Review: What I Think of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

I have always been a fan for the Call of Duty series though I skipped a few titles along the way from Black Ops 2. Nonetheless I recently picked up Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and I loved it. Thanks to Sony Malaysia for the opportunity to play this game on the PS4!

Playing this title, the experience reminds me of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. One of the things I like about in this title is the freedom they gave us to choose our missions when you’re in the bridge of  your ship, Retribution. The number of missions there allows you the freedom to go around and explore the story as they link with each other after every mission you have gone through. It was a pretty interesting experience with the space flying and all. So I’ll get down into more details from here on.

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The Gameplay, The Story
Instead of the ground fighting with the normal guns that we are pretty familiar of playing all the 21st century war-themed games, this time Infinity Ward brought us war in outer space! Who doesn’t love space? I know I do, and I loved floating around shooting things and grapling people to you as you crush their helmets or stick a bomb on them and kicking them away from the explosion. I would say, those were pretty much the dream. You have your little booster pack that can boost you up to higher grounds which gives a little mobility. To be honest, it’s not very futuristic and it’s very logical even though we have space ships that can go into hyperspace. Which is what I actually like! Not too far into the future and not unrealistic which makes the shooting and battlefield still on familiar grounds. The graphics are amazing and there are cut scenes in between the game which is part of the story. It just makes it feel like a movie along with the story line as it progresses. I have no room for complains there.
Captain Nick Reyes
As the game is set mostly in space, you get to see and visit the different planets and even asteroids that were too close for comfort near the sun. I actually felt hot playing that one mission, Operation Dark Quarry. No spoilers here but, really, the experience then was intense! Moving on, you play as Captain Nick Reyes, previously known as Lieutenant until the captain of Retribution was killed in action. Being a Tier 1 Special Operations pilot as well, you can pilot the Jackal, a spacecraft for space combat missions. It’s pretty cool since all CoD titles were ground battles, but now we get a space battle! Best of all, there are no loading screens. Only some cinematics which is really cool to watch instead of the loading screens. You also get a chatty robot called E3N, or Ethan. He is one of the characters that gives the game life I would say. I give props to whoever that wrote that script for Ethan, showing him off that being a robot has his humorous side.
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HELLO SPACE!
There are multiple difficulties to start the game with and 2 more difficulties which are Specialist Mode and YOLO Mode. The Specialist Mode’s difficulty is set to Hardened which means you can only heal with Nano Shots; there’s an absence of the usual health regeneration. Your helmets will take permanent damage and you will need to replace them. Nano Shots and helmets take up equipment slots and taking shots on your leg will affect your movements while getting shot on your arm will affect your ability to use equipment or even aim down sights. You can also get shot on your hands rendering you to drop your weapon. Yes, this mode is very realistic and if you want challenge, well this is not the challenge yet. YOLO Mode is just like the Specialist Mode, except you only live once. If you die you will have to start all the way back from the beginning of the game. Well tough luck beating the game in that mode.
The Jackal
Piloting the Jackal
The Jackal missions were one of my favourite, though I had some issues flying around and avoiding debris. It was pretty hard to turn around to follow the enemies around as they are also flying fast. They would shoot you and they would hunt you down, missions has never been so intense and scary at the same time when you’re flying in space. The controls for the game are easy which doesn’t make the game much easier. It is a challenge and a game IS supposed to be challenging. If not it wouldn’t be fun would it? However there were less Jackal missions to play as most of the missions are infiltrating a ship or a rescue mission.
The Enemies
A Shield Robot
Enemies are harder to kill this time as they are heavily armored. You’ll have to shoot off their helmets and then shoot them in their head to kill them off. You’re also not just fighting against enemy humans but robots. Those damned things are hard to kill. They are of course metal men that could self-destruct themselves if they came too near to you. I had a hard time fighting them off at the last part in Operation Dark Quarry. They were really persistent and pain-stakingly hard to kill. Not unless you throw a shock grenade of course, or hack onto one of them and self-destruct in a group but you’d have to have cover and well protected from the enemies which was not an option during that situation. I was playing on Regular (I know, what a newb), and to be honest the game isn’t that difficult though there are some challenges. You just need good precision skills and you’re good to go.
The Weapons
A booster pack on your back
The weapons are pretty cool in my opinion. There are plenty of weapons and upgrades which you can obtain them by completing the side missions OR you can just casually pick them up from the enemies you have slained if they are glowing yellow! They will be added into your armory which you can customize them for every mission you want to bring to. One of the best things I like about the tech in the game is the Hacking tool and the Shield. The hacking tool allows you to hack robots and control them to shoot the unaware enemies as they watch their friendly robot turned against them. The shield was taken from one of the robots that has a shield. It was a pretty cool equipment which allows you to move front to the enemies and gun them down. Though be careful as the shield energy depletes, you will be rendered with just a metal frame.
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Verdict
I am not going to spoil the whole story here for those who have not played it yet. So I would say that the story at the end was really good. There were unexpected turn outs and I got teary eyed at the ending. The game ended with a very strong message that soldiers fight to their last breath and they fight to protect not their country, but their loved ones. In the previous titles of CoD, there were dramas of betrayal and fighting for information and mission oriented. However Infinite Warfare has a story, a mission without all the drama of betrayal and spies. This is an actual war scenario. Where there is a rebellion out there and you are on a mission to fight against them to protect your planet from their grasp. I’m pretty sure this can be related to the latest Star Wars: Rogue One movie. It is an actual war experience.
9/10
Overall, the game has given me a great experience even though it only gave me about 5-6 hours of game time. The war-like experience, fighting alongside your comrades and listening to their hilarious conversations only enhances the in-game experiences. Again, I am saddened by the story of the game and how it ended but I am not going to spoil it. I never gotten to play the Zombie Mode or the Multiplayer Mode but I believe they should be worthwhile to play them when I get my hands on some free time.
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Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection hits PC this October

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Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection will be available on PC in short order, making for surprising and very much welcome news. You can read the announcement made on the Playstation Blog below:

Grab your passports, fortune hunters! We’re honored to announce that Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection arrives on PC October 19th. PC gamers will be able to experience Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer’s globe-trotting adventures in this collection that includes the remastered and PC-optimized, full-length, single-player games, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy.

It’s been a thrilling adventure with our partners at Iron Galaxy as we explored Uncharted territory for our studio’s first PC title. Iron Galaxy’s immense talent and meticulous attention to detail make both games in this collection truly shine on PC!

Whether you’re a first-timer or experienced Uncharted player, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection showcases plenty of new PC features to make your adventure epic – and absolutely stunning.
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This version of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection is optimized for PC with PC-centric quality-of-life enhancements such as reimagined UI, scale sliders, GPU and VRAM detection, Variable Load Speed, and so much more.
Discover the breathtaking sights with enhanced visual fidelity. Immerse yourself in the cinematic storytelling with super-sharp true 4K resolutions*. From thick jungles to snow-capped mountains, exotic islands to rain-soaked streets, take in all the views of Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection’s stunning environments with Ultra-Wide Monitor support**. For the first time, enjoy a host of graphical adjustment features designed specifically for PC such as adjustable Texture and Model Quality, Anisotropic Filtering, Shadows, Reflections, and Ambient Occlusion.

PC players may play their way with all new controls and customization options for Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection. Experience haptic feedback and dynamic trigger effects designed for Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection by playing with the  DualSense controller through a wired connection to your PC. With support for the DualShock 4 controller***, a wide range of other gamepads and keyboard and mouse, you can leave your mark on the map any way you like and further customize your experience with full control remapping, controller icon lock, and ignore input options. For those that want to brighten things up even more try out RGB support for Razer Chroma peripherals and Chroma Link compatible devices, as well as for Logitech and Corsair models.

Supercharge your framerates with the next-level temporal upscaling solution, the AMD Fidelity FX Super Resolution 2. FSR 2 uses cutting-edge temporal algorithms boost your framerates and deliver high-quality, high-resolution game experiences in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection across a wide range of compatible graphics cards. With this much power, prepare yourself for some epic Photo Mode shots!
The recommended specifications are provided as such:

                                        Minimum

                                        Recommended

                                        Performance

                                        Ultra

                                        Performance Goals

                                        30 FPS @ 720p Medium Settings

                                        30 FPS @ 1080p High Settings

                                        60 FPS @ 1440p High Settings

                                        60 FPS @  4K Ultra Settings

                                        CPU

                                        Intel i5-4330 AMD Ryzen 3 1200

                                        Intel i7-4770 AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

                                        Intel i7-7700k AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

                                        Intel i9-9900k AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

                                        GPU

                                        NVIDIA GTX 960 (4 GB) AMD R9 290X (4 GB)

                                        NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6 GB) AMD RX 570 (4 GB)

                                        NVIDIA RTX 2070 (8 GB) AMD RX 5700 XT (8 GB)

                                        NVIDIA RTX 3080 (10 GB) AMD RX 6800 (16 GB)

                                        RAM

                                        8 GB (16 GB Recommended)

                                        16 GB

                                        OS

                                        Windows 10 64-bit

                                        Storage

                                        126 GB HDD (SSD Recommended)

                                        126 GB SSD

Pre-purchase is available through both Steam and Epic at $49.99 / €49.99. Pre-purchasing on Epic will grant Sully’s “New” Seaplane, an in-game Glider that you can use in Fortnite.

