Tencent Acquires Nightingale developer Inflexion Games

Inflexion Games, the UK-based studio currently working on the Victorian-styled, survival crafting game Nightingale has now been acquired by Chinese conglomerate Tencent.

Inflexion Games’ former parent company Improbable said they decided to sell the developer as part of their efforts to change the company focus to “metaverse activities”.

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The head of the company, former Bioware general manager Aaryn Flynn told Gameindustry that since the developer no longer has to use Improbable’s cloud computing technology ‘SpatialOS’, they wish to make Nightgale into “a more intimate, single-player or small group player experience”.

It’s official! @InflexionGames is now part of the Tencent community of studios and developers. I am so excited to keep working on @PlayNightingale to make it the best game it can be. https://t.co/E6xQlXsfBQ
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— Aaryn Flynn (@AarynFlynn) February 22, 2022

Flynn says that the deal for the acquisition had been discussed since the summer of 2021 and that Tencent has been “very respectful” of the direction that the studio wishes to develop Nightingale.
“We recognized in them not just the biggest game development company in the world, but a company that had vast experience in creating compelling live services and engaging player communities, and understanding exactly the culture that’s necessary to go and build that,” he said. “And since that was a big part of our business plan with Nightingale, we got excited by that complementary expertise.”
It also appears that the acquisition has not caused any delays in Nightingale either as Inflexion Games has been working with Tencent to release Nightingale in early access later this year.

Nightingale is an upcoming survival game that will be available for PC. The game is set in an alternative 19th century Britain where magic has existed for centuries and has been used to build portals to other dimensions.
The team is aiming to release it sometime in 2022. If you’d like to be notified of the game’s early access, you can sign up for playtests on the Nightingale official website.

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Medabots S: Unlimited Nova is releasing on the 23th of January 2020

Medabots S: Unlimited Nova is one the nostalgic games that we are excited about. The game has been on the track since its announcement in November 2018.

Yesterday, on the livestream, they announced that Metabots S: Unlimited Nova will be releasing in the next year, 23 January 2020. The game is now on Google Play and App Store for pre-registration (if not mistaken for the Japan Region only)

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・「メダロットS」リリース日が2020年1月23日に決定！・Google Play/App Storeでの事前予約受付開始！※反映に少し時間がかかる場合がございます。#メダロット #メダロットS #メダロットの日 pic.twitter.com/P1pjVligiJ
— 【公式】メダロットS (@medarot_S) November 28, 2019
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The game features the classic 3 v 3 battle with the additional effects that is well adapted within the recent market for JRPGs in the mobile platform. The well practiced part specialization has also been implemented into the game!

The game also has reached a record of 50,000 pre-registrations!

Will you be trying out this pretty nostalgic styled game? You can check out more on their official website and pre-register there as well!

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WESG APAC qualifiers poorly organized, Hearthstone players blatantly abuses server rule

You’d think only Malaysian tournaments would have a fair share of bad news and hiccups in tournaments, but even for World Electronic Sports Games (WESG) that happened the past week, problems arose due to flawed tournament rules.

As many Hearthstone players know, the SEA region plays on North American servers by default. However, WESG organizers made rules that all SEA region games would be played on Battle.net Asia server (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau) instead, but they can play on other servers if both players agree. If you’re not familiar with the game, this means that if you build your deck on the NA server, you cannot move it to Asia server or other servers, and vice versa. You’ll have to buy new decks for every new account you make.

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Since most SEA players would build their decks on the default server (NA), the rule to play on Asia server creates a problem for players if one party does not agree to play on NA server. Players who had built full decks on the NA server would have no choice but to rely on their budget/starter deck if they play on Asia server instead. The organizers refused to provide tournament accounts to players, and prohibited them from borrowing an Asia server account from others.
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The obvious lack of response from WESG admins.
With this rule in effect, most of the matches ended up with one player getting free wins and in result, representing their country (however undeservingly) for the main event. An infamous Malaysian Hearthstone player, Billy “Royce” Chin, even revealed himself to be a rule shark (though he eventually lost to William “Exonator”, who only used budget decks against him):
Red: Billy “Royce” Chin
Player Zi Song pointing out to Royce that it is possible to play on other servers.
All these aside, I think that organizers should understand the game more before hosting tournaments to avoid rule abuse like this situation, because why would SEA region players have to play on Asia servers when they play on NA by default? Even more so when players point out that there’s a problem, organizers should take action and fix it, and not letting players abuse these loopholes. If we want eSports to flourish, first, universal rules should be regulated and made clear, if not absolute.

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Classic Virtual Pet “My Tamagotchi Forever” Coming To Mobile!

Do you remember the good ‘old days when we couldn’t afford real pets, so we got a digital one instead? Tamagotchi was our friend 20 years ago and it still is for some of us. The digital pet devices introduced by Bandai Namco has been a legendary item and it still lives on to this date. Only this time, it will not be in the form of a new Tamagotchi device, but in the form of an app for your mobile device!

My Tamagotchi Forever indeed has made an impact in our lives. Now developer Paladin Studios has developed My Tamagotchi Forever in the hopes that we could relieve our childhood 20 years ago. The game is expected to be hatched in 2018 however the game is already soft-launched in Canada and is available for download now!

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They have also added in a Tamatown, where you and your pet will have a new experience with My Tamagotchi Forever as seen below:
1. Raise your Tamagotchi characters making sure you feed, wash, clean up and turn the lights out for a good night sleep keeping them happy and healthy.
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2. Have fun with your Tamagotchi characters playing mini games and explore Tamatown together. Make friends with other Tamagotchi characters along the way.
3. Evolve your Tamagotchi characters from one type to another depending on how you care for them. You never know who they might become next!
4. Collect memorable moments shared with your Tamagotchi characters and the friendly town citizens.
5. Share your favorite moments with your friends.
6. Tickle your Tamagotchi characters. They love it!
7. Earn coins by playing mini games and levelling up!
8. Unlock delicious food, cute costumes and colourful items to decorate Tamatown.
9. Compare your progression and Tamagotchi raising skills with your friends!

You can also start registering for the game on their official website. That way you won’t miss it when the game is officially out!

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RWBY: Amity Arena Is Now Up In Stores!

RWBY: Amity Arena by NHN Entertainment Corp and Rooster Teeth has finally launched the game for both iOS and Android! The game that was based off the American web series was first announced back in April 2018. They then revealed more details on the gameplay and a pre-registration that will reward players with Ruby Emoticon Set & Pajama Costume and an extra 1,000 Lien if you pre-registered via Google Play Store or App Store!

As the game is based off the American web series, you can expect all your favorite characters to be in there as well. The gameplay is alike Clash Royale where you have to deploy your units on either the left or right lanes to attack or defend against the enemy. Just like Clash Royale, the goal is simple; defend your base and take down your opponent’s base.

A deck is used to send out units which costs mana depending on the unit which consists iconic RWBY characters, White Fang combatants, Atlas Tech or even creatures of Grimm in your deck. However, there are no ‘Spell Cards’ in the game unlike Clash Royale. Instead, Epic rarity and above characters have their own unique Active skills that can be activated when they are not on Cooldown.

Each character can be upgraded as well which will make them stronger. Players can expect to do battle in familiar arenas that’s from the RWBY universe across Remnant. If you are not familiar with Clash Royale, the game isn’t difficult to pick up. The mechanics are a bit different when compared but the gist of it is pretty much alike. However, if you are a fan of RWBY, you might just enjoy this more as you see your favorite characters battle it out.
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Below are the Arenas:

For more info, you can check out their official page!

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miHoYo responds to anti-cheat kernel issue for Genshin Impact

If you’ve been reading up on Genshin Impact, chances are you’ve come across people who have been discussing about miHoYo and their anti-cheat kernel system for the game. The problem is when this kernel not only continues running after you’ve closed the game, and remains in place even when you uninstall Genshin Impact. The issue was pretty much mostly affecting those who were playing on PC.

miHoYo has since responded to the anti-cheat kernel issue:

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Dear Travelers,
We had previously received feedback from some players that when opening Genshin Impact client on PC, the game’s anti-cheat program would automatically run in the background, and that the anti-cheat program would continue to run after exiting or uninstalling the game.
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This issue has now been resolved. The game’s anti-cheat program will immediately end once the game client is closed or uninstalled. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by this issue. We will do our utmost to prevent such issues from occurring again in the future, and will continue optimizing our workflow to bring the highest-quality gaming experience possible to all of our Travelers.
If you’d still prefer to be extra safe to ensure the kernel is stopped, then you can utilize this script and adjust it accordingly in Notepad, and saving it as a .bat file:
@echo off
start “” “C:\Program Files\Genshin Impact\launcher.exe”
rem start “” “C:\Program Files\Genshin Impact\Genshin Impact Game\GenshinImpact.exe”
rem (<- this line is disabled)
ECHO Waiting for GenshinImpact.exe to run.
:NOTRUNNINGYET
tasklist | find /i “GenshinImpact.exe” >nul 2>&1
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 (
Timeout /T 2 /Nobreak >nul
GOTO NOTRUNNINGYET
) ELSE (
ECHO GenshinImpact.exe is running now. Waiting for it to exit.
Timeout /T 5 /Nobreak >nul
GOTO ISRUNNINGNOW
)
:ISRUNNINGNOW
tasklist | find /i “GenshinImpact.exe” >nul 2>&1
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 (
GOTO NOTRUNNINGANYMORE
) ELSE (
Timeout /T 5 /Nobreak >nul
GOTO ISRUNNINGNOW
)
:NOTRUNNINGANYMORE
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO GenshinImpact.exe is not running anymore. Stopping mhyprot2 now.
ECHO.
sc stop mhyprot2
Timeout /T 2 /Nobreak >nul
To ensure it executes properly, the .bat file will need to be Run as Administrator.
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Genshin ImpactPublisher: miHoYoDeveloper: miHoYoRelease Date: 2020-09-28Android, iOS, PlayStation 4
Step into Teyvat, a vast world teeming with life and flowing with elemental energy.

