THQ Nordic Launches New Year Lucky Draw Event in Malaysia Featuring Destroy All Humans! CRYPTO-137 Edition

To celebrate the coming New Year, THQ Nordic has announced a “New Year Lucky Draw” for all gamers in Malaysia.

The lucky draw campaign starts from December 12th, 2022 until January 22nd, 2023 and will reward lucky winners with the prize of Destroy All Humans! CRYPTO-137 Edition worth RM1 ,999.00.

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Destroy All Humans! CRYPTO-137 Edition have the following bundled together:

Destroy All Humans Base Game (Includes All In-game Crypto Skins)
Destroy All Humans Premium Box
Destroy All Humans Keychain
Destroy All Humans Lithographs x 6
Eye-Popping Anti-Stress Toy
Crypto Backpack
Crypto-137 Figurine (Size: 60 cm x 30 cm)

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Malaysian gamers can participate in the campaign through these following steps:

Purchase a physical copy of Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed for the PS5 from any game retailer in Malaysia. Make sure to keep the purchase receipt.
Scan the QR code on the sticker on the game box and fill in the Lucky Draw registration form.

The winner will be announced at a later date through email and via the PLAY Interactive Facebook page. If you are chosen, present your purchase receipt to the game retailer where you purchased the game to claim your prize.
Throughout the Lucky Draw campaign, THQ Nordic has announced that all physical copies of Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed will be at the discounted price of RM99. So, if you feel lucky, why not grab this chance to get both the original game and the sequel together.

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Swing Your Wands Out For Harry Potter: Wizards Unite!

To all you wizards and witches out there, be it muggle born or in lineage, here’s a game that will capture your hufflepuffs! Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is proudly presented by Niantic Labs, the muggles that brought us Pokemon Go. Now this brand new mobile game is another one that is an AR game that will be released next year!

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The game will allow players to experience a wizard or a witches life! Players will learn spells and explore the magical world of J.K. Rowling’s masterpiece in your own world. There are also mythical beasts to battle against which you will need to team up with others to take them down. Niantic Labs partnering Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and WB Games San Francisco’s development team to bring us us this magical game.

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So far there’s not much information that was revealed yet. You can check out their official website and follow them for more information! Wands ready people!

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The Pokemon Company Launches Brand New Pikachu Jet for The Pokemon Air Adventures Project

The Pokemon Company has introduced a brand-new Pikachu Jet as part of its partnership with Korean airline, T’Way Air.

The Pikachu Jet TW is an airplane wrapped in a special vinyl sticker featuring Pikachu, Charmander, Jigglypuff, Arcanine and Meloetta. In addition, the plane also offers Pokemon-themed in-flight experiences from its music, decorations and amenities to truly make you feel like travelling together with Pokemon.

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Via its official website, the airplane will mainly operate in the Asia region, including Korean dosmetic flights.
A launch ceremony was held for the airplane at Gimpo International Airport, Seoul, South Korea. The ceremony had the plane have its inaugural flight from Gimpo International Airport and safely landed at Taipei Songshan Airport.
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Amongst the attendees for the event were Mr. Jeong Hong-geun, CEO of T’way Air, Mr. Lim Jai-boem, CEO of Pokémon Korea Inc., and Mr. Susumu Fukunaga, Executive Officer of The Pokémon Company.
They have also announced line-ups of original merchandises featuring the special airplane will be available for sale starting from January 1st, 2023.

The Pikachu Jet TW is part of the Pokemon Air Adventure project that started from the year 2021 with the aim to connect the world’s skies through Pikachu Jets.
Don’t forget to check out the official Pikachu Jet website for more information about these Pokemon-themed airplanes.

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Pokemon Masters will be having a New Producer!

As a person who plays Pokemon masters frequently, I gotta say, the rewards and the contents are not up to par. Pokemon Masters had so much hype when it was announced and released, I literally played the game the minute that it was released on the Play Store. I played continuously without a stop for 3 days straight! I set alarm for all the events and after those 3 days, I felt very lost. Unlike other games, the content for Pokemon Masters comes in a low volume. It doesn’t live up to the hype.

As of yesterday, we got an official announcement from the Pokemon game twitter in Japanese as such.

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【運営チームより】『ポケモンマスターズ』プロデューサーから皆様へメッセージをゲーム内のお知らせに公開いたしました。今後の運営についての方針を述べさせていただいております。ご一読いただければ幸いです。https://t.co/03Sz7ZXXMT#ポケマス #ポケモンマスターズ
— 【公式】ポケマスEXだいすきクラブ (@pokemas_game) October 9, 2019
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Twitter user Zenrotto translated the news and we will sum it up here:

They apologized for the bugs
They noticed that the game has too little content

Mentioning that the estimate pre-release was flawed

The game difficulty was not suitable for everyone

EX being too challenging

They promise to give us a future look into the game
The Management responses were very delayed

promises to increase their efficiency

The feedback they received and will be addressing

There is no content
Rewards are not attractive
Level design is not good
The game is difficult, flawed or hard to operate

They will be doing their best to resolve the issues from the feedback
Their goal is to draw out the appeal of Sync Pairs and create an experience players can only find in Pokemon Masters.
They will come up with a schedule in the future
The Next Producer Update Letter will be in 10/17

Wow, such an amazing response from the new Producer for Pokemon Masters, I sure hope that he will improve the game drastically! I will still continue to support them and make sure to expect a positive change not just for the game but also for their Pokemon Master’s department!

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Asus Project Precog Is The World’s First Convertible Dual-Screen Notebook With AI Features!

Today at Computex 2018, Asus had revealed their line-up of new products which includes the ZenBook Pro 15 and ZenBook Pro 14 that has the revolutionary ScreenPad input device! Along with the triple-award-winning ZenBook S, a full lineup of VivoBook notebooks and the VivoWatch BP wearable blood-pressure monitor. However the highlight of the event was Project Precog, a brand new concept device which is also the world’s first convertible dual-screen notebook equipped with artificial intelligence features.

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Other than the fact that it’s designed to be versatile and offers powerful productivity to users like AI Touch and AI Charging, Project Precog can still offer so much more.
“Over the last three decades, ASUS has focused on delivering meaningful innovations to market as well as refining every meticulous detail to perfect the computing experience,” said Mr. Shih. “We aspire to bring out the best in everyone by helping them unleash their creative power with beauty, performance, innovation and state-of-the-art technology including AI.”
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The Artificial Intelligence (AI) that was integrated into the machine that can learn and change dependent on the user, fits the ever changing and vast amount of possibilities with technology. As Asus demonstrates what Project Precog can do, they have revealed their very first concept of the convertible, dual-screen notebook which is fully enhanced with the AI features.

What Project Precog can do is to expand and increase user’s productivity with the dual-screen. The PC can be used in four modes – Stand, Book, Tent and Flat which can be used dependent on the user to provide twice the screen space of traditional notebooks. This also means that we can see a future of notebooks that are rid off the traditional keyboards and touchpad setups, in replace with the flexibility of an extended screen AND customizable interactive interface.

It is able to predict and recognize the active input device and changes the virtual interface according to the user’s needs with the AI technology embedded in the notebook. For example, it can automatically adjust the keyboard location depending on where the user places their fingertips or automatically switch to a stylus mode when a stylus touches the lower screen.

Tough Project Precog is still in its prototype phase, we sure are excited of what the future tech would look like from Asus. From the AI’s ability to predict and adjust to our needs on the PC, to increasing our productivity with multitasking capabilities. We sure hope that Project Precog with integrated AI technology from Asus can be a full fledged PC soon.

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Clash of Clans Celebrated the Chinese New Year of the Rabbit Online and Offline

Spring Festival is one of the most important traditional holidays in the Chinese-speaking region and the entire Asian region, and even among all Chinese people worldwide. During the Spring Festival of this year, a group of vehicles and food delivery bicycles bustled through the streets and lanes of Malaysia, wearing the new “Rabbit costumes,” which are actually the new year-limited skins of the mobile game Clash of Clans. Lunar Queen, the time-limited skin of the game, is meant to echo the Year of the Rabbit theme. Players who are familiar with this game may recall that Clash of Clans always introduced a slew of “Spring Festival-limited” content items in each lunar new year, bringing players lots of new year’s wishes.

