[Guide] How To Evolve Every Generation 9 Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet

A whole new roster of Pokemon is upon us with generation 9 debuting in Scarlet and Violet, and of course, this also means a whole number of ways to get them to evolve.

As such we’ve made a quick guide that shows you how to evolve every new generation of Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet. Here’s what you need to know.

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How To Evolve Every Generation 9 Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet

                                        Pokemon

                                        Evolution Method

                                        First Stage

                                        Evolution Method

                                        Second Stage

                                        Extra notes

                                        Sprigatito

                                        Raise to level 16

                                        Floragato

                                        Raise to level 36

                                        Meowscarada

                                        Fuecoco

                                        Raise to level 16

                                        Crocalor

                                        Raise to level 36

                                        Skeledirge

                                        Quaxly

                                        Raise to level 16

                                        Quaxwell

                                        Raise to level 36

                                        Quaquaval

                                        Lechonk

                                        Raise to level 18

                                        Oinkologne

                                        Dunsparce

                                        level up while knowing the move Hyper Drill

                                        Dundunsparce

                                        Tarountula

                                        Raise to level 15

                                        Spidops

                                        Nymble

                                        Raise to level 24

                                        Lokix

                                        Rellor

                                        Level it up while its outside its pokeball after walking 1000 with the lets go feature

                                        Rabsca

                                        Greavard

                                        Raise to level 30 while at night

                                        Houndstone

                                        Flittle

                                        Raise to level 35

                                        Espathra

                                        Girafarig

                                        Level up while knowing the move Twin Beam

                                        Farigiraf

                                        Wiglett

                                        Raise to level 26

                                        Wugtrio

                                        Finizen

                                        Raise to level 38 while in the Union circle with another player

                                        Palafin

                                        Smoliv

                                        Raise to level 25

                                        Dolliv

                                        Raise to level 35

                                        Arboliva

                                        Caspakid

                                        Expose to a fire stone

                                        Scovillain

                                        Tadbulb

                                        Expose to a thunder stone

                                        Bellibolt

                                        Varoom

                                        Raise to level 40

                                        Revavroom

                                        Tandemaus

                                        Raise to Level 25

                                        Maushold

                                        Cetoddle

                                        Expose to an Ice Stone

                                        Cetitan

                                        Frigibax

                                        Raise to level 35

                                        Arctibax

                                        Raise to level 54

                                        Baxcalibur

                                        Pawmi

                                        Raise to level 18

                                        Pawmo

                                        Level it up while its outside its pokeball after walking 1000 with the Lets Go feature

                                        Pawmot

                                        Wattrel

                                        Raise to level 25

                                        Kilowattrel

                                        Nacli

                                        Raise to level 24

                                        Naclstack

                                        Raise to level 38

                                        Garganacl

                                        Glimmet

                                        Raise to level 35

                                        Glimmora

                                        Shroodle

                                        Raise to level 35

                                        Grafaiai

                                        Fidough

                                        Raise to level 26

                                        Dachsbun

                                        Maschiff

                                        Raise to level 30

                                        Mabosstiff

                                        Bramblin

                                        Level it up while its outside its pokeball after walking 1000 with the Lets Go feature

                                        Brambleghast

                                        Gimmighoul

                                        Level up while is chest form and have collected 999 Gimmighoul coins

                                        Gholdengo

                                        Tinkatink

                                        Raise to level 24

                                        Tinkatuff

                                        Raise to level 38

                                        Tinkaton

                                        Charcadet

                                        Expose to Auspicious Armor

                                        Armarouge

                                        See below for how to get this items

                                        Charcadet

                                        Expose to Malicious Armor

                                        Ceruledge

                                        See below for to get this item

                                        Toedscool

                                        Raise to level 30

                                        Toedscruel

                                        Pawniard

                                        Raise to level 52

                                        Bisharp

                                        Level up after defeating three Bisharp leading a pack of Pawniard

                                        Kingambit

                                        Paldean Wooper

                                        Raise to level 20

                                        Clodsire

                                        Mankey

                                        Raise to level 28

                                        Primeape

                                        Level up after using Rage First 20 times

                                        Annihilape

Where To Find Evolution Stones
You can find fire stones, water stones, leaf stones and thunder stones at stores in the various towns in the game. Dawn Stones, Dusk Stones, Moon Stones, Sun Stones, Shiny Stones and Ice Stones however are harder to get as they are scarttered around the region’s overworld or can be dropped by certain pokemon.
Finding The Evolutions for Armarougue and Ceruledge
To evolve Charcadet into Armarougue or Ceruledge, you need to expose them to the Auspicious Armor (for Armarougue in Scarlet) or Malicious Armor (for Ceruledge in violet).
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To get these sets of armour, you need to go to Zapapico Town and speak to the person in front of the town fountain. In Scarlet, it’s a man in a pink shirt and in violet, it’s a woman in a denim jacket. They offer to trade you the evolution item for Pokemon materials. If you have scarlet, the main will want 10 Bronzor fragments, and if you have Violet, you’ll have to find 10 Sinitea Chips.
You can find these pokemon and battle them for the materials in the following marked locations:

Evolving Gimmighoul
Gimmighoul has an interesting way of evolving. It has two forms: chest form which you can battle and catch, and roaming form where it appears outside its chest but can’t be battled. If you interact with the roaming form, it’ll drop some Gimmighoul coins, the exact number of coins changes, it can be anywhere from 1 to 200. There is a 50 percent chance that Roaming Gimmighoul will appear in the same spot the next day.
If you catch or defeat a chest form Gimmeghoul it’ll drop anywhere from 30 to 777 coins. Chest Gimmighoul has a 5 Percent of respawning the next day.
If you level up a Gimmieghoul after obtaining 999 coins, it will evolve into Gholdengo. This is the only way to obtain the pokemon in the games.
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[ TGA 2021 ] Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is coming to Steam, Switch and PS4

During The Game Awards 2021 show, ATLUS announced that they will be bringing Persona 4 Arena Ultimax to PS4, Switch and PC via Steam. The fighting game will release on March 17, 2022. Persona 4 Arena Ultimax will also include the story mode of its prequel, Persona 4 Arena.

The stakes are Ultimate, the tension is Maximum, the fight is… the ULTIMAX! Experience the latest entry into the beloved Persona 4 series with a thrilling fighting twist. Join the heroes as they combat an army of Shadows in the P-1 CLIMAX!

Key Features include:

Ultimax Version – Includes all previously released Persona 4 Arena Ultimax content, including the original Persona 4 Arena story
A Deep Roster of Playable Characters – Persona 3 fan-favorites and “Shadow” versions offer a range of fighting styles to choose from
Dual audio – Choose between Japanese and English VO
Steam Achievements and Trading Cards

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is a sequel to Persona 4 Arena, first released for arcades in Japan back in 2013, before releasing worldwide on PS3 and Xbox 360 the next year. At the time of writing, there is a lack of information on the game’s netcode, so fans will need to stay tuned.

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The Persona franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. For more updates on the game, follow the ATLUS Twitter account. You can also pre-purchase Persona 4 Arena Ultimax on Steam.

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honor 8X review – Long lasting fun featured in a 6.5-inches 91% FullView display

It has been almost a year since honor 7X is launched in Malaysia, which means it is now the time to launch a new entry to the honor flagship X series! Featuring bigger display, better specs and bigger battery than any of its predecessors, the new gen honor 8X is coming to Malaysia this October. We are lucky to get a chance to try the device beforehand, so here is our honor 8X review where we will tell you about our thoughts on the device!

*Update: The official price and release date have been revealed! Read the details here.

Design and Display
As mentioned in our title, honor 8X features a stunning 6.5″ FHD+ FullView display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio. There is a notch on the upper part of the display, while the 4.25mm narrow chin future extends the display to achieve an impressive 91% screen to body ratio.

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Other than this, the display is TUV Rheinland certified – it reduces damage to your eyes when you use the device for a prolonged period. This means your eyes won’t easily feel tired or uncomfortable even if you are gaming on the phone whole day!
Flipping the device to the back and you will see a dual camera with the AI camera label on its upper left corner, as well as a fingerprint scanner at the upper middle. The design of honor 8X is stylish too, its cover is made with 2.5D textured aurora glass that reflects lights differently when you view it from different angles (just like honor 10). Unfortunately, the cover collects fingerprint quickly and is quite slippery, so you will probably want to put on the protective case.