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

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Warriors of Waterdeep: Pre-registration is now open

Summon brave heroes from around the world to fight the evil forces in Warriors of Waterdeep, a turn-based RPG. In the game, players will have to prevent enemies from reaching Sword Coast’s city gates. In order to do so, players will have to assemble the mightiest of heroes to battle monsters and collect treasures along the way.

In addition, a number of heroes will be available to choose from to form a team; like the human wizard, dragonborn ranger and more. Moreover, players can also collect weapons and enhance them to obtain mightier effects that will aid them in battles. If you’re looking for an adventure and challenge, then Warriors of Waterdeep will be the game for you.

The game is currently open for pre-registration and there will also be a gift pack to those who register on launch day. What are you waiting for? Pre-register now to get the special card pack!
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The PlayStation Store Summer Sale is now Live

SEGA has just announced that the PlayStation store will be having its annual summer sale which will span from today on 20th July 2022 till 3rd August 2022.

This year’s PlayStation Summer Sale will feature a 50% discount on the Digital Deluxe Edition of Lost Judgement, which is the latest title in Ryu Ga Gotoku’s legal thriller series. Along with a 25% discount for the remastered edition of Persona 4 Arena Ultimax.

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Along with those two featured games, there are more than 90 titles will be available at discounted prices, including titles such as 50% off Puyo Puyo Tetris and 35% off Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles.
So make sure to take advantage of this summer sale to add in more games to the backlog of games that you would buy during a sale. As you soothe your own guilt by justifying that it’s fine because the game was on sale. Yes, I’m calling you guys out.
Along with their big catalogue of games that will be getting a discount, here are some our own personal picks that you should check out:

Catherine Full Body – 70% Discount
Persona 5 Strikers – 45% Discount
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim – 30% Discount
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster – 40%
Yakuza 0 – 50%
Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle – 50%

For those who are interested in the PlayStation Store Summer Sale, do check out the official website here.

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December 2017 to see Granblue Fantasy Fes 2017 held

Japan-based game publisher Cygames will be hosting the Granblue Fantasy Fes 2017, its first ever large-scale themed event for its hit smartphone RPG Granblue Fantasy on 22 December 2017 and 23 December 2017. The event will take place at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, taking up Halls 1, 2, and 3.

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While it does not go into full detail, the event listing website revealed the appearances of performers, a large-scale exhibition and photographing area, zones featuring various attractions, and much more. In addition, there is a real gacha corner as well as an area selling original goods that are exclusive to only the event.
Be sure to drop by the Granblue Fantasy Fes 2017 official website for information on the event outline, floor map, and ticket information. Down the line, there will be more information posted on the attractions and the stage programs will which be taking place at the venue. Ticket pre-orders have already opened and will run until 22 October 2017 at 23:59 JST.
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[Guide] Cookie Run Kingdom – Should You Use Carol Cookie

Christmas time has arrived and with it comes a new Cookie to bring in some cheer: Carol Cookie (Bard Cookie in the Korean version) bringing her melodic song through the town.

Here’s a look at her skills, and best toppings to see if she could work for your team.

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If you’re interested in Cookie Run Kingdom, check out our previous Cooke Run Kingdom character guides:

Pumpkin Cookie
Cotton Cookie
Tea Knight Cookie
Affogato Cookie
Caramel Arrow Cookie
Wildberry Cookie
Crunchy Chip Cookie
Oyster Cookie
Financier Cookie
Cream Unicorn Cookie
Captain Caviar Cookie
Candy Diver Cookie
Macaron Cookie
Sherbet Cookie

The Skills of Carol Cookie

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Carol Cookie is a healer cookie with a skill called ‘Magic Songs.’ Here’s a description of her musical skill:
Sings the Song of Joy to restore the team’s HP and increase their CRIT% and CRIT DMG. When only two or fewer Cookies, including Carol Cookie, switch to the Song of Change instead, her Cooldown immediately resets and decreased for the remainder of the battle. The Song of Change damages the enemies, increases the team’s CRIT% and CRIT DMG, and reduces the Cooldown for the remaining team members. With each regular attack, Carol Cookie sings the Song of Energy and restores the entire team’s HP. However, the fewer team members she needs to heal, the more healing each individual member will receive. While Carol Cookie uses her skill, she will briefly become resistant to interrupting effects.
Here are her skill attributes:

Healing: 82.4% of ATK (+1.12% per level)
CRIT%: +15.0% for 15 sec; stacks up to x1
CRIT DMG: +12.0% for 15 sec, stacks up to x1
Song of Change DMG: 180.4% (+2.45% per level)
Ally Cooldown: -2.5 sec

The Best Use of Carol Cookie?

Please note, that as with every new Cookie added to Cookie Run Kingdom new strategies and uses are still being formed by the player base but this is what we found based on first impressions:
Carol Cookie is both very straightforward and not at the same time. When having a full party, she’s a pretty solid healer. She heals and buffs Crits and Crit damage. It does the job although there are other healers and support cookies that can do better.
What makes her really interesting is when she switches to ‘Song of Change’. This is a kind of berserker mode that decreases her cool-down and allows her to unleash pretty heavy damage alongside further buffing her remaining allies. After doing this, she also heals regularly.
It’s not the best for PvE since there are more enemies and losing allies means losing stars but for PvP where you can easily lose a couple of cookies, it could very much be a last-minute lifesaver, pushing through your opponents with a higher offense.
Best Toppings

The best toppings for Carol Cookie would be either Swift Chocolates or Solid Almonds. She’s very dependent on her skill so Swift Chocolates can help her use it more often. On the other hand, being a healer means that she’s pretty fragile so boosting her damage resistance is also a good option.
I would personally go for more or even full Swift Chocolate toppings since Carol will still be in the back of the party, further away from the action anyway. Not to mention if she’s healing and buffing then there less chance of enemies killing her.
Who Is Carol Cookie

Carol Cookie was first introduced in the original Cookie Run LINE before eventually finding her way to the Cookie Run Kingdom. Here’s her official description:
This gentle Cookie believes that the song is stronger than the sword! She knows how to exert great power with beautiful poetry and melodies only. “No matter what happens, I will always have my songs. My Song of Love will always be around, my Song of Peace will case darkness away, and my Song of Comfort will bring a smile to a tired face!”
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Cookie Run: KingdomPublisher: DevsistersDeveloper: DevsistersRelease Date: 2021-01-21Android, iOS
Build your dream Cookie Kingdom and reclaim the land lost against the evil that lingers in the shadows. Fresh out of the oven and from the Cookie Run: OvenBreak creators comes Cookie Run: Kingdom! Build a delectable Kingdom while battling against evil dessert monsters!

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

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Lost Ark details April, May 2022 content roadmap

Lost Ark has released a new post laying out the details for their content roadmap for April and May 2022. Reiterating the team will be focusing on horizontal content and no “pay to win” progression elements in the current near future, they will also be delaying content such as Valtan’s Legion Raid and Deskaluda if they feel they create “pressure” in the community.

Without further ado, here’s what’s planned to come.

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APRIL: GLAIVIER

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The Martial Artist’s fifth Advanced Class has two distinct skill sets, Focus and Flurry, each with a stance and skill set represented by one of her two weapons. The shorter spear unleashes a Flurry, while the glaive is Focus. Build energy in one stance for stat boosts in the other.
APRIL: SOUTH VERN

South Vern will be the next new continent, the second Tier 3 continent after Punika, requiring item level 1340 to begin. Investigate the mysteries of this once barren land with new characters and quests. More information will be shared for newer players to help them get towards Tier 3.

APRIL GENERAL UPDATES

New log in rewards, in-game events, skins, store updates including a Fieton Powerpass providing item level 960
Improved co-op for Secret Maps, where all four members can submit a map to get rewards in one run
Chat tab settings shared across a player’s Roster
Improved Book of Coordination settings in skill presets, tripod level, skill runes, gems, item set effects, etc.

MAY: DESTROYER

The Warrior gets a fourth Advanced Class in the Destroyer, a hammer-wielding class with skills centered around charging into the enemy. Slow, launch, push or pull enemies and destroy them.

MAY: TRIAL GUARDIAN RAIDS
A new weekly challenge activity. Defeat three Trial Guardians each with their own required item level and one rotating out weekly. “Scale of Harmony” will adjust item levels appropriately. Battle Workshop will be disabled in this region. Rewards are obtainable once per roster weekly, with more diverse rewards than typical Guardian Raids.
MAY GENERAL UPDATES

Check daily / weekly content participation
UI updates
Improved party finder, invites
Updated loot dismantling
QOL for Market / Auction House
Fun features in randomly summoning favourite mounts, new hairstyles

MAY, TENTATIVE: DESKALUDA, GUARDIAN RAID

Requiring item level 1415, you can solo it or matchmake with up to three others to take down one of the toughest Guardians yet.
MAY, TENTATIVE: VALTAN (NORMAL, HARD) LEGION RAID

The first Legion Raid for the western version of Lost Ark, these require teamwork more than ever to counter a Legion Commander’s unique characteristics, abilities and mechanics. Checkpoints will save player progress as they advance. Valtan is an eight-player Legion Raid requiring item level 1415. More details to come in May.
That’s all for the Lost Ark April, May 2022 content roadmap, with more updates to come should there be any changes. Summer roadmap content will be detailed post April and May.

