Tencent is bringing Red Alert Online to mobile

Tencent has recently announced Red Alert Online for mobile, and this will be the only official licensed mobile game for the Command and Conquer: Red Alert series. A pre-registration site has gone live along with a teaser trailer too.

Red Alert is one of the most classic real-time strategy game which has been released for over 20 years. In Red Alert, you will be able to collect resources, build a base and form an army to defend or attack other forces. Other than the competitive online battles, its single-player campaign is also highly praised for its detailed storyline and missions.

There are no much details of Red Alert Online yet, but it is confirmed to feature “Yuri’s Revenge” as the background story. According to the screenshots from the official website, the game looks really similar to the original version too. Stay tuned for more information!
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Football Manager 2022 Coming November 9th 2021

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The latest release in Sports Interactive’s and Sega’s Football Manager series, Football Manager 2022 will debut on November 9th on Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the Microsoft Store.

Football Manager Xbox Edition also makes its return following a successful campaign last season. Tailored for the Xbox platforms, FM22 Xbox Edition will release alongside the PC/Mac title on November 9th.

Both FM22 and FM22 Xbox Edition will be available with Xbox Game Pass on Day One, in a historic first for the series. Xbox Game Pass for PC members can enjoy the depth and realism of FM22 while Xbox Game Pass for Console members can handle the managerial essentials from the comfort of their sofa with FM22 Xbox Edition. Both titles will be available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members.
Miles Jacobson, Sports Interactive’s Studio Director, said:
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“FM22 will break new ground for the Football Manager series as we arrive on Day One with Xbox Game Pass. The success of our return to Xbox last year surpassed even our expectations and we’re delighted to be expanding our partnership with Microsoft to give Game Pass members the chance to experience the closest thing to being a real football manager.”
FM22 brings new, progressive ways for managers to find their winning edge and instill their footballing style to cement their legacy as a managerial great. The developers will be unveiling new game features in the coming weeks across the Football Manager social channels and the Football Manager website.
From today until launch, fans who pre-purchase FM22 (for PC and Mac), from a SEGA-approved digital retailer will receive a 10% discount and the chance to kick-off their managerial career ahead of schedule with Early Access to FM22. Pre-purchase directly from the Microsoft Store will be available soon.
Early Access will be available via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the Microsoft Store roughly two weeks prior to the official street date, and single-player careers started in that period can be carried across to the final game.
Football Manager 2022 Mobile (on iOS and Android) is also lacing up for the new season and will be available on November 9th with feature information to be unveiled in October.

Full release details on Football Manager 2022 Touch, including the series return to Nintendo Switch, are coming soon.
For those that like Sports Games, we’re also currently holding a giveaway for Football Manager 2021. Click here to find out how you can win the game.

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Borderlands 3 Psycho Krieg DLC Now Available

Giddy up, Vault Hunters, because the latest Borderlands 3 DLC is here. Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck is now available for download. You can also read our thoughts on the DLC.

The DLC has you exploring the mind of Borderlands 2 character, Krieg the Psycho. Despite it being called the Krieg DLC, it bears reminding that he is not playable in this game.

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Despite the DLC taking place in the mind of Krieg, loot obtained in his psyche can be brought into the “real” world. It’s also host to several new cosmetic items, as well as plenty of new side missions.
Additionally, owners of Borderlands 3 will receive a free level cap increase, even if they didn’t purchase the DLC. According to Gearbox, this is the last planned level cap increase.
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Gearbox also says there will be Borderlands content at the upcoming Gearbox PAX Digital Showcase. With the anniversary of Borderlands 3 coming up, they said they would discuss “a look back at where the game’s been but also a look ahead to where it’s going next”. The livestream will take place Saturday, September 12th at 12.45 PT (Sunday, 3.45am for Malaysian viewers)
Psycho Krieg And The Fantastic Fustercluck is the fourth DLC for Borderlands 3, and can be purchased either separately or via the game’s Season Pass. A copy of Borderlands 3 is required to run it.

Borderlands 3Publisher: 2K GamesDeveloper: Gearbox SoftwareRelease Date: 2019-09-13Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
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SEGA to release WWE Tap Mania

SEGA is currently working with the WWE and The Tap Lab to release a game based on the franchise, simply titled WWE Tap Mania. As the name may have given it away, this is by no means your traditional wrestling game, and is instead an idle clicker, which while is fairly a popular genre has been quite popular on mobile but a rather odd one for a wrestling game.

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While such games are fairly simple, they can be fairly addictive, although depth and replay value are not exactly their strongest suit. With SEGA at the helm, we are confident that they will somehow make the genre somewhat interesting with their take. We have neither a screenshot nor a trailer at this point in time, unfortunately, so you are just going to have to use your imagination as to what the game entails.
WWE Tap Mania is scheduled to be released on the mobile platforms later in 2017.
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Digital Eggs – A Virtual Pet Game by Former ‘Crossy Road” Artist

Dr. Nakamoto’s Digital Eggs is a game developed by Super Hi Games, a two-person studio. The game art is designed by Ben Weatherall who is the original artist for Crossy Road. Digital Eggs is the first game developed by Super Hi Games which was announced by ex-EA programmer Jon Murphy.

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The game is a virtual pet simulator as it should be obvious from the name of it. Dr. Nakamoto who is represented as a floating head in the game is there to guide you to help him raise his virtual pets. His aim is to try and bring digital life forms to fruition. Players will need to keep the pets active, feed them, help them sleep and more.

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Dr. Nakamoto’s Digital Eggs will be priced at $2.99 when it is released. While the game will be ad-free, the game does not require players to buy or spend anything in the game. There are a total of 81 pets to discover and a whole lot of toys for your pets. The game is slated to be released on the 14th of June for the iOS. However the game will only be released for Android later in the future.
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Genshin Impact Players Are Turning To Guilty Gear For Examples Of What A Buff Man Looks Like

Guilty Gear fans have been showing up on Twitter, amid concerns that Genshin Impact players misrepresent the definition of a Beefcake.

It’s been an ongoing debate for a long time- Genshin Impact has a huge problem with male body types, with every character being a variation of “short twink vs tall twink”.

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Amid the chaos, some fans had started seeing things by the game’s own terms, instead recognizing what must clearly be beef by Hoyoverse standards. The most recent of this would be Tartaglia’s birthday art, which drove Japanese fans into a frenzy over the reveal he wears an ecchi belt.
It seems to have all started with Twitter user m0noceros_caeli, one of the casualties of the great ecchi belt takeover posting about their love for Childe’s functionally useless belts and the little bulges born of them.
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However, players familiar with the rock-and-roll themed Guilty Gear have taken it upon themselves to show Genshin Impact players what they’re missing out on, posting Guilty Gear’s menagerie of incredibly muscular men, and their own love of superfluous accessories.
“Genshin fans would not survive guilty gear”, writes Twitter user mashiNGDP, posting photos of the eternally shirtless Anji Mito and Johnny.

The Strongest genshin male vs the weakest guilty gear man pic.twitter.com/KBsMbKc2o3
— Mr Faust (@daiyasoft) July 22, 2022

It’s not mainly about putting down Genshin Impact- Arc System Work’s fighting games are known for having a strong visual style, and many players are just happy to share it with a much larger audience than usual.

the thing abt genshin fans combusting if they ever saw a guilty gear character is true i guess damn. Bc THESE characters have actual schmeat. (and better character designs cough cough) and i dont even play gg pic.twitter.com/1NEYwKmE9W
— kieran🔜dokidokon (@cephalorabbit) July 21, 2022

Considering the series has an almost JoJo-level adoration for the male physique, it’s hard to not bring it up any time another Genshin character takes the spotlight and people start calling him the definition of a beefcake.
Though while that would have likely started this during the reveal of Arataki Itto, what seems to have spurred this particular fanwar seems to be the featuring of belts- pointless, superfluous belts are a core part of the Guilty Gear art style, so it makes sense players would want to show off their favorite characters representing their fashion choices.
“I went through the qrts and the war between genshin and guilty gear is insane mfers talking about the muscles like Sol Badguy doesn’t have this 2×4 beat in weird belt placement too”, writes General Tempest, reminding everyone that while Sol Badguy’s Strive design is a lot more tame his Xrd look sported 7 ecchi belts, made up on two per leg, one per arm and one more across his massive chest.

It’s always fun to see communities interact like these- at the end of the day, Genshin Impact and Guilty Gear fans are just sharing their favorite media in a friendly display of one-upsmanship. If any fan decides to get into the other as a result, that’s a net win for both sides.
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ROG G703GX and Zephyrus S GX531GW RTX series is now available in Malaysia

Remember the new ROG gaming laptops with NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics where we introduced this January? They have now arrived in Malaysia! The ROG G703GX is priced at RM14,999/RM19,999, while the Zephyrus S GX531GW costs you RM9,999. You can find their details below.