It is available in 4 colour options – Blue (the version we get), Black, Red and Purple, but we don’t sure whether all of them will be available for Malaysia yet.
honor 8X Specifications

Size: 160.4 mm x 76.6 mm x 7.8 mm
Weight: 175 g
Color: Blue, Black, Red, Purple
Display:  6.5-inch FHD+ IPS LCD FullView Display
Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels
CPU: Hisilicon Kirin 710 Octa-core Processor
GPU: Mali-G51 MP4
OS: Android 8.1 with EMUI 8.2
Memory:  4GB RAM + 64GB ROM
Camera:

16 MP Front Camera
20 MP + 2 MP AI Dual-lens Rear Camera

Battery: 3750 mAh

Camera
honor 8X comes with 20 MP + 2 MP Dual-lens Rear Camera with AI functions, and this definitely means that you can expect to take appealing shots with it easily. You can activate the AI photography mode, letting its AI scene recognition algorithm to automatically identifies what is captured in the lens and enhance your pictures with one of the 500 scenarios. Also, it features a night mode allowing you to take pretty night shots even without a tripod.

The 16MP selfie camera features AI Face Beauty that beautifies you selfies instantly, you can adjust the beauty levels as you want too. Of course, it comes with AR stickers allowing you to put on different filters or effects while you are taking selfies.
Performance and Battery
Although it doesn’t have the Kirin 970 processor, the Kirin 710 processor equipped in it is still capable to handle multi-tasking and heavy gaming. It comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage as well, which is more than enough to store your essential apps and plenty of popular mobile games.

We tested the device with a variety of mobile games including Arena of Valor, PUBG Mobile and Dragalia Lost. Thanks to the GPU Turbo, the device runs PUBG Mobile seamlessly without a problem under HD graphics and high framerate settings. Playing Arena of Valor is smooth without any lags, while playing Dragalia Lost is enjoyable with its colourful graphics too. There is a 4D Smart Shock feature for PUBG Mobile, but unfortunately, it doesn’t work when we are testing it.
Talking about its battery, you won’t have to worry about its battery draining out quickly as it is having a massive 3750 mAh battery. It could support up to 8 hours of playing graphics-demanding mobile games, or up to 7 hours of watching movies online.

Conclusion
As the honor 8X is not launched in Malaysia yet, we still don’t know how much it will be. But judging its price in China which is RMB 1499, we are expecting it to be available at around RM1000 in Malaysia. In short, we could get a smartphone with a big display, solid performance and clever cameras with just RM1000! It is worth the price, doesn’t it?

For more information about honor 8X, you can stay tuned to the official honor website or Facebook.

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Gundam Build Real, A Live-Action Gunpla Battle Series Announced

Bandai announced today Gundam Build Real, a live-action web series based off their various Gunpla Battle series.

The live action series bears a striking resemblance to a whole branch of Sunrise’s Shonen spin-offs, featuring a high school student who participates in the fictional esport of Gunpla Battle, where a computer scans your Gundam model kits and projects them in a virtual fight.

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The series premieres on the Gundam Channel YouTube channel starting March 29th, and will be available to watch in its entirety there. They’ve also released a short PV of the upcoming live-action series, although they’ve kept the actual Gunpla Battle under wraps.
While it shares many similarities to the Build sub-franchise, it’s not a live-action retelling. The plot focuses on  Hiro and his friends, who had a falling out in elementary school after losing their competition-ready Gunpla right before a big tournament. However, 4 years later, they’re reunited and ready to join the big tournament.
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Unlike the Build Fighters series that had actual models fighting each other thanks to interdimensional space magic, Gundam Build Real seems to be using more of a VR-based approach, similar to Build Divers. Unlike Divers though, Real will not feature MMO elements.
The Build series has been Gundam’s more shonen branch, taking place in a world where Gundam is a pop culture phenomenon and featuring many references to the franchise as a whole. Rather than dealing with things like war crimes and genocide, it tends to focus more on lighthearted themes such as friendship and passion.
While not considered part of the Build Series, Gunpla Builders Beginning G was actually the first one to promote the concept, even getting its own OVA with the titular mech from that series making an appearance in Build Fighters.

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One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows Review – Touch and go?

One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows puts you squarely in the center of all the troubles facing heroes in the world of One Punch Man. You’re a hero yourself, perhaps that titular hero nobody knows, eh? It primarily goes through the beats of Season 1 of the anime. It is a game first and foremost, so let’s see how it plays!

PRESENTATION
At first glance, you can tell they try to mimic the style of the anime. It has its high and low points, however. For one, it gives off a familiar feel as you feel that, ah yes, this is indeed One Punch Man with the crew looking like they do in the animated series. It doesn’t quite flow as smoothly as 3D models compared to 2D animation, so the models can seem a little janky, which can be subjective, I understand.

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I’m runnin’, runnin’.
For wanting to place the player in this world, it seems like a strange decision to not have your character voiced in cutscenes. This isn’t to say your character is mute though: they do have voice lines which they shout in battle.
The customization options in the game are amazing, however. Your hero can be any skin colour you want. Clothes, depending the piece, can have every individual part recoloured. Your hero character can equip up to 8 accessories, and you don’t even need to strictly place like, say, a clown nose on your character’s face. You can dot your character with 8 clown noses if you want!
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Look at all those options just for colours!
You can also buy furniture pieces for your little room. Decoration consists of you buying a piece, rotating or placing them on a grid. Furniture nor your makeup escapades affect your hero’s stats or relationship with other characters in any way, so go as wild as you want. New character customization pieces and furniture unlock as you complete more missions and so forth.
Chat up the local populace.
The world in Hero Nobody Knows is a little on the compact side, as a nice quick tour of this world populated by equally wacky heroes and villains alike.
CONTROLS
You can move around on the overworld, but there’s no option to speed up your running pace, and while you can jump, your character comes to a brief stop when they land. No jumping for speed running strategies here.
It’s marketed as an action fighting game, so if you’re a stranger to fighting games, it might be best for you to enter training mode to figure things out. You can equip up to four super moves. I don’t like the controls much, but it can differ from person to person depending on what you’re used to.
GAMEPLAY
You’ll be seeing a lot of this.
A lot of the game consists of you jogging around town. You can talk to the residents dotted around, and find side missions. Otherwise, you can get them from HQ. The latter Hero missions are the ones that raise your hero rank and are generally story missions. Some later missions do require you to do enough side missions to fulfill certain requirements, so don’t neglect the guys on the street!
However, this does mean the gameplay can get quite repetitive, as you rinse and repeat accepting missions, clearing them, and doing it all over again. Random heroes can come in and you can use them instead, but the controls are basically the same. The heroes that come in seem to be random and may bring in low level heroes from other players, for varying degrees of use. You CAN buy new skills for new options to keep things fresh as you run around town.
Those L2 controls are for your supers.
You can match with other people online, since it is a fighting game. However, the netcode in place can leave much to be desired if you want to battle and rank up. Avatar Battle, Ranked Battle, Team Battle and Free Battle are available for you to go head to head against another player. Free Battle is where you can just set up a room to fight a friend, with various options for you to tinker around, which can lead into Ranked.
Avatar Battle takes into account your hero stats, so you’d want to avoid that in the beginning. This mode can pull in other player heroes, also randomly. Team Ranked Battle lets you pick a party of three to the ladder. Saitama can be picked here, which might be odd considering how overpowered he is. When you queue up for online battles, it’s unfortunate you’re only allowed to access the training mode while you wait. It would’ve been fun to chat up the NPCs, maybe see them wish you good luck as you go on your way.
You can see other player avatars milling around the place.
Battles in the main game can occasionally have random power-ups you can pick up to change the tide of battle. This can also occur in online battles, which you can turn off if you set up a room.
Speaking of Saitama, he will come fashionably late if you do have him in your team. Once he does arrive, he will take no damage and does defeat regular bosses in one hit. Brush up on your techniques or show Saitama you can defeat the boss without him!
VERDICT

It’s a shame there isn’t more spice to the gameplay, but for fans, you can hear your favourite voice actors reprise their roles in the game to look forward to! Go make the hero of your dreams, and spend some time in a slice of this colourful world.

One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody KnowsPublisher: Bandai Namco EntertainmentDeveloper: Spike ChunsoftRelease Date: 2020-02-27Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Steam, Xbox One
ONE PUNCH MAN: A HERO NOBODY KNOWS is an action fighting game set in a universe where threats are daily occurrences and heroes the sole hope against annihilation. Saitama the main protagonist, is a hero that can obliterate even the strongest foes with a single punch, a situation that bother him to no end. The game will feature 3 vs. 3 battles, where players can form powerful teams using many familiar faces, the first confirmed playable characters being Genos, Hellish Blizzard, Mumen Rider, Speed-o'-Sound Sonic and Saitama.

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The Review

                    One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows

3
Score

A spot of heroic daydreaming

PROS
 Customization can go absolutely wild and fun Fans can enjoy being a self-insert in a series they like

CONS
 Gameplay gets repetitive  Odd design decisions take away from what could've been an immersive story experience

Review Breakdown

Not-enough punch man

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Fate/Extella & Fate/Extella Link mobile port announced!