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MLBB on Project Next: Logo, Alucard changes

MLBB / Mobile Legends: Bang Bang officially unveiled Project NEXT last 19 July 2020, alongside the logo for one of their most significant projects for the year. Plenty of new info and design stories behind the Hero revamps were revealed; Alucard will be another Hero receiving a revamp, one highly anticipated by players.

The development team has adjusted his original passive to remove the extra damage that’s generated from his skills hitting 2 targets. The new passive now lets Alucard dump massive damage on a single target to better fit players’ impression of the Hero’s impressive capabilities in one-on-one duels. His Ultimate Skill also no longer has an extra lifesteal effect, and will instead deal extra damage to marked targets. The skill damage can trigger his passive to further boost his damage output.

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Besides the tweaks to skills and character design, stories between Heroes have also seen changes.
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Project NEXT in MLBB is expected to be a long-term project, to provide players with brand-new gaming experiences through Hero adjustments, art & music upgrades, and worldview win constant pursuit for better quality and experience, as represented by the logo.
Gold symbolizes glory, justice, and passion. The dazzling blue gem comes from the in-game defense turret, which not only represents hope, but also acts as a beacon to guide us forward. The v-shaped part at the bottom, which is like a reflection of a mountain peak, symbolizes the past achievements and the whole fresh adventure awaits, just as the name “NEXT” implies.
Stay tuned for more news about Project NEXT!

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Taiwan is getting a Pokeball EasyCard

In a reported collaboration with The Pokémon Company, the company called EasyCard Corporation is making an EasyCard in the shape of a Pokeball.

The Pokeball-shaped EasyCard will glow green when making payments, which is really neat! You can also use the EasyCard in convenience stores and supermarkets. It would certainly make for a great day-to-day accessory for those in Taiwan.
This special EasyCard goes on sale on 3 July 2019. EasyCard Corporation has prepared only 3,000 units for the first batch and each person can only purchase up to four units. There will be a second batch on 25 September 2019.
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Those of you in Taiwan now can set aside 350 yuan to buy one of these. For further details, you can refer to EasyCard Corporation’s Facebook post.

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Playstation Summer Sale 2022 runs till mid August

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Playstation is kicking off the Summer Sale 2022 promotions which will run from 3 August to 16 August 2022. As per usual, there will be offers for purchase of selected PS4 / PS5 software from all Playstation Authorized Dealers and Sony Stores while stocks last. The Playstation Summer Sale 2022 is also through the digital store with numerous titles having discounts of up to 80% off. The line-up will be refreshing tomorrow, with offers running until 17 August 2022.

                                        PLATFORM

                                        TITLE

                                        SPECIAL PRICE

                                        PS4

                                        MLB The Show 22

                                        MYR 129

                                        PS5

                                        MYR 169

                                        PS5

                                        God of War PlayStation Hits

                                        MYR 39

                                        PS4

                                        Horizon Forbidden West

                                        MYR 189

                                        PS5

                                        MYR 229

                                        PS4

                                        Gran Turismo 7

                                        MYR 209

                                        PS5

                                        MYR 249

                                        PS4

                                        NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…

                                        MYR 129

                                        PS4

                                        FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE

                                        MYR 129

                                        PS5

                                        Ghostwire: Tokyo

                                        MYR 129

You can check out the promotional page here, or your nearest local store here.

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Free Fire gets BTS collaboration later this March

K-Pop boy band BTS, the world’s most streamed artists worldwide will be turning up the heat in Free Fire in an upcoming collaboration. This event will take place within the game sometime later this March

The Army would no doubt be mobilising into the game to see the in-game versions of their idols. Beyond the image above, Garena has not revealed much regarding the event. Regardless, Free Fire players can expect costumes, cosmetic items and probably even music from BTS once the event drops.

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While Free Fire has seen its fair share of celebrity collaborations, this one seems poised to be the game’s biggest one yet.
Sadly, those in India will likely be skipping out on this collab as the game was recently banned in the country.
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According to Free Fire‘s social media accounts:

BTS has established itself as one of the world’s most well-loved groups that have won the hearts and minds of hundreds of millions worldwide. Fans and players of Free Fire can look forward to a series of collaboration events and activities in the weeks to follow, both in the game and beyond. Enjoy a peek at the collaboration, and stay tuned for more details! Don’t forget to share all this with your friends!

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Garena Free FirePublisher: Garena InternationalDeveloper: 111 DotsRelease Date: 2017-09-30Android, iOS
Free Fire is the ultimate survival shooter game available on mobile. Each 10-minute game places you on a remote island where you are pit against 49 other players, all seeking survival. Players freely choose their starting point with their parachute, and aim to stay in the safe zone for as long as possible. Drive vehicles to explore the vast map, hide in trenches, or become invisible by proning under grass. Ambush, snipe, survive, there is only one goal: to survive and answer the call of duty.

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Dungeon Encounters Review – A stripped down spiritual successor of Etrian Odyssey

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I will confess that when I first saw Dungeon Encounters, I wasn’t sure what to think of it. I got the idea that it was a distilled dungeon crawler game which wouldn’t be winning any awards for its style, so it had to be the gameplay. Without actually trying it, I wasn’t going to dismiss it outright, nor was I going to put it on my wishlist… so here we are, roughly eight months later, finally giving it a whirl.

This review is based on the Nintendo Switch version.

OPTIONS
For completion’s sake, I’m mentioning the options menu even though you can pretty much tell from the get go that graphics is probably not going to be any cause for performance issues. However, it still does have visuals. I want to point out the colourblind options in specific, as that changes the colour of the tiles, and NOT the surroundings.

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I don’t believe I have colourblindness myself, but I chose to use this option to make the tiles stand out from the background. The fact that the surrounding area doesn’t change colours means neither the default nor the shaded options look any different from the field. I spent much time pixel hunting because of this, making loops around the map to find the solitary tile I missed. It’s already been so long and the Nintendo Switch version has no options to set the colours, so I suppose one must live with it.
PRESENTATION
Dungeon Encounters is about as no frills as any game can get, with simple shading, basically no special visual effects and no full body sprites that you can see. There is a nice touch where your leading character’s 3D model changes depending on who you have in the first slot of your party, as though the graphics team was afforded only One indulgence.
A zone transition.
Like I pointed out in the Options section, this stubborn minimalism has meant the tiles can be hard to see, so a 100% exploration can become more difficult than it has to be. Anything you can interact on the field are marked by digits or letters on the tiles you can walk on, with a solid black for enemy encounters and white for “active” tiles, be it shops, or pick-ups. Should it be a one-time occasion, the letters will be faded out.
I like the music, which I’ve since learnt are arranges of classical music. Also Nobuo Uematsu, you know.
GAMEPLAY
Much like its visuals, the gameplay is “simplified”. You have a party of four, each having minor differences in stat numbers. When you first start out, you can see that there are characters who are “Wandering”, KO, or just unavailable to select. To add characters to your party, they need to be on the same floor, the exact same tile as you, even. I understood this after a slight delay, when I went to fetch someone I had to leave behind.

Stat differences aside, for most of the game, your characters are going to be basically identical to each other. They can equip anything, up to two “offensive” weapons and / or magic, chest piece, helm, and accessory. It isn’t as easy as just slapping on the best gear you can find though. You’re gated by “Proficiency”, with characters only able to equip things under that upper limit. There could be some strategy there where you can remove all other equipment to chuck on that one thing, but I doubt it’s worth it.

The game employs turn-based combat with an ATB. I pretty much assume that the Speed stat will be king and you should prioritize that at any given opportunity. Your party members and enemies have two additional bars apart from their HP in the PD and MD bar, for Physical and Magical Defense respectively. Defenses must be depleted first before you can hit the HP barring certain skills, and even 1 defense point could mean taking no HP damage for one more attack of that type.  With this system, having AOE attacks of both types is probably gonna be your next goal. At the very least, that was my thought process. As I understand it, trying to get new equipment to show up in the shops scattered around needs you to have it drop for you first, so a favourite spell of mine only had 1 in stock since I wasn’t lucky.

Levelling feels pretty slow, since encounters aren’t random. You have to purposely walk into the black letter tiles to enter combat, and the formations are predictable, set with each letter / number combination. You do want to step on every tile, as you get Ability Points for charting a certain number of tiles, and 100% exploring a floor. You need these Ability Points to equip passive, combat or exploration skills. While there is the option to speed up your walking speed, it gets hard to control as you skid across and bump into dead ends, so you might as well keep it on 2 at most.

The exploration and the making notes of map riddles, positions of certain tiles, is the reason why I feel Dungeon Encounters is similar to Etrian Odyssey. I also encountered that one tile of level 80 monsters when I’m level 15 and had a party wipe because I couldn’t withdraw, for a taste of that signature Atlus Bullshit. With all the systems combined, it feels like it comes down to a simple gameplay loop of The Grind. I’m… not so sure that’s a good thing.
No.
THOUGHTS
On one hand, there is always that certain amount of strategy needed, taking measured turns to break the defense bars before you get to wail on the opponent. On the other, it feels like a bunch of busy work whose simplicity can quickly become mind-numbingly repetitive. I did have some fun, but once I entered that trap encounter, I didn’t feel especially enthused to continue further.
It’s fine. Not for everyone.

