Overwatch 2 Will Still Be Getting A PvE Content but Hero Mode Has Been Canceled

Overwatch 2 unveiled a roadmap of what players can expect in 2023 with the game’s sixth season and unfortunately, it has been revealed that the game’s long-awaited PvE hero mode has been canceled.

However the game’s developers have assured fans that they will still be focusing on PvE content going forward.

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Blizzard says that players can look forward to PvE Story Missions in Season 6. These will come complete with in-game cinematics, that will push the narrative arc of Overwatch forward for the first time since the original game release. Also coming in Season 6 are a new Support hero, a new core game mode in Flashpoint (with two new maps), and more. Details for all of this will be shared in the coming months before Season 6 launches later this summer.
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Hero Mode Cancelation
Regarding the cancelation of Hero Mode, Execture Producer Jared Nuess explained on a live-Stream detailing the content roadmap (via IGN) that the PvE experience had “not made the progress the team had hoped”.
“The team has created a bunch of amazing content so there are awesome missions that are really exciting. There are brand new enemies that are super fun to fight and some truly great and ridiculous hero talents. But unfortunately, the effort required to pull all of that together into a Blizzard-quality experience that we can ship to you is huge, and there really is no end in sight or defined kind of end date where we can put that out into the world”.
“With everything we have learned about what it takes to operate this game at the level that you deserve, it’s clear that we can’t deliver on that original vision for PvE that was shown in 2019. What that means is that we won’t be delivering that dedicated hero mode with talent trees, that long-term talent power progression. Those things are just not in our plans anymore. And we know that this is going to be disappointing to many of you which is why we wanted to bring it up before we talk about the road map. And to be perfectly honest it’s been really difficult for many of us and a lot of folks on the team that pour their heart and soul into that stuff”.
Canceling the PvE Hero Mode is significant as it was a heavily marketed feature for Overwatch 2 that was meant to differentiate it from its predecessor.
New PvE Content
The developer however has reaffirmed that there will still be a lot of story-oriented PvE content coming to the game such as with the aforementioned story missions coming to Season 6.
“We have a lot coming out this year, and even if you look at Season 6, it’s the biggest season we’ve ever launched in the history of Overwatch,” says Director Aaron Keller in an interview with Gamespot. “There will be a new PvE event that season. We have a whole new type of PvE content that we’re releasing with our single-player Hero mastery missions… So I hope that players can see that we are still committed to PvE and we are doing more with the story than we’ve ever done before. We’re just doing it in a different way than what we originally talked about.”
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MyHoloTV Will be Featured in the World of Warships Booth in Animangaki 2022

Developers Wargaming and Lesta Studio’s World of Warships and World of Warships Legends have just announced that they will be having a booth in Animangaki and will be collaborating with Liliana Vampaia and Lunarius Urufi from MyHoloTV.

Ahoy! @WorldofWarships will be cruising into #AMG2022 with @myholotv! Come on board Booth #7, where there will be activities with vtubers, goodies, prizes and a chance for commanders to show off their naval skills at the event or online via livestream. 🌊(1/2) pic.twitter.com/0qaM8FmEtQ

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Fans who are interested can come and visit the World of Warship booth where activities, prizes, goodies as well as a chance for players to show off their naval skills at the event or via online through livestream.

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For the MyHoloTV fans, you can head down to the booth where you can stand a chance to join a raffle and potentially win a chance for a meet and greet session with Liliana Vamapia and Lunarius Urufi. Both of them will be at the World of Warship booth as they will livestream across the two days from 10:00 am till 11:30 am and 2:30 PM until 4:00 PM (MYT).
 Ken Yoon, World of Warships Regional Marketing Manager mentioned that “We’re excited to join Animangaki for the first time and partner with MyHoloTV. Come check out our booth, there will be boatloads of events, prizes and best yet, the chance to meet or even play World of Warships against Liliana and Lunarius!”
Ken also said that Malaysia is an important community for World of Warships, with the player base of the game growing year on year.

For more information on the MyHoloTV and World of Warships collaboration as well as future updates, do check out the game’s official website here.

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Viking-themed Strategy Game “Northgard” Coming To Mobile

Indie publisher Playdigious has just announced that the strategy game Northgard will be releasing for mobile devices.

Game Overview

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Originally release on Steam and console, Northgard follows years of tirelessly exploring the world, a group of brave Vikings have discovered a new land – the titular Northgard – that promises plenty of riches but is also filled with mystery and danger. The most courageous Northmen have set out to explore these new lands to conquer it and bring fame to their Clan.
It won’t be easy, however, as the game is littered with dire wolves and Undead Warriors who won’t take kindly to their lands being invaded. However, the Vikings might be able to strike up a friendship with the Giants if they play their cards right, or otherwise have to face them in battle too.
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The game itself will see players building their settlements in this newly discovered land before assigning their Vikings to different roles. This includes different occupations such as farmer, warrior, sailor or even loremaster.
They’ll also need to manage their resources carefully, Northgard has harsh winter and even tougher foes, so making sure you have enough supplies will be integral to survival. Once established in players will then look to expand their territory and look to claim victory through either conquest, fame, lore or trading.
Northgard will be heading to Android and iOS devices in due time but there’s no apparent release date as of now.

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Dragalia Lost 1000 days milestone celebration includes tenfold summons

Dragalia Lost is celebrating its 1000 day milestone with a whole bunch of goodies! The first of the campaigns has already begun, with a daily log in bonus:

Day 1: Wyrmite × 1,000
Day 2: Gold Crystal × 1,000
Day 3: Fortifying Gemstone × 1,000
Day 4: Amplifying Gemstone × 1,000
Day 5: Wyrmite × 1,000
Day 6: Talonstone × 1,000
Day 7: Dyrenell Aureus × 1,000
Day 8: Void Leaf × 1,000
Day 9: Crimson Core × 1,000
Day 10: Wyrmite × 1,000

10 followers of either the official English or Japanese Twitter accounts can stand a chance to win 1200 wyrmite when they tweet their quiz results for the Dragalia Lost Trivia Week event in celebration of the 1000 day milestone. The official rules can be found here.
Next up is the Dragalia Scratch-A-Thon, with a variety of prizes you stand to obtain. You will be guaranteed at least one Scratch-A-Thon Summon for a 5-star Adventurer on the final day.

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・Scratch-A-Thon Summon
・Rupie × 1,000,000
・Exquisite Honey × 5
・Wyrmite × 50
・Rainbow Orb × 25
・Eldwater × 1,000
・Champion’s Testament × 1

Later on, you’ll be getting daily free tenfold summons, as well as a free hundredfold summon event! Exact timings can be found on the official news post, which will display your region time.
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Last but not least are upgrade events, including Double Drops for Avenue to Power, Double Rupies for Avenue to Fortune, and Double Drops for Certain Main Campaign Quests, are now live.

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Dragalia LostPublisher: NintendoDeveloper: CygamesRelease Date: 2018-09-27Android, iOS
Follow your heart and pursue the dream to defeat the evil with the bonds between humans and dragons!

Dragalia Lost is a swipe-controlled action RPG about the bonds shared between humans and dragons. Conquer your enemies using an array of powerful attacks and special skills and even by transforming into a dragon yourself!

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Genshin Impact artbook available for pre-order via Animate USA

animate USA has begun accepting pre-orders for the Genshin Impact artbook, volume 1. The book has been released for quite some time now, but if you hadn’t tried obtaining it through the official Genshin store without a Chinese proxy, now’s your time to try for it.

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The Genshin Impact artbook through the animate USA online shop is priced at $37.99 plus tax. Its expected release date is given as July 2022, and comes with bonuses; namely the illustration shikishi board and photo / clear card. It also notes that as the book is imported from China, the text is in Simplified Chinese and has not been translated. Samples of the book’s contents can be seen on the item’s store listing, with character art up to Jean’s and Barbara’s summer outfits, alongside a compilation of official illustrations, event art, character previews and character birthday art packed into 176 pages.
Unfortunately for non-North American fans, the site’s FAQ states that the store will only ship to addresses within the United States and Canada, with expansion to other countries “in the future”. It likewise warns that pre-orders can potentially be delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, besides a host of other applicable factors that you may wish to note.
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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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Genshin Impact details compensation for version 2.7 update delay

As previously touched on with regards to Kamisato Ayaka’s banner extension in Genshin Impact, the compensation details for the version 2.7 delay has now been revealed. The announcement through HoYoLAB is provided as follows:

Dear Travelers,

Due to project progress, the Version 2.7 update will be postponed.
From 2022/05/11 to the Version 2.7 update, we will issue compensation to Travelers every week.
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Regarding the detailed information on the time of the Version 2.7 update, we will make announcements as soon as it has been confirmed. Please stay tuned for further notices. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused, Travelers.
〓Compensation〓
A compensation of Primogem x400, Fragile Resin x1, Hero’s Wit x7, Mystic Enhancement Ore x16, and Mora x 120,000 will be issued every week.
If the period between the 2.7 Version update and the previous weekly compensation for delayed update is less than a week, the final weekly compensation will be adjusted accordingly.
〓Eligibility〓
Travelers who have reached Adventure Rank 5 or above by 2022/05/11 4:00
Compensation must be claimed before the end of Version 2.6.
Starting from 2022/05/11, we will issue compensation to all Travelers via in-game mail every Wednesday at 04:00 (Server Time). The first compensation will be issued on 2022/05/11 4:00. The mail will expire after 30 days, so don’t forget to claim the attached compensation in time.
It’s a little odd that they’d want to adjust the compensation should it not hit a week between periods, but it is what it is.