The ever expanding Fate series continues to grow as Fate/Extella and Fate/Extella Link has just been announced that it will be ported to mobile!

The trailer seemed to be part of the livestream of the 10th Year Anniversary of the Fate/EXTRA

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To those who are unfamiliar with these two titles, Fate/Extella was originally a console game which takes part in the Fate/EXTRA and Fate/EXTRA CCC world where it takes place after the events of the Moon Holy Grail War, but in a slightly different continuity from the events shown in Fate/EXTRA. Whereas, Fate/Extella Link is a sequel to Fate/Extella.

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For the full live stream, you can check it out here!

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Genshin Impact Earnings Have It At Third Highest In Market Right Now

A report has been published on Genshin Impact and its earnings, overtaking games like Pokemon GO as it sits at the third highest earning mobile game since its debut 5 months ago.

In the report by Sensor Tower, they revealed that just the mobile version of Genshin Impact had raked in a total of USD 874 Million within its first five months. This puts it at the third highest grossing mobile game, behind Honor of Kings and PUBG Mobile, Tencent’s two big earners on the mobile platform. The two games pulled 1.2 and 1.1 billion dollars, respectively.

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While China was the most profitable individual country, the grand majority of Genshin’s revenue came from overseas. China itself accounts for 29% of Genshin’s earnings, making USD 253 million since the game’s launch. Just behind it is Japan, which USD 237 Million (25%). The third highest grossing country is the U.S at USD 162 Million (18.5%).
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These earnings are apparently just from the App Store, which accounts for roughly 60% of the Genshin Impact earnings. Sensor Tower did not break down the Google Play earnings, but their report says it makes up for the remaining 40% , bringing in USD 352 million.
While not causally related, it should be noted that all three of the countries most responsible for Genshin Impact and its high earnings also have voiceovers available in their native language there. All this really means is that miHoYo knew where their top markets were going to be, spending enough to cater to them with native voiceovers.
This isn’t even the overall earnings for the popular game, as it also released on PC and Consoles. Data hasn’t been published on earning from those yet, however.
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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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Monster Hunter 15th Anniversary Store Opens 25th January
The Monster Hunter franchise has been loved and adored by many over many years. 15 of them to be exact. Over the years, they had made their journey across multiple journeys, consoles and platforms. To celebrate that fact, the new merchandise has been announced!

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Pictured above are the merchandise items available for sale, some of them are very cute and attractive! Amongst the available items are cups, mugs, beakers, keychains, memo pads, reusable shopping/grocery bags and a whole lot more!

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Alongside the Monster Hunter Exhibition as well as Iceborne being released, CAPCOM has been going all out on the festivities for their 15th Anniversary celebration for one of their most renown IPs. In the spirit of celebration, they have released several lines of new products as pictured above!
The Monster Hunter 15th Anniversary Store will be releasing special goods to commemorate the special occasion, which will be distributed throughout over 74 stores all over Japan. The items will be made available for purchase from 25th January onward.
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Here is a small announcement thanking the fans, pulled directly from the official CAPCOM website.
This year marks 15 years since Monster Hunter was first released. First and foremost, we would like to thank all the fans who have played, loved, and supported the Monster Hunter series for the last 15 years. Truly, thank you all so much!
This anniversary is not only about memories, but Monster Hunter’s continuing story.
Thanks to the numerous titles and events held all over the world, Monster Hunter has grown to become more than just a game. Whether it’s monstrous theme park attractions or cool and cuddly merchandise, none of this would have been possible without you, the fans!
All you hunters out there play a more important role than you might think! You all represent the final stage in our games’ development. How you might ask? Well, think back at your experiences with Monster Hunter. For example, finally getting the game in your hands? eagerly turning on the console and choosing your weapons as your heart beats like a drum. Or being on the edge of your seat, getting mind-bogglingly frustrated. Feeling victorious when you succeed, or crushed when you’re defeated, yet continuing to play. Going in solo or hunting with your friends. Making new friends with hunters far away. When you’ve poured your heart into the game, only then can we say the game is complete!
And that’s how we want to continue Monster Hunter’s legacy: “Together as One”
That has been the greatest source of power, encouragement, and comfort for us. We have been blessed with an ever-changing landscape you created for us with sentiments like “Monster Hunter is awesome! I want more!”, that never ceases to amaze us on this wild ride. From here on out, Monster Hunter will continue its journey. We won’t tell you to come along with us, nor will we say we will follow you. Let’s go onwards together. Towards a more entertaining, a more innovative Monster Hunter. A Monster Hunter that exceeds beyond our wildest dreams! And even further!
Monster Hunter will stay with you no matter what. We appreciate and thank you for all you have done so far. We are so excited about the future, and we hope you are too!
Sincerely,
The Monster Hunter Series Staff

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Acer Connect Vero W6m is a Wi-Fi 6E Mesh Router Made with PCR Materials

Acer has unveiled the Acer Connect Vero W6m mesh router, an eco-friendly Wi-Fi 6E router that incorporates post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials. The router is powered by a quad-core 2 GHz processor which includes enhanced connectivity, coverage, and security features, and a Wi-Fi 6E Tri-Band AXE7800 capability.

“We are thrilled to expand Acer’s portfolio of network devices with the launch of the Acer Connect Vero W6m Wi-Fi 6E mesh router, engineered with support for Wi-Fi 6E tri-band connectivity to provide swift and secure connections with vast network coverage within any home or office locations,” said Wayne Ma, General Manger, IoB, Acer Inc. “The performance- driven router is also the latest addition to our growing Vero line of eco-conscious products, embodying Acer’s commitment to fulfilling its environmental responsibility and helping minimize carbon footprint.”

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Wi-Fi 6E Connections
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The mesh router comes with Wi-Fi 6E connectivity and is capable of supporting Wi-Fi 6E Triband (2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz) AXE7800 throughput, and provides speeds of up to 7.8 Gbps. The Wi-Fi 6E router can be paired with up to 4 units and features network ranges of up to 465 m² on a dual mesh system and up to 930 m² on a quad mesh system to help eliminate dead spots in larger coverage areas.
Powered by a MediaTek quad-core 2 GHz A53 processor with 1 GB LPDDR RAM and 4 GB memory capacity, the Acer Connect Vero W6m is engineered to keep up with high-bandwidth requirements.
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Eco-Conscious
Acer’s commitment to reducing CO2 emissions is reflected in the design of the mesh router, from the chassis to energy-efficient features. It also utilises 100% recyclable paper in its packaging.
The Wi-Fi 6E mesh router’s compact aesthetic is made with 30% PCR plastic and its dedicated Eco mode function optimises the router’s power consumption, along with other connected devices by managing their sleep time when not in use.

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Digimon: New Generation shows off demo gameplay

During 2021 China Digital Entertainment Expo & Conference (ChinaJoy 2021), lucky Digimon fans were able to try out Digimon: New Generation. Note that this is just a demo version of the game.

You can watch the trailer for the game here:

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Also known as Digimon: New Century, the game is developed by Qixia Interactive Entertainment alongside Bandai Namco Shanghai and published by Tencent Games.
Currently a China-exclusive, the game will be open for closed beta testing in the country on August 5, 2021. UPDATE: The closed beta test is playable for Android users outside of China. Read this article to learn how.
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In addition, you can check out footage of a player trying out the demo during ChinaJoy 2021, courtesy of 4gamer:

The game mostly follows the plot of the anime. However, it does have original characters for the game which do affect the story somewhat. As you may expect, the game lets players recruit and evolve many Digimon from the anime and games.
Digimon: New Generation currently has over 6 million pre-registrations, more than half of its intended 10 million pre-registration goal. Given its popularity, it is entirely possible for the game to release overseas since Tencent Games is publishing it.
If you understand Chinese, feel free to visit the game’s website to learn more.
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[RazerCon 2022] Razer Hammerhead HyperSpeed For Consoles Releases on December 2022

During the annual digital Razercon event, Razer has revealed that the Razer Hammerhead HyperSpeed wireless earbuds for console devices is coming out later this year.

The Razer Hammerhead HyperSpeed for consoles comes in two colour variants, depending on which console version, whether it be the PlayStation 5 or Xbox, that you have purchased. The earbuds also comes with a type-c dongle that features 2.4 GHZ HyperSpeed Connectivity with Bluetooth 5.2 which means you can pretty much connect it to practically almost everything.