                                        PROS

                                        CONS

                                        Complexity in simplicity

                                        Gameplay loop easily becomes repetitive tedium

DUNGEON ENCOUNTERSDeveloper: Square EnixRelease Date: 2021-10-14Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4
Dungeon Encounters is a unique dungeon exploration RPG in which you lead an expedition to chart the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth. Plan and prepare to overcome numerous obstacles, solve puzzles, and defeat monsters. Strategize to survive!

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Apex Legends Season 16 Overview: A Sight of Revelry

Season 16 of Apex Legends is on the horizon, and with a new seasons comes a new update. Titled as Revelry, let’s see what Respawn has in store for us.

Legends
With a roster of 23 legends strong, Season 16 will be the first time that a new legend won’t be introduced. However, Legends in the Apex Games are getting more legendary with new remastered classes switches up the roles we know.

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The roster is now divided into 5 roles: Assault, Skirmisher, Recon, Controller and Support to better highlight what makes every legends stand out, along with special perks for each. Additionally, 6 legends including Wraith, Lifeline and Seer will be getting an update, so stay tuned for more details.
Mixtape
The start of Season 16 will see TDM making its return, along with the Mixtape – a rotation of fan favourite community modes that adds in some variety for Apex Legends. This new feature will give players more ways to compete as they can jump into a playlist of game modes such as Team Deathmatch, Control, and Gun Run with little downtime in between. The Mixtape launches 3 weeks after the launch of Season 16.
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New Player Onboard
First-time players in the Outlands can now try out the new Orientation Match System. It creates an easy introduction where new players can gather their bearings and learn the core mechanics of Apex Legends, reducing the game pressure overall.
Play solo or bring friends in to drop some frags against bots before joining n the regular matchmaking queue without the worries of being chewed out by the regulars.
Additionally, to celebrate Apex Legends’ anniversary and its amazing community, every player will be receiving login bonuses for the first two weeks of Revelry.
Logging in from 14th February till 21st February will have players unlock Crypto automatically with a thematic Pack that includes a guaranteed item for him. Login from 21st February till 28th February will have players unlock Ash as well as one of her themed pack.
Apex Legends will be adding in Welcome Challenges that includes a new set of 10 challenges that helps out new players learn some of the advanced mechanics like shield swapping and breaking down doors. These challenges won’t just be for new players, veteran players can also access them to sharpen up their skills. Completing all 10 challenges will net you an Apex 101 Badge for your collection.
Shots Fired
While Season 16 will see no new legends being added, a new weapon will be dropping in the Outlands. Introducing the Nemesis, a new energy class Assault Rifle that fires four rounds per burst. With a ramping burst delay that decreases the time between bursts and simulates a fully automatic weapon, the Nemesis is sure to be a game changer.
Firing range updates are coming over the next couple of seasons. In Season 16, the firing range will add in more features that allow players to effectively track and train their game skills. Players can now set the dummy’s movement, movement speed and armour. Moreover, players can view shooting performances with displays of how many rounds fired, damage inflicted, headshot rates, kill rates and hit rates, all while having unlimited ammunition.
Anniversary
It wouldn’t be an anniversary season without a brand new anniversary collection event. Featuring all new community content but also celebrations in game, every map in rotation will have anniversary dressings and Apex Legends will be bringing back a fan favourite content that players can find out when the Season 16 goes live.

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VSTECS is now distributing MSI gaming and creator laptops

VSTECS Berhad (formerly known as ECS ICT Berhad), Malaysia’s leading ICT distributor is widening its offerings of laptops with global gaming leading brand, MSI‘s latest range for gaming, prestige, and workstation. These laptops distributed by the group’s subsidiary, VSTECS ASTAR Sdn Bhd will offer users the power and functionalities that they want according to their budget and reflecting their lifestyle.

For gamers, the company will distribute the G series of gaming laptops with several variants that cover their needs, from casual to hardcore. These gaming laptops coming in 15” and 17” sizes will be retailing from RM3,499 to RM21,499. They are also equipped with Intel Core i5, i7 or i9 processors and Nvidia’s GPU ranging from the GeForce GTX1050 4GB to the RTX2080 with 8GB of VRAM.

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If you want more style and design, you can opt for the Prestige series of laptops that gives the same experience and quality with a budget-friendly price ranging from RM3,599 to RM6,399. These laptops come with Intel Core i5, i7 or i9 processors and Nvidia’s latest GPU. They are available in 14”, 15” and 17” sizes as well.

While if you wish for flexibility and convenience without sacrificing performance, you can consider the W series of workstations. These laptops are top-of-the-line for computer-aided design and 3D modelling with a variant offering VR. To suit every budget and need, the variants are priced from RM7,999 to RM27,999. They come with Intel Core i7 & i9 for a range of work tasks and Nvidia’s P2000 to P5200 range of GPUs.

Check out the official MSI website or Facebook for the details about their products! You can also visit the official website of VSTECS for more information about what they are offering.

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Watch the first Uma Musume: Pretty Derby gameplay trailer

Japan-based developers Cygames has finally shown off the first gameplay trailer for its upcoming smartphone game, Uma Musume: Pretty Derby at AnimeJapan 2017.

The trailer showcases gameplay aspects such as running practice, an intense training session and even studying. You will play the role of a trainer of a certain Tresen Academy, which filled with unique horse girls. Said horse girls will rely on to bring out their fullest potential in heart-pounding races, where victory will grant you “Winning Live” concerts.

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At first glance, Uma Musume: Pretty Derby seems to be a cross between the famed [email protected] series (it’s the same producer after all) and your traditional horse racing game. Akihiro Ishihara, who previously served as [email protected] game series director left Bandai Namco to pursue his dreams to work on this so it will be interesting to see if it was a good decision.

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What are The PvP and PvE Modes in Jian Xia Qing Yuan R?

Jian Xia Qing Yuan R has started its open beta test in Malaysia and Singapore. This remake of the original wuxia-inspired MMORPG, Jian Xia Qing Yuan PC game contains a number of different modes for PvP and PvE for players to sink their swords into.

We listed each of the Jian Xia Qing Yuan R PvP and PvE modes that you can join when entering the battle between Song and Jin:

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Jian Xia Qing Yuan R PvE
Field Mission

In the game, once a player is level 18 or above, you can pick up a series of weekly quests from the Wild Old Man NPC, with 30 quests in each mission. The quests usually require players to complete a variety of small tasks such as fighting monsters, conversing with certain characters, fetching items, and improving stats.
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There’s a lot of them but they aren’t super demanding and you may find yourself just completing them as you play through more of the game. You can do a maximum of 3 missions per week (that’s 90 quests).

In addition to rewards of silver and experience, players can also choose one of three random rewards for every 10 tasks they’ve completed. Even if you don’t complete all 30 quests in a week, you can still accumulate the number of quests completed for the next week!
Dragon Gate Escort Bureau
Every day from 10:00 to 22:00 MYT, the Dragon Gate Escort Bureau will receive a large number of goods that need to be transported.

Players above level 28 can find the NPC Lu Sanqin, boss of the Escort Bureau, and accept the commission to transport and protect their cart. If you can transport the package to the designated destination within 10 minutes, you’ll be rewarded with a generous amount of silver taels, Xuan crystals, and gold treasures.
In addition to transporting your own package, you can also become a bandit and rob other people of theirs.
Dragon Vein Quest
Once you are above level 22, you will be able to find a court recruiter NPC to participate in the Dragon Vein Quest. After obtaining the Dragon Vein Map, you can go to the designated coordinates to dig for treasure. Whenever you have a Dragon Vein Map on hand, remember to use it for treasure hunting!

Feng Ling Du Play
In Feng Ling Du, there will be several ferry trips every day from 11:00, 13:00, 17:00, 20:00 pm, and 23:30 pm. Players will be able to board the ship within the first five minutes after the event opens and battle their way through a swarm of pirates.
To win the rewards, players will need to compete with other teams and defeat the leader of the pirates on the boat.

If a player manages to kill the leader of the pirates, all the players on their team will be rewarded for their contribution and there is a chance that equipment will be dropped.
Players who are seriously injured on the ship will be transported out of the event and will not be able to board the ferry again. So before you follow your guild onto the ship, it is best to formulate a solid strategy first.

Jian Xia Qing Yuan R PvP
Gold Leaders
The Golden Leaders event will open at 16:00 and 22:00 every day except Thursday and Sunday at 22:00. This is where you go hunting for five special boss battles each day. The event will last for half an hour, the five leaders’ attributes and locations will appear on the map, at which point you can go and defeat them.

Once all the bosses have been defeated, the event will end and players will be rewarded with various valuable rewards such as Golden Atlas, Imperial Treasure Chest, Heavenly Tonic Stones, Cloak Materials, and more based on the number of bosses defeated and the damage ranking.

Guild Fire
From 19:15 to 19:25 every night, players will have a guild fire time, during which they can gain a lot of experience. There will be a number of treasure chests on the ground to collect. Up to five a day per person.