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Until then, we’ll have to live with the delay of Genshin Impact version 2.7, and stay tuned for its eventual release.
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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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Shin Megami Tensei: Synchronicity Prologue is now free to download on PC

Atlus who is famous for its Shin Megami Tensei series has recently released a free download PC game starring Jack Frost and Jack O’Lantern (Pyro Jack)! Belongs to the side-scrolling adventure genre, the game is titled as Shin Megami Tensei: Synchronicity Prologue.

In case if you don’t know Jack Frost and Pyro Jack yet, they are both characters in the Shin Megami Tensei series. Jack Frost is treated as Atlus’s unofficial mascot, while Pyro Jack is his Halloween counterpart. Using ice and fire elements to take down your enemies, you will need to lead them through the world inspired by Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux (the upcoming Nintendo 3DS remake of Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey).

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The game is now free on its official website in Japanese until 24 December.
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Pre-registration for Battle Chasers: Nightwar now open for Android

Available on the console and PC for the longest, pre-registration for Battle Chasers: Nightwar is now open for Android, as it is on track to come out for Android and iOS in summer 2019.

As previously mentioned, the game draws inspiration from older RPGs and features turn-based battles that will be familiar to fans of the genre. You will be able to assemble a team out of six available characters to fight throughout various dungeons.

You’ll build your own RPG team out of six available heroes and then set out to battle across a bunch of different dungeons. As with other games in the genre, you will be able to equip your heroes with an assortment of skills and abilities that help you progress through the game. Crafting items will also be essential in order to augment your party’s strength.
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Dr Stone Battle Craft now available in Japan

Dr Stone Battle Craft is now available in Japan, not too long after announcing it would launch in September, without much fanfare. A commemorative log in bonus will give out up to 6000 gems as well as a special quest which gives out an additional 1000 gems when completed. If you like, there’s a paid gacha for a guaranteed SSR. Here’s an earlier teaser trailer for the game:

As previously mentioned, the gameplay looks highly reminiscent of The Battle Cats, with other elements of crafting, base building and expeditions you can send characters out for. At this juncture, Dr Stone Battle Craft will probably not be available outside of Japan for some time yet. A third season of the anime has been announced following the end of the second earlier in 2021, which has no release date as of yet.

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For the unfamiliar, the Dr Stone series features an Earth thousands of years into the future. The human race as a whole became mysteriously petrified, and time eroded what was left. Senku Ishigami is a teen genius who finds himself revived in this world. In time, he finds a way to begin reviving others, and the adventure begins to rebuild civilization, which won’t be a smooth one…
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Dragon Blaze Up for Pre-Registration for Chapter 4 Update!

Dragon Blaze will be releasing a new update, Chapter 4. A pre-registration campaign for the game has started by GAMEVIL. The update will be arriving to our App Store and Google Play Store on the 6th of December. Up to two SSS Allies will be given away from the pre-registration events and three more SSS allies after the update launches. This time the update will bring us one of the largest updates which includes a new land called Yggdrasil’s Soul which continues Dragon Blaze’s grand narrative. The update also comes with a new power, unlockable, to assist players on their new journey by awakening their main character.

Here is the trailer for Chapter 4:

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Below is the Chapter 3 Finale. (Spoiler Alert)

New Update Features
New Region – Yggdrasil’s Soul: After the last fight in Chapter 3, it was revealed that a new land, Yggdrasil’s Soul will be where our heroes are headed to. This land is a floating island that was formed from the aftermath of the halted worldwide invasion.  The earth was shattered and fragmented which left one fragment floated away upwards. Now players will need to journey into this mysterious land and put an end to the Dark Soul’s plans. Our heroes must be on guard as there will be traps and hidden machinations fueled with dark energy awaiting for their arrival.
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Awakened Mage
Character Awakening and Level Cap Increase: This time, the main character is available for awakening. As the main character awakens, new found powers will boost it up to level 100 which can be further increase up to 102. The skill sets will be different as well for awakened characters. The Awakened main characters can use both the Ultimate Skill and “Awakened Skill” which players will earn it after completing the awakening process. The characters will also receive a visual transformation which looks really cool.
Another addition to challenge players is the evolved World Bosses which will be included along with the ability to limit break Dragon Buster and Dark Soul allies.
Players can pre-register now if you wish to receive the gifts before the update launches on 6th December. For more information, visit www.gamevil.com
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More New Character Trailers Revealed For Epic Seven

Epic Seven that’s developed by Korean studio Super Creative will be launched globally soon by Smilegate. Though there’s no news on the specific launch date, the game is set to be launched this year. Following their previous release of their new character that’s featured in the game, they have yet released another two more character trailers!

Check them out below:

The game that is still in development features anime-styled RPG for the mobile. The gameplay is pretty much like the many 2D side-scrolling RPGs out there, with colorful art and a blazing skill effects. The game is confirmed to be released for both iOS and Android.

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Last Cloudia New Year Campaign unleashes a tonne of new events

On the last day of 2020, a massive amount of new content dropped for Last Cloudia, keeping players busy until the new year and beyond.

AIDIS’s mobile gacha RPG game has been immensely gracious offering new events between 27th to 31st December that last until mid-January. Amongst them is the Megabeasts Attack! event.

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Megabeasts Attack! pits players against some of the bosses they have faced in the past. The event is accessible via the Superboss tab section of the event screen. This event rewards players based on their performance. Players can earn even more prizes by outperforming others and getting placed on the leaderboard.
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Besides Megabeasts Attack!, another event is All the Best in 2021. All the Best in 2021 consists of a single quest. In this quest, players would receive personal messages from their favourite characters. Completing this straightforward event grants 3000 Crystals.
In addition, players get to experience A Bright Tomorrow. A Bright Tomorrow is a two-part event where the main characters share the memories they made throughout the year. This light-hearted event allows players to earn limited equipment and rainbow crystal clusters.
The fourth event in the Last Cloudia New Year Campaign is the 2021 New Year Spectacular! The event’s details are as follows:
As per gacha game tradition, Last Cloudia will also have a login campaign for players. Players receive 6000 Crystals upfront simply from opening the app. Subsequent logins every day will give players various items and materials.
That’s not all—the game is also offering guaranteed unit gacha banners. Advocate of God Lily and other characters are up for grabs during the run of this banner.

To top everything off, the shop will be offering New Year’s Sets for players to purchase. Some of the items can only be obtained by purchasing the sets. There is even a set that is competely free!
These are the events that the game generously prepared for players. Note that these events will run until 13th January 2021. All of the information for this New Year Campaign was obtained the Last Cloudia team’s New Year’s News video.
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takt op Symphony Global Version Pre-registration Now Open

Previously only available in Japan, takt op Symphony has begun opening pre-registrations for the global version. Players are able to pre-register for the game on both Android and iOS devices.

About takt op Symphony
For those who are unfamiliar with the title, takt op Symphony is a 3D turned-based RPG by DeNA and Bandai Namco. The game is set 20 years after the events of the anime, where music can no longer be played as it attracts monsters known as the D2s, which originated from a black meteorite that fell from space.

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The Symphonica Internal Organisation and Musicarts were created to train individuals who posses the powers to fend off the D2s through music. Players step into the shoes of Musicarts and battle against the D2s by executing moves inspired by musical compositions.
Pre-registration Milestone
As with pre-registrations goes, the game also has certain milestones set where once reached, players will be able to receive rewards accordingly. The milestone is as follows:
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300K: Sound Conductor II x2, Note Coin x10000, Clio Speck x3
500K: Ampasa Tea x1, Memory Foam II x2
800K: Limited Badge x1
1.2M: Limited Record x1
2M: SSR Memory x1

Players who are interested in pre-registering can do so through the Google Play Store for Android, and App Store for iOS.
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takt op SymphonyPublisher: Bandai Namco EntertainmentDeveloper: DeNARelease Date TBCAndroid, iOS
"takt op. Symphony" is a symphonic RPG mobile game that leads the world to return to harmony.

Music is a lamp that illuminates the hearts in the midst of despair.

However, on a certain day around 2020 in the Western calendar, the "Dissonant Meteorite" suddenly flew down from the sky and brought with it monsters called "D2". This monster hates all kinds of "music" and destroys the humans and the world that play music...

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Civilization VI Leader Pass Announced Features New Playable Leaders

2K has announced a new season pass for Civilization VI, adding new playable leader selections to the game such as Abraham Lincoln and Elizabeth I.

