Honkai Star Rail Beta Date Announced, Won’t Be Available on Android

miHoYo has announced the beta date for Honkai Star Rail , where fans will be able to try out the next title set in the Honkai Impact 3rd universe.

According to their HoyoLab blog post, the beta will start from 27th of October, and players who applied for the Honkai Star Rail beta will be able to access it from PC or iOS devices.

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It looks like fan concerns from the previous news drop have come to light, with the closed beta not offering Android Support. This probably isn’t anything to do with the game’s launch, but more likely to do with how many different beta clients they want active for the test.
Considering how most games will have a closed beta for Android only, it’s an interesting turn of events that this time it would only be open to iOS and PC users.
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iOS Specs

iOS 12 or later
iPhone: iPhone XS, iPhone XR, or better
iPad: iPad with Apple A12 processor or better
※ October 2018 model or later

PC Specs

Windows 7 or later with
 Intel® Core™ i5 Processor,
8GB of RAM, discrete graphics card,

Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 or better

Like many mobile game betas, the beta won’t save your progress and will be wiped from the server after it ends. There’s been no mention of how long the beta will run for however, so expect that information when the selected participants are notified of their entry into the program.
Honkai Star Rail is a turn-based RPG set after the events of A Post Honkai Odyssey, a spinoff taking place years after the events of Honkai Impact 3rd.

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Guilty Gear Rollback Update Now Live For Accent Core Plus R

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R players’ multiplayer experiences are about to get much better with the full implementation of the Guilty Gear Rollback update. Aside from the improved netcode, it also adds a host of multiplayer features to improve player experience.

The update adds the hotly discussed rollback netcode, which should see more stable games between players over longer connections. Previously the game had only implemented it as a limited-time beta, during which the game’s Steam activity spiked.

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As of today though, you’ll no longer need to use Steam’s Beta options to access the new netcode, as it’s been added to the game officially.
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That’s not all that’s being added with the new update though, as various other multiplayer improvements have been made.
These include the addition of up to six players in a lobby, and the ability to spectate games when not playing. Additionally, the almost decade-old game will now also support replays, allowing you to access footage of your matches for study purposes.
You can also set your delay now thanks to the update, as well as see other players pings.
Finally, the update is also improving the game’s training mode, adding features like allowing you to reset the training dummy’s position to better practice your combos. You’ll also be able to swap positions, with both of these being done using the directional buttons.
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R is the definitive edition of Guilty Gear XX, and is largely regarded as one of the most prolific titles in the series. It’s also the first of the Guilty Gear games to adopt rollback netcode, with the second being the upcoming Guilty Gear Strive.

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus RPublisher: Arc System WorksDeveloper: Arc System WorksRelease Date: 2015-05-27Microsoft Windows, Steam
Ultimate battle action, and the epitome of the GUILTY GEAR XX series now on Steam! Bonus soundtracks included!

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Eclipse Isle – NetEase’s new battle royale + MOBA game to start beta on January 3

Remember Operation Windcloud Island (风云岛行动) that we reported back in February 2018? Officially titled Eclipse Isle, the game is going to hold a beta test (data wipe) from January 3 (11 AM) to January 10! Android users can now pre-download the game, while iOS users who don’t have an invitation code can only get the game from TapTap on January 3 (10 AM) and it is limited to 2000 downloads.

*Update: An English version of beta test is now available!

For those who are new, Eclipse Isle is a game that combines battle royale playstyle and MOBA elements. Players can select from a variety of unique characters to enter the 60-players match. Just like most of the battle royale games, you will land on a part of the massive map, search for loots and hunt down other players to be the last survivor. Certain items or character abilities allows you to track other players, summon a loot box or even disguise as a tree!

Here is our gameplay of Eclipse Isle:

Eclipse Isle does look like an interesting battle royale game with its beautiful characters and fun features. Be sure to try it out if you are interested!
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This article on ‘Taking A Look At The Eccentric Timeline of Street Fighter’ was available earlier as part of 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: Fighting games have never quite been known for their stories, but they certainly have always been interesting, whether that’s the time travel shenanigans on modern Mortal Kombat, the magic shenanigans of Guilty Gear, or the elaborate crotch-kicking contest between the Mishima Family in Tekken, fighting game plots are certainly all over the place, often bending to the needs of the recent character roster.