World Leader
At the end of the guild fire, the world leader event will start at 7:30. At this point, players from the same guild will enter the map to fight the world chief. The damage volume of the chief is quite high, so if you are not careful you may get wiped out.
After the event, in addition to a number of currency rewards, there will be a guild auction and an all-services auction where players can bid on secrets, cloak ascending materials, gold equipment diagrams, and building materials.
Boiling Wine Gathering
On Mondays and Fridays at 21:00, guild members will protect their wine cellar in the guild base and kill a group of intruding plunderers for a chance to win cloak materials, gold equipment charts, and building materials.
Song and Jin Battlefield
Once you reach level 25, you will be able to join the battlefield at a fixed time, where you will randomly join either the armies of Song of Jin.

Bad Wolf Invasion
On Thursdays and Sundays at 20:00, the game will launch the Bad Wolf Invasion event, where new enemies will Spawn throughout the field map and players will need to kill them to earn points.
Different points will be awarded depending on the type of enemy killed. If you can quickly kill a powerful boss in the battle, you can get rich rewards like a golden atlas, a gift box of your choice, and a good secret book.

Hopefully, this will give you an idea of the daily activities you can do in the PvP and PvE modes of Jian Xia Qing Yuan R. Have fun as you make your way through the battlefield!
Jian Xia Qing Yuan R has launched an open beta test for Mobile Devices. You can download the game here. Don’t forget to follow its official Facebook fan page for more tips and the latest news.

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DeathAdder V2, Basilisk V2: The best gaming mice get better

Razer announces the launch of the Razer DeathAdder V2, and the Razer Basilisk V2. The former is the latest iteration of Razer’s best selling mouse, while the latter is the brand’s highly customizable gaming mouse. Both have been upgraded and refreshed with the latest in Razer’s industry-leading mouse technology.

The DeathAdder has had over 30 variations of its iconic design which has sold over 10 million units worldwide as of 2019. The signature design and class-leading ergonomics have been kept, but now also featuring Razer’s Focus+ Optical Sensor, Optical Mouse Switches and Razer Speedflex Cable.

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“Razer has always strived for perfection with every product we make, and we’ve continually finetuned and honed the DeathAdder over the years.”
“With the DeathAdder V2, we’ve taken the most iconic gaming mouse on the market and improved it even further, to give gamers the ultimate weapon and honor the DeathAdder’s reputation of being ‘the unfair advantage’.”
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Alvin Cheung, Senior Vice President of Razer’s Peripherals Business Unit
The DeathAdder’s unique ergonomic shape is best suited for palm grip users and works well for claw grip users. This optimized design provides greater comfort for gaming, reducing stress and eliminating finger drag points. The V2 has that and more; with a new sweat-resistant coating and rubberized side grips for better control. The DeathAdder V2’s refined scroll wheel for distinct, notched scrolling at a lower resistance, all in a sleek, 82g lightweight design for the best gaming experience.
As mentioned, the DeathAdder V2 has the Razer Focus+ Optical Sensor, the highest sensor specifications in the market with added new intelligent functions: new Smart Tracking, Asymmetric Cut-off and Motion Sync features, for incredible precision. Razer Optical Mouse Switches in the DeathAdder V2 use infrared light beams to actuate clicks and eliminates unintended double-clicks. Ultra-fast and durable, the switches are both accurate and built to last, up to 70 million clicks.
That’s not all, the DeathAdder V2 also has the highly flexible Razer Speedflex Cable, providing less friction and snagging on normal pinc-points, minimizing desktop and ‘edge drag’ for large, unhindered swipes and snag free movements. 8 programmable buttons are fully customizable via Razer Synapse 3 for quick access to macros and secondary functions through Razer HyperShift. HyperShift allows secondary functions assigned to any button and activated by user-defined shift key or button.
Last but not least, the DeathAdder V2 has Advanced On-board Memory, allowing up to 5 profiles saved onto the mouse for users to access their personalized settings anywhere, anytime. With Razer Chroma RGB support, people can have their preferred colour scheme too, and sync their mouse with other Razer Chroma enabled devices.

Razer DeathAdder V2

True 20,000 DPI Focus+ optical sensor
Up to 650 inches per second (IPS) / 50 G acceleration / industry best 99.6% resolution accuracy
Razer Optical Mouse Switches rated for 70 million clicks
Improved ergonomic design with ultra-durable rubber side grips
Large 100% PTFE mouse feet (0.8mm thick)
Gaming-grade tactile scroll wheel
On-The-Fly Sensitivity Adjustment (Default stages: 400/800/1600/2400/3200)
Hybrid Cloud storage and on-board memory (4+1 profiles)
Razer Chroma RGB lighting with true 16.8 million customizable color options
Eight independently programmable Hyperesponse buttons
Advanced Lift-off/Landing distance customization
Razer Synapse 3 enabled
2.1 m / 7 ft Speedflex cable
Approximate size: 127.0 mm / 5 in (Length) x 61.7 mm / 2.43 in (Grip Width) x 42.7 mm / 1.68 in (Height)
Approximate weight: 82 g / 2.9 oz (Excluding cable)
Compatible with Xbox One for basic input
$69.99 USD / 79.99€ MSRP
14th January 2020

The Razer Basilisk V2 has many of the same upgrades as the DeathAdder V2, while keeping the customizable features of the Basilisk family. It has instead 11 programmable buttons that includes the acclaimed multi-function paddle and customizable scroll wheel resistance, for gamers to further personalize their mouse. Assign from simple keymaps to whatever commands you need, along with Hypershift technology, you can double the number of customizable controls as you require!
The customizable scroll wheel resistance of the Basilisk V2 can be tuned to a user’s level of tactility: high resistance, to friction-free spin. The 100% PTFE mouse feet gives it a smoother glide, made better with the Razer Speedflex Cable.
Razer Basilisk V2

True 20,000 DPI Focus+ optical sensor with 99.6% resolution accuracy
Advanced Lift-off/Landing distance customization
Up to 650 inches per second (IPS) / 50 G acceleration
Eleven independently programmable buttons
Replaceable multi-function paddle
Razer Optical Mouse Switches rated for 70M clicks
Ergonomic right-handed design with textured side-grips
Gaming-grade tactile scroll wheel with infinitely customizable resistance
On-The-Fly Sensitivity Adjustment (Default stages: 800/1800/4000/9000/20000)
Hybrid On-board and Cloud Storage (4+1 profiles)
Razer Synapse 3 enabled
2.1 m / 7 ft Speedflex cable
Approximate size: 130mm / 5.11 in (Length) x 60mm / 2.36 in (Grip Width) x 42mm / 1.65 in (Height)
Approximate weight: 92 g / 3.3 oz (Excluding cable)
$79.99 USD / 89.99€ MSRP
14th January 2020

Up your game with your choice of the Razer DeathAdder V2 or the Razer Basilisk V2.

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Genshin version 1.4 update now live

The moment you’ve been waiting for is here, as Genshin Impact version 1.4 is now live! Some of the new things not previously mentioned in our earlier coverage include:

Additional 300 x Primogems as issue compensation
New recipes at Good Hunter, Wanmin Restaurant
Outland Gastronomy log in event

The rest of the updates are as follows:

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New 4-star character, Cyro Polearm, Rosaria
New weapons

Event Wish exclusive: 5-star bow Elegy for the End, 4-star sword The Alley Flash, 4-star catalyst Wine and Song
4-star bow Alley Hunter will become available in future Wishes
Event exclusive 4-star bow, Windblume Ode

Invitation of Windblume runs from 19 March to 5 April over four Acts
Hangout Events, as detailed here
New Archon Quest, “Chapter I: Act IV – We Will Be Reunited”, no date given
New gadgets, recipes, NPC shop items, namecards, achievements
New system to adjust world level
Ability to see co-op member’s idle animation

It’s almost time to celebrate the Windblume Festival, so don’t wait up and get the Genshin 1.4 update now! Venti’s rerun banner will also be running over 3 weeks, so it would seem there will only be two character banners this time. You can also read the complete list of additions, fixes and details via the official forum post here.

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Rogue Legacy 2 Review – A Stronger Child in a Weakening Family

Rogue Legacy 2 has left early access and has officially released. We got the launch build earlier, so here’s our review of Rogue Legacy 2.

The game is available on Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One and PC via Steam. This review is based on the PC version, so your experience playing Rogue Legacy 2 on a different platform may differ tremendously.

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Story
As the sequel to 2013’s Rogue Legacy, Rogue Legacy 2 is a roguelite platformer with a much greater focus on its gameplay than a story. You basically play as an adventurer (and his descendants) who has to go out into the world and make your kingdom great again.
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Even though story isn’t its strong suit, the game does scatter lore here and there as you interact with objects and the environment. Regardless, the big reason why you’d want to get Rogue Legacy 2 is for its gameplay, which I’ll get into the details in the next part of this review.

Gameplay
Being a platformer, you’ll spend most of the game jumping, fighting enemies and picking up coins ala Mario. Just like a lot of roguelites and roguelikes, the game is designed to be very hard and unless you are World Record-holder speedrunner or something, expect to die. A lot. Every time your character dies, his or her child will replace the dead parent for a new run. I have to admit, my family tree looks like it spanned a thousand years even though they all died in about 16 hours of playtime.
One of the best things about Rogue Legacy 2‘s gameplay is how it implements classes and traits. There are more classes than before and they all feel extremely distinct and unique. Whether you prefer getting up close and blocking attacks with the Knight or rapid-firing bullets from mid-range as a Gunslinger, there is a class for everyone and every playstyle. I’m impressed with the amount of depth to them, such as when I discovered that my Hollow Boned-Ranger can travel vertically without limits by firing downwards with his bow!

