Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile confirmed, Activision hiring developers

Activision confirmed that the mobile version of its hugely successful battle royale game, Call of Duty: Warzone is currently in development.

Previously, a mobile version of Warzone has frequently been rumoured to be under development in the past. After all, considering the massive profits being raked in by the various Call of Duty: Mobile titles from TiMi Studios and Garena, an iOS and Android version of Warzone was all but confirmed.

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Now, Activision has even announced that they are seeking developers to join the team currently working on the game. There will be opportunities for new devs to work in some of Activision’s internal studios such as Digital Legends, Solid State Studios and more.
According to this post from Activision:
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Join our growing, award-winning team of mobile veterans and emerging talent on this ambitious mission. We are seeking skilled operators in all aspects of game development. This large-scale, battle royale experience is being built natively for mobile with cutting-edge technology designed to entertain gamers around the world for many years to come.
From production roles to engineering, design, art, marketing, and more, we’re looking for game-makers, passionate fans, and genuinely awesome people to join our diverse team, inspired to deliver the next world-class mobile gaming experience to fans.
To learn more about the job opportunities from Activision, visit their hiring page.

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KANPANI☆GIRLS now for Android and iOS

DMM GAMES has just has just made available its browser RPG KANPANI☆GIRLS available for the Android and iOS platforms.

In KANPANI☆GIRLS, you take on the role of a CEO who enters a fantasy world of swords and magic. In addition to recruiting a party consisting of cute sword-wielding girls and magic users, players will attempt to build a new company in this foreign world. With Over 200,000 pre-registered for the mobile version, all players will receive 110 Gems and the 4★ Character “☆4ユーニス” as their free unit. If you are a fan of dungeon crawlers, this might be a worth a spin. It doesn’t exactly bring anything new to the genre, but is still fun for the most part

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This article on ‘The Importance of Video Game Preservation’ was available a week earlier through the Gamerbraves Newsletter. Sign up for free to gain access to more articles about news and trends in the gaming industry and community.

Original Article (01/06/22):

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Video Game Preservation, is the act of preserving video games, whether that’d be keeping physical copies safe or keeping them in a digital collection but it has become quite the talking point over the past couple of years.
PlayStation has announced a new branch of their company just to help preserve games, and Embracer Group (who recently bought Tomb Raider and other IPs from Square Enix) has also said they are creating an archive to preserve games.
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The Embracer Games Archive CEO David Boström says “I have been given the honorable task to lead the work of building up this unique Games Archive. Imagine a place where all physical video games, consoles, and accessories are gathered in the same place. And think about how much that could mean for games’ culture and enabling video games research.”
Sounds like a good idea, even if it might be hard to get to their offices. With this in mind, why has video game preservation become more important than ever?
The Problem with Preserving Video Games

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To put it simply, video games don’t lend themselves well to being preserved. Unlike music or films that can easily be stored, copied, and uploaded to CDs, DVDs, and more recently MP3 or 4 files, video games are designed to run on very specific hardware, usually a console. Once that console is no longer in production, those games will go down with it unless they’re brought over to a new system.
The problem here is that porting a game can take time and resources that many developers or publishers may not be willing to spend on titles they don’t think will sell well. This means that a number of hidden gems may be left to rot on older machines.
It’s not just the consoles either mind you. Games themselves can get expensive especially older games trapped on cartridges or disks without a digital release.

The best example of this is during the PS3 era. Because PlayStation designed the PS3 with such strange architecture, porting games off it has become difficult to the point that the most PlayStation can currently do is allow you to stream some PS3 games through PS Plus.
While massive Triple-A titles like The Last of Us or the Dark Souls series eventually saw next-gen re-releases, the same can’t be said of smaller games, and that’s part of the problem- the games ecosystem is more than just triple-A releases, and any attempt to preserve games has to account for that too.
What’s more, exclusives that took more advantage of the PS3’s hardware have been stuck on the console to this day, including games like the critically acclaimed Metal Gear Solid 4. Due to the precarious nature of Konami’s relationship with the Metal Gear series and its creator Hideo Kojima, the odds of anyone getting to play MGS4 on a next-gen console are pretty slim.
Going Digital
One potential solution the video game preservation has been the age of digital gaming. With the rise of games that are available from anywhere through online stores, fans are better able to preserve their games. Digital games can’t be lost, are accessible at any time and platforms like Steam and Xbox Live have heavily invested in backward compatibility, allowing players to access their library for multiple different pieces of hardware.

But even this has downsides. If a game gets pulled from online stores and isn’t available physically, it’s gone for good. Silent Hill fans learned this the hard way when PT was pulled from the Playstation Store following the fallout between Konami and Kojima.
While this may be a special case, games often get pulled from stores for far more mundane reasons. The Marvel vs Capcom series, some of the most influential fighting games of all time, were knocked out of online stores likely due to licensing disputes between Disney and Capcom.
Stores themselves are also at risk of being taken down without their libraries being brought to new platforms. Nintendo is planning to close the 3DS and Wii U Eshops which will snap hundreds of exclusive games from the market place including fan favorites like Pushmo, Attack of The Friday Monster, and the BoxBoy Trilogy. There will simply be no official way to play them. These games are subject to the whims of their publishers and licensees.
Worse yet, this still only accounts for games going forward. This does nothing for the games we have yet to preserve. I could name plenty of 90s-era fighting games such as the Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing fighters that will simply never see the light of day again, despite being great for their time.
Solutions
So what can we do to better preserve games? Well, there’s no one easy answer.
The solution how I see it is twofold: physical and digital. We need to preserve physical games and the library that Embracer is creating is probably the best way to start. It can help make sure that as many games as possible, are cataloged and stored in a safe place where future generations can easily access them.

As for digital, I believe that the big console makers really need to nail down digital backward compatibility on their machines. They should allow players to purchase older digital games from past consoles on their new systems with each game safely stored on their servers. This means that doesn’t matter if someone owns a PS4 or PS7, they can still access and play Persona 5 or Bloodborne.
Steam is arguably the best at this- many PS3-era games are still available on Steam, such as the cult classic Warhammer 40K: Space Marine or even the not-as-acclaimed Final Fantasy XIII: Lightning Returns.
Nintendo, however, is arguably the biggest threat to preservation due in part to their love of litigation and the huge back catalog of classic games that they refuse to bring forward. It’s ironic considering they were sort of the first to start serious video game preservation with the Virtual Console which they gave up for the Switch.
More games are being added to the Nintendo Switch Online Service but it feels like they could be doing more. There’s no reason that Gamecube, GBA, and even Wii games couldn’t be playable on the Switch. I’m sure plenty of Fire Emblem fans would love to play Path of Radiance if it didn’t cost a kidney to get on eBay.
Emulators
The final potential solution is emulators- downloadable software that allows games to be played on PCs. These are tricky as while emulators are legal and a decent solution, allowing people to play games without the console, they are often associated with ROMs, and illegal pirated copies of games.
The topic of Emulators is enough for its own article, but in short not every emulator is some money vampire come to steal the profits of a game studio from the 90s. Many modern-day re-releases of old games are simply emulated copies of the game, that is, a program that pretends to be its home console.
Using emulators legally however still means you need to buy the original game which doesn’t solve the issue of how difficult it can be to track down rarer, more expensive titles.

While we don’t condone piracy, a lot of games arguably just wouldn’t be available at all without ROMs. Games like obscure Japanese exclusives or PS2 games that go for absurdly high prices. Gundam Wing Endless Duel for Super Famicom is one of the best fighting games on the console, but no one would be able to try it out if not for emulators and ROMs.
If the publisher isn’t giving you a legal way to access the game, for many this may be the only solution.
Final Thoughts
Embracer Games Archive CEO David Bromström alongside some of the games in the archive.
Video games are an ever-important part of the current media, items that we like to think of as being art.
But in that case, they need to be preserved the same way that other pieces of art like books, film, and music are. Admittedly it’s not easy- imagine if the instrument Beethoven’s Fifth or The Killer’s Mr. Brightside ran the risk of not existing in 5 years.
With a mix of physical and digital preservation though, we should be able to keep an accurate record of the history of the game’s medium, But it’s not all sentimental and academic value, either. Sometimes old games being available for purchase can see a surprising windfall.

Case in point: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance has risen in player count by 1000% almost a decade after its initial release. The Metal Gear spin-off had been an underground hit all its life, releasing only on PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. If that PC release didn’t exist I doubt it would be doing these numbers stuck on the 7th gen consoles.
People want to play older games. That’s why video game preservation is important. It lets them do that.

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Xiaomi unveils products at 2021 Mega Launch event

As befitting its mega launch name, Xiaomi unveiled a whole slew of products for the coming year 2021, from phones to accessories. Let’s not waste too much time on the preamble and cover the quick hits of the shiny stuff. As the stream notes, product names, variants, features, availability and pricing may vary according to region.

The full presentation can be seen below:

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XIAOMI 11 PRO

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Three colour variants
E4 curved AMOLED screen, 2K 120Hz, Dolby Vision, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Anti bacterial screen protector
harman / kardon sound
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Improved LiquidCool
5000mAh battery
67W wired fast charge
GN2 camera
IP68
WiFi 6 Enhanced support

80W WIRELESS CHARGING STAND

CHARGING PAD

AX9000 ROUTER

XIAOMI 11 ULTRA

AMOLED 2K + 120Hz + E4, Dolby Vision, DisplayMate A+, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, LPDDR5 6400Mbps, UFS 3.1, WiFi 6
harman / kardon sound
5000mAh battery
67W wired fast charge
GN2 camera
IP68
WiFi 6 Enhanced support

XIAOMI MI 11 LITE 5G

6.81mm thin, 159g
4250mAh
6.55″ AMOLED
64MP main camera
Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G

XIAOMI MI BAND 6

Well, in any case, Xiaomi is pushing it as always, so we’ll see when these products will be available globally.