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Street Fighter and its’ timeline are no exception. For a series primarily meant to be about a fighting tournament, you’d think the plot would be pretty straightforward but no, it’s surprisingly complicated and gets pretty strange. So let’s take a look:
Street Fighter I – 1987
No one really talks about Street Fighter 1 and that’s for a good reason: it was kinda bad. The graphics were meh, and the controls were unwieldy. Trying to execute a hadouken in that game is a challenge in and of itself, or perhaps I just hadn’t smashed its pressure-sensitive arcade buttons hard enough.
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The plot of the game starts with humble beginnings. Ryu is a young martial artist that enters a World Warriors Tournament held by Sagat, The King of Muay Thai, who wishes to prove he’s the best fighter in the world. Ryu beats each contestant, then fights and beats Sagat. That’s it.
It’s not a lot, but Capcom has retroactively built on the basic plot points. Rather than just win the tournament, apparently Ryu got his ass kicked by Sagat. Unfortunately for him though, the Satsui-No-Hado, the murderous energy within Ryu, ignites, causing him to pull off one last shoryuken that rips a deep gash through Sagat’s chest, knocking him clean out. The scar from this fight would appear on Sagat in every game since.
Also, if you’re wondering where Ken is in all this, the only other playable character in SF1, well apparently Ken’s appearance here is completely non-canon. He didn’t take part in the original Street Fighter tournament. After leaving their master, Ryu went to take on Sagat while Ken won multiple tournaments in the USA, with the promise to meet up later when they both become strong. And that takes us to…
Street Fighter Alpha – 1995
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Even though Street Fighter II takes place after SFI in our world, that’s not how it works on the timeline. Following the success of SFII, Capcom released the Street Fighter Alpha series: consisting of Street Fighter Alpha 1, 2, and 3, prequels that take place between the first and second games. In terms of story, they mainly flesh out the plot of SFII, better establishing the motivations of the preexisting cast and adding some new characters.
If that’s not confusing enough, they all have different plotlines in their arcade modes, many of which contradict each other. Furthermore, according to Capcom, Street Fighter Alpha 1 is straight-up not canon, with Alpha 2 replacing the events of that game. Alpha 3 is then a sequel to Alpha 2 which is then followed by SFII. Makes sense right?
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Between Alpha 2 and 3, the central plot is mostly about people chasing after each other. After the first Tournament, Ryu returns to his master only to find he’s been killed by Akuma who he’s now trying to find.
Meanwhile, the evil terrorist group Shadaloo, led by the Dictator M. Bison (aka Vega in Japan but that’s another can of worms), wants to capture Ryu to study the hado. Sagat teams up with Bison to have a rematch with Ryu, and Ken also wants to reunite with Ryu for a fight. Meanwhile, agents Charlie Nash and Chun-Li are searching for Bison which results in the former’s death when he’s gunned down by a helicopter.
The climax of Alpha 3 sees Bison brainwash Ryu, only for him to be snapped out of it by Ken, Sakura, and Sagat, allowing him to beat Bison and destroy his body (he gets a new one by SFII). It’s a giant web of drama and that’s not even going into all the side character’s various plots, like former Final Fight villains Rolento and Sodom (his actual name) trying to set up a military utopia.
I joke, but the Alpha series may have some of the better character writing in the series with each character getting some time and several including Vega, Cammy, and even Dan all getting some decent development.
Street Fighter II: The World Warriors – 1991
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Street Fighter II is the game that actually made the series a household name but it’s also the one with the least amount of plot. A Second World Warriors Tournament is organized by Shadaloo. Bison is using the tournament to gather data on different fighters to perfect his clone bodies that he can send his consciousness into and further enhance his “Psycho Power”. Also, several of those clone bodies are teenage girls for some reason (Cammy and Decapre being two of them)
Each character has a different arcade ending after they fight Bison but they’re all implied to be canon to some extent: Guile gets revenge for Charlie Nash, Ken gets married, Blanka reunites with his mom and Chun-Li gets back to being a young single girl.
Street Fighter II of course had several updated versions launched which added not only new characters but also the canon winner of the tournament: Akuma. Regardless of who you play as, in the final round of Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Akuma will kill Bison with the Raging Demon and take his place as the final boss. It’s hinted that the Tournament finalist was once again Ryu, and that would make sense but it’s never confirmed.
Street Fighter IV – 2008
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The next game in the timeline is Street Fighter IV, a game that takes place not long after SFII and clearly pays a lot of homage to it with the entire SFII roster returning.
SFIV is the game that revived the series after a long hiatus in the early 2000s due to the waning popularity of arcades. With Capcom looking the bring the series back to the mainstream it needed to have the iconic SFII roster complete with its original designs and what better way to do that than with a direct sequel?
The plot of IV is likewise pretty straightforward. A new evil organization called S.I.N is holding another Tournament and the fighters have once again signed up. This time, the big bad is Seth, another clone of M. Bison (who has another new body after Akuma blasted him). Seth went rogue and now wants to gather fight data to become to ultimate fighter/lifeform. It very much parallels the plot of SFII but that’s sort of the point, it’s meant to be back to familiar basics.
And at the time, that’s all it needed to be. It was just nice to see everyone back, not to mention voiced and animated with full cutscenes for the first time.
Street Fighter V – 2016
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This nostalgia pandering, however, was also one of the reasons players were so annoyed at V when it came out. It took place directly after IV and still had loads of focus on the SFII cast. People were ready to move on and many felt V was too similar to IV in terms of the roster, among its many other issues at launch.
Street Fighter V is meant to be the finale of the Shadaloo plot. It sees Bison finally unfold his plans for World Domination and the final confrontation between him, Ryu, and the rest of the cast, leading to his final demise (at least, for now).
It also starts setting up the plot of SFIII introducing people like Alex and Sean, not to mention adding the majestic G, The President of The World who’s highly implied to be the ever-mysterious Q. They also set up the role of III’s big bad, The Illuminati, acting behind the scenes, waiting for Bison’s time to end so they can take the reigns.
While SFV’s story mode isn’t the best written, with plot points like Necalli going pretty much nowhere, I do like the sense of transition with some characters. A lot of the SFII cast like Ryu, Guile, and Chun-Li all seem to complete their character arcs while characters like Alex and Luke seem ready to get their time in the spotlight.
Street Fighter III – 1997
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This is where things get fully overhauled. With Street Fighter III: New Generation, Capcom wanted to give the series a clean slate with only Ryu and Ken returning alongside a completely new set of characters. It’s for this reason that it takes place right at the end of the timeline, to explain why so many characters are gone and why Shadaloo is no longer a threat anymore.
At the time this was a highly unpopular decision. People wanted their old favorites back but I can understand Capcom’s reasoning. They remade SFII several times, followed by bringing back several characters for SF Alpha. You can tell the devs wanted SFIII to be a real sequel in every sense of the word, including a new roster.
To make things more complicated however: there are also three versions of SFIII: New Generation, Double Impact, and Third Strike, and like the Alpha series, Double Impact’s plot replaces the original game’s with Third Strike being a sequel. Because some things really can’t change.
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Ryu isn’t even the main character of SFIII but rather a new character: the Hulk Hogan lookalike Alex. He enters another World Warrior Tournament set up by the Illuminati, a globe-spanning cult led by the red and blue-skinned Gill, to avenge his mentor. Alex manages to promptly spank Gill and win the tournament but spares his life.
As before every arcade entry is pretty much canon but that’s not saying much when Dudley was just trying to get a car back, while Elena just showed up to make some friends. Third Strike’s new stories are likewise mostly the characters just shooting the shit now that the tournament is over. Alex challenges Ryu, Ken helps train Sean and Q stands around looking mysterious. Most of the endings are short but pretty cute, showing more of each fighter’s personality.
Street Fighter 6 – 2023
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This leads us to Street Fighter 6, the latest game coming out later this week. It’s also the first game in the series to be fully confirmed to be set after SFIII. The old SFII cast is back once again, but this time they’re older, wiser, and moving on with their lives.
This is shown in the new single-player story mode, probably the most involved in the series. You play as a custom-made character learning from the different fighters, showing how their legacy from the past five games has inspired a whole new generation to become world warriors.
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So to recap, the chronological order of the Street Fighter timeline is as follows:

Street Fighter I
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Street Fighter II (plus updates)
Street Fighter IV
Street Fighter V
Street Fighter III: Double Impact
Street Fighter III: Third Strike
Street Fighter 6

It’s a wild timeline with plenty of strange plot points but overall I really enjoy Street Fighter’s story even if it’s just fluff for the arcade mode. It’s easy to write off fighting game stories but they’re important because fighting games live and die by their characters.
When you spend all your time playing as these fantastic characters, you want to learn more about them and the story gives you that context. Even if it’s something as silly as “Blanka, got lost in the Amazon and turned green because he ate too many electric eels”, it’s great the see the warriors behind the glory.
Also, this isn’t even Capcom-only series with a confusing timeline. You can tell Devil May Cry 2 was difficult to write around.

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Western Digital Corporation ups the game with Western Digital Black 3D NVMe SSD

With more graphics and performance-demanding video games launched on the market, PC gamers are looking for better and faster SSDs to maximize their gaming experience. To provide PC gamers with the best they could get, Western Digital Corporation has introduced their latest SSD – the Western Digital Black 3D NVMe SSD featuring the company’s own SSD architecture and controller.

Featuring sequential read and write speeds up to 3,400MB/s and 2,800 MB/s, the WD Black NVMe SSD is capable of gaming, video editing, virtual reality and more. It also features Western Digital 3D NAND, optimized for low latency, power efficiency, and compatibility with a huge range of applications benefitting from NVMe.

The new SSD comes with innovative power management and thermal throttling to help prevent overheating too. With the WD SSD Dashboard, you can monitor your drive’s available capacity, operating temperatures, SMART attributes and more. Furthermore, it is certified by WD F.I.T. Lab for compatibility with a wide range of high-performance PC configurations and comes with a 5-year limited warranty.
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The Western Digital Black 3D NVMe SSD is available in 3 capacities – 250GB, 500GB and 1TB. For more information and full specification, you can visit Western Digital’s official site.

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MSI Force GC30 Wireless Gaming Controller allows you to connect to multiple platforms including Android!

MSI has recently stepped up to the plate by launching an all-new series game controller, which includes Force GC30 that could connect wirelessly to multiple platforms including PC and Android. Thanks to MSI, we have received the Force GC30 and we will be reviewing it very soon! But first, you can check out the main details of the MSI Force GC30 below.

