Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Review – Roll for initiative and chill

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Tiny Tina’s certified fantabulous adventure is on the cusp of release for the general public, with a brand new Bunkers & Badasses campaign for all Fatemakers to partake in come 25 March 2022. If you haven’t heard, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is a spin-off in the Borderlands series, following in the vein of the Borderlands 2 DLC, Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep. The latter was made available as a standalone ahead of this somewhat sequel’s launch for you to get that taste of the titular Tiny Tina’s DM prowess.

For a limited preview build impressions for additional context, see here.

OPTIONS AND PRESENTATION
The various sliders, options, and general look have not changed from the demo. I’m just keeping the header here for completionist sake. The specifications to run the game are given as such:

                                        MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS

                                        RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATIONS

                                        OS

                                        Windows 10 (latest service pack)

                                        PROCESSOR

                                        AMD FX-8350 (Intel i5-3570)

                                        AMD Ryzen™ 5 2600 (Intel i7-4770)

                                        MEMORY

                                        6GB RAM

                                        16GB RAM

                                        GRAPHICS CARD

                                        AMD Radeon RX470 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB)

                                        AMD Radeon™ RX 590 8GB (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB)

                                        HDD

                                        75 GB

                                        DIRECTX

                                        Version 11

STORY
I couldn’t help but put in my own dumb joke.
Now, arguably one of the main points of a campaign is the story and its characters. I can’t talk too much about it, but the basic gist is that our Tiny Tina is our Matt Mercer flanked by Valentine and Frette. The latter two are appointed her “advisors”, leaving you and/or your friends to be the Fatemakers to play through her story wherein we face the Dragon Lord at the end of it all, to bring an end to his tyranny.
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Perhaps surprisingly, despite all the trademark “silly” humour and fourth wall leaning, I’d describe the narrative as “mellow”, even “grounded”. I can’t put my finger on exactly what gives me this feeling. It’s like we’re here, fully knowing the jokes and puns are what most might consider really stupid, but girls just wanna have fun.
As someone who dabbles in creative writing myself, the “structure” feels “relatable”. The characters may not be incredibly over-the-top and off-the-walls insane, or have traits that are “cliché”, sure. That’s not any less of a reason to have a good time.

Apart from waxing philosophical about the actual narrative, additional worldbuilding can be found through the usual collectibles in actual lore pages and poetry.
GAMEPLAY
Again, the core gameplay loop hasn’t drastically diverged from the original. I will get into some more detail about the things that weren’t in the demo, and expand on the general experience.
CUSTOMIZATION

Oh boy, there are A Lot of customization items. At the start, there’s quite a lot of sliders you can fiddle around, with wording made more inclusive e.g. “this” or “that” body type over “male” or “female” and he/she/they pronouns. The voices have associated “personalities” to them, and you can adjust the pitch to something you like. Also, cat ears.
Cat boys, girls and non-binaries/fluids are now canon in the Bunkers and Badasses verse.

Boon / bane stats come with recommendations for the classes they’re best suited for, so you could just follow those and build your character accordingly. You’ll get to put stats into those or change them later anyway.
Aside from creation, the usual cosmetic item drops to add more details to your characters and a little later, a posable statue and banner, have a staggering amount of options you can find too. These drops seem to be almost always Epic rarity, or at least, the ones that I found were. A little bummed that they weren’t weapons, but it is what it is.

OVERWORLD
The Overworld is, well, an overworld. Outside of the world map, you can actually walk around the Overworld and shuffle yourself to various locations, unlock shortcuts, find side quests, shrines and mini dungeons. You can also get random encounters when you walk into the tall grass and see them pop up. Fortunately, you can simply punch them to disperse the encounter, and your fist can also be used to unlock the shortcuts I mentioned, and destroy certain obstacles.

It’s honestly quite the quaint idea that you’re able to traipse around as though you’re moving your miniature across the world. However, I personally found it to be slowing down the pace a lot from the frenetic action I’d normally expect from this series.
An enemy is spawning in right here.
I’m guessing this could be a mildly contentious point, as I can see how the Overworld adds to the worldbuilding aspect. Look, see how Town A connects to Dungeon B instead of you just moving from zone to zone through an impersonal loading screen! Besides, I’ve also acknowledged it fits in the whole theme of things. Still wish it could move along a little faster though, with more prominent indicators on whether I’ve cleared a mini dungeon or not.

Speaking of the random combat encounters and mini dungeons, they are basically instanced areas with a few design variations in which you fight off waves of enemies across a couple of “maps”. As far as I can tell, these instances don’t have any hidden secrets – I will admit I may be just inobservant – and you can’t exit them partway if you’ve accidentally re-entered a mini dungeon. If there is indeed a way, then it was not obvious to me, alas. You’re also briefly held in place before both you and the enemies are let loose, which adds to my impression of the “speed” of the game slowing to a crawl.

Shortcuts should be pretty self explanatory, so I’ll describe the shrines a little more. You can find these on the Overworld, and they give passive buffs for their respective parameters. Typically you’d need to locate the shrine pieces that may be found in mini dungeons or navigating the Overworld before they become active. Basically get snooping around for the good stuff which you should do anyway.

GENERAL GAMEPLAY
Early game hell is still real due to the random nature of the loot drops. There’s only so much complaining I can do about that, really, as I struggle with the cash money to upgrade my carry load and wistfully looking at the Epics in the various vending machines. I would believe this can be mitigated some if I actually did the side quests, but I really wanted to unlock my gear slots, which are story-gated, as far as I can tell. Since I mostly ignored doing the side stuff, this means I also didn’t get to check out Myth Rank (level 40). Instead, I got lost trying to hunt down the Golden Dice.

I chose to play the Clawbringer for the Wyvern Companion and later double-classed for the Spore Warden for the Mushroom Companion for double the fun. The Clawbringer’s especially fun for me since I get to basically pretend to be Thor as I fling my electric-charged hammer to be a tesla coil or call it back like a boomerang and damaging whatever sorry fools that were in the way.

Also the Spore Warden’s shroom can try to resurrect me when I’ve been a dumbass and stood too close to some exploding thing and went down just as the boss died and there was nothing I could rally off. It’s much appreciated when I’m playing solo.

There was a point I was suggested to level up some more to hit the recommended minimum to do a story quest which surprised me a little. I don’t remember this from the previous games and I hesitate to consider Wonderlands a “grind fest” when god knows how many hours I’ve spent trying for specific Legendaries. It is a thing, so I figured I should mention it regardless.
CLOSING THOUGHTS
I played it on Balanced, for the record.
For what it’s worth, I do genuinely enjoy playing Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. Their formula works for a reason, as “samey” as you might complain about the very basic workings. There’s enough to make it not a carbon copy of its predecessors, and there’s always the danger of diverging too much and potentially alienating your existing fanbase without a guarantee to appeal to the newcomers. Besides, there’s definitely always going to be something to complain about, as I’ve duly demonstrated.
All in all, if you’d like a comfy time with another Borderlands adventure, I will lightly recommend getting this game.

                                        PROS

                                        CONS

                                        Familiarly fun looter shooter

                                        Overworld feels like it slows down the pace too much

                                        A comfy story with the same silly humour

                                        General struggles in getting useful loot / resources remain

Tiny Tina's WonderlandsDeveloper: Gearbox SoftwareRelease Date: 2022-03-25Epic Games Store, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Bullets, magic, and broadswords collide across this chaotic fantasy world brought to life by the unpredictable Tiny Tina. Roll your own multiclass hero and loot, shoot, slash, and cast your way through outlandish monsters and loot-filled dungeons on a quest to stop the tyrannical Dragon Lord. Everyone's welcome, so join the party, throw on your adventuring boots, and be Chaotic Great!

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Blue Protocol Launches In Japan For PC This June, Western Launch Delayed To 2024

It has been announced that the upcoming MMO RPG game Blue Protocol will be launching on PC in Japan on the 14th of June 2023.

According to the Japanese Gaming News site Famitsu, the console versions of the game will be launched in Japan at a later date.

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It was also announced that the North American and European launch of the game, which is being handled by Amazon Games, has been delayed to 2024. A closed bets test for the game will also be held in these regions later in 2023.
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When the game launches the main scenario will open up to chapter three and will feature other modes including rush battle, time attack, and score attack.

There will be three pre-registration campaigns for the game:

Everyone who pre-registered with a Bandai Namco ID will receive a gift of purple, light blue, and green coloring dye for costume customization.
Follow the official Blue Protocol Twitter Account and retweet the target tweet. If the target post achieves 10000 retweets, all players will receive the material of Battle Imagine “B-Feste α” after the game launches. Three people who retweet the target tweet also have the chance of winning a G-Tune Gaming PC and 50 people have the chance of winning 10,000 yen worth of web money. The target Tweet will be posted on the 30th of May.
If you follow the official Twitter account and tweet with the hashtag “#Bullpro_official service June 14” and tag the Twitter account, you have the chance to receive an Amazon gift card worth 1000 yen.

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Blue Protocol will launch for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, it launches in Japan on June 14th.

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Tekken 8 Borrows From Anime Fighters To Create A Thrilling Combat Experience

Let’s not mince words- Tekken 8 is a coked out roller coaster when compared to the 7th game. When Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada announced that the keyword would be “aggressive”, he really meant it- this is a game shoving you to get in there and get your hands dirty.

