MSI Malaysia Launches An All-New 2023 Award-Winning Laptop Lineup

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MSI has announced they are launching an all-new laptop lineup on 23rd February 2023 in Malaysia. These latest laptops are now equipped with the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs and up to 13th Gen Intel Core HX series processors.
To celebrate the new arrivals, end users can enjoy a free USD$100 Steam Wallet Code when purchasing selected laptop models starting now until the 30th of April 2023.

Following their awarded recognition at CES, MSI says that they are pushing for further performance and innovation with their new laptop lineup. The laptops are powered by the NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture, bringing higher performance with AI-powered DLSS 3 and enabling lifelike virtual worlds with full ray tracing.

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The new MSI gaming laptop comes with the latest exclusive thermal design, which helps to make the gaming series more powerful. All the heat pipes have been redesigned to shared pipes, dedicated pipes, and VRAM-exclusive pipes, to assure the performance will be fully delivered.
In response to the performance enhancement, MSI’s GeForce RTX 40 Series laptops, from the high-end Titan series to the entry gaming Katana series, incorporate the MUX design to allow activation of Discrete Graphics Mode through MSI Center, further unleashing more GPU power.
With the aesthetic design motto, MSI has released more than 10 new ID designs gaming laptops and also applied the 16:10 QHD+ 240Hz refresh rate display in high-end gaming, namely Raider GE, Vector GP, and Stealth series. Moreover, the exclusive futuristic translucent keycap design allows gamers easier to navigate the control and shortcut which greatly enhance the gaming experience.

Titan GT series/ Raider GE series/ Vector GP series

The award-winning Titan GT and Raider GE come with the 13th Gen Intel Core top-notch i9-13980HX processor and up to GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU together with the exclusive MSI OverBoost Ultra technology, pushing the processors and graphics to 250W total full power or support 5.2GHz frequency across 8 P-cores depending on workload.
To present these incredible performances, Titan GT and Raider GE come with a world-class display. Titan GT is equipped with the world’s first 4K/144Hz Mini LED display, featuring over 1000 nits of peak brightness with over 1000 local-dimming zones, while Raider GE is geared with the 16:10 QHD+ 240Hz display. These world-class displays clearly present those frames driven by powerful hardware.
The Raider GE series comes with a new chassis with an upgraded matrix light bar which is fancier and more futuristic. As well as the Vector GP series, with its low profile and minimalist new design but also impressive performance to become the best choice for STEM and engineering users.

Stealth Series

The slim and powerful award-winning Stealth series is now coming with a full-size range from 14, 15, 16, to 17-inch. Introducing the newly designed Stealth 14 Studio and Stealth 16 Studio. Both of them are favored by the magnesium-aluminum alloy body to deliver a thin and lightweight chassis. While Stealth 14 Studio features the MSI Vapor Chamber thermal design, making it the most powerful 14-inch gaming laptop. Moreover, the Stealth 16 Studio comes with a trilateral Dynaudio 6-speaker sound system providing the most immersive entertainment experience. Furthermore, to deliver mighty performance, the Stealth 17/16/14 studio are NVIDIA Studio-validated laptop, which fulfills different needs across gaming and content creation.
The Stealth 15 also brings a high refresh rate OLED display, with 240Hz and less than 0.2 ms response time. It also supports a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, allowing users to experience the next level of gaming.

With the NVIDIA Max-Q suite of technologies that optimizes system performance, power, battery life, and acoustics for peak efficiency.
Cyborg/ Pulse/ Katana series

MSI is introducing a whole new series of entry gaming laptops, starting with the Cyborg 15. It comes with a futuristic translucent chassis design, which you can see the mechanical & electrical parts through it.
MSI has also refreshed the hot-selling gaming series Katana and Pulse to the latest graphics and processors for better gaming performance. Moreover, Pulse and Katana are now available with MUX switch. Gamers can easily switch between hybrid graphics mode or discrete graphic mode via the built-in MSI Center.

Creator Z Series

The CNC-crafted beautiful chassis is not just the only spotlight in the content creation-focused Creator Z Series. The latest Creator Z17 HX Studio/ Creator Z16 HX Studio comes with the top 13th Gen Intel Core HX series processors and has also been certified by NVIDIA Studio. With the Vapor Chamber Cooler thermal design, the Creator Z series become the most powerful creator laptops in the market.
Along with the support of the brand-new MSI Pen 2. The award-winning MSI Pen 2 uses the latest MPP2.6 Technology, with a 4096 pressure level and haptic feedback, making it feels like writing on actual paper. Furthermore, you can also use the MSI Pen 2 as a traditional pencil on paper without switching to actual pens.

Prestige series
The Prestige series is for those that want a computer that excels with power. The new Prestige 14 Evo and Prestige 16 Evo support up to the latest Intel Core i7 H series processor, which provides a lightweight yet powerful experience for users. While Prestige 16 Studio also comes with GeForce RTX 40 Series Laptop GPUs and is NVIDIA Studio validated, promising even better productivity and peak reliability.
The brand new 13-inch Prestige 13 Evo is the lightest laptop in the whole MSI series, built of magnesium aluminum alloy, it weighs only 990g. The Prestige 13 Evo is also equipped with a 75Whrs large-capacity battery, which could last long for 15 hrs.

All the latest MSI laptops are also being sold with early-bird pre-order offers. You can learn more about each laptop on the official MSI Malaysia website.

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Take a seat on these Secretlab Pokemon chairs for Pokemon25!

The Pokemon Company has been going all out with their celebrations, and these Secretlab TITAN Evo 2022 chairs is another cherry on top! Featuring the two most ubiquitous Pokemon of the series, the Secretlab Pokemon #025 and #006 Edition chairs with Pikachu and Charizard will launch in Japan first, available while stocks last.

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Upholstered in Secretlab NEO Hybrid Leatherette for plush, supple comfort and either one of the featured Pokemon stitched on the backrest, these chairs are certainly one-of-a-kind memorabillia. #025 has Pikachu stitched in soft velour, while #006 has detailed Charizard – and Charmander too! – embroidery. The chosen Pokemon can also be seen as debossed motifs along the side panels of the chair, further embellished with Poke Ball detailing on the shoulder. A unique tab showcasing either Pokemon’s type completes the details atop the backrest.

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You will be able to get the chairs in either Small or Regular sizes. As with similar Secretlab collaborations – such as the Minecraft edition here – you will be able to register your interest for the chairs to try cash in and get your own chair. Stay tuned for the event page for regional prices and for registering your interest. Expect prices to be upwards around $450 considering the base price of the chair.

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13 retro Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games will be released as TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection

Konami and Nickelodeon are bringing 13 classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle video games into TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection. This was announced earlier today during State of Play March 2022.

With Digital Eclipse adapting these titles into the collection, it will be available later in 2022 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam.

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Check out the announcement trailer below:

Both physical retail and digital versions of The Cowabunga Collection will be available at SRP $39.99.
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Here are all the games that will be part of the collection:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Arcade)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time (Arcade)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Arcade Game (NES)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: The Manhattan Project (NES)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (NES)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4: Turtles in Time (Super NES)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (Super NES)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist (Sega Genesis)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (Sega Genesis)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of The Foot Clan (Game Boy)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Back From The Sewers (Game Boy)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Radical Rescue (Game Boy)

You can learn more about the collection from this post on the PlayStation Blog.
Retro game enthusiasts can also check out Capcom Fighting Collection announced last month.

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Doraemon Story Of Seasons PS4 Impressions

The sun’s out, it’s a beautiful day, and you haven’t finished your summer homework. That’s the set-up for Doraemon Story of Seasons, the farming simulator recently released on the PS4. Noby, Doraemon and the rest of the gang are sucked into another time and age where they have to work in a small town until they can find Doraemon’s missing gadgets to get themselves back home.

Doraemon Story Of Seasons on PS4 is an updated version of the previously released Doraemon Story Of Seasons on Nintendo Switch. This new version has several new features, including secret gadgets, decorations as well as a dolphin pet.

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The Storybook Appeal of Doraemon: Story of Seasons
The updated release has no changes to the story or visuals, though that’s not a bad thing. Doraemon Story of Seasons is a good-looking game, with a charming storybook aesthetic. The art style also stays faithful to the TV show, with Noby and Co. not compromising on their vibrant color palettes.
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The Japanese voice-over with English text is a nice touch, too. As someone uncomfortable with English dubs, it hits a nice middle ground between the need for a nice voice-over and the need to understand a game. Even then, the game has minimal actual voice work, with most of the dialogue presented in the text boxes without an accompanying voice line. Instead, characters have generic reactions depending on their emotions for their voice lines (Such as Doraemon saying “Good grief” any time his dialogue is commenting on Noby’s actions).
On another note of the localization, Noby and Doraemon constantly bring up all manner of puns and weird similes. It has a nice, child-like feel to it. The localizations evoke many fond memories of Saturday morning cartoons.

Rise And Grind
Doraemon Story Of Seasons is very much a farming sim, following the ilk of Story of Seasons and Harvest Moon. You have to make money by farming, mining, and collecting resources. But it’s not all about the money, you’ve also got to build your relationships with the townspeople.
Standing in the way of your goals is the game’s stamina system. There’s only so many hours in the day, and Noby can only do so much farmwork or mining before he gets exhausted and needs a nap to regain his stamina. On top of that, there’s the game’s NPCs. They have their own schedules, and may not always be at their stores. Smart players would be on the lookout for the storefronts that describe their opening hours, or checking their map for the wherabouts of the game’s NPCs.
The result is a game that absolutely needs to be played with either a guide or your own notebook open. It’s a very immersive experience- you have little time to care about other things when you’re making sure your crops are harvested on time and you’re catching your friends when they’re free. And I highly recommend it to fans of this type of gameplay.