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Limited content for the New Year of the Rabbit, as well as incredible gifts for players
In order to fit with the theme of the Year of the Rabbit, Clash of Clans launched two limited skins this Spring Festival: Lunar Queen, a cute and cool rabbit image, and the Magic Theatre, a village scenery inspired by traditional Chinese drama stages. Besides, the game also successively launched the Warrior Champion skins, decorations including the Rabbit Lantern and the Magic Show statue, as well as the customized Lunar New Year Challenge for the Year of the Rabbit. Players who logged in to the game during the Spring Festival can feel the strong atmosphere of the Lunar New Year holiday.
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In-game limited skins and decorations inspired by the Year of the Rabbit
Moreover, Clash of Clans also showcased two New Year’s publicity videos to let players know more about the game. The two videos adopted a new form of presentation, presenting the elements of the Spring Festival in a unique way, in addition to maintaining a consistently high level of production. It is evident from the players’ feedback that they have a high degree of recognition for the two videos and the updated game contents.
Video screenshot of the Lunar New Year Magic Show
Video screenshot of Hop Into The Year of The Rabbit
Countless positive comments from players
Media and KOLs jointly support the online marketing of the game
The launching of the two publicity videos attracted lots of attention on the internet and social media in Malaysia. Many well-known game portals, such as Gamer Santai, Gamerbraves, Gamicsoft, and Gameclopedia, etc., recommended the publicity videos and the Lunar New Year-limited content of Clash of Clans on top of their homepages. Plenty of well-known Malaysian we-media outlets also posted to promote this game towards the audience after experiencing the new content and the specific challenge of Clash of Clans for the Year of the Rabbit.
On some social media platforms, such as Facebook, a dozen renowned Malaysian KOLs forwarded and recommended the Lunar New Year animation and Spring Festival publicity video of Clash of Clans. Watching the videos, the KOLs highly commented on the video content, recommended the game to their fans, and encouraged them to give it a try during Spring Festival as well.
More KOLs even started to play Clash of Clans live on social networks during the Spring Festival, demonstrating the newly launched hero skins, village scenery, and all the Easter Eggs in the game, to enjoy the Spring Festival atmosphere in this game together with the audience.
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Clash of Clans poped up on the streets of Malaysia with overwhelming charm
Except for multi-dimensional online exposure, Clash of Clans also conducted brand-new offline marketing in Malaysia during the Spring Festival of the Rabbit Year. The game’s new year-limited skins and event information appeared in the form of Grab vehicle body advertisements and Grab delivery box advertisements on the streets of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. It is believed that Clash of Clans players would definitely feel the new year’s wishes that the game brings when “encountering” these posters.
The Year of the Rabbit’s limited image of Clash of Clans appeared on the streets and lanes of Malaysia
During the Spring Festival, it has become a Clash of Clans routine to launch a series of limited content and events, celebrate the special holiday, and enjoy the unique charm of the festival with players together. In this Spring Festival of the Rabbit Year, Clash of Clans also tried to explore new forms and new content of interaction with players step by step instead of only presenting game content.

The presence of Southeast Asia, a new attempt of Clash of Clans
As early as August last year, Supercell had started to cooperate with Xiaomi, a world-renowned mobile phone manufacturer, to celebrate the offline 10th anniversary party of Clash of Clans. Whether it is the online messaging activity initiated to recruit players or the final offline anniversary party, they have all received unanimous praise from local players in Malaysia.

Last November, the games Clash of Clans and Clash Royale, based on the Clash IP, witnessed the grand Clash Fest event. With the focus on game, community, and tournament, Supercell held the offline competition viewing activities of the two games in multiple cities globally. The offline competition viewing activities in many countries in Southeast Asia attracted lots of players to come on site in an intense atmosphere.
From the Clash of Clans 10th anniversary party to the offline competition viewing of Clash Fest to the multi-channel marketing of the game during the Spring Festival this year, Clash of Clans is repeatedly signaling its return to Southeast Asia and exploring new ways of interaction with players. What new actions will the game take in Southeast Asia in the future? And what new surprises will the game bring to the Malaysian players? Let’s wait and see!

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Ghost of Tsushima Jin Sakai Figma Available for Pre-Order

Now you can own a highly articulated figure from one of the year’s biggest games, with the Ghost of Tsushima Jin Sakai Figma. The figure is now available for pre-order.

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The figure is slated for an August 2021 release, and will cost 10,000 Yen (RM391.86).
The Figma features posable joints, as well as a flexible plastic in some areas to allow the Figma to keep Jin’s proportions without sacrificing articulation.
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It also comes with various faceplates, allowing you to swap between a regular Jin and masked Jin. In addition, it also comes with a cloth cape. complete with printed emblem and frayed edges to match Jin from the story.

Additionally, the Jin Sakai Figma comes with his weapons from Ghost of Tsushima, such as his two swords- the Sakai Katana and Sakai Tanto. Also included are Jin’s half-bow, an arrow and another sword for Jin’s back.
Pre-ordering the Ghost of Tsushima Jin Sakai Figma from the Goodsmile website will also entitle you to a special stand for the figure, featuring the Ghost of Tsushima logo. Ordinarily, figures would come with a generic clear stand with the Figma branding.
Jin Sakai is the titular “Ghost” in Ghost of Tsushima, who must fight to save Tsushima after the island is invaded by Mongolians. Although he is a Samurai, the game has you fighting in less honorable ways such as ambushing enemies.

Ghost of TsushimaPublisher: Sony Interactive EntertainmentDeveloper: Sucker Punch ProductionsRelease Date: 2020-07-17PlayStation 4
In the late 13th century, the Mongol empire has laid waste to entire nations along their campaign to conquer the East. Tsushima Island is all that stands between mainland Japan and a massive Mongol invasion fleet led by the ruthless and cunning general, Khotun Khan. As the island burns in the wake of the first wave of the Mongol assault, samurai warrior Jin Sakai stands as one of the last surviving members of his clan. He is resolved to do whatever it takes, at any cost, to protect his people and reclaim his home. He must set aside the traditions that have shaped him as a warrior to forge a new path, the path of the Ghost, and wage an unconventional war for the freedom of Tsushima.

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Dynasty Warriors 9 Mobile confirmed for the west!

First announced back in March 2019, the mobile version of  Dynasty Warriors 9 has been confirmed to head to the west! It was revealed in Nexon Korea’s 2019 fiscal report, indicating North America and Europe, alongside various territories outside of Asia. The Q1 2020 fiscal reports also indicated that development has not been affected despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic unlike most other bigger titles out there. Besides that, no further information has been revealed.

Dynasty Warriors 9 is the latest title in the popular Dynasty Warriors franchise. It is a game that focuses on Musou action. In case you do not know, Musou also means warriors. The game was the first in the franchise to introduce an open world that gives players the freedom to immerse themselves in a completely new Musou experience. There was also this new action called the “state combo system” which allows players to fight in many different ways. You can read about our first impression on the game here.

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If you weren’t aware, Dynasty Warriors 9 Mobile will be an action MMORPG based on its original version, presumably working similarly to the other mobile MMOs out there with servers once it heads west. Yes, it will be an open-world game and the thrilling action displayed by the warriors is going to be there as well. The game is currently under development at Nexon Korea’s One Studio.
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Hearthstone Championship Tour 2019 World Championship details announced

The Hearthstone Championship Tour 2019 World Championship, also known as the HCT 2019 World Championship in short, will take place soon. Blizzard Entertainment has officially announced that the HCT 2019 World Championship will take place from 25th to 28th April in Taipei.

16 pro players from around the world will compete for the grand title and also for the $1,000,000 prize pool. They will be separated into four groups of four that will compete in a dual-tournament format until only eight remain. The competition will then shift to a single-elimination bracket.

There are plenty of reasons to watch the HCT 2019 World Championship live this year. First of all, it is the last ever event for the Hearthstone Championship Tour. It marks the beginning of a new era for the competitive scene. Furthermore, the HCT 2019 World Championship will be the first ever major event in a post-rotation world. In other words, we will get to see new strategies since Chen “tom60229” Wei Lin’s victory in January 2018.
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The World Championship takes place in Chen’s home country, Taiwan, where he will not be participating this time around. Held at the Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium, it will start at 9am Taipei time, with the live broadcast starting an hour later.
Here is the daily schedule:

April 25 – Group Stage: Groups A & B – Group and Winner Matches
April 26 – Group Stage: Groups C & D – Group and Winner Matches
April 27 – Elimination and Decider Matches
April 28 – Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Grand Finals

Tickets are also on sale now. Those who purchase tickets will receive the Thrill of Victory card back. To redeem it, you just have to log into your registered Blizzard Battle.net account once the World Championship concludes. Also, ticket purchasers will be able to play in the very first Hearthstone Masters Qualifier tournament for the Hearthstone Masters Tour Asia-Pacific that will take place later this year.
Schedule for the Hearthstone Masters Qualifier tournament (Only 224 slots available for each day)

*Registrations are on a first-come first-served basis*
In addition to those, there will be street arcade tournaments set up inside the venue. You can also play against fellow participants and even pro players and developers in the Duel-a-Dev and Play-a-Pro areas. By participating, you stand a chance to win exciting prizes!
Here are the ticket details:

You can purchase the tickets online on KKTIX (Mandarin) or Universe (English). For more information,  you can visit Hearthstone Esports’ official website, Facebook Page, Twitter and YouTube channel. For those who are planning to watch at home, you may tune in to their Twitch channel when the broadcast goes live.

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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R Adds Alternate World Diego To The Roster

The latest content update for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R has made Alternate World Diego a playable character in the game.

He is the last character from Season Pass 1, and will have a new fighting style for the Steel Ball Run character due to his stand being “THE WORLD” which could stop time as showcased in the trailer below.