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One of the key features that the Razer Hammerhead HyperSpeed for consoles has is its Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) Technology for users to experience a distraction free audio session. Another feature that is prominent would be its Dual Environmental Noise Cancelling (ENC) Microphones that provides users with clear audio clarity while talking both during gaming sessions or even on calls with friends or family.
The Razer Hammerhead HyperSpeed for consoles are also powered by the Razer Chroma RGB that adds in the vibrant gamer flair to the design of sides of the earbuds and it also has up to 30+ Hours of Battery life along with a charging case that allows all-day usages.
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The PlayStation 5 version of the Earbuds have a matching design scheme with the console where it brandishes the clean white and black colour motifs. Whereas the Xbox version shows off its black and green colours, matching the iconic console.
It’s worth noting that the dongle for the Xbox version is slightly bigger compared to its PlayStation 5 counterpart, due the dongle having a switch where users can alternate between USB and Xbox because it has a dedicated chip that is exclusive to Xbox’s wireless proprietary wireless technology. Another interesting point that’s worth mentioning is that the Xbox version of the earbuds can be used even for the PlayStation 5.

The Razer Hammerhead HyperSpeed for consoles is available for pre-orders over on Razer’s website and is available in retailers on December 2022 with the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $149.99 USD (Approx MYR 703.68).

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The Seven Deadly Sins: Heroes Assembled Launches Its Pre-Registration!

The Seven Deadly Sins: Heroes Assembled is an upcoming game for the mobile that was announced back about two weeks ago. Of course, this should not be confused with Netmarble’s version, The Seven Deadly Sins: Hikari to Yami no Grand Cross, that was announced back in May 2018 for the mobile as well, but for South Korea. This one that we’re focusing on is by DeNA and they had just launched the pre-registration for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

Though DeNA is a Japan-based company, they will be releasing the game for China. We’re unsure if the game will have an English version, but we hope they do. The game, based on the anime will see players play as the characters from the animated series of The Seven Deadly Sins. There’s sadly not much info on where and when the game’s story takes place but we figured it’s probably going to be before the 12 Commandments Arc as we do not see Escanor at all.

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If you loved the anime or manga series and you’re interested in the game despite the language, you can try to pre-register on their official site – provided if you have a phone number from Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan… However, if you are by any chance from Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan, you can pre-register and get those rewards when the game officially launches!
So far, no official dates has yet to be announced, but we do hope that the game will be made available in English and globally as well. For more info, you can check out their official Facebook page!

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KINGMAX introduces M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Gen3x4 SSD PX3480

In order to fulfill different storage needs with more product offerings, Kingmax Technology Inc. has announced the launch of Zeus M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Gen3x4 SSD PX3480! Compatible with most M.2 NVMe 1.3 standard supported devices including ultrabooks and gaming laptops, the M.2 PCIe SSD PX3480 delivers breakthrough sequential R/W speeds and wide-ranging capacity choices of up to 1TB.

Kingmax M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Gen3x4 SSD PX3480 features incredibly high sequential read/write speeds of up to 3,400/3,000 MB/s (6 times faster than SATA III SSDs). It also applies the intelligent SLC Caching and DRAM Cache buffer technology to further accelerate transferring speeds and system response time.
In addition to its stunning R/W performance, the Zeus PCIe NVMe SSD is designed with a tiny M.2 2280 form factor so you can store up to 1TB of files without occupying much space of your notebooks, mobile and PC. Professional gamers can launch games from the massive selections in seconds, as it supports multiple screens for multi-tasking as well.
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The M.2 PCIe SSD PX3480 enables NCQ command, which can improve an SSD’s performance by optimizing its read/write executions. The S.M.A.R.T. monitoring system is also applied to prevent data loss for it can perform early detection of potential future failures.
Kingmax M.2 PCIe SSD PX3480 comes with an affordable price and superior, it is backed by a 3-year warranty for complete after-sale services too. You can visit the Kingmax official website if you are interested for more information!

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[ Guide ] Final Gear Evangelion units overview – who should you pull?

As Neon Genesis Evangelion makes its way into Final Gear, we’ll look at the event units and go through the units to see if they’re worth it. The event will add 5 new pilots to their game. For the purposes of this guide, we’ll be looking at the pilots and judging them based on how they far with their custom mechs (your mileage will vary if they’re not using their custom mechs).

This event will have two banners—the first one adds Asuka and Rei, while the second one that comes later will add Mari and Kaworu. There is one unit that is not part of any banner, and that is…

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The main character of Evangelion, Shinji pilots the legendary Evangelion Unit-01 and is a Striker. Shinji is a pretty bad unit—many of your SSR pilots will easily outclass him.
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However, as a free unit with farmable custom mech parts, F2P players are highly recommended to farm for him. His recharge rate is pretty fast and while he is outclassed in PvE content, Shinji is viable in PvP in certain compositions.

Asuka is a Shooter in Final Gear and is easily one of the best characters to get in this collab. Regarded as a superior version of Viorate, Asuka has a fantastic crit rate. Not only that, she is the best pilot at fighting shielded bosses as she ignores shields completely.
Even in the future, Asuka will still have a place in both PvE and PvP content. Out of all the units in the Evangelion collab, this tsundere is one that definitely deserves to be in your team in Final Gear.

Rei is a defender in Final Gear who is unfortunately outshined by her banner partner, Asuka. She is a decent tank, comparable to Murasaki. However, if you already have Leangle or Solveig, then she really doesn’t offer much. Great at surviving and countering, but not as good as keeping her team alive.

Nagisa is a Demolisher and all-around good unit in Final Gear. Good at buffing herself and increasing his offensive capabilities. The second best character in this collab after Asuka. If you’re in need of another damage dealer, you can consider Nagisa.

Unfortunately, the English version of the game hasn’t released the equivalent image for Mari, so we’re using her JP one. Mari Makinami illustrious is a Striker who doesn’t have much going for her. While she is still better than Shinji, she’s a pretty mediocre damage dealer who doesn’t contribute anything much beyond that.

That is all for our overview of the Evangelion collab characters in Final Gear. We highly recommend pulling for Asuka. However, don’t let that stop you from pulling for your favourite characters as waifu > meta.
Note that if the Evangelion collab returns in the future, there’ll be newer, Q versions of these characters, some of whom are top tier. In the meantime, stay tuned to Final Gear‘s Twitter account for more news.
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Sonic Frontiers Fishing BGM Now Available on YouTube

SEGA has released a new video to showcase the soundtrack of Sonic Frontiers featuring the music you listen to as you fish in the game.

Titled “Fishing Vibes – Somewhere in Starfall Islands”, the video showcases the BGM from a fishing spot in Starfall Islands accompanied with animations from Sonic Team.

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SEGA has released quite a number of mixes of the BGMs for Sonic Frontiers recently, even the BGM for the first Titan battle, GIGANTO.
Do check out their official YouTube channel to give the tunes of Sonic Frontiers a listen.
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“I thought that the fishing spot in the Starfall Islands would be a nice, chill spot for players, so I decided to go with a lo-fi hip hop track for the BGM. I wanted to combine the music with lo-fi animation, so I asked Yui Karasuno, a designer from Sonic Team, to create the video. Our combined efforts have led to a finished product that’s the pinnacle of “chill”. I would be happy if you could watch and listen to this video when you want to relax or as background music for when you work.”
– Tomoya Ohtani, Sound Director of Sonic Frontiers
Sonic Frontiers is an open zone action-adventure game by SEGA available now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC via Steam.
Do check out our review of the game and if you enjoyed what you read, why not give the game a spin.

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Mega Man X DiVE launch event

With the launch of Mega Man X DiVE, Capcom has commenced a lucky draw event for starters, with more to come!

Black Zero, First Armor X and Cinnamon make their debut in the game, in addition to the characters who have already appeared in the closed beta: X, Zero, Alia, Vile, Marino, Axl and Pallette. Alia is obtainable through the pre-registration event.

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Zero already has his original form in the game, now donning a black suit of armor! He brings “Raikousen”, a more powerful version of his “Ryuuenjin” skill. Use it to immobilize enemies along the path.

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Next up is First Armor X. While there are other armor sets with superior functions within the Mega Man X series, this classic design has stayed within the hearts of fans. X becomes stronger with this armor, with his Charge Shot capable of dealing area of effect damage, and his “Spiral Blast Shot” is capable of destroying the enemies before him.

Cinnamon from Command Mission may not be strictly a combat unit, this nurse with her Angel Aura skill can buff the damage and defense of her allies.
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Last but not least is Massimo, who also is from Command Mission. Befitting his large frame, he possesses the Berserker Charge skill that can fire a huge beam forward and damaging any target that gets caught in the crossfire.

Remember to login to Mega Man X DiVE with its official launch, to obtain the variety of rewards during this opening event period. Players creating accounts and reaching a certain goal before 13 April 23:59 UTC +8 will also stand a chance to win a ROG Phone II for themselves. Try your luck!

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#ThisisPassion: Netease Top Clans 2020 will begin soon!