ROG G703GX
With the factory-overclocked 8th generation Intel Core i9 processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 graphics, G703GX is a beast with the power to take on today’s gaming desktops. It also features an Ultrafast 144Hz/3ms NVIDIA G-Sync Display along with HyperCool Pro thermal system. Its HyperDrive Extreme storage is the world’s fastest RAID 0 storage in a laptop too.

Check out its specs and price:
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Zephyrus S GX531GW

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Continuing the classic Zephyrus design and lineage of robustness, Zephyrus S GX531GW is an ultra-slim laptop with 144Hz IPS-level display. It comes with powerful parts like the latest Intel Core i7-8750H CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX2070 MAX-Q and ROG Active Aerodynamic System (AAS).
Check out its specs and price:
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Reveals Vault Edition and Benefits

The Vault Edition for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II has been unveiled alongside the preorder benefits players can get for ordering the game early.

The latest installment in the Call of Duty franchise is now available for preorder on the PS5, PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. For PC, the installment can be pre-purchased via Battle.net or Steam.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Vault Edition

The Vault Edition is the highest-tier version of Call of Dury: Modern Warfare II. In addition to the full game, all listed rewards above, and Open Beta Early Access, which all preorder versions will receive, the Vault Edition contains the following:
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Red Team 141

Preorder the Vault Edition, and on Day One, get four classic Multiplayer Operators: Ghost, Farah, Price, and Soap.
Each Operator comes equipped with a custom-made masked outfit themed around the legendary mercenary, Ghost.
Red Team Operator Skins are available to use during the Open Beta

FJX Cinder Weapon Vault

Preorder the Vault Edition, and get the right tools for the toughest missions.
The FJX Cinder Weapon Vault will be available to use during the Open Beta
Stay tuned for details on the FJX Cinder Weapon Vault and the new Gunsmith closer to Modern Warfare II’s launch.

More After Launch: Battle Pass (Good for One Season) and 50 Tier Skip

Vault Edition holders will receive one Season of the Battle Pass and 50 Tier Skips (or its equivalent) at Modern Warfare II launch.
Start to unlock the full offering of content, such as Weapon Blueprints, Operator Skins, and more, and get a serious head start.
Players who purchase the Vault Edition after Season One can apply the free Battle Pass and Tier Skips to the current season.

Ghost Legacy Pack — A Dozen Skins for the Iconic Operator, 10 Tactical Weapon Blueprints

Dive into the sequel’s predecessor and play the current Warzone with one of Modern Warfare II’s greatest heroes.
Vault Edition owners get 20+ free items for Modern Warfare (2019) and Warzone, immediately unlocked upon prepurchase.(5)
Get a dozen Ghost Operator Skins: Jawbone, Last Breath, Mandible, Ghosted, Reckoner, Dark Vision, Classic Ghost, and more.
Equip 10 Assault Rifle Weapon Blueprints like the Oscar Mike, K2, The Wages of Sin, and Kingly Splendor.

In-Game Store Bonus: 10 Hours Double XP Tokens, 10 Hours Double Weapon XP Tokens at Launch

Purchase the Vault Edition through the Warzone, Vanguard, Black Ops Cold War, or Modern Warfare In-Game Store to hit the ground running on Day One.
Get 10 Hours of Double XP Tokens and 10 Hours of Double Weapon XP Tokens for use in Modern Warfare II.
Race to Prestige and level up your favorite weapons — they can be used in the new Warzone once it launches later this year.

Cross Gen Digital Editions

All platforms also have a digital version that includes the base game, early access to the Open Beta, Campaign, and other instant rewards for an MSRP of $69.99 or roughly RM320.
The Cross-Gen Bundle of Modern Warfare II is available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One, and offers flexibility in terms of potential upgrades and platform availability.
Purchasing this version, or the Vault Edition will give players access to the previous generation console version of Modern Warfare II (PlayStation 4 or Xbox One) and the current version (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S). When using a next-generation console, ensure you are playing that version of the game rather than the previous generation version, as both may be available for download in this Cross-Gen Bundle.
For PC, its digital version is the Standard edition and is the only other version of Modern Warfare II outside of the Vault Edition for this platform. All PC versions can be purchased through Battle.net or Steam.
Campaign Early Access

All digital preorders get up to one-week early access to the full Modern Warfare II Campaign.
Featuring missions in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, the Campaign offers incredible action sequences like offshore sieges with underwater combat, explosive assaults from 30,000 feet above enemy strongholds, and more.
Campaign early access begins October 20. Access the full game on October 28.

Final Judgement Bundle

All digital preorders get immediate access to the Final Judgement Bundle for use in Vanguard and Warzone.
Equip the Legendary “Deathknell” Operator Skin and the Legendary “Bloodthirsty” Weapon Blueprint.
Spell doom for your foes with the “Death’s Judgement” Calling Card, “Underworldly” Emblem, “Devil’s Head” Reticle, and the “Nightstalk” Sticker.

Khaled Al-Asad Operator Bundle

All digital preorders get access to the Khaled Al-Asad Operator Bundle for use in Vanguard and Warzone once it becomes available in the In-Game Store.
A key antagonist throughout the Modern Warfare series, Al-Asad is the second of “The Four Horsemen,” outranked only by Vladimir Makarov.
Earn additional rewards through Al-Asad’s 20-level Operator XP progression path in Call of Duty: Vanguard and Call of Duty: Warzone, including three Operator Quips, additional Skins, XP bonuses, and more.

Physical Console Versions Are Also Available

Those who want a physical disc version of Modern Warfare II can preorder a Cross-Gen Bundle for the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, a cross-gen version for PlayStation 4, or a next-generation version for PlayStation 5. Do note however that the PlayStation 5 version does not include a PlayStation 4 version of Modern Warfare II.
All these versions are available for $69.99 (MSRP) or roughly RM320.
At select retailers, there will also be specially marked boxes of Modern Warfare II that will include a unique Call of Duty Endowment Bundle. This Bundle will be available for immediate use on October 28.
All preorders get early access to the Open Beta Test

All Modern Warfare II preorders, digital and physical, will include early access to the game’s Beta.
Get an advanced look into the game’s Multiplayer mode, including maps, modes, weapons, and other features.
The Beta will be hosted over two playable weekends (see image, above), free across all supported platforms.
Physical preorder customers should have received a code for Beta access at point of sale.
Digital preorder customers do not require a “Beta Code” and will automatically access the forthcoming Early Access and Open Beta.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II will be available on October 28th for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.

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Bayonetta Voice Actor Hellena Taylor: “Boycott Bayonetta 3”

Bayonetta voice actor Hellena Taylor has opened up about her absence from Bayonetta 3- urging fans to boycott the game following mistreatment by Platinum Games.

In a series of Twitter videos, Hellena Taylor explains that Platinum Games tried to get her to reprise her role as Bayonetta in the third game for a flat fee of 4000 USD.

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“The final offer to do the whole game, as a buyout, was 4000 US Dollars”, she says, comparing it to her 7 years of experience. “This is an insult to me, the amount of time I took to work on my talent, and everything I have given to this game and to the fans”.
Taylor also urged fans to boycott Bayonetta 3, instead spending the money on charity.
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It should be noted that according to Taylor, this wasn’t even the original pay: she described the 4000 as being brought up only after she’d personally written to Hideki Kamiya, having previously been offered “an insulting number”.
“I got a reply saying that he values greatly my contribution to the game and that the fans really want me to voice it over. The memory of first meeting me as Bayonetta ‘is a memory I hold dear’ “, she says. “So I thought ‘oh great, thank God’. That was when they offered me 4000 US Dollars”, she says.
“You know, Platinum had the cheek to say that I was busy”, she says. “That they ‘couldn’t make it work with Ms Taylor’s schedule’. Well I had nothing but time”, she says.
While not referencing it directly, Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya has seemingly alluded to the controversy in his own tweet.
“Sad and deplorable about the attitude of untruth. That’s what all I can tell now”, he says, before reminding fans of his infamous Twitter rules.

This certainly is a dramatic turn for Bayonetta fans, who’d long suspected Taylor’s absence from the game to be a fake-out: considering Bayonetta 3 deals with alternate realities, many had hoped the new voice actor to be the result of a twist that Taylor’s portrayal of the character would feature alongside the new actress, Jen Taylor.
However, the reality does make the accusations all the more damning: with the multiple Bayonettas that do appear in the game as shown in the marketing, it would be an even worse look for the studio to know they tried to cheap out in a game where they were having their lead voice actor voice multiple roles.

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For Honor Dedicated Servers Coming For PC This 19th February!

Ubisoft, the creator of For Honor that we all love had recently announced their dedicated server infrastructure which will come to For Honor PC players on the 19th of February. The dedicated servers will be implemented on consoles as well after it is released for PC on a date that is to be confirmed later. Along with the dedicated servers, a major update will also be coming to For Honor as the fifth season entitled Age of Wolves which begins on the 15th of February.