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ASUS Announces New Ultralight Zenbook S 13 OLED Laptop

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ASUS has announced the brand new Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304) ultralight laptop, which will be available in Malaysia by mid-May.

                                        CPU

                                        Intel Core i7 1355U | Intel Core  i5 1335U

                                        Display

                                        13.3" 16:10 2.8K (2880 x 1800) ASUS Lumina OLED slim-bezel NanoEdge display with 85% screen-to-body ratio, 550 nits peak brightness, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, DisplayHDRTM True Black 500 certification

                                        Operating System

                                        Windows 11 Home

                                        Graphics

                                        Intel Iris X Graphics

                                        Main memory

                                        16 GB LPDDR5 5200 MHz RAM

                                        Storage

                                        Up to 1 TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD

                                        Connectivity

                                        WiFi 6E (802.11ax) Up to Bluetooth 5.2

                                        Camera

                                        FHD IR / 3DNR / ALS camera

                                        I/O ports

                                        2 x Thunderbolt 4 Type-C | 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A | 1 x HDMI® 2.1 (TMDS) | 1 x Audio jack

                                        Touchpad

                                        129 x 81 mm ASUS ErgoSense Touchpad

                                        Audio

                                        Built-in speakers | Smart amplifier technology | Built-in microphone | Harman Kardon certified

                                        Battery

                                        63 Wh

                                        AC adapter

                                        65 W adapter | Adapter Output: 5V~20V, 65 W | Adapter Input: 100~240 V AC, 50 / 60 Hz universal

                                        Dimensions

                                        296.2 x 216.3 x 10.9 mm

                                        Weight

                                        1 kg

                                        Pricing

                                        i5-1335U + 512GB: RM 4,999 | i7-1355U + 1TB: RM 5,999

The Zenbook S 13 OLED features a super-slim 1 cm² profile and 1 kg³ chassis and will be available in the brand-new Basalt Gray or classic Ponder Blue. The laptop is also designed using recycled metals and plastics in its construction, FSC Mix-certified packaging.

This laptop comes equipped up to 13th Gen Intel Core i7 processors that can be boosted by 20% to a thermal design power (TDP) of up to 20 watts. This is supported with 32 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 1 TB PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD, with a 63 Wh battery.
It also includes a full set of I/O ports for on-the-go connections, which includes two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, an HDMI 2.1 port, and a 3.5mm audio jack.
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The Zenbook S 13 OLED has a 16:10 2.8K (2800 x 1800) ASUS Lumina OLED display that’s Dolby certified, with Pantone Validated colour rendering and VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification.
Availability and Pricing
ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304) will be available in Malaysia by mid-May; however, the specific date is yet to be announced. The laptop will come in two variants:

Intel Core i5-1335U, 16GB LPDDR5 RAM, 512GB storage priced at RM 4,999
Intel Core i7-1355U, 16GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB storage priced at RM 5,999

For more information, do check out the official ASUS website here.

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Shadowverse x NieR : Automata tie-in event announced

Shadowverse will be having a tie-in event with NieR Automata once the 21 May (PT) maintenance completes! 2B and 9S will be available as purchasable leader skins, for Swordcraft and Portalcraft respectively. As is usually the case, the leader skins will also be bundled with emblems, flairs and card sleeves. Getting the Leader Pack will also reward players with a special NieR : Automata sleeve.

Emblems, Flairs and Sleeves.
Leader Pack sleeve.
From 13:00 21 May to 12:00 10 June 2020 PT, there will also be a log in bonus for 10 days which will reward the World Uprooted expansion card packs, a 2B Emblem, and a NieR : Automata sleeve.

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Winning matches against other players can reward alternate, animated card art for the cards Breakneck Draw (2B) and Metadivision (9S). The art used here are the same as the sleeves for the respective Leader skins purchase. A treasure chest may appear at the beginning of each match which will include rewards from:
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Rupies
Card pack tickets
Gold rarity or higher cards from the five most recent card sets
The alternate art NieR cards

Up to 5 chests can be claimed each day, with only one of them being a gold chest. Further details can be found on the official Shadowverse website regarding the NieR : Automata collab.

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Star Wars: Squadrons announced!

Electronic Arts has announced Star Wars: Squadrons, coming 2 October, 2020! Here’s the description of the YouTube gameplay trailer premiere:

Buckle up, take full control of starfighters such as the X-wing and TIE fighter, and feel the adrenaline of strategic first-person 5v5 multiplayer dogfights alongside your squadron. In a fateful campaign set near the conclusion of the Galactic Civil War, learn what it means to be a pilot in a thrilling STAR WARS™ single-player story. The New Republic fights for freedom. The Empire demands order. We need you to join the galaxy’s finest. STAR WARS™: Squadrons is available October 2, 2020 on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Origin PC, Steam, Epic Games Store, and Virtual Reality (VR) on PlayStation 4 and PC with cross-play support.

Pre-orders are now open via the official website, with local Malaysian Steam price being set at RM159.

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Pre-order* STAR WARS™: Squadrons now to get cosmetic items for your New Republic and Imperial pilots and starfighters:
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New Republic Recruit Flight Suit (Epic)

Imperial Ace Flight Suit (Epic)

New Republic Recruit Starfighter Skins (Rare)

Imperial Ace Starfighter Skins (Rare)

New Republic Recruit Decal (Common)

Imperial Ace Decal (Common)

Master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience STAR WARS™: Squadrons. Buckle up, feel the adrenaline of first-person multiplayer space dogfights alongside your squadron, and learn what it means to be a pilot in a thrilling STAR WARS™ single-player campaign.
Who will you meet in your quest to master the path of the stars in Star Wars: Squadrons?

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miHoYo, 2K and Mighty Bear Talk About Enjoying Their Games on Apple iOS Devices

Various top game developers such as 2K, miHoYo and Mighty Bear spoke about their games running on iOS, with all the new ways to enjoy it thanks to various features on the iPhone 13 Pro as well as the iPad Pro, as well as how game development can change when developing for services like Apple Arcade.

Enjoying Genshin Impact on iOS

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Yu Ling, Marketing and Business Development manager at miHoYo spoke about how all the ways to enjoy their most popular title, Genshin Impact, in the Apple ecosystem:
“Our players love playing Genshin Impact on iPhone and iPad. Until now, the quality of graphics on Genshin Impact can only be achieved on the latest gaming consoles. By taking full advantage of the incredible CPU, graphics and unified memory architecture of Apple silicone chips, as well as metal graphics library for hardware-accelerated 3D graphics, the world of Teyvat looks unbelievably real”, she says.
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“On iPhone 13 Pro and iPad Pro, the ProMotion play delivers up to 120Hz gameplay which is absolutely critical for ultra smooth and responsive gameplay. Genshin Impact supported this amazing feature right after”.
She also talked about how the iOS ecosystem promotes Genshin Impact. By being featured on the store, they could promote the newest events, which they said helps drive more players into the game. On top of that, fans can further enjoy the game’s world with its soundtrack, that’s available in Dolby Atmos on Apple Music.
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Mike Escudero, Director of Parnerships at 2K who worked on NBA 2K Arcade Edition, said they were also planning to make full use of the improved refresh rate on Apple’s newest lineup of devices.
“When Cat Daddy games learned that the new iPhone and iPad pro models would support faster refresh rates through Apple’s ProMotion technology, we saw that the opportunity to give the players a better and more immersive experience in the game”, he said.
Now, there are marked differences between the NBA 2K console games, NBA 2K Mobile and most recently, NBA 2K Arcade Edition.
“Arcade is a different sort of system altogether, its subscription based, so I think thats one of the biggest changes that we made”, he says.
“You pay for the subscription and then you can play the game as much as you want, in that way it’s very different from NBA 2K mobile which is a traditional mobile game. I think that’s one of the biggest considerations”, Mike continues.
“NBA 2K Arcade Edition is certainly closer to the console version of the game. So if you’re familiar with that you’ll pick up the arcade edition and see the similarities there”.
Disney Melee Mania Letting You Compete With Your Favorite Characters

Abel Tan from Mighty Bear Games also spoke about their newly-announced project, Disney Melee Mania, and how choosing to release it on Apple Arcade affects how you’ll unlock your Disney Characters.
“Unlike other MOBAs on the store, we don’t have in app monetization”, he says.
“Players will be able to collect champion fragments. We’ll give players a pool of these fragments at the start”, Abel continues. ” Just by playing games and winning matches and completing missions you’ll be able to collect and piece together  champion fragments and unlock the champions. After unlocking these characters as well you can use these fragments to level up the character and progress the character that way”.
He also took some time to talk about choosing the roster for Melee Mania- how they wanted to make sure to include lesser known Disney and Pixar characters too.
“There’s definitely a few characters that we tried to get in. Our CEO really likes Bing Bong, it was his favorite character that he felt was underrepresented in terms of merch. We felt we really wanted to make sure he got in”, Abel says.
“Also Timon was very easy for us to add in, the whole team really loved Timon and when we did the concept art and put him in the game we know we made the right decision because he’s just a fantastic personality to put in”, he continues. “The different people on the team have different favorites, and I think we landed on a solid launch lineup. We have a couple characters in the pipeline that we’re excited for as well”.