Traits like the aforementioned Hollow Bones can drastically affect gameplay. These are randomised at the start of each run and can vary from “you fall down slowly” to “you cannot damage enemies at all!” These detrimental traits typically carry a gold bonus—perfect for those who favour high-risk, high-reward gameplay.
If you’re like me and can’t beat the game yet, you’ll be spending the majority of your time in Rogue Legacy 2 getting gold aka money. Gold is necessary for upgrading your castle, which brings various bonuses like an increase in health or attack power or unlocking a new class or NPC shopkeeper. You’ll also need Gold for buying equipment and upgrades from NPCs.

The Grind
While Rogue Legacy 2‘s gameplay is nothing short of great, I can’t say the same for the progression. The game is extremely grind-heavy, even when compared to other titles of the same genre. As an old school JRPG fan, I have a pretty high tolerance for grinding, but Rogue Legacy 2 simply doesn’t make it as fun as other roguelites.
What makes the repetitive gameplay loop in a lot of other roguelites bearable is synergy. For example, in Slay the Spire and Into The Breach, discovering a build or setup that works is extremely fun, easily getting me to play them for a long time. Rogue Legacy 2 doesn’t really offer much in the way of synergy. At the end of the day, most of your runs are mainly just tiny increments.
I admit, the roguelite genre is inspired by the first Rogue Legacy, but the genre has evolved and progressed so much that its formula feels a lot more outdated than other modern roguelites like Dead Cells or Hades. Another big issue that exemplifies the outdatedness of Rogue Legacy 2 is how trait and relic effects are hidden the first time you encounter them. The effects are listed completely in question marks and you won’t know what it does until you acquire them.

In one run, I was doing pretty well, until I decided to get an unknown relic. Then, I found out the effect is that until I find 2 potions, I will die in one hit. That was how my run ended, all because the game withheld information from me.
Not telling the player what the effect of the relic is before they get them is very counterintuitive. On one hand, I want to unlock and get more stuff, but on the other hand, why should I take such a huge risk and potentially ruin my build or run? This dilemma, coupled with the slow progression from the extreme grind makes Rogue Legacy 2 feel more like a chore than a game.

Visuals/Audio
For the presentation department, Rogue Legacy 2 doesn’t disappoint. The original Rogue Legacy uses 2D pixel graphics, but Rogue Legacy 2 uses 2.5D cartoonish art, maintaining the same feel as its predecessor while giving a smoother, more responsive look.
The cartoonish art style really grew on me. When you hit enemies for example, the damage numbers that pop up look like they’ll fit in a comic book. Rogue Legacy 2 is visually appealing and is great at communicating information on the screen to the player, which is very important for a game that can easily kill you due to a lapse in judgement.
In terms of audio, the game is okay. The music isn’t memorable or epic, but the sound effects when you hit stuff are nice.

Closing Thoughts
The original Rogue Legacy that came out back in 2013 was THE game that defined the roguelite genre. Almost 10 years later, Rogue Legacy 2 is a superior game in almost every way, but there have been so many other roguelite games which pushed the standard of the genre to the next level like Hades, Slay The Spire, Faster Than Light, and many others, Rogue Legacy 2 simply doesn’t hold up to the genre’s best anymore.
To learn more about the game or to get it yourself, head to its page on Steam.

Pros
Cons

Great class-based gameplay
Too grindy, it takes too long to make any notable progress

Good, responsive platformer action and puzzles
Lack of synergy in builds makes gameplay feel stale

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Kingdom Story Collabs With Samurai Shodown V!

Kingdom Story: Brave Legion is a game developed by NHN Entertainment and they have recently announced their collaboration with Samurai Shodown V. For those who don’t know, Samurai Shodown V is a fighting game that is popular for the arcades and console by SNK. Since Kindom Story’s launch back in November last year, the game has gone through updates and now a special collaboration with one of SNK’s popular games.

Popular characters from Samurai Shodown V has appeared in Kingdom Story such as; Haomaru, Shizumaru, Rimururu, Hanzo, Charlotte, Kyoshiro Senryo and “The Maruading Deity” Mizuku. The special collaboration has been on going since the 10th of August and they have giveaways during the event. Players will be able to receive a free coupon of either 600 Gold Ingot or 300,000 Gold by using this code below:

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The event will be on going till the 23rd of August. Redeem the code now before the event ends!
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Sony Introduces Their Latest Noise Cancelling Headphones The WH-1000XM5

Sony today announced the newest edition of its award-winning 1000X headphones series, the WH-1000XM5 wireless, noise-canceling headphones.

This new model brings a whole new immersive, distraction-free sound experience to its users, and thanks to the implementation of new technologies, they elevate the already industry-leading noise canceling and audio quality on the WH-1000XM5, to a whole new level.

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The best noise-canceling just got better
The WH-1000XM5 has been created with two processors controlling eight microphones that dramatically reduce noise, especially in the mid-high frequency range, and an Auto NC Optimiser that automatically optimizes noise cancellation, depending on the environment. Whether you’re trying to zone into your work in a busy cafe or aiming to relax during a hectic morning commute, the WH-1000XM5 creates an immersive listening environment.
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With the help of the Integrated Processor V1, the WH-1000XM5 unlocks the full potential of Sony’s HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1, while the specially designed 30mm driver unit enhances noise canceling. These features improve sound clarity and bass reproduction, creating incomparable noise cancellation that allows you to totally switch off the world around you.
Exceptional sound engineered to perfection
The WH-1000XM5 headphones are setting a whole new standard for high-quality audio. Sony’s meticulous selection of materials and their assembly means you can enjoy your favorite tracks in the way they should be experienced.
The specially designed 30mm driver unit with a light and rigid dome use carbon fiber composite material that improves high-frequency sensitivity for more natural sound quality. Sony’s unique technologies also include a premium-lead free solder containing gold for excellent connectivity and optimized circuitry that ensures you’re experiencing clear, consistent sound with every track.
You can now enjoy premium, High-Resolution Audio, with and without the wires, thanks to Sony’s industry-adopted audio coding technology, LDAC. All your music will be restored back to high range sound with the use of DSEE Extreme which upscales digital music files in real-time, allowing you to appreciate all the fine details the artist injected into your most-loved tracks.
These new headphones are 360 Reality Audio Certified that allow you to enjoy a custom immersive music experience with personalization.
Work anywhere with noise-canceling
Industry-leading call quality
No location is off limits for taking calls with the WH-1000XM5 headphones. Sony’s precise Voice Pickup technology uses four beamforming microphones and an AI-based noise reduction structure to isolate your voice with perfect precision, while a newly developed wind noise reduction structure minimizes wind noise during calls. So now a busy street or a noisy work environment can be the perfect place for a quick catchup call with friends or colleagues.
Industry-leading call quality
Brand new design with improved wearing comfort
For those familiar with the iconic design of the WH-1000X series, the WH-1000XM5 introduces a beautifully crafted evolution in the style for the range. An all-new noiseless design is beautifully finished in a newly developed soft fit leather with a step-less slider. The new synthetic soft fit leather material fits snugly around the head taking the pressure off your ears and blocking out external noise, so you can keep listening all day, free of discomfort.
The headphones with effortless control
Sony knows you’re moving through the world at a fast pace, so when you finish a busy workday and arrive at the calmness of your own home, the WH-1000XM5 makes this transition seamless using Adaptive Sound Control.  This automatically tailors sound to suit your situation, recognizing your most frequented locations and adjusting the ambient sound settings accordingly.
Adaptive Sound Control
The WH-1000XM5 integrates Quick Access so you can configure these headphones to resume Spotify playback with two or three taps, with no need to touch your smartphone.
Sony also helps you listen to your music safely with the Sony Headphones Connect app, comparing sound pressure data recorded by your headphones with the guidance of the World Health Organisation (WHO). You will receive instant OS notifications when listening levels are too high.
The WH-1000XM5 also comes with smart features to help you effortlessly sail through each day. Thanks to Speak-to-Chat you can stop for a quick conversation and your headphones will automatically stop the music and let in ambient sound. Once your chat is over, the music plays on, and with the help of an instant pause, your personal soundtrack will stop playing as soon as you take the headphones off.
Speak-to-Chat
The WH-1000XM5 is also Google Assistant and Alexa compatible, helping you with everyday tasks for hands-free help on the go. You can connect with friends and family, get information, listen to music, set reminders, and more.
Effortless pairing
Staying connected has never been easier, as these Bluetooth headphones can be paired with two devices at the same time. When you receive a call, your headphones know which device it’s coming from and instantly connect you to the right one. You can also quickly switch between devices with just the touch of a button.
Multi-point connection
The WH-1000XM5 support Google’s helpful new Fast Pair feature, allowing you to effortlessly pair it with your AndroidTM devices. You can also locate where you last left your headphones. Swift Pair makes it quick and easy to pair your headphones to your Windows 11 or Windows 10 laptop, desktop PC, or tablet.
Made with the environment in mind
Sony has designed these headphones with the environment in mind. There’s no plastic in the WH-1000XM5 packaging, which is designed based on low toxicity design principles and a ‘Made to be Remade’ philosophy that’s more socially responsible. The product box is produced using recycled and sustainable materials developed especially for Sony. WH-1000XM5 also uses recycled plastic materials from automobile parts.
All-day power and portability
Sony wants you to tune in and enjoy hours of your favorite artists, making sure nothing gets in the way of your listening experience. The WH-1000XM5 comes with an impressive 30 hours of battery life, so you can enjoy superlative sound even on long travels, and if you’re in a rush you can now get a remarkable 3 hours’ worth of charge in just 3 minutes using a USB Power Delivery (PD).
The WH-1000XM5 comes with a handy collapsible carrying case that can be made thinner for easy storage, letting you easily take your headphones wherever you travel.
Collapsible carrying case
Partnership with global superstar Khalid
In line with the WH-1000XM5 launch, Sony has partnered with global superstar and Sony Music Entertainment artist Khalid on storytelling around how WH-1000XM5 headphones provide premium listening for music.
“As an artist and music fan, quality listening is important to me and Sony’s new WH-1000XM5 headphones deliver quality music experiences in a big way,” says Khalid. “The noise-canceling really makes you feel closer to the music and hear all the details in a song, transporting you to a different world which is how I love to experience music.”
The Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones will be available in Malaysia from early June 2022.

