available in today’s update! If you’re having any issues getting the update, you can check our hot fix here.

STARTING OFF
You’ll be able to score yourself a Dreadking Rathalos by:

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Searching rare egg dens around Hakolo Island
Slay co-op quest, Dreadking Rathalos

The chances of actually obtaining the egg seems to be on the low side, so you could just continuously refresh the Hakulo Island dens, whichever feels faster or more convenient to you.
DREADKING RATHALOS

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Going by numbers alone, Dreadking Rathalos is comparable to Hellblade Glavenus. This Rathie loses 1 point of crit, with overall lower defense. The speed stat between these two monsties is the same, so there’s probably not going to be much difference in terms of usage. This Rathie does have the benefit of Dragon being its weak element, as there are only 2 Monsties that naturally use Dragon attacks i.e. Deviljho and Stygian Zinogre. The latter two are unlikely to be found in PVP, if that’s your intention.
Dreadking Rathalos offers 2 new genes:

Fire – Power – Explosive Breath – Deals heavy fire damage to one enemy. Medium chance to inflict Blastblight.
Fire – Power – Explosive Burst – Deals heavy fire damage to all enemies. Low chance to inflict Blastblight.

It also comes with Ignition Kick, which Molten Tigrex already introduced.
With how closely they’ve been released, the intended synergy seems pretty obvious. Explosive Breath is a great skill that can combo well with Ignition Kick for single target damage. You can further complement this with passives from Inflict Ailment genes & Bombardier genes. Explosive Breath does come with the downside that it cannot crit.
Explosive Burst works similarly to Molten Tigrex’s Firepowder. Its low chance to inflict ailments doesn’t make it better than Firepowder, even if it is 4 Kinship cheaper. Do note that neither Dreadking Rathalos’ or Molten Tigrex’s Kinship costs for skills can be reduced to 15 or below – all Monsties start with 15 Kinship in PVP – making them less desirable for use in PVP, when there are other, better skills that can deal AOE damage at similar Kinship cost.
Once again, as with Molten Tigrex, Dreadking Rathalos doesn’t bring anything especially exciting to Monster Hunter Stories 2. It can’t quite stand out from its peers such as Dreadqueen Rathian, Teostra, or Hellblade Glavenus. The inability to crit with Explosive Breath means it can’t be fully taken advantage of, even if you discount crit-based builds.
Dreadking Rathalos is so average it’s okay; might as well wait for the next update.
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Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of RuinPublisher: CapcomDeveloper: CapcomRelease Date: 2021-07-09Nintendo Switch, Steam
A new adventure awaits you in this second installment of the turn-based RPG series set in the world of Monster Hunter! Become a Rider and form bonds with friendly monsters known as Monsties to fight alongside them as you take part in an epic story.

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Celebi makes its way to Pokémon GO

After much deliberation. mythical Pokémon Celebi will be making its way to Pokémon GO on 20 August 2018 through new Special Research.

Once you have cleared the Pokémon GO Fest exclusive Special Research to get Celebi, you can take on the Special Research beginning 20 August 2018 to earn candy necessary to power up the Celebi. The appearance will also bring out more Johto region Pokémon.

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Also worth noting is the fact that Niantic has announced its parental control functionality in Pokémon GO. Powered by SuperAwesom, children will be able to log-in to the game through this platform. Parents just need to sign up with Niantic Kids and manage privacy through the parent portal. From here, parents will be able to set various permissions and control how much information is shared.

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Dorothy/Paladin makes her debut in SINoALICE

Dorothy comes with spear in hand as she pierces into the roster of SINoALICE characters in her Paladin job later today after the maintenance. Together with the new banner, a new conquest event and Twilight Crystal promotion will be available.

The maintenance will be from 6.00 am to 7.00 am UTC+0. Once it is over, Dorothy/Paladin will be obtainable via the Radiant Cage Grimoire. To unlock her, simply pull her SR weapon, Spear of Curiosity, which enjoys a rate up in the banner. Other SR weapons with rate up include Axe of Shadows (heavy), Iceberg Staff (staff) and Specimen Codex (tome).

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Besides Dorothy/Paladin, SINoALICE players will be able to take on a new Conquest Event.

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The new Conquest Event, Bewitching Mischief, pits players against the Nightmare, Gremlin. Completing the event stage gives players a chance of obtaining Gremlin. Furthermore, Red Riding Hood will have increased effectiveness when used in this event.

In addition, a new Twilight Crystal and Nightmare set will be available in the shop. Players will be able to purchase 354 Twilight Crystals together with Ulysses, Wings of Enchantment.
Finally, the dev team confirmed that there will be back-to-back collaborations for this month and June. In the meantime, follow the game on Twitter to stay tuned.
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SINoALICEPublisher: Square Enix, PokelaboDeveloper: PokelaboRelease Date: 2017-06-06Android, iOS
Fairy tale characters fight to "revive their author". Enter the dark world of SINoALICE as imagined by Yoko Taro (Drakengard, NieR).

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bLiNd, Curaga Records releases Secret of Mana LoFi album

Video Game LoFi: Secret of Mana is an album from game composer and remixer bLiND under Curaga Records, featuring twelve tracks to celebrate the titular Secret of Mana from the Mana series. The tracks have been masterfully blended to reflect the vibrant yet melancholic atmosphere of Hiroki Kikuta’s original soundscape.

“Secret of Mana holds a near and dear place in my heart. When I first heard the music to the game I had just gotten out of surgery on my left ankle. My dad rented me Secret of Mana and I was a little doped up on the meds and anesthesia. Since I was in a dream state the music stood out the most to me and I have always wanted to cover my favorite tracks in some way.”