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UNDECEMBER launches in South Korea, global first half of 2022

Hack and slash ARPG UNDECEMBER launched in South Korea 14 January 2022, available on Android, iOS, and LINE Games’ PC launcher, FLOOR.

Following its ‘UN-Boxing Test’ in October 2021, the feedback has been utilized to improve skill balance, gameplay experience, overall graphics and UI. Over three million players have already pre-registered for the game.

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Promising a unique character building experience allowing for combinations of hundreds of skills supplemented with items, the South Korea release for UNDECEMBER has campaign content up to Act 10, alongside an array of multiplayer modes including Raid, Chaos Dungeon, defense mode Spire of Barrier, and PvP Crusade of Glory for aspiring Rune Hunters.
The global service for the game is slated for the first half of 2022 for mobile and PC via Steam and/or FLOOR. Stay tuned for further news or information via the game’s official website, or its social channels on Facebook, Discord, and Youtube. You can still pre-register for the game as well. Its description on Steam is given as follows:
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UNDECEMBER is a Hack & Slash Action RPG in which players are able to surpass the conventional limits of skills by endlessly combining variety of Skill and Link Runes. Become a Rune Hunter and experience the joy of farming and growth!

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This article on ‘Political Fantasy – How Steering Into Real Life Improves Your Stories’ was available earlier through the Gamerbraves Newsletter. Sign up for free to gain access to more articles about news and trends in the gaming industry and community.

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In some corners of the internet, the word Political is so sensitive you’d swear it was a landmine. Everywhere, people fear the dreaded P-word. They long for the good ol’ days when stories weren’t pushing some sort of ‘woke agenda’ and were just about normal fun action, like Captain America decking Hitler.

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In truth though, what a lot of people claim to be “political” is often just the whining of fanboys upset that roles aren’t just going to straight, white men anymore. This feature won’t be going into that, either. Instead, I wanted to talk with you guys about what actual political storytelling is.
An important part of this discussion is the admission that, yes, all stories are inherently political. Whether you want to or not, anything you create will inadvertently reveal how you see the world- which is what political values are. Even the MCU, as tastelessly bland as it is, is on some level, political. The first Iron Man has Tony Stark question the ethics of selling weapons in the Middle East, while the less-than-stellar Iron Man 2 almost puts together a rational thought about private ownership vs federalization of Tony Stark’s walking war crime machines. Whether they meant to or not, you can deduce what a movie thinks a good person looks like, and what their ideals are.
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For every “when you think about it…” movie, there is a louder, much more upfront counterpart. Kamen Rider Black Sun is hilariously overt in its political views, almost to a fault. Its message isn’t that far off from many other minority rights stories- the downtrodden Kaijin deserve to be treated like people and prejudice is stupid.

Unlike many other series that often stop the message there, however, what makes Black Sun so overt in its messaging is that it has a detailed explanation of how it got there. The series goes into great detail explaining the origin of the Kaijin, as well as that neat coincidence that most Kaijin is from some real-world minority group in a piece of dialogue so devoid of subtext I needed to make sure Hideo Kojima wasn’t in the writer’s room.
Some, naturally, have criticized Kamen Rider Black Sun’s writing for being too preachy. The closing shots of the series go all-in on the real world, paralleling the Civil Rights movement as well as the George Floyd protests before dropping its key message: action, not demonstration is needed.
That being said, I have a great fondness for just how hard Black Sun goes for its message. The primary antagonist of the movie draws many parallels to the late Shinzo Abe, and even upon defeating “the bad guy” the story makes a point to say that it was never just one guy- it was a whole system and its new head is just better at hiding it.

It isn’t just Kamen Rider Black Sun, either. The Shin Hero series has been notoriously political, with both Shin Godzilla and Shin Ultraman scathing criticisms of Japan’s political culture. It’s barely even clever- Shin Ultraman features characters practically looking into the camera and telling on the writers’ thoughts on nuclear weapons. Spoiler alert- they’re not great. Shin Godzilla instead features every liberal’s greatest fantasy- a bunch of elderly politicians being blown up by an irradiated kaiju, allowing the younger generation to take over and actually solve the country’s irradiated kaiju problem.
These stories are great specifically because they pull themselves into the here and now. We’ve had plenty of stories pander to the fantasy of stopping a big world-destroying laser, sure. But by asking questions about the world we live in, they stick with you in a more meaningful way. Despite being an antagonist, it’s hard do disagree that watching Shadow Moon burst the head of a racist wasn’t, on some level, satisfying.

A well-placed political message can even outlive the series itself. Bioshock is an amazing piece of political commentary, which the game mainly uses as the backdrop for its otherwise blase plot. It’s a stunning takedown of libertarianism and Objectivism- and how a lot of the time people claim that freedom from tyrannical governments is actually just Capitalists wearing a fake accent.
No one remembers fighting the final boss of the game, or even how you got there- but anyone who played the immersive sim will probably be able to recollect the riveting speech about the eternal glory of Rapture, played over the ruins of the city. It’s a high the Bioshock series has tried desperately to recreate, with mixed success.

Of course, as the consumer, there are also dangers when it comes to political media. One thing you’ll often see especially among younger audiences is the conflation of consuming media with activism. That exact catharsis I explained from Black Sun is just as likely to backfire on the consumer- putting out their potential to do anything meaningful since they’ve already watched the grasshopper man on TV murk a bunch of racists.
There are also the coat riders- these are people who usually don’t have any interesting to say about a topic, but will be happy to co-opt political messaging to claim their stories are bigger than they are. The best example of this is Quantic Dreams’ Detroit: Become Human– a story so disproportionately full of itself it’s impressive David Cage didn’t do all the game’s interviews with his arm in a sling from patting himself on the back.

In the game’s attempts to explain the plight of minorities by pretending they were robots, it includes some of the most hilariously tone-deaf scenes ever- including a Black woman telling the skinny white android that she “knows a thing about oppression”, as well as the meme-levels of quoting Martin Luther King in the most shallow way. To top it all off? Cage denies the game ever being about race, despite borrowing imagery explicitly associated with the Civil Rights movement.

I remember watching the first Gal Gadot Wonder Woman movie back whenever that came out. It posited an interesting thought- Diana spends the movie chasing after Ares, the God of War who is controlling the Germans so they can wage perpetual conflict.
When she seemingly defeats Ares though, the bad guys, are still doing their bad thing. For a second there, I almost thought the movie was about to say something interesting- something about power structures and war and profiteering, even. Then the real Ares shows up and defeating him actually solves the problem. It’s a crushing disappointment that highlights just how afraid some studios can be when it comes to telling meaningful stories- if there’s no big bad guy to make racism and war disappear, how will the audience know when to clap?
I guess my point is that I’m not calling for all movies to be inherently critical of something. I’ve met enough dudes at parties who feel the need to tell me how gacha is killing the games industry to know that you don’t always need a moral high horse. But the best use of critical messaging will always be detailed and sincere- something that will take way more than a writer with a sign on their wall that says “My own MCU??” written on it.

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MetaHuman Creator Lets You Create High-Detailed Human Faces With Ease

MetaHuman Creator, the newest cloud-based service provided by Epic Games is allowing players to create high-detail 3D humans for their games or projects using the Unreal Engine.

The service allows you to create a diverse selection of realistic-looking humans, with various presets for hair and facial features. According to Epic Games, the aim for this is to speed up the 3D asset production for games aiming for a more realistic look, letting them work on their games faster.

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“Up until now, one of the most arduous tasks in 3D content creation has been constructing truly convincing digital humans. Even the most experienced artists require significant amounts of time, effort, and equipment, just for one character,” shared Vladimir Mastilovic, VP, Digital Humans Technology at Epic Games. “After decades of research and development, and thanks to bringing companies like 3Lateral, Cubic Motion, and Quixel into the Epic family, that barrier is being erased through Unreal Engine, and we’re thrilled to introduce MetaHuman Creator.”

Of course, the service is more than just a preset selector. According to Epic Games, you’ll be able to sculpt your humans as well, adding personal touches that you see fit.
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It’s not just about creating static models, though. MetaHuman Creator will also provide tools to animate the models, such as with the Unreal Live Link Face iOS app, and is looking into supporting more forms of performance capture. Alternatively, more traditional animators can also keyframe the models manually, allowing for more exaggerated performances.
To illustrate the quality of the digital humans made possible with MetaHuman Creator, Epic is releasing two fully finished sample characters available to explore, modify, and use in projects running on Unreal Engine 4.26.1 and later. MetaHuman Creator will be available as part of an Early Access program within the next few months

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Vainglory to hold World Championship Finals and unveiling 5v5 for the first time in Singapore

Super Evil Megacorp selects Singapore, the nation where the first beta of Vainglory was launched back in 2013 as the venue for its second world championship finals. The event will take place at Kallang Theatre, Singapore from 14-17 December where top 12 Vainglory teams across the world will fight for the one and only crown.