And yet, despite being an all in showdown, Tekken 8 still manages to interpret it in a way that can only be described as “so typically Tekken it’s charming”. Yes, it’s a game that encourages stealing your health back from your opponent forcefully, but still retains so many defensive mechanisms from 7 that you’d have to do so in a calculated way.

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We got invited to try out Tekken 8 and see the next step of the game for ourselves- as well as chat to Both Harada and Tekken 8 producer Michael Murray about our time with the game.
All In On Heat
The star of our hands on was the Heat system. For the uninitiated, the Heat System unlocks new features for each character. It’s more than just a simple damage-up kind of situation- imagine if every character suddenly became an overtuned version of themselves while Heat was on: that’s what Heat does to a Tekken fighter.
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You get two options- a Heat Burst that just activates and puts you in Heat with only one pip to spend on special moves, or the Heat Engager, which gives you two by following off of key moves. Aside from the number of pips you get, both get you the ultimate goal: being in Heat Mode.
A lot of characters Heat modes were fairly straightforward- Jin and Kazuya got new Devil moves, while other characters usually had one type of move enhanced, such as Nina’s newfound love of using firearms in a martial arts tournament. It kind of reminds me of Overdrive in Blazblue- as a character loyalist you’re sure to spend a lot of time studying the new properties in Heat, since they’re gonna be such a big part of your game plan and the once-a-round limit means you have to be very decisive in when you want to pop off.
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I should mention that the Tekken team found one way around the pesky OCD of not wanting to spend your once-a-round Heat: Heat Engage triggers Heat state for longer, and is triggered by doing key moves in your character’s arsenal. Basically, if you’re playing your characters right, you’re going to be in Heat regardless of your opinions on spending resources.
Some characters’ Heat states are definitely terrifying- Jun does all her special moves without consuming her health, and King gains armor on his Jaguar Dash, effectively turning him into Potemkin from Guilty Gear. Heat State just raises the stakes dramatically, since as the defending player your best bet of getting your opponent out of Heat State is to pop your own.
Worse still, all players can hold forward entering Heat to basically launch their characters forwards after activating Heat Engage. If you thought the Jaguar luchador lighting himself on fire 10 feet away was scary, you’re not prepared for him lunging towards you.
It’s really in these moments that you see just how much the Tekken team want you to get in there- running out the clock is absolutely discouraged, since Heat will stop draining if you decide to stall getting up after a knockdown, or during long grab animations. On top of that, players in Heat have so many options to help in their offense- Heat Dash is a technical tool to help extend your pressure, closing the gap once players get pushed too far away. Heat Smash replaces the Rage Drive of yore, consuming the entirety of your Heat gauge on a big special move.
Dealing With The Heat
So there you are. The Jaguar man is now on fire, he’s already been wailing on you and he’s got heat to spare. What can you do about it if laming it out’s not a solution?
In the most Tekken way possible, that answer is simply get in there and outplay them. While popping your own Heat is absolutely recommended, it’s not necessary- Tekken 8 has a lot of defensive mechanics from 7, including things like Low Parries and moves like Power Crushes. Rather than hop in smashing every button like a concert pianist discovering jazz, it’s up to you to knowledge check your opponent if you want to get them out of Heat.
In my own time with the game it was fairly straight forward- since we were all new to Tekken 8 it’s pretty easy to guess that people are going to go for strikes, so the Power Crush becomes a great tool for interrupting pressure and making them waste their Heat. Once people realize that, though, it gets messy. That’s where the mindgames start.
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It works especially well on already aggressive characters- Jack-8’s kit is already built to be infuriatingly pressing, and the idea that he can Heat Engage after calling you out with his counter fills with you with the same kind of dread as the words “Credit Card statement”.
Of course, Heat isn’t entirely just a license to Bunga either- Heat Engagers can’t be done mid-juggle, meaning that if you want access to a bigger Heat bar you’re going to have to commit to it. I like that the punishment for guessing wrong isn’t losing your heat- but potentially giving your opponent a window to Heat Engage means  you have to be prepared for whatever King has cooking, and the reality that it might cost you the round.
Coming Back
It’s not all about Heat, though. The Rage system is also back, triggering when you’re low on health. I mean, it’s nothing too grand- I’ve always felt it’s something Tekken needs to give you a fighting chance, rather than some sort of extension of the game’s ethos. If you walk away from a losing guess with a bit of your health left, you should be rewarded with a damage buff to get your runback.
I gotta praise the team on the new Rage Arts though, they’re an absolute spectacle. Kazuya’s in particular screams the most anime, having the Astral Finish-style fade to white so you fully comprehend how badly you messed up against a man with severe daddy issues. In general everyone just looks so much better, with little flourishes on their animation that make the cast feel so much more expressive.
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There’s also the game’s Special Style- this is an easy-to-use control mode, meant to both help new players compete and learning players figure out new characters. By splitting Tekken into its 4 main components- special moves, juggles, lows and a power crush, you basically leave it to the player to think out how to best use them.
I should note one funny quirk of the Special Style- it’s actually toggled mid-game, so a truly scummy player could hypothetically swap between them for fast special moves if they so desired. That being said, if you’re the type who can do that mid-combo, you’re probably good enough at the game that features like a 1-button Electric probably won’t mean all that much to you.
Get Ready For The Next Battle

As someone who was always wary of Tekken 7’s overly defensive play Tekken 8 couldn’t have had a stronger showing. It’s got pomp and circumstance, and the aggression-based combat only adds to the overall fun. It’s not like 8 has completely abandoned the Tekken identity- every measure to make it more aggressive is done in a way that fits the series’ ethos of precision and commitment.
It’s a totally different beast to 7, but in a way that feels refreshing rather than alienating- and the fact that it looks so good on the new engine means it’s sure to grab a lot of eyes when it eventually launches.  Admittedly, there might be the threat of over-aggression- a button mashing Jack-8 is more likely to win rounds than a new Nina still feeling out the character by playing cautiously. But I feel like that’s always been every fighting game’s launch, and it’ll always even out as players develop their own styles.
Maybe it’s just my own love of hyper/anime fighters, but Tekken 8 looks absolutely enthralling- I can’t wait for even more dramatic announcer calls and flashy trailers.

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Your next mid-range option – Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 / Pro review

Android users are spoilt for choice when it comes to phones, and the Redmi Note series has added more devices to its lineup, in the Redmi Note 10 and Redmi Note 10 Pro. The pair is the latest from Xiaomi‘s sub-brand offerings for the budget mid-range market, one hell of a saturated segment. We’re not here to discuss market share or what not though, let’s just get into the phones.

THE BUILD
Both phones come with their standard contents out of the box, packed with a charger and a silicone case. As someone who likes heavier phones, they’re both lighter than I expected them to be. When directly compared, the Redmi Note 10 Pro has a more noticeable heft, presumably because of its larger camera module.

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                    Redmi Note 10 Pro camera.

                    Redmi Note 10 camera.

Looks wise, the phones are virtually identical with the body protected by Corning Gorilla Glass, with the Pro version ever so slightly larger than the regular Note 10. The models I had on hand were both Onyx Gray, without any fancy colour gradient. For the Pro especially, I’d recommend a sturdier case due to how much the camera module sticks out. Plus, for both models, it’s really easy to leave marks and dust all over the back.
The Redmi Note 10 and Note 10 Pro have a pair of speaker grilles, on the top and bottom. There are slight positioning differences, where the 3.5mm jack is on the top for the Pro, and at the bottom for the regular Note 10. Otherwise, the volume rocker and fingerprint sensors are both on the right, with the SIM and SD slot on the left. The Redmi name has no fancy emboss, being simply printed neatly on the rear bottom left of the phone.
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I have no big complaints or comments about the display – 6.43″ AMOLED for the Redmi Note 10, and 6.67″ AMOLED for the Pro – besides the notch that houses the selfie camera possibly intruding on rare occasions depending on what’s on your screen. When put side by side, the Pro’s display appears to have a warmer tone compared to the regular Note 10. Without the comparison, I don’t think you’d be able to tell.
PERFORMANCE
I challenged both the phones to run Genshin Impact, and well, they can only go up to the Low graphics preset at the highest, with the other options warning you you’d be overloading the phone. Unfortunately for the regular Note 10 Pro, it crashed when I loaded up a character trial, in which case the Pro version wins out marginally by managing to run the game without further issues. The regular Note 10 and Pro version don’t have a massive difference in regards to battery life, draining about 15% after roughly an hour of Genshin, so you can expect at the very least, four hours of battery life if you’re going to be constantly gaming. Both phones support fast charging too, so you can get back on the road after at least one hour of charging.