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The implementation of the dedicated server infrastructure is going according to the development schedule that was announced last summer. With the successful Open Test back in December, the team was able to gather the data needed for the live release. Thanks to that, the development teams are now ready to release the dedicated servers for the game. The dedicated servers will focus on PvP game modes and will fully remove the session of migrations as well as the NAT requirements while eliminating most of the re-syncing which provides a more stable experience and improved matchmaking sessions.
“Changing the online infrastructure while the game was live was a challenge, but a decisive step in improving the game experience of our players. The implementation of the dedicated servers gives us confidence in the direction the game is taking and will pave the way for a full year of continued support and new contents.” – Damien Kieken, Game Director.
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Along with the implementation of dedicated servers, Season 5 “Age of Wolves” will also be rolling out in conjunction with their 1st Year Anniversary. Players will also be earning extra rewards during the first 3 weeks with a special seasonal event. The major update will adjust player progression, ranked play and more. New training modes will offer new and veteran players additional ways to hone their skills now with the new update.

Developed by Ubisoft Montreal in collaboration with other Ubisoft studios,* For Honor offers an engaging campaign and thrilling multiplayer modes. Players embody warriors of the three Great Factions – the bold Knights, the brutal Vikings and the deadly Samurai – fighting to the death on intense and believable melee battlefields. The Art of Battle, the game’s innovative combat system that puts players in total control of their warriors, allows them to utilize the unique skills and combat style of each hero to vanquish all enemies who stand in their way.

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Thailand Game Show 2020 Announces New Dates

Like many events this year, the Thailand Game Show 2020 could not make its original date of November 14th-15th. Instead, the show has been delayed to January 9th-10th, 2020. It will take place at Royal Paragon Hall.

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The organizers announced this via several Facebook posts, all posted in Thai.
“Online Station under the True Group and the unlimited show company. Therefore, the organizers announced the postponement of the original date of November 14 to 15 2563 to the 9th – January 10, 2564 (Children’s Day)”  the translated post reads.
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Those who had previously bought tickets for the show when it was scheduled for November will not need to re-purchase new tickets, as they will still be valid for the show’s new dates.
The rescheduled show has been rebranded Thailand Game Show 2020 +1, and will feature several events such as a Cosplay stage, as well as a PS5 showcase.
Astro’s Playroom and Demon’s Souls will both be part of the PS5 showcase, which caps off each day’s events.
In addition, there will be a free Game Mart area, where attendees can purchase merchandise from brands such as Intel, WD Black and Lenovo Legion. Measures will be in place to reduce congestion in the area, such as an app-based queue system.
The organizers have also outlined their measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. These are all viewable on their website, but some of the main points include the banning of high risk individuals such as children and the elderly. Additionally, Cosplay Group Photos will also be disallowed at the venue.

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Dragon Age 4 will be single player, Bioware Reaffirms

Bioware has reaffirmed that the upcoming Dragon Age 4 will be a single-player experience with an emphasis on player choice and consequences.

Studio General Manager Gary McKay has written a blog post looking back at the studio’s achievements in 2021 and its general plans for 2022. When talking about Dragon Age 4, he writes:

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“As for Dragon Age, we have a veteran group of talented developers working on the next iteration of the franchise. We are focused on a single-player experience that is built on choices that matter.”
Dragon Age Inquisition (2014)
While the Dragon Age series has traditionally been a single-player series, there was some dispute whether this would be the case for the latest entry. Reports say that the game was originally going to follow the live service model however after the success of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and the failure of Anthem, Bioware convinced EA to allow them to make a fully single-player game.
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It was later confirmed in February of 2021 that Dragon Age 4 would be single-player with this latest blog post is a second reaffirmation.
EA has previously stated that single-player games were finished anymore and that they would double down on the live service model which saw heavy criticism, especially following the release of the loot box-ridden Star Wars BattleFront 2. This came to a point that Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order not having microtransactions was marketed as a selling point for the game.
Dragon Age 4 is currently in development for the Playstation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC. It currently does not have a release date.

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Acer Predator X38 S Gaming Monitor – The Silver Screen at Home

Flex all you want with your latest shiny CPU, but that’s gonna need its peripherals to really bring out its true best. One of these necessities is a monitor. As someone who admittedly cheaps out on a screen because I don’t feel like I can tell any difference, one must pull out the stops to test one huge Acer Predator X38 S.

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THE BUILD
This bad boy is an absurdly large curved, gaming monitor at 37.5 inches which sets you back by at least USD$1599.99. A weedy person is going to need help lifting this, but at least the set up is easy enough as a one-man job as the stand is pre-installed. It’s a 3840 x 1600 resolution monster, weighing in 9.48kg for all that screen real estate. If you have a 100 x 100mm VESA mount, it’ll work fine if you don’t use the one provided. Since the stand is already installed, you’ll need to unscrew it to attach the VESA one.

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Granted, having a monitor this big means you really should have the space for it to begin with. An ultra wide-screen is one thing: where are you going to be putting it? If you’re concerned about the curve, the 2300R screen isn’t that “visibly” curved. The view is as such that everything can be more or less be on the screen at once without needing to move your head too much. The bezels might seem larger with 11mm top and side bezels to a 17mm bottom bezel, but much like the curve, it’s hardly noticeable.

The back of the monitor is a sleek one, with small holes to facilitate ventilation to give it that “gaming” look. The stand might actually be the more attractive point since it has a bit more pizzazz with the light grey Predator logo but one digresses. It’s an ergonomic stand allowing you to adjust the height (up to 5.12 inches) and tilt of the monitor (backwards: 35o, forwards: 5o, left/right swivel: 30o), making it easier to access its cable.

Port wise, you have an array including an audio jack, a DisplayPort 1.4, 2 x USB 3.0 ports, and 2x HDMI 2.0 ports under the panel, with two additional ones on the left of the monitor. If you really need the space for your peripherals, just plug it into the side. Design wise it may be unusual, but it certainly is very convenient.

THE PERFORMANCE
Monitors: what is there to say about a screen? First of, the Acer Predator X38 S is a 3840 x 1600 Ultra Wide QHD+ monitor with 144Hz refresh rate, up to 175Hz when overclocked. HDMI 2.0 gets you up to 3840 x 1600 and 144Hz refresh rate, while the DisplayPort supports up to 3840 x 1600 and 144Hz/175Hz OC refresh rate.
HDR600 support works pretty well, though it’s lower for those who prefer more extreme contrasts that come with higher HDR grades. Contrast ratio by itself is at 1000:1. It does have an IPS panel with 98% DCI-P3 colour gamut with a Delta E<2, so if you’re in need of colour accuracy, you can find it here. G-Sync Ultimate and FreeSync would be more for gaming purposes, offering tear-free gaming, and adaptive sync all the way to 175Hz for G-Sync.
GAMING
Tested at max resolution (3840 x 1600) at highest settings.
VALORANT
Graphically, this isn’t the most taxing game out there, but it is a competitive title where you would love pin-point accuracy. The models look sharp, and the environment looks enhanced as well. Definitely gorgeous.

APEX LEGENDS
Buttery smooth transitions, no jagged edges, no lag, no tearing, and all in full detail (until the motion sickness kicks in). As beautiful as the game is, you might need to turn down the settings as the enemies can begin to blend into the realistically rendered background.

THE WITCHER 3
Now here’s how you can admire Bathtub Geralt in all his glory, and also the world he lives in. If you’ve always wanted your screen to do justice to the smaller details in open world games, the Acer Predator X38 S is for you.

Overall, the monitor does its job extremely well. HDR mode will help the outdoors look even prettier, though some games may have issues (in which case, you’ll need to turn it off). Unfortunately, the 175Hz is also only limited to the one DisplayPort as neither HDMI ports are 2.1. As it stands, it’s only really optimized for PC, leaving PS5 and Xbox consoles not able to use its full potential.
AUDIO
This monitor comes with two 7W speakers which actually work really good, with no distortion at levels above 70% and good bass response.
OSD
Presets are available. Outside of that, you’ll have access to many colour and picture options, with the whole gamut including peak brightness, colour profiles, tone, contrast, blue light, and more. The game menu is also quite comprehensive to let you tweak the response rate. Overclocking can likewise be done through the OSD and have the refresh rate show on screen, or select the monitor’s G-Sync esports preset. Other settings include:

Acer Vision Care 3.0
BlueLightShield
ComfyView
Dark Boost
Game modes
GameView
Flicker Free Technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Ultimate
Refresh rate Overlock
Response time boost
SDR/HDR variable backlight

CLOSING THOUGHTS
Well, for the extravagance of getting this monitor, the Acer Predator X38 S is an outstanding ultrawide display: beautiful image quality, sRGB mode, high colour accuracy, 175Hz OC refresh rate, super responsiveness, sharp resolution, and all that. Immersion is more or less assured, whether for gaming, or viewing. So long you have a GPU to actually output the gorgeous graphics, then, by all means.