“Lofi Hip Hop seemed to be the most viable genre to cover the selection of tracks and my goal was to stay somewhat close to the original so as not to lose their feel and embellish the rest with swinging beats and basslines. I am proud of this one.”
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From uplifting guitars to angelic vocals, warm bass and crunchy lofi drums, these are only just some of the sounds that you can treat your ears to. Immerse yourself in the game’s high fantasy world, and perhaps see for yourself the world that bLiND found himself transported to.

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The tracklist includes:

Angel’s Love (Fear of the Heavens)
Tell a Strange Tale
Into the Thick of It
Holy Intruder
A Wish…
Eternal Recurrence
Eight Ringing Bells
Star of Darkness
Whisper and Mantra
Pure Night
The Wings No Longer Beat
Close Your Eyelids

You can listen to Video Game LoFi: Secret of Mana on streaming services, get the CD and cassette from the Materia Store or Bandcamp, and stay up to date with Curaga Records on their social platforms – Twitter, Instagram, Facebook – for updates.

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Mega Man is Getting a Netflix Movie

Capcom’s Mega Man is getting a live-action movie from live streaming service Netflix. IGN states that the project is very early in development however a few details have come through.

Netflix themselves have yet to confirm that they are working on the Mega Man adaption however the company working on the production Supermarche has let the partnership slip in a recent website update.

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The website states that “Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman, and their in-house producer Orlee-Rose Strauss maintain an active development slate. Features in the works include an adaptation of Capcom’s Mega Man which they wrote and are directing”.
The duo has previously worked on Paranormal Activity 3 and 4, and they would go on the direct the techno-thriller ‘Nerve’ (2016) and Superhero film ‘Project Power’ (2020) which was also released on Netflix.
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A Mega Man live-action movie was actually first announced in 2018 shortly after the release of Mega Man 11 with Joost and Schulman confirmed as to write and direct. This latest website update confirms that the film is still being worked on.
While the term ‘video game adaption’ or ‘Netflix adaptation’ generally don’t have the most positive connotations in recent years, we should remember the recent adaptations of video games like Castlevania, Sonic The Hedgehog, and Pokemon: Detective Pikachu have been well received by fans and critics alike. A Mega Man movie could turn out really good if handled right.
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Beastman Theon – New Character Revealed For Seven Knights II!

Not long ago Netmarble revealed Valdur, one of the original characters from Seven Knights. This time, they have revealed another character which will be added into the upcoming mobile MMORPG, Theon!

Theon is a beastman who’s half man, half human that wields 2 mighty clubs. He could also combine those two clubs into a gigantic polearm weapon as you can see from the trailer. Looking at his character figure, he’s probably a tank class which takes close battles on a personal level.

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Currently there’s still not launch date yet. Netmarble will probably be leaving breadcrumbs of trailers to keep the excitement up! So stay tuned and follow us for more future info on Seven Knights II.

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Mission Zero Interview – Diving into 2v4 PvP with Kai Yu of NetEase Games

NetEase Games recently announced Mission Zero, a new competitive stealth game—we met with the game’s producer, Kai Yu for an interview to learn more about it.

The game pits 4 Invaders (Sirius) against 2 Chasers (Mobius) in a mixture of Dead By Daylight and Hitman. It will be available on PC and mobile devices in the future, with a technical test for players in Malaysia, Thailand, New Zealand and Australia on 8 July 2022.

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NetEase Games describe Mission Zero as such:
Mission Zero is a 2v4 competitive stealth game featuring blend-in and distinguished gameplay experience. It supports cross-platform play on iOS, android and PC. Players will assume the role of either invader or chaser as a game unfolds between the Sirius and the Mobius. Daring hide & seek, dazzling abilities and equipment combats, nerve-wracking escapes, all of this and more makes Mission Zero an intense experience in cloak-and-dagger operations!
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With that brief introduction out of the way, let’s dive into the interview with Kai Yu, the Producer of Mission Zero!

GamerBraves: Each match in Mission Zero is between 2 factions—Sirius, which is represented by 4 Invaders, and Mobius, consisting of 2 Chasers. Can you tell us more about the conflict between these 2 factions?
Kai Yu: The strategic depth to the confrontation between the factions is the key to long-term playability. We hope the game will provide players with three levels to this confrontation.
The first level is the simplest, obscuring the opponent’s vision and causing confusion. For example, if an Invader puts a smoke bomb and pretends to be an NPC running around, the Chasers will find it very hard to detect him or her.
The second level involves guesswork and deduction. For example, if the Invader drops a smoke bomb as he tries to evade capture, the Chaser will need to guess the direction of the invader’s escape. A smart Invader could also do the opposite of what his opponent expects, and choose to move in a more circuitous route or even in the opposite direction.
The third level is information warfare. Invaders and chasers both have teammates. For example, when Chasers find the location of an Invader, they can try to flank the Invader coming at them from 2 sides. Meanwhile, the Invaders who have not been exposed, can remain close to the Chasers, whilst still in disguise, and help provide valuable information to their team.

GB: Most asymmetrical games in the market these days feature 1v4 PvP gameplay. What is the reason behind a 2v4 formula for Mission Zero?
KY: This is because besides confrontation, stealth is also the core experience of Mission Zero. If there is only one Chaser, then a highly-skilled Invader can use various ways to escape, which would not make for a good stealth experience. Therefore the number of Chasers needs to be more than one. After many tests, we found that 2v4 is relatively balanced.
Invaders have to disguise themselves and blend into the crowd, using the environment or changing into different disguises to cover their tracks, so that the chasers completely lose them. Even if an Invader walks directly in front of a Chaser, he may not realize it. When there are two Chasers, suddenly the whole experience becomes very different.
On the other hand, we also hope that Chasers can cooperate with their teammates. Different chasing characters have different skills. For example, information gathering or chasing ability. We want to give players more tactical options, but not 1 or 2 optimal solutions.