Further caveat regarding gaming is that the lower half of the phone can start getting warmed up if a demanding game is on without you actively playing it, so if you dislike even a slight heat, that’s something to keep in mind. I will stress that this applies only to high performance games; games like PUBG Mobile will not be pressuring the phone all that much.
Due to the bulkier camera module of the Pro, I feel that playing games on landscape with it is a bit more uncomfortable than the regular Note 10, feeling like the camera was in the way. Both phones come with in-built Game Turbo mode to squeeze out that extra performance from your games when it comes to lighter titles like PUBG, it just won’t work miracles for something as massive as Genshin.
With the dual speakers, the sound quality is much better than I’d have expected from the phones. In a quieter environment, letting them blare out at full volume carried the sound all over my home, even for the softer parts of a track I happen to be listening to. On average, it will perform well without the aid of external speakers.
BENCHMARKING
You can refer to the raw numbers as given through AnTuTu below:
NOTE 10

NOTE 10 PRO

Out of 106 models, based off February 2021 rankings via AnTuTu.
These numbers put the Redmi Note 10 series firmly in the midrange bracket it is built for.
CAMERA
The camera’s one of the selling points of the Redmi Note 10 and Note 10 Pro, with the Pro carrying a whopping 108 MP shooter!  Both phones will work excellently in good lighting, with plenty of in-built filter options and image stabilizer to ensure you can craft your shots to match your needs. I must confess, I can’t tell the difference between the 48MP shot to the 108MP shot besides looking brighter, so you can refer to the samples below to make your judgment calls:
48MP VS 108MP

OUTDOORS

MACRO

In testing out the Night mode, you can see that the Pro does much better in capturing the subject in little to no light; the regular Note 10’s output is blurry. For reference, you can also refer to the shots with the flash on. The Pro’s flash seems to be harsher than the regular Note 10’s. In order: no Night mode, with Night mode, and Flash.

CLOSING THOUGHTS
Considering the fact that the phones are not that different in regards to specs, budget conscious buyers can look to get the regular Redmi Note 10, starting at RM699. The Redmi Note 10 Pro goes for RM999 / RM1099 with the difference being the RAM configuration, if you so choose to spend that little more for more memory. The Note 10 Pro has a little hitch in that the bulkier camera module means the phone is prone to sliding around on a mostly flat, smooth surface, something I didn’t initially realize as I wondered who moved the phone…

Nevertheless, the series welcomes the first 120Hz AMOLED display as well as 108MP for a Redmi Note phone, so we can only expect the absolute ridiculous value for money Xiaomi’s stuffing into these phones for the future yet to come. As for the present, the Redmi Note 10 series is a pretty nice choice for anyone looking for a jack of all trades phone.
Check out the specs list for both phones below:

Redmi
Note 10 Pro
Redmi
Note 10
Redmi
Note 10S*
Redmi
Note 10 5G*

Display
120Hz AMOLED 6.67” DotDisplay
6.43” AMOLED DotDisplay
90Hz AdaptiveSync 6.5” DotDisplay

Rear camera
108MP wide-angle camera
8MP ultra-wide angle camera
5MP telemacro camera
2MP depth sensor
48MP wide-angle camera
8MP ultra-wide angle camera
2MP macro camera
2MP depth sensor
64MP wide-angle camera
8MP ultra-wide angle camera
2MP macro camera
2MP depth sensor

48MP wide-angle camera
2MP macro camera
2MP depth sensor

Front camera
16MP front camera
13MP front camera
8MP front camera

Dimension & Weight
164mm x76.5mm x 8.1mm
193g
160.46mm x 74.5mm x 8.29mm
178.8g
161.81mm x 75.34mm 8.92mm
190g

Processor
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 732G
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 678
MediaTek Helio G95
MediaTek Dimensity 700

RAM+ROM
LPDDR4X
UFS 2.2

Audio
Dual speakers
3.5mm headphone jack
Hi-Res Audio certification
3.5mm headphone jack
Hi-Res Audio certification

Security
Arc side fingerprint sensor

Side-mounted fingerprint sensor

Charging
5,020mAh (typ) battery
Supports 33W wired fast charging
5,000mAh (typ) battery
Supports 33W wired fast charging
5,000mAh (typ) battery
Supports 18W wired fast charging

Connectivity
Dual SIM
Multi-functional NFC*
IR blaster
Dual SIM
IR blaster
Dual SIM
Multi-functional NFC
IR blaster
5G Dual SIM
Multi-functional NFC
IR blaster

Variant
6GB+64GB* 6GB+128GB 8GB+128GB
4GB+64GB* 4GB+128GB* 6GB+128GB
6GB+64GB 6GB+128GB 8GB+128GB
4GB+64GB 4GB+128GB 6GB+128GB

Available color
Onyx Gray
Glacier Blue
Gradient Bronze
Onyx Gray
Pebble White
Lake Green
Onyx Gray
Pebble White
Ocean Blue
Chrome Silver
Graphite Gray
Nighttime Blue
Aurora Green

Review models provided by Xiaomi.
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Anime Festival Asia  And GameStart Asia Team Up To Develop ACG SEA Contents!

The organizer for Southeast Asia’s largest Japanese pop culture event Anime Festival Asia (AFA), SOZO; and Eliphant, the organizer for Southeast Asia’s premier gaming convention GameStart, will be teaming up to further strengthen the existing events and develop new events in Asia.

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“Southeast Asia emerges as one of the fastest growing markets for gaming and content, we recognised that both AFA and GameStart audiences have diverse interests in both gaming and anime. With our partnership, we hope to work closely to bring even more exhilarating content and holistic experiences to both fanbases across the regions,” said Shawn Chin, Managing Director of SOZO and founder of Anime Festival Asia.
With both SOZO and Eliphant teamed up, they aim to take this step to roll out an integrated support system to strengthen the community. They hope that they can bring new and inspiring ways for fans to enjoy their hobbies in gaming, animation and beyond. As SOZO is already established in Indonesia, this year will be their first regional expansion of GameStart as they launch their very first GameStart Indonesia. While AFA will continue hosting its key events in both Indonesia and Singapore, they also hope that they can introduce more gaming content as part of their content offerings.

“We are extremely excited to be able to bring our event to various regions, with the support of our partners. We are determined to support the regional gaming industry, especially in esports and game development. We are positive that our partnership will provide more events and enable us to bring awesome content to both gamers and anime fans, ” said Elicia Lee, founder of GameStart Asia and CEO of Eliphant Pte Ltd.
To strengthen their alliance, both organizers SOZO and Eliphant have moved to a new office premise together. The organizers expect to have an exciting year this year and look forward to announce more events to fill this year’s calendar in the upcoming weeks.

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Become a Karate Master in Cobra Kai: Card Fighter

Netflix‘s acclaimed martial arts comedy-drama, Cobra Kai, will have its own mobile game, Cobra Kai: Card Fighter. Check out the game in this video:

This fighting-card game hybrid is currently available for pre-registration on iOS and Android devices. Developed by Gamaga and published by Boss Team Games, its release date is 19th March 2021.

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Here is what the game offers:
Fast-paced Card Fighting Action!
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Customize your decks based on move type, card color, or power level (don’t forget the Wild Cards!) to discover card synergies and fine tune your fighting strategy!
Earn XP, level up your characters and help them earn their Black Belts!
Collect and upgrade your Dojo Cards to make them more powerful and pull off EPIC COMBOS!

Choose your Dojo! Will you side with Cobra Kai or team up with Miyagi-Do?

Recruit students to your karate dojo and teach them special moves!
Fight against the training dummy and A.I. to practice your moves!
Spar against other players to rank up!
Compete in weekly and monthly online Tournaments to win honor and prizes!

The Cobra Kai Netflix series is a continuation of the original Karate Kid films. Season 4 of Cobra Kai will be coming later this year in October.
Pre-register for Cobra Kai: Card Fighter on the App Store or Play Store.
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Cobra Kai: Card FighterPublisher: Boss Team GamesDeveloper: GamagaRelease Date: 2021-03-19Android, iOS
Cobra Kai: Card Fighter is part Collectible Card Game (CCG), part turn-based Fighter based off the popular Cobra Kai TV series.

Three decades after the events of the original Karate Kid™, Johnny Lawrence hits rock bottom until saving his teenage neighbor from bullies sparks the revival of the infamous Cobra Kai dojo.

Meanwhile Daniel LaRusso, his All-Valley Champion days long behind him, struggles with the passing of his mentor Mr. Miyagi and seeks to connect with his kids through martial arts.

Join Johnny and help him redeem his past by welcoming the outcast and misunderstood or side with Daniel and help him pass on the teachings of Mr. Miyagi.

Mentor your favorite characters from the Cobra Kai series such as Robby, Miguel, Samantha, Eli “Hawk”, Aisha, and Demetri as they battle to overcome bullies, gangs, drama, and relationship problems.

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Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City First Trailer Revealed

The new zombie movie, Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City, based on the Capcom survival horror video game series has launched its first official trailer. It will premier in the US on November 24th and likely the rest of the world around a similar time.

You can watch the trailer below:

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Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City is a reboot of the movie franchise that has no connections to the previous films by Paul W. S. Anderson. There are hopes for the movie to begin a new movie franchise that is closer in the story to the games and with a more heavy focus on the horror aspects of those games.
Although there is obviously still a lot of action in the movie which can be seen in the trailer as well as a rather odd choice of ‘Whats up’ by 4 Non Blonds as the background track, a song usually associated with memes of He-Man discovering his sexuality.
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Resident Evil centers on Claire Redfield (Kaya Scodelario), coming to Raccoon City and teaming up with Leon S. Kennedy (Avan Jogia) in order to uncover the hidden secrets of the Pharmaceutical Company Umbrella, and find her brother Chris Redfield (Robbie Amell), just as a zombie hoard is unleashed on the city.