Top Clans 2020 is how Netease way to keeps the esports momentum going in Southeast Asia, bringing you one of the biggest esports tournaments of the year, with extravagant prize pools, multiple game titles, and a prestigious production value, in a full play-at-home, online format.

From 25 September 2020 onwards, players will be competing in five titles: Rules of Survival, DOTA 2, MARVEL Super War, TEKKEN 7, and NetEase’s newly released game, Tom and Jerry: Chase. Esports has an advantage in that unlike traditional leagues that have been halted since the COVID-19 outbreak, it can continue to adjust and prosper with online tournaments.

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Netease is launching their #ThisisPassion campaign, aiming to share the stories and experiences of industry stakeholders. NetEase will continue to uphold their philosophy of ‘ingenuity and innovation’, and work with many partners around the world to create high-quality games that can be shared and loved by players. Passion is what drives people to stream, to look to being the next esports athelete, and the viewers who see them play.
Le Savage has inspired thousands of fans to pursue their dream in esports
That’s not forgetting platforms and services like Twitch, NimoTV, eGG Network to bring all the action to those at home for Top Clans 2020. Other partnerships include
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We also can’t overlook the invaluable contribution of various video live streaming platforms and services such as Twitch, NimoTV, eGG Network in helping NetEase bring all the esports and gaming action at the comfort of our homes during this pandemic. NetEase partnered with these streaming platforms to ensure that everyone can continue supporting their favorite teams and players this upcoming Top Clans 2020.
Other partnerships include Likee, a global short video creation and sharing platform and famous video making app, as well as Kumu, a Philippine community platform where you can get paid by becoming a live streamer, win cash prizes by playing live games, and make money by participating in various promotions, which are great testaments to the exceptional growth of esports in Southeast Asia.

The unity of game developers, publishers, brands, esports pros, and even casual gamers, has enabled the esports industry to prove its resiliency compared to other professional sports. Thus, esports continues to thrive, and NetEase is at the forefront of that together with all of these industry leaders behind them to continue providing the best competitive and viewing experience for everyone.
It’s not easy to take the leap to start the journey in esports. Therefore, NetEase is taking the initiative to recognize the warriors behind these stories and inspire the world with their stories. Everybody is invited to submit their #ThisIsPassion stories to [email protected] and be part of this campaign.
Be sure to check out the official Facebook page as well for all the latest news in the lead up to the event.

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A glimpse into Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series

Developer Telltale Games and publisher Marvel Entertainment have just shown off a sneak peek into their latest movie to game adaptation in the form of Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series.

As you might expect, the game will feature each and every reluctant hero from the movie, namely Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot. Check out the teaser images below, but before you do that, a brief description for Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series straight from the developers themselves:

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In the wake of an epic battle, the Guardians discover an artifact of unspeakable power. Each of them has a reason to desire this relic, as does a ruthless enemy who is the last of her kind, and who will stop at nothing to tear it from their hands.
From Earth to the Milano to Knowhere and beyond, and set to the beat of awesome music, you wear the rocket-powered boots of Star-Lord in an original Guardians adventure, where your decisions and actions drive the story you experience.
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Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series is scheduled to be released for the mobile platforms and PC.

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Huawei announces Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro and Mate 20 X

Huawei has finally revealed the details of their latest smartphone in the Mate series – Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, as well as the Mate 20 X! This time, the new flagships will be featuring Kirin 980 processor, three camera sensors, a FullView display and more! Check out what has been announced below!

Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Huawei Mate 20 Pro of course offers the best specifications you can get in the market now. It is getting a 6.39-inch curved OLED display with the impressive aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and a 3120 x 1440 resolution. Just like Vivo NEX, Mate 20 Pro now features the in-display fingerprint scanner too.

It is powered by the newest Kirin 980, the world’s first commercial 7nm SoC combined with 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage (expandable with nanoSD card). It is also featuring EMUI 9 based on Android 9 Pie. On the cameras, it is having the Leica triple camera on the back – 40MP wide angle lens + 20MP ultra wide angle lens + 8MP 3X telephoto lens. While on the front, it is featuring a 24MP front camera for selfies.
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The battery is one of the best in the industry yet with a massive 4200mAh battery. Moreover, it now supports wireless reverse charging, another world-first feature that allows you to charge it by placing it back-to-back with another device that supports wireless charging.
Available in 4 color options – Pink Gold, Midnight Blue, Emerald Green and Twilight Black, Huawei Mate 20 Pro is available at 1049€ (about RM5039) from 16 October.

Huawei Mate 20
Just like you may expect, Mate 20 features most of Mate 20 Pro’s features including Kirin 980 processor and EMUI 9 based on Android 9. Its RGBW display is slightly larger than Mate 20 Pro’s at 6.53-inch, but it is having only FHD resolution (2244 x 1080) and an aspect ratio of 18.7:9.

Aside from Kirin 980, the device also features 6GB RAM (with 4GB variant) and 128GB of storage (expandable up to 256GB with nanoSD card). The battery is not as massive as Mate 20 Pro’s, but it is still a large one at 4000mAh.
Mate 20 also comes with the Leica triple camera lineup – 16MP ultra wide angle lens + 12MP wide angle lens + 8MP telephoto lens on the back. On the front, it is having the 24MP selfie camera as well.

Huawei Mate 20 will be available from October 16 (today) and similar to Mate 20 Pro, it is having 4 colour options as well – Pink Gold, Midnight Blue, Emerald Green and Twilight Black. It is priced at 799€ (about RM3838) for the 4GB RAM version, while the 6GB RAM version is priced at 849€ (about RM4078).

Huawei Mate 20 X
Other than Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro, Huawei has brought us a surprise announcement of Huawei Mate 20 X too. It is featuring a 7.2-inch OLED display, Kirin 980 processor, 6GB RAM, 128GB ROM and a supermassive 5000mAh battery. It also comes with the Huawei M-Pen (Huawei version of Samsung’s S-Pen).

Mate 20 X has put its focus more than gaming performance, as it features Huawei SuperCool, the world’s first vapor chamber and graphene film cooling technology. A GamePad is specially designed for the device too, where it comes with an analog stick and a D-pad that you can attach it to the left of the device.

The device will costs you 899€ (about RM4319), it will be available in 2 colour options – Midnight Blue and Phantom Silver from 26 October.

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Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective HD Remaster Is Available Now

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Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective HD Remaster is available now. To mark the game’s release, a Launch Trailer that summarizes features of Ghost Trick and short stories “Four Prologues” that recount the hours leading up to the event are released.
You can watch the new trailer on Capcom’s youtube channel:

First released in 2010, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is a mystery adventure game from the mind of Ace Attorney’s Shu Takumi.

Graphic resolution and frame rate were improved to match modern devices. To improve the gaming experience, the user interface has been consolidated into one screen for more comfortable gameplay. The game comes in 9 languages, including the newly-added Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), and Korean.
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All 37 music tracks in the game have also been rearranged to breathe new life into Ghost Trick by the legendary musician Yasumasa Kitagawa, composer of the Great Ace Attorney. Players can switch between the original tracks and rearranged tracks while playing. Additionally, Ghost Trick’s original composer Masakazu Sugimori has created a new track.
Four Prologues

The game began with a murder. “Four Prologues” are testimonies of the four people who were relevant to the incident recounting the hours leading up to the event. The short stories are now available on the official website.
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Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective HD Remaster is now available for Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam.
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Fairy Tail: Guild Masters announced for smartphones

Developer NOA.TEC has just announced that it is working on Fairy Tail: Guild Masters, its new RPG for the Android and iOS platforms. The game is due for a release this spring, with very little information disclosed so far. We do have some visuals of the main characters however.

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The confirmed cast thus far:
Natsu Dragneel (CV: Tetsuya Kakihara)Happy (CV: Rie Kugimiya)
Gray Fullbuster (CV: Yuichi Nakamura)
Lucy Heartfilia (CV: Aya Hirano)Wendy Marvell (CV: Satomi Satou)
Carla (CV: Yui Horie)
Erza Scarlet (CV: Sayaka Ohara)
A synopsis of the anime the game is based on courtesy of MAL:
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In the mystical land of Fiore, magic exists as an essential part of everyday life. Countless magic guilds lie at the core of all magical activity, and serve as venues for like-minded mages to band together and take on job requests. Among them, Fairy Tail stands out from the rest as a place of strength, spirit, and family.
Lucy Heartfilia is a young mage searching for celestial gate keys, and her dream is to become a full-fledged wizard by joining this famous guild. In her search, she runs into Natsu Dragneel and his partner Happy, who are on a quest to find Natsu’s foster father, the dragon Igneel.
Upon being tricked by a man, Lucy falls under an abduction attempt, only to be saved by Natsu. To her shock, he reveals that he is a member of Fairy Tail and invites her to join them. There, Lucy meets the guild’s strange members, such as the ice wizard Gray Fullbuster and magic swordswoman Erza Scarlet. Together as a family, they battle the forces of evil, help those in need, and gain new friends, all the while enjoying the never-ending adventure that is Fairy Tail.
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Microsoft teases Augmented Reality mobile game for ‘Minecraft’

Minecraft as we know it is a game where you place blocks and go on adventures just to find more blocks. It is a very popular sandbox video game among youngsters and even adults alike. Not only is the game critical acclaim, it’s also the second best-selling game falling just behind Tetris.