As we mentioned earlier, Force GC30 supports both wired and wireless gaming on PC, Android and popular consoles. It is featuring durable switches that have a long lifespan up to 2 million clicks, two magnetic D-pad covers and a long-lasting battery that lasts at least 8 hours of gaming. Also, it is equipped with dual vibration motors inside!

We can’t wait to test out the new controller, so stay tuned for our detailed review! You can check out the official site for more information too.

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ROG Phone is getting a RM1,000 discount

If you’re on the hunt for a smartphone that has the horsepower to game comfortable and looks good, then here’s news you may like: the ROG Phone is getting an RM1,000 discount on Lazada.

ASUS will be running this exclusive deal on its flagship store on LAZADA in conjunction with the platform’s Raya Mega Sale that’s starting on the 16th May 2019.

If you want to know more about the phone, check out our previous review about it. RM1,000 is a chunky discount and it will bring down the price of the device’s two variants down to RM2,499 (8GB RAM + 128GB) and RM2,999 (8GB RAM + 512GB).

Those who purchase the ROG Phone on 16th May 2019 will also stand a chance to get a free GameVice for your brand-new smartphone. The GameVice is on a first come first served basis, so act fast!

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HCT World Championship 2019 to be held in Taipei tomorrow

The Hearthstone Championship Tour has finally come to an end with HCT World Championship 2019 in Taipei! This also marks the end of Hearthstone Year of the Raven, as well as an opening for the exciting new Hearthstone Masters program. The finals will be held from April 25 to 28 at the Taipei Heping Basketball Stadium, where 16 of the world’s best Hearthstone players will compete for the title of World Champion and a share of the $1,000,000 USD prize pool.

Sam Braithwaite, the Senior Global Franchise Lead for Hearthstone Esports mentions that this year’s event would be a special one. It is held just a few weeks after the release of Rise of Shadows expansion, which means how well a player can build a strategy or deck using the new cards will mostly decide the winner. Sam also tells us that Hearthstone is looking to attract more players to compete together by switching the format of the tournaments and holds more online master qualifiers.
Sam Braithwaite, the Senior Global Franchise Lead for Hearthstone Esports
During the event period, the venue (Taipei Heping Basketball Stadium) will hold a Hearthstone carnival as well. You can customize your own Hearthstone T-shirt, buy official merchandise and more. The entrance is all free so don’t miss out if you are interested! You can also get more info about HCT World Championship 2019 here, or catch the event live at the official Twitch channel.
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Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls and Detroit: Become Human coming to Epic Games Store this year

Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls and Detroit: Become Human will be coming to PC via the Epic Games Store soon, French developer Quantic Dream has announced. The release dates were not announced but it has already been confirmed to be sometime later this year so fans who fancy those games on PC will have to wait for an official announcement.

Thrilled to announce that HEAVY RAIN, BEYOND: TWO SOULS and DETROIT: BECOME HUMAN will release later this year for the first time on PC in the @EpicGames Store. #QuanticDream #HeavyRainPC #BeyondTwoSoulsPC #DetroitBecomeHumanPC #EpicGamesStore pic.twitter.com/bjW08ZrbCD

— Quantic Dream (@Quantic_Dream) March 20, 2019

Released exclusively for the PS3 in 2010, Heavy Rain is an action-adventure game which features four protagonists that unravel the mystery of the serial murderer known as the Origami Killer and your main task is to prevent him from taking more lives. Other main characters can be killed and what you choose to do will eventually affect the outcome of the game.
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Also released exclusively for the PS3 but in 2013, Beyond: Two Souls is also an action-adventure game that features Jodie Holmes. Since birth, Jodie has been linked to a separate soul known as Aiden which grants her supernatural powers. As Jodie grew up, she steadily learned how to control the powers she shares with Aiden. In Beyond: Two Souls, players get to experience Jodie’s life journey as she seeks to find out who she really is.

Launched on PS4 on May 25 last year, Detroit: Become Human is another action-adventure game where it’s set in the near-future metropolis of Detroit in the year 2038. In Detroit: Become Human, players will be able to play as Androids Conner, Kara and Markus and experience their different lifestyles. You can have a read on our review of the game here.

These three games will be exclusive to the Epic Games Store for 12 months and after that, Quantic Dream will have the option to bring it to other stores such as Steam. That’s all we have for now so stay tuned for the official release dates. For more information, you can visit Epic Games Store’s official website and Twitter account. You can also follow Quantic Dream’s official Twitter account for more updates.

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Netflix Reveals Casting Of Kaori Makimura In Live Action City Hunter Adaptation

Netflix confirmed today that Misato Morita (The Naked Director) will take the role of Kaori Makimura in the upcoming live-action Japanese City Hunter film, joining previously announced Ryohei Suzuki as Ryo Saeba.

Misato Morita
The film is set for release in 2024 with Yuichi Sato (Kisaragi, Strawberry Nights, and The End of the Tiny World) directing.