The film seems to primarily be based on Resident Evil 2 with the zombie invasion of Raccoon City but elements from the other games are also shown such as the appearance of Lisa Trevor, a mutated human who plays a major role in Resident Evil 1.
For we see characters from Resident 1 and 2 appear as the stars of the movie:

Kaya Scodelario – Claire Redfield
Hannah John-Kamen – Jill Valentine
Robbie Amell – Chris Redfield
Tom Hopper – Albert Wesker
Avan Jogia – Leon S. Kennedy
Donal Logue – Chief Brian Irons
Neal McDonough – William Birkin
Lily Gao – Ada Wong
Chad Rook – Richard Aiken
Marina Mazepa – Lisa Trevor

Will Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City be the more faithful adaptation of the games that fans have longed for. We’ll find out this November.
If you’re a fan of Resident Evil, check out our review of the latest game in the franchise, Resident Evil: Village

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Fire Emblem Heroes to challenge high level players

As you may have noticed from logging on Fire Emblem Heroes, the game has been updated with a new batch of Special Quests. Specifically, we are looking at “Lunatic Challenge” and this is designed for the higher leveled players an opportunity to earn up to 20 Orbs in total.

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With the Lunatic Challenge Special Quests, you will take on stages 1-1 to 1-5, 5-1 to 5-5, and 9-1 to 9-5 on Lunatic while meeting various conditions such as clearing maps sword or axe users on your team. In addition, the entire party has to survive, so no scumming your way through them. You will definitely want to take your time and move accordingly however, since we are looking at full roll for simply completing the missions.

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And in case you have not noticed, you have been rewarded with 10 Orbs, 5,500 Hero Feathers, and 10 Stamina Potions upon login. These are rewards for players who logged in during the Michalis preview event.

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Assassin’s Creed Rebellion will launch on November 21, pre-registration available now!

Assassin’s Creed Rebellion was first announced in last year’s June, and now we have finally got some updates on it! Ubisoft is launching the game for both iOS and Android on November 21, you can now pre-register on Google Play or official site for some exclusive rewards at launch!

If you are new to Assassin’s Creed Rebellion, it is a new strategy RPG mobile game from the famous Assassin’s Creed universe. Set in Spain during the height of the Inquisition, you can build your own Brotherhood by recruiting and training up to 40 Assassins. You can also select 3 Assassins among your Brotherhood to infiltrate the Templars’ strongholds and put an end to their nefarious plans.

The game features a roster of legendary characters including Ezio, Aguilar and Shao Jun, with over 20 new unlockable characters exclusively created for the game. There will be a new version of Animus that allows you to revisit and merge the memories of several past time periods, thus be able to meet and play simultaneously with some of your favorite Assassins within the same game.
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The game will be free-to-play from November 21, while pre-registration is now available on Google Play and official site. Those who sign up the game will get special in-game rewards such as Greek weapons from Assassin’s Odyssey and Mario, an exclusive character for the game at launch. Don’t miss out if you are interested!

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Square Enix London Mobile has been founded, developing Tomb Raider and Avatar Games

Japan Publisher Square Enix has announced the creation of Square Enix London Mobile, a new British branch of the company that will focus on developing “high-quality, free-to-play mobile games”.

According to Gematsu, studio head Ed Perkins said:

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“At Square Enix London Mobile, our goal is to move the world through play and in order to do this, we need to grow our team with even more unique voices, varieties of perspectives, and creative energy,”
“We have great games in development, access to Square Enix-owned intellectual properties and relationships with the world’s top entertainment companies, but our people will be the competitive advantage that fuels our success now and in the future.”
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They are currently working on developing a mobiles game from the Tomb Raider series, called Tomb Raider Reloaded alongside Crystal Dynamics.

They are also developing a new video game adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender, which is also being co-developed alongside Canadian developer Navigator Games.
“It has been an incredible privilege to partner with Square Enix London Mobile on the creation of a game with such an iconic intellectual propertiy,”
“The Avatar: The Last Airbender universe has so many layers and complex storylines to explore and we look forward to fully unveiling it and sharing it with all the incredibly passionate and loyal Avatar fans in the future.” said Navigator Games CEO Will Moore.
The studio currently looking to hire marketing and production talent.

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MLBB and Transformers collaboration now available!

As previously reported, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang / MLBB and Transformers collaboration is at last available to players! Fans can redeem epic skins and prizes through the Transformers: Battle Paint event activities. The Transformers will be available in MLBB until 22 November.

Collect Sprays to unlock three special in-game skins:

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Johnson: Optimus Prime (Epic)
Granger: Megatron (Epic)
X. Borg: Bumblebee (Epic)

Other collectibles include avatar frames, expressions, and effects which are likewise redeemable from the Battle Paint activities. The first wave will run until 10 September, with more in-game items to come in the second wave.
“The Transformers franchise is well-loved by fans around the world, and we wanted to bring the classic sci-fi action even closer to our Mobile Legends: Bang Bang players.”
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Roger Yu, Game Director
North American players can also get their shot to win the time-limited Transformers skins for free during the H5 event, John’s Birthday Present Hunt. Fans will be able to experience a special story mode during the campaign period. Other events previously teased include the Support Your Faction event, detailed as follows:

Support Your Faction

24 August to 12 September
Collect Energon Cubes
Event will provide an avatar border and emote of your chosen faction
Log in during the weekend for more Energon Cubes for the item exchange

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Mobile Legends: Bang BangDeveloper: Shanghai Moonton TechnologyRelease Date: 2016-07-11Android, iOS
Join your friends in a brand new 5v5 MOBA showdown against real human opponents, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang! Choose your favorite heroes and build the perfect team with your comrades-in-arms! 10-second matchmaking, 10-minute battles. Laning, jungling, tower rushing, team battles, all the fun of PC MOBAs and action games in the palm of your hand! Feed your eSports spirit!

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Kingston announces winners of APAC Mask Design Competition

Kingston announced the winners of the Kingston x CSD APAC Mask Design Competition with artists participating from all over the region.

Kingston teamed up with Taiwan-based face mask supplier, CSD, to organise this competition which started back in November 2020. Since then, this competition reached out and touched the hearts of 39 million people. Many of them voted for the winning mask designs, made with the theme of “There’s Strength in Memory.” Check out the video featuring the designs of the top 10 finalists in the competition:

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From over 3,100 various artworks, Vietnam’s Nguyen Dang Binh won the Best of the Best Award in the 3-Colors category. Malaysian Yman.S achieved victory in the Unlimited Colors category.
Aljohn M. Matias from the Philippines, Lilo Jong from Malaysia and Teo Sze Ting, also from Malaysia, won the Special Award. These winners were determined by a panel of judges.
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The winners of the Best of the Best award will walk away with USD $5,000, a trophy and their self-designed face masks. The Special Award winners will earn USD $1,000 each while their face masks and designs will enter mass production.
Congratulations to all the winners of the Kingston X CSD APAC Mask Design Competition!
To see all the winning designs, visit http://kings.tn/MaskDesignWinners.

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For Honor, for “Hope”: Year 4 Season 1 now available

Ubisoft has announced the For Honor Year 4, Season 1 “Hope” content is now available for Playstation 4, Xbox One family and Windows PC.

“Hope” kicks off the game’s Year 4, starting a new narrative arc in the game’s world. The cataclysm that has hung over the world seems to be coming to an end. After years of unrelenting war and chaos, the Heroes of For Honor will need to find a new reason to fight.

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Get new lootable armours and weapons, alongside in-game events and more new content themed around the change of For Honor‘s world this Year 4 Season 1! The new Season comes with a new Battle Pass progression system where players can unlock unique cosmetic rewards. You can learn more about the Battle Pass here.
Among some of the rewards available from the Pass include:
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Statue signature series for all available heroes
Tales of Wyverndale effect
Herald of Wyverndale battle-outfit
Dragon-themed weapons
Epic execution for all heroes

Change is coming to For Honor‘s world. For Hope, For Honor, what future will these Heroes fight in next? How long will this hopeful peace last for them before they will have to fight again? We’ll have to wait for events and future seasons to find out.

For HonorPublisher: UbisoftDeveloper: UbisoftRelease Date: 2017-02-14Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Be one of the history's legend and fight FOR HONOR!

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World of Dragon Nest officially launches in 5 countries on iOS / Android!

The official launch of the much-awaited mobile game World of Dragon Nest (WOD) is finally here! The first Open World MMORPG with the Dragon Nest IP as developed by Eyedentity Games and published by Nexon Thailand is available in five SEA countries. This includes the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand. Start your adventure today and get up to 1,500THB worth of exclusive goodies for free!

The game made waves during its pre-registration period, gathering up over 1,500,000 gamers across the SEA region, all ready to join in the excitement! The game boasts the following features:

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Open World

For MMORPG lovers. Wander into the vast world of Dragon Nest and face powerful monsters and bosses. Pick up your trusted weapon and forge your legend together!

 Four familiar classes and One new class, with no gender lock

Play as the class and gender you prefer! Choose out of four familiar classes, with a newly added ‘Slayer’ class not seen in other Dragon Nest games!

Weapon swap and chain skill

The ‘Weapon Swap’ system allows you to change your main weapon on the fly, even in the middle of heated battle! Customize your own unlimited ‘Chain Skill’ combos, and use the action skill continuously for up to 17 skills.