Now, Microsoft appears to be teasing an Augmented Reality version of the game in the teaser below.

From the teaser, it appears that the man mistook the phone and when the woman picked it up. She was fascinated at the augmented reality experience of the world of Minecraft on the Mobile.
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Moreover, there’s an announcement that pops up near the end stating “Tune in-May 17th-Minecraft.net”.
That’s all for now as there are no further information aside from the teaser itself. So, we’ll have to wait till May 17 for the big reveal on Minecraft’s Augmented Reality mobile game. Who know’s if they might incorporate some Pokemon GO elements into it. Be sure to tune in on the day to find out more!

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Razer Officially Opens Its New Southeast Asia Headquarters

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Razer celebrates the grand opening of its new Southeast Asia Headquarters in Singapore.
The ceremony was officiated by Mr. Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, who applauded Razer for supporting the gaming community both locally, and around the world. The new office is strategically located in one-north, Singapore’s technology, and business hub, to facilitate Razer’s hypergrowth strategy in the region.

“With the new Razer Southeast Asia Headquarters, we’re excited to expand our family in Singapore from 600 to 1,000 employees. Our gamer-centric ecosystem has redefined the gaming experience for more than a decade with the introduction of innovative solutions and whole new product categories, and we’re not planning on slowing down,” says Min-Liang Tan, Razer’s Co- Founder and CEO. “The new regional hub represents everything that Razer stands for, from innovation, to design, to sustainability, and will not only be home to Razer’s growing staff, but to up-and-coming entrepreneurs, and even gamers looking for a place to train and learn as well.”
Razer’s new headquarters features an iconic black façade with acid green lines streaking across the building – a tribute to the brand’s recognizable aesthetic. The interior was designed to inspire creativity and innovation while facilitating the free flow of information amongst Razer staff. Razer’s offices in the United States, Germany, and Singapore are already Great Place to Work- certified, and with the new Southeast Asia Headquarters, Razer is poised to extend its propositions to be a place to do great work.
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The public is also welcomed to the Razer Southeast Asia Headquarters for a chance to visit the first RazerStore in Singapore and get coffee served at the RazerCafe.

RazerStore Singapore offers fans a chance to sample and explore Razer’s full range of award-winning products to truly immerse themselves in the next generation of gaming experiences. Visitors will also be able to get a first-hand look at Razer’s latest innovations and creations.

Razer is also introducing a new F&B concept that marries technology, design, and refreshments through a state-of-the-art robotic barista arm. At the RazerCafe, guests can order a beverage at the store or pre-order a cup of coffee via the RazerCafe App and collect it in-store. The AI will then make an aromatic latte, tailored precisely to each customer’s unique tastes. In line with Razer’s #GoGreenWithRazer efforts, the RazerCafe has been designed with sustainability elements in mind.

RazerStore Singapore and RazerCafe will be open to visitors from October 28, 2021.

A Sustainable and Smart Place to Work
The new Razer Southeast Asia Headquarters is also part of the company’s sustainability initiative #GoGreenWithRazer, Razer’s ten-year plan to preserve nature and protect the environment. Equipped with eco-friendly features, such as solar panels to power parts of the day-to-day operations and sensor-enabled lighting system for energy effectiveness, the building has been conferred the Green Mark GoldPLUS certification by the Building and Construction Authorities in Singapore.
Fulfilling a brand promise that was made earlier this year, Razer’s new Southeast Asia Headquarters incorporates sustainable practices such as removing all single-use plastics and utilizing BAMBOOLOO – The Nurturing Co.’s brand of sustainable paper products.
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Razer says they will continue to forge close partnerships with various stakeholders and esports federations in Southeast Asia to support the growth of esports in the region. Furthermore, Razer has allocated a designated space in its new regional headquarters just for hosting esports workshops, training sessions, and supporting local esports teams and talents.

Razer has also partnered with Asia’s leading flexible workspace provider, JustCo to offer businesses a holistic workspace solution and better support the implementation of their hybrid work or workforce decentralization arrangements within Razer’s creative hub. Razer has played a role in supporting the development of the technology and gaming ecosystem within Southeast Asia and says that they remain committed to driving the country’s Smart Nation ambitions.
To celebrate the opening of Razer’s Southeast Asia Headquarters opening with fans across the region, Razer will hold a live streaming event in November. For more information, please visit Razer’s Official website.
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Catch the full Assassin’s Creed Valhalla reveal!

The reveal isn’t done yet for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla! Ubisoft has announced that the next game in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Valhalla, will have a full reveal on 30 April 11 PM CET +7. You can catch it here:

We’ll update you accordingly when we get more info about the game! For now, we know it will take place during the age of the Vikings. You can see the special art piece by Bosslogic crafted over 8 hours

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The game will take place during the age of Vikings, previously revealed during a livestream on April 29 that featured Bosslogic, who created a unique piece of art to showcase the setting. You can find the initial teaser here.
UPDATE:
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And here’s the trailer!
Driven from Norway by endless wars and dwindling resources in ninth century AD, players will lead Eivor’s clan of Norsemen across the icy North Sea to the rich lands of England’s broken kingdoms. Players must carve out a new future for their clan, reliving the ruthless fighting style of Viking warriors with a revamped combat system that includes the ability to dual-wield weapons against a greater variety of enemies than ever before. To secure resources, players can lead raids to select locations using their longship to earn much-needed riches and supplies. As the Vikings begin to settle in their new home, they encounter resistance from the Saxons, including King Aelfred of Wessex, who denounces them as heathens and looks to be the sole ruler of a civilized England. Against all odds, Eivor must do what is necessary to keep Valhalla within reach.
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Man and His Cat to get a mobile puzzle game in 2022

Square Enix will be releasing a mobile puzzle game based on the Ojisama to Neko / localized as A Man and His Cat manga. Despite announcing pre-registrations on 26 November 2021, the game itself is only scheduled to launch in Winter 2022. Various social channels have been open, including an official Twitter and Instagram.

For the uninitiated, the Man and His Cat manga features the titular man, the widower Kanda, adopting a large cat which had been passed over for other younger, smaller cats. The manga follows the duo in finding companionship in each other. It’s one cozy, wholesome manga, all things considered.

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Pre-registrations for the Man and His Cat game, dubbed Ojisama to Neko Super Miracle Puzzle, is available through the official website here. A giveaway campaign to celebrate the start of pre-registrations will be offering signed shikishi from Natsuki Hanae who voices the cat, Fukumaru, and Joji Nakata who voices the man, Kanda Fuyuki. The “Yusha Fukumaru” costume will be given out when the game hits 100,000 pre-registrations.

A trailer has also been released with the announcement of the game. Characters are depicted as cute chibi characters for the match-3 puzzle game. Other game modes have been hinted at. If you want something super casual, keep an eye out for this title next year.
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Kishibe Rohan OVA Release Date Announced

The Kishibe Rohan OVA Release Date has been announced, ahead of the anime spinoff’s release on Netflix.

The four-part miniseries will stream on Netflix as part of their anime lineup February 18th, 2021. While the anime’s western release was announced several months back, this is the first the Kishibe Rohan OVA Release Date has been mentioned.

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Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan features titular character Kishibe Rohan from Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 4: Diamond Is Unbreakable. It takes place after the events of Part 4, and follows the events of the manga artist as he deals with the residents of Morioh.
The series isn’t a collection of elaborate Stand battles, so fans expecting to see more of Kishibe Rohan fighting off enemies should temper their expectations accordingly.
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The series had released in Japan previously, though the release of the Kishibe Rohan OVA on Netflix will mark its first instance of being legally available for western denizens.
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure is in itself an anthology series, with each of its individual “parts” being largely self-contained although many of them take place in the same universe. Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan was a first in that rather than continue the trend, it’s an offshoot of Part 4, featuring one of the fan favorite characters of that part.
It’s far from the only time the mega franchise has done this, however. Part 5 has its own spinoffs, including Purple Haze Feedback, which also focuses on a character that was under-represented in the original anime.

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Global Game Jam Malaysia 2023 Gives Developers A Space To Strut Their Stuff

Local game developers were hard at work over the long weekend, taking part in the 2023 Global Game Jam Malaysia.