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The story of the film takes place in modern-day Shinjuku and with the cooperation of the city, the local Tourism Association, and the Kabukicho shopping district, large-scale filming in Shinjuku and Kabukicho areas is now possible in order to authentically bring the story of City Hunter to life.
City Hunter was first serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1985 to 1989, with a total circulation of over 50 million copies worldwide. In 1987, an anime series based on the manga was first aired and remained popular until its last special broadcast in 1999.
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Successfully weaving in the elements of comedy, action, and romance, City Hunter’ has been captivating fans around the world since its initial release. Netflix says that the newly announced film will expand the franchise with stories about beloved characters that have yet to be told.
Netflix has also released some excerpts from the cast of the movie:

Misato Morita (Kaori Makimura): “For decades, City Hunter has been infused with the love of countless many. To be able to stand in the shoes of someone as beloved as Kaori Makimura makes me nervous, but also gives me the greatest joy. Kaori is hardworking, vigorous, loving, and charming. The more I gaze into her heart, the more I find myself captivated by her charm. I intend to pour everything I have into playing Kaori so that I can touch even a small fragment of what makes her so special in the fans’ hearts.”

Ryohei Suzuki (Ryo Saeba): “We have now spent several months as Kaori and Ryo together and I’ve gotten to know Misato as an honest and hard-working actor, bringing to life the Kaori I‘ve loved since my childhood. I cannot wait for people everywhere to see for themselves that there is no one better than Misato stepping into the role of the beloved Kaori.”

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Dynasty Warriors is out for mobile devices in Japan

The servers for Koei Tecmo’s Dynasty Warriors mobile game went live yesterday. It is available on iOS and Android devices in Japan. You can watch the latest trailer for the game here:

On the Japanese App Store and Play Store, the game goes by the name “Shin Sangoku Musou“, which is the name for the franchise in Japan. To differentiate the mobile title from the series, the game is sometimes referred to as Shin Sangoku Musou App.

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Last month, pre-registrations opened for the game. Players who pre-registered for the game will get SR Diao Chan in Dynasty Warriors 3 costume. Other pre-registration rewards are also up for grabs.
Just like the mainline titles, this Dynasty Warriors game features the series iconic hack and slash gameplay. In addition, it also contains gacha mechanics. Considering that the franchise has over 90 characters to date, it seems that players will have a healthy choice of characters to roll for.
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Initially announced back in TGS 2020 with Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires, this game is different from the other Dynasty Warriors mobile games currently being developed by Tencent and Nexon. In particular, Nexon’s title will be coming to the west as an MMORPG.
For more information on the game, check out its official website.

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SIE Backs Down On Horizon Forbidden West Upgrade Fiasco

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has drawn some flak with the previous announcement that Horizon Forbidden West would not be a free next-gen upgrade unless purchased with specific editions of the game, and has backed down on the idea.

In a new blog post, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan said the following:

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Thursday was to be a celebration of Horizon Forbidden West and the amazing team at Guerrilla working to deliver it on February 18, 2022. However, it’s abundantly clear that the offerings we confirmed in our pre-order kickoff missed the mark.
Last year we made a commitment to deliver free upgrades for our cross-gen launch titles, which included Horizon Forbidden West. While the pandemic’s profound impact pushed Forbidden West out of the launch window we initially envisioned, we will stand by our offer: Players who purchase Horizon Forbidden West on PlayStation 4 will be able to upgrade to the PlayStation 5 version for free.
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I also want to confirm today that moving forward, PlayStation first-party exclusive cross-gen titles (newly releasing on PS4 & PS5)–both digital and physical*–will offer a $10 USD digital upgrade option from PS4 to PS5. This will apply to the next God of War and Gran Turismo 7, and any other exclusive cross-gen PS4 & PS5 title published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
Basically, what his statement says is that Horizon Forbidden West would be a free upgrade between PS4 and PS5 versions, rescinding the previous plan to tie free upgrades to more expensive editions of the game.
The fan pushback from the whole ordeal seems to have changed SIE’s plans going forward as well, with the announcement that first-party titles are going to have 10USD upgrade fees, similar to Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut.

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The Super Mario Bros Movie Has Been Delayed to 2023

Nintendo has announced that the new animated Super Mario Bros Movie will be delayed to April of 2023.

Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto has made a statement saying that he and Illumination Animation CEO Chris Meledandri had agreed to push the film back to April 7th in the USA and April 28th in Japan.

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The film was originally going to be released in December of 2022, meaning it has been pushed back about four months.

This is Miyamoto. After consulting with Chris-san, my partner at Illumination on the Super Mario Bros. film, we decided to move the global release to Spring 2023–April 28 in Japan and April 7 in North America. My deepest apologies but I promise it will be well worth the wait.
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— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 26, 2022

Chris Meledandri has also made a statement about the movie on Illumination’s Twitter account.