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Razer wins two official Best of CES Awards

With the conclusion of CES 2020, Razer comes out on top with a fruitful showing at the world’s largest annual consumer technology convention, coming away with two official Best of CES Awards. The company receives Best Gaming Product and People’s Choice Award for Engadget’s Best of CES, the eighth time in the company’s history of receiving the prestigious accolade. Razer also scooped up nearly a dozen other rewards from the event.

Razer announced the following at the event:

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 Razer Eracing Simulator, an immersive eracing experience designed in partnership with Vesaro, Fanatec, and SimPit to provide eracing athletes the most realistic environment when training and competing
Razer Kishi Universal Mobile Gaming Controller, supporting both Android and iOS devices, provides mobile gamers a tactile solution with a full D-pad, four action buttons, and two thumbsticks. The controller features near-zero latency connectivity to ensure that every input is registered accurately, a must have feature when gaming in the cloud
 Razer Sila 5G Home Router, a revolutionary concept that allows users to break free from their traditional Internet Service Providers (ISPs) by utilizing 5G wireless technology to provide internet service to devices in their homes and on-the-go
 Razer Tomahawk Gaming Desktop, an ultra-compact modular desktop with a toolless design for easy upgradability. The compact chassis packs up to an Intel Core i9 processor and a desktop grade GPU providing users all of the power without taking all of the space

The Razer Eracing Simulator.
CES 2020 AWARD LIST
As of time of writing, Razer has received awards and accolades from the following media:
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Razer Blade Stealth 13, GTX 1650

 Honoree, Consumer Technology Association (CTA), Innovation Awards

Razer Kishi Universal Mobile Gaming Controller

 Best Gaming Product, Engadget Best of CES
 People’s Choice Award, Engadget Best of CES
 Editor’s Choice, SlickDeals
 Best of CES, Android Police
 Best of CES, Android Headlines
 Best in Show, GottaBeMobile

Razer Sila 5G Home Router

 Best in Show, Trusted Reviews (UK)

Razer Tomahawk Gaming Desktop

 Top Pick – Gaming Desktop, Mashable
 Best of CES, Ubergizmo
 Best of CES, TheBigTechQuestion
 Best in Show, M3 by IDG (SE)

Congratulations to Razer for these CES 2020 awards!

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Witch’s Weapon: A hack-n-slash mobile RPG

Witch’s Weapon is a new mobile adventure RPG launched by DMM GAMES and is now available to download on both Android and iOS devices.

The story takes place in the near future where a Golden Chalice is found on an island near the Pacific Ocean. It was then moved to a university’s lab in Tokyo for research.

However, the lab was attacked by a group of terrorist who was looking to steal the jewels from the chalice. Once the embedded jewels were removed from the chalice, it caused a massive explosion bringing the surrounding urban areas down to the ground.
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The sole survivor of the incident is a boy named Ren and also the protagonist of the game. Somehow he turned into a girl right after she woke up from the explosion. After that, the protagonist started to meet different charming witches in his/her adventure who will fight along side him/her.

Witch’s Weaopon features a 3D animation style with simple mechanics which makes control easier on mobile screen. Besides that, witches can be collected through Gacha and form into a party of four witches. With each of them having unique skills of their own.

In addition, players who will be playing the game can look forward to pre-registration rewards above which is given upon the celebration of the game launch and the 200,000 pre-registrations.

For more information, you can head over to their official site.
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HyperX Armada 25 Review – Getting All Mounted Up

For you to have the greatest visuals to grace your eyes, you need to have a great monitor to do justify your PC’s hardware. The HyperX Armada 25 monitor will want to take that honour, but can it meet expectations?

MINIMALISM
The HyperX Armada 25 sports a minimalistic design, being black throughout, highlighting the white HyperX logo. I’d expect a large monitor like this to be really heavy to lift, but it’s actually much lighter than its peers at 2.9kg. The flat screen monitor is 24.5-inches, but it can still be installed quite comfortably for smaller or narrower places as it comes bundled with a high quality and durable desk mount. It definitely needs to be durable, as the entire weight of the monitor pretty much rests on it.

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Looking over the back of the monitor, there are some large ‘patterns’ that flow from the top center to each corner of the monitor for the smooth black, the weight itself also black serving to further highlight the HyperX logo. Where you might expect monitors to use plastic, the HyperX Armada 25 is of metal make, capable of supporting up to 9kg.
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The desk mount is quite nifty, seeing as it comes with wire ‘containers’ so that you can keep your work space neat. The desk mount allows for rotating it 360 degrees, and is fully adjustable! While the monitor isn’t too heavy, the desk mount is relatively hefty in comparison but is still easy to install, requiring only a screwdriver to screw on the bar. Insert some Grommet mounting plates onto the bar, and you’re ready! Connecting the monitor to the desk mount can be done with a unique feature called quick release.

Under the panel, there will be 2x HDMI port, 1x DisplayPort 1.4 and the power socket. In the box will be all your necessities:

The HyperX Armada 25 itself
Monitor arm
Quick Start Guide
1x HyperX red DisplayPort 1.4 cable
1x black HDMI 2.0 cable
1x power cable
1x VESA mounting bracket
4x VESA mounting bracket screws
4x VESA monitor thumb screws
2x Grommet mounting plates
1x Grommet mounting screw
2x hex keys

I CAN SEE
You will be getting a 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution screen with a refresh rate of up to 240Hz and 1ms response time; from that alone you can expect a really clear display, with minimal tearing. Additionally, the IPS panel means more accurate and consistent colours. Sure, it’s primarily meant for gamers, but it will definitely be well suited for those who need to do any editing work for photos or videos.

You get 178 degree viewing angle, so there’s much to enjoy when it comes for the viewing experience. That’s not forgetting the NVIDIA G-SYNC 4 support, which will allow taking advantage of that 240Hz refresh rate for the best visual quality possible. Colour-wise, you have 100% sRGB and 75% DCI-P3, so it’s pretty respectable.
Game wise, I feel that it’s hard to show the actual quality of the shots without seeing them in motion, but nonetheless, a variety of games got tested with the highest available settings. When it comes to competitive titles such as Valorant, the difference between 144Hz and 240Hz is very tangible. It’s important you get to see things clearly even as effects may explode everywhere, and this monitor knocks it clean out of the park.

OSD
Within the OSD, it comes with some presets, with a whole slew of colour and picture options, running the whole gamut including brightness, contrast, black level and more. Additionally, there’s a comprehensive game menu for you to tweak the panel’s settings as you need it. Things you might find interesting include:

Auto-Sleep Mode
Power LED
Input
DisplayPort Mode
Dynamic Contract
Sharpness
Image Scaling
Adaptive-Sync
Crosshair

VERDICT
Well, the HyperX Armada 25 monitor is assuredly very suited for competitive gamers thanks to the high refresh rate and response time. Performance and design wise, there’s pretty much nothing to complain about. Granted, you can nitpick with it only having FHD support, and doesn’t output audio. Besides that, it’s the price that can be considered quite brutal, though with its specs and it getting bundled with a desk mount, it seems fair enough.

By all means, if you’re looking to upgrade your monitor and have some cash to spare, you can’t go wrong with the HyperX Armada 25.

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RGG Summit 2023 Scheduled To Air This Middle of June Promises Latest News From Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio

The Ryu Ga Gotoku (RGG) Summit 2023 Has been announced and is scheduled to air this summer on June 16th 2023 at 11:00 AM (UTC+8).

The broadcast can be watched live through the Sega official YouTube channel which will also feature English Simultaneous Interpretation. You may also click the notification bell to stay up to date regarding the stream.

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The broadcast is set to feature the latest news from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio which may contain new information regarding the upcoming Yakuza game that has no official title revealed for it at time of writing. However what we do know is that the game will feature returning characters from Yakuza: Like A Dragon such as Ichiban, Adachi and Nanba based on the in-development footage in a video by mixed martial artist Mikuru Asakura who will also make an appearance in the game.
Another title that may have further information revealed during the RGG Summit 2023 stream would be Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name which is a spin-off series centered around Kiryu Kazuma after the events of Like a Dragon 6.
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Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio is a video game developer and is known for their Yakuza series. For further information regarding the RRG Summit 2023 livestream, you may refer to their official website.

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Rise of the Blood God for WoW Classic [ World of Warcraft Classic ]

Welcome the rise of the Blood God to WoW Classic / World of Warcraft Classic once more.

Within the jungles of Stranglethorn Vale, distant drums beat in an ancient ritual, calling forth the Blood God, Hakkar to the ancient troll city of Zul’Gurub. Beyond the jungle, ancient emerald dragons rise, the insidious Silithid begin to swarm, and perhaps the most dangerous sport of all gets underway: the Stranglethorn Vale Fishing Extravaganza.

Once the jewel of the Gurubashi troll tribe, Adventurers will now need to gather 19 of their strongest alies to delve into the mysteries of the ancient troll city of Zul’Gurub. How far will you get into the newly released WoW Classic raid zone, and will you make it to the Blood God?