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Among 5000 teams across 6 regions in the world – North America, South America, Europe, Southeast Asia, East Asia and China, 7 teams have confirmed for a spot in this year’s championships. The final teams include Singapore’s Team Impunity who won the recent regional championships in Jakarta, champion Rox Armada from Korea, North America’s Cloud 9, Korea’s ACE Gaming,
Indonesia’s Elite8, Japan’s DetonatioN Gaming and China’s Hunters. The remaining 6 seats are up for grabs across the remaining regional qualifiers.

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This year, the prize pool of Vainglory World Championship is set as USD$140,000, marking a significant increase from last year’s USD$120,000 prize pool. For the finals, the player will be competing in front of live audience and also be streamed globally via Vainglory’s Twitch.TV, Youtube and Facebook. Leading shoutcasters in 4 languages will be joining the event too.

Besides, Vainglory will be unveiling their much-anticipated new feature – 5v5 in an epic showmatch together with a major in-game update. For those who want to watch the event live, you can register for their free ticket here. You can also get more information about the Vainglory World Championship from the Vainglory Esports page.

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Hearthstone Expansion “Madness at the Darkmoon Faire” Available 17 Nov

Blizzard’s card game Hearthstone will be getting its newest expansion titled Madness at the Darkmoon Faire which will be coming out on 17th November.

Expansion Details

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Set among the carnival rides and games, there’s a whiff of ancient corruption as the Old Gods return and have chosen to materialize at the Darkmoon Faire. Madness at the Darkmoon Faire features the return of C’thun, N’Zoth, Yogg-Saron, and Y’Shaarj, the Lovecraft-inspired Old Gods from the World of Warcraft universe, as well as Legendary minions.
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Each Old God has a different deck archetype with a potent Battlecry capable of turning the tide of a match. If you dare, you can also toy with the Old God artifacts: four ancient spells with zany effects that act as a throwback to the fearsome earlier designs of the Old Gods.
Hearthstone Madness at the Darkmoon Faire expansion also introduces a new keyword being “Corrupt”. These cards upgrade in your hand after playing a higher cost card. Having a Corrupted version of each card doesn’t just make it stronger, but it also features unique alternative artwork with more eyeballs and tentacles than before.
There’s also a new free game mode coming to Hearthstone with the next update. Hearthstone Duels combines the excitement of PvP Arena mode with the unpredictable deckbuilding from the game’s most beloved Dungeon Runs. Choose a hero, a Hero Power, a signature Treasure, and build a 15-card starter deck from your collection before challenging a series of human opponents to level up your deck.
While the expansion is available for pre-purchasing, the beta for the duels will go live on the 12th November. For more information about the expansion, do check out their official website.

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HearthstonePublisher: Blizzard EntertainmentDeveloper: Blizzard EntertainmentRelease Date: 2014-03-11Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows
The hit digital collectible card game from Blizzard Entertainment! All the colourful characters from the Warcraft universe show off their prowess in card form!

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Report: YuGiOh Master Duel Earnings Top Other TCG On Mobile

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The monthly earnings of YuGiOh Master Duel have topped other mobile TCGs, according to the earnings report on Sensor Tower.

According to the aggregate site, YuGiOh Master Duel and its earnings have topped 8 million USD in March 2022- beating out other titles such as Hearthstone, MtG Arena and Shadowverse.

It should be noted that these are just the game’s iOS earnings- and doesn’t even include data such as earnings from Steam, its various console releases or even on Android.
In comparison, Hearthstone is behind the game by a sizeable gap- with 1 million USD in the same timespace.
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Behind that is MtG Arena, with 800,000 USD and Shadowverse at 300,000 USD.
It also outpaced its fellow YuGiOh title Duel Links-Sensor Tower reports the game has a total of 2 million USD in earnings in the same timeframe.
Gauging Player Spending
Of course, there’s more to be gleamed than just the raw earnings of titles like YuGiOh Master Duel as well.
Each game also features wildly different sized install bases- dividing each game’s earnings by its userbase gives you its rough average spend per user, where YuGiOh Master Duel sits at second place, tied with Duel Links.
You can view the full chart of average spend per user below:

                                        Title

                                        Average User Spend (based on March 2022 Earnings) (USD)

                                        Shadowverse

                                        30

                                        Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

                                        20

                                        Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

                                        20

                                        Hearthstone

                                        12.5

                                        Magic: The Gathering Arena

                                        10

(Source: SensorTower)
It’s interesting to note that Shadowverse has the highest average user spend, especially when it also boasts the lowest overall download count on mobile with just 10k downloads.
If you considered Shadowverse an outlier for its high player spend, it’s safe to assume that your average game would be within the 10-20 USD range, a la the YuGiOh games and Hearthstone.
YuGiOh Master Duel Monetization Model

YuGiOh Master Duel has a pretty decent monetization model, due largely in part to the fact that all cards can be crafted with enough CP generated from duplicates.
Presumably, a lot of its spending would come from more serious players- a common sentiment in the community is that while tending to one deck is really easy without spending any money, having multiple decks becomes more straining as you need to make more pulls to get the cards you want.
If anything, it’s a good sign for monetization models going forward- you don’t have to base it entirely around denying people the content they want, since it has no visible effect on the user desire to spend.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master DuelPublisher: KonamiDeveloper: KonamiRelease Date: 2022-01-19Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
The definitive digital edition of the competitive card game that has been evolving for over 20 years! Duel at the highest level against Duelists all over the world.

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Night Walker, Remake to HeroWarz Now Available in Korea

NEXON Korea has announced that the MORPG developed by A.Storm, Night Walker, is now available to play on PC.

Night Walker is an online RPG featuring 6 different player characters that you can choose to start your journey as along with 2 more planned to come in future updates. You can download the game’s launcher via its official website here.

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The gameplay centers around clearing dungeons to both progress into the story and farming resources for you to become stronger. You can take on these by yourself or even take it together with your friends.
Night Walker also includes a card collection system that you can make use of to further enhance yourself. The more cards you collect, the more benefits you gain.
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There are more ways for you to enhance yourself in the game, from its equipment proficiency system to even a slot enhancement system. You can even take on other players with its PvP element to be the best Walker there ever is.

The game is the Korean version of an already existing Chinese game called Nightmare Breaker and they are a remake to the MMORPG HeroWarz. Both games are unfortunately exclusive to the Korea and China respectively. No global release of the remake has been announced yet.

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MSI PS42 – The Creator PC Balances Power With Elegance

MSI has unveiled yet another masterpiece laptop which they call it, the Creator PC. The MSI PS42, is an ultralight and sleek laptop is packed with power and performance underneath its elegant design. Combining power and performance, it is perfect for both work and play.

The MSI PS42 is called the Creator PC for a reason. As it packs power of a heftier machine in its small build, weighing only 1.19kg and encased with a full metal chassis with metallic hair-brush texture finish, it allows users to play most of the latest games as well.  With an ultra-thin bezel, MSI is redefining the term “compact” by embedding the 14-inch full HD screen in a 13-inch chassis! With the bezel at 5.7mm thickness, the screen to body ratio stands at an amazing 81%.

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The heart of this Creator PC is brimming with power. While many laptops in the market compromise performance for style, or vice versa, MSI has leveraged on its gaming expertise to deliver enhanced usability. Powered by the 8th Gen Intel Core i7 or i5 processor, the PS42 is also fitted with NVIDIA GeForce MX150 discrete graphics to ensure seamless hours of game playing and photo and video editing.
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Users of powerful laptops often face two inconveniences: an overheating machine that drains the battery quickly. Leveraging on its gaming expertise, MSI has addressed that issue by introducing the dual exhausts thermal design called Cooling Boost 3, which has two heat fans and three heat pipes.

With enhanced power efficiency, the 4-cell 50Whr lithium polymer battery gives you up to 10 hours of on-the-go usage. To fulfill your diverse portability needs further, MSI has managed to pack in 4 USB ports (2x Type A, 2x Type C), an audio combo jack and a SD (XC/HC) card reader in this sleek machine.
Below are the specifications for the MSI PS42:

Model
Spec
Price

PS42-8RB-044MY

·         8th Gen.
·         Intel® CoreTM i5 processor
·         Windows 10 Home
·         NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 2GB GDDR5 dedicated graphics
·         8GB RAM, 256GB SSD NVMe
·         Ultra-light 1.19kg, Ultra-slim 15.9mm
·         Thin bezel IPS-level panel
RM 3,949

Prestige features include:

Powerful nifty laptop: Outstanding computing power with 8th Gen Intel Core i7/i5, SSD storage, full-power GeForce MX150 2GB DDR5 discrete graphics and game-level cooling system with the Cooler Boost 3 design featuring dual fans and three heat pipes
Slim and elegant design: One of the lightest and slimmest in its category at 1.19kg, the 14” FHD screen is amazingly embedded into the 13” chassis thanks to the intricately designed narrow bezels
Vibrant video and audio: True Colour 2.0 for next-to-perfect colour presentation, while the Nahimic 3 Audio for an immersive 7.1 surround sound cinematic experience

The PS42 is now available for order at Sen Heng and SenQ. You can check out the SenQ promotional site for more information or place a purchase! Don’t forget to follow the official MSI Facebook page to keep yourself updated on future events!

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Mad Rocket: Fog of War – Another Clash of Clans-Like Game Now Out On Mobile!