Time’s Arrow neither Stands Still Nor Goes Backwards
The game’s individual activities- farming, mining, fishing etc. – are all very calming. They’re never particularly strenuous, with the exception of fishing making you move spots once your catches start to dwindle. But that’s the extent of it. As a result, the game is pretty laid back, and it’s easy to just play it in half-hour chunks.
Despite this, the game’s real-time clock is a cruel reminder of the unending march of time. Mistakes like forgetting to empty your inventory or bringing the wrong tool are costly, and can set you back up to an hour. The game’s real time clock does not forgive easily, and punishes even idly pondering what to do next if you forget to open your menu to pause.

Managing Expectations
While the game’s laid-back tone is generally a positive, it does get in the way of progression. There’s no real indicator of the path to progression. The story has key events that require you to improve your relationship with specific villagers, and the game expects you to get it right by chance. In a sense, it promotes the game’s core gameplay loop- befriending all the villagers until you get to the one who moves the story along. But for some players, it could also feel directionless and the more goal-oriented player will probably suffer through it.
Again, this is great from an easygoing standpoint. You never really feel like the game is pushing you into choosing certain NPCs over each other. However, the more goal-oriented gamer will probably suffer from this system as they angrily pace wondering who they’ve got to charm into getting the next gadget.
To further suck you in, the game has all manner of customization available to players with furniture and decorations for your farm. These of course cost materials as well as the game’s money, so you’re going to be taking some story detours to get them. But you can’t really put a price on aesthetics, so who’s gonna complain if there’s slightly less crops for a week or so…

Like A Lazy Saturday Morning
All in all, Doraemon Story of Seasons is a fun time. It’s a good way to idly let the day go by, as you wait for your strawberries to grow and the fishing store to be open. While the game’s amount of guide-diving may be overwhelming at first, it gets really calming once you settle into a rhythm and flow and no longer need to check back on the guide.
You can find more information on the publisher’s website.

Doraemon Story Of SeasonsPublisher: Bandai Namco EntertainmentDeveloper: Brownies Inc.Release Date TBCNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Steam
Japan's adored Doraemon meets Story of Seasons in this new, fresh take on farming, now on Steam! The setting is Natura, and the theme is creating bonds. While doing so, enjoy the heartwarming interactions through each character in the story!

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Cuphead Review – A deal with the devil

Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game that has become extremely popular among PC and Xbox One gamers for its difficulty. Pretty sure that most of you have heard of this game, we tried the game out too and here is our Cuphead review!

Introduction
Cuphead tells the story of the two adorable brothers – Cuphead and Mugman who risked their soul to gamble with the Devil but lost to him. As they beg for mercy, the Devil makes a deal with them – collect the souls of his runaway debtors for him. Therefore, the brothers will need to travel across strange worlds and complete plenty of stand-alone boss fights in order to pay their debt back.

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The story actually comes with 2 different endings where you can choose whether to join the Devil’s team or not. If you say Yes, the Devil will turn Cuphead and Mugman into his demonic servant (bad ending). If you say No, Cuphead and Mugman will have a final battle with the Devil. After defeating the Devil, the brothers would burn all the soul contracts and tell anyone that they are all free of the Devil’s debt (good ending).
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Gameplay
The game is heavily focused on boss battles with a few run and gun level for you to earn coins. There will be 2 difficulty level for boss battles – simple or regular but in fact, you will need to beat all the bosses at regular difficulty so you can access to its final parts.

Every boss battle is roughly 1 to 3 minutes long with a few change of phases which the boss will transform and introduces new tricks. Some bosses even have multiple forms that you will face them at random sequence. The good thing is, the bosses’ attack patterns are predictable so you could do trial and error until you remember how they attack and prepares your next strategy.
While for the “Run and Gun” levels, you will be able to challenge the Super Mario like side-scroller and collect coins. Noted that there is no checkpoint at all, you will need to start the level from its beginning even if you run out of hitpoints just before the finish line.

Coins are used to unlocks new weapons and abilities (you can purchase them at the shop). The game allows you to equip 2 different attacks and swap them freely during battles. Some attack and ability work better on certain bosses (or levels) so you should think about what you bring to the battle.
Controls
Other than the typical 4-direction movement, you can dash, parry or ex shot too. Although the controls are pretty easy, using them on the correct timing is not an easy task. Parrying requires you to double-jump off any pink objects (such as enemies or bullets) to add a bar to your super meter and keep you safe.

As you super meter fills up, you will be able to release ex shot – a special attack that deals upgraded damage to the enemy. You can release ex shot whenever it is available (using one super meter card) or save them up until 5 charges for a Super attack.
Graphics and Audio
The art style and sound work are what makes Cuphead stand out from the others. The game looks so gorgeous with its 1930s art style that reminds me of the early Disney cartoons, even the characters bear a resemblance to Mickey Mouse. The backgrounds, animation and characters are all hand-drawn then touched-up digitally, the bosses are having their unique design (even though some of them doesn’t really make sense).

The game also features some stunning orchestral soundtrack which I found them pleasant to listen to, even after I spent my time fighting the same level again and again. The sound effects are well-designed too.
Conclusion
Cuphead is a masterpiece in its art and sound design, however for its difficulty level, it is truly “a deal with the Devil”. There is no other way to beat this game except mastering your skills and wishing for the luck to stay by your side. It is a game that will make you swear in anger, hating yourself for being slow in reacting but then cry happy tears when you finally passes the level.

Besides, here is a tip for everyone – if you are unable to perform well due to its default control schemes, try remapping them to the ones you are familiar to.

If you love challenging things (that require you to try it over and over until you succeed in it), Cuphead is totally worth your time. If you not, you better think twice before you start to play it. Cuphead is now available on Steam for RM38 (or $19.99).

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Ares Virus – Zombie survival for Android and iOS

Ares Virus has launched for both Android and iOS systems. The game plays as an RPG with a zombie survival theme using a top-down camera.

In Ares Virus, players take the role of a survivor in a city under threat from zombies. The zombies originate from the Ares Virus, hence the title of the game. However, zombies are not the only threat that players will have to face. Players will have to interact with NPCs and some may turn into enemies depending on the player’s actions. The game boasts an open ending, leaving players to determine their own path. Each decision made by the player may or may not affect the ending.

Item and equipment management plays a big role in this game. As a survival game, players have access to limited resources and need to manage them properly to avoid unnecessary wasteful usage. On the other hand, each enemy have their own weaknesses. Players need to take note of these weaknesses in order to bring the best weapons as a counter.
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In addition to the top-down camera view, the game uses a double joystick system as well. Players control character movement on the left side of the screen. On the other hand, the right side controls other actions such as aiming, shooting and running.

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Welcome to the Darkmoon Faire, the next Hearthstone expansion

Amidst the festivities at the Darkmoon Faire, ancient corruption creeps in with the Old Gods returning to Hearthstone in the newest expansion, coming 18 November! 135 all-new cards and many more will soon be unleashed!

C’thun, N’Zoth, Yogg-Saron, and Y’Shaarj are back as Legendary minions, each driving a different deck archetype along with potent Battlecries set to turn the tides of matches. The bold can choose to toy around with Old God artifacts: four ancient spells with zany effects that hearken back to the designs of the Old Gods in their fearsome earlier incarnations.

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With the new Hearthstone expansion comes a new keyword with Darkmoon Faire: Corrupt. Corrupt cards upgrade in your hand after you play a higher cost card. The Corrupted version of each card isn’t just stronger—it also features unique alternate artwork with more eyeballs and tentacles than before!

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Hearthstone will also be receiving an all-new, free game mode in Duels! Go head to head with another player packed in with unpredictable decks from Dungeon Runs. Choose a Hero, a Hero Power, a signature Treasure, and build a 15-card starter deck from your collection before facing off against a series of worthy human opponents. Between each match, you’ll level up your deck by adding minions, spells, and powerful Treasures! The beta begins 18 November, with early access available from 23 October with pre-purchases of Madness at the Darkmoon Faire bundle.
You can also log in now to receive the Legendary minion, Silas Darkmoon, for free, and available to play immediately.
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HearthstonePublisher: Blizzard EntertainmentDeveloper: Blizzard EntertainmentRelease Date: 2014-03-11Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows
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Forsaken World Mobile: The remake of the popular mobile MMORPG

Perfect World Entertainment has officially reveal their new flagship title for 2019 and that’s《神魔大陆》手游 or Forsaken World Mobile. The game originally came out in 2015 and had a successful run until 2018 where they cease to operate.

However, the remake of the game was revealed at E3 last year and not only will it get a revive, it will also be getting a better version of it thanks to the excellent global market performance of its first game.

This time, the developers decided to rebuild the magical world of Forsaken World to a grand scale. Like the previous game, the main theme and art style is still the western-themed mythology but better as they will utilize the latest gaming technology.
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In the new Forsaken World Mobile, the developers will cling to a more realistic look rather than the more cartoon-ish ones in the previous title.

There will be HDR rendering, real-time weather changes, fine texture, fluid animation and more. Moreover, the game will be populated with NPCs. Every character such as Noble gods, Evil Spirits, animals and plants in the game will have their very own characteristics.