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That’s not all; the Dragons of Nightmare have made their way to Azeroth. Champions of both the Horde and the Alliance will need to amass as many allies as they can to defeat these dragons at four key portal entry points throughout Azeroth.
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If you’d rather while away your time and not think of adventure, those who consider themselves master anglers will be able to participate in the weekly Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza, which will offer cool rewards to Azeroth’s best fishers.

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The classic arcade racing game, Crazy Taxi is now free on mobile

Just like what the title says, the 90’s classic arcade racing game Crazy Taxi is now available for free on mobile! The game was previously priced at £4.99, but since Crazy Taxi Gazillionaire (another mobile Crazy Taxi game) will release soon, SEGA has made the original version free.

Well, free game always comes with ads. The good thing is, you only need to pay a small amount to remove them. While for those who spent to get the game, you can retain the game without ads. Time to make some crazy money, are you ready?

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Welcome back, 47 – Hitman 3 for PS4 and PS5

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Our favourite clean shaven hitman, 47, is back again in Hitman 3, coming for the PS4 and PS5. The game will be concluding the World of Assassination trilogy, featuring more gorgeous settings as you jet set across the world to cross out some pesky names.

After the surprise reveal of Hitman 3 during today’s PlayStation 5 showcase, we’re extremely excited to finally share more details about the next chapter in our beloved franchise!

Hitman 3 is the dramatic conclusion to the World of Assassination trilogy and will put you back into the shoes (and stylish suit) of Agent 47, a ruthless professional assassin who must take on the most important contracts of his career. The stakes are high and when all is said and done, Agent 47 and the world around him will never be the same again.

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The Hitman 3 Announcement Trailer will give you a first look at what you can look forward to when the game launches in January 2021 for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4!
Hitman 3 will take you around the world to exotic and luxurious locations that are packed with creative opportunities. Your ultimate goal is to explore these meticulously crafted locales and figure out exactly how you want to eliminate your targets. You’ll have complete freedom to take disguises, create “accidents,” interact with other characters and blend into the crowd to watch your master plan unfold – or gloriously fail. That’s also part of the charm!
As long-time Hitman fans will know, our games and locations are always built with unparalleled player choice and replayability in mind. Hitman 3 is no different. In fact, our next game encourages players to explore and interact with the game world in new ways that will reward them in future playthroughs. We want the game to be tactile and we want players to feel that their actions have an impact on what is going on around them and their future playthroughs.

Hitman 3 is the conclusion to the World of Assassination trilogy and we’re very happy to allow players to carryover locations and progression from Hitman 2 into Hitman 3. We’re very proud to have the entire trilogy all playable from within Hitman 3 and to make it the ultimate place to play any game from the trilogy.
We’ve got more Hitman 3 announcements lined up in the coming months, so stay tuned!
Love from the IOI Team.
Travis Barbour, Senior Community Manager, IO Interactive

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Acer Announces Latest Lineup of Consumer Notebooks

Acer had just announced the introduction to a new suite of powerful consumer notebooks across its popular Swift, Spin and Aspire series.

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During the [email protected] 2020 livestream event, the new set of consumer laptops will feature the performance of new 11th Gen Intel Core processors with Intel Iris Xe graphics. Designed to push ultra-portable PC design to new territories, the refreshed devices come with intuitive features, striking design aesthetics and the latest technology in a thin and light package.
Acer Swift 3X – Thin, Light and Packed With Performance

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The Swift 3X the new Intel Iris Xe MAX discrete graphics solution paired with 11th Gen Intel Core processors in order to offer creative professionals such as photographers and YouTubers unique capabilities and powerful on-the-go performance for work and gaming. Modern and featherlight, the 1.37 kg3 (3.02 lbs) Swift 3X breezes through the most task-intensive apps for up to 17.5 hours1 at a time and, if necessary, can also be fast-charged to provide four hours of use in just 30 minutes.

The colors pop and details come to life on a 14-inch FHD IPS2 screen that covers 72% of the NTSC color gamut and offers an 84% screen-to-body ratio, while content loads more quickly thanks to the faster connection speeds of Intel® Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+). The Swift 3X also comes with a plentiful array of ports, including USB-C, Thunderbolt™ 4 and USB3.2 Gen 2, ensuring fast and convenient data transfer.
Acer Spin 5 – Ultrathin. Touchscreen. Convertible.
Powered by up to an 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processor3 with Iris Xe graphics, it has strong performance to fuel creative projects. Its ultra-narrow 7.78 mm (0.31 inch) side bezels allow for an impressive 80% screen-to-body ratio, expanded further with a 3:2 IPS VertiView display that provides 18% more screen real-estate compared to a 16:9 display, allowing ample room to make creations come alive with the integrated Acer Active Stylus with Wacom AES technology.
With up to 15 hours of battery life, multiple full-function USB Type-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 certification, Killer 1650 Wi-Fi and dual front-facing speakers, the Spin 5 is an ideal companion for professionals who need to take their creativity with them on the go.
Acer Spin 3 – Productivity in 360 Degrees

The portable and lightweight Spin 3 is a 13.3 inch notebook with a 16:10 aspect ratio that boasts up to a WQXGA (2560×1600) multi-touch IPS display. Like the Spin 5, it also features the latest 11th Gen Intel Core processors with Iris Xe graphics to give professionals and artists solid performance.

The Spin 3 rotates 360-degrees, giving users the ability to work and play in whatever way comes naturally. It also comes with a built-in Acer Active Stylus with 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity to make the most of the touch screen when sketching or writing. Combined with dual SSDs, a pair of USB Type-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 and Killer 1650 Wi-Fi, the Spin 3 is an excellent choice for students or professionals working on the go.
Acer Aspire 5 – Practical, Function-Driven and Powerful

With the latest 11th Gen Intel Core processors with Iris Xe graphics or optional discrete NVIDIA GeForce MX450 GPUs, the Aspire 5 clamshell notebook range allows users to breeze through multiple tasks simultaneously. Ideal for productivity, the notebook’s full HD IPS3 touchscreen display is surrounded by narrow bezels that allow for over an 80% screen-to-body ratio.

This emphasis on looks continues on to a sleek, professional looking chassis that packs in up to 24 GB DDR4 Memory and up to 1 TB M.2 PCIe SSD and 2 TB HDD storage.
Price and Availability
The Acer Spin 5 (SP513-55N) will be available in North America in February 2021 starting at USD
999.99; in EMEA in December 2020 starting at 1,099 EUR; and in China in November 2020,
starting at RMB 6,999.

The Acer Spin 3 (SP313-51N) laptop will be available in North America in March 2021 starting at
USD 849.99; and in EMEA in December 2020 starting at EUR 899

Acer Swift 3X (SF314-510G) will be available in North America in December starting at USD
899.99; in EMEA in November starting at 849 EUR; and in China in October, starting at RMB
4,999.

Acer Aspire (A514-54 14″) laptop will be available in North America in December starting at USD
499.99; in EMEA in November starting at 599 EUR; and in China in September, starting at RMB
4,499.

Acer Aspire (A515-56 15.6″) laptop will be available in North America in December starting at
USD 499.99; in EMEA in November at 599 EUR; and in China in September, starting at RMB 4,499.

Acer Aspire (A517-52 17.3″) laptop will be available in North America in February 2021 starting
at USD 549.99; and in EMEA in November 2020 starting at 599 EUR.

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The Last of Us 2 Hands-On Impression – tougher NPCs, bigger story

The action survival horror game that took the world by storm, The Last of Us, is back with Part II! The Ellie we love is grown up, keeping her sharp tongue and her ass-kicking abilities! We got the Southeast Asia exclusive hands-on experience with The Last of Us Part II in Los Angeles! If you want to read our interview with the game’s co-writer Halley Gross, you can read it here!

We enter the story 25 years after Outbreak day, with Part II being set 5 years after The Last of Us. Ellie’s able to live somewhat normally, have a girlfriend, the sort of thing. An incident happens – we did not manage to witness this in the demo – and Ellie begins her journey for revenge, and justice. As a side note, Part II is not open-world, nor will it have multiplayer.

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There’s many improvements from the previous title. Enemy AI has become smarter, with better aim and be able to dodge headshots if you’re close enough for them to spot. Ellie is, of course, smaller than Joel, with faster melee attacks. Her size does mean enemies will be able to overpower her, blocking her attacks and shoving her away. There are new actions:

Prone: A crawling motion, to be able to hide better within the tall grass
Dodge: Extremely important for combat. You’ll need to take full advantage of this to avoid damage. Move out of the way or die instead of doing a mindless button mash.