The contents for Civilization VI: Leader Pass include the six DLC packs that are scheduled to release from November 21st, 2022 through March 2023.

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The details for the six DLC packs are listed as follows:

Pack #1 Great Negotiators Pack: Adds Abraham Lincoln, Queen Nzinga Mbande and Sultan Saladin
Pack #2 Great Commanders Pack: Adds Tokugawa, Nader Shah and Suleiman the Magnificent
Pack #3 Rulers of China Pack: Adds Yongle, Qin Shi Huang the Unifier and Wu Zetian
Pack #4 Rulers of Sahara Pack: Adds Ramses, Plotemaic Cleopatra and King Sundiata Keita
Pack #5 Great Builders Pack: Adds Theodore, Sejong and Ludwig II
Pack #6 Ruler of England Pack: Adds Elizabeth I, Varangian Harald Hardrada and Victoria – Age of Steam

Civilization VI: Leader Pass will be available for free to players that own Civilization VI Anthology both on Steam and Epic Games Store. The season pass is also available to purchase on Steam, Epic Games Store, Mac App Store and iOS.
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Civilization VI is a turn-based strategy game by Firaxis Games, published by 2K Games available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.

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Micro Vibration of Galapagos AR Game Release Date Confirmed on 2 Nov

Japanese developers ENDROLL’s experience-based AR mobile game title Micro Vibration of Galapagos has confirmed its release date which will be set on 2 November 2020.

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Micro Vibration of Galapagos is an experiential game project, which utilizes the AR technology to create a story that connects the virtual world to reality. The game is real-time based as you follow the same timeline as the story for seven days.
In the game, players will play as the protagonist, Makoto Isobe, who travels from 2020 to 2005 to change the past under the instruction of a mysterious organization “Butterfly Rescue.” The file and information from the past will be shown like hologram. You also have to search different locations in order to find important clues which means players would have to go outdoors a lot to uncover the the mysteries of Micro Vibration of Galapagos.
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As we have previously covered before, the game will be available for both Android and iOS devices with the price of JPY 3,980. Although, to the players who have originally pre-ordered for the game through their official website will be eligible to get a discounted price for the game at JPY 2,980.
For those who are interested in the game, be sure to pre-order the game instead.

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Lenovo showcases new gaming laptops for 2019 including Legion Y740 with RTX graphics

Before the events for Legion of Champions 2019 starts, Lenovo has showcased their latest gaming products around the venue. This includes the Legion Y740 and Legion Y540 which have been first introduced at the recent CES 2019. The new Legion Y740 is featuring NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 graphics card!

Lenovo’s Senior Product Manager for the Gaming Divison, Teddy Lee is introducing the features of Legion Y740
The brand new Y740 is featuring a 144Hz display with Dolby Vision HDR technology and the Dolby Atmos audio system to offer an immersive gaming experience. It also comes with Dolby Atmos Sound Radar Overlay technology that helps players to locate the exact position of their enemies while they are playing FPS games.

As the first Lenovo product to collaborate with Corsair, the keyboard on Y740 delivers 100% anti-ghosting with Corsair iCUE RGB lighting. The keyboard features some multifunctional buttons too, which includes the button to activate screen-recording instantly or keyboard settings. The RGB lighting on the keyboard even lights up following the music tempo! In addition, Y740 is having the Legion Coldfront – a dual-channel thermal system offering individual CPU and GPU cooling for better cooling performance.
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Meanwhile, Y540 is available in 2 variant of display – 15-inch or 17-inch. The 17-inch version is easily upgradable if you need more storage space. Below is a list of the new Legion desktop and laptops with the latest RTX graphics cards:
*The products specifications might vary in different region

Aside from gaming laptops, Lenovo will be launching plenty of gaming products in 2019 as well. This includes the 43.4-inch curved display – Legion Y44w, K500 RGB mechanical gaming keyboard, M500 RGB gaming mouse and H500 7.1 gaming headset.
The price of the new products for Malaysia is not announced yet, only prices for US region is known for now. Y740 is available from 2,249 USD (about RM9,320) and 2,699 USD (about RM11,185) for 15-inch and 17-inch version respectively. While the 15-inch and 17-inch versions for Y540 is available at 1,099 USD (about RM4,554) and 1,399 USD (about RM5,798) respectively. Visit the official Lenovo Legion site if you are interested!

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First look at incoming Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, pre-registration now available

The release of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite has been dragging on for a while but we finally have some updates! The creator of Pokemon Go, Niantic, and WB Games recently shared the first look of the incoming augmented reality mobile game with new screenshots and videos. The game will launch sometime later this year. From the looks of it, it should be getting an official release date very soon.

Watch the teaser trailer here:

For the first time ever, you will be able to venture into the Wizarding World together with your friends. Of course, the game will feature content and characters from the Harry Potter series and Fantastic Beasts movies. You will start off as a new recruit of the Statute of Secrecy Task Force, established by the Ministry of Magic and the International Confederation of Wizards. Your task is to investigate and contain The Calamity.

Like Pokemon Go, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite has a map that lets you explore places at your own free will. The map will reveal magic traces that highlight the locations of magical Foundables. They can be found anywhere at various real-world locations such as banks, schools and much more. After collecting the Foundables, keep them safe and send them back to the Wizarding World. After that, you get to earn rewards that you can keep track of in the game Registry.

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Most of the time, the Confoundable magic will be in your way so you will have to use spells to repel them. However, casting spells will consume your Spell Energy. You will have to head to Inns to collect food and drinks that can help you replenish. You can find them at Muggle locations around the world.
While exploring, you will also come across ingredients that you can use to brew potion. These ingredients can also be found on the map, depending on the time of the day, weather and surrounding environment, as well as the Greenhouses.

Also, you should keep an eye out for the Portmanteaus as you can use them to unlock Portkeys, allowing you to travel to iconic Wizarding World locations. Of course, you can engage yourself in real-time multiplayer battles in the game. Test your own combat skills against enemies by visiting the Fortresses. You should consider teaming up with your friends when a challenge gets too tough. Also, you can find rarer magical Foundables on Fortresses walls so make sure you pay a visit frequently.
For more information, you can visit their official site, Facebook Page, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube channel. Pre-registration for Android is now available or you could just do it on their website. iOS users will have to wait and we will provide you with updates once there is any.

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Monster Hunter Stories 2: Soulseer Mizutsune, Elderfrost Gammoth, Oroshi Kirin Overview

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin gets new Monsties with Free Title Update 3 in Soulseer Mizutsune, Elderfrost Gammoth and Oroshi Kirin. Now, let’s see what they bring.

STARTING OFF
You’ll be able to encounter Soulseer Mizutsune, Elderfrost Gammoth and Oroshi Kirin in the following quests:

Co-op 8-star: (Explore) Water Eggs

Soulseer Mizutsune

Co-op 8-star: (Explore) Ice Eggs

Elderfrost Gammoth

[ OFFLINE ONLY ] Subquest 8-star: Ice Phantom

Oroshi Kirin (Eggs can be found in both Subquest den & Rare dens in Loloska Forest)

Battling the new additions can be quite tough, as they can deal extremely high damage when enraged, while also having lots of HP. For example, the other Elder Dragons or Deviants could take up to 10 turns, but the newest additions can last over 18 turns. The Water Eggs quest includes the Flowery Den egg pool, while the Ice Eggs quest includes the Loloska pool.
SOULSEER MIZUTSUNE

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                                        BASIC STATS

                                        ELEMENTAL STATS

                                        SKILLS

OVERVIEW
From stats alone, Soulseer Mizutsune is probably the best new water PVE Monstie, with 8 HP and most defenses at 6 for a tanky creature. Where she lacks is her speed, which is at 5.
Soulseer Mizutsune brings the following genes:

Piercing Claws Gene (L) – Non Elemental Speed – Spiral Claw – Deals heavy non-elemental damage to one enemy
S Trap Gene – Fire Speed – Foxflame Trap – Sets a fire trap that activates after 2 turns. Medium chance to inflict Burn. (Cannot be set if you lose Head to Head.)
Foxflame Gene (L) – Water – Groom – Moderately increases the user’s water attack, but moderately lowers thunder defense. Default duration: 3 turns

Water genes are currently lacking in offensive moves, and Soulseer Mizutsune does not bring any, instead having Non-Elemental, Fire and Self-buff Water genes.
There are many other ways that you can already inflict Burn while dealing damage, as well as a plethora of Fire Monsties – including the upcoming Dreadking Rathalos and Molten Tigrex – making S Trap Gene rather useless. The Foxflame Gene is debatable when you have Pump Up.
Soulseer Mizutsune’s gene pools are pretty bad, so they’re better off replaced with others.
ELDERFROST GAMMOTH

                                        BASIC STATS

                                        ELEMENTAL STATS

                                        SKILLS

OVERVIEW
As with the regular Gammoth, Elderfrost Gammoth comes with max HP base stats. The Elderfrost variant loses 5 points of recovery stats in exchange for 2 more points in Crit Rate. Elderfrost Gammoth has a similar Ice statline to Kushala Daora (8 Ice Attack, 10 Ice Defense). Except Fire Attack (4), most of its offensive stats are at 6, and defenses average at 7. It’s probably the overall tankiest Monstie in the game.