GB: How long does it take to finish a match in Mission Zero?
KY: A single game is around 10-15 minutes.

GB: Could you tell us more about the roster of characters for both factions?
KY: The Invaders use high-tech equipment. Much of the special equipment in Mission Zero is inspired by spy movies. There are many different types of equipment that help with hiding, moving, confusing the enemy, etc. There are currently over 10 different types of equipment available, and more equipment is still under development.
The Chaser is a character with unique active and passive abilities. There will be different modes, such as strong attack, information gathering, disguising, searching, assistance, etc. There are currently 8 Mobius characters available. More characters are also under development.

GB: Will Mission Zero feature cross-progression, considering that it’s a cross-platform game on PC and mobile?
KY: We want to reduce the transfer cost of players as much as possible. In the OBT, we plan to make players’ accounts linkable on iOS, Android and PC, so that players on different platforms can use the same account to log in. Of course, we are still in the technical test phase and we have a long way to go.

GB: Do you have any plans to release it on consoles?
KY: We hope to be able to do this in future, but at the moment our work is still focused on PC and mobile adaptation. We will first test the game on PC & mobile, and then explore the possibility of consoles.

That’s pretty much it for this Mission Zero interview. Our heartfelt thanks to NetEase Games and Kai Yu for this opportunity. Stay tuned to more details for the game’s technical test on 8 July!
To stay updated, follow NetEase Games on Twitter. You can also check out our interview on Naraka: Bladepoint, another title that appeared in NetEase Connect 2022.

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Dead By Daylight To Remove Leatherface Gimmick Due To Harassment Reports

The developers of Dead By Daylight are removing an in-game gimmick involving the Leatherface killer after reports of it being used for targeted harassment against other players.

For those not in the loop, Leatherface has a unique gimmick in Dead By Daylight in the form of an homage to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre- by killing characters enough times, he can unlock special masks based on the game’s 4 original survivors.

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However, as the internet does, the fun homage was reportedly used to harass players, with some Leatherface players putting on the face of the Black survivor, Claudette Morel, as they engaged in toxic behavior and harassed certain players.
“Members of the community have shared their experiences with people targeting and harassing them while using some of these masks”, the statement from Behavior Interactive reads. “These reports were disheartening to hear, and we absolutely condemn this behaviour. We are not comfortable having these masks in the game when they are used as a tool to spread hate. To that end, we will be removing The Cannibal’s unlockable faces in this upcoming Mid-Chapter”.
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“Anyone who has ever played The Cannibal by the release of the Mid-Chapter update will be awarded 6,000 Iridescent Shards to compensate for their removal”, they continue. “We will not tolerate hateful activity and will continue to take every step necessary to protect the community”.

Dead by DaylightDeveloper: Behaviour InteractiveRelease Date: 2017-02-06Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Steam, Xbox One
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Astral Crown is now having Closed Beta test in Taiwan

X-Legend Entertainment who brought us plenty of popular PC online games including Aura Kingdom is now working on a new mobile game, Astral Crown. The mobile MMORPG is now available for beta test in Taiwan.

Astral Crown is based on Astral Realm (aka Twin Saga). Its story will be surrounding 4 kingdoms that each owns a holy item –  the red Victory Sword, blue Soul Grail, green Crown of Life and yellow Staff of Truth. You will need to choose one of the kingdoms to start with.

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4 basic classes – Swordsman, Assassin, Ranger, Mage are available at the start, while advanced classes – Paladin, Brawler, Hunter, Sage will be available at a certain level. You can switch between your basic and advanced class freely for a more effective use of skills during a battle. Besides, the game will feature PvP battle up to 100 players and the iconic Senshi pet system from Twin Saga.
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Apparently the game will only available in Chinese. No news on global launch yet, but we hope there will be one soon!

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ESL, DreamHack Enters 3-Year Agreement With Blizzard

Cologne, Germany & Irvine, Calif. – Jan. 8, 2020 – ESL and DreamHack announced today that they will enter a three year agreement with Blizzard Entertainment. They will create new ESL Pro Tour formats for both StarCraft® II and Warcraft® III: Reforged™. Blizzard will also provide a respective prize pool of over USD$1.8 million and over USD$200,000 for the first season.

The new ESL Pro Tour StarCraft II will feature tournaments on at least four different continents with the global finals moving from BlizzCon® to Intel® Extreme Masters Katowice. Additionally, ESL and DreamHack are building a new competitive platform for Warcraft III: Reforged.

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The ESL Pro Tour for CS:GO in September 2019 was a success. Now, ESL and DreamHack are announcing these two new games to be incorporated into the global circuit. The communities of Blizzard Entertainment’s real-time strategy (RTS) games have been going strong for the past 20+ years. Over that time, they have made history and cemented StarCraft and Warcraft as two of the top global esports.
Representatives of the power three
The representatives of each party had this to say:
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“We feel extremely honored to establish a new home for RTS esports fans and be responsible for two of the most prestigious esports titles of all time,” said Sebastian Weishaar, CPO at ESL. “ESL and DreamHack are deeply rooted within Blizzard esports games and have built ecosystems around them for years now. Tying both StarCraft II and Warcraft III into the ESL Pro Tour narrative is our contribution to these passionate communities and will provide both titles with a promising platform to continue writing esports history.”
“We are both proud and humbled by the fact that Blizzard has chosen DreamHack and ESL to take the lead for competitive StarCraft II and Warcraft III moving forward,” said DreamHack co-CEO, Marcus Lindmark. “This strengthens our joint position as the top tournament organizers in the market with a unique combination of reach and knowledge, and an extensive and successful history. It also provides us with an incredible opportunity to cater to the historical Starcraft II and Warcraft III esports communities, who have played a very important role in the development of modern day esports.”
“We are so proud that StarCraft II and Warcraft III are home to two of the most passionate, storied and devoted communities in esports history,” said J. Allen Brack, President of Blizzard Entertainment. “Both ESL and DreamHack have been long-standing partners for our esports, and we want to give our players, talent, content creators and fans the stability inherent in a long-term relationship, keeping these communities thriving for years to come.”
“This deal is a great step forward for StarCraft II esports and creates an exciting new esports scene around Warcraft III: Reforged,” said Pete Vlastelica, President and CEO of Activision Blizzard Esports. “We’re deeply committed to bringing the best in competitive entertainment to fans and players around the world, and we’re thrilled to expand our collaboration with ESL and DreamHack in support of that effort.”