Sneaky as sneaky can be.
On top of the AI improvements, the enemies will be able to shout out your location and communicate with their allies. They’ll also call out coordinated attacks. As described by co-writer, Halley Gross’ interview with us, enemies will also be able to gather round a fallen teammate and refer to them by name, humanizing them. Each enemy has their own name, and their allies will sound their anger or sorrow.
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Combat animations have improved. Death animations, finishers are in, in much greater variety. Melee killing an enemy who is also using a melee weapon sees you grab their weapon, and using it against them! The demo had Ellie be pitted against the Washington Liberation Front, the WLF or WOLVES, whichever you prefer, revealed for the first time here.
Human enemies can be accompanied by combat dogs, which can pick up your scent if you are too close. Scents also leave a trail which the dogs can track. They’ll be following until they find you. Scent trails can dissipate over time, though for now, there are no ways for you to remove the trail yourself. Running can help you get further and force them to not track you too far, but you’ll also be more easily noticed by enemies. Stay, and the dogs will find you.
Not Ellie’s best friend, unfortunately.
Needless to say, these combat dogs are agile, and will be dashing at you to bite in open combat. You’ll need time to shake them off if you get bitten, and their human ally will be free to shoot at you. The dogs can die easily in a hit or two in melee, but should you encounter multiple human/dog pairs, this can be extremely deadly! The chase of the combat dogs will give that adrenaline rush as you try to lose them, forcing you out of your comfort zone. If you kill the dog’s handler with like a bow or silenced weapon, you can make the dog pause as they look at their dead human. It’s either you or them in this world.
We encountered a new infected, known as the Shambler. They’re quite slow moving, and can spot you should you try to stay still to avoid them. Only Runners and Stalkers from the previous game had sight, if you may recall. Shamblers primarily attack with spores and don’t seem to have much health, likely less than Bloaters.
Give it your best shot!
With the ability to go prone, you now have more options for stealth. Ellie also has more areas in which to hide. With the larger areas in the game, you can shake off pursuit by hiding in grass or behind cover. The bow remains an option to kill silently, with arrows craftable to you. A new Silencer attachment is available – currently only for pistols – which will break after 3 uses (5 if upgraded).
In the demo, we tried out the shotgun, rifle, bow, pistol and revolver weapons. Upgrading them is easier now, with a cooler upgrade table and being able to see the upgrade animations. Watch as parts get taken out, added, and reassembled as you upgrade! It would seem you’ll only be needing the necessary parts this time, without tools. Most upgrades can also only be done once.
There are skill trees in the game. Among them are:
SURVIVAL

Listening mode movement speed (faster movement in listen mode)
Health kit speed (use health kits faster)
Throw distance (throw farther when aiming, and be able to lock-on enemies with quick throw from longer range)
Increased health
A locked skill we didn’t get to in the demo

CRAFTING

Crafting melee weapons

Upgrade melee weapons
Restore durability
Increase damage

Crafting speed increase
Stun bombs

Upgrade to smoke bombs to reduce enemy visibilty
Increase amount of smoke bombs made (e.g. two instead of one from the same ingredient)

What fun it is to disassemble and reassemble a weapon, eh?
STEALTH

Crafting silencers (attach to the barrel of the pistol to make the next 3 shots silent)
Listen mode clarity (enemies show up better in listen mode)
Prone movement speed (crawl faster on the ground)
Silencer durability (increase to 5 shots)
Faster stealth kills (also helps in keeping lower profile)

PRECISION

Aimed weapon sway (reduce weapon sway when moving)
Aiming speed (move faster while aiming)
Listen mode range (extends range)
Hold Breath to steady aim
A locked skill

These skills could also be subject to change in the full game.
In The Last of Us, players could pick and choose whichever skills they wanted to upgrade. Now, you have to follow the skill tree, so accessing Hold Breath would require starting from Aimed Weapon Sway onwards. Listen Mode is available in all skill trees.
What story do you think this guy could’ve told?
From the demo, we can feel Part II keeps the story front and center like its predecessor, humanizing each and every character, including the enemies. The story promises to be amazing, with character expressions even further improved from the previous game that it’s practically on a whole new level. You’ll be seeing returning characters, Ellie notwithstanding, having to fight their way in a bigger, badder world. Experience the thrill of being chased when you realize the dogs have your scent. Get pushed out of your comfort zone!
From enemy takedowns to new story beats you’ll be encountering, Part II expands and adds on even more in a larger world, to what we already had from The Last of Us. Incidentally, we found a PS3 and copies of Uncharted 2 and 3 in Eugene’s house in the demo! With the better graphics, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to make more of these finds in a grim, but still beautiful, world.
Look forward to The Last of Us Part II when it releases 21 February 2020.

The Last of Us Part IIPublisher: Sony Interactive EntertainmentDeveloper: Naughty DogRelease Date: 2020-06-19PlayStation 4
Ellie's story continues in the next installment of The Last of Us. Now older, she'll have to navigate more challenges yet, in this somber world she lives in.

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Discord and YouTube integration now in testing

With popular music bots having been shut down, the planned native integration of Discord and YouTube is now in its testing phase. According to The Verge, this integration feature is showing up as Watch Together in a number of Discord servers.

Unlike screen sharing, the feature is more specific to YouTube where Discord server members can create a playlist of videos on the video sharing platform by searching and / or pasting in links. There’s a remote button to allow other members for shared playback control too. It’s obviously not a one-to-one similarity to the music bots. In addition, the Watch Together feature comes with the warning that you may see ads as you watch the videos.

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The ads can easily make up another revenue stream, something the music bots excised. For the time being, the feature looks to be gradually rolling out to small servers before it gets more widely available. The feature itself is planned to reach all users by the end of October. You can choose to opt in via Discord’s Game Labs server to try it out for yourself.
The inclusion of ads makes this integration sound somewhat like the non-Premium experience on services like Spotify, which also includes ads every now and again between tracks.
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Idola Phantasy Star Saga Global will soon end service

Unsurprisingly enough, Idola Phantasy Star Saga Global server will end service, as the Japanese version was discontinued as of 12 January 2022, 12:00 JST.

[Server Shutdown Announcement] Idola Phantasy Star Saga

We’re sorry to inform that we decided to shut down the game server of Idola Phantasy Star Saga from August 22, 2022 (UTC) permanently. Thanks for your support as always.

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The specific arrangements are as follows:
1. The in-game purchases and registration will be closed on Jul. 22, 2022 (UTC) and the game will no longer be downloaded then.
2. The server will be shut down on Aug. 22, 2022 (UTC) and users will not be able to log in.
3. You can apply for refund from Aug. 22, 2022 (UTC) to Sep. 6, 2022 (UTC). Kindly please note that we only support the refund of your owned Star Diamonds (Paid).
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We will continue to offer game updates and service until the server closure. Thank you all again for playing Idola Phantasy Star Saga.
via Facebook

The last actual update on the Facebook page was 6 April 2022, months after the Japanese version went offline. Since the announcement mentions continued game updates for the global version until the official end of service, if you are a fan of Idola Phantasy Star Saga, then do keep up with the game until then.

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SINoALICE 6th Gran Colosseum is coming, bringing new characters

It’s time for SINoALICE players to send their girls off to fight each other again, this time in the 6th Gran Colosseum event. Guilds from all around the world compete to determine which one truly stands at the top.

Yesterday, SINoALICE Global tweeted that Gran Colosseum entries are open. To take part, guild masters or sub guild masters have to enter through an in-game page. Currently, entries are open until 16th January, 4:59 UTC.

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6th Gran Colosseum Entries Open!
▼Entry Period▼1/13 at 5:00 – 1/16 at 4:59 (UTC)
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▼Entry▼Guild masters or sub masters can enter from a special in-game page.Get infinity weapons and a half-nightmare class!#SINoALICEGlobal #Grancolosseum pic.twitter.com/bf9HSkuRiS
— SINoALICE Global (@sinoaliceglobal) January 13, 2021

After the entry period, the 6th Gran Colosseum officially begins. From 17th January to 23rd January, the preliminary rounds will take place, weeding out the weaker guilds from the competition. The finals will start on 24th January. There, the strongest guilds in their respective servers will settle who is the strongest once and for all.
What makes this competition different from the 5th Gran Colosseum are the Pre-Server Integration Special Gran Colosseum Rewards. These include higher rank rewards and unique titles. Also, all players will receive upgrade materials containing the names of the top guilds.
In addition, the usual win and skirmish bonuses are returning. Participating in the event nets players Gran points, which are exchangeable for lucrative rewards. Amongst them include:

Half-Nightmare versions of Sleeping Beauty and Red Riding Hood are the prizes to look out for. Half-Nightmare characters provide tremendous bonuses to their specialised weapon, but at the cost of much lower effectiveness of other weapons.
Also, Infinity Weapons are up for grabs:

The Infinity weapons feature a strong stat line coupled with a greater increase in skill effectiveness with each evolution. In exchange, they have a higher SP cost.
All the best in the 6th Gran Colosseum!
Source: SINoALICE Global website
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Trying out Ragnarok Tactics – First Impressions

Ragnarok Tactics has launched in Southeast Asia, and while I never was too into the original Ragnarok Online, I might as well give my first impressions on it, right? It’s not the MMORPG most of you would be used to. Instead, it dubs itself an “idle + strategy” game. The Facebook group mentions this is an open beta, but for all intents and purposes, it’s pretty much a full-fledged game. Let’s dive into it!

As advertised, you will control a handful of monsters and send them into battle. To start off, you’ll be able to field five at once. They have their own “factions”, and their elements. The rock-paper-scissors type dis/advantages will always be visible at the top right, so even if you forget, you can just quickly refer to it.

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You will always begin battles in a preparation stage to set your monsters on a grid, so swap whenever you need to. It’s a little aggravating that sped up combat is locked behind player ranks, but it is what it is. Auto otherwise unlocks quite early, upon which your monsters will automatically attack if you didn’t set targets, and use skills. Multiple monsters can be told to target something specific.
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Monsters and various essence upgrades can be found in the gacha, otherwise known as the Hatch Lab. The probability of getting SS Monsters is a little on the low side at 2%, likewise for Legendary Essences (2.2%). Each duplicate Monster is its own unit, while you can obtain shards to eventually merge into the full thing. Monsters can be upgraded into higher star levels, equip essences and equipment.