 PVP modes

1 v 1 in real-time arena battles
Team PVP with up to 3 other players
Free for All with 8 players in a chaotic battle
PVP Colosseum Mode for challenging your strength
Participate in the Siege War with over 200 other players

Life system

 Do non-combat activities and experience a full life with activities like fishing, farming, mining, pets/mounts or even relax in the spa, with the community

That’s not all! You can be part of the special collaboration between World of Dragon Nest and MapleStory M for a chance to get the Orange Mushroom mount for free. Input your account number from MapleStory M from today till 4 March 2020. Don’t wait, join in the official launch of World of Dragon Nest today!

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Meet The Malaysia National Team That’s Going To Hearthstone Global Games!

Blizzard’s Hearthstone is widely known amongst those who are a fan of Blizzard games. The Hearthstone Global Games is coming soon and players from every corner are rising up to try to proof their skills as the best to represent their nation  for the tournament. Just last week, the Hearthstone community has voted for the players they wished to represent their nation and the results are finally out!

You can check out their official site here to see other final team rosters representing different nations!
The Hearthstone Global Games will begin on July 17th Pacific Daylight Time, where teams will fight tirelessly through 8 grueling weeks of competition in the hopes to qualify for the climactic finals at BlizzCon happening this November.
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If you’d like to know more about the tournament and the schedules, you can visit their official blog here.

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GamerBraves Newsletter vol. 42 – The Problem With The Idea of The Auteur in Gaming

A couple of weeks ago Sonic The Hedgehog Creator and video game “auteur” Yuji Naka made a Twitter thread regarding his latest game: ‘Balan Wonderworld’ considered one of the worst games of 2021.

He said that he was pulled from his position as the game’s director six months before the game was complete for simply trying to improve the title. The developer Arzest submitted the game with bugs that he wanted to be removed, however, publisher Square Enix said no.

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This caused him to file a lawsuit against Square Enix who he said: “don’t care about games or their fans.” When you hear stories like this, you can’t help but sympathize with the struggling director. This game was his baby, he was just trying to make it better only to be squashed down by the higher-ups of a shady corporate business. But is this the entire story?
We hear many stories like this. Auteurs struggling against large corporations stopping them from achieving their vision of a game. But is this the full story? That’s what we talk about in this week’s Newsletter: The problematic idea of the gaming auteur. Give it a read for free by putting your email address in the box below.
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Give it a read and let us know what you think!

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Okhlos: Sigma now available for iOS

Out of the blue, Devolver Digital quietly ported its casual strategy game Okhlos: Omage to the iOS platform, now known as Okhlos: Sigma, after making the rounds on Steam back in 2016. The game was rather well-received, so if you are in the mood for well made strategy title, this is one to try.  The description for Okhlos: Sigma as follows via the Steam page for Okhlos: Omage.

Squeeze into your toga and slide on your sandals to rally the angry mobs of Okhlos and bring down the oppressive gods of mythological Greece! Your beloved people will not longer stand for the abuse from their deities and take up arms against them and taking down anything and everything in their path. Topple the beastly minotaur, bring down sacred temples, and confront the almighty Olympians themselves while recruiting and balancing your unruly mob with warriors, peasants, slaves and even livestock in their quest for freedom from Mount Olympus! It’s total anarchy in the birthplace of democracy!

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The people are angry and have united behind the noble philosophers to do their bidding to take down the soldiers, mythical beasts and temples under the control of the twelve vile gods.
Carefully recruit your followers from warriors, peasants, slaves and beasts of burden and unlock special units or swap units for one of 100 legendary heroes to upgrade the mob and increase their savagery. Wield the power of Heracles, Leonidas, Pandora, and Socrates to turn your mischievous gang into a formidable army!
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Every campaign against the gods is different with changes to heroes, monsters, and bosses – and even the mob itself – each time you and your followers set out for battle. Traverse eight procedurally generated Greek cities and never fight through the same world twice!
Make your way through all manner of beasts, warriors, and demi-gods to arrive at the feet of the maleficent Olympians and unleash the power of the people in epic boss battles set against ancient ruins before they were ancient!

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Nexon releases teaser images for their upcoming Yulgang M

Nexon teased us about their upcoming mobile RPG, Yulgang M since two months ago and now they are providing us with further information on the game. A couple of images showcasing its features are available via Nexon, which you can view them below:

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From these images, Yulgang M will be a side-scrolling RPG with some old-school turn-based combat system. You can form a team with characters from the Yulgang manga series too. Just to clarify things up, Nexon’s Yulgang M is different from Yulgang Mobile that is already live in China for a few months.

The game has gone through its Closed Beta phase recently, but for now there is no official release date yet. Stay tuned with us for more updates!
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[E3 2018] A list of the games coming to Nintendo Switch

Nintendo has brought us some big news for Nintendo Switch during the Nintendo Direct E3 2018, which it includes the announcement of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Super Mario Party and Fortnite. There was a hell of a lot of them, so here we have prepared a list of the games coming to Nintendo Switch!

Starlink: Battle for Atlas – October 16

Arena of Valor – Fall 2018

Minecraft – June 21

Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido – Available Now

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle: Donkey Kong Adventure – June 26

PixARK – Fall 2018

Just Dance 2019 – October 23

DRAGON BALL FighterZ – 2018

Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion – June 13

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – July 13

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy – June 29

Ninjala – Spring 2019

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Carcassonne – Holiday 2018

FIFA 18 – Available Now

FIFA 19 – September 28

ARK: Survival Evolved – Fall 2018

Wasteland 2: Directors Cut – Fall 2018

Paladins – Available Now

Fallout Shelter – Available Now

Dark Souls Remastered – Summer 2018

SNK HEROINES Tag Team Frenzy – September 7

Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate – August 28

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – June 29

The World Ends With You: Final Remix – Fall 2018

Mega Man 11 – October 2

Mario Tennis Aces – June 22

Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country – September 2018

Fortnite – Available Now

Killer Queen Black – Holiday 2018

Hollow Knight – Available Now

Fire Emblem Three Houses – Spring 2019

Octopath Traveler – July 13

DAEMON X MACHINA – 2019

Overcooked 2 – August 7

Super Mario Party – October 5

Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!/Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! – November 16

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – December 7

These are all the games for Nintendo Switch revealed during Nintendo Direct E3 2018! You can also check out the official lineup video below:

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5 inexpensive yet enjoyable game you should buy during this Steam Winter Sale

The Steam Winter Sale 2018 is ending on 4 January – which means you only have less than 3 days left to grab the discounted games. For those who have some budgets left after purchasing their favourite games or those who only have a limited budget, here are some low price yet fun games that you can spend your limited budget on!

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (-75%) – RM26.25

Middle-earth: Shadow of War is a sequel to 2014’s Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. Continuing the story of the ranger Talion and the spirit of the elf lord Celebrimbor, you will forge a new Ring of Power to gather an army to fight against Sauron. You can gain followers from various races in Middle-earth while creates unique personal stories with every enemy and follower using the Nemesis System.

 Get the game on Steam now!

Stardew Valley (-25%) – RM23.25

You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life, as well as restoring Stardew Valley to greatness. Being a fan-favourite on Steam, the game is now available for multiplayer features too.
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Overcooked! 2 (-25%) – RM33

Overcooked! 2 is a chaotic co-op cooking game in which you must serve a variety of recipes including sushi, pasta and burritos to hungry customers in a series of unconventional kitchens. Work solo or with up to 3 friends (locally or online) to prep orders while overcoming obstacles such as fire, collapsing floors and of course, the classic kitchen problem of floating work surfaces.
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 Get the game on Steam now!

Outlast 2 (-75%) – RM14

Outlast 2 is the sequel to the acclaimed survival horror game Outlast. Set in the same universe as the first game, The game introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. You are Blake Langermann, a cameraman who will follow a trail of clues to uncover the stories no one else will dare touch.
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Undertale (-60%) – RM9.20

Undertale is an RPG by American indie developer Toby Fox. Highly-acclaimed for its story, combat system, thematic material and more, the game has sold over 1M copies and was nominated for multiple Game of the Year awards. In this game, you control a child who falls underground into the world of monsters. You need to make choices, complete quests and survive through the bullet hell attacks in order to return to the surface.
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Do you have any more recommendations for this Steam Winter Sale? Let us know by leaving your comments below!

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SINoALICE adds Alternative classes to celebrate final chapter of Act of Reality

Many of the Alternative classes in SINoALICE will be summonable once more to celebrate the release of the last chapter of Act of Reality. The Alternative versions of the characters, Chapter 5 of Act of Reality (Normal) and Act of Reality (Hard) will be available later today at 7.00 am UTC once the scheduled maintenance is over.

This Act of Reality Chapter 5 Celebration Grimoire is not a STEP Grimoire like previous Act of Reality banners in SINoALICE. Instead, every single SR weapon summon will guarantee a class unlock. Thus, for those who are feeling lucky and do not own many of the Alternative classes already, this banner is perfect for you. However, those who are aiming for specific characters may want to hold onto their Twilight Crystals instead.

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According to the in-game notice, only the Act of Reality classes released in 2020 will be available. As such, Snow White/Alternative and Pinocchio/Alternative will not be obtainable in this banner.