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— Illumination (@illumination) April 26, 2022

So far, no confirmed reason has been given for the delay of the movie.
The film is being made by Illumination Animation who worked on the Despicable Me movies and will feature an all-star cast consisting of:

Mario – Chris Pratt
Luigi – Charlie Day
Princess Peach – Anya Taylor-Joy
Bowser – Jack Black
Toad – Keegan-Michael Key
Donkey Kong – Seth Rogan
Kamek – Michael Richardson
Cranky Kong – Fred Armisen
Foreman Spike – Sebastian Maniscalco

The will also be voice cameos from Mario and Luigi’s original voice actors from the games Charles Martinet.
The Super Mario Bros Movie has now been delayed to April of 2033.

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Girls fight monsters again – Assault Lily Last Bullet First Impressions

Assault Lily Last Bullet is the mobile game branch of the Assault Lily multimedia project, and it’s finally launched 20 January 2021 in Japan. With Bushiroad‘s involvement, it’s entirely likely the game will someday make it over internationally. Enough about that though, let’s see what the game has to offer.

PRESENTATION

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The UI is pretty clean and easy to read, some even with English labels so that you roughly know what menu you’re entering, yay! The main story has Live2D models, and is also fully voiced! That doesn’t seem to apply to the events, which may be disappointing. Handily enough, if there’s any story moment you want to screenshot, just tap the SNS button and you can share it instantly. The gacha animations are alright, with the arrival of a 5-star signalled with the Neunwelt Tactic from the school / Legion the girl is a part of.
The models in battle aren’t too bad either. I wouldn’t say the visuals or music are especially astounding, but they work well enough for what it is. Your homescreen will have an animated visual of one of your characters who won’t speak, but you can swap it to their Live2D model who will say things when you tap on them.
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During the initial download, I got to watch half of the first episode of the anime, so I wonder if you can watch the entire thing if your internet is slow enough…
GAMEPLAY

You choose from the three available Legions at the start of the game, then start off with your first rigged roll. You will have a primary Lily, and she will be supported by three… Support Lily, ostensibly the same characters but with different outfits. Naturally, all of them will come with their skills and elements of which there are three – Water, Fire and Wind – with their advantages and weaknesses. If you don’t want to think so hard, just hit the auto button and go on ahead.

The skills your main Lily will use in combat are determined by the Memoria you have equipped, which will also have their MP cost. From what I can tell, 200 MP is good enough for most if not all of your attacks. You also have the Rare skills you can utilize in combat. I’m not too clear on what changes its effect, plus I’m also just a mindless auto player anyway dur hur.
Both a Lily and Memoria can be Limit Broken up to 4 times, with each copy unlocking additional stats. You have limited Memoria slots to begin with, which also have their costs. You’ll want to raise your player level to gradually unlock more Memoria slots, in turn getting more stats. Get ready for that grind, everybody, for:

Lily Points to level up your Lily units
Evolving Memoria
A crafting system for Charms, etc.

There’s quite a bit to do, with the Daily stages to help you through for the good ol’ materials.
In regards to the gacha, the Memoria with dresses unlock other Lily units, while there are also 5-star Memoria only. The base rate of 5-stars 3% which is average, and we should be able to expect a double rate up limited period at some point in the future.
VERDICT?
Ultimately, I feel it all depends on how invested you are in the characters. I haven’t seen the anime so I don’t know much about the primary cast. The girls are cute, there’s plenty of things to do for those who like to manage their teams, but that’s pretty much par for the course.

Time will tell if the franchise stands well on its own. There’s no harm in checking it out, especially with some celebratory launch free gacha, so see if you like it and maybe ask for a global release.
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Assault Lily Last BulletPublisher: Bushiroad, PokelaboDeveloper: PokelaboRelease Date: 2021-01-20Android, iOS
Characters who appeared in the anime "Assault Lily BOUQUET" and on stage
Characters of "Hervar" of [Erensuge Jogakuen] and "Grand Epre" of [Kanba Women's Art High School] that appeared on the stage, including 9 members of the legion "Ichiyanagi Corps" of [Yurigaoka Jogakuin] appearing in the animation. Also appeared in the game!

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Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne HD Remaster has Dante as paid DLC

Fans of Shin Megami Tensei, on finding out that the third game of the series, Nocturne, would be getting a HD remaster, were probably waiting on news about Dante appearing in the game. The good news: a new trailer confirms his presence, which you can watch below:

The bad news? He’s part of a “Maniacs / Maniax DLC Pack”, which will cost 980 yen when the game launches 29 October 2020 in Japan (Spring 2021 worldwide). This seems to match up with the original Japanese release of the Maniax edition which launched a year after the original Nocturne. Western territories received the Maniax edition when the game was localized.