The size does mean comfortably using it as a PC gamer might not be recommended since it’s really close to your eyes, making it better for consoles where you can keep a distance. Then again, saying it as more of a nitpick, it’s not 100% optimized for consoles.
Other than that, the Acer Predator X38 S is amazing for whatever you’re gonna display on it, so if you’re looking for a big, curved monitor, this is one for you.

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Genshin Impact PS5 gift box set sells out

To commemorate the launch of Genshin Impact‘s latest version update, a PS5 collaboration gift box was made available through T-Mall. As you might expect, considering the scarcity of PS5 consoles and the popularity of Genshin itself, the gift box set is, at time of writing, no longer available. You can still check out the store page for your own perusal here.

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The set includes the console itself and related accessories, as well as a variety of merchandise as you can see in the image above. While we can’t say how many units were made available, it would have set you back at 5,855 yuan, or around ~USD 910. A regular PS5 Disc Drive would cost you USD 499.99. It’s not the first time Genshin has collaborated with brands for exclusive merchandise, like how Keqing got her own stylized mechanical keyboard (a far more readily attainable product).
Genshin version 2.0 at last opens up the region of Inazuma, where the Electro Archon, the Raiden Shogun, resides. Two Acts of the Archon Story are already available, besides three new islands for players to explore. The associated version flagship event will also be commencing soon, for even more goodies for players to obtain.
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Acer Announces New Refreshed Swift Edge 16 Featuring Ryzen Processors And Wi-Fi 7

Acer has announced the newly refreshed Swift Edge 16 (SFE16-43) laptop which is designed for users who require high computing capability, productivity, and portability from their hardware.

The laptop aims to bring performance and portability together housed within a thin-and-light chassis.

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                                        CPU

                                        AMD Ryzen

7040 Series processors

                                        Display

                                        16-inch (3200 x 2000) OLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut support, and 0.2 ms response time. VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification

                                        Operating System

                                        Windows 11

                                        Graphics

                                        Up to 780M AMD Radeon Graphics

                                        RAM

                                        Up to 32GB of LPDDR5 Memory

                                        Storage

                                        Up to 2TB of PCIE Gen 4 SSD

                                        Connectivity

                                        WiFi 7, up to 5.8 Gbps

                                        Camera

                                        1440p QHD webcam

                                        I/O Ports

                                        2x USB Type-A ports, dual USB 4 Type-C PD 65W with fast charging and display capabilities, HDMI 2.1 and a Micro SD card reader

                                        Pricing

                                        Starting at USD1299.99 in North America and EUR1,199 for EMEA

The refreshed Swift Edge 16 (SFE16-43) is an all AMD system that features AMD Ryzen 7040 Series processors and up to AMD Radeon 780M graphics to power next-gen performance and visuals. The laptop will also feature AMD Ryzen AI on select models with select processors which enables the device to keep up with today’s AI demands.
The laptop’s ultra-thin and light magnesium alloy chassis measures at 12.95 mm (0.51 inches) and weighs just 1.23 kg (2.71lbs) complete with a olivine black coating. Meanwhile, the screen has a 0.2 ms response time which combined with the 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio will offer precise and high-contrast colors. The display also comes with a TÜV Rheinland Eyesafe certification which helps reduce blue light exposure.
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The new Ryzen 7040 Series processors are power efficient which helps keeps the laptop running longer when not connected to the a wall outlet. The dedicated engine in AMD Ryzen AI models could enhance video calls through real-time video quality enhancements. Microsoft’s Pluton security processor (enabled by default) also adds protection to the laptop to help it defend from sophisticated attacks.
The Acer Swift Edge 16 (SFE16-43) also includes TwinAir cooling technology with enhanced fan and air inlet keyboard designs to help keep the laptop within optimal temperatures so it performs as efficiently as possible. The laptop also comes with a variety of features that helps users with overall productivity, such as supporting Window Studio Effects which could help in video conferences with automatic framing, gaze correction and advanced background blur as well as  Acer’s Temporal Noise Reduction (TNR) and Acer PurifiedVoice with adds AI noise reduction making calls sound better.
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The Swift Edge 16 (SFE16-43) will be available starting in July with a price of USD1,299.99 (MYR6,017.00) in North America and EUR1,199 (MYR5,960.13) in EMEA.
For further information regarding the product you may refer to their official website.

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Soul Hackers 2 Preview: A More Casual Devil Summoner With Plenty of Homage To Past Games

It’s not long now until Atlus’ Soul Hackers 2 makes its way onto modern consoles. A sequel made 25 years after the original Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, the game will be the fifth entry in the Devil Summoner series and the latest installment in the long-running Megami Tensei franchise which includes Shin Megami Tensei and Persona.

We were lucky enough to get an early preview of the game thanks to the good people at Epic Soft Asia. After playing the game for four hours, we can say that Soul Hackers 2 however clearly wishes to stand on its own two legs with its own flamboyant take on classic SMT gameplay, while still paying tribute to the series previous entries.

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This starts right with its main protagonist Ringo, a female, non-silent lead (both rather uncommon in Megaten) who’s bound to be popular in certain circles for certain reasons, not to mention very cosplayable, right alongside Joker and Nahobino.
The Premise

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Soul Hackers 2 revolves around a secret war between two factions of devil summoners: The Yatagarasu and Phantom Society (the former appears in the Raidou Kuzunoha games and the latter in the original Soul Hackers).
Aion, a digital hivemind that has gained sentience calculates that humanity will soon face a world-ending disaster and creates two agents to fight against it: Ringo and Figue. Throughout the game you play as Ringo, investigating the disaster, meeting new allies, and slowly learning about the beauty of humanity beyond her original AI origins.
What separates the Devil Summoner games from mainline SMT is that instead of the post-apocalyptic setting, these games tend to be more like pulpy detective thrillers. Devil summoners who use their demons to solve supernatural mysteries in a semi-contemporary setting.
We didn’t get to see much of the plot in the four hours we got to play the game but it does set up a premise similar to the previous games. A deep dive into a dark demonic mystery involving secret organizations, alternate worlds, and sci-fi hacking.
If you’re someone who got into Atlus games with Persona 5, this could be a good gateway to see just how varied the wide range of Atlus RPGs can be with Soul Hackers 2 being pretty much as accessible as that game but with the darker concepts of demons and secret cults to keep long time fans happy.
The Cyberpunk Setting

Soul Hackers 2 sees Ringo and her team adventuring through a glitzy Japanese Metropolis with a heavy emphasis on new tech. Here demons are just myths and legends but summoners can enter ‘Realms’ (much like the dark realm in the Raidou games) where demons can gather and summoners meet. This is where the player goes to find facilities for summoners that allow demon fusion, COMP enhancements, and information gathering.
Like the original soul Hackers, the game makes use of a cyberpunk aesthetic but is updated with a more modern design fashion creating a colorful city that for an interesting contrast with the more traditional demon designs. Older fans might say it’s too flashy but I think it’s good that it looks so distinct from previous games. It gives the game it’s own identity and it still gives off a strong sci-fi feel which is in line with the previous Soul Hackers, a game that was heavily themed around the emergence of new technology.
As you can tell from my constant referencing, it certainly hasn’t forgotten about the older games. The game very much attempts to follow up from the past Devil Summoner games with reoccurring characters like Victor reappearing alongside similar mechanics like summoning a demon to help find items for you.
The Party

Alongside Ringo are party members Arrow, Milady, and Saizo, demon summoners helping to prevent the world-ending disaster.
With Ringo not being a silent protagonist, players will be able to see her grow and bond with the other characters as the game goes on. This can be done impart by taking on vision quests which allow you to learn the other character’s backstories and make the team stronger as a result. You can also just hang out with them at your Safe House where you can have a burger and fully restore your HP.
Each of the party members is pretty fun to be around although we didn’t see much of them individually from the preview. If I had to pick a favorite it’d probably be Saizo but that might only be because he kind of looks like Hazama from the Blazblue games.