It will be having its first technical test in China on May 29 and you can register for it here. Since the game is new, there’s still no information regarding a global release. However, a global release can be expected seeing how good the first game was received globally.
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Monster Hunter Legends of the Guild Review [Spoiler-Free] – Oh Take Me Back To Those Sunday Nights

Monster Hunter Legends of the Guild feels like a Disney movie in all the best ways. It’s got that weird feeling that reminds me of a Sunday night, seeing whatever movie the Disney Channel was going to feature at 8pm next, and I love it for it. But for whatever reason, it also just falls short of being anything amazing.

The story follows Aiden – the somehow most prolific character in Monster Hunter lore, as you watch him be the Ace Cadet in Monster Hunter 4, to the excitable A-Lister in World. Heck, he’s even in the live action movie, though not that that has anything to do with anything. He meets Julius, the Ace Commander at the start of his journey, with the goal of saving his village from an oncoming Lunastra.

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The Actual World Of Monster Hunter
I gotta say, Monster Hunter Legends of the Guild is amazingly consistent with its worldbuilding. If nothing else, it’s a great mainstream-ification of the world of Monster Hunter, which was never really explained outside of some dialogue in a few quests. Early on Julius explains the reason for the Hunter’s Guild, with a pretty convincing reason for why the world is the way it is. Meanwhile Aidan himself gives a pretty great counterpoint, saying that the beaurocracy of the Hunter’s Guild is troubling for small villages, since The Guild can’t possibly cover them all.
Nerscylla now has two movie credits to its name, confirming its left the video game industry to pursue a career in Hollywood.
It’s not presented in some kind of angsty conflict either, it’s just a fact of the world- small villages have no time to travel two weeks to wait in line for a quest to be posted, and that’s how kids like Aidan end up being the village handyman.
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That being said, I’m glad they didn’t go too hard on the fanservice- for the most part the story is allowed to flow naturally, without needing to constantly take breaks for “see don’t you recognize this thing though”. Every reference to the game is relevant to the plot, which should make for a well-paced story.
“Should” being the operative word here. All through Monster Hunter Legends of the Guild I can’t help but feel like this was promised to be a series, and then got cut down to movie status for time. A lot of really important arcs aren’t given the gravity they deserve, especially during the final showdown with Lunastra. Moments like the obligatory “Julius stops trusting Aidan” beat feel almost fickle, since Julius was literally chumming it up with him in the last scene, and it just makes him come off like an ass instead of the supposedly “too experienced for his own good” tragic hero they’re clearly setting him up as.
A Cast of Characters And Great Monsters

Overall, I actually really like the cast of characters in Legends of the Guild. Julius is a great character to show as a by-the-book hunter. He’s annoying, self-righteous and such a boy scout that of course he’d see a kid fighting a Velocidrome and ask him where his paperwork was. Meanwhile The Ace Gunner, Nadia,  is a lot more carefree, and seems more like the average Monster Hunter player- she’s here to fire the big gun, just let her keep doing that.
There’s also new characters as well, in the quirky scientist Mae, as well as the disgruntled smithy Ravi. In a sense they’re also really great for the movie’s sense of worldbuilding, since Mae is the total opposite of Julius and Nadia – she’s a scientist first, and you meet her while she’s collecting data on some Nerscylla. Again, whether by design or accident, Legends of the Guild is an amazing piece for actually showing what day to day hunters are like- considering your hunter in games like 4U, Gen and World always seem to be caught in extraordinary circumstances, it’s great to see that the average hunter sometimes just follows giant spiders around with a notebook.
Of all the characters Ravi is probably the most wasted- his character is introduced as showing that not all hunters are happy with the way the Guild does things, either. But thanks to the movie’s 1 hour runtime we never really get to see why, and his eventual joining of the party is more like “well I changed my mind” and we learn pretty much nothing about him as a person.

As for the monsters themselves, they’re probably the thing Legends gets most right- while the fights aren’t particularly great, every scene with a monster doing its own thing is absolutely dripping in Monster Hunter’s signature charm. There’s a fight with a Deviljho about halfway through the movie, and every shot of the giant-ravenous T.Rex is a sight to behold.
Similarly, the series places a great importance on just how terrifying elder dragons are supposed to be, and on that front they deliver. While yes, fire-breathing monsters run around all the time in the Monster Hunter world, an important focus is just how *much* fire comes spewing out of Lunastra. There’s also a great moment for anyone who’s ever hunted one before, that really feels different when you’re looking at it from a ground level.
The Gripes

Julius always has his lips puckered for some reason, which I guess is just a natural downside of being gorgeous
For everything it does right, that’s not to say Legends of the Guild doesn’t also have its own set of gripes. One thing I’d mentioned before was the pacing- so much is crammed into the back end of the movie, it’s weird that they didn’t opt to just make it a 3-part miniseries or something.
The other is with the actual quality of the movie. It’s not too big a deal considering the strengths, but a lot of the models don’t look great in motion. I really love that the rendering team mimicked the color palette for Monster Hunter 4, but a lot of the time the animations themselves look a little weird, and it’s hard to put my finger on why without multiple rewatches. The fight scenes, while not bad, are also a little lacking, in part thanks to the terrible sound design. It’s a shame because some better fight choreography could have really made this better recommended.
I’m not saying kids movies can’t have dark moments, its just some of it comes so out of left field it feels like someone burst into the writers room saying they’re not writing for babies
Finally, there’s the tone of the series itself. For the most part, it’s a great light-hearted romp about the coming of age for a young hunter, and that’s clearly where it’s at its best. The movie suddenly takes a sheer turn towards the end, trying to paint the Excitable A-Lister narrating the story into this tragic figure scorched by PTSD. It feels extra weird because after the movie’s climax past Aidan literally doesn’t mention it at all, so it almost feels like his older self is just embellishing the guilt on to make himself cool in front of the Serious Handler.
In Conclusion

At the end of the day, Definitely give Legends of the Guild a watch if you’re a Monster Hunter fan. In a way, it’s got a a unique problem, in that it’s a great Monster Hunter movie, but kind of falls apart as a good movie overall.
Still, it’s a fun romp. The tonal shift right at the end is extra weird, and I’m sure someone will mention that Monster Hunter has always been that way- but considering how often good properties are chopped up into generic movies for brand recognition, I’d put Monster Hunter Legends of the Guild pretty high on the list.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s battle royale mode, Blackout, is free to play for a month

Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops 4‘s battle royale mode, Blackout, will be available to everyone for free once the new Alcatraz map drops for PS4 today. It was also confirmed by the official Call of Duty Twitter account so we can safely assume that it’s not an April Fool’s joke.

This is no joke, storm Alcatraz on PS4 and drop into Blackout for free on all systems tomorrow. Alcatraz is coming to all systems at a later date.

— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) April 1, 2019

From April 2nd to 30th, other battle royale fans will finally get a taste of how it’s like in Blackout. Almost an entire month, for free! Yes, even if you have not purchased Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 prior to this, you can still get to try out Blackout within the limited-time period but other game modes such as multiplayer will be unavailable.
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Watch the trailer of the new Blackout map, Alcatraz

As for the new Blackout map, Alcatraz, it will arrive on PS4 first today before it comes to PC and XBox One at a later date. It is the second Blackout map to be added to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Unlike the original Blackout map, Alcatraz is a much smaller map that offers a fresh new challenge for both veterans and incoming new players as intense close-quarter combat awaits.

Stay tuned to Call of Duty’s official website, Facebook Page and Twitter account for the latest updates.

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Kojima Productions Is Hiring For Their Next Project

After the success of Death Stranding, the incredibly esoteric team at Kojima Productions have announced that they’re starting a new project. To do this, they need to build bridges with new employees, which they’re recruiting via a tweet. Interested parties can refer to their website for more information.

#KojimaProductions confirms a new project is in development and is looking to hire the best-in-class talent to work out of our Tokyo studio. For more information on the openings and requirements, please visit our website at https://t.co/jeTGnnwLAW pic.twitter.com/StLOrxTlhg

— KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (Eng) (@KojiPro2015_EN) October 22, 2020

The positions are based in Tokyo, and applicants will need to be proficient in Japanese. This isn’t a pinky promise, either, as you’ll need a Proficiency Test N2 Level to apply.

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Here’s a list of the positions they’re currently filling:

Programmer
Artist
Game Design
Sound Design
Writer
Producer
Localization

For the Artist position, knowledge of Maya, 3DS Max, Blender, Zbrush and Mudbox will be required. The positions are further specialized into Character Artists, VFX Artists as well as Mechanical Artists.
One hopeful note is that while they require prior shipped game experience, Kojima Productions encourages fresh graduates to apply “Even if they do not meet the requirements”.

Kojima Productions is enjoying some success after the launch of their debut game, Death Stranding. While we don’t know anything about the new project he’s working on, it’s clear that it’ll contain at least some of the Kojima hallmarks based on the call for Mechanical Artists.
Similarly, the call for fresh grads is also a nice note, since many young artists might be too intimidated to apply for the high-profile studio.

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Shoto Todoroki scale figure from S-FIRE available for pre-order soon

S-FIRE’s Shoto Todoroki scale figure will soon be available for pre-order. It features him using his quirk, Half-Cold Half-Hot. Officially named as “MY HERO ACADEMIA Figure Shoto Todoroki”, the figure will be available for pre-order later this month on March 25, 2022.