Held at Xsolla offices in Bangsar South, developers spent 48 hours working on games centered around the prompt ‘root’ in the Malaysian arm of the game development event.

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The contestants, ranging from student developers to those with industry experience, made games ranging from narrative adventures to platformers
The Game Jam wasn’t limited to video games either, as some entrants also made pen and paper RPGs.
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“It’s like a camp for nerds”, teases Jonathan Tang, organizer of the Malaysia Global Game Jam.
Jonathan and fellow organizer Ivan even took part in the game jam themselves, with Ivan even helping provide assets to other teams.
“In Malaysia game devs are more close knitted and support each other”, Jonathan, explaining the success of the Game Jam.

The developers themselves were made to present their games at the closing of the event, running demos of the titles and explaining the core ideas behind whatever they produced.
Some even expressed their desire to continue their products post Game Jam, being satisfied with the core ideas but wanting a better final product.
Teams ranged from solo developers to 10-man teams, sporting both home made and pre made assets to get their titles off the ground.
Global Game Jam 2023 is organized by grassroots games community Games HQ Malaysia, in partnership with Xsolla and MDEC.
The Importance of Game Jams (Editorial)

Game Jams are an important part of having a healthy local indie scene, largely in part of their restrictions- by having you have to show something over the course of the weekend, you encourage the act of making games.
They’re also a great way to actually mix experience pools, since younger developers have a chance to work alongside more senior ones, or even just developers who might have discovered wisdom the other might not have, yet.
Personally what strikes me the most was the simplicity of a lot of the games- it harkens back to early Atari days, where game development was about a lot of actual play- that is, what task can we make fun?
With Malaysia continuing to make its presence known in the global game industry, events like these are exactly what we need to make sure we have a well-cared-for crop of talents.

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Art Of Conquest announced by Lilith Games

Lilith Games, the developer behind Heroes Tactics, has announced a new MMORTS known simply as Art Of Conquest. The game will have players build their base from scratch and engage in real-time combat through mastery over their units in battle.

Once your army has been trained and your heroes recruited, you will be able to partake in the war by using the built-in card system for abilities. Activating the cards at the right moment may swing the tide of battle to your favour, granting you an advantage when you need it most.

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With five playable races to choose from and over 150 units and 50 heroes to pick from, it would be an understatement to say that the game is ambitious. At any given battle, there will be over 500 units on screen at once, so it will be quite the spectacle. If the AI isn’t enough for you, there is a PVP mode for you to test your warmongering abilities against a real player.
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Guilty Gear Xrd Rollback Update To Release This Week

Arc System Works has announced the release date of the Rollback update for Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator, improving the game’s netplay infrastructure.

In a tweet, they confirmed that Rollback netcode would be release in Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator on January 20th, 2022.

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“The rollback netcode will reduce delays during online battles, allowing players to enjoy more comfortable online battles than ever before, even with players in remote areas”, they said in a statement on their website.
It should be noted that rollback netcode will apply to the two latest versions of the Guilty Gear Xrd series- Revelator and Rev 2.
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The netcode update was first announced at CEOtaku last year, where the game saw a huge spike in players following the game’s open beta in October.
Steam DB chart showing the spike of players during the game’s open beta for the rollback update
This comes at an opportune time for Guilty Gear players as well- with Strive currently under attack from a hacker, rolling out an update for the older title gives popular streamers another Guilty Gear title to paly.
The Xrd Revelator games are the latest in Arc System Works’ push to retrofit their older games with rollback netcode- aiming to improve stability of online matches even over long distances.
It started with Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R, and has continued on with other titles such as Blazblue CentralFiction, Blazblue Cross Tag Battle and is coming soon for Dragon Ball FighterZ.

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Sakura Kakumei: Hanasaku Otome-tachi now available in Japan

Sakura Kakumei: Hanasaku Otome-tachi is now available in Japan! Unfortunately for the rest of the world, it would appear that you’ll be requiring a VPN if you’re not in the country, as you’ll get an error message. For those who missed out on what the game is, it is a turn-based RPG where players will play as the commander and lead the girls to win in battles. The girls fight wearing armour dubbed the “Spiricle Dress” , instead of the Spiricle Striker Mugen like the past Sakura Wars games used to have.

The story overview, as translated by Gematsu, is as follows:

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Taisho era year 100.
Japan, which suffered devastating damage in the “Capital Catastrophe” that occurred 16 years ago, has been reconstructed thanks to a new type of energy based on spiritual power, “Mirai.”
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However, with the activation of the “New Capital Tower,” the cherry blossoms no longer bloomed and demons called Kouki started to increase in numbers, attacking people all over the country. During this time, the guardian of the people was a government organization called “Great Imperial Combat Revue B.L.A.C.K.” These girls took the country by storm with their awesome live performances while protecting the lives of citizens.
With Mirai and B.L.A.C.K., the people thought that placing their trust in the government will bring continued peace. Although a few have realized that this prosperity was a lie. They call themselves “Imperial Combat Revue.” Bring the government’s real plan to light, and take back Japan!
Now we’ll just have to see if Sakura Kakumei: Hanasaku Otome-tachi will ever be made available globally.

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Love Live! announced brand new game Love Live! School Idol Festival 2 Miracle Live!

During the SIF Series Thanksgiving Festival held on the 25th September, they announced a new game for the Love Live! franchise titled Love Live! School Idol Festival 2 Miracle Live!

Love Live School Idol Festival 2 Miracle Live! Or SIF 2 for short is going to be a rhythm game featuring all present characters in the Love Live! Series from all four groups, µ’s, Aqours, Nijigasaki as well as Liella!

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The game is developed in a collaboration with Bandai Namco Filmworks and is going to be published by Bushiroad.
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From the official website, all songs from the Love Live! Series are going to be playable in the game with all four groups getting their own brand-new story for all to experience in the game.
Check out the teaser trailer of SIF 2 down below.

Together with the teaser trailer, SIF 2 has also revealed one of its card illustrations that you can get in the game, showcasing Honoka, Kotori and Umi, the second years of µ’s.

The global version for the game will also be available from the announcement made in the official website and it is currently in development.
SIF 2 is a new free-to-play rhythm game in the Love Live! Series by Bushiroad with no release date and platform announced as of yet.

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Indie RPG Demonschool Combines Megami Tensei With Italian Horror

California-based Indie developer Necrosoft Games has announced a new RPG called Demonschool, inspired by Persona, Shin Megami Tensei, and Italian horror.

The game sees you take control of Faye and her friends as they fight “big weirdos” in both the human and demon world while also navigating university life on a mysterious island.

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Here is the trailer for the game:

“Demonschool is a school-life tactics RPG with hints of Persona, Shin Megami Tensei, and Italian horror cinema, where movement equals action!
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Fresh-faced students are welcomed to a colorful island and its “prestigious” university, where exciting sports clubs, a world-class education, and the impending doom of a demonic apocalypse await! For freshman Faye, the last living heir to a long-forgotten family of demon hunters, school is nothing like it looks on the brochures.
While her peers get to flirt with Freud and dabble in Dante, Faye and her new band of misfit friends get shunted toward supernatural investigations. A woman who lost her face? A summoning ritual in the cemetery? Mailer Daemons!? The underworld inches ever closer to the world of humanity… college is hell!”
The game will be an RPG but also has a time management system where you must plan your school schedule to level up characters and build their skills for battle. In combat, you can rewind any action during the planning stage
It certainly sounds similar to Persona however what I find interesting is the isometric art style. It reminds me a lot of Persona 1 and 2, you know, the Persona games that most people don’t actually play.
The surrealist monsters and black upper lip on the main characters also feel familiar to anyone who’s seen Kazuma Kaneko’s work at Atlus.
School starts at Demonschool on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam in 2023.

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New Zombie Survival mobile game, Infected Zone is up for Android!

Infected Zone, a follow up to Locojoy‘s zombie apocalypse game Buried Town is now released on Android platform. Similar to Buried Town launched two years ago, Infected Zone is also a zombie survival adventure game, set in a hostile city surrounded by living dead.
‘Our worst fears are realized, an unknown virus pops up over the world and the most people infected and turned into cannibalistic zombies, only a few people survived and you are one of them.’ As the game’s intro said, you are one of the only survivors. Zombies, hunger, disease and freeze are hunting you, what will you do to save your life?

Not just a regular zombie-killing game, Infected Zone also introduces survival mode and RPG elements. Besides, the game features fantastic post-apocalyptic graphics too. You can explore through the huge map, completing side quests and puzzles or diving yourself into different story lines from the 4 main characters.

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The game is now only available for Android users, but we have heard some news about the game to be release on iOS platform very soon.  Join the party now and kill zombies!
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Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning Review – The End is The Beginning

The end is the beginning. Quite literally as the final entry in the live-action Kenshin series, Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning has arrived on Netflix and it’s a prequel. It adapts the flashback section of the series’ Jinchuu Arc, which was adapted into the 1999 anime OVA Ruroni Kenshin Trust and Betrayal.