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In addition, together with the celebration banner, weapon and power up material packs will be available in the shop. There are 8 different packs for the 8 weapon types respectively, containing S and SR weapons and their evolution materials. Each pack costs 400 Twilight Crystals and is purchasable up to 5 times.
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Lycoris Recoil’s Shingo Adachi and Takina VA Shion Wakayama Talk Voice Acting, Singapore and Sakana

Anime Festival Asia (AFA) Singapore 2022 saw the first on-stage, in-person appearance of the Lycoris Recoil director Shingo Adachi and voice actress of the main character Takina Inoue: Shion Wakayama following the airing of the anime. Through a translator, the two answered a number of questions about the series, often ranging on the sillier side.

                    Shion Wakayama

                    Shingo Adachi

In front of hundreds of adoring fans, the two spoke of their time in Singapore, the fun they had making the show as well as the challenges, occasionally prompted some insightful comments about Takina panties. It was a laugh and left the room in applause. A great time all around.

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Fun in Singapore
You know a guest Q&A is off to a good start when Ms. Shion Wakayama comes on to the stage and starts by doing the “Sakana!” pose Takina makes in episode 4 of the series. Quite the entrance.
From there both VA and the director spoke about coming to AFA in Singapore. It was Adachi-san’s first time speaking in public after the anime finished airing and coming to the country. He mentions he was really worried about today as he didn’t think many people would show up (and was very much proven wrong). He was apparently so worried in fact that last night, he went out drinking and ended up sakana posing in front of the Merlion!
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Wakayama-san likewise has come to Singapore for the first time and apparently as of the event, hasn’t even been in the country for 24 hours. She says she was taken sightseeing around the city but regrets she hasn’t had the chance to try some chicken rice yet.
Before coming here, she was apparently taught one Singlish/Manglish word: Syok (good/pleasing).
“You can call me Wakayama Syok!” she exclaimed.
First reveal of in-development footage

Adachi then revealed never-before-seen in-development concept footage of Lycoris Recoil, going over a few different scenes and the various challenges he, his team, and the voice actors had to overcome.
He notes how early draft animation would be shown to voice actresses like Wakayama to give them a better feel of the scene of the dubbing process.
“You can see how vibrant the animations and expressions are to help Wakayama-san do the scene”.
He notes that it was a lot harder to conceptualize the voice for the characters since Lycoris Recoil was an original work without prior source material to base work from. He said he tried to make dialogue where Takina and Chisato got the know each other and implemented a healthy dose of humor. When serious scenes came up, he imagined how the pair would react and react to each other.
The Question of Panties

Since one of the concept scenes was in an underwear shop, Ms. Shion Wakayama proceeded to ask if the director had decided what kind of panties Takina and Chisato would be wearing at the time. This was the start of a super serious discussion about the undergarments present. The voice actress said that since Takina has a straight-laced personality, she looks at the panties like a target for eradication. She tried to voice Takina with a bit of subtle embarrassment in it though. Just a hint of cuteness.
I should note, there were two plushies on the table on stage: Takina and Chisato. Wakayama slowly reached over to the Takina plushie. She turned the doll over and peeked to check the panties. Takina was wearing boxers underneath though. That didn’t stop the audience from rolling in laughter.
 Creating Emotion (minor spoilers)
Adachi goes on to speak about a scene later in the series where Chisato and Takina part ways and creating the proper emotion between the two leads. Takina turns back one last time to see Chisato. This was meant to show that even though they go their own ways, they’re still thinking about each other.
He then made a joke that perhaps Takina turned back because she was still thinking about the other’s panties. “It’s a story of thinking about each other, pantsu and all”.
Voicing Takina
Shion Wakayama also spoke more about voicing Takina. She said that before recorded lines, she’d “put takina and herself together as one”. She feels Takina is “a different aspect of herself” and often thinks of the “Takina in my mind” when figuring out how to do a line.
The script was changed many times throughout the show’s production, sometimes at the last minute. Wakayama often said she often relied on her mental Takina to get her through the lines.
When asked about the character growth of Takina, she said that “it’s not a growth for Takina but rather bringing out a different side of Takina and helping her express herself more. Takina sees both good things and bad things. She learns to forgive people. That is her growth”
Closing Comments

The event ended with both Shingo Adachi and Shion Wakayama thanking fans for attending their stage Q&A. Wakayama also hoped that people didn’t think she was too “yabai” (bad/dangerous) because of her panty discussion.
“Thank you for coming to the Lycoris Recoil stage, remember Shion Wakayama is a pure girl, not yabai!”
Despite playing such a stoic character, she certainly has a lively attitude in person. It really goes to show what a good range she has as a voice actress.
Adachi noted that while he was walking around the convention today, he saw many cosplayers dressed as Lycoris Recoil characters, artists selling drawings of them, and people buying merch. He was very happy to see so much support for the anime from fans.

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Today, we have a great piece of news for fans of Diner Dash fans. Diner Dash Adventures pre-registration is up so you can sign up to make sure you’ll know as soon as the game goes live.

If you’re not familiar with Diner Dash, it’s a game where you have to manage a diner. In Diner Dash Adventures, you not only have to run a diner but also rebuild a hotel. There will also be a story mode and all kinds of town customizations, so it should be a fun way to pass time if you enjoy games like these.

Glu, the game’s developer, has yet to confirm when the game would be out but you can expect it to be soon. We’ll post an update once the game is up, so make sure to stay tuned!
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Here’s all the games NetEase Will Be Showing at E3 2021

NetEase has announced their lineup of games for E3 2021, with 4 big titles ranging from new IPs like NARAKA Bladepoint to licensed titles like Lord of the Rings and Warhammer.

Naraka: Bladepoint

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Naraka: Bladepoint is an exciting new take on the Battle Royale genre: with player experience built around three core pillars of gameplay; speed, agility and close-quarters combat. To facilitate this, players use grappling hooks to traverse trees, buildings and all manner of temples and structures littered across Morus’ stunning environment.

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Coupled with versatile parkour skills, players can quickly scale anything in sight, offering huge variations in strategy — not to mention tactical verticality — to each pulsating battle.
Lord of The Rings: Rise To War

This strategy game is built around the iconic Lord of The Rings IP, though little is currently known. Let’s hope NetEase shows us more gameplay at E3.
Epic tales of old, be it of love, friendship, or glory, are in days bygone. A new War of the Ring is on the horizon, and the fate of Middle-earth now falls into your hands. An irrepressible dark power has been growing and seeping through every inch of Middle-earth. From Minas Tirith to Mount Doom, each faction is desperate to seize control over the One Ring and take dominion over Middle-earth once and for all.
Total War Battles: Warhammer

The previously-announced mobile port of the Total War Warhammer series, this game will put you in command of the finest forces of The Old World.
A mysterious island has arisen from the ocean depths. Rich in Warpstone, the malevolent rat-men of the Skaven eye it greedily. They cannot be allowed to exploit this dangerous magical ore, so each race across the Warhammer world has dispatched their finest commanders and most powerful warriors to conquer the island for themselves.
Racing Master

Racing Master has been developed using the Unreal 4 engine and Codemasters’ proprietary EGO technology. Players have access to over 60 hyper-realistic cars from brands including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Koenigsegg, and Aston Martin. Race against other players in cities around the world to become a racing champion.
Steeped in automotive culture, Racing Master allows players to race, tune and build their ultimate car collection. Customize vehicles with real-world parts from leading manufacturers and set the handling from casual to simulation for maximum control. The game also features both tilt and touch options.

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Monster Hunter Rise Nintendo Switch Announced

People waiting on the newest Monster Hunter title to get a Nintendo Switch can show their love with the new Monster Hunter Rise Nintendo Switch, out March 26th.

According to a Hong Kong Nintendo site, the console will feature Monster Hunter decals on both the Switch and its dock, featuring art of Monster Hunter Rise flagship Magnamalo.

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The joycons and main body of the Switch also feature Rise-themed decals, with the general aesthetic of Monster Hunter Rise. The back of the Switch’s main body even has two scarf-like designs on the back, mimicking the starter armor set of the game.
Naturally, the Monster Hunter Rise Nintendo Switch will also come with a boxed copy of the game.
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No price has been announced for the console, though it will be available at launch with the game.

For those who want custom gaming peripherals but don’t want to buy a whole new console, Nintendo are also releasing a Monster Hunter themed Pro Controller.
This Pro Controller features the same Magnamalo decals featured on the Nintendo Switch dock, only this time its printed on the body of the controller. It’s sold separately from the Switch set, and does not come with a copy of the game. It will also be available on March 26th.

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Slime Fans Only Want One Thing and it’s Bunny Girl Rimuru 1/4 Scale Figure

Renowned Demon Lord and national leader Rimuru Tempest can be purchased as a 1/4 scale figure dressed in an enticing bunny girl costume. The protagonist of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Rimuru is neither male nor female, but that didn’t stop fans from believing that the titular slime is the best girl of the series.

Have a look at the design:

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In addition, the outfit also has the Demon Lord dressed in real net stockings and high heels.

As a 1/4 scale figure, the Bunny Girl Rimuru figure stands at 43 cm (17 inches) tall. It is priced at 38,500 yen or about 280 USD. Pre-orders for the figure are available now until 8 September 2022, and it will release in April 2023.
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According to distributor Goodsmile:
From the anime series “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” comes a bunny style figure of the main character who was reincarnated into another world, Rimuru!
Rimuru’s exceptionally balanced body, neither male nor female, has been carefully captured in 1/4 scale! The figure also features real net tights for a realistic look and feel. Be sure to add this figure featuring a side of Rimuru you don’t typically see to your collection!