There’s also a whole bunch of features locked behind certain ranks. Depending on how you feel about it, this could possibly turn you off. I’d like to think of it as a way for newbies to slowly ease into the game. Once people have played enough, then the more complex operations won’t be overwhelming them.
First impressions of Ragnarok Tactics is personally fairly favourable. There is a certain depth that you can prepare yourself to learn once you’re willing to put in the time. Casual play is fine too, since you can still collect materials while you’re not online. Give the game a try, and see how you like it.
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Ragnarok Tactics, an epic Idle + Tactics game-filled new systems along with iconic monsters from the Ragnarok series. Overcome adversity with limitless strategies and countless possibilities.

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Take Two Interactive to work on three new remasters

Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games, 2K Games and Private Division has confirmed that 3 new remasters are on the way.

Previously, Take-Two Interactive revealed that there are a total of six remasters, remakes or upgraded versions of their games. Amongst them, the 3 that were confirmed are Grand Theft Auto V: Expanded and Enhanced, Grand Theft Auto Online standalone version and Kerbal Space Program, all of which are aimed at current-gen consoles.

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All 3 aforementioned titles are expected to release later this year, with both Grand Theft Auto titles to launch on November 11. Currently, the Kerbal Space Program remaster does not have an exact release date.
As for the remaining 3 titles that remain unconfirmed, fans could only speculate in the meantime. It is widely believed that fellow Rockstar title Red Dead Redemption 2 would follow in the footsteps of Grand Theft Auto V and get an enhanced version for current-gen consoles.
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Besides that, there are a lot of great franchises and games under the belts of Take-Two Interactive’s child companies. From BioShock to Max Payne, only time will tell which series will get the same treatment and receive a remaster.
Source: Q1 2022 Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Earnings Conference Call

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Final Fantasy XVI Will Not Be Open World Says Naoki Yoshida

In a new series of interviews published across several news outlets, producer Naoki Yoshida has revealed several new details about the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI, most notably, that the game will not feature an open world like its’ predecessor Final Fantasy XV.

In an interview with IGN Yoshida, often referred to as Yoshi-P, says that Final Fantasy XVI will not be open world but instead be segmented into several more contained regions.

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“To bring a story that feels like it spans an entire globe and beyond, we decided to avoid an open world design that limits us to a single open-world space, and instead focus on an independent area-based game design that can give players a better feel of a truly “global” scale,”.
The way he describes it reminds me of the large but still self-contained areas of Monster Hunter or Pokemon Legends.
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The interview also revealed more about the game’s battle system which will see the player work in a party alongside AI-controlled party members.
“We didn’t want to overwhelm users in our newest trailer, so we focused solely on Clive’s battles. That said, for most of his journey, Clive [the main character] will be accompanied by one or more companions,” Yoshida says. “These companions will participate in battle, as well as trade banter with Clive. That said, the party members will be AI-driven so as to allow players to focus solely on controlling Clive.”

Yoshida also recently spoke to GamesRadar and went into more detail about the game’s new action battle systems. In particular, he assures fans of older Final Fantasy games who may prefer the previous turn-based systems that the combat will be very approachable for those that aren’t familiar with action RPGs.
“Of course, we know that there are a lot of players out there who may not excel at action games – that action games might not be their forte,” Yoshida adds. “But those fans do not need to worry, because we have been developing systems and developing in-game features that will lend a helping hand to those players. You know, and we have a lot of confidence in these systems. And we want to get those into the hands of players. And we’re actually kind of excited to have players that maybe don’t consider themselves action game players to actually get in and try these new systems.”

He notes that the team brought on Ryota Suzuki, a Capcom veteran that worked on Devil May Cry and Dragon’s Dogma to be the battle director. Yoshida says he was an invaluable part of the team and help make Clive’s different attacks flow seamlessly into each other.
“By bringing in this super-talented veteran in Ryota Suzuki, he was able to bring everything together that we had, and then build upon that using his plethora of experience on past titles. Whether it be for the overall battle system or the animation trees – Clive has so many different abilities, and being able to string all of those abilities together seamlessly without any stress, and have it look really, really natural, he helped us do that. His contribution has been great, and without him, we wouldn’t have been able to do this.”

He also highlighted the ability to use eikons (this game’s versions of summons) in battle, including when fighting other eikons. We saw a little bit of this in the ‘Dominance’ trailer released as part of the recent Playstation State of Play with several summons battling each other in ground-shaking kaiju battles complete with fighting game-style health bars.
“Using the varied abilities of the Eikons – swapping them and changing them, and deciding which way you want to take your character and how you want them to fight – is, I think, one of the most exciting features that we have in store. And by offering a lot of different options in this battle system allows you to really choose a style of playing that fits you the best.”
Final Fantasy XVI is shaping up to be an interesting take on the long-running franchise. The new action-oriented gameplay seems to be going for a far more hack ‘n slash feel with Suzuki obviously channeling his past experience with Devil May Cry. Personally, I think it looks really good and I’m excited to see how it plays when it finally launches.
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First Quarter Financial Report For Netmarble Sees Jackpot World and Marvel Contest of Champions as Top Performers

Publisher’s of Jackpot World and Marvel Contest of Champions, Netmarble has reported USD472.47 million in revenue and USD15.75 million in EBITDA for its first financial quarter of 2023 with overseas sales making up 84% (USD395.40 million) of total global sales.

On top of that, due to impairment loss on intangible assets recognized in the previous quarter, Net loss narrowed QoQ (Quarter on Quarter) as non-operating income sees an increase.

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“This year’s first quarter financial performance was a result of several factors, including an absence of new game releases and declining sales of existing titles.” said Young-sig Kwon, CEO of Netmarble.
“Netmarble plans to recapture its competitive position in the games business throughout the rest of the year by launching a lineup of nine new multiplatform games, including Tower of God: New World, Solo Leveling: ARISE, and Arthdal Chronicles, as well as releasing five games that have already received service license in China.”
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The Q1 2023 results for Netmarble also revealed the following:
Top performing titles in terms of earned revenue had Jackpot World leading at 10%, with Marvel Contest of Champions, Lotsa Slots and Cash Frenzy following at 9%, while The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross (7%), Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds (5%), Lineage 2 Revolution (5%), and Blade & Soul Revolution bringing up the rear at 4%.
North America contributed almost half of the revenue at 48% with other countries such as Korea (16%), Europe (13%), Southeast Asia (10%), Japan (7%) and other regions (6%) making up the rest.
The top performing genres for Q1 were, Casual Games (47%), RPG (27%), MMORPG (16%) and other genres (10%)
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League of Wonderland Pre-registration Starts

Have you ever wondered where does all the people in the Fairytale goes after they get their happy ever after ending? Well, they go to where they can shine themselves once more by partaking in arena where they fight against other fairytale.

League of Wonderlands will be launched over 100 countries including the United States, Germany, United Kingdom and many more. All the fairytale characters that your parents told you when you were a child will come to life into a 2 minute 1v1 battle. You can even view other players’s battle and bet on them. Claim your rewards when the person you’re betting on wins!

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You can pre-register the game in iOS or Android. You can even pre-register in their official website as well. If the game reaches more than 200,000 pre-regisration, more characters will be included in the rewards! Pre-registration reward can be obtained if the users install the app within 180 days after the mission stage is cleared. Currently, the game has opened up an open beta in the following countries: Canada, Philippines, Indonesia, Brazil, Russia, India, Mexico, Vietnam and Singapore. You can participate the open beta here.

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League of Wonderlands will be available in iOS and Android. The game will be out on September 30th.  Visit their official facebook to keep updated about the game!

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ROG Conquest Dota 2 Tournament with prize pool up to RM 20,000 to hold in Penang

Good news for Dota 2 players, ROG Conquest Dota 2 Tournament (aka ROG Conquest Penang Championship Cup) is kicking off soon with a total prize pool of RM20,000! Setting its grand finals to happen at the TOP Komtar in Pulau Pinang on 28 and 29 April, 64 Dota teams will compete to be the champion team to grab a piece of the generous prize pool.

There will be an online qualifier held at Discord a week before the grand finals (which is on 21 and 22 April) where the 64 qualified team will fight for their slot to the grand finals. Qualifiers are separated into 2 categories – Open Qualifiers (all members must be Malaysian under 25 years old) and University Qualifiers (at least 3 members are a Malaysian University Student). The tournament will be featuring ASUS ROG’s Strix GL503 SCAR Edition gaming laptop as well.

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You can register your team here or find more information on their official event page. The registration is all free, so don’t miss out the chance and form your team now!

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Knights of Honor II: Sovereign Gameplay Video Features The Kingdom of Aragon

THQ Nordic and Black Sea Games has released a new video for Knights of Honor II: Sovereign featuring the gameplay on Aragon.

Titled “Let’s Play: The Adventures of Aragon, Part 1”, the video gives a walkthrough of the game with the Kingdom of Aragon as their choice of kingdom.

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The video goes through what you can experience when picking Aragon, from the buildings that you can construct, the governors you can assign and to how you can grow the kingdom that will one day become Spain.
The walkthrough also gives out tips and tricks on how to efficiently grow your kingdom so it will be a good reference video for players that want to optimize their run using the Kingdom of Aragon.
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More videos are coming to give you a deep dive into the gameplay for each kingdom. Be sure to check out THQ Nordic’s official YouTube channel to get a good overview of Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.
Knights of Honor II: Sovereign is a real-time strategy game developed by Black Sea Games and published by THQ Nordic releasing on 6th December, 2022 for PC via Steam.
If you are interested, there will be a 12% discount for the game on the first week of its launch.