The Format
The ranking and qualifying format for the ESL Pro Tour StarCraft II is based on the proven model of Blizzard’s existing WCS system. The first season of the StarCraft II tour comprises seven tournaments in total, including both Katowice 2020 and Katowice 2021. This is to allow new players to make their way to the top. Two IEM competitions and four DreamHack tournaments will lead up to the Masters Championship at Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2021.

Warcraft III: Reforged esports will consist of one ESL competition and three DreamHack tournaments. After that, it will end with a Championship tournament in 2020. In addition to both ESL Pro Tours, weekly ESL Open Cups will be held for the amateur and grassroots community.
The Bottomline
More tournaments are always good for the industry. The ESL, Dreamhack, Blizzard agreement is a positive step in the right direction for all parties involved. If you liked this article, do check out our other pieces on similar topics.
You can also find more information on the official ESL website for StarCraft II and Warcraft III, as well as the StarCraft II esports site for more information on the closing of WCS.

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Hatsune Miku Colorful Stage issues apology over blackface allegations

Hatsune Miku Colorful Stage has issued an apology and has since removed a video on its YouTube channel due to a blackface depiction. The video in question is “Petit SEKAI #06: Leo/need Style”, the sixth episode of the game’s Petit SEKAI animated shorts.

While the video has since been privated, you can watch a translated clip of the video from YouTuber Charlotte.

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At the 1:44 mark, the Leo/need members can be seen with a darker skin tone, with drummer Mochizuki Honami even having exaggerated lips. Further fueling the outrage is the members’ clothes, which resembles that of tribal attire.
Leo/need members from left to right: Hinomori Shiho, Hoshino Ichika, Tenma Saki and Mochizuki Honami.
The context behind this image is that the members are coming up with the visual style of the band. While they ultimately don’t go through with this idea, fans have harshly criticised Project Sekai (the Japanese name for Hatsune Miku Colorful Stage) for the blackface depiction and being racist.
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There is literally NO excuse for the Project Sekai anime to have blackface in it. I hope they get a ton of shit for this. I’m not sorry. This is just gross
— Sigurd 🏳🌈🏳⚧ (@kaiyerra) February 17, 2022

literally why couldn’t of project sekai put them in lion onesies or something like that without doing blackface,, genuinely how did that get approved
— 💙 Nep 💙 (@nepmeeks) February 17, 2022

the project sekai blackface situation is crazy because all the devs know well and have acknowledged that there’s a gigantic western following for the game so the fact that they would put leo need in blackface is so 😭😭😭
— bilatinman kio (@kzzrttt) February 17, 2022

In response to this, Hatsune Miku Colorful Stage posted an apology and has since privated the controversial video.

Regarding ぷちセカ (Petit Sekai) Ep. 6
We would like to issue a sincere apology regarding the use of an inappropriate image in the episode “Leo/need Style.”
For now, we will be taking down the episode “Leo/need Style” indefinitely. pic.twitter.com/V3XoNlkD0b
— HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE! (@ColorfulStageEN) February 18, 2022

For more updates related to Hatsune Miku Colorful Stage, be sure to follow the game on Twitter. If you’re curious of how the game is like, check out our first impressions of it.
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Hatsune Miku Colorful StagePublisher: SegaDeveloper: SEGARelease Date: 2021-12-07Android, iOS
Find your true feelings! A mysterious song named “Untitled” with no melody or lyrics is passed around amongst the youth in Shibuya, Tokyo. This song unlocks access to “SEKAI” a strange place that allows everyone to discover their true emotions and their own song.
Play with Hatsune Miku and her Virtual Friends, as well as an original cast of 20 characters overcoming their struggles through the power of music.

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Rainbow Six Mobile accepting pre-registrations on Android

Rainbow Six Mobile has begun accepting pre-registrations, currently only available for Android players. Joining in the pre-registrations will get you a chance to play the Rainbow Six Mobile beta, whenever that will be. iOS players will need to wait for further information via the official website.