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Elderfrost Gamooth brings the following genes:

Ice Breath Gene (L) – Ice Power – Silver Blast – Deals medium ice damage to all enemies. Low chance to inflict Skillseal for 2 turns.
Toss Gene (XL) – Ice Power – Silver Cannon – Deals heavy ice damage to all enemies.
Iceclad Gene (L) – Ice – Snow Armor – Slightly increases the user’s ice attack and moderately increases defense. Default duration: 3 turns.

Silver Blast is essentially Legiana’s Freezing Burst with a different name, costing the same Kinship points, dealing the same damage, and the same chance of inflicting Skillseal. Silver Cannon is great, held back by high Kinship cost, and cannot crit. Snow Armor can provide more defense than Ice Armor (from Zamtrios), so you might opt for that instead depending on your Elderfrost Gammoth. Heroic and Vigilance genes should work best in tandem with its low speed. If you intend to use it in PVP, Kushala Daora’s Sonic Strike T can give Elderfrost Gammoth a priority move it can use despite its lackluster speed.
OROSHI KIRIN

                                        BASIC STATS

                                        ELEMENTAL STATS

                                        SKILLS

OVERVIEW
Going by stats alone, Oroshi Kirin is exactly the same as the base Kirin, with Thunder and Ice advantage swapped and retaining the Fire weakness. Oroshi Kirin is also superior to an Ice Palamute, dealing better damage, having better defenses and recovery. Ice Palamute and Oroshi Kirin tie in Speed and Crit Rate.
Oroshi Kirin brings the following genes:

Breaking Gene (L) – Non Elemental Speed – Breakthrough Horn – Deals heavy non-elemental damage to one enemy. Medium chance to lower defense for 3 turns.
Kirin Gene (L) – Ice – Ice Aura – Adds a Skillseal effect to the user’s attacks. (Default) Duration: 3 turns
Kirin Gene (XL) – Ice Speed – Icicle Terror – Deals heavy ice damage to all enemies. High chance to inflict Skillseal for 2 turns.

Breakthrough Horn is essentially Bloodbath Diablos’ Hellbreaker with a different name. Skillseal’s usefulness is mostly limited to PVP, and it still requires you to use a Normal attack, which isn’t very useful. There are other options that can apply AOE Skillseal while having low Kinship cost, further reducing the viability of Ice Aura. Icicle Terror is the only skill, as of this update, with a high chance to inflict Skillseal, its main drawback being its massive Kinship cost.
VERDICT
As Monsties, Soulseer Mizutsune, Elderfrost Gammoth and Oroshi Kirin are great. Their gene pools are NOT.
As it were, the Non-Elemental gene pool is massive at 10 pages compared to Water’s 3 and Ice’s 4. The update doesn’t bring much to add to Water and Ice gene options, unfortunately, despite the addition of one Water and two Ice Monsties.
Even the quests, where one might expect to be able to farm element specific genes (e.g. Water eggs for Synchronize) is lackluster. It’s a Thunder gene that is only available on Water monsties, and as we’ve established, is hard to farm for. It’s an invaluable gene for PVE combat, for Double Attack damage. Considering the sponges the new monsters are, well, good luck.
Check out our overview for Hellblade Glavenus and Boltreaver Astalos here. Other guides:

Finding Elder Dragon and Deviant Eggs
Quick Gene Farming
EXP and Nutriment Farming
Farming Elder Dragon and Deviant Eggs
Understanding Genes
Understanding Game Mechanics
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Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of RuinPublisher: CapcomDeveloper: CapcomRelease Date: 2021-07-09Nintendo Switch, Steam
A new adventure awaits you in this second installment of the turn-based RPG series set in the world of Monster Hunter! Become a Rider and form bonds with friendly monsters known as Monsties to fight alongside them as you take part in an epic story.

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Dragon Quest Builders 2 now available on Xbox One, Windows 10

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As previously announced, Dragon Quest Builders 2 is now available on Xbox One, Windows 10 PC and Xbox Game Pass. The release includes all DLC previously released for the Playstation 4 and PC Steam editions, including the Hotto Stuff Pack, Modernist Pack, Aquarium Pack, Designer’s Sunglasses, Historic Headwear, Dragonlord’s Throne and more. As an Xbox Play Anywhere title, you can also play the game with shared saved progress and achievements on either Xbox One or Windows 10.

The game overview is given as follows:

DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 is the critically acclaimed block-building RPG from DRAGON QUEST series creators Yuji Horii, character designer Akira Toriyama and composer Koichi Sugiyama.

Don’t let the name fool you, despite the 2, this is a completely standalone experience featuring new characters, an expansive world, unlimited building combinations, and a storyline that’s sure to satisfy long-time fans and newcomers alike!
Embark on an epic journey and became the master Builder! Customized your character and set off to revive a forsaken world alongside a mysterious companion named Malroth. Then, take your builder online and join your friends to collaborate and create something truly magnificent.
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Dragon Quest Builders 2 is compatible with Xbox Series X | S, and is also available on Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. You can check out our review of the game here. Find the game on the Microsoft Store here.

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Castle Burn – An Epic RTS For The Mobile Now In Stores!

Castle Burn is an RTS game for the mobile by Delusion Studio that’s finally launched for both iOS and Android! The game that was soft launched back in August 2017 looks similar to Clash Royale but with more characters and a different system that implements fog-of-war like the RTS games for PC. You can check out our review for more information and mechanics of the game.

Check out our short gameplay video below:

For those who are new to this, the gameplay is similar to Clash Royale with a different mechanics on the economy for unit summoning. Instead of dropping off units based on the amount of mana and the cards available in your hand, you need to build buildings to increase unit capacity and expanding your territory so that you can put down more units.

There are buildings that provides mana (mana sanctum) or Camps that increases capacity to summon more units in battle. Players can have up to a maximum of 6 cards to play with stronger or higher tier units unlocked according to your Castle’s tier. Since it’s fog-of-war, sending scouts to check on the enemy for information is important for your strategy.
If you are a fan of RTS games, download it now from your respective stores! For more information, you can check out their official site.
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PS: iOS is not up in stores yet but it should be up soon.

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WotV Global and FF 1 collaboration underway!

War of the Visions / WotV Global is now running the Final Fantasy 1 / FF 1 collaboration! The game, developed by gumi in partnership with Square Enix sees familiar characters and quest maps inspired by the beloved RPG that captivated players in Japan when it launched back in 1987. From 29 July to 11 August 2020, summon an exclusive character from the game or participate in the event for valuable rewards and bonuses!

Find the following as part of the collaboration event:

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FINAL FANTASY I Collaborative Summons – Players can summon the brand-new UR unit
Warrior of Light from FINAL FANTASY I for a limited-time. Warrior of Light can perform the powerful
Limit Burst “Crystal Braver.” The UR Vision Card “Death Machine,” featuring the infamous enemy
from FINAL FANTASY I, is also available to summon. During the collaboration period, players can
perform a 3 Step-Up Summon which guarantees a Light Element UR Unit on Step 3.
FFI High Difficulty Ex-Quest – Players can earn the “Armor of Light” Crafting Recipe by clearing
this FFI-themed High Difficulty Ex-Quest.
FINAL FANTASY I-inspired Chocobo Expedition Area – Apart from the usual unit EXP and gil,
players can earn FFI Event Medals and Warrior of Light Unit Shards through a new Chocobo
Expedition where players can explore Matoya’s Cave.
Login Bonus – All players can earn up to 2,500 Visiore, a Rare Summon Ticket, Rainbow Vision
Sphere and more by simply logging into the game daily.
Summer 2020 Facebook Lottery Giveaway – Players who like the official WAR OF THE VISIONS
FINAL FANTASY BRAVE EXVIUS Facebook page and react to the specific campaign post will
have a chance to win up to 50,000 Visiore. Check out the official Facebook page for additional
details.

Additionally, now through August 7 all players can perform a free 10x Summon, which guarantees an MR
unit or better, once per day for a total of ten free summons.
Good luck with your FF I summoning in WotV!
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War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave ExviusPublisher: Square EnixDeveloper: Square EnixRelease Date: 2019-11-14Android, iOS
In the latest work of the FINAL FANTASY BRAVE EXVIUS series, experience a battle that has remained unknown in the world of FFBE...until now.

Characters from past FINAL FANTASY titles will be included!

Twin princes and the beautiful steel maiden—
The War of the Visions begins!

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Watch out for The Devil in Me, the season one finale of The Dark Pictures Anthology

The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me will be the fourth feature, and season one finale of the series of narrative horror games from Supermassive Games.