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Taipei Game Show 2022 debuts in January in hybrid form

Taipei Game Show is back and will be happening in January 2022 and will be conducted both physically and virtually in hybrid form. Hosted by Taipei Computer Association (TCA), the event is set to take place at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1, the same venue as this year’s Taipei Game Show. With the slogan “Gaming Forward”, Taipei Game Show is set to be the first gaming event around the globe that takes place next year.

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Taipei Game Show 2022 B2C Zone will go live for four days from January 22 to January 25. As a hybrid game show, both the physical event and online programs will take place simultaneously. Registrations for the physical event took place a few months back in September. Indie House and Board Game Wonderland are also back for this year.
As for the business matching events, they will proceed online due to the pandemic restricting international travel. Other programs that will take place exclusively online include B2B Zone and the Asia Pacific Game Summit (APGS). Both of these programs will be happening from January 20 to January 21.
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Every year, Taipei Game Show celebrates both major and indie video game developers and their achievements. For more details, you can check out its official site, Twitter account, or its Facebook fan page.

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PUMA and 2K collaborate to release the PUMA Court Rider 2K

Sports brand PUMA and video game publisher 2K teamed up to release the newest addition to PUMA’s Court Rider franchise, the Court Rider 2K. These basketball shoes are available both in real life and virtually in 2K’s hit basketball title, NBA 2K21.

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The new shoe boasts a showstopping design with vibrant colors and playful vibes that’s perfect to hoop on court in reality and virtually in NBA 2K21. PUMA describes the shoes with the following:
Channel supreme basketball vibes in these supreme shoes. The stand-out look comes to life thanks to 2K21 branding at the tongue, for footwear that’s ready to take on the court – and the streets.
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The Court Rider 2K features a full-length Rider foam midsole engineered for ultimate comfort while the full-coverage rubber outsole and dynamic lacing system provide athletes with support and stability for better performance.
NBA 2K21 gamers can suit up their MyPLAYERs in the new PUMA x 2K collection. As a special added surprise to loyal fans in the United States, PUMA and 2K are rewarding the first 21 players who selected a PUMA endorsement deal in their MyCAREER journey, with a pair of the Court Rider 2K to sport on the real court.
The PUMA Court Rider 2K is now available in Malaysia and can be purchased for RM579 at PUMA Stores and PUMA’s official online store. Check out the product’s page  to learn more.

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The Alchemist Code X Brave Frontier Is Here!

The classic turn-based strategy RPG, The Alchemist Code by gumi has launched its collaboration with Brave Frontier; another game published by gumi. Their collaboration event will go on from 7th of December to 20th of December which was after The Alchemist Code’s Launch Celebrations. This special collaboration is the game’s first collaboration event since it’s official launch last month.

Fans will be pleased to know that everyone will be able to obtain the main heroes from and in both titles. Players will receive their beloved Fire God Vargas by clearing the “Brave Frontier Event Quest” in The Alchemist Code. While players will receive a FREE Logi after successfully completing the special dungeon in Brave Frontier.

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In this event, players will also be able to summon their favorite Brave Frontier characters like Selena in The Alchemist Code. Players from Brave Frontier will also be able to summon Chloe and Lofia from The Alchemist Code. All these fabulous rewards and gumi did not stop there! They had also started a collaboration’s cross-milestone campaign which requires players’ efforts from both The Alchemist Code and Brave Frontier. Players will be rewarded with additional Co-op Milestone Rewards which comprises unlocked Dungeons, Tomes and Summon Tickets as seen below:
Milestone 1 – 1000 total reactions/shares
5x Metal God Apple

Milestone 2 – 2000 total reactions/shares
10x Vargas Shards
Milestone 3 – 3000 total reactions/shares
15x Gold Ingot
Milestone 4 – 5000 total reactions/shares
1x 4+★ Equipment 10-Summon Ticket
You can also check out their official Facebook event page for more info!

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Very Little Nightmares creeps onto Android

Very Little Nightmares has finally crept its way onto the Google Play Store for Android. The prequel to Tarsier Studio’s Little Nightmares was first launched for iOS earlier in the year. Both versions are premium titles at $6.99 or your regional equivalent. Unlike the more platforming style of the original game, the mobile version is more akin to a puzzler.

Players take the role of a tiny girl in a yellow raincoat, helpfully named as the Girl in the Yellow Raincoat. You will need to help her escape the ominous mansion known as “The Nest”. Naturally, this creepy abode hosts a myriad of traps and monsters waiting to consume the girl.

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The game is in an isometric perspective, and you control the girl by tapping on the screen. You’d probably feel like it reminds you of Monument Valley, just replacing the shifting structures with deadly traps and hungry monsters.

The puzzle, art, exploration and environmental design all are kept faithful to the original. Fans of Little Nightmares shouldn’t find any issue with the game. The girl’s fate is in your hands. While you wait for its sequel, iOS users, and now Android, can buy Very Little Nightmares from your store of choice.
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Very Little NightmaresPublisher: Bandai Namco EntertainmentDeveloper: Alike StudioRelease Date: 2019-05-29Android, iOS
Enter the world of Very Little Nightmares, a puzzle adventure game that mixes a cute and creepy universe.

Help the Girl in the Yellow Raincoat survive in a hostile house and find a way to get her out.

As she awakens in an unknown mansion, you must guide her through each room. What a fate to fall here, a place where everything wants to see her dead.

Her life is in your hands, avoid enemies, discover intriguing puzzles to finally pierce the secrets of this strange house.

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Final Fantasy VIII Remastered arrives 3 September

We have a release date for the classic Final Fantasy 8 Remastered, and it’s 3 September 2019! It will be available for $19.99 for Playstation 4, Xbox One, Switch and PC.

Relive your journey with Squall Leonhart as he grows beyond SeeD and Balamb Garden. New features will be available in this remaster via the Playstation Blog, including:

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Enhanced visuals: Several characters, enemies, GF, and objects have been refined to look better than ever before.
Battle Assist: Activate this booster to max out HP and ATB bars – and trigger Limit Breaks at any time. You will lose all HP when you get hit by a critical attack that gives more damage than your HP, or by lethal damage.
No encounters: Want to explore without fear of attack? Activate this option to turn off random encounters. Event battles must still be done in order to advance the story.
3x speed boost: Accelerates time by a factor of three – perfect if you want to speed through easy battles or get somewhere in a hurry. This feature will not apply to certain scenes including movies.

If you pre-order on the Playstation store, you can get a Final Fantasy VIII Static Theme!

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Ni no Kuni: Legendary Ancient Genie update brings dungeon, costumes, mount

Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds has gotten its next update with the “Legendary Ancient Genie”, featuring new episode content, events, costumes, mounts and more.

As you might expect, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds will allow players to meet the titular Legendary Ancient Genie in a special dungeon, with either 1 or 5 players. Outside of the dungeon, you can pursue hidden Dusk Syndicates throughout the world as well as running Reputation Quest Play where you can earn rewards including Episode EXP. For those who want to dress up, the Legendary Ancient Genie’s Costume and Magic Carpet Mount will be obtainable.

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The update includes an additional new kingdom dungeon map, “Flaming Knight Ras”, and new field bosses “Stella” and “Mecharagon”.
In summary, the events available with this update include:
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‘Legendary Ancient Genie’ Episode Guide Event: Clear missions through various ways such as finding Dusk Syndicate that can be disguised as NPC, playing Episode Dungeon and more. Players will receive a variety of rewards including the Familiar Summon Coupon and Costume Summon Coupon. When all missions are completed, players can acquire a Traditional Desert Hat as well.
Toko Growth Event: Clearing the Toko growth mission and other Toko related missions are also required. Evolution Fruit, Jelly Bottle, 4★ Toko (Familiars) and other rewards will be available during this event.

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Ni No Kuni: Cross WorldsPublisher: NetmarbleDeveloper: NetmarbleRelease Date: 2022-05-25Android, iOS
Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds is an MMORPG mobile game based on LEVEL-5's famous anime IP. The dreamful story of adventures and journeys begins by saving the world from crisis, with gorgeous 3D graphics, and high-level silhouettes emphasizing the fairy-tale style.