Director Keishi Otomo returns for a fine final entry to what is probably the best live-action anime adaptions ever made. It takes the action of the rest of the series but blends it with an air of drama and tragedy.

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The movie takes place ten years before the rest of the series during the Bakumatsu period of Japanese History. The Satchō alliance backed by the emperor is attempting to overthrow the Shogunate. In this era of chaos and violence, Kenshin is known as Battousai the Manslayer, a cold assassin attempting to bring about the new age. However, he soon meets a woman who causes him to question his worldview and eventually become the pacifist wanderer we know and love.
The Beginning

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This is a very different film from the previous Kenshin movies. Other than Kenshin and Saitou, none of the characters from the previous films are featured at all. Some of them haven’t even been born yet. While it is still filled with sword fights and action, this one sheds its shounen roots and feels more like a historical drama. There are still plenty of sword fights but there’s a slower, more methodical tone to the film giving time for characters to breathe and question their actions. This is supposed to be an era where everything is changing, and the characters take time to reflect on that if only a little.
The color palette is also much darker and drabber presenting the bleak world that existed before the revolution. Overall does a great job of bringing the audience into the film. You feel this sense of building uncertainty as the characters do.
Its plot may be a little confusing to understand if you’re not familiar with Japanese history though. Most of these historical points would be common for Japanese audiences but less so for those overseas. I’d suggest looking up a summary of the Meiji Revolution before getting into this one. It just gives you a little more context.
You don’t need to watch the other four to see this one. That being said, I have to question its placement as the last film in the franchise despite being named ‘The Beginning’ and the previous film being named ‘The Final’. In the manga, this arc takes place before the majority of the events in The Final and the characters in that film refer back to events of this one. Overall I find it strange that this was released second and would probably encourage viewers to save The Final to be the Final film. I know this is a small thing and it won’t affect the final score but I felt it needs to be said.
Hitokiri Battousai

The heavy atmosphere is important because it gets us into Kenshin’s mindset. He sees the world as bleak and cruel. At the beginning of the film, we see him almost dissociate with the people around focusing on nothing but being a tool to bring about the revolution.
He’s a very different character from the Kenshin we see in the other films. He’s a cold murderer with a fast but brutal fighting style, beautifully conveyed through the choreography. Takeru Satoh is able to capture this side of Kenshin well. An isolated man that has almost submitted to his role as a killer but as the film goes on we see signs of the Kenshin he’ll one day become. It’s quite the transformation that is handled solidly although maybe not explored as much as it should have been.
There’s really only one other major character in this film and that is Kenshin’s first wife Tomoe. Tomoe is Kenshin firsts love however in reality she is a Shogunate spy who’s come to help kill Kenshin for assassinating her fiance. As the film goes on however her passionate hatred for him turns into passionate love. Kasumi Arimura portrays this perfectly showing her as the more charming pure, innocent persona that she appears as but also the broken woman she is deep down.
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Ultimately this can be seen in the story of two people broken by violence and war. Both are guilty of committing heinous crimes against the other and yet they can’t help but still can’t help but feel they complete each other. As they spend more time together, Kenshin comes to realize there is more to the world than murder, Tomoe realizes there’s more than revenge. They save each other as they bring about each other’s downfall. As the film itself says, love and hate are bound together through karma. It’s a tragically ironic dynamic.
I will say the actual point where they confess they’re in love may be a little sudden. In the anime/manga a lot of time is spent with  Kenshin and Tomoe in hiding and acting as an actual couple. You see them gradually defrost over time as they go about work and interact with regular citizens. These moments showed the beauty of a world without war that would inspire Kenshin’s core resolve. Here, a lot of that is skipped. The pair establish their hideout and then they’re deeply truly in love within minutes of screen time. Kenshin quickly decides to never kill again after the war without as much of the build-up that made it seem so natural in the source material. They still have amazing chemistry but the little touches from the anime/manga may have given it a bit more polished.
The Last Age of Samurai

With all this talk of drama and romance, don’t be fooled into thinking there’s no action. This may very well be the goriest film in the series. There’s no reverse-blade sword here, when Kenshin strikes, blood sprays. It’s gruesome but it fits the tone of the film. It depicts the Bakamatsu era as the cutthroat last stand of feudal Japan and no one comes out unstained.
The film does a good job of presenting both sides as equally shady. Both are perfectly happy to use assassins and underhanded tactics to win the war. It’s easy to see how someone like Makoto Shishio would be inspired by this dog-eat-dog world.
I already touched upon the dark and dreary color platter but I also like the symbolism incorporated through it. Tomoe is almost always shown dressed in bright white. This presents her as Kenshin sees her, pure and calming in the midst of darkness. As the two get closer, warmer colors bloom into the scenes showing them warming up to each other. By the end, however, the scenes take place in the snow. That white of purity becomes a white of brittle ice, with red streaked over it.
The Road To The New Age
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning is a brilliant swansong to end the live-action series on. Rather than bigger and bolder is a small but impactful dive into Kenshin’s past. It invites the viewer to experience the most impactful time of his life and it shaped him into becoming a new man.
The relationship between the two leads to sweetness and tragedy. Some parts could have been handled better however I deny that the ending was powerful and sad. If you’re a fan of the series, just looking for some good samurai movies, or are attempting to find true evidence that anime adaptations can actually be good, this is a must-watch, preferably before the Final.
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Ruroni Kenshin: The Beginning, along with the rest of the series is now available on Netflix.
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The Review

                    Rurouni Kenshin: The Final

80%
Score

PROS
 Great Atmosphere for a dark historical drama Development for the leading characters is well written and tragic Action scenes are still on point

CONS
 Certain scenes cut from the anime/manga could have benefitted the movie Can be confusing if you don't know Japanese history Shouldn't have been released after 'The Final'

Review Breakdown

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Food Fantasy Review – Finger Lickin’ Good

Food Fantasy takes two genres that would be familiar to mobile gamers, namely the restaurant management simulator and RPG, to concoct a rather interesting concept, which is apt, given its theme on food.

Boot up the game for the first time and you will be presented to rather light-hearted story in which you get to self insert as one of the numerous avatars available to you. Once you decide who (or what) you want to play as, you will be guided along rather lengthy tutorial by your story companion to complete a series of objectives before you are left to your own devices.

Assemble your team of five Food Souls (or summons), each of which have their own abilities. Some are best suited for combat, while others are more proficient taking on a support role. There are those better off in the kitchen, but more on that later. Being a gacha game at its core, the way to summon new Foods Soul is to either use in-game resources or resorting to premium currency, the latter which will of course grant you access to the better summons.
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You are given a few of such Food Souls with appropriate names such as Hawthorne and Sandwich, two of which have restaurant specific abilities, while Milk and Tom Yum are combat ready summons. Speaking of combat, Food Fantasy does not exactly break the mold here. Battles take place in real time, and can be sped up later on. Food Souls will fight without requiring any prompts, although you are occasionally presented the opportunity to inflict critical attacks on the bosses. There are also special attacks and abilities which are on cooldown, so use them at your discretion. Stages in which you have won and easily be repeated again with the Sweep function if you plan to just farm the drops on it.

The time you spend in Food Fantasy is equally split between the combat portions and restaurant management, which we will now get into. Resources which you gain on the battlefield are used for managing your eatery as ingredients. The gold you earn here go back into running your business, while customer tips can be used on shards to boost certain Food Souls. Restaurant management here is mostly automated as well, and your chef will constantly be prepping dishes to be served to customers. As your restaurant gains fame, you will be able to increase the number of seating and staff you have.

At any given time, you are only able to serve two dishes which you will have to prepare in advance while you go off doing other things such as farming for more ingredients. Do an eye on your Food Soul however, as if their Freshness are depleted, you will not be able to use them until they are sufficiently rested. Preparing the dishes themselves is fairly elementary, as you will be given a detailed list as to what you need. You will be making the same dish many times too as it is the only way of improving it. Creating new dishes however is less simple, although you will be given some hints as to what to put together. There is some trial and error involved here, but if you choose not to waste time and resources, you can always look up the recipe externally.

Between going on an adventure and running your restaurant, you are never left without anything to do. However, if you so choose, there are hard mode stages that offer unique rewards and challenges which you may wish to attempt. Specific day Trials and Catacombs also present new ways for you to utilise your team as some strategy is needed in assembling them.
At first glance, it is easy to dismiss Food Fantasy as a game designed for the anime enthusiast, but there is a lot here on offer that just about any casual gamer can pick up. The RPG and restaurant management aspects of the game are equally fleshed out and have much depth to them.

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