A documentary film crew receives a mysterious invite to a replica of the ‘Murder Castle’ of H.H. Holmes, America’s first serial killer. They soon discover that they’re being watched, and there is much more at stake than their viewing figures…

Step into the anthology’s most bloodcurdling story yet, where each of your choices once again determines who lives and who dies. Watch in horror as your unfortunate crew falls prey to a twisted host who is observing their every move.
We hope you enjoy your stay.
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Make sure you also don’t miss out on the announcement trailer, which you can watch below:

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There’s no expected release window for The Devil in Me just yet, but House of Ashes recently launched so you can try that out – and the rest of the games in the series of standalone stories – while you wait! Check out our review of House of Ashes here, though be warned it may have spoilers if you want to go in completely blind. House of Ashes also had a short preview for the next game, so why not get into it now?

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Sakurai Says He’s “Not thinking about” a Smash Bros Sequel

Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai was featured in a special interview with Famitsu (translated by VGC), wherein he talked about the future of the game following the final DLC for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

“I’m not thinking about a sequel,” Sakurai told Famitsu. “But I can’t say that this is definitely the last Smash Bros.”

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“I need to think about whether we should release another Smash Bros game at the risk of disappointing the users.”
Admittedly, Super Smash Bros Ultimate is a tough act to follow. It contains every previous Smash character to have ever existed, including the ones that were guests from other series such as Solid Snake from Konami’s Metal Gear Solid series and Cloud from Final Fantasy VII.
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“If Smash Bros. continues in the future, then there’s no way this many fighters and series can be represented again. There are still requests from all over the world for new fighters in Smash.”, he said in a previous interview.
Sora’s addition to Smash was a good example of the hurdles required to get a character into Smash Bros, requiring approval from Disney, Square Enix and Nintendo

In this week’s interview, Sakurai also contemplated the possibility of Smash Bros continuing without him.
“I can’t see any way to produce Smash Bros. without me,” he said. “To be honest, I’d like to leave it to someone else, and I’ve actually tried that, but it hasn’t worked out.”
He continued: “If we’re going to continue with the series, Nintendo and I need to discuss and seriously consider how to make it a success.”

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Mushoku Tensei Console Game Announced for PS4, Switch and PC

As part of the reveal of Bushiroad Games label, Bushiroad has also announced the first ever console game for Mushoku Tensei.

Titled Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation – Quest of Memories, the console game will be an RPG and is set to release for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam.

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The game will be developed by Lancarse, the same developer behind Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth and the more recent The DioField Chronicle.
Whether the game will be a retelling of the light novel series or will it feature a brand-new original story is still up in the air. In addition, no release date has been announced.
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Mushoku Tensei is a series about a jobless and hopeless man who dies after having a sad and withdrawn life. He was then reincarnated in a fantasy world while keeping his memories and is determined to enjoy his new life without regrets under the name Rudeus Greyrat.
Originally a web novel, the series was later brought as a light novel and eventually received both a manga and an anime adaptation. A second season for the anime is set to premiere this year.
Be sure to check out Bushiroad’s official website and social media to get the latest information and updates.

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Football Manager 2023 Early Access Beta available now on Steam and Epic Games Store

SEGA has announced that Football Manager 2023 Early Access Beta is now live on Steam and Epic Games Store with Early Access on the Microsoft Store to be available soon.

Players that have purchased Football Manager 2023 from a SEGA-approved digital retailer can log into their Steam or Epic and launch the game directly from their library starting today.

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This option also applies to those planning on pre-purchasing the game (currently with a 20% discount) on PC or Mac from participating digital retailers until the game’s full release on November 8th.
SEGA states that the game is still not quite final and players may encounter bugs and issues in the Early Access. In which case, players can report it directly to the Sports Interactive team via the ‘Report Bug’ button on the in-game sidebar.
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Early Access also comes with online play.
However, Steam Workshop or either the pre-game or in-game editors will not be accessible until the game’s full release.
The game provides new and intelligent ways for Managers to take their teams to higher levels including:

New AI managers with an overhaul to their decision-making capabilities
New player animations and role improvements backed by tweaks to tactical instructions, mirroring the terminology used in contemporary football.
Squad Planner and Experience Matrix are the core to the Recruitment revamp, giving players more options to make decisive scouting and transfer decisions.
Support Confidence System that shows a breakdown of every club’s fanbase and their expectations and keeping both them and the boards happy is essential to the game.
Dynamic Manager Timeline, a feature where Managers can share their successes.

Single-Player careers started on Early Access Beta can be carried across to the full game, so play now to get a head start.
Football Manager 2023 is a football management simulation game by Sports Interactive and published by SEGA to be released on November 8th on Steam, Epic Game Stores, Microsoft Windows and Xbox PC Game Pass.
Three other versions will also be released on the same day which includes:

Football Manager 2023 Console for PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S
Football Manager 2023 Mobile for Android and iOS
Football Manager 2023 Touch for Nintendo Switch and Apple Arcade.

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My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission grosses 1.6 Billion Yen

The new My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission movie has managed to go Plus Ultra, scoring over 1.6 billion yen (USD $14.6 Million/ MYR 61,820,780) at the box office in ten days.

This means that it has far surpassed the two previous theatrical releases in the franchise with My Hero Academia: Two Heroes doing 1.72 billion in its lifetime sales and My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising pulling in 1.79 billion. Within ten days, this new film has managed to almost catch up with both of them and will likely earn more.

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Like with the majority of anime spin-off movies, My Hero Academia: World Heroes Mission is a side story that does not adapt any source material from the manga and will likely not affect the overall plot of the series. With that being said the original manga creator Kouhei Horikoshi acted as the film chief supervisor and original character designer. Director Kenji Nagasaki likewise also returns as director, having worked as the director of the anime series and the previous two movies.
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The plot of the film involves the students of UA High School’s Hero Course taking on a secret organization called Humanize who aims to destroy the quirks (superpowers) within people. Currently, on their hero internship with pro hero Endevour, Izuku, Bakugo, and Todoroki must put a stop to the organization’s plans. They’re also on the run from the law themselves as Izuku has ended up being framed for mass murder.
The current Fifth season of My Hero Academia is still airing at the time of this article, animated by Studio Bones. There are also multiple new My Hero Academia video games that have come out recently including My Hero Academia: The Strongest Hero and My Hero Academia: ULTRA Impact.

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Open Country PC Review – Taking the country by storm (or not)

Since my experience of trying out the preview of Open Country, a huge update took place and I revisited the game for a full review.

Open Country is available on PC, PS4 and Xbox One. Just like the preview, this review is also based on the PC version of the game. Has the game addressed its shortcomings, or is it like a deer in headlights, unable to notice the problems that threaten its wellbeing?

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Carry on reading this PC Review of Open Country to find out!

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Nature’s Graphics
Graphics are mostly the same since the preview. However, this time around, I wandered off to the edges of the map a bit, and the background beyond the boundary looks gorgeous. Developer Fun Labs did a great jobs with the graphics. My only minor gripe is that the colours can sometimes seem a bit too vibrant at times, but I can imagine a lot more people loving the graphics more than I already do thanks to that.
As to be expected from a game that takes place 99% of the time in the outdoors, weather also changes occasionally. Sometimes, it rains. The rain effects look fine, but it does not affect anything beyond visibility. In my opinion, I wished that it would have a bigger effect on my hunting.
Mother Nature aside, the UI of the game is something that needs to be improved. Sadly, it is quite messy and rather unintuitive. The skills tab is a prime example of this. Having to scroll all the way down to a specific skill is a chore.

Furthermore, the game also prevents me from accessing my backpack in a lodge, for some reason.
Another part of the UI that is counterintuitive is the map. Sometimes, you might get stuck and be unable to go left anymore, despite the map showing that there is something on the left. The solution to this issue is to zoom in just so you can go left again. Trying to drag the map to the left causes it to go right, which is wonky.

Wandering into survival territory
Unlike most hunting games such as those from the Cabela’s Big Game Hunter series, survival is quite a large aspect of Open Country, which I am not too big a fan of in a hunting game. Players have to maintain their hunger, thirst, tiredness and temperature bars at a good level.
They are easy enough to manage, thankfully. I have not died from one of those gauges dropping to 0. However, when one of the bars is close to empty, Hunter Sense, which is a useful ability in tracking prey, will be unavailable, so beware.
Weight management is a factor in the game. In longer hunts, you might need to bring 3 logs and 8 branches with you to build a camp in case you are tired. That already takes up about one third of your weight load. On top of that, you have to bring food, fire sources, extra branches for fuel, your gun and ammo which leaves you little space left for anything.

While weight load can be increased by learning the appropriate skills, being forced to build a camp in the woods boggles me when there is a thing called a “tent”, which the vast majority of hunters use all the time. Yup, you cannot use tents in this hunting simulator.
Also, like most survival game protagonists, your character is very fragile. Things like falling from slightly higher ground causes ankle sprains. Running too long causes muscle sprains. My issue with these conditions is the lack of explanation from the game itself. The game does not communicate directly what are the effects of these ailments to the player, and many times I was left wondering if I should even care about them or not.
Yes, we know that’s how sprains happen, but what effect does it have on the character?
Also, I also killed my character once to see what happens. Beyond the simple “load back to your latest autosave”, the game does not punish you like other survival games (making you lose some of your items, for example).
However, the biggest issue about this that I faced in both my preview and this review is that you cannot manually save your progress in Open Country. Worse, the loading screen tips say that you can, even though you actually cannot. What happens if you have to stop playing the game due to an emergency? Well, back to hunting same the elk that you have already hunted 30 minutes ago.