While the outfit is blue instead of black, as seen in the anime, Rimuru fans can pre-order the figure via Goodsmile’s website. You can also check out this Swimsuit Rimuru figure, which was announced last year.

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Tales of Festival 2020 happening in March this year

Bandai Namco dropped a new trailer for Tales of Festival 2020 earlier today. The event will happen over the course of two days, on 6th and 7th March 2021.

The global pandemic resulted in Tales of Festival 2020’s postponement to this year. It will still take place at its planned venue of Yokohama Arena. In addition, there is also the option of watching the event through a paid live stream.

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The event will feature many of the voice actors and actresses of iconic characters from the series. The main MCs are Masaya Onosaka and Rina Satou, who voiced Zelos Wilder from Tales of Symphonia and Velvet Crowe from Tales of Berseria respectively.
Tales of Festival is a convention celebrating the Tales series. This yearly event first started in 2008, and always takes place in a physical venue. Fans of the Tales series attend Tales of Festival for the concerts, talk shows, interviews, skits, buy merchandise and meet with their like-minded peers. Future releases and important announcements are also made in the event. As such, it is likely that Bandai Namco will share new information about the next entry in the Tales franchise, Tales of Arise.
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Revealed back in E3 2019, Tales of Arise had a 2020 release date before being pushed back to this year. The game’s development delayed due to the global pandemic.
For those interested to find out more about Tales of Festival 2020, you can watch the support program which streamed live yesterday. Fans can find out more about ticket sales through the event’s website.

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Genshin Impact Fans Are Really Thirsty For Yelan

Just two days after her surprise reveal, it seems as though Genshin Impact fans just can’t get enough of the upcoming character Yelan.

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We don’t actually have much to go off of the Genshin character- all Hoyoverse has done is give us a short snippet of who she is and her official card art- but that hasn’t stopped the internet from showering the character in fanart.
Here’s the official description of Yelan, courtesy of the Genshin Impact Twitter:
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A mysterious person who claims to work for the Ministry of Civil Affairs Yelan’s identity has always been a mystery. Like a phantom, she often appears in various guises at the center of events, and disappears before the storm stops.
She also appears in the newest quest which drops today- albeit breifly, and without ever showing her face.
So why the popularity? In short- she’s hot. Unlike characters like Yae Miko or Ayato who’ve had a buildup to their introduction, Yelan is a side character who didn’t exist prior to the drip marketing.
When she was revealed though, she sported easily one of the most loud designs, similar to the character Shenhe. From studs all along her outfit to fishnet patterns and even thigh cutouts, you can tell Yelan’s outfit was made to grab a future whale’s attention.
The internet responded well to the design as well, with fanart of Yelan:

Yelan wearing black dress cuz why not #GenshinImpact pic.twitter.com/NS44xWOh44
— Feint (@FeintHeart721) March 30, 2022

夜蘭ちゃん #原神 #GenshinImpact #Yelan pic.twitter.com/AcIFUoEv3H
— トマト (@gnsntmtkn) March 28, 2022

Yelan but with her coat on #genshinimpact #原神 pic.twitter.com/Exbz73Buv1
— meltyrice AX I53 (@meltyrice) March 28, 2022

Admittedly, this is the part where we should include some clever fan insight about the character, but basically every tweet says some variation of “mommy” or “girlboss” with little else so that’s that on that.
Yelan doesn’t have an official release date yet- though considering how the game’s drip marketing has worked it’s safe to assume that she’ll be part of the game’s next version update.
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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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A New Shining Force Mobile Game Has Been Announced For Next Year

Korean company Vespa has announced that it will be developing a mobile title based on the Shining Force series, due out some time in 2022.

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The studio told Japanese outlet Gamer.ne that they had acquired the license from SEGA to bring the tactical RPG to phones, tentatively calling their game Shining Force : Heroes of Light and Darkness.
While the Shining Force mobile game is slated to release some time in the first half of 2022, the Gamer.ne report also mentions a planned beta test, so we could be hearing more from this game very soon.
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A representative from Vespa said, “We are very happy to have this special opportunity to recreate the classic game ‘Shining Force’, which represents the global game house Sega, through this contract. We are preparing a game that will be enjoyed by many people, not only existing users who have nostalgia for the Shining series, but also those who are new to Shining Force, so we hope you will look forward to its release”.
Shining Force is a tactical RPG released in the 90s for the SEGA Mega Drive. Considering how many other popular RPGs are diving in on the opportunity for a mobile spinoff such as Octopath Traveler and Bravely Default, it’s unsurprising that SEGA would start digging around for their own old IPs to revitalize via the mobile market.
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Dummies’ Guide to Valiant Force: Valiants and their different jobs pt.4

In Valiant Force, there are a total of 6 valiants. These valiants are heroes that are part of the story in the game which you can collect them. Just like any other heroes, these valiants can choose a path between their numerous job changes also have faiths. Below are the breakdown on the jobs for Valiant Kiera.

Since there is too much to write, I will be breaking them into parts. So this will just be for Kiera only. Also take note that this is just a simple guide and breakdown on the valiants and their jobs by one collective individual.

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Valiants
Kiera – Mind Warder

As a Mind Warder, she is better used for her utilities. With her AoE 2 turn skill delay, she is useful in both PVP and PVE stages. This gives you an advantage of preventing from being nuked down from your opponents. Her aura is also useful as whoever that is affected by her aura gets hit, she will retaliate with a 40% trigger chance. She is best with Ares faith rather than Athena.
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Kiera – Rune Magus

The Rune Magus does not deal much damage but she has the best survivability and built for utility. Her skill targets all enemies instead of a small grid. She is best placed surrounded by ranged hitters to make use of her aura though her aura trigger chance is only 30%. She is not very useful in PVP except for her knockbacks that prevents opponents from taking over the tiles. Depending on your preference, she can have Athena faith to increase her walls’ HP or Ares if you wish to rely on her aura.
Kiera – Elementalist

Elementalist are nukers. They deal raw damage and is dependent on her MAG stats. So her faith is best with Athena. To further increase her damage, she should be coupled with Mystics’ or Healers’ aura to increase her MAG stat. You will see her dealing high raw damage against mobs or bosses.
Kiera – Warlock

Warlocks are good to displace enemies or opponents. She is best used in the PVP scenario. However it is a gamble as the enemies will be teleported randomly and they might be teleported to a more favourable tile. A good outcome from that is it would break the aura links by moving them around. Her aura trigger chance is moderately triggered but the poison can be deadly as it can be stacked with other jobs like Witch Doctors.

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Source & Credits: Nightingale (Valiant Force forums)

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The Cid Archetype In Final Fantasy and Other JRPGs

CJRPGs change, more so than any other genre, JRPGs can change in terms of gameplay, story, characters, and even the universe itself. As one of the biggest JRPGs out there, Final Fantasy has changed a lot, going from four dudes standing in a line to FFXVI bringing in full-on kaiju battles, but there are a few things each game keeps in common: monsters, summons, and Cid.

No matter what happens in each Final Fantasy game, there will always be a Cid. They’re not the same character in each game but every mainline Final Fantasy features a character named Cid, all of whom have some similar characteristics. They’re generally an older man (if you consider 32 old in VII’s case) who are experts in technology, usually airships, and act as allies of the main party. This isn’t always the case like FFXII giving us a villainous Cid or XIII having a younger, more bishie Cid but still, if you’re playing Final Fantasy there’ll always be Cid somewhere in the game.

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What’s more interesting though is how many JRPGs, have their own ‘Cid Archetype’ which I can best define as a character that appears in each new series entry who, while not the same person, shares a name, and certain personality traits with prior incarnations of the character from previous titles. So with Final Fantasy XVI, Octopath Traveler II, and a bunch of other JRPGs coming out, let’s look at some of the more famous Cid characters.
Biggs and Wedge in Final Fantasy

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To start, Cid isn’t even the only Cid character in Final Fantasy. Somewhere in each game, you may also catch a glimpse of the dynamic duo of Biggs and Wedge. First appearing in Final Fantasy VI, Biggs, and Wedge regularly appear as minor characters throughout many of the FF games, usually as soldiers or lackeys of some sort. They often act as comic relief although a few of them do get involved in the more series parts of the story.
Probably the most well-known Biggs and Wedge are those of Final Fantasy VII who appear as members of Avalanche working under Barrett.