The overview of the game is given as follows:

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From the acclaimed Rainbow Six franchise, Rainbow Six Mobile is a competitive, multiplayer first-person shooter experience on your phone. Compete in Rainbow Six’s classic Attack vs. Defense game modes. Play as an Attacker or Defender in fast-paced 5v5 matches and face intense close-quarter combat while making timely tactical decisions. Choose from a roster of highly trained Operators, each with their own unique abilities and gadgets. Experience this ultimate tactical shooter game, designed exclusively for mobile.
MOBILE ADAPTATION – Rainbow Six Mobile has been developed and optimized for mobile with shorter matches and game sessions. Customize the game’s controls in the HUD to fit your playstyle and level of comfort to play on the go.
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RAINBOW SIX EXPERIENCE – The acclaimed tactical shooter game is coming to mobile featuring its epic roster of Operators, their cool gadgets, its iconic maps, such as Bank and Border, and its Secure the Area and Bomb game modes. Compete in intensive 5v5 PvP matches with players from around the globe. Enjoy the Rainbow Six experience with anyone, anywhere, anytime!
DESTRUCTIBLE ENVIRONMENTS – Join forces with friends and think strategically. Use weapons and Operators’ unique abilities to breach through destructible walls and ceilings or rappel from the roof and break through windows. Make the environment a key part of your tactics! Master the art of setting traps, fortifying your locations, and breaching enemy territory as you lead your team to victory.
STRATEGIC TEAM BASED PVP - Strategy and teamwork are the keys to success in Rainbow Six Mobile. Adapt your strategy to maps, Operators, Attack or Defense. As attackers, deploy observation drones, lean to protect your position, rappel from the roof or breach through destructible walls, floors or ceilings. As defenders, barricade all entry points, reinforce walls, and use spy cameras or traps to defend your position. Gain advantage over your opponents with team tactics and gadgets. Set up strategies with your team during the prep phase to deploy for action! Alternate between attack and defense each round to win it all. You only have one life, so make the best of it to help your team succeed.
SPECIALIZED OPERATORS – Assemble your team of highly trained Operators, specialized in attack or defence. Select from the most popular Rainbow Six Operators. Each Operator comes equipped with unique skillsets, primary and secondary weapons, and the most sophisticated and deadly gadgetry. Mastering each skill and gadget will be key to your survival.

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Fightlings – A CCG game that features Pokemon GO mechanics

CCG (collectible card game) is always a popular genre in the mobile games market, so it is a challenging task for the new ones to stand out. The upcoming Fightlings is another CCG, but different from the most others, it features a location-based system similar to Pokemon GO.

You can collect resources by walking around in the real world, types of resources you can find will depend on your setting (the environment and weather). For example, you will find green resources in parks, while blue resources are available near water or sky. You will need the resources to summon new creatures thus increasing your power. Creatures from 6 different factions and up to 30 clans worth are up for collect!

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You can participate in the intense real-time PvP duels too. Unlike the Pokemon GO’s battling style, Fightlings uses a combination of CCG and memory game mechanics. Since each clan features creatures with their own unique skills, we can expect a total differently battle every time.
The game is in soft launch in the Netherlands for now and will then expand to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland on 18 July. The global launch will come in anytime, you can check out their official website for more information.
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Predator Helios 300 OCT and Apex Legends Season 3!

Today we compile two major reviews on two different products. One of it is the latest entry for the recent release Predator Helios 300 OCT. Another one of the review will be on the latest season for Apex Legends, Meltdown.

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Predator Helios 300 OCT
The Predator Helios 300 OCT has a lot of the functions of the past model. In terms of software, it retains the very easy to navigate PREDATORSENSE. This is a software to help everyone from different backgrounds to adjust towards needs for any situations. Here are a few functions that we can find in the software:

Home

Allows you to change a few settings generically.
Check the temperatures for your CPU, GPU and the overall system

Lighting

To change your keyboard lighting profile or settings

Overclocking your GPU
Fan Speed control for both of the rear fans
CPU, GPU and system Monitoring
Game Sync

to set a profile when you play on each game

App Center

To let you launch your apps and uninstall them

Acer TrueHarmony

To set a preset profile for the audio to mimic a surround sound 7.1 effect.

The display is outstanding. The monitor features a FHD with 144Hz and 3ms IPS panel. I personally use the XB272 ever since it launched and the IPS panel is something I have to get used to. TN (Twisted Neural) panel compared to the IPS panel has fewer colour variants.
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Our version of Predator Helios 300 OCT features the specs as shown below.

The processors uses Intel’s Core i7-9750H which can go up till 4.5 Ghz, a very standard i7 to be on a middle tier gaming laptop. Other than that we have only 8 GB of RAM but we can assure you that you can go full blown 32 GB RAM if you want to. Coming to the storage, this machine comes with speed as you will be having a 256GB NVMe PCIe Western Digital SN720 (RAID SSD), which you can upgrade to 512GB. If you need more storage, you can add on up to 1TB HDD! Sadly there is no optical drive for this laptop. With the space, they included 2 adjustable fans that you can see from the Predatorsense software. There is a easy mode for you to activate it without actually going into the software, which is by clicking the Turbo button above the keyboard!

But do notice that if the battery is under 40%, you can’t use the Turbo fan mode. Another downside of having a laptop with super fast fan speed is the noise that it can produce. Let me just tell you that it will drown your game volume if you are under 60 in this laptop volume.
You can choose 3 different models of GPU, GTX 1660 ti (Laptop), RTX 2060 (Laptop) or RTX 2070 (Laptop). Our model comes with a RTX 2060 6GB which is superb for a mid tier gaming laptop. You can check how the temperature when its on turbo mode and without turbo mode after running Unigine.
Without Turbo

With Turbo on

It is actually working pretty well with the Turbo mode on. The Turbo fan function also helps in improving the overall gaming performance when the laptop in set in the High Performance battery mode. Impressive! Although the GPU compartment (empty space above the keyboard) and the hand rest below the keyboard is cooling, the keyboard itself is very hot. After 30 min of playing Apex at the highest settings, I can’t rest my fingers and palm on the keyboard anymore. The laptop have a decent amount of inputs that you may find handy.