Into the hunt
While being unable to save is a huge turn-off, the hunting in the game isn’t. There is an emphasis on tracking down your prey, which is expected of a hunting simulator. Thankfully, it delivers on that level.
There is also the Hunter Sense ability which is necessary to find the tracks left by the prey. Once you discovered the prey’s initial tracks, you do not really need to use Hunter Sense anymore. You can just follow the blue line indicating where to go and it will bring you to another track.
As for the smaller prey like rabbits, good luck because there is nothing to guide you. Thankfully, these smaller prey are pretty much everywhere. Like most animals, they will run away when you make too loud of noise. In the case of small game, they will hide in the nearest hole. Once the hiding animation starts, they become invulnerable, which is disappointing.
In addition, there are also other predators which you will need to exercise caution around. It adds some degree of realism to the game, which is nice.

Multiplayer
Hunting with a friend online sounds as fun as hunting with the AI-controlled dog. However, for reasons unknown to me, there is no name to the server whatsoever. You will have no idea whose server you are joining until you actually join it. This is frustrating, needless to say.

As for the actual multiplayer experience itself, gameplay is smooth without any lagging or delay. The experience is basically entirely the same as single player, with the added benefit of having another pair of hands to hunt or build stuff. Note that there is no indicator or marker of your teammate whatsoever on the screen or HUD. Compound this with the lack of voice or text chat, and communication is only possible via 3rd party software.
You can use the map to see where your partner is. Sadly, having to pull up the map every so often just to locate your friend detracts from the hunting experience.
In addition, skills in single player are not transferable to multiplayer. If you want to play with your friend, you have to start from scratch. There is also a limitation to the weapons in multiplayer for absolutely no reason other than to frustrate players. You can select your weapon at the start (without spending in-game money), but there is a smaller pool of weapons in a single type. For example, there is only 1 bow in multiplayer and only 1 player can use that bow.

Control issues
I have complained about several issues in this review thus far, but the one that really stands out (besides the inability to save manually) is the weird controls of Open Country. They fixed the character getting stuck glitch from jumping which I noted in my preview which is a welcome change.
However, the controls are still poorly optimised. Accessing the item bar results in the player being unable to move. You still have no option to change ADS from hold to toggle. Trying to access the crafting menu on a keyboard is a pain. There is no option to set keybindings. These issues, while patchable, still exist, but as long as they do, they are a red flag in my eyes.
This time, however, I even faced some input lag while walking. Pressing W on the keyboard makes my character move, but half a second later. FPS is fine, so I am not sure what is the problem.
Last but not least, driving is still a nightmare in the game. Having to constantly fight against the game’s AI just to get a good angle while driving is not fun. The game automatically adjusts the camera angle every time when I manually adjust it for no apparent reason.

Closing thoughts
For this review, I remain on the same spot that I stood since the earlier Open Country preview. The game has a lot of potential by virtue of delivering a solid hunting simulator experience while also having beautiful environments and graphics.
Sadly, these positives are weighed down by what I feel are rather poorly executed survival mechanics, awful controls and the lack of being able to save manually, which should be a given for a game like this.
Ultimately, despite its positives, I cannot recommend Open Country until a manual save feature is implemented and some issues I highlighted regarding the UI and controls are fixed.
To learn more about the game, you can check it out on Steam.

Open Country (PC) review copy provided by 505 Games. Game reviewed on PC.

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                    Open Country

6
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A solid hunting game that desperately needs quality of life fixes.

PROS
 Great hunting simulator Graphics are excellent

CONS
 No manual save feature Horrible controls on PC UI needs to be better organised and explain things better Multiplayer experience is frustrating

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LINE: ONE PIECE Treasure Cruise updates with New Year special edition

The RPG adventure mobile game LINE: ONE PIECE Treasure Cruise (Taiwan ver.) has now launched V5.0 update with New Year special edition. The official also teased us with the coming release of brand new island “Impel down” and New Year celebration activities.

The new updates features a PvP system tailor-made for Taiwan players and it will be open on every Monday from 12:00 to Sunday 23:59. You can form your own dream team then select opponent to fight with. Each battle lasts for 10 rounds at most. Besides that, you can get a variety of great rewards from the battle too.
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Other that that, the new version comes with a crew member effect update. Arrange your characters into the team as crew members will trigger the additional special abilities.

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As we mentioned just now, brand new island “Impel down” will be added to the game very soon. Experience the touching story once again and lead your team to save Ace!
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While the New Year celebration activities includes login rewards which gifts you valuable items, limited special character and more. Look out for more details from in game notice!
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Champion’s Interview with Flower Gaming – Malaysia’s Representative to APAC Predator League 2020

Flower Gaming is champion of the Predator League Malaysia 2020 Finals. The win means they will be representing Malaysia at the Asia Pacific Predator League 2020 in the Philippines. That’s 18 – 22 February, giving them a few more months to prepare. Here’s a short interview with them.

The squad is comprised of LaNcE, MozuN, Barry, Candyloon and ddz. Respectively, they play carry, two supports, offlane and mid. They’re naturally happy and excited about their victory, calling Dota Heroes and their finals opponent CDEC.Avengers top challengers within the league. There’s also satisfaction, for a game well won, one can say. Dota Heroes would be one of the teams Flower Gaming would see quite often, especially for the ESL MYSG League.

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They’ve known each other for at least 3 to 4 years now, and the team itself is about 1 to 2 years, which could be considered quite long in esports circles. They’re “technically” just friends playing Dota 2. MozuN is named as captain. While they do have their roles, how they do them isn’t particularly complicated: they work on keeping their lanes, especially for mid, and so long they perform their part well, it isn’t too difficult. Likewise, “Flower Gaming” as an entity isn’t strictly under an organization. They’re just friends, and they enjoy playing together.
Barry considers Mirana one of his best heroes. He did indeed play the hero during the finals.
CDEC.Avengers is pegged as their biggest rival, featuring skilled and experienced players. They have them as the biggest opponent in the tournament too, which explains that satisfaction they got from defeating a team they hold in such high regard. Barry mentions he plays CS:GO in regards to playing other games, but for the most part, they just play Dota 2. They did all start playing 5 to 6 years ago, and were already together by then.
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Family support doesn’t seem quite there, but they’re carrying themselves on their passion for the game. Flower Gaming will be looking to modestly have a few drinks and such with their winnings. After that, they’re just going to keep playing until the main event in Manila.
They thank the fans who support them, and promise to play better. Do your best, Flower Gaming!

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Itsuwari No Alice opens up its pre-registration

A new bishojo smartphone game going by the name Itsuwari no Alice has just been announced by Visual Arts, the publisher for IPs such as CLANNAD and AngelBeats!

The game is scheduled for a launch in September 2019 and pre-registration for it is now open as well. As an idle RPG, this game is as easy as they come in terms of gameplay. You only need to check in once in a while and your characters will upgrade automatically even when you are logged out.

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Set in some kind of ‘Fairy Fairy Tale’ world, players take on the role of a protagonist who must adopt one of three failed Alice and go on an adventure with her. Along the way, you will encounter a bishojo from a famous fairy tale, all of whom are more than meets the eye.
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Itsuwari No AliceRelease Date TBCAndroid, iOS
Itsuwari No Alice is an RPG that turns the fairy tale heroine trope on its head.

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[Rumor] Persona 4 Golden coming to Switch and other consoles in 2022

A new rumor states that Persona 4 Golden will be coming to multiple modern consoles, including the Nintendo Switch sometime next year as part of the Persona 25th anniversary celebrations.

This news comes courtesy of Zippo, an insider who had correctly predicted the port of Persona 4 Ultimax that was revealed at The Game Awards. He posted on his blog stating that Persona 4 Golden will be coming to modern consoles, specifically stating that it will be coming to the Switch.

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He had stated a couple of days ago that a remaster of Persona 3 Portable will also be coming to modern consoles. It is unknown which will be revealed and released first but they will both be released sometime next year in 2022 as part of Atlus Persona anniversary projects.
Persona 4 Golden is an enhanced port of the original Persona 4 for PS2 which new content including more personas, new characters, and new story scenarios. Golden was originally released for the PS Vita in 2012 before receiving a port to Steam in 2020.
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Sega, who owns Atlus, has previously said that they wanted to port more of Atlus games to multiple platforms, meaning that this news, if true, would go in line with Sega’s goals going forward.
Persona 4 Golden is currently available for PC and PS Vita, but perhaps that will change sometime next year.

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Brave the volcanos in Durango: Wild Lands newest update!

How have you been playing Durango: Wild Lands? The mobile, open-world sandbox MMO receives its largest content update yet in Volcano Island!