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Alongside that, Season Pass 2 is also revealed with three characters joining from Part 5: Golden Wind, Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable and Part 8: JoJolion. The season pass will be available for purchase starting on the 14th of June 2023 with the first character scheduled to arrive in early Autumn.
Those who purchase Season Pass 2 will be given access to the Haruno Shibana exclusive costume for Giorno Giovanna as well as early access for the upcoming three DLC characters.
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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R is a game that features up to 50 characters who wield Stands, Hamon and more with a variety of game modes made available such as Versus Mode, Arcade Mode and Online Mode.
The game is now available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series XlS, Xbox One and PC via Steam. For further information regarding JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R and Alternate World Diego you may visit their official website.

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[PL2022]”We Will Do The Best For Our Country” says VR Universal 4RIVALS in Interview

With the Asia-Pacific Predator League 2022 Grand Finals underway, we had the opportunity to speak with one of the top PUBG: Battleground teams stemming from Malaysia – VR Universal 4RIVALS in an interview.

The VR Universal 4RIVALS roster consists of:

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VR_Apikk
VR_Zosvatek
VR_MalKendrix
VR_Km0N
VR_SuperDeeeen

[Interview is edited for clarity]
Have you played the mobile version? If so, how did you find it to be compared to the PC version?
SuperDeeeeN: I haven’t played the mobile version of the game, so I can’t tell you much about it.
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Is there something you want to change the most about the game?
Apikk: If you’re talking about the game, there’s a lot of things that needs to be addressed and changed. We had a bad day yesterday where everything didn’t go as planned. There were a lot of rotations that needed to be cut off. Maybe for today, after we’ve studied what we can learn from the games, we would go into a room and watch all of the replay of the previous games.
We will do the best for our country.

Considering the relative “randomness” of the game, how do you prepare for “bad” situations?
KmON: We will do what we can and be aware of whatever places within the zone that we can enter. We will try out best with the situation we’re given with.

What are the most challenging things that you’ve encountered in your career thus far?
MalKendrix: I think the most challenging thing would be staying within the PUBG Competitive Scene and how to be consistent in the game. We need to train a lot and keep our minds steady in preparation to any situations within the game. We have to be consistent in all those aspects.

Which region would you like to play against the most?
Zosvatek: Among all the many regions in the competitive scene, the strongest regions thus far would be Vietnam, Thailand, Korea and Japan. Most of the players from those regions have been in the global scene before and with them playing in this Acer Predator tournament now, they’re the ones that are giving us the most challenges so far.
But on the bright side, we can learn how they play and take notes to improve ourselves.
How different is it to be playing tournaments in LAN again?
Zosvatek: This is our first time being in a tournament this far from home. We have our own missions and we will carry them out.

What do you see yourselves doing on retiring from being professional players?
Zosvatek: If we retire from being professional players, we would probably go back and get a job. But at the same time, we’ll still be playing the game, but just not as active as usual.

We would like to thank VR Universal 4RIVALS for taking the time to answer our questions regarding PUBG: Battlegrounds and we would like to wish them the best of luck in their future endeavours.

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Returnal completes development, ready for release on 30th April

Upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal is ready for its release on 30th April 2021 as the game has completed its development. Developer Housemarque is excited for the game’s release, as seen in the following tweet:

Returnal has finally gone GOLD!!!

A huge thanks to everyone on the team at Housemarque, PlayStation Studios, and all the other teams involved. We can't wait to have this out soon and for every player out there to experience the planet of Atropos!#Returnal #PS5 #April30 pic.twitter.com/ymacgtGXbg
— Housemarque (@Housemarque) March 25, 2021
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For those looking to learn more about Returnal, check out the developer showcase video below:

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After crash-landing on a shape-shifting world, Astra scout Selene must search through the barren landscape of an ancient civilization for her escape. Isolated and alone, she finds herself fighting tooth and nail for survival. Again and again, she’s defeated – forced to restart her journey every time she dies.
Through high stakes, bullet hell-fueled combat brought to life by stunning visual effects, players discover that just as the planet changes with every cycle, so do the items at their disposal. Every loop offers new combinations, forcing players to push their boundaries and approach combat with a different strategy each time.
Designed for extreme replayability, the procedural world of Returnal invites you to dust yourself off in the face of defeat and take on new, evolving challenges with every rebirth.
Returnal will release for PS5 on 30th April. On the Malaysian PlayStation Store, the game costs RM 299 for the Standard Edition and RM 399 for the Digital Deluxe Edition.

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March PS5 pre-order opens in Malaysia

Fridays are usually the day where people let loose for the weekend, but for the second Friday of March in Malaysia, it’s PS5 pre-order time. Once again, those in Malaysia who are keen on testing their luck to get an elusive PS5 will have to fill in the March 2022 “registration of interest” pre-order form.

The announcement was made on Sony Centre Mid Valley Megamall Facebook page. It reads:

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MARCH-velous moment of the month. The Pre-Order for PS5 Consoles is now back again! Register your interest right away at the google form that is prepared!
For customers & gamers who are interested, kindly fill up the PS5 interest form as prepared below.
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Link : https://forms.gle/9KdEBbHdPJT6ewDD9 FYI
Registration of interest ends (Saturday) 12 March 2022, 2 pm.
Like always, filling up the form doesn’t mean you’ll be guaranteed to get a PS5. Sony Malaysia is the one who’ll decide who’ll be walking away with the elusive console. At the very least, this method alleviates the issue of bots and scalpers buying out all the PS5s immediately.

With the release of new titles like Elden Ring, Horizon Forbidden West and Gran Turismo 7, Sony Malaysia has expanded the list of video game add-ons in the form. All the best for your pre-orders!

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The Future of God of War 2018

God of War 2018 has brought us through an amazing journey leaving us with many mysteries that left our minds boggling. There are a couple of things to mention about the game’s lore which could foreshadow what is to come in the upcoming DLCs. Though it was mentioned in a spoil-cast that there will be no DLCs, we chose to believe that the DLCs will come in the form as unlockable areas of the remaining 3 realms that we are blocked out of access.

We know that based on Norse mythology, there are 9 realms. The one realm that we all know and already been to is Midgard, the land that Kratos and Atreus has been living in. Other realms that are accessible to us through the bifrost are Alfheim – home of the light and dark elves, Helheim – the Norse underworld, Jotunheim – the land of the giants, Muspelheim – the fiery homeland of the Fire Giants and Niflheim – the icy, cold and mysterious realm. While the last three realms which are Asgard – home of the Aesir gods, Vanaheim – the realm of the Vanir gods and Svartalfheim – where the Dwarves dwell. These three realms are as mentioned, expected to be accessible when the time comes.
[SPOILER ALERT] If you have not played through, at least to the middle of the game towards the ending, you might not want to read further. Don’t say I didn’t warn ‘ya!
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But wait, there’s more! While we were messing around in Odin’s Secret Chamber in Helheim, we discovered Tyr’s missing panel. That missing Panel serves as a very important piece of information that foreshadows future contents. Let’s take a look at the screenshot below.

Olympus, Egypt, Japan, Celtic
As seen above, from the top left corner in clockwise we have the Eye of the Horus from Egypt, followed by the Omega from Greek, the Triskele from Celtic and finally the Mitsudomoe from the Japanese Tomoe symbol. These symbols are not runic symbols as explained by Mimir, they are symbols of lands and one of which Kratos is very familiar of. It seems that there was a war going on between these lands and we could say that the gods from these lands were at war. These gods from different lands are all connected which explains why Zeus was in Helheim when Kratos was there right after he ripped the heart off the Gatekeeper of the Bridge of the Damned.
While the game does not allow us to travel to the other 3 realms yet, we now know that there are other gods that are involved in an ongoing war with the other 3 lands mentioned above. This will probably be released in future God of War titles which will bring Kratos and Atreus to other lands, either to end the war or to discover the whole truth about these gods and how they are all connected. As mentioned by Kratos in one of the scene with Atreus when he killed Modi, son of Thor.

“We’re gods, boy… and that makes us a target. From now until the end of days, you are marked. So I teach you to kill, yes… but in defense of yourself. Never as an indulgence.”
“There are consequences to killing a god.” – Kratos
Loki the bringer of Ragnarok
Just as stated by Kratos in the scene, they are marked for life just being a god. So there’s a possibility when Kratos and Atreus decides to go land hopping, they will be attacked for that very sole reason. The killing of a god will bring catastrophe in which based on Norse mythology, the death of Baldur would ignite Ragnarok. Ragnarok is described as a series of events that will take place before the world could be reborn. It foretells a great battle ahead which would result in the death of major characters or gods like Odin, Thor and even Loki. But in this case, Loki, who’s actually another name of Atreus, would probably not die during Ragnarok.
Loki, being another name that Atreus was called by the Giants, may be the true nature of Atreus himself. It was speculated that in the future, Atreus will take on the characteristics of Loki. As we recall in one of the scenes in Tyr’s Vault where Kratos was held down by the roots, Atreus had to use his mother’s knife to stop the mechanism from killing his dad. After Kratos was saved, we hear Kratos called Atreus, cunning, which brings us to Loki the mischievous god.