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Farm, Friendship, Family Found – STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town review

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town has launched globally at long last, into the waiting arms of many eager fans of the farming life simulator. The game boasts even more freedom than ever before, as you set ablaze your pioneering spirit to explore tangled jungles, rearing animals, growing new crops and of course, expanding your farm. Don’t forget about decorating your new abode and find romance in Olive Town, a sleepy little place looking to boost its local tourism!

For the unfamiliar, here are the game’s key features:

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A Wild World of Discovery: Tame the wilderness of the peninsula, discover the flora and fauna that make it their home and unearth the secrets of the world around you. Work with the land to build the farm of your dreams from the ground up. Build facilities wherever you see fit, level up your farming skills and craft everything from fences to sprinklers for crops!
Cultivate Your Farm, Cultivate Your Town: Gather and process materials to fulfil requests and improve Olive Town’s infrastructure, upgrade tools, or commission new outfits and accessories
Simple Mechanics, Deep Gameplay: Fledgling farmers can rest easy with the return of Seedling Mode and Normal Mode, with a new request system highlighting the fresh features while you lend a hand to the locals! Veteran players ready to create a bustling farm of their own will find all the core elements of the STORY OF SEASONS series, with new twists on classic gameplay.
There’s Always Something Going on in Olive Town! Participate in local festivals as the town comes to life with over 200 unique events! Get to know your neighbours better and you may even find love with a special someone among them.

AND SO BEGINS THE PIONEERING
The start of your journey is pretty much the standard kind of “grandpappy left you a farm so off you go, chop chop”. What’s important is customizing your avatar, and you’ll have quite a few options to play around with. The option of being referred to as a boy or girl doesn’t happen until after you’ve finished customizing your character, so feel free to choose however you want your character to present. You’ll also get to fiddle with your trusty motorcycle’s colours, which breaks down once you arrive at Olive Town, necessitating repairs. Luckily for you, it doesn’t matter much, and the game can begin proper.

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PRESENTATION
It’s a Switch game, and without a proper hardware upgrade, this is about as good as it can look. The 3D modelling of the characters is quite satisfactory, though perhaps the shift in art style doesn’t hit right for some long time fans. I think they look pretty cute at least. The creatures have not changed much, being adorable as ever.

However, there is a gripe to be had when it comes to your character chatting with the NPCs; you might face them at the wrong angle which you could find amusing perhaps. The dialogue boxes are noticeably sparse, without accompanying portraits, which simply felt lacking. It’s not like the characters are especially expressive, and compounded by the issue of facing NPCs at an incorrect angle, it can break the moment.
GAMEPLAY
Pioneers of Olive Town has made some changes and popularly requested features to recapture fans. In the latest title, you are given more freedom to decorate your farm, be it setting paths, fixing fences or interior decoration for your cabins. For those with the decorating bug, you can have a whale of a time mixing and matching pieces as you do your farming and getting that cash money along the side.

With all the materials you’ll be gathering over time, the processing can make it feel similar to some mobile games, as raw materials get magically turned into actually usable stuff. If it were this convenient, maybe you won’t need tractors someday. The processing is definitely important no matter how you wanna spin it, so planning their placements and your item distribution will be important lest you actually end up overcomplicating things.
What’s not complicated is the fact that tools are now in a separate bag in Pioneers of Olive Town! You can toss all of your nine tools into the tool bag, so the perennial early game issue of lacking bag space gets slightly alleviated. Your animals also require less intensive interactions, requiring just an A press to do the needful. They’re also now more intelligent, feeding themselves when you ring the bell, and they’ll see themselves home when it’s time, removing the need to micromanage. It extends to your farming too, with tools like automatic sprinklers to save even more hassle.

That’s a good thing too, as there’s quite a few areas that are locked away to start, requiring a variety of materials you’ll have to process to access the new foraging areas. When you toss your harvested stuff into the selling bin, the shop will then sell the seeds from those plants, which also means you can simply restock on the seeds you need the most without worrying about any additional respawn timers.
Contribute some of your spoils from your fishing catches or mining expeditions to the museum. The various treasures you get are precisely for museum donations, so just hand em over. On your first visit to the museum, you’ll also obtain a camera to take photos of the various creatures, and you can get dolls of them when you submit them. These dolls are purchasable and can be used as decor, which you could place on your farm and show off your style to friends online.

When it comes to capturing insects, they’ve actually removed the net, so uh, maybe not for those who have entomophobia? Moving quickly on, cooking is now only limited to levelling your skills to unlock new ingredients and recipes, rather than throwing them all into a pot and hoping for the best. There’s also been changes to the mines, with the difficulty tweaked; the first mine you can come across only goes 10 floors deep.
VERDICT

As a whole, Pioneers of Olive Town both breaks some of the mold while adding in features from previous Story of Seasons titles, to appeal to fans of all stripes. Still, the difficulty tweaks are likely going to be divisive, and could make the game feel more shallow to some players. That subjectiveness aside, the game also has some performance issues with frame drops and shoddy controls.

Nonetheless, the characters in Olive Town should persuade you to stay. Whether or not they can be romanced, their personalities and backstories are reflected in their dialogue and their choice in decor, dropping many tidbits about this world you’ve decided to be part of. You can also see photos from other players in cutscenes should you be online.
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town is available globally from 23 March 2021 for the Nintendo Switch.

STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive TownRelease Date: 2021-03-23Nintendo Switch
Welcome to Olive Town, a peaceful community established by your trailblazing grandfather and his friends. Now that you've taken over his farm, it's your job to carry on his legacy.

Plant crops, raise animals, build relationships, and get to know the residents of your new home in this brand-new entry in the STORY OF SEASONS series!

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Cookie Run Kingdom Teases a Crossover With Disney

Cookie Run Kingdom will be having a new crossover, this time with the magical world of Disney.

This was announced on the official Cookie Run Kingdom Twitter Account alongside an image of a Mickey Mouse head cutout with the Cookie Kingdom in the background.

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[BREAKING NEWS] A very peculiar Cookie Cutter has been discovered! 👀
What’s going on in the Cookie Kingdom? 🧐#Comingsoon pic.twitter.com/fRqPQ0PZap
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We currently have no information about the Disney Cookie Run crossover beyond this Twitter post. There will likely be some new cookie units and events based on Disney characters however we don’t know which. It could be classic Disney characters like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, or it could be characters from their various movies. It could be Star Wars characters for all we know.
This will be the second time the Cookie Run Kingdom has crossed over with another franchise, the first being with Sonic the Hedgehog last year. That crossover gave us the special units: Sonic Cookie and Tails Cookie.
No release date for the crossover has been given either, simply that it will be “coming soon”.
Cookie Run Kingdom is available for iOS and Android. If you’re looking for more information on the game, check out our character guide for the latest Cookie Run unit, Financier Cookie.
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Cookie Run: KingdomPublisher: DevsistersDeveloper: DevsistersRelease Date: 2021-01-21Android, iOS
Build your dream Cookie Kingdom and reclaim the land lost against the evil that lingers in the shadows. Fresh out of the oven and from the Cookie Run: OvenBreak creators comes Cookie Run: Kingdom! Build a delectable Kingdom while battling against evil dessert monsters!

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Free Assassin’s Creed Movie Premiere Tickets Up for Grabs!

GamerBraves and MSI is currently working together for a campaign and is giving away free Assassin’s Creed movie premiere tickets to readers! Assassin’s Creed movie is based on the Assassin’s Creed game by Ubisoft. Through a revolutionary technology that unlocks genetic memories, Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) experiences the adventures of his ancestor, Aguilar, in 15th Century Spain. Callum discovers he is descended from a mysterious secret society, the Assassins, and amasses incredible knowledge and skills to take on the oppressive and powerful Templar organization in the present day.

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This’s the season to be jolly as MSI will be having Christmas Sales! With MSI’s Gaming Laptop equipped with GTX 10 series, it will shatter desktop performance cliches. You can check out MSI Malaysia website for their latest products on gaming laptops and desktops. If you saw what you like and you’re wondering where can you get it or visit their store, you can click on “Where to Buy“.
Check out the trailer below if you have not seen it!
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HOW TO JOIN IN!
If you’d like to win yourself 2 Assassin’s Creed movie premiere tickets, just follow these simple steps to stand a chance!
P.S: This lucky draw is for Malaysians only.
Step 1:
Give a like to MSI Malaysia Notebook fan page

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Tell us what is your dream MSI product below at the comments section

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Share this wonderful post and spread the word!!!