Each party member will have to be assigned a demon as well as a ‘summoner skill’ with can vary from buffing stats to adding more stacks for the Sabbath. These are abilities Ringo acquires from the ‘Soul Matrix’, a space inside her mental state. The closer she bonds with her allies throughout the main story, the further her ‘soul level’ goes up and the more of The Matrix she can explore to unlock new skills.
Ringo and her partners can upgrade their COMPs, the weapons they use to summon demons. The COMPs have additional properties, such as “mystique adaptation,” which is separated against all elements on the affinity chart, as well as miscellaneous skill types, such as Ailments, Recovery, and Support.
The Combat

The game uses the tried and true Megami Tensei press turn system, where players will attempt to hit an enemy’s weak point. Unlike previous games where this gives you an extra turn, hitting a weakness here will give the party a ‘stack’, and at the end of your turn, you’ll use these stacks to unleash a ‘sabbath’. This is a finishing blow that hits all enemies for massive damage, similar to the all-out-attacks from the Persona games.
What makes the game more interesting is that the player controls a party of four individual characters and assigns a demon to each of them, an idea that Atlus hasn’t really used since the Persona 2 games. Additionally, each of the party members has completely individualized move sets, for example, melee characters can only use melee attacks, while gun characters will stick to firearms. It’s a cool idea that creates a lot of customization as you have both the unique aspects of the summoner and the demon to work with and build.
Like previous games, you can recruit demons using the usual demon negotiation system and then fuse them together to create stronger demons. Battling with a demon will level them up so they can learn new skills. Once they’ve learned all of their skills, they will give the player an item to improve the party member’s own abilities similar to the essence system in SMT V.
The game definitely more on the casual-friendly side compared to mainline SMT. The game doesn’t actually have a menu but rather buttons that execute different options. It even has an assist mode that can recommend you certain attacks if you’re having a hard time with a boss (keep in mind, you can turn this off).
At the end of the day, however, it’s still an Atlus RPG, so you’ll still have a good share of dungeon crawling and monster collecting, not to mention, multiple difficulty options if you really need that classic SMT level of masochism.
Closing Thoughts

Overall Soul Hackers 2 is looking to be a good entry point to the Megami Tensei franchise, I’d even say it can act as a good bridge between Persona and mainline SMT.
It’s easy to see the game as too different and too ‘anime’ (hate that critique) compared to the original but for all the differences, it’s very clear the game wants to pay homage to the older titles with references, plot points and concepts brought back from both classic Devil Summoner and the Raidou games.
It’s clear to me that Atlus wants this game to be a soft reboot of Devil Summoner and make the series stand as its own IP away from Mainline SMT and Persona. With this in mind, I’m optimistic. I find the overall sci-fi vibe of the game to feel distinct and I’d like to see how Megaten handles a non-silent protagonist (I know Tokyo Mirage Sessions had one but he was so boring he might as well have been silent).
I suppose we’ll see what Atlus has summoned when Soul Hackers 2 releases on August 25th for Consoles and 26th for PC.

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GamerBraves Newsletter Vol. 102 – Why The Nintendo-SEGA Console War Is So Remembered Even Today

This week, 40 years ago Nintendo released their first ever console The Famicom, better known as the Nintendo Entertainment System on the 15th of July 1983. Little do people know that SEGA also released their first console, the SEGA SG-100 on the exact same day.

While the SG-100 isn’t the most remembered console (it didn’t even launch outside of Japan) it would be the spark of Nintendo and SEGA’s console war rivalry that would last throughout the 80s and 90s, coming to a head with the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) vs the SEGA Genesis.

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The funny thing is that this all happened before I was even born yet it’s still something that’s prevalent to this day. Just be part of the Gaming community or get more into almost any retro game and you’ll inevitably pick up a few of the details of how wild the Nintendo-SEGA console war even compared to the Xbox and PlayStation feuds of today. So I figured let’s talk about it what made this 90s Console Clash so memorable even to those that weren’t around at the time.
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Give it a read and let us know what you think! There will be new newsletter feature articles regarding various topics surrounding video games, entertainment, and more every week.

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Genshin Impact: Xiao and Kaeya Nendoroid announced

Genshin Impact fans know no rest with Smile Fest 2022 starting off 6 – 7 August weekend, with new announcements for Xiao and Kaeya Nendoroid. It was just this last May that Zhongli and Raiden Shogun had theirs announced as well.

#SmileFest 2022 Figure Update!

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#SmileFest 2022 Figure Update!
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Web Gallery: https://t.co/T41oUx9prT#GenshinImpact #nendoroid #goodsmile pic.twitter.com/K6wDg0VM8X
— GoodSmile_US (@GoodSmile_US) August 6, 2022

As with the previous releases, the Xiao and Kaeya Nendoroid – a perhaps, strange duo to be announced simultaneously – look to be setting a pattern of release announcements with every new event. Prices should be approximately ~6000 yen each, coming with a variety of parts to mimic scenes or actions from the game. They should also come with pre-order bonuses, whatever they may be. It’s likely the pre-orders will be available through the official Genshin Impact TMall first before the Good Smile Company accounts announce theirs, though we can expect them to be open around the same time rather than very far in advance apart from each other.

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You can expect roughly 6 months before pre-orders will open, with prototypes likely to be showcased at another event later in the year. We’re still waiting on Zhongli and Raiden Shogun after all.
If neither of these happen to interest you, then you can always peruse the full Smile Fest 2022 gallery here and see which other fandoms are making their appearances.
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Overlord: Escape from Nazarick is a metroidvania coming to Steam and Switch

Popular light novel and anime series Overlord will be getting a 2D action platformer game on Steam and Switch—Overlord: Escape from Nazarick. As the name implies, players take on the role of minor villain Clementine as she attempts to escape the Great Tomb of Nazarick.

Featuring a story overseen by Overlord author Kugane Maruyama, here is what the game features:

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Escape the Great Tomb of Nazarick
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At first, Clementine will be unarmed and, thanks to her amnesia, unable to exercise the full extent of her abilities. She will need to explore every inch of the Great Tomb of Nazarick in order to regain her arsenal of weapons and powers and use them to make her escape.

Action-Packed Parkour
Clementine’s incredible agility allows her to perform superhuman feats of parkour that will help her navigate her environment in a variety of ways.

Upgrade Weapons
Upgrade the weapons you find around the Tomb to exploit your enemies’ weaknesses and hone your favorites to perfection.

Regain Clementine’s Memories and Uncover the Truth
Clementine’s memories will be hidden throughout the various stages of the game in the form of memory fragments. Find them to unravel the many mysteries surrounding Clementine’s current predicament.

Overlord: Escape from Nazarick will release sometime in 2022. For more details, visit the game’s Steam page. The fourth season of Overlord will also be released next year, alongside an anime movie.

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One Piece Netflix Live Action cast revealed

Earlier today, Netflix has revealed the cast for the live action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s legendary manga, One Piece. The streaming giant has revealed who the actors are for five of the main characters, namely:

Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy

Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro

Emily Rudd as Nami

Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp

Taz Skylar as Vinsmoke Sanji

A special message from Eiichiro Oda to the One Piece cast. @Eiichiro_Staff pic.twitter.com/BT52Taxz2V

— ONE PIECE(ワンピース) Netflix (@onepiecenetflix) November 9, 2021

Oda, who serves as executive producer for the live action adaptation, shared a special message to the One Piece cast over on the One Piece Netflix Twitter account, which you can see above.

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Netflix also revealed Wanted posters for the actors, which you can see below:

Currently, there is no exact release date for the show, which is supposedly 10 episodes long. Considering the sheer length of the One Piece anime, which is approaching 1,000 episodes at the time of writing, one could only imagine how much of the source material will the Netflix series adapt. The script of the first episode was teased by Netflix Geeked back in September, so you can check it out if you’re curious.
Netflix has been actively working to get live action adaptation of anime into its platform. Besides One Piece, other anime IPs that are getting the same treatment include Yu Yu Hakusho and Cowboy Bebop, with the latter airing on the platform later this month on November 19.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Breaking Records for Both PC and Console!

As of today, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has been one of the most celebrated Call of Duty franchise titles. The game had more than USD 600 milion in sell-through worldwide in its first three days of release. The title has sold more units in its first 3 days than any other Call of Duty game in its first three days that had been release. Call of duty: Modern Warfare also break Activision’s history by being the #1 top-selling digital opening.

Other than that, the game also set records outside of its own company. The game also break the record on PlayStation Network for the highest digital pre-orders and highest three-day digital sales ever on PS4. Modern Warfare also has become the #1 top-selling Call of Duty PC launch ever on Blizzard Battle.net. Making the number of sales significantly higher than last year’s sales.

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“Call of Duty is once again the top selling new premium game of the year, proving the enduring nature of the franchise across console, PC, mobile and esports,” said Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard’s Chief Executive Officer.“In its first three days of release, Call of Duty:  Modern Warfare more than doubled the box office opening of Joker.”
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“Through the first three days, Modern Warfare has more total players and total hours played than any Call of Duty opening release in the last six years.  More importantly, our players are having a great time playing,” said Rob Kostich, president, Activision. “Congratulations to Infinity Ward and all our teams involved on an incredible game and its spectacular launch.  We also want to thank the community for your incredible support.  The launch of Modern Warfare is only the start. There’s much more to come.”