The most eye-catching part of the figure is definitely the ice and fire effects. Todoroki’s fire can be seen rising on his back while he stands on ice that he created.

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Made of PVC, the scale figure is approximately 190mm in height (including the pedestal) and is made 1/8 to scale.

S-FIRE describes the figure as such:
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Todoroki Shoto’s cool demeanor and fighting spirit have been sculpted in a way that only ‘S-FIRE’ can, expressing his hidden passion and feelings in a way that has never been seen before. His trademark “ice and flames” have also been sculpted to create a realistic flow, and his battle mode has been fully recreated in this gem of a figure.

The Shoto Todoroki scale figure is expected to ship in March 2023. It is priced at 21,780 yen, or close to 190 USD. Once the product is up for pre-order on 25 March, reservations will only be available until 31 May 2022. To learn more about the figure, visit its page on S-FIRE’s website.
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Overlord: Mass for the Dead celebrates 200,000 pre-registrations with giveaway campaigns and more in-game rewards

Just one month after the announcement of Mass for the Dead, the mobile game based on Overlord anime and novels has hit over 200,000 pre-registrations! As a celebration, all registered users will be able to get 300 chaos stones at launch which you can perform 6 times of gacha with it!

A giveaway campaign where you may get an autograph from one of the 6 voice-actors is now held on the Twitter as well. You can join the campaign by simply following the official Overlord Twitter account and tweet the name of a voice actor whose autograph you would like to win with the hashtag of the character’s name.
Here are the names and their respective hashtags:

Satoshi Hino (#オバマス_アインズ)
Yumi Hara (#オバマス_アルべド)
Emiri Kato (#オバマス_アウラ)
Yumi Uchiyama (#オバマス_マーレ)
Masayuki Kato (#オバマス_デミウルゴス)
Kenta Miyake (#オバマス_コキュートス)

The Twitter giveaway campaign will end on 31 July so make sure you apply as soon as possible! Also, more rewards will be unlocked depends on the number of pre-registrations as below:
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50,000 goal: 100 chaos stones (2x Gacha)＜Passed＞
100,000 goal: 200 chaos stones (4x Gacha)＜Passed＞
200,000 goal: 300 chaos stones (6x Gacha)＜Passed＞
300,000 goal: 400 chaos stones (8x Gacha)
400,000 goal: 500 chaos stones (10x Gacha)

One of the lucky users who pre-registered will even be rewarded a full-scale replica of Staff of Ainz Ooal Gown! The game will launch for Android and iOS users in Japan soon, stay tuned to their official site or Twitter for the updates!
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Rise of Shadows: The Dalaran Heist is arriving in Hearthstone on May 17

Rise of Shadows: The Dalaran Heist, the new single-player adventure is teased along with the launch of Hearthstone’s latest expansion and here are more details on it! In the new PvE mode, players will step into the shoes of the nine anti-heroes from League of E.V.I.L, in order to help Arch-Villain Rafaam steal the floating city of Dalaran.

The heist takes place across five chapters, each with unique encounters, its own final boss, and a special twist on the mechanics such as vaults full of coins that players can bust open, or crowded streets with less room for minions on both sides.
Here are the chapters and their unique twists:

Chapter 1: Dalaran Bank – Coin-filled Coffers
Chapter 2: The Violet Hold – Imprisoned Minions
Chapter 3: Streets of Dalaran – Crowded Streets
Chapter 4: The Underbelly – Swapped Attack and Health
Chapter 5: Kirin Tor Citadel – Four Additional Encounters

Also, The Dalaran Heist will introduce some new Hearthstone Solo Adventure features as below:
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New Loadout System: Players can customize their play style through new Hero Powers and alternate starting deck options, which are unlocked through play.
Non-combat Tavern Encounter: These deck-building encounters, which occur on every run, allow players to make changes to their deck, to help set them up for success throughout the rest of the chapter.
Anomaly Mode: Will be unlocked once you bought every chapter. After completing the chapter, players can jump back in and play again with random alterations to the rules.
Zayle, Shadow Cloak: A golden legendary Zayle, Shadow Cloak will be rewarded to players after unlocking all five chapters.

Zayle, Shadow Cloak
Rise of Shadows: The Dalaran Heist will be available in Hearthstone on May 17 (Malaysia, Singapore Time). The first chapter (Dalaran Bank) is free to play, while the rest can be unlocked for 700 gold or $6.99 each. You can also purchase them as an all-inclusive package for only $19.99 USD (about RM83). Can’t wait to enjoy the new Solo Adventure!

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Genshin Impact: Dreams of Bloom event now live

Pretty much the last “proper” event left for the current Genshin Impact version update, Dreams of Bloom is now live in the game. Exchange flowers with your friends and do some flower arranging! The event exchange period is in two parts:

Seed Exchange Duration: 12 November 2021, 10:00 – 18 November 2021, 03:59 server time
Flower Exchange Duration: 12 November 2021, 10:00 – 22 November 2021, 03:59 server time

Requirements to unlock the event are:

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Adventure Rank 30 or above
Unlock the Serenitea Pot
Complete Archon Quest “Ritou Escape Plan”

You will be able to receive flower seeds from Sakuya in Inazuma City after some dialogue. The seeds she offers change daily. You can also find different seeds in your friends’ world. The seeds you get take 10 minutes to grow in the Luxuriant Glebe, and will give you random colours of that seed type. Arrange them as you like on the three stands near Sakuya.

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You’ll be able to exchange any extra Dreamblooms you grow, and set your own wishlist of Dreamblooms. Rewards from the event include Primogems, each of the flower stands as Serenitea Pot decorations, and upgrade materials.
In the meantime, the next version update livestream time has already been set, which will be in ~9 hours from this post. Stay tuned for peeks at version 2.3!
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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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Splash! Magikarp to come to smartphones

If your fix for Pokémon has not been satisfied by Pokémon GO, The Pokémon Company is launching a new title on iOS and Android titled Splash! Magikarp, due for a release in spring 2017.

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Developed by a company known as Select Button, all the game has treated us so far is a teaser website for the game, which comes in the form of a newspaper article. Apparently, mysterious holes have begun showing up in town, shaped in the form of a Magikarp. The article also features an eyewitness testimony from a fisherman who discovered the holes, with an investigation pending.
Not much else is known about the game, and we are not even getting a trailer at this point, so we can only guess.
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Keyed in for the kick flip – Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 review

In a continuing trend of bringing back the classics (TM), Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 joins the other releases of the year. As the name suggests, the first and second games are included in one neat package, rebuilt from the ground up by Vicarious Visions and Activision Blizzard. Play your favourite pro skaters, levels and tricks in this fully remastered title. So, does it have the moves?

BACK TO BASICS
Throw yourself into the tutorial if you’re a newbie, or just want a refresher to the controls. It’s skippable and also readily accessible through the Extras on the main menu, so fret not. As mentioned, it’s basically the levels, moves, pros, songs and so much more of the original game, but updated for the 2020 audience. There are three main modes you can dive into:

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Skate Tours
Multiplayer
Create a Park

THE GRAND TOUR
Skate Tours is the meat of the game, the remaster of the original Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2. Here is also where you can find the Rank and Free Skates. There are nine levels in the former game, and ten in the latter, with a secret, unlockable “Skate Heaven” that requires you to 100% clear all the other levels. A Skate-halla, one could say. Here are the levels you can find in the respective titles:
THPS 1:
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Warehouse
School
Mall
Chicago
Downtown
Downhill Jam
Burnside
Streets
Roswell

THPS2:

Hangar
School II
Marseille
New York
Venice
Skatestreet
Philadelphia
Bullring
Chopper Drop
Skate Heaven

There will be Goals that you can clear within a given timer in a level, but you do not have to clear all in one go, so you can familiarize yourself with the gameplay first, along with wrangling with the combo system. You’d typically have to at least clear a number of necessary Goals in order to unlock the next map. You’d have to go round the map for the Goals as you would expect, like finding the letters to spell out S-K-A-T-E, and exploring can nab you the secret tapes too. Managing to master the combo system of the game can see you rack up to 100,000 or you could even just non-stop grind on those rails. The game will always save your progress, so you can just restart once you complete a Goal to move on to the next one.
Rank will see you make your highest combo to see where you stand against the other players on the online ladder. Free Skates is, well, free, letting you nyoom around to locations and areas you select. Once you’re done with a map, you’ll gain some XP points and rewards like Money with which you can buy stuff in the shop. There’ll also be every day challenges you can do for even more goodies, shown on the right of the screen.

SKILLS CHEAT SHEET
To get those high scores, you’ll be wanting to use many of these in combination:

Trick Name
Grab Tricks

Melon
Left + Circle

Indy
Right + Circle

Nosegrab
Up + Circle

Tailgrab
Down + Circle

Japan
Top Left + Circle

Madonna
Top Right + Circle

Benihana
Bottom Left + Circle

Airwalk
Bottom Right + Circle

Flip Tricks

Kickflip
Left + Square

Double Kickflip
Left + Square, Square

Heelflip
Right + Square

Impossible
Up + Square

Pop Shove-It
Down + Square

Hardflip
Top Left + Square

Inward Hardflip
Top Right + Square

Varial Kickflip
Bottom Left + Square

Varial Heelflip
Bottom Right + Square

Grind Tricks

50-50
No Directional

Noseslide
Left + Triangle

Tailslide
Right + Triangle

Nosegrind
Up + Triangle

5-0
Down + Triangle

Overcrook
Top Left + Triangle

Crook
Top Right + Triangle

Feeble
Bottom Right + Triangle

Smith
Bottom Right + Triangle

Flatland Tricks

Manual
Up then Down

Nose Manual
Down then Up

Pogo
Triangle + Triangle

Wrap Around
Square + Square

Handstand
Circle + Circle

Casper
Square + Triangle

Truck Stand
Triangle + Square

Anti Casper
Square + Circle

To Rail
Circle + Square

Switchfoot Pogo
Triangle + Circle

One Foot Manual
Circle + Triangle

DREAM BUILD

One of the touted features for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 is the ability to create your own park. You can train on it, then share it online. Start with a blank canvas from the moment you launch the game, then let your creativity fly!