The movie will be screened in Mid Valley Shopping Mall GSC Cinema on 20th December 2016. Winners must be there by 8:00 pm to register at the MSI table outside of the cinema entry. The movie starts at 9:00 pm so don’t be late! The deadline for this event is due on 14th December 2016. So don’t delay, it may just be your lucky day!

WHAT? THERE’S MORE!?
If you are keen to get your hands on some of the Assassin’s Creed merchandise, then you’re in luck! MSI is giving away Assassin’s Creed merchandises for free!!! You just need to catch them during the events they are holding!

The events are in conjunction with Assassin’s Creed movie premiere and there will be exclusive Assassin’s Creed merchandise to be given away as seen ABOVE!! Assassin’s Creed cosplayers will be present as well and you can snag a picture with them there. Special MSI promotional sales will also be up for the Christmas season! So mark your calendars and join the events below:
1.      MGA Pacific Championship 2016: 9 to 11 December @ Berjaya Time Square
2.      MSI Fan’s Gathering: 17 to 18 December @ The Mines TGV Cinema entry
3.      MSI MITF fair: 31 Dec to 2 Jan 2017 @ Mid Valley
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Injustice 2 Mobile newest update includes new Wonder Woman cards

Wonder Woman movie is coming up in only a couple of days, so I am not surprised that Injustice 2 Mobile updates with more Wonder Woman contents. 2 new Wonder Woman cards based specifically on the movie – Silver Tier Amazon Wonder Woman and the Gold Tier Mythic Wonder Woman are now in the card list.

You will need to complete daily objectives to get the Silver Amazon Wonder Woman. Mythic Wonder Woman is available for grab in the store, or you can earn the shards from the Arena rewards (for a limited time). The latest update also adds Supergirl and 2 versions of Poison Ivy to the list.

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[TpGS 2020] Sony at Taipei Game Show – Game demos, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Taiwan Championship, others

While Sony skips E3, the company will be making an appearance at Taipei Game Show 2020. With the theme of “You’re A STAR”, there’ll be a Playstation exhibition area. They’ll be showcasing the latest games among other things, where you can expect Final Fantasy VII Remake, Nioh 2 and The Last of Us Part II. Try them out at the booth should you be in the area!

Apart from the already mentioned titles, the currently revealed line-up includes:

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Iron Man VR
Trials of Mana
Marvel’s Avengers
Cyberpunk 2077
Resident Evil Resistance
One Piece Pirate Warriors 4
Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris
Tales of Arise
Elden Ring
Fairy Tail
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox
Persona 5 Royal
13 Sentinels Aegis Rim
Granblue Fantasy: Versus
Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon
NBA 2K20
GUNGRAVE G.O.R.E.
Yokai Watch 4++
Katanakami
Gleamlight

There will also be the Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Taiwan Championship, with registrations open today and closing 19 January 23:59. On top of that, they will be revealing a new monster hunt during Taipei Games Show!
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Additionally, PS Plus members can choose to register themselves to enter the Playstation Game Demo zone and Playstation Plus Club. Winning tickets to the Taipei Game Show event itself is also possible! Check out the details here. Registrations end 19 January 23:59.
Last but not least is the Playstation Experience app. Try out the games, participate in the various activities on site and stand a chance to win prizes! Just scan in the QR code to get started.

Keep an eye out for the Sony/Playstation stage events at Taipei Game Show too. Game producers, voice actors and various guests will be there to greet visitors. That’s all we have for the moment, but we’ll be looking forward to the event, for sure!

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The Quarry Review – Surviving Slashers With A Friend

Following Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures Anthology, Supermassive Games returns with their latest choose your own horror game: The Quarry.

The Quarry takes the classic teenage camp horror story giving it an interactive flair. In terms of production, this is certainly Supermassive’s best-looking game yet, creating classic campsite horror fleshed out with modern technology and bright red blood gore. Add that with an engaging mystery and likable characters it’s a good time for any horror fan.

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Welcome to Hackett’s Quarry

The game takes players to Hackett’s Quarry, where a group of teenagers has spent the last couple of months as Summer Camp Counselors. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the kids need to spend one more night at The Quarry. Despite being warned to stay in the lodge for the whole night, the teens being teens decide to have one last party outside with a campfire. This is where the horror strikes.
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The hunters are out to hunt the “animal” and the kids are caught in the crossfire. The group must survive the night, investigate the mystery about Hackett’s Quarry, and figure out why this gruesome “animal” has decided it wants to hunt them.
With such a story-oriented game, it’s hard to say much without spoilers but to me, while the game may seem like a teen slasher movie, it is also a bit of a psychological thriller with a heavy focus on family drama. The characters, while starting off as stock archetypes, end up being more than they seem. It was fun to learn about them and I felt invested in keeping them alive, more so than I was with any of the Dark Pictures Anthology casts.
Also, for anyone who feels like this game is basically a movie and would prefer to watch it as such, that is actually possible in the game’s Movie Mode. There are three options available in movie mode: ‘Everyone Lives’, ‘Everyone Dies’ and ‘Director’s Chair’. The first two are pretty self-explanatory but in the Director’s Chair, you can decide the actions of each character under certain situations. Pretty neat for a narrative game.
Gameplay

If you played Until Dawn or The Dark Pictures Anthology, you will be familiar with the mechanics of The Quarry. With this being such a narrative-heavy title, the gameplay is simple but accessible. You control one of the playable characters and explore different areas, pick up items, get through the occasional quick-time event and make a few life-changing choices.
All the choices you made during the game have the potential to impact the outcomes and relationships between characters. Larger choices will be followed by an indicator saying that you have opened a new path. There are also moments when you can interrupt another character mid-sentence which might give you a good scene but of course, unwanted consequences might also come along as well.
Finding items can give you more information about the Quarry’s situation and its history. The evidence found also can impact the ending of the story you played. You will also come across tarot cards too which act similar to “premonitions” in Supermassive’s previous games. After finding the card you will meet with Eliza, a witch that will show you the future events giving the player an idea of what is to come and what they could do to stop it.
Facing Danger Together

If you’re too afraid to experience The Quarry alone, you could always ask your family or friends to join in for local co-op mode with up to seven players. Each player will control one character with one controller. It’s pretty fun although it does take the fear out of the game when you and your buddies are together. There is also online play available as a post-launch update. We didn’t get a chance to check it out before publishing this review but as long as it runs smoothly, it should work just as well as the offline version.
Graphic

Supermassive Games have done well to raise the bar for motion capture in games and that continues in The Quarry. The visuals feel incredibly realistic with a great amount of detail in the settings and the character models right down to the pores of their faces. Tears, scratches, and bruises likewise look like they could appear on a real person.
The game does suffer a little with some of the animations though. Certain movements and body language from the character can come across as a little awkward and uncanny where its developers may have issues rigging the model properly for certain actions.
In classic horror game fashion, The Quarry also makes use of fixed and moving camera angles in order to disorient the player and add some flair to the gameplay. It’s a cool effect although it can make it a bit too difficult to see.
If you’re a big horror movie film buff, you may also be interesting to know that there are some filters available in the game such as Indie Horror, ‘80s Horror, or Classic Horror to boost the cinematic experience. These filters are available for both gameplay and movie mode. So if you’d prefer to play the game in classic black and white and pretend you’re being chased by Dracula, you have that option.
Verdict

The Quarry is yet another hit for Supermassive bringing both scares and a good mystery story that was fun to piece together. The gameplay is easy to grasp and the visuals are great especially with the high amount of detail in the character’s faces even if the animation might need some polish to make it less awkward at times.
Speaking of story, I really appreciate the movie mode, since it lets you relive The Quarry again with a bowl of popcorn without worrying about QTE moments for a second play-through to see the other endings.
Overall if you’re a fan of classic slasher horror movies, and enjoyed the world and atmosphere of Until Dawn, you owe yourself to take a trip down to The Quarry.
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The Review

                    The Quarry

80%
Score

PROS
 Great visuals for the setting and performance from the actors Movie Mode makes for a good horror movie to watch Controls are accessible and easy to understand

CONS
 Some of the animations can look a little awkward Co-op can make the game feel less scary

Review Breakdown

80%
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Nintendo keeps lips tight over the Nintendo Switch Pro

Nintendo has been rather tight-lipped over their rumored console, the Nintendo Switch Pro (also known as New Nintendo Switch). Note that the Switch Pro has not been officially announced by Nintendo but leaks and rumors have been strongly hinting at the development of this device.

Many have hoped that the Switch Pro will be announced during the E3 2021 Nintendo Direct. From GameStop leaks to Amazon listings, the existence (or upcoming existence) of a newer, more powerful version of the Switch is very likely. Needless to say, Nintendo have kept to their word by asserting that yesterday’s Direct was to be software-focused. The only piece of hardware that was announced was the Game & Watch: Legend of Zelda.

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Despite the Switch Pro’s no-show, new rumors have emerged. There have been claims that some of the games that were shown on yesterday’s Direct ran on the Switch Pro’s hardware, given the quality of gameplay. The Switch Pro is rumored to have a Nvidia Tegra processor, a larger OLED display and 4K compatibility when docked.
Regardless, the standard Nintendo Switch’s sales have been performing extremely well. Given the current global shortage for electronic components such as chips, it does make sense for Nintendo to play the waiting game for the rumored console. Who knows, when Breath of the Wild 2 comes out next year, it may even be announced alongside the Switch Pro.
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