Another Clash of Clans-like game is now up on both iOS and Android! Previously we’ve covered on one which was by NetEase Games called Legend: Rising Empire last week. Today, we have Mad Rocket: Fog of War by Ratatat Studios published by 4:33! If you’re looking to retire from Clash of Clans, you can check out this one which requires more tactics and a different strategy on either your iOS or Android device!

Mad Rocket: Fog of War is just like Clash of Clans which is a base-building game. You build your base in a fashion that will protect your main building and defend it with your traps or defensive structures. However, just like what it says in the name, there’s ‘fog of war‘. This kind of brings back the old traditional RTS mechanic where we need to send a unit out to explore and uncover what the enemy’s base has. It’s pretty much the same in Mad Rocket which will require you apply a different kind of strategy which is to uncover the enemy’s base first and deploy your units strategically.

Fog of War does even out the competition as to compared to Clash of Clans. The bases are usually generically built because everyone is sharing the ‘best base build’ which everyone copies. However, with the fog-of-war, there’s no way anyone can copy the landscape exactly so it gives players a more diverse way to build their base defensively without any worries of being stomped all the time.
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You can set up your platoon before deploying and upgrade your arsenals. As you upgrade them, they will become stronger. Because the theme in this game is more futuristic, you will have rockets instead of spells. Once you revealed the enemy’s key buildings in their base, you can send over a rocket to take down their defensive structures or traps before sending in your platoon.
If you are strategically inclined to these types of games, you can download now on either Google Play Store or App Store. For more info, you can also check out their official Facebook page.

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ONE PIECE Pirate Warriors 4 Release Date Finally Announced!

Today, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Asia finally gave us a release date for their latest One Piece title, ONE PIECE Pirate Warriors 4, that was planned to release in the first quarter for PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC via Steam. Many trailers and PVs has been pushed out but there are more to come

ONE PIECE PIRATE WARRIORS 4 WILL BE RELEASING ON 27 MARCH 2020!

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With the previous announcements of Wano and a whole lot more, this time there are even more bonuses being revealed today.
Retail Day-1 & Digital Early Purchase Bonuses
PS4 & Nintendo Switch (Standard Edition)
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Physical Package / Digital Version
Bonus Downloadable Content via DLC code

Zoro Additional Costume “Zorojuro”
Sanji Additional Costume “Soba Mask”
Special Costume Bonus code　Nami Additional Costume “Onami”
And 2 costumes

PS4 & Nintendo Switch™ (Deluxe Edition・Collector’s Edition)
Physical Package Version Bonus Downloadable Content via DLC code

Zoro Additional Costume “Zorojuro”
Sanji Additional Costume “Soba Mask”
Nami Additional Costume “Onami”
And 2 costumes
Vinsmoke Ichiji Early Release
Vinsmoke Niji Early Release
Vinsmoke Yonji Early Release
Charlotte Katakuri Early Release (Season Pass Bonus)
PlayStation?4 Theme (Season Pass Bonus)

Monkey D. Luffy Additional Costume
“Luffytaro” Free Update Patch!

An additional costume for Monkey D. Luffy, “Luffytaro” has been announced as the first free update patch.
Check out their latest trailer announcement video!

This latest trailer showed the ferocious battle between Luffy and Katakuri on Whole Cake Island. The intense standoff “Snakeman” vs “Mochi-Mochi Fruit” will be faithfully replicated with aerial battle action in this title. The game will bring out the other unique aspect of “Land of Wano” where the strong seeks out each other and inevitability assembled in this land. Attracting X Drake, Animal Kingdom Pirates “Headliner” Basil Hawkins, Sabo, Law, even “Four Emperors” such as Big Mom and Kaido leaving many to wonder what their objectives are.

How hyped are you to wait on the game? A lot of my colleagues had already pre-ordered them! Let me know what are you thoughts on the game and share them out in the comment sections.
Remember to check out their official page to guide you to your destined digital shop to pre-order ONE PIECE Pirate Warriors 4!

ONE PIECE Pirate Warriors 4Publisher: Bandai Namco EntertainmentDeveloper: Bandai Namco EntertainmentRelease Date: 2020-03-27Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Steam, Xbox One
Fight hordes and hordes of enemies as you join the fray as one of the characters in ONE PIECE!

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New Acer Nitro XV3 monitor series revealed

Acer unveiled a new series of Nitro monitors at their [email protected] event in Berlin today. It consists of four new monitors catered to gamers, designed to deliver high refresh rates, high resolution and outstanding casual gameplay.

They will be NVIDIA G-Sync compatible. Variable Refresh Rates (VRR) will be enabled by default when connected to NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 10-Series and GeForce RTX™ 20-Series graphics cards to support dynamic refresh rates. Say goodbye to screen tearing and lag! Adaptive-Sync technology will also be featured to cater to gamers who need high resolution gaming. Experience incredibly fast response times up to 1ms and Visual Response Boost (VRB).

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The Nitro XV273U.
Acer’s Agile-Splendor technology will be in this series of monitors, with panels of fast liquid crystal and 99% sRGB wide color gamuts. Enjoy the DisplayHDR 400-certified screens, with blur-free images, phenomenal colour reproduction and more realistic, natural images. Have up to 240Hz refresh rates! The four configurations are:

Acer Nitro XV273U S 27-inch WQHD 165 Hz : January 2020 starting at EUR 649 / USD 589 / RMB 4,129
Acer Nitro XV273 X 27-inch Full HD 240 Hz : September starting at EUR 519 / USD 469 / RMB 3,299
Acer Nitro XV253Q X 24.5-inch Full HD 240 Hz : November starting at EUR 419 / USD 389 / RMB 2,699
Acer Nitro XV253Q P 24.5-inch Full HD 144 Hz :  October starting at EUR 329 / USD 299 / RMB 2,099

Acer Game Mode comes packed with these monitors featuring: eight preset display modes to optimize the visuals for different types of content: Action, Racing, Sport, User, Standard, ECO, Graphic and Movie. Access them through a hotkey or On Screen Display settings. The built-in black boost enables gamers to select from 11 black level options to optimize visual advantage and clearly spot enemies, duck for cover, or navigate curves on a race track.
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Not only that, there’s Acer VisionCare with Flickerless, BlueLightShield, ComfyView and low-dimming technologies make viewing more comfortable during long periods of gaming. The ergonomically-designed stand with 20° swivel and tilt means gamers can always find a comfortable viewing angle. A quick-release design lets you separate the monitor from its stand so it can be VESA wall-mounted to free up desk space.

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Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross launches globally “soon”!

Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross / SDS: Grand Cross will be opening its global server “soon” in 2020, according to the game’s official Facebook page! Alternatively known as SDS: The Battle of Light and Dark, the game was originally released in both South Korea and Japan back in June 2019.

“Soon” is a pretty vague time, so we’ll have to wait to see when exactly they mean by it. For the time being, here are the listed features of the game according to its Facebook page:

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▶ A brand-new turn-based RPG! A novel approach to combat! A strategic combat system utilizing skill synthesis.
Skills with the same star rank upgrade to a higher rank when they’re next to each other!
Feel the thrill of battle with each turn in the dynamic combat system.
Combine cards and use them to trigger an “Ultimate Move” to decimate opponents!
Create your own strategy by combining the unique skills of [The Seven Deadly Sins] characters.

▶ Cooperate with friends to take down a giant demon in Death Match mode, and enjoy exciting and diverse PvP content.
Enjoy Death Match, 2-player cooperative content played in real time!
Defeat demons with a friend before time expires to defend the kingdom!
An Arena where you can compete with players all around the world awaits.
Find your own strategy to win!

▶ Build your very own team in the [The Seven Deadly Sins]!
[The Seven Deadly Sins] heroes assemble!
Dress up your characters in exclusive, never-before-seen outfits!
Hairstyles and accessories galore to suit your customization needs!
Check out the new looks of [The Seven Deadly Sins] characters!

▶ The original world recreated in detail – the animated story beautifully reborn!
The continent of Britannia has come to life! The Holy War that ended 3,000 years ago begins anew.
Experience high-resolution 3D animated cutscenes and prepare for the Holy War alongside the characters of [The Seven Deadly Sins].

▶ Characters rendered in AR, and various other easter eggs await you!

Well, what do you think of SDS: Grand Cross going global? It’s pretty quick comparatively to most games, so look forward to it!
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Seven Deadly Sins: Grand CrossDeveloper: NetmarbleRelease Date: 2019-06-04Android, iOS
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House of Ashes release date announced

The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes now has a release date in sight thanks to a new trailer shown during the Summer Game Fest today. The game will release on October 22, 2021 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X and S. Pre-orders for the game are also available.

You can watch the story trailer and release date announcement video from Bandai Namco Entertainment here:

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For those who are unfamiliar, House of Ashes is the third installment of the Dark Pictures Anthology, a series of eight planned survival horror games. House of Ashes puts players in the boots of soldiers in the Middle East who somehow unleashed a horror that threatens their lives.
The video also announced the collector’s edition for House of Ashes, dubbed the Pazuzu edition. Contents include an underworld creature figurine, exclusive stickers and art print, and more. You can see how they look here:
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In addition, pre-ordering the game also gives players exclusive early access to the curator’s cut. The curator’s cut lets players play previously unavailable scenes with different characters, promising new choices and different outcomes.
Alternatively, there is also The Dark Pictures Anthology Triple Pack which contains the previous two games including House of Ashes, perfect for players looking to get into the franchise.
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Destiny 2 Beyond Light New Exotics

What good would a Destiny 2 expansion be without a set of new exotics for us Guardians to try out; In Beyond Light, Bungie has teased a few new exotic gears in the trailer below.