1 USB Type-C
2 USB Type-A ver. 3.1 Gen 2
1 USB Type-A
HDMI 2.0
Mini Display port
Gigabit LAN (Killer E2500) Slot
Gigabit Wi-Fi 5 (2×2 MU_MIMO)
Bluetooth 5.0
3.5mm Audio Jack

There are also other features such as,

Web Camera
Backlit Keyboard
Digital-array microphone
Speakers
Security Lock slot

Apex Legends Season 3
We also tried out with the newly released Apex Legends Season 3. With Crypto joining the new lineup, I must say, to play him requires a well organized team. The drone needs a bit of practice to master it, but as an offensive player, Crypto won’t be my first pick after trying him out a number of games with different environments.
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Season 3 this time brings a huge impact towards the game. By remapping the whole game, there are a lot of areas that I couldn’t get a hang of when I’m playing the game. In the video, there was a problem with the recording software so I only manage to capture 30 FPS for the gameplay. In my experience of playing on the laptop, it was very smooth, the colours are all crisp and sharp. There is a new gun that was introduced within this season, Charge Rifle. Shooting with this gun was so satisfying, and the iron sight is pretty good! I only struggle a bit with the screen size being 15″ HAHA!

Overall, the game manages to achieve a firm 70 FPS when I’m travelling and fighting with the highest setting and Turbo on. If given a chance, I would take this from the office and play the game all night and day then skip the next day of work and call sick, LMAO.
Personally, I think if you are a person who travels a lot or a person who just doesn’t like to stay home, this is the best choice for the price range and the specs that they offer! Give it a try at your nearby Acer affiliated store!
Check them out at their official website here! If you want to give Apex Legend a go, you can head to Origin and download their platform here!

Apex LegendsPublisher: EADeveloper: Respawn EntertainmentRelease Date: 2019-02-04Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Battle with Legends in this battle royale game! May the best team of 3 win.

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SSSS DYNAZENON 3-Episode Review – Child-Like Wonder At Giant Robots

This is our review of the first three episodes of SSSS DYNAZENON, the new anime set in the Gridman universe. It’s not a direct sequel to Gridman that we know of- official channels have tweeted that you don’t really need to have watched SSSS.GRIDMAN for any other reason beyond the fact that it is in fact, a very good anime completely worthy of your time and available on Netflix.

In fact, even the premise of Dynazenon is quite a ways from Gridman. It shares the same building blocks- teenagers in high school are roped into the world of epic Tokusatsu battles against Kaiju. But both Dynazenon and Gridman excel at what they do around the sick kaiju fights- having downright weird stories. However, its execution is quite a ways different, at least in the first three episodes that we’ve seen.

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With its first three episodes done, is the anime worth your time? Read our (mostly) spoiler-free review of SSSS.DYNAZENON and find out.

Creepy Atmosphere
The first thing that Dynazenon gets really right is its sense of atmosphere. It keeps that weird sense of tension, with lots of lingering shots and characters looking morosely off into the distance. In fact, one of the first scenes is the new heroine, Yume, moodily singing atop a structure as she’s being introduced.
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The core of Dynazenon is pretty simple- Yomogi is a young high schooler, working a job to get his own financial independence. One day he meets a homeless man named Gauma, giving him food. Gauma repays him with his loyalty, even going so far as to confront Yume when she asks Yomogi out on a date but stands him up, something she has a reputation for doing.
Naturally, Kaiju show up and Gauma reveals he is a Kaiju Tamer. He busts out a special Kaiju that he claims was given to him, and requires 4 people to control it. Grabbing Yomogi, Yume and the just-happened-to-be-there Koyomi, they form the giant robot Dynazenon and defeat the kaiju.
After the events of the first episode Gauma warns of the Kaiju Eugenecists, a group of other Kaiju tamers out to destory the world by controlling naturally-ocurring Kaiju and making them go berserk.

I’ve explained these concepts as much as the anime does when they’re first introduced, which is really part of why I like the series. If you are coming from Gridman, SSSS DYNAZENON absolutely intends to mess with your head by having a lot of concepts differ from their Gridman counterparts. There, Kaiju were created by the series villain from negative emotions, here they seem to just be naturally occurring creatures that are dormant until someone makes them go berserk.
“I’m so Toku’d up”
Another thing they toy with is the stakes. In Gridman, the city reset between fights, with all the buildings eerily reforming and people’s memories seemingly wiped of every Kaiju fight. One of the first ground rules set in the second episode of Dynazenon is that this is very much not the case, as Yomogi and Yume look on the wreckage caused by the fight they had at the end of the first episode.
I really appreciate that Dynazenon was very quick to tell you the stakes are not an emotional force in the anime. Yomogi is quick to have the cliched “we only cause destruction” talk before Yume shuts him up with the “it would have been worse if we didn’t fight” retort that every modern anime involving high schoolers and monster fights has.
These “spot the main character” games are getting harder and harder every season
Still, one point where the series does fall flat against Gridman is that it almost doesn’t do the Evangelion-mood-shots as well. Dynazenon having 4 pilots means loneliness isn’t really a factor here, so there’s no need for long shots of Yomogi or Yume staring at idyllic scenery. Again, it’s good that SSSS DYNAZENON isn’t just going to ape Gridman, but I can see someone who really liked Gridman for that tone getting disappointed that it’s not the case with Dynazenon.
It does also bleed into the pacing a bit, as the pacing definitely feels a lot less draggy than Gridman. There’s just too many main characters for the anime to take its sweet time like Gridman did, and to its credit just reducing the screen time of some characters can’t work because they’re all pretty likable.
Meet The Cast
Speaking of, it wouldn’t be an SSSS DYNAZENON review if we didn’t talk about the characters. Yomogi is probably the weakest of the main cast, sometimes literally feeling like Yuuta from Gridman, who was also the weakest part of his cast. He’s clearly meant to be an audience stand-in, as a lot of the plot just seems to happen around him.
One thing I do kind of like is that although there’s a big group cast, it doesn’t look like Yomogi is necessarily the “heart” of the group. Characters talk to each other without him, especially since the crux of episode two was his lack of attendance to team training. Even though Gauma clearly likes him the best, it’s nice to know that when he’s not around characters will talk around him, just like a real friend group.