Biggs and Wedge have even appeared outside of the Final Fantasy series as they can be found at the Millenial Fair at the start of Chrono Trigger. According to the Japanese Magazine V-Jump, these are actually the same Biggs and Wedge from FF6, transported to a new dimension by the Esper Valigarmanda. The two don’t show up in Final Fantasy as consistently as Cid does but it’s always a pleasure when they do.
Anna In Fire Emblem

Anyone who’s played a Fire Emblem game knows who Anna is. Everyone’s favorite red-haired capitalist has appeared in almost every game in the series. In the older games, she usually ran a secret shop or hosted the tutorial for the game all while keeping her index finger glued to her face.
With the launch of Fire Emblem Awakening, Anna got a major promotion which saw her becoming a playable unit (and love interest) for the first time. She’s since been playable in both Fates games, Fire Emblem Warriors and she’ll be returning in Fire Emblem Engage. Her most major role however is in the mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes where she acts as a commander of the Order of Heroes, playing a vital role in the game’s story.
Anna is also one of the few Cid characters whose multiple appearances are somewhat explained. Apparently, each of the Annas are sisters who are part of a larger Anna family, all with the same name and appearance similar to Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny in Pokemon. How exactly they came to expand across the multiverse we’ll never know but where there is war and tactics, there’ll be an Anna trying to sell you something.
Vandham In The Xeno Series

Throughout the Xeno franchise, even as it passed into new series published by different companies, there is always a character whose name starts with ‘Van’. Xenogears and Xenosaga had different characters named Vanderkam who both have giant cross-shaped tattoos on their faces. Xenoblade had Vangarre (Vandham in the Japanese version) and finally, Xenoblade Chronicles X, 2, and 3 had characters named Vandham in all regions.
The Van characters are all attached to a military group of some sort. In Xenogears, Saga, and Blade 1 they are military leaders known for bullying their underlings, hitting them, and calling them ‘slackers’. The Xenoblade X, 2, and 3’s Vandhams are a little nicer but still with a more gruff attitude.
A recurring feature of the Vans is the marking on their face. The Vanderkams had a distinct cross tattoo printed on their heads, while Vangarre and X’s Vandham had an exaggerated mustache. Xenoblade 2’s Vandam has an X-shaped scar over his face calling back to the Gear and Saga iterations. Finally, Xenoblade 3 brought them all together with the Vandham of that game having both an X scar and facial hair.
If you want to know more about the many Vans throughout the Xeno Series, I’d highly recommend Good Vibes Gaming’s excellent video on these many cross-faced men.
Lucifer In Shin Megami Tensei

Shin Megami Tensei’s world of occultic horror wouldn’t be complete without the devil himself showing up as the Cid character. While many demons appear in each SMT game, Lucifer is the only one to reappear as a major character in each new mainline installment.
Lucifer’s Cidness is further emphasized by them taking many different human disguises throughout the games, often as a Blond human with some variation of the name “Louis Cyphre” from a handsome David Bowie impersonator, to a child, to a high school girl.
In each game, Lucifer is a major player in the Chaos faction believing in freedom at the cost of safety. Whether he represents the more positive or negative sides of the alignment however changes depending on each game. In some, he’s a malevolent demon lord, little better than the God he’s supposedly fighting against, in others he’s a rebel who wishes to bring freedom for the benefit of both man and demonkind. Regardless, he’s consistently portrayed as a cunning manipulator willing to bend any rule to get what he wants.
Good Old Cid
Cid Highwind in Kingdom Hearts
I think the fun of Cid characters in JRPGs is that they offer a sense of familiarity. Even with a new world and new cast, their appearance is almost like a piece of extra insurance that this is still the same series with the soul as the past entries.
At the same time, however, they’re also fun because of how different they can be. The Cids themselves have gone from being a wild engineer to a banana-dressed geneticist to a bad-tempered pilot. It’s always interesting to see where these guys will pop up next and in what form, what will they maintain from past incarnations, and what will be unique to this version.
Who’s your favorite Cid character, who’s your favorite version of that Cid character and can you think of any others we didn’t include in this article, if so let us know.

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Company of Heroes Coming To Android and iOS

Feral Interactive had just announced that the classic real-time strategy game Company of Heroes is being ported over to specific Android and iOS devices.

Company of Heroes Overview

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For those who are unfamiliar with Company of Heroes, the game is a real-time strategy game (RTS) where players take charge of two companies of American soldiers and guide them through a host of battles throughout the War. This will include the likes of the D-Day landings and the liberation of Normandy.
And with its port to mobile devices, not only has the game been optimized, there are also new added features for the mobile version such as the Command Wheel that is designed with touch in mind to make issuing commands to your troops simple and easy.
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Although there are only a select of phones that will be able to officially support Company of Heroes. Over at their official Twitter account, Feral Interactive had listed out the list of phones which are compatible with the mobile version of the game.

Latest intel reports reveal the supported iPhone and Android devices for Company of Heroes: https://t.co/BMHaokCU4Q
Company of Heroes comes to iPhone and Android on September 10th. Android users can register their interest on the Google Play Store now: https://t.co/TkZJuDnh51 pic.twitter.com/xWH43fbl26
— Feral Interactive (@feralgames) August 27, 2020

Additionally, if you’ve already purchased the iPad version of the game you’ should able to download it to your iPhone for free.
Company of Heroes is now available on Google Play store and the Apple App Store for $13.99 (~RM58.15).

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 development progressing smoothly, says producer

Final Fantasy 7 Remake producer, Yoshinori Kitase revealed that the development for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 is progressing smoothly. He made this statement when asked about his aspirations for 2021 by Famitsu.

This definitely builds up hype and expectation amongst fans who are waiting for the second part with bated breath. The first part, which ended on a cliffhanger of sorts, suggested that the rest of the story will unfold differently. Players are desperate to find out how Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s second part will continue post-Midgar. For instance, one simply needs to search for “Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2” on YouTube and a vast amount of theory and speculation videos will pop up.

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Unlike most video game series, the second part of Final Fantasy 7 Remake is not a sequel, but a direct continuation of the game. Dividing the story of Final Fantasy 7 pays homage to the original 1997 PS1 title. The original Final Fantasy 7 shipped on three discs. Considering the volume of content in Final Fantasy 7 Remake, developing a new game as a new part makes sense.
However, Kitase also reminded everyone to wait a bit longer for details. After all, Square Enix still has to adhere to Japan’s workplace regulations and other restrictions that rose because of COVID-19.
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Exactly how smoothly Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2’s development is progressing remains unknown. Asuka Yoshikawa, Aerith’s motion capture actress, tweeted on Christmas Day revealing that the motion capture recording was already underway.
All we can do for now is to place our trust in Kitase and his team.

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Touhou: Lost Word gameplay and theme song showcase

As we have previously reported, one of the most iconic bullet hell games, Touhou Project, is getting the mobile game. Good Smile Company will be partnering up with NextNinja to develop the new game, Touhou: Lost Word. Surprisingly, unlike their previous games, the game will be in RPG. We now have a gameplay video from the develop giving us a preview of what to expect in the final product.

Gameplay will incorporate element from the original games with a battle system built around seven abilities, namely Shot, Spell Card, Last Word, Boost, Purge, Change and Break. The game is scheduled for a release in winter, so expect it out in a few months’ time. Also with pre-registration ended and the game hitting 250,000 players, expect to be rewarded with various goodies.

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Also as an added bonus, we are treated to the opening theme of the game which you can check out in the video above. Visit the official Touhou: Lost Word website to inquire more information about the game.

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The Visual Novel Digimon Survive Has Gotten Review Bombed For Being A Visual Novel

The newly released visual novel RPG Digimon Survive has gotten review bombed on Metacritic primarily for being a visual novel.

Over the weekend the game had user score averages as low as 1.6 (PC), 2.2 (PS4), 3.1 (Switch), and 0.7 (Xbox). The majority of the Review Bombs have been deleted although a few still remain, leading to slightly higher averages.

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The reason behind the review bombing is allegedly due to the fact that Digimon Survive is more of a visual novel as opposed to a tactical RPG as many users had thought.

Gamers are review bombing the visual novel because it’s a visual novel.
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I know Metacritic is where intelligent discussion goes to die but I really hope this doesn’t lead some people to not pick it up. pic.twitter.com/T20kseehQB
— Freezer (@GapFreezer) July 31, 2022

In fairness, Digimon Survive does have a tactical RPG battle system and has been described in the marketing on its Steam page as a “hybrid visual novel and tactical RPG”, which it is, but I suppose people thought it’d be more RPG and less visual novel. That being said, this same Steam page refers to it as a “Rich Visual Novel Experience”.
Likewise, the producer of the game Kazumasa Habu said during Digimon Con earlier this year that the game is 70% visual novel and 30% RPG. Even the launch trailer for the game heavily focuses on the visual novel adventure elements.

Some fans do however feel the review bombing is in part due to a lack of marketing for the game. Outside of social media posts and interviews specifically aimed at the Digimon fanbase, there hasn’t been a lot of information for general audiences about Survive. As such, many people who weren’t following the game closely may have assumed it was mainly an RPG since most other Digimon games are RPGs.
This post by Reddit User RedditDetector provides a good summary of these issues:

All this being said, being misinformed doesn’t justify Digimon Survive getting review bombed. It’s always good to do a little research about a game before you fork over $60 for it. Even a quick Google search would have shown that Digimon Survive is a visual novel, more akin to Danganronpa or Zero Escape than Fire Emblem.
Personally, since Survive was announced all the way back in 2018, I’ve always thought that a visual novel sounds like a perfect avenue for Digimon to go down. The most well-known Digimon projects by far are the anime: Digimon Adventure, and Digimon Tamers which are loved for their story and characters. A visual novel that focuses on these same aspects but with a darker, more adult-oriented tone makes sense for the franchise.
Digimon Survive is available for Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. Just remember, it’s mainly a visual novel with some tactical RPG elements.

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