Sell-through sales figures include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare retail and digital unit sales and revenues, including sales of the Defender DLC pack, for the opening three-days following initial launch.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is now available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC (exclusively on Battle.net).
If you want to know more about the game, you can visit their official website here and their social media right here. We’ve covered a few news about Call of Duty itself and you can check it out right here.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)Publisher: ActivisionDeveloper: Infinity WardRelease Date: 2019-10-25Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Push the boundaries and break the rules with its culturally relevant, thought-provoking single-player campaign. From Infinity Ward studio comes an epic experience reimagined from top to bottom.

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Gudetama Tap! Could Be Your First Egg Mobile Game!

gudetama tap!, is a mobile game by Cyberstep Inc. together with Sanrio Co. Ltd. and Good Luck3 Inc.. They had come together to create this cute little gudetama game that would melt or capture your warm beating heart (there’s hope for cold-hearted beings as well!) which was just launched on the 21st May 2018! The game is of course based off the popular “gudetama” character and you will be collecting the many different poses of that little bugger in the game!

Now we all know that gudetama is an egg… so to get a variety of its many cute poses, you have to cook an egg… So you basically cook gudetama to hatch a gudetama… Nonetheless, the game has already garnered over 3.5 million downloads! There’s even an AR feature which you’ll need gold to unlock it. Oh and to earn gold, you’ll need to tap on the gudetama that’s on the table.

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China Has Approved The First New Video Games in The Country in Almost a Year

Reuters have reported that the Chinese Government has approved 45 new video games for publishing in China.

This will be the first round of new video game approvals in the country in almost a year since July of 2021. The games that have been approved come from lesser-known Chinese developers and Publishers such as XD Inc. (Girls Frontline, Sausage Man) as well as Baidu Games, iDreamSky, 37Games, Shenzhen Zqgame, and Yoozoo Games.

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Here comes the full list of games approved. A total of 45. No Tencent nor NetEase. pic.twitter.com/CSizPaoreR
— Josh Ye (@TheRealJoshYe) April 11, 2022
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Chinese gaming tech giants, Tencent and Netease do not appear on the list however video game analyst Daniel Ahmad says that this is not noteworthy as “even in prior batches, prior to the freezes, there have been times where major companies weren’t on the list.”
In order for video games to be sold in China, publishers must get an approved license from the Chinese Ministry of Culture. In July 2021, China put licensing for new video games on hold indefinitely in order to impose a number of new regulations around gaming.
These included setting a limited amount of gaming time for minors to combat video game addiction and a crackdown on games that promote a “wrong set of values,” like depicting same-sex relationships and effeminate men.
Despite the majority saying they’ll adhere to the new laws, the inability to get games published has been deeply harmful to many game developers. Securities Daily reported that by the end of 2021, 300,000 game companies had reportedly less than 10 million yuan in earnings, with more than 14,000 companies closing doors for good.
Larger Chinese companies have attempted to circumvent these policies by opening officers overseas and focusing more on the international market. A good example of this is Netease, who last year acquired Japanese developer Grasshopper Manufacture (No More Heroes, Killer 7) and is rumored to be acquiring French developer Quantic Dream (Heavy Rain, Detroit Become Human).

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Shining Beyond Closed Beta available to play on Android + First Impressions

Shining Beyond has commenced a Closed Beta test which Android players are able to access. As you might expect, the game can be a little buggy and behave oddly, as well as having missing features. However, you can opt to try it out first. You may be greeted with a Chinese UI, but the game is available in English. The in-game news does not specify if data can be carried over to the full release.

Gameplay is pretty simple. You tap the directional arrows on the screen to move from one screen to the next. Tap on treasure chests if you see any to collect the loot. Holding down on a spot will move your party there, useful to avoid telegraphed powerful attacks from bosses. Units have Hero skills, and other toggle-able skills.

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Battle screen.

As you level up, you’ll gradually unlock features. Missions have various additional side requirements – called Trials in Shining Beyond – that you can achieve to get the maximum rewards for it. Formations are gradually unlocked, with some conferring bonuses. You can also bring along Battle Items to use during missions. Your heroes/characters and equipment both can be levelled up. Equipment also unlock bonus stats at certain level thresholds. It would appear that there are also sets of equipment too.
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The game possesses an Idle function where all your collected characters automatically go to gather loot at a specific location. The more powerful your heroes, the better the loot. You can simply press “Update Heroes” as you strengthen them, so you only need to remember to collect your loot as it will reach a limit after some time.

Let’s discuss the gacha. SSR rates are 3% which is pretty average. However, you don’t unlock heroes right away. A 10-pull guarantees One hero, while the rest are most probably going to be shards. Varying rarities of heroes will require different amounts of shards accordingly, and you can further upgrade them with more duplicate shards.
The Shining Beyond Closed Beta doesn’t allow for any purchases, but there are naturally various packs that you can get to make the myriad of processes easier. Personally, I’m not a fan of the shard system, since it’s usually hard enough to get the unit you want thanks to how probability works. Currency isn’t that easy to come by to start, and the Closed Beta doesn’t provide enough immediately to do a 10-pull to get a feel of the system. R characters need 50 shards, SR 75 shards, and SSR 100 shards.

All in all, it’s a serviceable game and the presentation isn’t bad. The auto function is quite quickly unlocked for the busy person to let it run by itself. However, some of its systems could make or break the game, so we’ll see how that turns out when the game officially launches. There has been no update on a new release time frame since Shining Beyond was announced to be delayed.
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Shining BeyondDeveloper: XII BravesRelease Date: 2020-11-26Android, iOS
In a World enslaved by Darkness, a small group of heroes band together in defiant resistance. Their aim is to rise up against the New Empire, and shine beyond the darkness, becoming a beacon of hope against this Tyranny.

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The article on ‘Video Game Remakes, Remasters, ReReleases: What’s The Difference’ was available a week earlier through the Gamerbraves Newsletter. Sign up for free to gain access to more articles about news and trends in the gaming industry and community.

The Last of Us Part 1 Remake was released recently and got a lot of people talking about what makes a video game a remake. A lot of similar words get thrown around when a new iteration of an older game comes out: Remake, Remaster, and Rerelease and it can be confusing figuring out what each of them means. To help clear up some of this confusion, let’s take a look at each of these terms and what kind of games fall under each of them.

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Rerelease
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (2021)
Let’s start with what’s probably the easiest of these to understand. A Rerelease is when a company publishes and releases a pre-existing game that they’ve already released before. This is usually to port the game to another console. An example of this is when Dragon Ball FighterZ was originally released on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC and later rereleased on the Nintendo Switch.
The assets and contents of the game are usually exactly the same as how it was the first time although sometimes you can get “enhanced ports” which are still the same game but may have some extra content. A lot of the Wii U ports to the Switch are like this, offering new content to incentivize players to buy an older game like the new Bowser’s Fury section added to Super Mario 3D World.
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Rereleasing and porting games like this is important as it gives the game access to a larger market beyond those that owned the original release console. This is especially true if that original console was something like the Wii U, which very few people owned.
Remaster
Final Fantasy VIII (1999) in comparison to Final Fantasy VIII HD Remaster (2019)
A Remaster is when the original game is rereleased but the graphical fidelity is improved. This is most common when a game is released on a Standard Definition (SD) console and later ported to a High Definition (HD) console. The PS3 generation in particular has a lot of HD Remasters due to it being one of the first HD consoles. The game and its’ world are upgraded to a higher resolution for the more advanced machine. This results in sharper textures and cleaner character models.
There are numerous examples of HD Remasters, many of which bundle multiple games together to give the port more value like the Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix or The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection.
Remake
Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (2014)
A remake is when a previously made game is made again from the ground up with new assets, art, and possibly new controllers or gameplay features. These are usually made years after the original was released for new consoles to make the game more accessible to a new audience that may have been too young to play the original. Pokemon fans who weren’t able to try Ruby and Sapphire may be able to play their remakes: Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
Shadow of The Colossus (2018)
Some remakes like the Shadow of The Colossus Remake by Bluepoint Games and The Last of Us Part 1 by Naughty Dog, are intended to be as similar to the original as possible even though the games are still made with new assets from the ground up. This has led to some confusion among players as at first glance, they arguably look more like Remasters of the original games (which both of these titles have already gotten) rather than full-on remakes.
While it’s easy for fans to look down on remakes or HD Remasters for being so similar to the original game, when placed side by side, most of the time you can see a clear difference in quality. It could even be theorized that the reason these remakes look so similar to the original is because that’s what we imagined the original game to look like. I mean, have you seen the original PS2 Shadow of The Colussus? Brilliant game but probably a little blurrier than you remember it.
How Far Remakes Can Go
Resident Evil 2 (2019)
On the other hand, several remakes differ quite a lot from the original game to the point that they can be seen as less of a remake and more of a reimagining. They may still roughly follow the plot points set up in the original game but have a completely new combat system or add new characters. These are significant as they can often serve as a reboot for the series, acting as a fresh new start that can serve as a jumping-on point for new fans.
Good examples of these are Resident Evil 2 (2019), Tsukihime -A Piece of Blue Glass Moon, and Final Fantasy VII Remake, which despite its name is really more of a soft reboot and perhaps even a sequel to the original Final Fantasy VII games.
Closing Thoughts
Soul Calibur VI (2018)
There are a lot of different ways to bring a game or series to new audiences way the best way will differ depending on the game. Some remakes or remasters have been mishandled like the glitch-ridden XIII Remake (2020) but for the most part, remakes and remasters are a good thing.
A new entry into a series, regardless of what it is, can help bring the franchise to a new audience and attract a new player base. Sometimes a remake or reimagining can even help inject new life into a series like Soul Calibur VI rebooting the franchise and undoing the unpopular plot points of Soul Calibur V.
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (2017)
They can also be a safe way for companies to test the waters and reintroduce a long-dormant series back into the market like with Trials of Mana (2020) or The Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy which eventually lead to Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, the first brand new Crash game in about ten years.
As nostalgia continues to sell, and the demand for video game preservation becomes higher, chances are we’ll see more rereleases, remakes, and remasters and if that means more new content for my favorite series, I’m all for it.