I also really like what they’ve done with Yume, the new analogue for Rikka. Despite sharing some design similarities, she’s a wholly separate character- she has no angst about sick kaiju fights, instead being the one who takes Yomogi to task when he doesn’t want to come for training. By the end of the third episode she’s also shown to have her own motivations, having mentioned a deceased sister.
Just like Rikka though, she’s shown to have a pretty normal life. She has a best friend who’s not part of the Dynazenon gang, and they act pretty normally, with the friend even nagging her for her habit of standing people up. There’s a really great shot in one of the episodes where you’d swear the playback had stopped just because it’s her and her friend waiting for Yume to sneeze. It’s such a pointless scene but it’s one of those humanizing things that the SSSS series does really well.
Gauma is another great character, being the red oni to Yomogi’s Blue. There’s some great fan speculation of his ties to the original Gridman Tokusatsu series, tied to both the opening sequence as well as his overall design. He’s got this great headstrong feel to him, considering one of the first things he does is call out Yume for standing Yomogi up. My one problem with Gauma is that his motivations so far have been pretty poorly explained. That being said, it’s definitely something they’re saving for a big reveal, so it’s not as frustrating since you can see the pattern.
Koyomi is a weird addition to the roster, being an adult shut-in. He stays with his cousin, Chise, and for the most part just feels like filler for the fourth slot. For the most part he’s a boring character, having no real motivation outside of his renewed sense of purpose knowing he’s helping people by killing Kaiju. It would have been great to have some sort of exploration of his motivations in the second episode, but again they’re probably saving it up for another big reveal.
Sick Kaiju Fights

And now we get to the jewel of the SSSS DYNAZENON review. Dynazenon absolutely sticks to the animation principles put out by SSSS.Gridman- even though the series is fully animated, all fights follow the rules of live-action Tokusatsu. Kaiju all look like men in suits, and Dyanzenon moves like a suit actor too.
I really appreciate this approach, cus despite the fact that Dynazenon is a giant robot, the fights feel unlike anything in other mecha anime. There’s no shot here that couldn’t be recreated with camera effects and a physical set, and it’s all the better for it. There’s even a scene in the third episode where Dynazenon grabs the Kaiju of the week with its legs, something you’d never see the likes of Gipsy Danger or a Gundam do.
There’s also the case for Dynazenon itself- the mech is made of four components, similar to Powered Zenon from SSSS.GRIDMAN. These components are very clearly parts of Dynazenon first, then just allowed to be turned into something else later. The best example of this is Dynazenon’s arms. which are supposed to be a race car. The fingers very clearly stick out the front, giving it a toy-like feel.

I absolutely love this attention to detail, because it feels like the grand climax of what the SSSS series is doing- it’s child-like nostalgia making use of the extra effects of anime but without losing the core Tokusatsu appeal. I mean, the arms of Dynazenon connect to the core unit- Dynasoldier- ‘s arms, and you can see his little fingers poking out from being transformed into a shoulder joint. Dynazenon’s a giant toy, and that’s the way it should be. No cleaning up his transformation, just an advertisement for a future decoration on my shelf.
That being said, the Kaiju haven’t been as memorable so far. Unlike Gridman where each Kaiju was purpose-made to solve the villain’s problem of the week, these Kaiju feels less intensely-designed, with many of them not really standing apart from each other. It’s a minor nitpick, but so far all of the Kaiju have felt just kind of boring to look at.
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All in all, SSSS DYNAZENON looks like its set up to be my favorite anime this season, which is pretty much why I pitched this review in the first place. It’s more Gridman, with enough teasers hidden to mess with you the more you know about Gridman as a whole, not just SSSS.
It definitely lacks the more Eva-feeling approach Gridman had, but that’s fine- from the outset it tries to tell you it’s not just going to be that story again. What it is though, is sick kaiju fights and a refreshing cast dynamic with a lot of potential for growth. Given Gridman’s back-half twists, the series definitely can’t afford to make itself different there, though. Some sort of existential twist is basically what the series’ success hinges on, but I definitely have faith that Studio TRIGGER is going to pull it off.
That being said, if you were to review it entirely at face value, it feels like SSSS Dynazenon is suffering from its comparisons to Gridman. By episode 3 of Gridman we’d gotten the basic gist of who the bad guy was, as well as incredibly hype moments like the reveal of Gridman Calibur and Gridman Max. Dynazenon front-loaded its forms by having the combined form appear first, which does lead to a lot less hype since nothing new has come out in the later two episodes.
Even without the shadow of Gridman, though, Dynazenon is a solid anime and totally worth a watch if you like giant robots beating the crap out of rubber-suit Kaiju with a sprinkling of really good slice-of-life thrown in for good measure. Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to go look up the release date of a Dynazenon figure.

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Blasphemous: Stir Of Dawn Available Now

Fans of the punishing metroidvania Blasphemous can look forward to The Stir of Dawn, a free update releasing today.

According to publisher Team17, the update will include new story content in the form of new bosses, and maps.