The new set of arsenals will be available when the expansion drops on 10th November so here’s a quick rundown on the exotics that are show in the trailer:

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No Time To Explain

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No Time To Explain is an exotic pulse rifle that returns ammo to the magazine after landing a precision hit against an enemy affected by Stasis which is the new elemental power getting added to the game next season. With stacking those precision shots, the gun will be able summon portals that fires weapons from another timeline. Damn.

Cloudstrike

With this exotic sniper rifle, every time that you land a precision final blow, the sniper will generate lightning bolts at the target location. Rapid precision shots will summon an entire storm at the point of impact. Bring down the storm upon your enemies with this.

The Lament

This exotic blade is both a mortal blade and a stalwart shield, by blocking with The Lament you’re able to rev up the blade and shred through shielded enemies. At its peak, damaging an enemy will heal the wielder. Doomslayer would be proud.

Salvation’s Grip

Redemption is within your grasp as each fired projectile from this exotic grenade launcher will create Stasis crystals that will freeze nearby targets. Charge to increase the amount of crystals created and the freeze radius.

Icefall Mantle

Stand tall against the oncoming hordes with this exotic reinforced gauntlets that replaces the Titan’s Barricade with Overshield, absorbing damage from incoming fire.

Precious Scars

Prove your strength, even when coming back from the brink. Upon revives, the Titan gains an Overshield aura that protects the wearer and nearby allies.

Mask of Bakris

Don the Mask to replace the Hunter’s Dodge ability with a longer range Shift ability that also temporarily cloaks the wearer during use.

Arthrys’s Embrace

The Hunter’s weighted knife gains a second ricochet; rapid precision hits gain a damage bonus and can temporarily stagger enemies.

Dawn Chorus

Feel that sweet burn. The Warlock’s Daybreak projectiles deal extra damage and cause enemies to burn on contact. Gain melee energy each time a burn damages a target.

Necrotic Grip

A deadly caress, compounded. Melee attacks corrupt enemies with increasing damage over time. Defeating a corrupted combatant spreads the corruption to nearby targets and restores melee energy.

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Pokemon Sword and Shield by GameFreak will be coming tomorrow!!!!

Pokemon fans has been urging for another Pokemon mainline RPG game from GameFreak and now, the wait is over as IT IS COMING TOMORROW!

The controversies that surrounds about the new Pokémon Sword and Shield series like the lacking of Pokédex, reused models and so on, seems to bring an impact towards GameFreak to again and again, send out public notices on their part. This has been a fueled battle against GameFreak that has not lighten up ever since the announcement of no national dex. Not only that, fans even created a White house Petition only to make Nintendo stop their sales for Pokémon Sword and Shield. Furthermore, dataminers has determined that the models and animations are not new at all and they are all the same as the 3DS versions. These had fueled the fans to start another go on Twitter with the hashtag, #GameFreakLied.

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Regardless of the negative that the game had receive, the reviews from media sources like IGN and Gamespot has given 9/10 and Nintendolife and GameInformer give about 8/10. With the lacking and a lot of possibly false promises from GameFreak about the needs to do stuff like the animations and models.

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We can only now wait for T-7 hours to get the game and try it out. We will also try it out over the weekend and give you the review! We want to enjoy the fun of battling with Dynamax and Gigantamax raids!
Remember to check on the news that we covered lastly on Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Pokemon Sword / Pokemon ShieldPublisher: NintendoDeveloper: GamefreakRelease Date: 2019-11-15Nintendo Switch
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BLEACH Mobile 3D now available for pre-registration

We have had some Bleach mobile games in the past. Some went well while some did not. This time, we have another one. BLEACH Mobile 3D is a MMORPG that is now available for pre-registration on the App Store and Google Play.

In BLEACH Mobile 3D, you get to venture into a 3D open world based on the anime series. 360 degree free rotation angle of view allows you to explore places in the Human World, Soul Society and Hueco Mundo to your full liking. Locations such as Las Noches and the Urahara Shop will be in the game as well.

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All the characters you have seen so far in the anime will be in the game with the exact same voice actors! Form your own squad by joining up with the 13 Court Guard Squads to battle Aizen, the Espada and other Arrancars. Complete the simple missions first before going for the more exciting game modes. There is a real-time PVP mode and an Unlimited Multiplayer Hueco Mundo’s Big Brawl game mode as well.

BLEACH Mobile 3D is expected to launch in the coming days. Again, you can pre-register for the game on your respective stores now. Let’s hope it will not disappoint. For more information, you can visit their official Facebook Page.

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Epic Seven – The Upcoming Epic RPG Is Now Up For Pre-Registration!

We first heard about Epic Seven (에픽세븐) back in November 2017 and they have been dishing out character updates since March, but we haven’t gotten any info on the game’s official launch date. Now with the recent media event held my Smilegate Megaport with the developer of the game, Super Creative, they have announced and launched their pre-registration for the game!

*Update: You can pre-register for the English version here.

If you love RPGs, the game adopts a turn-based battle system. With its 2D anime-like HD graphics and it looks pretty on mobile as seen in the trailer. You might feel familiar with the art and that’s because famous artists that drew for Dragon Nest and Magna Carta was also involved in this game. Super Creative, the developer, claimed that there will be no loading in-game which will require a client patch. Though it may take up memory, it does smooth the game out without going through loading screens.

As Smilegate had received global publishing rights for Epic Seven, the game is expected to be launched soon in South Korea and then followed by North America, Europe, China and Southeast Asia later. With the launch of their pre-registration, players will be getting a 4 Star character when they achieved 1,000,000 pre-registers! So far, they’ve already achieved over 140,000 pre-registers.
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For more info, you can check out their official site or their official Facebook page!

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Sadako set to haunt the modern day in mobile game

Even the supernatural needs to keep up with the times, as Gravity Game Arise works to unleash Sadako onto mobile devices. Sadako M / Sadako Mobile is a horror adventure game utilizes both 2D and 3D sprite work, the latter employed in areas where you can move your chibi character around to explore. This character will be your avatar.

As the basic premise goes, there are mysterious deaths, and their surviving relatives who wish to investigate and find the truth. You’re attached to a detective agency, responsible for accepting cases that come to the office. How will Sadako come into the picture? What is this greater mystery? Most importantly, will you be able to unveil all the secrets?

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Sadako M is slated for release in Fall 2021. Besides the whole detective work and adventure game, other features include cosmetic items with which to dress your avatar in, as well as “talismans” that can have effects applied to them. The latter is available through gacha.
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Pre-registrations have since been opened, offering premium currency and other rewards with a current maximum milestone of 100,000 users. You can check out their official website and their Twitter for more information. A testing period will be open from 16 to 18 August 2021, open to 3,000 players; 1,500 each on Android and iOS. Minimum recommended specifications are given as follows:

iOS: OS 11.0 or later
Android: OS 6.0 or later, 3GB RAM or higher

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This article on ‘Weekly Airing Anime Vs Binge Watching Anime: What’s The Better Way To Watch?’ was available earlier through 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
Who doesn’t love watching anime? Doing so has become far easier in recent years with so many streaming platforms making anime far more widely (and legally) available.

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With anime being distributed outside Japan online via streaming platforms, a lot of these programs have begun adopting the binge-release style that many western dramas have. This means that the entire season is now released all at once.
This however has led to an all-new talking point about how we consume the medium. What is the better way to watch anime: catching it weekly or binge-watching it all together? Let’s talk about the advantages of both styles:
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The Advantage of Binge Watching
Devilman Crybaby (2018) was released on Netflix all at once, allowing viewers to binge-watch it.
The biggest strength of the binge model is that you can essentially watch the series whenever you want. Whether you’d prefer quickly going through it all at once or watching one episode per day, you’re free to do so. It’s a very practical system as everyone has a different (and likely busy) schedule that the anime can easily slot into.
Not to mention, once an anime is fully aired, everyone who hasn’t watched it will be doing so this way so it’s not like this is a truly new idea. If you’re more patient when watching anime, essentially all of it is binging in some form.
The Advantage of Weekly Anime
Chainsaw Man (2022) which is currently airing weekly
On the other hand, some people might like only having to watch one episode of an anime each week, allowing them to easily keep up with the show at a steady pace. That being said, I’d say there’s really one main reason why people prefer anime airing weekly. When you watch an anime at the time of its airing, you’re watching it when everyone else is doing so.
A big part of the anime community is the episode-by-episode discourse. Fans will quickly take to social media to discuss the highs, lows, controversies, and theories to come out of the latest episodes of their favorite anime, and being part of that conversation can be fun.
Seeing the latest image or clip of an anime to become a meme and being in on the joke is exciting and celebrating the latest battle with like-minded people can form a real connection with your fellow fans. While this is still possible with the binge format, it’s a lot harder for a show to maintain this communal hype when people can watch the whole thing in one go.
Case Study: Jojo’s Bizzare Adventure
Jojo’s Bizzare Adventure: Stone Ocean (2021)
The best example of this is Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure. Jojo Parts 1-5 aired weekly with the fanbase praising the show and flooding the internet with fan art and GIFs on “Jojo Fridays” for months, if not years on end. Not only did it help fans bond but the constant sharing of images and clips brought in more people. The meme of the character Abbachio joining his fellow gang members in kicking a guy is still used today, in part because the fanbase had a whole week to let it sink in and spread it around before the next big thing came about.