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Rebel Riders by King now available for playtesting

King of Candy Crush fame has just announced a rather interesting new project in the form of Rebel Riders for the Android and iOS platforms. This is a PvP action title that has a gang of toys duke it out driving vehicles in an arena. It is basically Toy Story meets Twisted Metal on steroids.

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A description of the game as follows via its store page:
Join a secret underground battle club for toys! Rebel Riders is a vehicle combat game where disgruntled toys battle it out in the arena and blow off some steam with high-octane fun. Collect and customize your Rebel Riders and their vehicles as you compete in multiplayer Team Deathmatch, Battle Toyale and other incredible PvP game modes. With toys and cars from across the shelves coming to battle… do you have what it takes to be the best?
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GROW YOUR COLLECTION 🏎
From disgruntled teddy bears to high-tech action figures, there’s a Rebel for all of us. Unlock every Rebel Rider, and their amazing Editions, as you build the ultimate collection of battlers for maximum multiplayer mayhem.
UPGRADE YOUR RIDE 🔥
Win Toykens with each battle to upgrade your favorite vehicles: 4×4 cars, motorcycles, copters and even tanks! Each car has a special battle advantage in the arena.
COMPETE ACROSS TOWN 🕹
Experience thrilling pvp combat arenas all over New York City from back alleys to rooftops — This game has it all! Battle it out solo or team up with friends in multiplayer PvP game modes:
💀 Team Deathmatch: Play fast paced 3v3 multiplayer battles to the death.
💰 Stash the Cash: Collect coins or steal them from enemies in this game mode.
💣 Bomb the Base: Bring down your rival’s base with powerful bombs.
🥇 Battle Toyale: Be the last car standing in this vehicle-based twist on PvP battle royale.
🏁 Hangout: Meet other Players and join the online community. Battle. Race. Drive. Become a part of the Rebel Riders club today!
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Call of Duty: Warzone announced!

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare now officially has a battle royale mode in Call of Duty: Warzone. It’ll be available on Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC for free 10 March!

The announcement for the new mode had gone up early on PSN, so Activision went ahead to announce it instead of waiting for the 24-hour countdown clock that would have revealed Warzone.

150 players will be dropping into Verdansk in this battle royale mode, looting weapons and gear to fight to be the last team standing. To spice things up, features like Cash, which can then be collected and exchanged for equipment, Field Upgrades, Killstreaks or Revive Tokens. Contracts are also available as optional mini-missions for squads to take on in order to gain rare loot, Cash, XP and Weapon XP.

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Even if you’re eliminated, Warzone offers you the chance to return to the fight from The Gulag. Slug it out with other eliminated players in a 1 v 1, winner-takes-all gunfight. Cash items can also revive players should you get them.
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Call of Duty: Warzone has a second mode in Plunder. Here, teams will be racing to collect as much Cash as possible in this large-scale mode. Raid those Supply boxes, eliminate opponents, complete contracts or control Cash deposit locations and rack up that dollar! Plunder will have unlimited respawns with your loadouts, killstreaks and more.
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Crossplay will be supported between consoles and PC for Warzone, so players can have unified progression across the title. Battle pass rewards and purchased items will carry over into Warzone from Modern Warfare. As Warzone is a free-to-play mode, you do not need a full copy of Modern Warfare.

The rollout for the mode is as follows:

11 March 2020, 0400 JST: Tokyo
11 March 2020, 0400 KST: Seoul
11 March 2020, 0600 AEDT: Sydney
10 March 2020, 2200 MSK: Moscow
10 March 2020 2000 CET: Berlin
10 March 2020 2000 CET: Stockholm
10 March 2020 1800 GMT: London
10 March 2020 1600 BRT: Sao Paulo
10 March 2020 1500 EDT: New York
10 March 2020 1200 PDT: Los Angeles

It notes that Modern Warfare owners will get up to 4 hours early access.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)Publisher: ActivisionDeveloper: Infinity WardRelease Date: 2019-10-25Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Push the boundaries and break the rules with its culturally relevant, thought-provoking single-player campaign. From Infinity Ward studio comes an epic experience reimagined from top to bottom.

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Neon Doctrine Founder Rallies Against Unnamed Platforms’ Obtuse Marketing Requirements

Iain Garner, Co-Founder of Neon Doctrine rallied today against an unnamed “Platform X”, citing the game’s lack of transparency and obtuse requirements for marketing games on its platform.

While Garner never mentions the company by name other than Platform X, he does mention that it’s a company that doesn’t use Game Pass, and also denied it being Nintendo. Kotaku reports the company as being PlayStation, however no official confirmation has come from either side.

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In the Twitter thread, Garner explained what the process was like trying to get the platform to feature a game. These include having to submit a platform-specific trailer, as well as writing a blog post and submitting the game to multiple compliance checks “spread over 3 generations of backend software”
He also mentioned that the process of getting the blog post and trailer themselves are tied to having an Accounts Manager with the platform, which would only be assigned based on your Resource Level, something the platform doesn’t give you access to.
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His biggest gripe seemed to be that you could get around all this with an alternate deal, that involved a minimum USD 2500 (RM103,857.50) payment to feature games on the storefront, alongside the platform’s regular 30% cut of all sales.
Among their big catalogue, Neon Doctrine have most notably published Simulacra series.
On top of that, he said that discounts on the platform were entirely at the discretion of the platform holder, making things like launch discounts incredibly hard to request. Considering Neon Doctrine deals in indie games, Garner’s frustration makes sense- discounts are a big part of indie game marketing, especially if they’re at launch.
“It’s been literal years since we could put a title of ours in discount, and I spoke to some other VERY POPULAR devs today and they had the same experience. So even if your game does well at launch and thrives on other platforms, you may still never be invited? Y? who knows?“, Garner says.
He also commented that while Neon Doctrine is a relatively well-to-do publisher, the hurdles would only seem worse for smaller ones:
“And please bear in mind I am an English speaking British guy who can travel the world, attend showcases, shake hands and meet with power in these situations. If this is my experience imagine what it’s like for someone without my level of priviledge [sic]”, he says.

What This All Means
Garner’s words describe several major issues, Primarily, that the platform’s lack of transparency is bound to frustrate any publisher just trying to do their job and get their games seen by players.
At the very least, communicating to developers and publishers what level of resource access they have would go a long way towards helping them market it more efficiently.
Secondly, the fact that , as Garner describes it, all games are treated equally, means games with smaller marketing budgets would be less likely to shell out the extra money to get their games featured.
However, what’s unique here is the featuring fee, which is pretty likely to be confidential information. Other platforms make no mention of it, although the 30% cut is practically industry-standard, with platforms like the Google Play Store and Apple App Store famously having used that standard too, setting off the row with Epic Games.

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Sledding on: Cagliostro debuts on GBVS 20 October [ Granblue Fantasy: Versus ]

The cutest alchemist in all the skies, Cagliostro, will be making her grand debut to Granblue Fantasy: Versus / GBVS on 20 October! Check out her trailer below:

Cagliostro is part of Character Pass #2 for GBVS, available individually at $6.99 or as part of the bundle at $34.99 on Playstation 4 and PC via Steam.

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Cagliostro, the world’s most super cute alchemist, is coming to GBVS! This master of magic lays alchemical traps for her opponent, both in the air and on the ground, allowing her to control the flow of battle, all while tossing out a punishing barrage of projectiles. She’s a perfect fit for anyone who enjoys a technical play style!
She was revealed on ARC REVO Japan Online 2020, and will be coming with bonuses for the mobile game, namely, a guaranteed SSR ticket and a Cagliosled sticker, her April Fool’s special skin.
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Besides herself, Yuel was also announced to be the next character slated for release in late December 2020, with her trailer reveal also being in December. While there will be no on-site Granblue Fest, we can still expect a special stream with plenty of goodies, alongside news regarding Re:Link‘s status. Yuel will be the last character to be released in 2020, with the rest out due over the course of 2021.