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However, it’s not all new content as the update will also go back and improve previous aspects of the game.
The Stir of Dawn will add more fast travel points to the base game’s map. The update will also improve the game’s NPC voice acting, including adding full Spanish dialogue.
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New Game+ And The Three Penitences
Developer The Game Kitchen is also adding a New Game+ mode for players looking for a challenge.
Particularly brazen players can also try out the game’s “Three Penitences”, a series of modifiers to how the game works.
These modifiers are available in New Game+ and will reward players with a skin as well as a Rosary Bead depending on the Penitence chosen.
On top of that, developer The Game Kitchen is adding new combat mechanics, expanding on the game’s execution system.
We were really pleased to see how popular executions have been for everyone. We also saw how many of you wanted to see more instances of them, so we’ve added a new mechanic that will allow you to instigate an execution through skilled use of your abilities.
On top of the existing system, Charged and Lunged attacks can now stun enemies in certain situations, such as a counter attack or striking a foe during the wind up of their attack.
Please note, this stun mechanic only works on enemies that can be executed!
-The Game Kitchen, Blasphemous Steam page blog post
In addition, new players can get the game at 50% off via Steam. However, the new content won’t be available until you beat the main story.
Blasphemous is a 2D-sidescrolling-metroidvania developed by The Game Kitchen and published by Team17.
The Stir of Dawn will be available for free as an update for Blasphemous on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam.

BlasphemousPublisher: Team 17 Digital LimitedRelease Date TBCNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Steam, Xbox One
Blasphemous is a punishing action-platformer that combines the fast-paced, skilled combat of a hack-n-slash game with a deep and evocative narrative core, delivered through exploration of a huge universe comprised of non-linear levels

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Uma Musume adds Fine Motion to the stable

With a new banner refresh that will last until 22 December 2021, we have the addition of Fine Motion to the stable Uma Musume stable.

プリティーダービーガチャとサポートカードガチャ開催です！

【新登場の育成ウマ娘】
★3ファインモーション
【新登場のサポートカード】
SSRマンハッタンカフェ
SRイナリワンhttps://t.co/m6z5aT8Tfc#ウマ娘 #ゲームウマ娘 pic.twitter.com/W2RYzcVWnM
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— ウマ娘プロジェクト公式アカウント (@uma_musu) December 14, 2021

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The best wisdom support card now has the starring horsegirl become trainable at last. A natural born leader, Fine Motion comes with the best overtaking ability  for the strategy, namely Speedstar. She also gets a new acceleration skill built specifically just for leaders as well, although the numbers on that remain to be seen.  Fine Motion’s kit also include useful right turn and autumn race proficiencies. While she is best run in the medium distances, she is also very adept at mile distances. Of course, her training bonuses in power and wisdom mean you should have no issues running her in either of these distances. Overall, Fine Motion is a formidable leader with a very impressive skillset. Healing options are plenty and readily available, though the optimal ones will be the usual Big Eater and Arc Maestro. That said, with the upcoming Champion’s Meeting being run on a long track, Fine Motion will need to inherit those genes though it shouldn’t be a problem seeing as how she is already at C.
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby is currently available on Android and iOS for mobile, and DMM Games for the PC.
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Uma Musume: Pretty DerbyDeveloper: CygamesRelease Date: 2021-02-24Android, iOS
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Long-awaited Epic Seven Global to be released on November 8

The wait is almost over. Smilegate has announced that the highly anticipated global version RPG game Epic Seven will be released on November 8. The global version will be released in 140 countries with the exception of Japan and China. The game comes in a single build with options for players to play in English, Traditional Chinese or Korean.

Epic Seven is a 2D turn-based RPG game similar to classic RPGs like Final Fantasy. As the characters were made with Live2D technology, the game features characters with rich animations as well as their unique abilities and ultimate animations. Furthermore, the game boasts that there will be no loading in-game which requires a client patch. Players will be able to enjoy an undisrupted gameplay in exchange of some memory and time for the patch.

Since the pre-registration for the global version began on October 16, over one million players had pre-registered. The hype that the game had produced is not dying down any soon as fans took to social media to praise the game. Smilegate had also confirmed that pre-registration will continue until the official launch. For players who still want to pre-register and have not done so, this is your chance.
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For more info on the global version and pre-registration, you can visit their official site. You can also check out their official Facebook page for updates and info.

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MARVEL Duel opens pre-registrations in select Asia regions

After announcing its closed beta out of nowhere a few months back, MARVEL Duel is now open for pre-registrations in selected Asia regions, namely, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Players will be able to summon iconic Super Heroes and Villains in one of the largest rosters of Marvel characters in a mobile game ever in Marvel’s new strategy card game. More than 150 characters, rendered in high fidelity, will all be available for collection and upgrade.

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Trigger various synergetic effects amongst decks of your creation! Have Thor fight alongside Loki, or have Iron Man team up with Thanos! Without limitations, the possibilities are endless!
With the game’s innovative strategic card game gameplay, enjoy the vivid Marvel Universe anytime, anywhere. Choose your strategy, summon familiar Marvel characters to your team, and demolish your opponent as Super Heroes and Villains unleash their ultimate power each round. Embark on your unique journey in MARVEL Duel, complete with fast-paced gameplay and deep strategy.
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There are pre-registration milestones to achieve:

100,000: Rename Chip x1
300,000: Megaphone x5
500,000: General Expansion Pack x10

ASSEMBLE YOUR DECK, SAVE THE UNIVERSE! Summon your favorite characters and outsmart your opponents with effective strategies in MARVEL Duel!
MARVEL Duel is not currently a global release title, with pre-registrations currently open in Asia for Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, and Malaysia, to launch 31 July.
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Marvel DuelDeveloper: NeteaseRelease Date: 2020-07-31Android, iOS
The power to save the Marvel universe is in your hands! MARVEL Duel is a fast-paced strategy card game featuring the world’s greatest Super Heroes and Super Villains. A mysterious evil force has altered the most iconic events of Marvel history. Restore the universe by summoning your favorite characters and outsmarting your opponents with effective strategies! Assemble your deck, save the universe!

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