The fanbase essentially did free advertising for the show which is now one of the most popular anime in international markets (something Jojo struggled with for years).
Now Jojo Part 6: Stone Ocean has premiered on Netflix in 12 episode seasons all at once, allowing viewers to binge it. While the quality of the anime is still great, a lot fewer people are talking about it. You just don’t see the same buzz around the series that it had during weekly airings and that’s likely because everyone’s watching the series at different times. Some of my friends I used to talk to about Jojo after every episode haven’t even seen Part 6 since the urgency just isn’t there anymore.
This also affects how people view the series. I’ve noticed with Part 6, people tend to speak a lot about the beginning and ending but not a lot about what happens in the middle. This is likely because when watching a series at once from front to back, the middle batch of episodes tends not to stand out like they do when you see them week by week, and when that middle includes episodes like Bohemian Rhapsody, that’s a real shame.
It’s also pretty detrimental for shows that focus on build-up like mystery shows. Wonder Egg Priority or Neon Genesis Evangelion wouldn’t have the same impact if people didn’t have time to think about the mystery they raised while waiting for next week’s episode.
Weekly Vs Binge
Now, do I think it’s impossible for binge-only shows to become incredibly popular, of course not? Anime like Devilman Crybaby and Cyberpunk Edgerunners were huge when they premiered and they had the binge model.
Cyberpunk Edgerunners (2022)
An anime Youtuber named Glass Reflection even found that the vast majority of people only watch a lot of Netflix binge anime (or at least Google them) when they became available on the platform even if they had been available via weekly broadcasts in Japan for months prior. The reason for this is that a lot of people tend to just watch anime when it’s available at their own pace.
It seems that for more casual viewers, the convenience of the binge model is far more attractive. Being able to watch a show at any time is just plain practical for most individual’s daily life. That being said, for those that are more interested in anime in terms of discussion and community, weekly episodes are important. The discourse maintains the anime’s popularity for longer and can help bring in more fans.
Overall both styles have their advantages and which you like more will likely be determined by how you consume anime. The best thing about current anime is that most of the time you can have it either way. Most anime are still airing weekly, even Netflix is airing a lot of anime week by week simultaneously with Japan. If you want to watch an anime weekly as it airs, you can, if you want to binge it, you can always wait until it’s finished. It works either way so just watch as you please.

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Arknights: Coral Coast Skadi 1/7 from AniGame revealed

The Arknights merchandising team continues their work, with the announcement of a 1/7 scale figure of Coral Coast Skadi. The official post can be found through weibo here, showcasing various angles of the Abyssal Hunter at play accompanied by her inflatable red orca and a surf board. Lucky China residents can enter a giveaway to win the figure for themselves.

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This Coral Coast Skadi comes from AniGame, and pre-orders will be open from 28 August 2021 to 28 September 2021. At 598 yuan, she is expected to ship out from 22 March 2022. The post states she will stand at about 25cm including the base. Various bonuses will also be available depending on your storefront:

Arknights T-Mall: Skadi “Summer Holiday” badge set
AniGame Taobao: Double-sided Skadi “Summer Holiday” acrylic charm
bilibili member: Skadi “Summer Holiday” acrylic stand (approx. 6.5cm)

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This isn’t the first Skadi scale figure, as Kotobukiya has manufactured one based off her Elite 2 art. At this price, AniGame’s figure looks to be an absolute steal. We’ll have to see if orders will also be open through Good Smile Company with their exclusive bonuses in the coming days.
Who knows, you might want this figure to serve as catalyst for a certain upcoming Headhunting banner, expected for the game’s global server second anniversary.
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Arknights GlobalPublisher: Yostar IncDeveloper: HypergryphRelease Date: 2020-01-16Android, iOS
Take on the role of a key member of Rhodes Island, a pharmaceutical company that fights both a deadly infection and the unrest it leaves in its wake. Together with your leader Amiya, you’ll recruit Operators, train them, then assign them to various operations to protect the innocent and resist those who would thrust the world into turmoil.

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

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Borderlands 3: Bloody Bounty and Takedown at the Guardian Breach revealed

Two major content updates will soon be arriving to Borderlands 3, featuring Takedown at the Guardian Breach – a a new endgame gauntlet designed to put your skills and gear to the ultimate test – coming free on 4 June, and Bounty of Blood: A Fistful of Redemption, coming 25 June as the third paid campaign add-on.

As with an earlier Takedown, Takedown at the Maliwan Blacksite, the new Takedown will scale accordingly to the number of players in your party, but will push four leveled-up Vault Hunters to the limit nonetheless. Take on a reconnaissance mission to the planet of Minos Prime to locate the source of a mysterious Guardian signal. On arrival, you’ll be besieged by a sect of rogue Guardians who have irrevocably transformed Minos Prime.

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New enemies, low-gravity platforming sections and environmental puzzles will be bumps on your way to the miniboss and a final boss encounter. Survive, and be rewarded with a host of new items including themed weapons, gear, and collectible cosmetics.

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Besides that, the Bounty of Blood: A Fistful of Redemption third campaign add-on was revealed: with an all-new setting, and an entirely new cast of characters, accompanied by an unseen narrator who will commentate on your adventure.
Travel to the harsh desert planet of Gehenna to claim a bounty on The Devil Riders, vicious gang of bandits that’s been terrorizing the small town of Vestige. Find fresh faces like Rose, a warrior who’s adept with pistol and katana alike, and Juno, a rough-and-tumble brawler with a checkered past. Your actions will have a direct impact on Vestige and its denizens, as you help build the town back up through story missions and Crew Challenges alike.
You’ll also find several gameplay additions:

Customizable JetBeast hoverbike to traverse the open plains, outfitted with artillery like dual machine guns and mortar weapons
Four brand new interactive objects

Traitorweed: temporarily turn enemies into allies when shot
Breezebloom: boost your Vault Hunter to great heights so you can reach otherwise-out-of-reach areas

New, Western-themed loot

Be it for bounty or for simple takedown, look forward to the updates in Borderlands 3. Also check out the teaser for the fourth campaign add-on here.

Borderlands 3Publisher: 2K GamesDeveloper: Gearbox SoftwareRelease Date: 2019-09-13Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
It's time to go shooty shooty again with your zany Vault Hunters! The next installment of the Borderlands series will have more guns, more loot and more Claptrap* than ever before!

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Scream Spoiler-Free Review – Stabworthy Sequel

If you’re uncertain whether Scream (2022) is another disappointing attempt at modern horror, look no further than this spoiler-free review. As of late, it’s not a stretch to claim that the horror films that come to cinemas have been rather stale, with many weak sequels and uninspired, unimaginative entries.

The first Scream film came out in 1996 and has since sparked several sequels which dabbled in a meta-commentary of the horror genre. 10 years after Scream 4 was released, the fifth film, Scream which shares the same title as the first film, is back and ready to offer yet another jab at the current state of horror films.

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Does the film manage to live up to its franchise’s wittiness, or does it suffer from the same pitfalls as many recent horror films? *cough* Halloween Kills *cough* Carry on reading this spoiler-free Scream (2022) review to find out!

Writing
Scream (2022) takes place 10 years after the events of Scream 4. We follow a new cast of characters mixed in with some of the protagonists of the older films. I was a bit iffy on how the film strings together the new and old cast, but it takes shape pretty well later on.
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While the film starts off on the right foot, I couldn’t help but feel that the large cast’s sole purpose is just to increase the body count. There is not enough screen time for each victim to get attached to them. The film attempts to do that, but doesn’t go anywhere with the shallow character development. That’s not to say that the murders aren’t fun to watch, though.
While the plot is predictable enough that it’s easy to guess who dies and whatnot, where the writing shines is in the dialogue. For fans of the older films, the gags and the jabs at the horror genre are impeccably executed and not pretentious like in Scream 4. The film even pokes fun at itself and its prequels. Overall, there is almost never a dull moment seeing the characters gain self-awareness.

Horror and Acting
Make no mistake, the horror aspect of the movie is pretty solid. While there’s nothing too memorable or unique, Scream (2022) builds suspense pretty well. While characters occasionally commit the same mistakes and clichés that the film criticizes, the fear and the struggle of the victims are palpable. It’s not heart-thumpingly scary, but at least it’s not boring.
One horror element of the film which left much to be desired was the sound. The sheer frequency of the sound effects does take away from the suspense somewhat. The spooky sounds which play before the climax of a suspenseful scene give them away, which feels annoying at times.
Surprisingly, as a horror-slasher, Scream (2022) isn’t as bloody as you might think. There are still some visceral scenes and gore here and there as warranted by its 18+ age rating, but it’s not a gorefest. Characters bleed, but not all over the place.