It’s Hammer Time, Thor-style!
Once the dust is settled and finally reaching the peak of Jotunheim, watch them spread Fey’s (Laufey) ashes and you’re free to do anything you want. From exploring the other realms OR just head back to your home sweet home and take a break for once because you might just get a shocking visitor. This is the first time ever where the camera actually cuts to black and Thor appears at your door step. We don’t know what’s his motive is upon appearing in front of Kratos but this might be due to the death of his brother, Baldur. We’ve never seen him appear even after the death of his son, Magni or Modi, so why now?
We have to take note that the death of Baldur signifying the event of Ragnarok is a very important event in Norse mythology. Because the foretelling deaths of Odin and even Thor himself is pretty much inevitable during Ragnarok, Thor appearing now could either be to kill Kratos or kill Loki before he could command his sons, the World Serpent and Fenrir, who will kill Odin based on mythology.

The Death of Kratos?
Another important piece of information that we’d like to highlight is the written future that Fey has written on murals all over the walls on Jotunheim. She had basically told the whole story of the life and adventures of her son, Atreus, to her Giant tribe. Now at the end of the mural as seen in the video above, we saw what perhaps to be Atreus lying on a chair with Kratos by his side. Kratos looked like he was on the verge of death and may seemed to be transferring something over to Atreus. Was that foreshadowing Kratos’ death to save Atreus? Was Thor’s appearance in the end was to kill Atreus before he could kill Odin and Thor?

All these are just speculations of course, but these are what we think will happen in the future. So many questions but we live it to our future selves to deal with. If you think there are other notable mythology events that could happen in the future, leave your thoughts right down below.

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The Fabelmans Review – A Movie About The Joy of Cinema

The Fabelmans is a story about family and movies. It’s a movie directed by Steven Spielberg (Indiana Jones, Jaws, Jurassic Park) about a young Jewish boy who falls in love with cinema and starts to create his own home movies as a way of connecting with his family, but also as a way to hide from and understand them eventually breaking apart. While the characters are fictional, it’s heavily inspired by Speilberg’s real-life childhood, right down to having an engineer dad, a pianist mom, and three sisters. The movie is even dedicated to his parents Arnold Speilberg and Leah Adler.

In some ways it’s a very predictable movie to win big nominations at the Academy Awards including best picture, it’s filled with all the stereotypes Oscar’s judges love, a movie about making movies, working in Hollywood, and based on a true story and yet, I can’t say this praise isn’t deserved. Underneath the flash and effects, The Fabelmans grounds the cinema experience in the real world and shows firsthand how movies affect people, how they bring people up, and how they let them down all through the eyes of a beautifully acted family. If you’ve ever had an interest in cinema, this movie gets why.

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Watching a train crash

Parents Burt (Paul Dano) and Mitzi Fableman take their one son Sam Fabelman (Gabriel LaBelle) to the cinema the watch ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’. From this, a spark ignites in young Sammy, wishing to recreate the train crash in the film. From here he uses his father’s camera to film more scenes, putting together costume effects, and plotlines with the help of his sisters and friends. His father thinks it’s just a fun hobby but his mother sees it as something more meaningful, the start of a rift forming between the two.
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The family soon moves to Arizona with Burt’s jovial best friend Benny (Seth Rogan) and later moves again to California. The years go by as you watch Sam slowly go up encountering bullying, love, and the gradual breakdown of his family, and all throughout it, he makes movies.
At its core the Fabelmans is a coming-of-age family drama, taking place over the span of years as Sam grows from a boy to a young adult and the shifting dynamics of his home and school life. For the most part, the film devotes a lot of time to slice-of-life scenes with the family spending time together, going on picnics, and camping trips, and even buying a monkey. These do a good job of fleshing out the different characters and just letting them goof off in that classic cozy small-town America feel of some of Speilbergs previous movies like E.T. It’s cute and it gets you all the more invested when they’re but through hardship.
A Love of Cinema

This brings me to my favorite part of the movie as a film buff, it shows a lot of the beauty of cinema. Through Sam’s home movies, you see how old film was literally put together tape by tape, how he experiments with special effects, and how he hones the craft. Seeing Sam cut up and stitch together old film reels, what directors actually had to do back in the day before digital recording was a fascinating experience.
More importantly, however, it shows the emotional impact of films. The film presents how they can inspire or change them as a person just by showing the world in a new light. (Minor Spoilers) There is a part near the end where Sam screens a film of a school beach trip where one of his bullies is shown as an amazing athlete and person. The bully ends up crying, he both loves and hates that he’ll never live up to how amazing he looked in the film.
It reminds me a lot of Satoshi Kon’s work (Millenium Actress, Paprika) where the films serve as a reflection on real people and like how life inspires art, the art inspires their lives. I found it to be really beautiful and a good reminder of why movies are important in the first place.
The Family

The Fabelmans is further held together by some amazing performances from the entire cast. Gabriel LaBelle does amazing as Sam, showing the awkwardness of being a teenager yet also maturity and vulnerability well in tackling the harsher subjects of divorce and bullying. He’s able to play off each of the other characters perfectly and sell every scene of how much the events and movies are affecting him. It’s palpable just how much he wants to make movies but how it hurts him as it clashes with the needs of his family.
As for the parents, Michelle Williams gives a powerful performance as the protective and caring Mtizi Fabelman. Even as she keeps smiling the subtle heavier emotions she is able to bring in make for a layered character that’s unpredictable yet profusely sympathetic.
The father played by Paul Dano was quite a surprise as well. I’m so used to seeing him play younger characters (it was quite a surprise to learn he was 38 this year) yet he plays the awkward yet well-meaning Bart very naturally. He’s far more emotionally distanced compared to his wife but you can see his good intentions and attempts to keep it together even as his marriage falls apart.
Good Performances All Around

There are two many side characters to mention, from the eccentric uncle played by Judd Hirsch to Sam’s Jesus-loving girlfriend played by Chloe East, but the biggest highlight for me was Seth Rogan as Bennie Loewy, Burt’s best friend who spends so much time with the family he basically their surrogate uncle.
Most people know Rogan as a comedian and while he brings laughs to the picture they’re often somber and melancholy, a man trying to comfort those around him hiding back the guilt he feels for his own misdeeds. The role proves that he can handle more mature material and that Donkey Kong is very much in safe hands.
The Fabelmans

You can tell that The Fabelmans is a very personal movie for Speilberg. It’s essentially him retelling his childhood, the good times, the bad times, and why exactly he thinks movies are so special. That personal touch is what makes the movie feel so genuine and emotional. It brilliantly portrays the struggles of a young Jewish director and the complex interrelationships he forms with his family and friends.
It has that classic Speilburg charm with likable characters boosted by excellent performances. Sam, his parents, and even Seth Rogan, all show just how much range they have as actors with heartfelt roles that make each character feel like a real person.
It’s a movie that perfectly captures what makes the movies so enchanting and alongside family drama, and growing up, I feel that’s something everyone can relate to, at least a little.
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Haikyuu Monster Hunter Cafe Announced

Capcom has announced a collaboration between Monster Hunter and sports anime Haikyuu, bringing the bonds of high school volleyball to Kamura village.

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The collaboration will be held at both Aeon Lake Town and Ikebukuro venues of the Capcom Cafe, and will feature art of the boys from Haikyuu in armor sets from Monster Hunter Rise.
The cafe will run from April 15th to May 19th, and Capcom have said to stand by for more news about the specifics of the cafe such as special menu items and any merchandise available.
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While full details haven’t been revealed, Capcom have confirmed that once they are you’ll be able to make your reservations online so you can check out the cafe for yourself.
It’s definitely the oddest collaboration Monster Hunter has had so far- though the legions of fans of hot volleyball boys will probably have little to complain about seeing their favorite characters dressed like Guild-certified Monster Hunters.
Interestingly enough this isn’t the first time Capcom has put anime characters into Monster Hunter gear, with rhythm game D4DJ having two separate Monster Hunter collabs in the past.
Monster Hunter is by and large one of Capcom’s most popular franchises, only second to Street Fighter.

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Arknights Ambience Synesthesia 2022 concert to be available globally

The previously announced Arknights concert, Ambience Synesthesia 2022, has been announced to be going live globally. Ambience Synesthesia even has its own official Twitter account now, with the notice for the 2022 leg here. Check out the Spotlight Announcement trailer below:

Ambience Synesthesia is a live performance featuring the original music of the Arknights universe. Enjoy the show with Doctors from around the world!

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Ambience Synesthesia performance will be going live across the globe. COMING IN OCTOBER! #AmbienceSynesthesia2022 #SPOTLIGHTCINEMATIC
As the tweet says, the performance will be going live globally in October, with more details to be coming soon. This is unlike the previous run where it was China only, with fans being able to watch the performances if they had a paid Bilibili subscription. Starset’s performance at 2021’s concert was also region-locked even when international fans were able to obtain subscriptions to the platform.