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The base Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne HD Remaster will have guest character Raidou Kuzunoha, who will be replaced by Dante with the purchase of the “Maniacs / Maniax Pack”, and selecting the “New Game ~ Maniacs / Maniax ~” option from the title screen. The title screen loop and logo will also change accordingly. Another addition is the “Pierce” effect to Dante’s “Son’s Oath” skill.
It’s probably disappointing to users that Dante is paid, but Dante’s original appearance in the series was a separate version anyway, so perhaps this was inevitable. Still though, since it’s the same game, they could have opted to include him as DLC, but not paid. Surely this would have been a good way to introduce Devil May Cry fans to the utter brutality that is the Shin Megami Tensei difficulty curve without putting Dante behind a pay wall?
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On the flip side, Dante’s also not an Atlus property, so it could be on Capcom that he’s separate from the base game. Would you be getting it?
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Square Enix to open its own theme park

Square Enix will be opening its first large-scale theme park next year. Dubbed Ninja Tower Tokyo, it’ll find its home in Tokyo Tower. The previous April saw Square Enix establish a “Live Interactive Works” division for such digital projects for parks, shopping malls, and event-type spaces. Ninja Tower Tokyo is the first of its kind from the company and its new division. Apart from being a “ninja entertainment experience”, no further details were available, as reported by Kotaku.

At Leisure Japan Theme Park Expo, two Live Interactive Works projects from Square Enix were shown off. While they exhibit what the division can do, these were standalone experiences and are unlikely to be part of Ninja Tower Tokyo. Crystal Story is one of the division’s new projects, which received a teaser trailer.

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Players will walk through an enclosed booth with a lantern, where there will be glowing crystals and digital projections. Use the lamp and listen to dialogue to discover where to go next. This is supposedly the first of Square Enix’s “night walk series”. It would seem reminiscent of an escape room from the five minute demo. There are plans to make the experience extend over an hour, so large numbers of players could be tackling the night walk at the same time.
Yokero is another Live Interactive Works project. This one is more active, as players jump and dodge digital floor projections.
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Other fantasy-themed and kid-friendly projects were also announced. This includes a Sherlock Holmes-style sleuth adventure, and a kaiju game where kids can destroy buildings. These experiences are planned for installation at various Japan theme parks. Would you go to a Square Enix theme park?

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Spider-Man No Way Home’s Mid Credits Scene Explained

Spider-Man No Way Home has come out to much praise for bringing together several Spider-Man villains, literally from the previous worlds of the old movies and the film’s mid-credits scene of the movie, we saw another one.

The scene is one strange little crossover that has a lot of potential for Spider-Man in the MCU and we thought we’d explain a bit more about it.

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 The Mid Credits of Venom Let There Be Carnage
The mid-credits scene of Venom: Let There be Carnage
So before we can talk about Spider-Man, Let’s talk about another, non-MCU Superhero movie – Venom: Let There Be Carnage, the second movie in the Venom Series.
A pretty weird series considering it’s a movie about a Spider-Man villain without any connection to Spider-Man. The mid-credits scene of that movie however aims to rectify this. After Venom defeats Carnage, he and Eddie are on the run and due to Spider-Man messing with the timelines in No Way Home, end up transported to the MCU.
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Many expected this to mean the Venom would be an MCU series from now and we’d see at least a cameo from him in Spider-Man No Way Home, which might then set up a later movie where he fights Spider-Man.
The Mid-Credits of Spider-Man No Way Home
Peter Parker and Doctor Strange in Spider-Man No Way Home
Well, we did get a cameo however Venom didn’t exactly stay in the MCU for long. The mid-credits scene for Spider-Man No Way Home shows Eddie Brock getting drunk at a bar, learning about the many heroes of the MCU before eventually getting sent back to his own world due to a spell by Doctor Strange at the end of the film.
A lot of fans found this disappointing as Venom doesn’t even meet Spider-Man before seemingly heading back to his own universe. It feels a little pointless however before he goes, one piece of the Venom Symbiote, a tiny black blob is left on the bar counter.
It is established in Venom: Let There be Carnage that any piece of the symbiote that splits off can become another symbiote meaning that this little speck of goo could become a whole new character when bonded with a person.
The Future of The New Symbiote
Spider-Man fighting Venom in The Amazing Spider-Man no 375
What could this mean for the future though? We can’t confirm but it is most likely that this new symbiote will find a host and appear in a later Spider-Man installment. It has been confirmed that Tom Holland has signed on for at least three more films so we know there’s more on the way.
But what character could this be? I think the most likely idea is that it could lead to an MCU version of black suit Spider-Man and Eddie Brock, giving Venom a more faithful origin alongside Peter Parker. The symbiote could find Peter down on his luck after the end of No Way Home where no one remembers him. He becomes Black Suit Spider-Man but is corrupted by the symbiote into being more malicious before eventually fighting against it.
At that point, it finds Eddie Brock and becomes Venom. While the Venom movie Eddie played by Tom Hardy is more of an anti-hero, this potential Eddie could bring the character back to his more antagonistic roots as a villain that loathes Spider-Man and wants him dead.
Alternatively, it could be a brand new symbiote character that we haven’t seen yet on the big screen like Toxin or Anti-Venom.
Ultimately we don’t know where that little blob on the counter is going but if the MCU has taught me anything, it’s that pretty much any cameo can lead to a new movie/tv-series and I don’t see this being any different.
For more on the latest Spidey adventure, check out our review of Spider-Man No Way Home

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Gundam Battle Operation 2 celebrates 3 million downloads

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Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2 achieved 3 million downloads. To celebrate this milestone, several in-game events will take place. All of the following events are live until 11th March 2021, 13:59 JST.