Granblue Fantasy: VersusDeveloper: Arc System WorksRelease Date: 2020-02-06PlayStation 4, Steam
Granblue Fantasy has soared into the hearts of millions since its release as a browser game for smartphones in 2014, and will celebrate its sixth birthday in March 2020. Featuring Cygames' high-quality art, captivating sound design, and an ever-expanding game system, Granblue Fantasy has continued to charm its fans throughout the years.

Now Cygames has partnered with Arc System Works, known for such popular fighting franchises as GUILTY GEAR and BlazBlue, to bring Granblue Fantasy to the world of fighting games, complete with top-notch game design and one-of-a-kind 3D graphics. Granblue Fantasy: Versus will be released for the PlayStation®4 on February 6, 2020.

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Anime Festival Asia (AFA) 2022 Brings The Best Of Anime Culture To Singapore

After hibernating over the covid pandemic, Anime Film Festival (AFA) 2022 returns to Singapore larger than ever with new exhibitions, events, and further innovations to impress otaku and anime fans from across the region.

Going live from Friday the 25th to Sunday the 27th of November, we spent the whole of the first day exploring the various shops, merchandise, art, and music one after another. We can safely say that the convention is back in full form. Here’s a look at some of the highlights of the first day.

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The Exhibitions

The first thing that comes to mind with any convention is getting some collectibles and the AFA’s various exhibitions certainly bring the items. The booths range in products from Figurines to acrylic stands, to pins and artwork. I will say these often ranged on the pricey side but there was definitely something for everyone. Here are some of the more notable displays.
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Bandai Namco’s Gundam Exhibition

If you’re a fan of Gunpla, Bandai Namco has brought the goods. Their exhibition brings in a host of new model kits particularly based on the latest Gundam anime: The Witch From Mercury with figures based on both the robots and their human pilots.
MAPPA

Anime Studio MAPPA came ripping into AFA 2022 with a slew of new Chainsaw Man merch. The acrylic stands at the store were pretty expensive at $50 Singapore dollars but I can’t deny they’re high quality. The acrylics were solid, heavy blocks with detailed characters inside of them. If you wanna a more affordable takeaway, badges, posters, and chibi-style merch were also available.

The best part about MAPPA however was the booth itself. The side of their booth had a giant screen playing Chainsaw Man’s opening and various endings. With the amazing visuals and catchy-as-hell music, it really got the adrenaline rushing to start the day.
Bushiroad

Bushiroad brought an assortment of Weis Schwarz cards and merch (T-shirts/pins). The highlight of these was the Hololive super expo 2022 cards, not to mention Hololive binders, card jackets, and wall scrolls to show allegiance to your VTuber of choice. There were also cards based on other popular anime like Tokyo Revengers, Dragon Maid, bunny girl senpai, Attack on Titan, and Danmachi. They even gave me some free cards on the way out!
Kotobukiya
The king of premium figures, Kotobukiya brought Scale figures, Zoids, and many lines to the show. Their main attraction was the Persona 5 Red Joker scale figure, ready to steal your heart (and your wallet with the pricing). Other scale figures on sale come from series like Re: Zero and Hololive. There were also a number of cool statues on display, some of which will only be released next year.
Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact has become quite the phenomenon. The number of cosplayers at AFA dressed as Genshin characters is proof enough of that, so of course, an official merchandise boof was set up as well. The store has the usual acrylics, keychains, and pins you’d expect but still, it’s always nice to get some Genshin goodies and the long line at checkout shows the game’s popularity won’t be dying down anytime soon. They also give you free stickers.
The booth is also having a mini-competition. You get a free postcard for taking a picture of their booth and posting it to any social media with the hashtags #genshinimpact and #AFASG2022. You can get another postcard by answering trivia questions about the game.
AFA shop

AFA’s own merch shop may be the most popular of all of them. The line to get in was huge, perhaps the largest of any exhibition and not moving too fast. I can see why though. The AFA Store features Limited Edition Good Smile Figures including newly released Nendoroids as well as official Hololive merch including plushies of the English first generation. They all cost an arm and a leg but are incredibly cute with premium details. I was lucky enough to get the last 15th Anniversary Hatsune Miku Nendoroid and she certainly looks sweet.

I briefly spoke with one of the Exhibition Staff named Zack who said the line had been quite big for the past few hours. He told me that after the covid lockdown, he was personally really excited about AFA coming back and believes that most people were the same. That was the reason it was so crowded and the lines so long. He certainly wasn’t the only person who felt this way.
The Day Stage
AFA 2022 wasn’t all just buying merchandise though. One of the big features of this year was the ‘Day Stage’, various large events happening on an exclusive stage throughout the day. We caught two of such events today: The Obey Me concert and a Q&A with esteemed Malaysian Cosplayer Hakken.
Obey Me
Image Credit: AFA
I know very little about Obey Me as a game beyond hot demon guys, but I do like some good music, and this 45-minute concert by the voice actors for Asmodeus and Leviathan: Miura Ayme and Satoshi Kada was devilishly energic. The room was filled to the brim with hard-pumping J-rock complimented by the sound of screaming fangirls.
The duo briefly said that this is the second time they have come to AFA but the first time they’ve performed and they are very excited and happy to be here. They spoke about how much they loved eating Singaporean chicken rice and having Mcdonald’s at midnight. They were very good at playing up the crowd. I think my favorite part of the banter however was when they started asking the crowd who their favorite demon was.
“Do you like Lucifer!?”
*Crowd Cheers
“Do You Like Satan!?”
*Crowd Cheers Even Louder
Hakken
Image Credit: AFA
The next event saw the elusive Hakken take the stage. The minute they appeared in a new military-style concept uniform, you could hear the audience swoon. “So beautiful!” one voice called from behind me. The host of the event began asking Hakken a series of questions about cosplaying and just how they’ve been recently.
They spoke at length about returning to conventions. This is Hakkens’ first AFA since 2019 before the pandemic however they did attend AnimeFest at Paradigm Mall in Malaysia, speaking about how they initially thought it would be a small showing only to be swamped by an enormous crowd. I actually attended that one as well and I can tell you the crowd was definitely a little too big but they were at their largest around Hakken’s booth. People really wanted to see them in person.
The cosplayer admits their first thought was how tiring it would be to go back to conventions but that it also felt good to see people face to face. Online events just weren’t the same and they get “energized” from seeing so many people.
Hakken will be appearing throughout AFA 2022, holding meet and greets with fans. On Saturday, they’ll be premiering a new cosplay of Zhongli from Genshin Impact. They also said that the cosplay they found most fun was their Jojo cosplay which as a Jojo fan myself, made me very happy.
Akiba Stage
Image Credit: AFA
The Day Stage wasn’t the only stage at AFA 2022. Throughout the day a number of smaller events were performed on the Akiba Stage in the main convention hall for the public. These could range from up-and-coming Vtubers to singers, to DJs like Jonboi letting the crowd jam out to some of the most popular anime themes of all time. It ended with a Cosplay All-Stars showcase with all the big guest cosplayers (which serves as the feature image for this article).
The musical acts were the best as they really got the crowd pumping and singing along. Anime fans across the decades know these songs by heart and when we sing in unison, it truly feels like something special. At certain times, you couldn’t get anywhere near the stage because so many people were sitting down around it so that they could listen and vibe along.
Creator’s Hub

Like all conventions, AFA 2022 features a number of booths filled with artists as part of their Creator’s Hub. There was a range of different styles from cool, official-looking art, to cutesy cartoony art, to more lewd depictions.
I briefly spoke to one of the stall owners, and she said she was happy to see AFA back and giving so much spotlight to showcasing different artists. She did however lament how expensive it was to rent a booth this year. Still, it’s only Friday and she thinks sales will rack up over the coming weekend.
AFA 2022 Is Just Beginning

There are two more days of AFA with a number of major events coming up from Arknights and Lycoris Recoil anime features, to a meet and greet with Hololive members.
As I walked past the many doors and colorful costumes of the convention, there was one sentiment that seemed to be on everyone’s mind: they were just glad AFA was back. After two years of lockdown, trapped watching anime at home, people were itching for a new convention. AFA was packed today, with huge lines just to get the tickets in and rooms filled with people but you can tell it’s because everyone wants to take part again.
I asked one person what his favorite part of AFA so far has been. He just said “everything”, since he was just glad to attend again. There were a number of fans and cosplayers that seemed just happy to be here, hanging out with friends and like-minded people. It was a busy day at AFA but I’m so glad to see it come back. Here’s hoping for two more great days of fun and anime.

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