To obtain more elements for the park, you can earn them from completing story maps and challenges, while others will be available from the store. You can also easily browse through the creations of others with a quick download, and try em out. Seek out the maps that help you hone your skills, or barrel into some of the most professionally made, and challenging maps, to test yourself.
CHARACTER CREATION
Create your own skater avatar, with the basic info:

Name
Hometown
Skater Style

Street to specialize in ground level stunts
Vert for big air
Park as a mix between the two

Stance

Goofy
Regular

Push Style

Never mongo
Always mong
Mongo when switch

Play around with the settings, from face to hair, gear and board, with tattoos and makeup options also available.
THE OTHER SKATERS OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Be it local or online, pick and choose who you want to play:

Local

Two player split screen on the couch

Quick Playlist

Curated set of Game Modes and Skate Parks, then matched up with seven other players

Jams playlist for casual competition to be in the top 4
Competitive playlist for only the top Skater to win

Then, pick a game mode:

Free Skate: No win condition, just skate freely. If you’re in a lobby, you start here as you wait for people to fill in
Score Challenge: The first player to reach a predetermined score wins.
Combo Challenge: The first player to perform a combo that meets or surpasses the predetermined score wins.
Trick Attack: The player with the highest score at the end of the time limit wins.
Combo Mambo: The player with the highest combo score at the end of the time limit wins.
Graffiti: Tag any object in a Park by performing a trick/combo on it, turning the object to a color unique to each player. If another player performs a higher-scoring trick/combo on that object, they steal that object from the original tagger and Tag it with their unique color. The player with the most Tags at the end of the time limit wins.
Tag: One player is “It” to begin the round. Each player has their own timer, and when they are “It”, the timer counts down. The “It” player must tag any opponent to make them “It” and pause their own timer. If the timer hits zero while you’re “It”, you lose. The “It” player can perform tricks/combos to make their opponent easier to catch. The player who is “It” for the least amount of time wins.
H-O-R-S-E (Local Multiplayer only): Players challenge each other for the highest combo score. One player performs a combo, and their opponent attempts to exceed that Combo score. Players earn a letter by failing to exceed their opponent’s previous score. The first player to earn the letters H-O-R-S-E loses. (You can customize the word/letters to play. For example, you can change HORSE to SKATE.)

LOOKER OF THE TOWN
Most levels have been given a visual overhaul, with an outstanding improvement in graphics, with an excruciating amount of work put into the details to differentiate the levels between each other. School 1 and 2 now look vastly different, Venice Beach has lots of graffiti, and the like. The world also feels more alive now, like how road vehicles will block your path. Show that your four wheels are superior to theirs!
As advertised, the soundtrack is equally robust, with new additions into the mix. Even things like dropping your combo or falling on mistake makes the record screech and adds to the pain for that extra touch to the whole gameplay experience.
Verdict

The developer handled the remake of this games with the right amount of reverence while still leaving their own signature on the work. THPS 1 + 2 combines awesome gameplay mechanics, impressive graphics, and an outstanding soundtrack in a complete package of skateboarding greatness.
Revisit your childhood with Tony Hawk, or see the new generation of skaters, including Tony’s son, Riley Hawk, show off their moves.

Pros
Cons

Looks fantastic, especially on a TV with HDR performance
Online Multiplayer is lacking features

Timeless gameplay
Load times can be long for some levels

Fun to create your own park

All your legends 90’s rock/punk songs are back

FINAL SCORE
9/10

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Peek at the new ASUS ZenBook 13/14 with 10th gen processor!

ASUS gave a sneak peek at their latest Zenbook 13 and 14 (UX325 / UX425) duo, a pair of highly portable laptops. They’re thin, and look stylish to boot to carry anywhere you go, with quite a few connectivity options including ports for HDMI, Thunderbolt ™ 3 USB-C®, USB Type-A and even a microSD card reader. Besides portability, it’s also built for performance. With Andrew Chan – Tech Marketing / PR ASUS, Jack Huang – CCG Sales Director, Intel dan Gary – Consumer PC Product Manager from ASUS Malaysia, here’s what you can expect:

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MOBILITY
This are the slimmest 13- and 14-inch laptops yet, with metallic design. At a mere 13.9mm thick and weighing in at 1.07kg, they somehow still manage a full set of I/O ports as mentioned, including HDMI and USB Type-A, for your peripherals wherever you go.

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BATTERY
No charger, no problem! With an expected battery life at a whopping 22 HOURS, the ZenBook 13 and 14 are essentially going to last forever, but if you need any top up, it has fast charge to bring it back to 60% in just 49 minutes. In adadition, it has USB-C Easy Charge support, so you can further boost that battery life with any USB-C standard 5-20V chargers. With PD support, there’s really no need for concern over these ZenBook batteries.

DESIGN
The Asus ZenBook 13 and 14 are both light, elegant and bearing an Aerospace Grade chassis. While the laptops may be small, it packs plenty of power to assist in productivity, be it indoors or outdoors, working or relaxing, solo or collaborative work.

DISPLAY
It’s not lacking in the screen department either, with a NanoEdge display and thin bezels that give it a 90% screen to body ratio for more immersive viewing. It may be a low power 1-watt display, it can still give 400 nits brightness and above, for clear images yet not being a strain on the battery.
CONNECTIVITY

As previously mentioned, you have most of your connectivity needs fulfilled with the ZenBook 13 and 14 with the full I/O port works including the HDMI port, full-sized USB Type-A port, Thunderbolt 3, two USB-C Thunderbolt 3 for fast charging, support for an external 4K UHD display and up to 40Gbps data transfer. It also comes with a microSD card reader for your smaller devices.
KEYBOARD, NUM PAD and IR CAMERA

NUMBERPAD

Find the ZenBook 14 equipped with the innovative ASUS NumberPad 2.0, a dual function pad that works as a touchpad and LED numpad. Even if the NumberPad is active, the touchpad is still usable with a smart cursor control

EDGE-TO-EDGE KEYBOARD

The ZenBook 14 introduces a new edge-to-edge keyboard design, allowing for extra buttons for other functions to increase productivity

FUNCTION KEYS

For further convenience, you can screen capture, lock the webcam or access the MyASUS application through these keys

IR CAMERA
In tandem with the IR camera and Windows Hello, your face becomes your password, with the camera capable of recognizing your face in just a few seconds for almost instant secure access, and you don’t even need to worry even if you’re in a darker place!

PERFORMANCE
Packing the Intel® Core ™ i7 1065G7 processor, the latest 10th generation Ice Lake chip, multitasking, productivity and light entertainment is easier than ever. It also comes with ultrafast SSD PCIe® 3.0 x4 and Intel WiFi 6 Gig + (802.11ax).

SOFTWARE
Get access to the newest version of MyASUS, with a collection of applications and tools to maximize your ZenBook. Sync your iOS or Android phone to your laptop or for more after-sales support as necessary. That’s not forgetting popular apps and exclusive offers that you can get.

Find these in MyASUS:

Software update

BIOS
System drivers
Utility

System Diagnosis

Proactive: Hardware diagnosis

Reactive: Hardware checks

Hardware settings

Battery health charging
Tru2Life (for display optimization in brightness, sharpness and contrast)
Function key lock

Locked:  Hit the function key to launch commands at once

Normal: Hit the key first to change key

WiFi Smart Connect

On: Automatically connects to the strongest connection or any remembered hotspots

Fan Mode
Customer service

Sends you to the FAQ
Communicate with a representative through voice or text
Repair status of ASUS products

The smartphone integration is the most interesting one for the ZenBook 13 and 14:

Hands-free Phone Call: Dial using your ZenBook
Mirror: Share your phone screen with your ZenBook
Screen Extender: Link to your tablet for more screen real estate
File Transfer: Transfer using MyASUS File Transfer for easy moving of data
URL Transfer: Share URLs of sites to other devices as needed
Remote File Access: Open files anywhere, anytime

AUDIO

It may be small in many aspects, but the ZenBook 13 and 14 comes with an audio system by Harman Kardon for clear audio for both communication or entertainment.
MILITARY GRADE
The ZenBook 14 has undergone the MIL-STD-810G A.S. to ensure it truly stands to the test of toughness, put through pressure tests and extreme temperatures to ensure it works in any environment.