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Granblue Fantasy 8th Anniversary campaigns will begin soon

Granblue Fantasy will be celebrating its 8th anniversary in just a couple of days, so let’s not dally and see what campaigns are in store:

General campaign from 10 – 31 March

Rehash of countdown bonuses, details on free pulls below
Extra Angel Halo Pro runs
2x Sephira Gauge in Replicard Sandbox
8x XP / RP campaign, up to 8 million total each

8th Anniversary Weapon Ticket

Max level, max skill level weapon, includes Phronesis weapons, Six Dragons

Anniversary Campaign missions from 10 – 31 March 2022, 04:59 JST

Sunlight stone, gold brick, Grand Weapon ticket
Grand Weapon ticket specifics not provided

Paid items

Outfits for Grimnir, Alexiel

Anniversary ticket for limited characters up to Holiday 2021 (10 March 2022, 19:00 JST to 1 April 2022, 18:59 JST). Recommendations
Two Star Premium draws, guaranteeing at least one limited unit from their respective pools

Game updates

Balance changes for Wind ( Scathacha, Yuisis, Lancelot, Petra ) and Light ( Summer Zeta, Ferry, Baotorda, Juliet ) units
Special Quests for Basic Treasure, Elemental Treasure and Six-Dragon Trials condensed into one. Select difficulty and element
“Resort Island”, 100,000 rupies from crew to unlock to get buildings that provide various bonuses
“Classic Draw” gacha pool

Sparks DO NOT expire, new rewards at 50, 100, 150, 200, 250 draws
Contains characters and summons from 10 March 2014 – 9 March 2016. Certain characters/summons excluded

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Various QOL changes
Tier V classes, Viking and Paladin

Viking on 10 March, Paladin on 24 March
Viking requires Berserker and Lumberjack lv30 Master, Paladin is Spartan and Cavalier lv30 Master

5-star character uncaps

Lyria, Zooey (Light, Gun)

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Ennead weapon series gets “types” and Awakening levels
Rank cap increase from 300 to 325
Ascendant Prayer (solo buff bonus) for Beelzebub 24 March
Archangel summon series 4-star uncap 24 March
New characters, Swimsuit Medusa, Yukata Silva, Yukata Narmaya

Fire-element Cherub Pride of the Ascendant v2, 24 March
April main story update
Update to pendant and treasure trade shop
EMP support abilities for various characters
Rupie draw update
Water-element Diaspora raid, 17 June. Difficulty level as Dark Rapture Impossible, Super Ultimate Bahamut

Retreating / failing raids can still get you drops, some endgame raids included. No MVP / blue chest bonuses
Trial Mode for multiplayer lobbies to practice raids
Arcarum auto-explore

Free pulls campaign with Gachapin and Mukku

Frenzy available
Pick between 10 / 20 / 30 / 100 rolls or 20 / 30 rolls, can be changed daily
100 rolls guaranteed 30 March with Premium Gala. All Zodiacs except Catura
100 rolls guaranteed 23 March with Flash Gala. No rate up for new characters

Collab event

Final Fantasy XI in May

Merchandise

FuRyu Dragon Knights Siegfried, Percival
amiami Black Butterfly Narmaya 1/7
APEX Vira 1/7, Silva
Prisma Wing Siegfried 1/6
amie x Altair Percival
Belial 1/8

Clear card collection, animate Fair, Graphic Archive VIII and Extra Works, Grand Blues LINE stamps
STARDUST CHILDREN character CD ft. Tien, Feower
Q-POT round 2

Events

Granblue Fantasy Extra Fes in Fukuoka ( 25 – 26 June), Sendai ( 2 – 3 July ), Osaka ( 6 – 7 August ), Nagoya ( 13 – 14 August )
Granblue Fantasy Fes 2022

Here’s to a happy 8th anniversary, Granblue Fantasy.
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Granblue FantasyDeveloper: CygamesRelease Date: 2014-03-10Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows
Granblue Fantasy (GBF) is a full-fledged fantasy RPG game with quality that will blow you away. It's time to embark on an adventure in the world of the sky. Play it on your browser in English or Japanese!

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New Stingmon Dim Card Primeval Warriors Revealed With New Cardholster

There’s a new Digimon Dim Card, the Primeval Warriors, based around Wormmon, Stingmon, and their various evolutions.

The Dim Card will release in March 2022.

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Alongside the dim card is a new Dim Card Holster vol. 02. This metallic green case allows you to store and carry 5 dim cards for your Digimon Vital Bracelet. This holster will come bundled with the Stingmon Primeval Warriors Dim Card.
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We’ve also got a look at the evolution tree that will come with the Primeval Warriors Dim Card. As you can imagine it is primarily based around Wormmon and his evolution line of insect-like evolved forms including his DNA evolved forms like Paildramon and Imperialdramon as well as Hudiemon, Wormmon’s evolution from the Digimon JRPG, Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory.

Several of Wormmon’s armor evolutions have also been used as champion and ultimate forms including two variations of Pucchiemon (red and green) and Kongoumon. It even has Stingmon’s popular Bancho evolution, BanchoStingmon.
Wormmon is most well known for being one of the main Digimon partners in Digimon Adventure 02. He served as the Digimon partner of Ken Ichijouji aka The Digimon Emperor who heavily mistreated Wormmon before eventually reforming and growing a true bond with him. This allowed Wormmon to evolve into Stingmon and later DNA digivolve into Paildramon.

If you’re a fan of the cute little creepy crawly this is certainly the dim card for you.
The Stingmon Primeval Warriors Dim Card and Card Holder Vol 2 will be released in March 2022 and can be pre-ordered on Bandai Namco’s website. Preorders will close on December 20th, 2021.
If you’re interested in Digmon Dim Cards, check out the previous announcements of the Digimon Ghost Game Dim Cards.

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Jurassic World Dominion Review – A Solid Piece of Amber That Needed More Polishing

Jurassic World Dominion is a hard film to talk about. After the problems of Fallen Kingdom, it felt like the magic of the original Jurassic Park was all but gone as the franchise got ground through the modern-day blockbuster format while refusing to update or change in meaningful ways.

Dominion still feels like a fossil buried in those trappings, the first half is filled with dull exposition, annoying dino-car chases, and pulling even more subplots into its convoluted timeline however between its fresh cast of Dinosaurs, good attempts to wrap up both trilogies, and some much-needed fixes on the last movie, you can just about see a fossilized wonder that shines through just enough.

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Walking With Dinosaurs

Four years since Maisie Lockwood (Isabella Sermon) released Dinosaurs onto the world and humanity is seeing the horrifying results. Dinosaurs run amock through cities, they’re being sold on the black market and many wish for them to be destroyed. Thankfully many of the Dinosaurs are being transported to a wildlife reserve created by the Biosyn Genetics corporation led by one Dr. Lewis Dogdson (Campbell Scott).
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Yep, that guy. He claims that he wishes to use the dinos to create new medicine however Dr. Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) finds that a new locust plague with Dino DNA is eating crops across the world except those created by BioSyn. She teams up with Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) to get a DNA sample that can be used to expose the shady pharmaceutical to the public.
Meanwhile, Jurassic World protagonists Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) are living with their adopted daughter, Maisie (who’s a clone) as well as the Raptor Blue and her daughter Beta. Maisie and Beta are kidnapped by Biosyn and now Owen and Claire are racing across the globe to get her back.
Walking Through The Plot

If that plot summary is any indication there’s a lot going on in Jurassic World Dominion and the film has a bit of trouble digesting it all. The first half of the movie is used to pretty much get everyone onto the Biosyn nature reserve and suffers from a lot of the same problems as Fallen Kingdom. New, unnecessary plot points that come out of nowhere and the need to try and use dinosaurs as superhuman weapons. I mean, there’s already a Diplodicus walking through the streets, did we really need a plot about dino-locust as well?
Likewise, the Raptor chase scene in Malta reeks of a Hollywood attempt to turn Raptors into superheroes who can chase down motorcycles and jump through buildings. While I know Jurassic Park isn’t realistic, part of what makes it interesting is that the animals act at least somewhat like actual animals. Scenes like this totally forget that and pretty much take all the personality out of these creatures.
Once everyone’s at the Reserve, it’s pretty much your usual Jurassic Park affair. Characters get chased by the Dinosaurs and try not to get eaten.
For anyone hoping that the film would do something with the Dinosaurs roaming the Earth premise, you’ll be sorely disappointed. The film does explore a few new ideas like how public opinion on Dinosaurs has lowered and many are being trafficked on the black market. Ultimately though the film never really does anything about the worldwide prehistoric animal problem and is more than happy to stick with the usual ‘trapped with the dinos’ plot that these films are known for.
Back to The Park

All that being said, as far as Jurassic Park, trapped with the dinos plots go when everyone gets to the BioSyn reserve, it’s actually really good. The two generations of casts work well with each other and the showcase of dinosaurs is well done. It was cool seeing Sattler and Grant sneaking around the labs, especially as everything starts to go to hell, much like it did in the first movie.
The dinosaurs are also legitimately intimidating. The cinematography does a good job of portraying the size and danger of these creatures. They’re also well put together with a good mixture of practical and CGI effects. The second half of the movie also treats them a little more like actual animals rather than superpowered weapons. It does indulge in this a little during the climax but considering similar scenes happen at the end of pretty much every Jurassic movie, I can give it a pass.
There’s also a good amount of well-placed fanservice. These come in the form of callbacks, much-needed retcons of Fallen Kingdom, and even some nods to the more paleontology-oriented fans. There’s a scene where the character looks at a therapod with ‘pure’ dinosaur DNA and takes a guess of what its body is covered in.
The Crossover 30 years in the making

For the first time, we see the casts of Jurassic Park and Jurassic World come together and I thought it was well handled. There’s a good balance of characters showing respect for each other while also not gushing over how cool they are.
Owen and Claire don’t have much development but they still have much better chemistry as a couple with Pratt and Howard portraying them as more mature and wisened since their last outing. They still care about dinosaurs but it’s clear that their daughter is something new and important to them and they don’t know fully how to handle her.
With that being said, the original cast of Grant, Sattler, and Malcolm are the ones who truly steal the show though. This way these three speak to each other, feels like they were just chatting yesterday. Grant’s down-to-earth grit plays well off Sattlers’ cheerful enthusiasm even decades later and Goldblum’s distinct charisma as Malcolm is in full force. He even gets a scene where chews out Dodgson the way he did Hammond, and it is simply sublime. The movie leaves the three on a good note and if this is the last Jurassic movie to feature them, I’d be happy with it.
The one weak link in the cast is Maisie. Isabella Sermon is a great actress however her dialogue is written far too whiny. She spends the first half-hour constantly throwing a strop at her two foster parents about being a clone and not being allowed to leave the house (since people are trying to kill her). She does get better as the film goes on but it can really grade on you at the already exposition-heavy start.
The Dinosaurs
Of course, while the human characters are important, the terrible lizards themselves are the true stars of the show and overall I think they’re handled well. I really didn’t think they would. After recently seeing Prehistoric Planet, I didn’t think I’d want to go back to Jurassic World’s corporatized movie monster dinosaurs but to their credit, I think they pulled it off for the most part.
One thing I like in particular is there is a heavy focus on new dinosaurs. Blue and the T-Rex are still around but they take a backseat to never before seen creatures like the Quetzalcoatlus, Dimetrodon, Giganotosaurus, and Pyroraptor.