There won’t just be dinosaurs for you to encounter in this vast prehistoric world. Discover the Unstable Island type, where you roam lands of molten lava and brave ash storms. Twelve new species of dinosaur is also in this update, from smaller dinos to the T-Rex for more animal raids.

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Veteran players level 56 and above will be able to journey into these treacherous terrains. Special in-game events and supplies will also await all Durango players! Always experience something exciting from multi-coloured iguana encounters, to hiding under exotic new leather roofs. The Wild Lands is constantly evolving.
You have to be resourceful in Durango: Wild Lands. Use your wits and the resources around you to survive. Pioneer settlements as you hunt, craft, cook, farm and build your way through this vast, untamed wilderness.
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Durango: Wild LandsPublisher: NexonDeveloper: What! StudioRelease Date: 2018-01-25Android, iOS
Explore the prehistoric wilderness in this mobile MMO open-world sandbox game!

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Vibing Through OlliOlli World – Interview With Tom Hegarty and John Ribbins

Sometimes, even the most challenging games have something to gain by sitting back and just taking it easy. That’s certainly the approach to OlliOlli World, where they’ve gone and made a game that’s just as welcoming for newcomers as it is rewarding for old guard fans.

We spoke to Tom Hegarty, Co-CEO of Roll7, as well as John Ribbins, Chief Creative Officer about all that’s new and staying the same with OlliOlli World, the newest entry in the skate adventure series.

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Welcome, New Skaters
Considering World isn’t numbered like OlliOlli 2 was, it’s easy to get confused about where OlliOlli World would sit in the franchise. However, thankfully, John was very succinct in telling us whether this was a sequel to OlliOlli or just a spinoff that got a bit big.
“It’s the third OlliOlli game, so yeah”, John laughs.
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Tom also elaborated more on the decision to drop the number, saying that the new title allowed them to explore the core concept of the game more, letting them offer a newer experience to players.
“It’s not like we’re taking the second one and going right ahead and build this”, Tom explains. “We kinda really have you know, strip to all back and rebuild it back up. We look at we want to take from the first two and kinda kept that, also look all the areas that we felt missed out really and if we take the first two game they pretty hardcore, pretty difficult and they really kinda lean into that idea of a hard gameplay”.
“With OlliOlli World, we want it to be a lot more welcoming. We do wanna cater for the people who are coming back and there’s a lot of places to test your skill, but for new people coming in it was really important that we could allow them to experience the flow so that in itself is kind of quite big change from what we’ve done in the past and part of that is kind of adopting the new art style”, he says.
Non Linear Adventure
John also added his own thoughts on the new approach, which adds a mix of accessibility and approachability to the otherwise definitive level of difficulty fans come to expect from OlliOlli World.
“So the idea is in the previous games have been tied to linear progression, you beat the level you get to the next level, sort of traditional platform game progression”, he says.

“What we wanted to do with OlliOlli World is give you more options of what you want to do next, and so within the levels themselves as we made it 3D so you’ve got this branching path and different routes to get through the level, all of the parts are always set up to be relatively straightforward to navigate, so if you just play the game and see the story and get to the end of adventure then you can take the kind of main path through the levels”, he adds.
While that may sound like a recipe for an easier game, John says that’s far from the case. Harder content is still in the game, and completionists will need to bring their A-game to find everything Radlandia has to offer.
“It still going to require some skills, but it’s not gonna be as twitchy and hardcore unless you decide to go off beaten tracks and do all the challenges and do everything else with the NPCs adding out in the world”, he says.
He also explained that there would be rewards for certain branching paths, with some content only being available to players who braved a particular path over another. Of course, though, it comes at a price:
“Some part is gonna take a lot more skills, maybe a lot more dedication to mastering the mechanics and within the game world itself because you kind of have this road across the island, there are points in the game where you may have two or three different things you can do in order to progress so you’re not always gonna have to beat previous levels to get to the next level, sometimes you can branch the path and beat levels in different order or choose one of three different levels to do next”.
The Jump Into Kickflip Into 3D
Aside from being the third OlliOlli game, World also presents the series jump to 3D. Very few games go on to dramatically change their identity like this, so the two said the team was very nevous about announcing the big change to the skate series.
“I mean sure it’s been really nice so it’s kinda scary cause we change our style between the previous version of the game,”, John says. “Like, between one and two, we went pixel art and from two to this one we’re going 3D and create a whole world with these characters in it so it’s that scary moment when you push the button and show everyone what you’ve been working for a while. So yeah, it’s been really cool and hugely positive reception from fans and people who haven’t seen it before or for the first time. We received so many many nice comments that people are so hyped for the world and characters that we’ve made”
“We got a lot of tweets saying, ‘where’s OlliOlli 3, what about this, what about that?’ and we’ve had said gotta keep real quiet. But yeah it was so nice to see people asking where’s kind of this excited as we hope they would be”, Tom adds.

John also sighed excitedly, talking about all the new possibilities with OlliOlli World’s new 3D tools.
“I wish i could get to skate in the level that we made in OlliOlli World”, he laughs. “That’s been an interesting challenge moving to 3D and having this new freedom to go sort of forwards and backwards in the scene and have levels with multiple parts in each other. That was actually a huge chunk of what we did in early pre-production and learning ourselves how we can push that, that’s the kind of evolution of the game being able to have all of these levels layered on top of each other and how densely we do that and how complex it becomes,
“That’s actually has been the biggest challenge for us i think in terms of level design and getting our heads around how we actually build the levels that are the evolution of previous OlliOlli games, how we make it interesting in 3D while having the same soul of the previous games, also like some of the stuff that we build in the later game is really interesting and really unique”
Of course, the jump to 3D didn’t just help the players. According to John, the new 3D presentation for OlliOlli World allowed the artists way more freedom in designing how you could do tricks and combos.
John explains:
This is the easiest to do if i compared it to previous games which in 2D, and talents who work on it had to sit there and draw every single frame in every single trick in 2D for those tricks to exist, so if we didn’t animate it you couldn’t do in the game. Moving to 3D gave us a lot more freedom because we can rotate the character, you don’t have to draw every frame since you can rotate the 3D model.
This game obviously has a lot more mechanics, so this ability to rotate the character gives you way more freedom to grind and way more freedom with flip tricks, to combine what we’ve had before which is the stick interaction to rotate your character in different directions as well.
So it’s interesting because in the previous games i could just look at the list of animations and say there’s a hundred tricks in the game, whereas now you got a lot more freedom and how you can rotate and combine grabs and flips and stuff like that. There’s just way more combination of tricks you can do at once so it’s kind of like express yourself in different ways in the combo.
John also preemptively rebutted any possible accusations that making the game accessible would hurt combo expression, saying he’s seen high level play with his own eyes.
“Watching some of our QA guys, certainly the guys who are testing the high scores and stuff like that is like,  ‘I can’t play like that, that’s just craz, like crazy number of tricks per amount of time you spend in the air’ “, he says.
Vibing Through A Level
Meanwhile, Tom also reminded players that just because you could do all these intense combos in the game, they weren’t necessary to get to the end, and there was always an easier alternative.
“I think what was nice though is you got that like space to put a lot of tricks, and you also play more like myself just enjoy this kind of feeling of traversing the level using alternative paths. It’s like this far more chill way to play as well, and part of it is just kind of vibe through a level rather than struggle through it”.
John also mentioned that easier tricks were important to make sure that newer players had a stepping stone to do more than just vibe their way through the game.

” I feel like we concentrate to have a lot more mechanics, not necessarily on the lower end of scale, but slightly easier to do so there’s a lot more stuff that you can combine as a new player to do interesting stuff in combos, as opposed to adding really high level difficulty to execute mechanics. So when you’re coming into the game there’s just a lot more stuff that you can do or feels cool to do and build into your combos early on”, he says
Tom also clarified exactly how the game would be balanced to accommodate both new and old players, mixing the difficulty in with a thirst for exploration.
“Providing the opportunities for new players to come in as well so that’s really kind of born out in a few ways,  the clearest way is the alternate path or branching path which you may come across in the end of the demo and so what we’re able to do is have a critical or golden path to beat the level”, he says.
“So if you’re struggling you can get through this, but if you want to test yourself like that kind of finger bleeding experience from the first two games then you choose these alternate paths with the game that progressively harder”, he adds.
“So that kind of makes sure to cater for the previous fans, but also make sure that new players get that kind of welcoming experience and also kind of like upscale themselves fast slower pace. I think what we’re trying from previous games, a lot of people loved it but in a whole in terms of difficulty we feel like this one hopefully remove that wall and players can upscale it at their own level, where previously you have to come with us, whereas now you can really do it at your own pace”, he notes. “It was really important to us that people who previously couldn’t get to that scale experience the flow, and I think it’s unique what we provide in OlliOlli so it’s important for us that more people can experience that”.
All’s Rad in Radlandia
John also talked about the more ensemble setting of OlliOlli World, which was another big addition to the series. Radlandia is more than just skinny white skate-hipsters, presenting as diverse a cast of humans as they have other races like buff seagulls and sentient ice cream.
“So we really wanted it less that you just this lone skateboarder that going around and skating these levels from start to finish and much more like you’re kind of like going on adventure with your friends, and making new friends along the way or meeting new characters”, he says.
“We really enjoyed when creating this world and creating weird, interesting characters and kind of having fun with that element of game development process and so by creating Radlandia, this kind of fantastical island where everything is based on skating, that kind of give us this opportunity to have this really cool diverse cast of people that you meet, like diverse in human characters that you meet and also this weird things like talking frogs and fortune teller fish in a glass jar stuff like that, so it’s just really fun, interesting and kind of gives the world so much vibrant and interesting stuff to find along the way, which i really think really adds the OlliOlli experience”, he says.