Specifications for ASUS ZenBook 13/14 [UX325/425]

Display
13.3’’ LED-backlit Full HD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 / 14” LED-backlit Full HD (1920 x 1080) 16:9

Processor
Up to Intel® Core™ i7 1065G7 processor

Graphics
Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics / Intel® UHD Graphics

RAM
Up to 8GB 3200MHz LPDDR4X memory

SSD
Up to 512GB PCIe® 3 SSD

Camera
HD IR Web Camera supporting Windows Hello

Touchpad
NumberPad 2

WLAN
Intel WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) + Bluetooth® 5

I/O
2 x Thunderbolt™ Type-C®
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
1 x HDMI
1 x microSD card

Battery
4-cell 67Wh
Up to 22 hours battery life

Dimensions
UX325
Height: 13.9 mm, Width: 304 mm, Depth: 203 mm
UX425
Height: 13.9 mm, Width: 319 mm, Depth: 208 mm

Weight
UX325
Weight: Approx. 1.07kg
UX425
Weight: Approx. 1.13kg

The official launch of the ASUS ZenBook 13 and 14 won’t be too long now. The Malaysian market will be receiving the Pine Grey and Lilac Mist colour options, with price and relevant promotions to be revealed soon.

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Clash of Clans Rabbit Year Promotional Animation Exposes, Limited-Edition Skins and Scenery Release!

As the Spring Festival of the Chinese Rabbit Year approaches, Clash of Clans (COC) , the game developed by famous Finnish mobile game developer Supercell, launches lots of Spring Festival-limited content and benefits for players. Taking the Asian market as the pivot as always, the game brings plenty of game content with the element of the Zodiac “Rabbit” to celebrate the Spring Festival of the Rabbit Year with all players!

In the past two years, Clash of Clans has launched promotional videos with the themes of “Chinese New Year’s Market” and “the Great Wall,” leaving deep impressions on the audience along with Spring Festival-specific content in the game. And again in this Year of the Rabbit, COC showcased the exquisite promotional video specifically for the Spring Festival. In the promo animation named “May the Rabbit Be With You,” the Wizard and the Rabbit, his fellow, come on the magic stage of shadow puppets, which integrates traditional Chinese elements such as the Year of the Rabbit and shadow puppets and brings a fantastic carnival!

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New Highlights in Traditional Shadow Play

Starting from the familiar Clash 3D animation, this COC promotional video presented the “Magic Theatre,” specifically launched for the Rabbit Year Spring Festival. On the stage of the theater, the Wizard performed his signature magic and recalled his fellow—a rabbit. Whether in clan war or performance, the rabbit has always accompanied the Wizard over the last ten years. So it is natural that the rabbit also engages in the performance during the Spring Festival. As the rabbit shows up, it rapidly jumps onto the stage curtain, with the animation style switching to a shadow play format and the kick-off of a magic show!
Fantastic and interesting shadow play guided the audience through a magical world with the Wizard and the rabbit—each scenery that they pass through is so friendly for those who are familiar with shadow play and traditional Chinese culture, and so miraculous for those who are unfamiliar.
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After a series of magical adventures, the Wizard and the rabbit return to the stage, while the light and shadow remain at the back of the stage. This implies that the true hero, Lunar Queen, is on her way!
Starting from the Wizard’s Spring Festival performance, the promotional video for COC created the atmosphere of the Chinese Spring Festival of the Rabbit Year with rabbit and shadow play elements, and introduced the brand new hero skin of the Lunar Queen with a complete story. Besides the commonly used 3D animation style, shadow puppet play as an agreeable presentation for the people in the Chinese cultural circle was applied in the promotional video, bringing the video new highlights and once again demonstrating the sincerity of the Supercell and COC teams for players.

New Scenery in the Rabbit Year, as well as Time-limited skin, is on the Way!

Since 2020, COC has released limited-edition skin during the Spring Festival. In 2022, the COC team made a first attempt to integrate the limited-edition skin with Chinese zodiacs and introduced the Lunar King (Tiger King) skin with fierce tiger styling in the Tiger Year. The Lunar Queen was naturally the star of the Rabbit Year 2023’s Spring Festival!
The Lunar Queen retained the cuteness and naughtiness of rabbits in people’s minds and was finetuned based on the combat strength of the Archer Queen. Its image reached the maximum balance of the elements and gave the Spring Festival skin a unique charm.
The main promotional scenery in the video, Magic Theatre, is actually the game’s time-limited village scenery during Spring Festival of the Rabbit Year! This scenery adopts red as the main tone of buildings and Chinese lanterns as the main lighting source, creating the strong and jubilant atmosphere of the Spring Festival. The shadow play stage on the upper right of the scenery is the same as the stage in the promotional video. And the shadow of the little rabbit triggers curiosity and anticipation among the audience towards the performance on the stage.
Except for the Spring Festival-limited hero skin and the village scenery, Warrior Champion—the ultimate reward of the Gold Pass—is also a hero skin full of Chinese style.
Corresponding with the Warrior collection skins launched during the past Spring Festival holidays, the Warrior Champion skin is definitely a must-have for players who are keen to collect hero skins.
Besides, the Rabbit Lantern from the promotional video will be launched in the game in the form of obstacles, and a sculpture decoration with the wizard and the rabbit elements, Magic Show statue, will also be added. Here comes another surprising gift from the COC team for all players!

All the hero skins, village scenery, and decorations mentioned above will be launched in the game during the Spring Festival, which players can either directly buy or obtain via challenge tasks. Don’t miss the chance of getting the treasure if you are a loyal player of Clash of Clans!
As a mobile game that has been online for more than 10 years, Clash of Clans has always maintained a very high level of popularity worldwide. Such an achievement stems from its excellent gameplay on the one hand and the game team’s persistence in bringing new content to players on the other. The Chinese Spring Festival is also the most important festival of the year for Malaysia, so Clash of Clans insists on introducing new content for the Chinese Spring Festival in the game as well as promoting this content to players in other countries and regions of the world, bringing a more valuable Spring Festival-limited gift for players.

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Kamurai Tribe Starts Pre-Registration Now!

Kamurai Tribe (神式一閃 カムライトライブ) is a game developed by Applibot. The game is currently up for Closed Beta and is available for players to experience the game first hand. Applibot has also announced that pre-registration is open and players will receive rewards based on the number of pre-registers.

Kamurai Tribe is a RPG game with a gacha system to obtain the heroes in the story. The game has over 40 characters for collection and all of them apparently can be upgraded into 6 Star units. While there are many games out there that are similar, Kamurai Tribe however has an in depth story. The story is based on the manga that is available in Japan currently.

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You can also check out their official webpage for more information and more trailers!

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Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection To Include All 499 Patch Cards

At the recent Capcom Spotlight, it was confirmed that Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection will support network features for online battles and trades as well as include all 499 Patch cards from across the series.

This is a collection that will include all 10 Megaman Battle Network Games.

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“Patch cards” are physical cards that required a piece of hardware called the Nintendo e-Reader to load into the game. They were sold at game stores and given away at special events in Japan. All 499 Patch Cards created for Mega Man Battle Network 4 onwards will be included in the collection.

There are many different kinds of cards in this game. Patch Cards can power up Megam Man’s stats, Event Cards which allow you to take on new requests from the Request BBS, and Character Cards that depict NetNavis from the series in the Gallery. You can even get the special Boktai cards that depict characters from Konami’s cult classic GBA series.
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Buster Max Mode
The collection will also include a new kind of easy mode called “Buster MAX Mode”. This powers up Mega Man’s buster shots by 100 times. This creates a convenient option for busy players and fans who want to enjoy the story. You can turn the Buster MAX mode on/off from the menu at any time. This mode will also remain turned off in online battles.
Custom PET Pack
A special DLC set called the “customer PET Pack” will be given out as a limited bonus for the physical version of the game or a pre-order bonus for the digital version of the game.

It includes Special Skins that change the appearance of the 3D Mega Man.EXE who appears on the main menu of the Legacy Collection. There are also 4 songs with special arrangements that can be played in the music player

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MYDCF 2021: To unite and strengthen the SEA Digital Creative Industry

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) will be hosting the Malaysia Digital Creativity Festival (MYDCF) 2021 throughout November 2021. The event aims to strengthen and catalyse the creative industry, elevate the interest of the public, and push forward the nation’s digitalisation agenda.

“With a global market worth US$432 billion in 2020, the digital creative industry plays an important role not just for post COVID-19 economic recovery in line with the Twelfth Malaysia Plan (12MP), but towards the development of the Malaysian digital economy as laid out by the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint (MyDIGITAL).”

“MYDCF is an extension of MDEC’s many key programmes to support the industry and encourage youth participation in this high growth sector. We not only aim to further strengthen the digital creative ecosystem in Malaysia, but to promote collaborations across the region and to celebrate the best of what we have to offer. Malaysia has great aspirations to be the Heart of Digital ASEAN and a creative content hub – MYDCF will be a significant step towards that.”
“A progressive and inclusive digital creative content industry requires the support of all stakeholders. I would like to express my gratitude to our partners EGGNETWORK, ACESTAR, SIGGRAPH Asia, Comic Fiesta, Alliance Francaise de Kuala Lumpur, and participating universities for making MYDCF a success.”
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Mahadhir Aziz, CEO, MDEC

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MYDCF 2021 will be running a variety of interactive and entertaining programs throughout November, including:

Career Fair

Interested parties can check out over 200 vacancies and over 50 hiring companies for employment opportunities. ACESTAR will also be organizing a career mentorship program for budding industry players to grow with existing studios. PlayStation Studios, Bandai Namco, Streamline, and Codemaster will be holding career talks.

SEA Games Awards

Celebrate indie game studios and upcoming game developers within the SEA region, highlighting the best of the region in partnership with EGNETWORK.