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Reed’s, Tequila’s and Mudrock’s outfits designed for the concert have already been made available as purchasable skins, which was apparently meant to be the plan for last year’s concert as well. At time of writing, pretty much most of them have yet to be obtainable.
We will have to find out if the concert will require a Youtube Premium subscription similarly to how it worked for Bilibili, or if the first concert will be made available through alternative platforms too.
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Arknights GlobalPublisher: Yostar IncDeveloper: HypergryphRelease Date: 2020-01-16Android, iOS
Take on the role of a key member of Rhodes Island, a pharmaceutical company that fights both a deadly infection and the unrest it leaves in its wake. Together with your leader Amiya, you’ll recruit Operators, train them, then assign them to various operations to protect the innocent and resist those who would thrust the world into turmoil.

Your tactics will determine the future of Rhodes Island. Fight for the Dawn!

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Brave Frontier x Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 Collaboration is now live

Attention Brave Frontier players! A Brave Frontier x Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 Collaboration is now up. For a limited period (May 18th to June 14th), characters from the Guilty Gear series will make appearance in Brave Frontier.Here is the breakdown of the event details:

Collaboration Units
These Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 units are available to summon during the collaboration period:

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Millia, a beautiful ex-assassin who eliminates targets with her magic-infused lovely blonde hair.
Dizzy, a half-gear half-human two-winged savior (or destroyer) of mankind.
Jack-O’, a candy-loving beauty who excels at melee attacks and summons phantasmagoric minions to do her bidding.
Ramlethal, an enigmatic swordswoman from another world with piercing eyes.

Collaboration Dungeons

Neo New York
Royal Court
Neo New York Again  (May 18th – June 14th)
The Magnum Wedding (June 1 – June 14)

You will stand a chance to obtain exclusive Omni Units (Sol and Ky) when you clear “Neo New York” and “Royal Court” dungeons. Clear the “Neo New York Again” dungeon will give you Sol’s Summoner Avatar weapon,  Junkyard Dog. While in “The Magnum Wedding” dungeon, you can challenge the ultimate fighting masters (Sol, Ky, Millia, Dizzy, Jack-O and Ramlethal) and gather exclusive materials to craft special Collaboration Spheres.

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Login and Milestone Campaigns
You will get plenty of rewards including Gems and Summon Tickets when you log in during the collaboration period. Also, Elphelt (Omni Unit) will be given out when you meet the milestone target clears in “The Magnum Wedding” dungeon. Up to 18 Imps, 1 Legend Stone and 1 Summon Ticket are up for grab too.
These are only part of the collaboration event, you can get more details by visiting their forum or following Brave Frontier’s social media channels. Brave Frontier is now available worldwide on iOS, Android and Windows Phone platforms.

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[Updated] Sonic Frontiers Release Date Accidentally Leaked by the Japanese Sonic Youtube Channel

The Japanese Sonic the Hedgehog Youtube Channel had accidentally leaked the release date for the upcoming Sonic Frontiers game, which is planned to be out on 8th November 2022. The Youtube video that was posted today on 23rd August had shown off a 30 second teaser video for Sonic Frontiers and was quickly privated just after minutes of being posted.

[Update] The release date for Sonic Frontiers is officially confirmed at the Opening Night livestream event, where a story trailer of the game was also showed along with the announcement of the release date.

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It’s also worth noting that Sonic Frontiers will also have a premiere at today’s Gamescom live event that’s going to happen later today on the 24th August which presumably will show off the release date announcement video that was accidentally posted.
About Sonic Frontiers
Worlds will collide in Sonic the Hedgehog’s newest adventure. An experience like never before, accelerate to new heights and experience the thrill of high velocity open-zone freedom. Battle powerful enemies as you speed through the Starfall Islands – landscapes brimming with dense forests, overflowing waterfalls, sizzling deserts and more! ! This Holiday 2022 – Journey into new realms.
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Sonic Frontiers is developed by the Sonic Team and will be published by SEGA for the Playstation 5, Playstation 4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch as well as on PC via Steam. The gameplay for Sonic Frontiers will have players explore the series’ first ever open world-inspired gaming experience.

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Bravely Default II Final Demo Now Available

A new demo for the upcoming Bravely Default II is now available for download via the Nintendo eShop.

In addition to getting to play a slice of the popular JRPG early, fans who download the demo will also be entitled to 100 My Nintendo Platinum points.

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This demo will allow you to try out four playable characters, each with their own jobs as you learn the game’s unique combat mechanics. These will require you to master the game’s two signature mechanics, Brave and Default.
As a result of letting you try out the job system, though, it will take place after the game’s start, at a point where you’ll already have the previously mentioned characters.
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It’s unknown if this build of the game will incorporate any of the fan feedback the team has addressed in several video updates.
Bravely Default II is, oddly enough, the third entry in the Bravely Default series, after the follow-up to the original, Bravely Second came out. The series has generally been praised for its amazing quality-of-life features, overlaid over a more classic JRPG experience.
It features a new protagonist, and a whole host of new characters to recruit, alongside the game’s robust job system that made the original Bravely Default one of the 3DS’ biggest gems.
Bravely Default II releases February 26, 2021 on the Nintendo Switch.

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Chaos swirls around the Dark Nexus with the new HotS event [ Heroes of the Storm ]

Chaos continues to swirl around the nexus in the Fragments of the Dark Nexus event, starting 15 April in HotS / Heroes of the Storm! While the Raven Lord has been defeated, the hatred is not so easily dispelled. Some, like the noble Protoss heroes Tassadar and Fenix, have journeyed into the rift, risking their sanity to slow the corruption. Others yet sought to harness this outpouring of power, least of all Deathwing, soaring into the violent heart of the Nexus intent to gorge himself and wage a war of conquest.

Be it power or peace, join in the Fragments of the Dark Nexus event, which will last until the next major HotS update! There will be new skins available for Deathwing, Fenix, Tassadar, Gul’dan and Alarak. Likewise, new mounts, namely the Dark Nexus Beast, Dark Nexus Hound and Dark Nexus Manta will be available. Last but not least will be Fragments of the Dark Nexus bundles, with new sprays, emojis and portraits.

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In the mean time, try out the new Nexus Anomalies! These are experimental, season-long updates introduced with every ranked season. The first saw Experience Globes, which has been received warmly and will be here to stay! The next Nexus Anomaly will be A Call for Help, hitting live servers today. Towers and Cores will become more reliable teammates, featuring unique abilities that make them defensive forces to be reckoned with.

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EA Announces Fifa 22 Success but May Be leaving The Fifa Brand

EA Sports has officially launched FIFA 22, and the game has been a big hit. It seems however that EA would like to expand their EA sports Football brand beyond FIFA and will be re-examing their contract with the football league.

This was explained in a press release from Electronic Arts released to the press:

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It’s been an exciting couple of weeks for EA SPORTS, as we officially launched FIFA 22.  We’re very proud of this year’s game, and love seeing the excitement from players around the world as you get into the experience.
Since launch, we’ve already had 9.1 million players join the game, 7.6 million Ultimate Team squads created and 460 million matches played.  We will continue delivering amazing experiences throughout this season, but first – a heartfelt thank you to our incredible community of football fans.
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While we are only at the beginning of our journey with you in this year’s game, we’re also focused on where we go from here.
We’re here to create the best experiences for football fans everywhere. To do that, we start by listening to our players. We hear consistently that what matters most is growing the global community, creating innovative football experiences across new platforms, a commitment to every level of the sport including grassroots, and accelerating the elevation of the women’s game. As a result, we have a clear vision for the future of football.
Through years of building our global franchise, we also know that authenticity is essential to the experience.  That’s why we focus so much energy on the collective strength of over 300 individual licensed partners that give us access to 17,000+ athletes across 700+ teams, in 100 stadiums, and over 30 leagues around the world.  We continually invest in the partnerships and licenses that are most meaningful to players, and because of that, our game is the only place you can authentically play in the iconic UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, CONMEBOL Libertadores, Premier League, Bundesliga, and LaLiga Santander,among many others. The breadth of our partnerships and our ecosystem of licensed content will enable us to continue to bring unrivaled authenticity in our EA SPORTS football games, now and for many years to come.
As we look ahead, we’re also exploring the idea of renaming our global EA SPORTS football games. This means we’re reviewing our naming rights agreement with FIFA, which is separate from all our other official partnerships and licenses across the football world.
The future of football is very big and very bright. Our priority is to ensure we have every opportunity to continue delivering the world’s greatest interactive football experiences. Thank you again for your support and feedback on this year’s game. We look forward to creating the future of football with you.
Fifa has remained a flagship series for EA for years, could it continue to sell as well without the actual Football brand. Time will tell.
Fifa 22 was released for all modern consoles on September 26th, 2021. Check out our review of the game.