Of course, your crew is more than just some shiny background characters. John also talked about how many of them had specific gameplay functions, some of which would be revealed at a later date.
“So each of the characters represent the different part of some elements in the game, so obviously Chiffon is like respawning and saving you, Mike is there to provide you challenges, and Suze is there for high scores and stuff, and then Dad is kind of like your initial guide. A bit later on where we working on the customization and stuff like that, that’s where the game will make a lot more sense”, he says.
Despite a lot of skating games being more realistic sports games, skate culture itself has its own visual flair to it. John says they tapped more into that side of the subculture, as part of how they created OlliOlli World’s more distinct look.
“Obviously we’re not doing a skate game that realistically modeled downtown LA and have every skate brand”, John laughs. “So the idea is to have sort of a flavor of skate culture, so I kind of look it at this sort of general style of popular skate brands, and also taking this sort of large sub culture within skateboarding right, whether it’s like rocket kids or hip-hop kids or the one with sports wear and all that, or even kind of like more nation-based things like what French skateboarding look like in the late 90s”, he explains.
They also put a lot into making the world of Radlandia. While at first glance it might just look like a mishmash of quirky random energies, he says that a lot of thought went into making the world what it is now.
“In terms of environments themselves, we wrote a lot more about Radlandia that you probably even see from all of the game like the reason why Cloverbrook exist and the reason why there’s this giant tree people and stuff like that, and how these tree people become the skateboard like how their goal in life is to be turned into a radical skateboard and getting skated to destruction. So we came with a lot of that kind of stuff and it was like a reason behind each environment and the crew that lives in the environment”, he says.

John says that for as much time as they spend at the drawing board though, a lot of the best ideas come to fruition when they try making it work as a game”
“To be honest, a lot of the weirdest stuff often comes out of the balance between design building these crazy levels that are architecturally impossible and having to figure out how to make that crazy winding intersecting structure into a space that makes sense and so obviously having this giant forest with big trees, or having a desert with flying rocks and things like that gives us a lot of freedom to have the crazy architecture in the game and so that kind of like hint of fantastical stuff gives us the freedom to build this spaces which we’re skating in”.
Tom was also quick to credit the entire team as a whole, saying it was definitely a team effort to get OlliOlli World looking and feeling as good as it does.
“It’s been great to kind of see the team take that on, kind of you know how Radlandia would shaped and like kind of set out some broad ideas of what we wanted it to be, but the team really kind of developed its own legs and its own law and its own place and people are able to run with that which is really nice to see you know”, he says. “Like we’re not being scripted about certain things and people got the creative of freedom to do what they want in context of Radlandia.
OlliOlli World releases in Winter of this year on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Playstation 4, Playstation 5 as well as PC. While the game already made a powerful first impression on its own, it was still really cool to talk more about the ideas that went into the game with Tom and John.

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Ensemble Stars Music English Version Is Now Open For Pre-Registration on PC

The English language version of the Ensemble Stars Music PC port is now open for pre-registration.

You can pre-register for the game on its official website after giving them your email address and a verification code which will then be sent to your emails.

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📢Another exciting news on this special day!
🥳The PC version of Ensemble Stars Music is in development, and its pre-registration starts now!
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Ensemble Stars Music is a rhythm gacha game that was previously released on mobile devices. The premise sees you manage a Male Idol Group that attends Yumenosaki Academy, a school specifically made for training male idols.
The series has gone on to great success, seeing both anime and manga adaptations. Here are more details about the game from its official App Store page:
“Ensemble Stars!! Music, the all-direction immersive mobile rhythm game, is the essential sequel of Ensemble Stars! Basic, will be released soon! Idols from Yumenosaki Academy start their brand-new journey. You will surely find your ideal type among all 49 stylish, shining stars!
Elaborated 3D live scenes, engaging stories by famous playwrights, and a luxurious voice cast—enjoy everything about your idols here! Immerse yourself in a new experience”!
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Ensemble Stars Music is available for mobile devices and will soon be coming to PC, and is open for pre-registration on its official website.
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Ensemble Stars MusicDeveloper: Happy ElementsRelease Date: 2020-03-20Android, iOS
Ensemble Stars!! Music, the all-direction immersive mobile rhythm game, the essential sequel of Ensemble Stars! Basic, will be released soon! Idols from Yumenosaki Academy start their brand-new journey. You will surely find your ideal type among all 49 stylish, shining stars!

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Love and Justice are both blind – Tears of Themis Impressions

Tears of Themis is miHoYo‘s latest offering to global markets, a stark departure from its mind-bogglingly popular darling, Genshin Impact. Indeed, Themis is instead more of a visual novel geared towards female audiences, with four 2D men who are in your orbit. The basic conceit is that you play a female rookie attorney at Themis Law Firm with plenty of aspirations for the future, gradually falling into a deep conspiracy as time goes on.

PRESENTATION
Being a mobile title, the settings menu doesn’t have much room for configuration. Interestingly, it has a “low-temp” toggle for the graphics settings, automatically adjusting accordingly to device performance. Otherwise, the game’s display languages are English, Traditional / Simplified Chinese, Korean and Japanese. Voices are available in Traditional / Simplified Chinese, Korean and Japanese, with most people likely trying it out for the Japanese cast.

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The homescreen.
The four leading men – Luke Pearce, Artem Wing, Vyn Richter and Marius von Hagen – have accordingly the most attention lavished upon them, with Live2D motion in their various illustrations or sprites. The one-off characters or NPCs typically will be static. The game’s also mostly fully voiced – the main story is, but not other instances – including the supporting cast, while the leading lady is left silent. It’s not unusual in the space of visual novels, as the omission is often to allow for immersion / self-insert. The leading lady does get fully illustrated compared to some where they have plain features and hidden eyes. It depends on your personal taste if you’d prefer more of a blank slate or otherwise. It shouldn’t stop you from roleplaying.
You have the option to give embarrassing nicknames and notes.
The game is played vertically, and the UI is styled closely similar to a typical smartphone. The guys are pretty cute, which is a given.
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GAMEPLAY
As a visual novel, you could argue that the gameplay is light at best, and not really “the point”. However, Themis does employ more interactivity. You’ll be thrown into some investigation sections where you need to find points of interest in areas, make deductive connections as well as “debates”, among other wrinkles.

You can tap around a location to investigate to find evidence and clues to add to your folder. Sometimes you need to look deeper into a particular object for the necessary key points. It’s “easy” in that you know how many you need to find, and there’s also a hint system in case you’re stuck in the pixel hunt. The deductive connections have you find, well, connections between two statements. If you’ve played the Ace Attorney series games, most of this should be familiar to you.

The debates are “battles”, where you have a deck of cards with differing attributes to defeat the opposing party’s “arguments”. Here’s where you want a decent collection of cards from the gacha, which can naturally be upgraded through dupes to increase their levels, or improving their skills. You can auto battle this to head right back into the story. The daily stages for resources have auto repeat for your benefit.
GACHA
The eternal bane of one’s life. Themis‘ gacha rate is on the lower side, at 1.6% for an SSR. A 10-pull costs 10 Tears of Themis, which can be converted from S-Chips, at 180 Chips to 1 Tear. I don’t feel like the game is particularly generous in providing gacha pulls, but I also haven’t looked too deeply into the currency distribution, so feel free to correct me.

The individual rates on cards aren’t that great either. However, the game does have a pity rate, in which 100 draws will guarantee you a new SSR card. You’re also guaranteed at least one SR card within 10 draws, a similar system also seen in Genshin.
VERDICT
The story, besides the 2D men, is going to be the main draw for the game. You’re slowly eased into it, crumbs here and there as is expected to get you interested in the story. I don’t think it’s particularly attracted me, but that doesn’t mean that the story is bad.

I wish the text would appear instantly instead of scrolling, which is more of a personal nitpick than anything else. Monetization wise, I haven’t gone comparing the relative value to similar games, so if you decide to dip, do so at your own discretion and have a hard limit. I did find it annoying I would get quite a few pop-ups asking me to opt-in for the various packs, it do be like that.
If you’re interested in finding love playing a woman seeking good single man, Tears of Themis is an option open to you.
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Tears of ThemisPublisher: miHoYoDeveloper: miHoYoRelease Date: 2020-08-06Android, iOS
Players will assume the role of a new attorney at Themis Law Firm and work hand-in-hand with their destined lover as they investigate bizarre cases that appear in Stellis City.

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