Kre8tif! Awards

Submissions from 65 countries as far as Hungary, Sweden, the United States, and Brazil will partake in an event seeking to recognize talented animation creators worldwide. Among the distinguished judges are Carlene Tan from Cartoon Network, Eka Chandra from Asosiasi Industri Animasi Indonesia, Nop Dharmavanich from Thai Animation and Computer Graphics Association, and Nohadznita Hj Mohammad Ilham from the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia.

esports Tournaments

Organized in conjunction with Rev Media Group, ESDK Services, Gamesbond, Flash Vision, Kitamen, Malaysia Esports Arena and Axis Esports, players can compete for their cut of the RM70,000 prizepool for PUBG Mobile, Mobile Legend Bang Bang (MLBB), Ejen Ali: Agents Arena, and more. Non-competitors can attend masterclasses on DoTA2, MLBB and eSports shoutcasting.

LEVEL UP KL Junior Shoutcasting Challenge 2021

Workshops, mentoring sessions and competition will host over 200 students to help nurture their talents in the creative industry. The winner will stand a chance to co-shoutcast with a professional at the LEVEL UP KL Junior Cup 2021 and MLBB Professional League MY 2022.

SIGGRAPH Asia @ MYDCF

The partnership with MDEC will see the cross-promotion for the computer graphics technology research community. Attend talks on the production of Raya and the Last Dragon, Baymax Dreams and the entertainment industry’s latest technology currently used in box office films.

Academic Paper Presentation

Academia from partnering universities such as Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, Taylors University College, International Islamic University Malaysia and MMU Multimedia University will be presenting their research on the creative industry. These topics include stop motion 3D puppet armatures, non-fungible tokens (NFT), cybersickness in VR video, and avoiding glorifying suicide and self-harm in animation.

Comic Art Festival

The creator-focused event will celebrate the creativity and diversity behind the art of illustration, comic-making and related visual fields. Partnering with Comic Fiesta and Alliance Francaise de Kuala Lumpur, the festival serves as a space for participants to learn about comics, as well as a networking platform for artists and enthusiasts.

“Further to our mandate to advance a sustainable digital economy and enhancing the industry, MYDCF serves as a sandbox to cultivate sustainability, innovation and continuous support in the digital content space by stretching out the space for creators and consumers to connect and nurture each other.”
Gopi Ganesalingam, Chief Digital Industry Officer (CDIO) MDEC

The Malaysian Game Store will also be soft-launched at MYDCF 2021, the first digital publishing platform for Malaysian-made games. The platform, developed in partnership with MDEC, aims to pave the way for Malaysian studios to expand their reach and business opportunities. It intends to help increase publicity for local games, while overseas publishers can make headway into the local market.
Monsta Studio – the award-winning animation studio incubated and supported by MDEC, and the creator of Boboiboy – will be unveiling their latest ventures at the festival.
The general public can check out the gamified expo, interacting and communicating with exhibitors, watching virtual stage content, purchase products and services through the web browser application with their own unique avatar. You may also win virtual goods and merchandise, like the PS5!
You can participate in MYDCF 2021 through the official website.

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Pre-registration for Devil May Cry mobile game is now live

Remember the Devil May Cry mobile game that we reported a few days ago? Titled as “Devil May Cry: War of the Peak” (鬼泣：巅峰之战), the mobile game is now available for sign-ups on TapTap. The developer has released new in-game screenshots to celebrate the launch of pre-registration too!

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According to the official, the mobile version is supervised by Capcom’s Devil May Cry team with the aim to provide a gaming experience similar to the original version. Iconic features such as aerial combo and weapon switching system are included and optimized to fit in the mobile version perfectly.
Also, the mobile game is powered by Unity 3D and the latest PBR (physically-based rendering) technology so you could expect console-like HD graphics!
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For now, no info on launch date is available yet. Hopefully we will get the good news soon!

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Genshin Impact Fans Aren’t Happy With New Character Dehya’s Lackluster Moveset

Dehya from Sumeru, the latest Genshin Impact character will be added to the game on the 3rd of March but fans seem to be weary of getting excited about pulling for her.

Due to a number of leaks including gameplay footage and character growth numbers, players have managed to see her in action, and she wasn’t all that impressive. Many fans are even saying that she is the worst 5-star character ever introduced into the game.

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This has come to the point where the latest post about her from the Genshin Impact official Reddit account about her was actually downvoted. At the time of this article, it has over 6.6k downvotes.
Comment from discussion genshinimpact’s comment from discussion ""Stay close, no going off on your own. The desert doesn’t take prisoners."".

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From what we’ve gathered, the main issue with Dehya’s moveset is that she seems to be built with the intention of being a tank without the defense and durability that a tank requires. She has skills in stagger resistance and redirecting damage others take on to herself but doesn’t have good enough stats to be able to stand the extra attacks. She also doesn’t complement most of the other characters which can make her hard to implement into pre-existing teams.
Dehya has also been the subject of ire due to her being placed in the Genshin Impact standard banner. For those that don’t know, the standard banner is the main banner for which players can pull for characters in Genshin. Many new characters, especially rare 5-star characters, often get their own special limited-time banners.
Being in standard means that it’ll be harder for fans to get her since she’ll likely not have another rate up, and players that don’t want her will have to worry about potentially pulling for her when looking for other characters. It also means that Mihoyo is less likely to buff her and make her a better character.
It is unknown if Dehya will get an update of some sort down the line even with the negative feedback from fans. It’s a shame as many people really like her design and place in the story which makes her bad moveset all the more disappointing. We’ll have to see how Mihoyo acts after her launch next month.
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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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Goblin Slayer: The Endless Revenge pre-registrations underway

Goblin Slayer: The Endless Revenge currently has pre-registrations underway. The mobile title for Android and iOS is a spin-off RPG game from the light novel series Goblin Slayer by Kumo Kagyu. The game will be in first person perspective. Swipe and tap away at the screen to fight off the Goblins!

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You can expect the original cast from the light novel series and voice cast from the anime to return in the mobile game adaptation. Likewise, new characters and original storyline will be in the game, courtesy of author Kumo Kagyu.
The currently revealed cast include:
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Goblin Slayer (Yuichiro Umehara)
Priestess (Yui Ogura)
High Elf Archer (Nao Toyama)
Guild Girl (Maaya Uchida)

As is standard, there are pre-registration rewards. You can do so by following the game’s official Twitter. You can check out their official website as well. The pre-registration rewards are as follows:

5,000: 30 x Diamonds
10,000: 80 x Diamonds
15,000: 120 x Diamonds
20,000: Priestess

The game is expected to launch end of the year / December 2019. It’s probably going to be another gacha game again, though we don’t know how many pulls we can do with the pre-registration rewards at time of writing. At any rate, what do you think you can expect from Goblin Slayer: The Endless Revenge? What other light novels would you want to get a game adaptation for?

Goblin Slayer: The Endless RevengeDeveloper: Showgate Inc.Release Date: 2019-12-28Android, iOS
Goblin Slayer: The Endless Revenge is the first mobile action RPG originated from the Goblin Slayer series. Our stoic, titular Goblin Slayer will be eliminating the vermin with the Priestess, and other friends (?)!

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DC Unchained is now available to download for both iOS and Android

Following the pre-registration event that went live earlier this month, DC Unchained is confirmed for an official launch in 13 Asian countries on 29 March! Starting from today (and before the official launch), the mobile game will be in pre-opening phase, you can download and access the game from your respective app stores now but there may be occasional maintenance checks.

As a refresher, DC Unchained is a superhero brawler featuring the iconic members of the Justice League and Super-Villains from DC universe, which includes Superman, Batman, Joker and Harley Quinn. You can collect and upgrade characters, each of them will be having their own signature moves, abilities and costumes too.

There will be a story mode with 60 different stage and comic-like cutscenes illustrated by DC Comics artist Paolo Pantalena. Also, you will be able to enjoy some other exciting modes such as time attack, real-time PvP or co-op battles in DC Unchained.
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Check out our gameplay video during CBT for a clearer look:

The game will only be available for 13 Asian countries for now, but the global release is still happening so stay tuned! You can visit their official website for more information or the latest updates too!

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Fate/Grand Order shows off last trailer before launch

Just a little under 24 hours before its launch in North America on 25 June 2017, Fate/Grand Order showed off one more set of English trailers featuring Berserker-class Servant Darius III, Archer-class Servant Arjuna and Lancer-class Servant Scáthach.

Servant Class: Berserker – Darius III (CV: Yasui Kunihiko)

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Character Designer: PEALZ

Servant Class: Archer – Arjuna (CV: Shimazaki Nobunaga)
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Character Designer: pako

Servant Class: Lancer – Scáthach (CV: Noto Mamiko)
Character Designer: Hirokazu Koyama
Of course, these are but a small collection of the lineup of servants which the final game will feature. In case you missed it, be sure to check out the previous two set of trailers that the game have shown off so far.

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Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Reveals Two Month Early Release Date in July

We often hear about games being delayed but we now have news that Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has confirmed a release date of July 29th, two months before its initial release period in September of 2022.

The announcement of the new Xenoblade Chronicles 3 release date comes alongside a new trailer for the game and the announcement of it getting a special edition version.

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“The latest entry in the long-running role-playing series, which connects the futures of the two previous mainline Xenoblade Chronicles games, invites players to embark on an epic adventure with “life” as its central theme.
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In the game, players will step into the roles of protagonists Noah and Mio amid turmoil between the nations of Keves and Agnus. Six characters hailing from those nations join forces to learn the truth behind their conflict and set their sights on Swordsmarch, a land pierced by a giant sword.”

The Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Special Edition will feature a special box, steel bookcase, and artbook. It will be available exclusively for the My Nintendo Store.
The game was originally unveiled at the February 2022 Nintendo Direct and was stated to launch in September. The move to a late July release date means that the game will be released less than six months after its initial reveal. It’s impressively efficient.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 will be available exclusively for Nintendo Switch and will launch on July 29th, 2022.

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Pre-registration for Three Kingdoms: Domination opens on Google Play

Developer goGame has just announced that Three Kingdoms: Domination, its upcoming MMO strategy title is now open for pre-registration for Android in the SEA region.

As hinted in the name you will serve within one of the three kingdoms of Shu, Wei or Wu. Upon selecting your allegiance, you will set off to conquer your rivals to claim their land as your own. To achieve your goal, you will have to amass a large army, and there is a pool of more than 100 heroes to recruit. Troops are then divided into three classes, namely archers, cavalry and infantry. A good balance will be necessary of course.

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Along the way, you will have to gather the necessary resources to keep the war machine going, so knowing the functions of how an army works in the background will be necessary as well. If all this sounds too much for one person to handle, you can always soften the load by joining clans, that in turn bolsters your numbers further.
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In any case, Three Kingdoms: Domination is now available for pre-register on Google Play for select countries in Southeast Asia. Pre-orders on the App Store are expected to go live in the upcoming week. Check out the official website for more details.
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Three Kingdoms: DominationPublisher: Go Game Pte. LtdDeveloper: Best Kirin Global LimitedRelease Date: 2019-11-19Android, iOS
Explore the vast lands of the Three Kingdoms! Choose to serve the emperor of the Wei, Shu or Wu Kingdom. Conquer neighboring capitals to claim their land with your flag.

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.hack//GU Last Recode Switch Review – The World in Your Hands

‘The World’ of .hack//GU Last Recode is the latest game to be ported to the Nintendo Switch. Developed by Cyberconnect2 and published by Bandai Namco, .hack//G.U. Last Recode is a collection of three games in the series: .hack//G.U. Volumes 1-3, plus volume 4 which serves as a quick 2-hour epilogue for the trilogy.

The Switch version of the .hack//GU Last Recode collection is a port from the PS4, which in itself was a remaster of three PS2 games, I’m going to focus especially on how the game runs on the Switch and whether the port can’t be seen as a valid alternative to the PS4 and PC older brothers. I will say though that as a game, .hack has some interesting ideas however I feel like it would have made a better anime (like its predecessor .hack//Root) than it would a video game.

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PK Murder

Doing Sword Art Online, years before Sword Art Online, .Hack revolves around a fictional MMO video game called ‘The World’ which has recently been relaunched followings its servers being destroyed in the previous games. The game is famous for allowing PKs or ‘players killers’, players who kill other players for the fun of it. This has further led to PKKs or ‘player killer killers’, sniping down the virtual murders for their misdeeds.
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You play as Haseo, a PKK in search of a PK called Tri-Edge who ambushed his friend’s character leading her to fall into a coma in real life. He’s killed and is revived at level 1, thus having to spend the game crawling back to where he was to challenge Tri-Edge once again and maybe learn about the many mysteries surrounding The World.
It’s a cool premise and I like the serious world-building based around the increasing use of technology. You can assess news reports and forums in-game talking about how kids no longer respond to their real names, the government is going fully online with their facilities and the events of the previous games. Considering how much we do use the internet in everyday life nowadays, some of it really feels ahead of its time. It adds a real sense of mystery to the world, both the game and the real one.

That being said, it took me a while to warm up the game. Haseo is pretty unlikeable with how edgy he is, giving off the vibe of a thirteen-year-old trying way too hard to role-play the darkest loner he can think off but admittedly he does get better as the game continues. After the first few dungeons, however, when the main objectives and characters are introduced, the story picks up a lot with interesting characters and a lot of intrigues especially if you’re a fan of sci-fi and fantasy anime, which it clearly takes heavy inspiration from.
The voice acting is pretty good as well with Yuri Lowenthal (Sasuke, Spiderman, Yosuke from Persona 4) doing a good job as Haseo, very much channeling that Sasuke broodiness in his performance.
The World of The World

You can definitely tell .hack is an upscaled PS2 game with somewhat blocky-looking character models and the world, that being said it still holds up well. I liked the vibrant character designs and they nailed a lot of the dynamic anime-style fights and expressions during cutscenes. The world itself looked a little on the bland side being just a run-of-the-mill fantasy setting with little to make levels stand out.
A good thing though is that overall .hack//GU Last Recode runs well on the Switch. There’s no slowdown or pop-in textures and the character moved fluidly. From what I’ve seen, the game pretty much runs on par with its PS4 and PC counterparts so if you want to play the game on Switch but are worried about the drawbacks, don’t be, You’re getting the same experience that the other consoles have.
The Combat

The weakest aspect of .Hack GU is the combat. It’s not bad but it does feel far too repetitive. It’s an action RPG where you hack n slash through enemies while throwing in the occasional special movie and ‘Rengeki’ attacks, an even stronger form of special moves that you can perform when enemies start shining blue.
It’s pretty fun however it does get old after a while and the over-gameplay loop doesn’t change. Between the story cutscenes, gameplay follows the same basic formula. You accept a quest, go to a short dungeon, and go on to the next cutscene. Dungeons tended to feel pretty similar and combat doesn’t really change.
You can tell .Hack is a more story-oriented game with the combat almost feeling like filler that has to be there to fulfill the game part of the video game. It isn’t bad but after a while, I honestly felt like starting again in the ‘cheat difficulty. This instantly gives you the highest armor and weapons to you can steamroll the enemies, basically acting as an extra easy difficulty for those that want to get through the gameplay quickly and enjoy the story.
If you really are here for the story first and foremost, I actually recommend this mode. It’s just doesn’t feel worth trudging through the bland dungeons otherwise. The only thing that stopped me is that this game is really easy already in normal mode. That’s not necessarily bad for a casual story-oriented game but it just makes the gameplay feel more of a slog.
Also, it’s kind of annoying how often you have to log out of the game (that is, the game in the game) to check your emails (in the game). The World needs a community tab.
End of ‘The World’

The term acquired taste can best sum up how I see .hack//GU Last Recode. This is very much a ‘play it for the story game’, it’s basically an interactive anime. The problem is that those interactive bits tended to be a bit repetitive and boring. The story is interesting and I was just barely willing to put up with the gameplay to hear more but I can see others being a lot less patient with it. I can certainly see how these developers went on the make Asura’s Wrath, and why they made that game a high-octane beat ’em-up instead of a slow-paced RPG.
If you do want to play it, however, I’m happy to say that the Switch version of .hack//GU Last Recode runs completely fine. The graphics are bright and the animations are fluid. The price of the game isn’t even that much higher than its PC and PS4 counterparts (RM199 on Switch vs RM179 on Steam).

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The Review

                    .hack//GU Last Recode

60%
Score

PROS
 The story is interesting and touches on relevant themes Runs well on The Switch overall

CONS
 The gameplay and combat are dull and repetitive Dungeons and environments look pretty bland

Review Breakdown

60%
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Tokyo Ghoul: Dark War Coming Soon!

Tokyo Ghoul: Dark War is a game that is based on the Tokyo Ghoul manga and animated series. The game developed by GameSamba and licensed by FUNimation will allow players to play as one of the characters from the series. Just like in the series, players will need to survive against the Commission of Counter Ghoul (CCG) forces.

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The game will imply some ARPG elements where players will battle against other players. Players will need to choose to either hunt humans or protect them. There is also a story mode where players will be taken on an episodic journey and face the CCG and other ghouls in real-time action RPG combat.
The game also features two different multiplayer modes; PvP arena, where players battle against one another and a Multiplayer mode of up to 5 vs 5 to take out the enemy team strategically. Tokyo Ghoul: Dark War will be expected to be released by the end of this year. You can also sign up for their newsletter to receive updates when the game is released from their official page and check out their Facebook Page for future updates!
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Immortals: Muv-Luv Alternative begins issuing refunds

Immortals: Muv-Luv Alternative has begun issuing refunds to affected players of the mobile game. It launched in Japan March 2022, but persistent issues plaguing the release led it to be put on ice. Initially targetting a May relaunch, the game has presently no decided timeframe to go live once again.

As such, players who have made any purchases within Immortals: Muv-Luv Alternative will be eligible for refunds. Presumably, this should be applicable only to Japanese residents, as such services have rarely, if ever, been available for players accessing the game from overseas. iOS users will have to make their requests through Apple, while Android users can have their requests handled directly. The process is expected to take 7 to 10 business days. Whenever should the game relaunch, everyone will be starting from scratch.

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For now, fans can opt to try Project MIKHAIL, a Muv-Luv game currently in early access. This is meant to gather player input to further improve the game, which going by the review score, is very much a work in progress.

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Hopefully, Immortals: Muv-Luv Alternative will not be as ill-fated as Love Plus Every, a mobile version of the virtual girlfriend series from Konami. That game too suffered both delays and an extended, month-long maintenance to patch issues and an exploit.
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Immortals: Muv-Luv AlternativeRelease Date TBCAndroid, iOS
Immortals: Muv-Luv Alternative is an RPG developed by aNCHOR.

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