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Forsaken Worlds: Gods And Demons Opens Pre-Registration

Fans eager to scratch their MMO itch can now choose to show their support for the upcoming Forsaken Worlds: Gods And Demons. Pre-registration is now open for both Android and iOS devices.

The game, developed by YOOZOO Games, promises all the standard MMO fare, such as guilds and raiding. It will also have regular MMO quests, such as your run-of-the-mill fetch quests.

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According to YOOZOO, the game will have hundreds of players online at once, fighting against various enemies. Additionally, it will also have some form of PvP, as players can choose to spar against each other.
While the game has classes, you can also mix and match your skills to to suit your playstyle. The exact mechanics of these aren’t known yet, though there will probably be more information closer to launch.
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Like any good classical fantasy settings, it’s not just humans vs demons. The game promises Elves and Dwarves, common High Fantasy races.
This isn’t YOOZOO’s first game, however. The team have worked on licensed titles, such as Game of Thrones: Winter Is Coming. They were also behind the League of Angels game.

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Forsaken Worlds: Gods And DemonsPublisher: Youzu SingaporeDeveloper: YOZOO GamesRelease Date TBCAndroid, iOS
Forsaken World: Gods and Demons is an open-world fantasy MMORPG of grand proportions. Dive into a world of never-ending adventure where treasure and glory await the willing. Raid a dragon's lair, search for lost artifacts, or just enjoy some fishing in the shade. Your actions will influence the world around you through epic story events that will shape the future of Calindor. Leave your mark and become a legend.

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The Hashashin lands in Black Desert SEA on 2 September

Pearl Abyss has announced that the new Hashashin class will be arriving to Black Desert SEA on 2 September. Adventurers will be able to pre-create this mysterious class and claim great rewards while waiting for his official debut.

The Hashashin will be the 20th class added to Black Desert SEA, possessing the unique ability of manipulating sandstorms. With the power of his native Valencian god Aal, Hashashin is able to imbue sandstorms with the memories of a specific location then transport there instantly, no matter the distance. He can also summon sandstorms to sweep over his enemies and cause devastating damage. Starting today, Adventurers can pre-create the Hashashin class until 2 September, and earn special rewards such as a pet (pearl item) by doing so.

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In the mean time, the Summer Season Server has come to an end, with the Autumn Season commencing on 2 September as well. Before the Autumn Season Server arrives with new festivities, Adventurers can pre-create their Season Character, along with the Hashashin class, and receive rewards just for pre-creating both new characters.
Last but not least, the Secret Quest Challenge will be available until 2 September. Unlike the previous Challenges, the current Secret Quest offers global ranking rewards that are given on a per-region basis. This will allow Adventurers across the world to enjoy the Challenge in cooperation with each other by creating and sharing their own strategies.
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Pre-order Persona 5 Strikers Digital Deluxe for early access!

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You can now pre-order Persona 5 Strikers with the Digital Deluxe Edition offering early access to the game! Launching on 23 February 2021 for Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam, pre-order the Digital Deluxe Edition of Persona 5 Strikers to play the game on 19 February, 4 days early. The official website is also live.

Persona 5 Strikers takes players on an epic road trip with the Phantom Thieves, where they strike back against the corruption overwhelming cities across Japan. A summer vacation with close friends takes a sudden turn as a distorted reality emerges; reveal the truth and redeem the hearts of those imprisoned at the center of the crisis!

New story and sights – Persona 5 Strikers features a deep story campaign and thrilling combat that makes for a true Persona experience. Visit 6 different cities across Japan, cook tantalizing regional recipes, and lend a helping hand to those in need; then fight against the Shadows to uncover the source of the corruption within the Metaverse dungeons. Jump into the story whether you are a newcomer to the series or a longtime fan!

Fight with Style – Attack enemies in the hybrid battle system that fuses explosive action-combat with pause-and-plan sequences to decide your next strategic move. Gain an advantage over your enemies by ambushing them, striking their elemental weaknesses to knock them down, and deal the finishing blow with an  All-Out Attack!

Harness the Phantom Thieves’ full strength – All Phantom Thieves are fully playable, so utilize each character’s specific skills and summon their Personas for smooth, elegant combat! Strengthen their skills and abilities and fight with your own style. Each character has their own unique suite of wide-ranging, flashy spells and magic to clear out big hordes. Have you ever wanted to fight as a giant cat bus? Well, look no further. Persona 5 Strikers is perfect for you.

DIGITAL DELUXE EDITION – SGD 84.9 / MYR 259 / IDR 899,000

Exclusive access to the game four days early, on February 19
Bonus Content Digital Download

Digital Art Book
Digital Soundtrack – Over 40 songs included

Behind-the-Scenes Video – Making of the Music “You Are Stronger” and “Towards a Dream”

Persona Legacy BGM

Persona 1 and Persona 1 PSP remake
Persona 2 Innocent Sin and Persona 2 Eternal Punishment
Persona 3 and Persona 3 Portable
Persona 4 and Persona 4 Golden

All-out Attack Pack

Boost Skills Pack
Basic Affinity Skills Pack
Ally Buff Skills Pack
Armor Pack
Persona Points
Enemy Debuff Skills Pack

STANDARD EDITION – SGD 72.9 / MYR 219 / IDR 769,000
Pre-ordering the game from digital and physical retailers will have access to the Bonus Content Digital Download.

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“No plans to add voice chat,” says Dragon Ball: The Breakers Producer, Ryosuke Hara

Recently, we had the pleasure of interviewing Ryosuke Hara, Producer of the upcoming asymmetrical survival game, Dragon Ball: The Breakers. Anime aside, the Dragon Ball franchise has always been known for its fighting games, so Bandai Namco’s foray into a Dead By Daylight-style game is certainly a surprise.

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This isn’t the first time we’ve interviewed Ryosuke Hara – we were previously able to meet with him in person where we interviewed him on Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot back in Gamescom 2019.
As for Dragon Ball: The Breakers, it is a game that pits 7 relatively weak Survivors against 1 Raider, a vastly overpowered Dragon Ball villain. Players who assume the role of a Survivor will have to run around the map and work towards escaping, while the Raider just wants to make that as hard as possible for them. With that little intro out of the way, let’s dive into the interview!
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GamerBraves: The Dragon Ball game franchise has always been associated with the action-adventure fighting genre. What inspired you to fuse Dragon Ball with the asymmetrical genre?
Ryosuke Hara: In the titles we have produced in the past, we have striven to express the unique essence of the Dragon Ball world in a wide variety of genres. The key concept for this title was the “overwhelming strategical imbalance” found in the Dragon Ball universe, and the excitement that mismatched competition can engender. This is why we chose to develop an asymmetric action game. There is so much more to the world of Dragon Ball than simply fighting; we are aiming to express to our users the true depths of the Dragon Ball universe in a unique manner and provide them with a brand new gaming experience.
GB: The events in Breakers happen in the Xenoverse universe. How does this tie-in with the plotline for DB: Xenoverse and DB: Heroes since villains can freely destroy the world?
RH: We plan to release details pertaining to the title’s links to Xenoverse in the coming days. Please stay tuned!

GB: Normal humans usually don’t have powers but we can temporarily change to Z Fighters to even out the difficulty. Can you share more details on how the team designed the survival mechanics for the Survivors?
RH: As we felt that battle is an integral element of the Dragon Ball universe, we developed the Dragon Change concept as a means for the Survivors to fight back against their pursuer. This is, however, considered a temporary emergency measure, and we have developed a wide range of other skills to help the Survivors run, hide, and obstruct the Raider. Examples include the “Shapeshifting” ability to transform into other objects, and the “Saiyan Pod Remote”.
GB: Most asymmetrical games have 4 players on a team. Isn’t 7 Survivors a bit too many or is this a reference to the 7 Dragon Balls?
RH: The choice of seven survivors is a nod to the number of Dragon Balls. The size of the map and the speed of the Raider have been adjusted to ensure that the perfect balance is achieved with these numbers.

Into the Technical Side
GB: Having a certain Raider or Z Fighter with an overpowered skill set is not enjoyable. How would you balance this issue?
RH: Balance is certainly critical for any game like this for which online competition is planned as an integral part. While I am unable to go into too many specifics here, we have ensured that our users have as many opportunities as possible to provide feedback and based on that feedback we intend to continue to adjust the game balance both before and after release to ensure it is absolutely optimized. Not only is game balance affected by the relative strength of the various Raiders and skills, but it is also constantly subject to fluctuation in response to the players’ own proficiencies. In that respect, we believe this is a game which will be created as a collaborative effort between the development team and our users.

GB: Playing with other Survivors requires proper communication. Will the game be adding voice chat/text chat at launch?
RH: There are no plans to implement in-game voice or text chat functionality at this time. Communication between players will fundamentally center upon use of the pin functionality and stamps.
GB: Does the game support cross-play between the different platforms?
RH: There are no plans to support cross-platform play at this time.