Censorship
For this spoiler-free review, I had the opportunity to watch Scream (2022) ahead of the theatrical release of the film in Malaysia. Sadly, if you’re watching this movie in Malaysia, you’re going to miss out quite a bit. I’ve counted about 5 or 6 moments where the sound and visuals are cut out entirely in the opening sequence alone.
While censorship does get a little less frequent as the film progresses, it’s still pretty annoying. While cutting out swears and curses are distracting, the worst offender is the censoring of the murder scenes. If you’re in it for the bloody bits like me, you’ll be thoroughly disappointed. Though, the blame isn’t on the film, it’s on the Malaysian Censorship Board.

Closing Thoughts
Scream (2022) is without a doubt, one of the better entries in the franchise’s 26-year history, which is a rarity in today’s current climate of subpar film reboots and revivals. There’s suspense and smart commentary on the genre—the two big things that a Scream movie should have, and it nails them down.
While the film is rough around the edges here and there, it’s still an enjoyable watch overall. There were several moments when other cinemagoers burst out laughing due to references that were made. While it won’t be the 2022 horror film to beat, I’ll still highly recommend it to fans of Scream.

Pros
Cons

Commentary on the horror genre is on point

Poor character development

Suspense is built and executed well
Overused sound effects

Malaysian censorship detracts from a lot of the good parts

Final Score:
7/10

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Hunter x Hunter: Greed Adventure relaunched in Japan

At first if you don’t succeed, try again. Or so goes the old saying. Following a failed launch, Hunter x Hunter: Greed Adventure has just been re-released by Bandai Namco.

Scheduled for a launch on 5 December 2018, the game was taken off stores due to some server hiccup. The game is now in its proper playable form and can be downloaded on Google Play or the App Store in Japan.

To recap, the game takes place after the Greed Island Arc in the manga and anime. Following the completion of the arc, Hunter x Hunter: Greed Adventure will follow its own original story. In this game, Greed Island has evolved into Greed Island 2 under the influence of the Hunter Association. Although the story has been changed to suit the game, fans can enjoy flashback scenes from the anime.
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The gameplay focuses on simple 1-tap controls for movement and skill activation. Furthermore, players can boost their characters by equipping Skill Cards on them. Each card provides unique boosts and moves for the characters. In addition, players can limit break their characters by feeding duplicates of the target.

To apologise for the delayed release, Bandai Namco has provided a bunch of gems for players to gacha with. If you have been waiting for this, the wait is finally over.

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Acer Nitro XZ2 Monitor Review – An Ultrawide Experience You Don’t Want To Miss Out On

The Acer Nitro XZ2 Gaming Monitor, more specifically the XZ342CU P version, is one of Acer’s newer entries to the Nitro XZ2 series as it offers users an ultrawide immersive experience and here’s our review on it.

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Product Specs

                                        Screen Size

                                        34"

                                        Maximum Resolution

                                        (UW-QHD)3440 x [email protected] H

                                        Aspect Ratio

                                        21:9

                                        Contrast Ratio

                                        4,000:1

                                        Response Time

                                        1 ms VRB

                                        Colour Supported

                                        16.7 Million

                                        Adaptive Contrast Management (ACM)

                                        100,000,000:1

                                        Brightness

                                        400 cd/m^2

                                        Backlight

                                        LED

                                        Viewing Angles

                                        178° Horizontal, 178° Vertical

                                        Panel Type

                                        VA (Vertical Alignment)

                                        Stand

                                        Height adj (130 mm)

                                        Ports & Connectors

                                        HDMI (2.0), 1x DisplayPort (1.4) Headphone

                                        Power

                                        500 mW(Power Standby), 300 mW (Power Off), 65 W(Power Max), 39 W (Power On)

                                        VESA Compatible

                                        (Yes) 100 x 100 mm

                                        Dimensions (WxHxD)

                                        806mm x 362mm x 124 mm, 806mm x 592 mm x 269 mm (with stand)

                                        Weight (Approximate)

                                        5.40 kg

Design
Going right off the bat, the Acer Nitro XZ2 is a big monitor for your gaming sessions with a 1500R curved screen as well as a cinematic 16:9 aspect ratio. A neat feature that the Acer Nitro XZ2 has is its ZeroFrame and narrow-bezel design which really helps with being able to see everything on the screen since I normally play games at a closer distance.
Going more in depth with the design, my first impressions with it was that it looked pretty much the same as any other curved monitor. But when I took a 360° look at the entire monitor, I was taken aback as the back of the monitor had a completely different design from other monitors out there. More specifically with its abstract look with red linings being present on both sides going to the middle of the monitor, which I personally fancy the sleek design of.
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The monitor also comes with some ventilation holes, an OSD button, a HDMI 2.0 port, a Display Port (1.4) as well as a headphone jack. Other than those, there’s also some ports on both sides of the monitor where you would normally plug in your speakers.
The Acer Nitro XZ2 features a 34″, 3440 x 1440 resolution which makes this Nitro XZ2 screen an Ultra Wide-QHD monitor. But despite it’s larger scale in terms of size, the weight of the monitor isn’t as heavy as you would think, being only at 5.4 kg.
Coming straight out from the box, the monitor doesn’t come with the stand installed, so you need to take some time to install it yourself, although it’s very easily put together and requires no tools so you don’t have to worry on that front. The stand is bright red in colour and really fits in with the overall aesthetic of the Acer XZ2 and the build quality of it is very sturdy.
One of the neat features of the monitor is its ergonomic stand which offers a 360° swivel angle as well as an adjusting height of 130mm. Not only that, but it can also be tilted from -5° up to 25°, so you’re able to adjust the monitor to your liking as it provides you the ergonomic flexibility which is very helpful for your posture especially with those long gaming sessions.
Display Performance
With the 3440 x 1440 (UW-QHD) resolution, 144 Hz refresh rates and 1ms response time, I had the smoothest experience during my time trying out the Acer Nitro XZ2 monitor with games like Valorant and Apex Legends. Also, one thing to keep in note is that if you’re using a HDMI cable, you’ll get the 3440 x 1440 resolution and 100 Hz refresh rates while with the DisplayPort, it can support up to 3440 x 1440 and 144 Hz refresh rates.
The Nitro XZ2 offers a HDR 400 support and you’re able to see the peak luminance of 400 nits in the HDR mode which I personally think gives off the perfect balance to my eyes. For the contrasts of the monitor, it has a 4000:1 contrast ration which means that a white image is 4000 times brighter than a black image.
With the aid of the Radeon FreeSync, I was able to enjoy the smooth and responsive visuals since the monitor’s refresh rate was synced with my computer’s frame rate. Which is also one the merits of the Nitro XZ2 since it has refresh rates and response times that are suitable for gaming, all while still being accurate enough to do colour-sensitive work.
Gaming Performance
The games that I tried out using the Acer Nitro XZ2 monitor are The Way of the Hunter, Cult of Lambs, Valorant and Apex Legends. All of which were played on the highest setting that was available for the game.
The Way of the Hunter i notably known for its beautiful scenery and landscapes depicting the great outdoors and honestly when playing through the game, everything felt really smooth and the ultrawide monitor manages to capture the stunning visuals and given me an even more immersive gameplay session compared to when I initially tired out the game.
Cult of the Lambs is a 2D game with such a unique and expressive artstyle, I couldn’t resist playing the game while using this monitor. Playing the game at Ultra settings and I feel like the vibrant colours from the game pop out more with this monitor.
With Acer Nitro XZ2 being a gaming monitor, I tried out both Apex Legends and Valorant because I wanted to see how well the monitor fares with some more competitive shooter games and both games played very smoothly and responsively.
OSD
Inside the OSD, you can access a sorts of modes like Action, Racing, Sports, User, Standard, ECO, Graphics and HDR, you can also to tweak the brightness of the screen from 0 and all the way until 100. Additionally, the Nitro XZ2 also comes with a pretty comprehensive game menu, which allows you to tweak the response of the panel to their exact needs.
Another neat thing is that you can also use the OSD to turn on the refresh rate number as well as the Ultra-low Latency from the Gaming menu since with the setting, it lets you have a smooth experience while playing through the game. There’s also some other settings that I personally recommend checking out which are:

HDR
SuperSharpness
Black Boost
Gamma/Colour Temperature
Colour Space/Grayscale Mode

Verdict
The Acer Nitro XZ2 Gaming Monitor is a really good choice if you’re planning on getting yourself an ultrawide gaming monitor. Even though it comes with a VA panel, it still has a good colour accuracy which is suitable for editing, playing games, and also work related projects.
For a budget curved monitor like this, it already offers the unique bonus of a 144Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time and also supports HDR until 400 nits and to me, those are some pretty good specifications. But keep in mind that as long as your GPU has enough power to support the monitor, this remarkable display will improve practically in any arrangement.
Overall, the Acer Nitro XZ2 Gaming monitor is a good choice to use not just for gaming but also for your daily applications. If you’re looking for a medium curved monitor that let’s you see everything there is on the screen, I would highly recommend this monitor.

For those who are interested in purchasing this monitor, you can do so by checking out the official Acer Shopee Malaysian page here. Alternatively, you can also check out the official product page here.

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