While they ultimately all exist to attack the heroes, the dinos mostly acted more like actual animals fighting over territory, hunger, or fear similar to the first three movies. Just take the new T-Rex Rival of the movie: the Giganotararus. Despite being an ‘apex predator’ it doesn’t feel the need to kill everything it sees. When it and the T-Rex fight, it manages to drive her away and doesn’t pursue her since unnecessary fighting could lead to unnecessary wounds. I definitely prefer it to any of that Indominus Rex ‘killing for sport’ nonsense.

I think my favorite dinosaur was surprisingly, one that I didn’t think I’d like at all: the Therizinosaurus. When I first saw this thing in key art and depicted in its toy, I thought it looked a bit lame. The Therizinosaurus is such as unique creature yet it seems like they just took a raptor, gave it claws, and threw a feather rug over its back.
When I saw it on the big screen though, with proper atmosphere and motion, it looked really good. It’s a bad-tempered herbivore that seems to lash out at other animals as a form of defense, similar to Hippos. The way it moved and acted was distinct from the other dinosaurs making it truly memorable and intimidating.
And of course, it’s great to see the series finally giving dinosaurs feathers. They’ve not perfect depictions but it’s a good start and will hopefully show people that having feathers will not make the dinos any less scary.
The only dinosaur I wasn’t a fan of was the Atrociraptors since they were basically just regular velociraptors just painted a different color. Perhaps it’s asking too much for them to have feathers like the Pyroraptor but it’d be nice if they had something to make them feel a little more unique.
End of The Era

Jurassic World Dominion marks the end of the Jurassic World Trilogy and while the series will likely return sometime in the future, I feel this is a good place to conclude.
The movie is far from perfect. It doesn’t do much with the idea of dinosaurs roaming the modern Earth and the first half can be an exposition-filled drag but the second half captures the original Jurassic Park more than anything else the World Trilogy has tried. No made-up hybrid dinosaurs, it has a little fewer Hollywood action raptors, and ultimately reminded me of what makes Jurassic Park/World fun: memorable characters and dinosaurs.
Perhaps the film can be considered a ‘guilty pleasure’ for a paleo-enthusiast like me, but simply put, I thought it made the dinosaurs feel cool. It reminded me that the Jurassic Series can make dinosaurs feel cool. It’s not the original but it’s decent in its own right and does well where it matters the most.

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The Review

                    Jurassic World Dominion

70%
Score

PROS
 The New Dinosaur designs are interesting and unique The scenes with the animals are generally well shot and make them feel dangerous The original cast of Grant, Settler, and Malcolm are great and play off each other well

CONS
 Doesn’t do much with the ‘Dominion’ Dinosaur World aspect of the plot Maisie can be too angsty and annoying The first half is bogged down in bad new plot points and set up

Review Breakdown

70%
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Win The Power To Conjure The Undead In Our Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 3 Pass Giveaway

Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 3 has recently launched and we’re holding a giveaway of four codes for a season pass. Enter our Newsletter giveaway and there’s a chance to win a free pass into Season 3 of Hearthstone.

To be entered into the giveaway contest, simply sign up for our Newsletter with your email address. The Newsletter is completely free and will send you a new article every week with different features about video games, fandom, and the gaming industry as a whole.

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The next Newsletter will be released on Wednesday 1st of February 2023, next week at 12:30 PM. When it arrives in your email box, simply open it and read the article. Once that’s done you’ll be eligible for the giveaway.
To sign up for the newsletter, simply enter your email into the link below and you’re good to go:
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If you’re lucky, you’ll win the giveaway and get your hands on a season pass of Hearthstone Battlegrounds season 3. Once we’ve chosen the winners, we’ll send them an email announcing their victory. If you’ve won, simply reply to the email within 72 hours and give us some feedback on the newsletter, we’re always looking to improve our content. After that, we’ll send you the code.
Hearthstone Battlegrounds is available for PC, you’ll be able to redeem the giveaway code on the Hearthstone in-game store or your Blizzard Battle Net account.

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AEW: Fight Forever New Trailer Reveals Gameplay and Character Rosters

THQ Nordic GmBH and All Elite Wrestling has revealed a brand-new trailer for AEW: Fight Forever, this time focusing on the gameplay for the game.

The trailer not only shows how the gameplay for AEW: Fight Forever looks like but also the range of wrestlers you get to play as, from MJF, “Hangman” Adam Page to “The Icon” Sting.

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At AEW Full Gear 2022 that took place on November 19th 2022, fans that attended got a first look of what is to come in the game such as:

Gameplay Footage of the different types of wrestling matches, the Unsanctioned Lights Out and Falls Count Anywhere.
Sneak peak to some of the 40+ weapons to come in the game
The in-game talent roster such as Orange Cassidy, Bryan Danielson and Jade Cargill with 50+ more wrestlers confirmed to come to the game.

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AEW: Fight Forever is a professional wrestling sport developed by YUKE’s Co., Ltd. and published by THQ Nordic GmBH that combines both nostalgic arcade-wrestler feel with innovative All Elite Wrestling finishers and tandem offensive moves.
The game is set to release in February 2023 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC and Nintendo Switch.

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Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, fully revealed!

After hinting about it on social media – like this Facebook post – we can finally confirm the announcement of a new Crash Bandicoot game, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time! It’s a brand-new game built from the ground up from Activision Blizzard and developer Toys for Bob, giving fans a true sequel to the original trilogy. Head into to the jump and wump of cosmic proportions with expansive new worlds, unexpected allies, larger-than-life boss battles and powerful new Quantum Masks that must be united to restore order to the multiverse. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time will be launching on the PS4 and Xbox One on 2 October 2020, with pre-orders now available.

Rewind time to the end of Crash Bandicoot: Warped, where Neo Cortex, Dr. N. Tropy and Uka Uka were stranded on a distant planet. In the over 10 years since we’ve left them, the trio have finally made their escape, ripping an Evil-Scientist-sized hole in the fabric of space-time in the process. The first original entry in the Crash franchise will see two fuzzy marsupials from N. Sanity Island stop them from dominating the multiverse!

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Whatever you loved in the previous Crash Bandicoot games have been intensified in the new action platformer. With the original trilogy in mind, hone those skills once again with the precision gameplay you’ve come to expect, while introducing quality of life improvements, visual upgrades, new gameplay mechanics, along with Modern and Retro modes that both longtime fans and new players alike will enjoy mastering. With the power of the four Quantum Masks in hand, bend the rules of reality as you make your way through space and time.

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A new art style is employed for Crash Bandicoot 4, maintaining the zany spirit of the franchise while injecting its own personality and charm. New worlds, epic vistas and wacky enemies and hazards to match will be awaiting your arrival. Overcome these obstacles as either Crash or Coco, and new playable characters that even include Neo Cortex, so that you know what super villainry the other side gets to.
Battle against larger than life bosses like never before, but you can even the odds with the Quantum Masks! The environment will be your friend as you wall run, rail grind and rope swing through.

Developer Toys for Bob are longtime Crash fans themselves, and they’ll be showing their love for the lore in some surprising ways, and see previously unknown sides of classic characters as they traverse new worlds and figure out how the eternal struggle between bad science and a Bandicoot work out.

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Yu Gi Oh! Rush Duel: Saikyou Battle Royale Announced

After our previous report of a new Yu Gi Oh! Rush Duel title coming to Nintendo Switch, V Jump has officially named the title Yu Gi Oh! Rush Duel: Saikyou Battle Royale and given us a release window for the game.

The game has been announced for summer of this year, though no word has been given on a Western release. However, the name has given us plenty to speculate over.

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For one, we know that just by the name the Yu Gi Oh! Rush Duel: Saikyou Battle Royale would be built around the Rush Duel system from Yu Gi Oh! SEVENS, the latest entry in the Yu Gi Oh! Anime series.

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Rush cards have a different layout to regular Yu Gi Oh cards
Although regular Yu Gi Oh! is already known for its incredibly fast pace on the higher levels, Rush Duels are supposed to be more of a return to simplicity for the series. The format is playable in Japan, with cards even produced for the spinoff gametype.
Part of how the duels work is that it reduces the number of monsters you can have on the field to 3, down from 5. It also removes the summoning limit, letting you summon multiple monsters in a turn but keeping the tribute costs for monsters above a certain level.
They’ve also introduced the Maximum Summon feature, which lets you summon powerful monsters made up of three components. Since Yu Gi Oh! Rush Duel doesn’t feature many of regular Yu Gi Oh’s other gimmicks like Pendulum, XYZ and Link summons, this is the way you’re going to get most of your boss monsters out.

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