Plans for the future
GB: Many popular asymmetrical games such as Dead by Daylight, Identity V and etc. have regular updates for the audience to engage. What kind of content updates can we expect from DB: The Breakers?
RH: Details of updates will be provided at a later date, but we do plan to implement measures that will keep players engaged with the game over the long term.
GB: Since Bandai Namco is making more diverse games, what other kinds of game genres do you wish to tackle with the Dragon Ball franchise?
RH: This reiterates some of what I mentioned above, but our basic philosophy is that we choose the genre and the gameplay style of our games based on how we can best express the spirit of the Dragon Ball universe. In that respect, it is absolutely possible that we may explore other new game genres if they can serve as a medium for expressing that spirit.

And that’s all that we’ve learned from Ryosuke Hara on Dragon Ball: The Breakers. You can find out our thoughts on the game during its closed beta test here.
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Code: SEED Seihi no Uta launches globally through QooApp

Code: SEED Seihi no Uta is a new mobile game from Havefun Dogs Studio, launched globally via QooApp. The game’s description is given as follows:

“CODE: SEED – Seihi no Uta” is an apocalypse-themed 3D anime RPG with a creative Match 3 combat system. In the game, players can build and upgrade numbers of facilities in the campsite to fight against the invasion of zombies.

Summon anime girls as seed fire soldiers and deploy them to the frontline to defend the peace of the safe zone! Unveil the scenes behind the truth of doomsday, save the fate of mankind, and become one of the demon slayers of the legendary epic seven!
In the RPG turn-based combat, players can attack the enemy by matching 3 skill slots of a particular attribute to form a skill set, along with combat strategies and tactical designs to complete different difficulty levels of challenge.
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Cast the skill according to the battlefield situation and skill effect is the key to the victory. Each Seed Fire soldier has her own unique attribute, effective combination of skill set can be more varied and effective to attack.
Playing the game will get you a 4-star Lancelot, and a 5-star choice of either Newton or Isaac after seven days. There are the usual missions you can complete which are available over 14 days. The characters have their own stories as well for you to get to know them better.

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Since Code: Seed Seihi no Uta is available via QooApp only, you’ll have to grab it off via the third party installer.
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Code: SEED Seihi no UtaDeveloper: Havefun Dogs StudioRelease Date: 2021-03-10Android
CODE: SEED Seihi no Uta is an apocalypse themed 3D Anime Adventure RPG Card Collecting Game with unique creative Match 3 combat gameplay.

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Marvel Contest of Champions teases new heroes

Developer Kabam has just showcased a new motion comic for Marvel Contest of Champions, which teases new heroes, and from the looks of it, we’re getting Ghost Rider and Red Goblin.

An overview of the update via the official press release:

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Several time anomalies have been detected on the far reaches of The Battlerealm. As concerning as numerous temporal activities in one region is, it does not appear to affect the mysterious characters running amok in the nearby area.
Reports state that “The Rider” has been sighted in the region after tracking down a seemingly abandoned warehouse filled with countless Crystals. As great of a find as this is, caution is urged, as there is very likely a sinister reason why the Crystals were abandoned in the first place…
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Hop in and get ready for a turbulent ride through The Contest as Cosmic Ghost Rider and Red Goblin fight for, about & through time itself in this month’s Event Quest; Recursion!
Both characters are expected to be made available in Marvel Contest of Champions sometime in October 2020. For more updates, including bug fixes, balance updates, be sure to drop by the official website.

The game is available for the Android and iOS platforms and can be downloaded at Google Play and App Store.

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Bishoujo Mobile Game Rick G Earth To Hold Valentine Event!

Rick G Earth (りっく☆じあ～す), a game by Zoo Corporation was released back in 21st September 2017. The game filled with bishoujos (beautiful girls) armed with weapons is a mobile strategy game. Since its launch, the game has launched special events and even collaborated with the TV anime series, GATE to add in more Bishoujos into the game.

As usual during this time of the year, February is the month of love and Zoo Corporation is taking the opportunity to bring players with more pretty girls into their collection. They are not only adding in just bishoujos, but more moe anthropomorphs or gijinkas which are objects like tanks given moe qualities. The tactical mobile RPG will have an army of personified weapons and military vehicles where players control on a hex grid platform. Players’ goal in the game is to defeat the army of Magma and lead them to victory! Also you can marry the characters as well if you’re into that!

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The event will last from 7th February 2018 – 21st February 2018. During the event, there’s a St. Valentine Cup which is a death battle event where players who wins the battle will attain the highest class title. There will also be a French vehicle AMX-30EBG character in the item exchange centre. Medals can also be collected during the event to exchange limited edition gears and exclusive materials! Don’t forget to grab the three Valentine packs that are available which are Hinako Kokura and Tomoka Sendai’s maid costume!
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Check out the new characters added in the Valentine event:
Hinako Kokura

Tomoka Sendai

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MDEC and SocialPeta to report on insights on in-game advertising for Southeast Asia

Malaysia’s lead digital economy agency, MDEC, together with SocialPeta, the world’s leading advertising and marketing platform, will be publishing a report on trends, markets, genres and customers of the game advertising market in Southeast Asia. “Southeast Asia (SEA) Game Industry Special Report: In-Game Advertising Market Insights” is a continuation from the Southeast Asia Game Industry Report 2021.

“True to our clarion call to establish Malaysia as the Heart of Digital ASEAN, the report provides a detailed analysis of mobile game launch trends and popular advertisers in Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam in 2021, and listed popular ad tricks for casual games, simulated life games (SLG) and role-playing games (RPG).”

Mohan Low, Director of Digital Creative Content, Tech Ecosystems & Globalisation, MDEC
Mohan Low, Director of Digital Creative Content, Tech Ecosystems & Globalisation, MDEC
“A trending game depends not only on its quality but also on a large number of eye-catching ad releases and creativity in the future. In order to achieve better results for their products, mobile game advertisers have increased their ads releases accordingly. From January to September 2021, SocialPeta has captured more than 10.9M Southeast Asian mobile game ads, a year-on-year increase of 263%.”
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Jiahong Wei, Business Development Manager of SocialPeta
The post-pandemic trend has recorded strong growth momentum in revenue for mobile games with increased competition in the market.

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The report from MDEC and SocialPeta outlines four key trends across Southeast Asia:

Sharp increase in number of ads, intensified competition in releasing ads

Total revenue of smartphone games was US$7.9 billion, a year-on-year increase of 4.7%; the total revenue of tablet games was US$1.16 billion, 2% above its year ago level, according to NEWZOO’s statistics in the first half of 2021.

Impact of Apple’s IDFA policy on ad release

iOS 14.5 allows users to actively choose if an app can track their activity to demonstrate its respect to user privacy. Some advertising platforms predict the IDFA acquisition rate may drop from 90% to 30%, the policy disrupting ad release data de-duplication, attribution and user tracking.
SocialPeta’s data from January to September 2021 shows iOS mobile game advertisers in SEA fell by 8.7%, and ad numbers fell by 15.2%.

More frequently published ads by Chinese developers in SEA

Chinese developers are increasingly launching their products internationally, with their ads accounting for more than 50% in the trending leaderboard in SEA. The United States and European countries likewise saw trending game ads from these Chinese companies, especially SLGs and RPGs.

More heavy game developers attaching importance to media buying

There is more focus on media buying over relying on high game quality and relatively loyal players. PUBG Mobile saw 630 ads on average in the first half of 2021, a year-on-year increase of 31%. Games with similar trends include Genshin Impact, Roblox and Free Fire.

The collaborative research report between MDEC and SocialPeta has noted the unique opportunities for mobile games to develop during the pandemic. Coupled with geopolitical developments, evolving marketing strategies, and concerted efforts towards digitalisation, meaningful insights into the industry serve as a fundamental founding block to cultivating a robust and sustainable gaming market.
The report will be available through SocialPeta on 15 November 2021. MDEC is currently also hosting their digital content festival, Malaysia Digital Creativity Festival. The festival aims to expose consumers from Malaysia and around Southeast Asia to amazing content in animation, games and visual effects, that you can participate in through the MYDCF website.

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Slay the Spire arrives for Android in February 2021

Humble Games has just announced that it will be bringing its roguelike deckbuilder Slay the Spire to Android this coming 3 February 2021. As part of this launch, we are treated to a new trailer:

The game first came out for the PC, Mac and Linux back in January 2019, before getting a release for the PlayStation 4 on May 2019, followed by the Switch in June 2019 and Xbox One in August 2019. An iOS version was subsequently released in the middle of 2020.

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A brief description of the game from the App Store page:
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We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single-player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Key Features

Dynamic Deck Building: Choose your cards wisely! Discover hundreds of cards to add to your deck with each attempt at climbing the Spire. Select cards that work together to efficiently dispatch foes and reach the top

An Ever-changing Spire: Whenever you embark on a journey up the Spire, the layout differs each time. Choose a risky or safe path, face different enemies, choose different cards, discover different relics, and even fight different bosses!

Powerful Relics to Discover: Powerful items known as relics can be found throughout the Spire. The effects of these relics can greatly enhance your deck through powerful interactions. But beware, obtaining a relic may cost you more than just gold…

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Fairy Tail: Power Awakens launches in China

Another one of those China exclusive releases, Fairy Tail: Power Awakens is a side-scrolling RPG from Tencent. It features a fully voiced story that starts off with adapting the manga/anime, which surprisingly enough, is a relative rarity in the world of mobile gacha games, whether or not the property in question is large or small.

Characters can equip gear, as you might expect, alongside the improvements to passive skills and be further ascended with the use of shards you can obtain from duplicates. A party can consist of four characters. They’ll set off and automatically battle themselves, occasionally encountering a battle where you can unleash a special attack. Its systems are nothing particularly groundbreaking.

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If you do want to try it, with Fairy Tail: Power Awakens being a China exclusive game, you’ll be needing the associated IDs / verifications in order to play the game. For a Fairy Tail game you CAN play, you have the console RPG of the same name, or if you’re in certain Asian regions, you can play Fairy Tail: Forces Unite which launched fairly recently.
Considering it’s under Tencent, it is possible the game could be localized and brought globally, so it’ll just be a wait and see if they do decide to release it outside of China.
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Kamigawa Neon Dynasty Art Director Zack Stella Says He Snuck A Blade Runner Reference In One Of The Cards And More

We got a chance to chat with Zack Stella, Art Director for the upcoming Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty which releases for Magic: The Gathering (MtG) this week. He spoke to us about all things neon cyberpunk and dragons in this mix of sci-fi and fantasy.

For those of you new to the game, Zack was kind enough to explain exactly what the role of an art director is for a big project like MtG, which sees scores of artists designing all your favorite cards.

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“I (along with the rest of the Art Directors) am responsible for defining the look and  feel of our various Magic planes and characters, and for how our game presents itself  in final card art”, he says.
” I led a small team of artists on a concept  push to generate the Neon Dynasty worldguide, and then worked with hundreds of  talented freelance illustrators in creating all the amazing card art for Neon Dynasty,  picking which artists got assigned to which card”.
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That being said, he was also kind enough to walk us through his experience working on Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, which you can read below.
Zack Stella, Art Director for Magic: The Gatrhering Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
Could you go through some of the big visual changes from the original  Kamigawa to Neon Dynasty?
Zack: We last saw Kamigawa 1200 years in the past. Since then, Kami War has ended, the  spirit realm has slowly started to merge with the physical realm, and the world has  modernized.
Much like real-world Japan, Kamigawa both embraces the future while retaining  elements of its past. Skyscrapers might exist along more traditional structures, and  in the case of Towashi and Eiganjo, structures have traditional structures built right  into them and composing them.
Since the worlds have begun to merge, weird kami of all shapes and sizes are  everywhere, walking and floating through the city streets, but they’re no longer just  aggressive – they’re integrating into society.

MTG has had sci-fi-esque elements before, but Kamigawa Neon Dynasty looks like the  first head-first foray into that aesthetic. How do you incorporate things like  cyber ninjas and still keep it feeling MTG?
Zack: It turns out the trick is making your sci-fi elements look a little bit fantasy, and your  “magic” elements a little bit sci-fi.
For example, the way we chose to represent the merge of the spirit realm with the  physical realm – there’s a pixelation effect on the magic that gives it a great  futuristic look simply because of how we’ve been visually trained to see overlapping  squares;
For the other side of the equation (keeping the futuristic elements in the realm of  Magic fantasy) material shifts went a long way. Motorcycles made of carved enamel;  robots made of folding paper and wood casings; skyscrapers of wood, plaster;  signage and digital “screens” are projections of floating magic; and ceramic exosuits.
Reckoner Bankbuster by Steve Prescott. Image Credit: Wizards of the Coast
We literally had to reinvent the wheel – what were tires and roads here? Asphalt and  rubber tires looked too real world. Then there was this one day of the push where  Steve Prescott just nailed it – he drew this badass rat biker on a motorcycle, except  the body of the motorcycle was made of carved enamel, and in place of rubber tires,  it had… nothing – an empty, invisible wheel, that you could only see because it had  purple crackling energy “off-gassing” around its edges (like a black hole – it is itself  invisible to our eyes, and we can only see its shape because of the light around it).  In that moment, I was like “YES. That’s perfect” It LOOKS high tech, but out of the  realm of anything we’re capable of with our own technology.
 On that note, is there any hard line for what’s “too out there” with regards  to keeping things feeling like MTG?
Zack: At one point, Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty would have been “too out there”. While we  recognize that “fantasy” is at the core of Magic: the Gathering, there are so many  subgenres of fantasy now. What we have learned is that as long as there is a strong  element of magic and the fantastical, it feels like Magic.
Even Star Wars, one of the most famous science-fiction properties out there is  actually a “space fantasy”. What really excites me right now is that we are exploring new genres and seeing  what new worlds we can bring to Magic.
Mechtitan Core lets you build your own Super Robot. Image Credit: Wizards of the Coast
Have you ever altered a card illustration to better portray its effect?

Zack: Our Worldbuilding & Narrative Design Team is responsible for writing the art  descriptions that Zack and other art directors send to the artists. Using the  worldguide as our main worldbuilding reference, we translate the card mechanics  into art briefs for each illustration. So each illustration is customized for the card  effects. And then every artist brings their own interpretation to our art descriptions,  so it really is a wonderful collaboration.
 “Japanese-neon-cyberpunk” is a pretty popular theme nowadays, can you  talk about what MtG is doing to make your take on it feel special?
Zack: This particular genre space is usually presented with a degree of cynicism – incredibly  future-facing, and that future is grim. Kamigawa, on the other hand, may be  futuristic, but it’s an optimistic future. It also embraces its incredibly deep, rich  history, and bakes it into the look and feel of its tech. Even the scrappiest tech is made with artisan craftsmanship and incorporates some form of traditional artistry  (ornate bronzework, kintsugi, origami, intricate woodwork, etc.)
Image Credit: Wizards of the Coast
As an AD, it’s your job to work with the artists to make sure each  illustration looks its best. Do you have any stories about designing any of  these cards?
Zack: Here’s one! I knew I had to give Donato Patchwork Automaton. Donato had  previously done multiple paintings based on the very cyberpunky Phillip K. Dick novel  “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep” (which Blade Runner is based off of).  Patchwork Automaton is a robot that folds origami creatures, and I knew this was  the one place he’d be able to sneak in an origami unicorn as a subtle reference.
Our thanks to Zack Stella and Wizards of the Coast for answering our MtG questions ahead of the Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty launch this week. If you’ve any love for robots, Japanese mythology and sick ninjas, don’t forget to pick up any of the offerings of cards from the latest expansion for Magic: The Gathering.

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Modern Combat Versus soft-launching soon

Fans of Modern Combat will soon welcome the new entity of the Modern Combat franchise, an upcoming multiplayer FPS game titled Modern Combat Versus. A new trailer which gives us more information on its storyline and gameplay was released recently, watch it now:

The game is apparently improved a lot on its control scheme, replacing most of the virtual buttons with contextual actions such as double-tap on the screen to aim and an auto-firing mechanism. Also, 5 maps and 12 Agents broken down into 4 classes: attacker, defender, specialist and assassin are featured on its soft launch. No energy system or “pay-to-win” in the game too!

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Gameloft would probably soft-launch the game very soon. Stay tuned for the soft-launching date!
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PGA TOUR 2K23 Unveils New Roster of Playable Pros

2K has revealed many of the playable pros available on the roster of PGA TOUR 2K23. In addition, to cover icon Tiger Woods, several new international faces join the game.

Notable pros include 2022 FedEx St. Jude Champion Will Zalatoris and Spanish power-hitter Jon Rahm, as well as franchise-first female pros Lexi Thompson, Canadian record-setter Brooke Henderson, and New Zealand prodigy Lydia Ko.

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Each pro is dressed in true-to-life attire and gear. They each feature a unique set of attributes representative of their skill set. Players can step into the tee box as one of the pros in Exhibition, Multiplayer, and Divot Derby play, or go head-to-head with them in a battle to climb the leaderboard and claim the FedExCup in PGA TOUR MyCareer mode.

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The roster of pros available at launch in PGA TOUR 2K23 includes:

Tiger Woods
Justin Thomas
Lexi Thompson
Lydia Ko
Brooke Henderson
Will Zalatoris
Collin Morikawa
Tony Finau
Jon Rahm
Rickie Fowler
Justin Rose
Xander Schauffele

Additional pros and celebrity guests will be available post-launch
In addition to PGA Tour pros, legendary sports icon Michael Jordan is also available and immediately playable at launch for players who pre-order any version of the PGA TOUR 2K23 Standard Edition or purchase the Deluxe Edition or Tiger Woods Edition. Jordan is included in the Michael Jordan Bonus Pack, along with four sleeves of consumable Common golf balls, which provide an optional performance boost.

PGA TOUR 2K23 Deluxe Edition and Tiger Woods Edition are scheduled for release on October 11th, followed by PGA TOUR 2K23 Standard Edition on October 14th, for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Steam.

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