During the duration of this celebration, players enjoy a promotional login bonus. Logging in for 10 days gets players all the rewards.

This supply drop pull allows players to make a 10 supply drop ration claim up to STEP 3 maximum, with each claim progressing from STEP 1 to STEP 2 to STEP 3. AIn addition, players can obtain one guaranteed MS from the lineup for every STEP! The STEP UP supply drop ration will end when STEP 3 is claimed

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During this period, the container find rate for all players will be 100%. After discovering 3 bronze containers, the next container will always be either a gold or silver container.

Avatar items, marks, and patterns will be given to all players in celebration of 3 million downloads for Gundam Battle Operation 2.

A new feature for recruits, Directives, has been implemented. Players can get luxurious rewards by clearing the directives.

The Start Dash event is a new feature for new players that offers a variety of bonuses, including increased rewards, for the first seven days of the game.

Basic rewards are multiplied by 5
The container drop rate will increase from 10% to 100%
Triple the daily mission reward tokens, up to 9 per day

Limited-Time STEP UP Flashback! is a supply drop ration that allows players to claim 10 consecutive supply drop rations with a maximum of 3 STEPs.
After players claim all STEPs, the STEP UP supply drop ration will end.

Players can get 30 tokens by logging in for 13 days out of 20 days from the day they start GBO2 from the New Recruit Support Login Bonus. Note that the bonus will expire after 20 days, even if players have not received all the tokens.

After players clear the First Tutorial for the first time, players can access this special supply drop. One randomly selected  ★★★Mobile Suite from a specific line-up will be given to players.

Anew unit, the ★★★GEYMALK will be available for a limited time.

For more details about the ongoing events, visit the game’s website.

Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2Publisher: Bandai Namco EntertainmentDeveloper: Bandai Namco EntertainmentRelease Date: 2018-10-18PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2 is an online free-to-play action game released exclusively for the Playstation 4 via the Playstation Store in July of 2018.

Unlike Gundam Battle Operation NEXT, the first spinoff to the original Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation, Battle Operation 2 is closer to a true sequel that keeps and expands upon the gameplay mechanics of the original title, and completely abandons the fast-paced, arcade-styled elements of NEXT.

The game was initially only released in Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. An English language option was added on October 24, 2018. The game was released to western territories, Including North America and several European countries in October of 2019.

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Total War Warhammer III Champions of Chaos DLC Is Great For Those Who Want To Corrupt Their Souls

We got to check out the Champions of Chaos DLC for Total War Warhammer III, as well as the beta for the upcoming Immortal Empires update. Honestly, if you’re like us and thoroughly chomping at the bit for one more turn of Fantasy-meets-Strategy, this is probably going to be a big content drop for you, with 4 new legendary lords, new gameplay and plenty of returning faces via the Immortal Empires Beta.

It’s no secret that Total War Warhammer III is already an excellent game, without much need for mechanical improvement- so with this Lord pack, Creative Assembly’s main challenge is more about what can you do to keep the game fresh,

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Does the DLC pull if off? Or is it just a Tzeentchian switch? Read on and find out
Just Chaos Things
It’s a safe bet that at least half of Warhammer fans have some sort of interest in the Ruinous Forces of Chaos- demonic forces of corruption that exist across the Warhammer universe. Why wouldn’t you? They’re the stuff of heavy metal covers, with distinct personalities based around a pantheon of decadence, violence and more.
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However, there’s a surprising amount of depth to Chaos- you rarely if at all see the actual Gods themselves. What you’d usually see are the Greater Daemons or the Daemon Princes- beings who’ve devoted their entire souls to the dark forces. With Champions of Chaos for Total War Warhammer III, you’re given the perspective of a new batch of Legendary Lords- Champions of the dark lords, people in the process of being corrupted by the ruinous forces.
I really like how this shows up in the gameplay. In the campaign for Valkia the Bloody, you’re set up to be allied with Marauders: also known as the exact type of people who would be corrupted by the forces of Chaos. Sure enough, their tech tree allows them to start brandishing the gear of Khorne’s chosen.

Unlike the base game’s campaign, the Champions of Chaos have their own story going on in Total War Warhammer III. They’re collecting souls to curry favor with their dark Gods, which can be used to buy upgrades as well as eventually lead to Chaos Rifts.
As with most things related to the Total War: Warhammer series, I really like how well Creative Assembly have captured the flavor of the Warhammer series. With the Champions of Chaos, their bond with the Dark Gods is represented primarily through the Gifted Units. While your forces are mostly made up of humans devoting themselves to Chaos, the Gifted Units are pure Daemons themselves- sent to reward you for your loyalty to your dark masters.
While they aren’t the only way to acquire Daemons, they’re certainly the fastest way to get them. Units like the Chaos Furies are extremely powerful, especially in the early game when some factions might not be properly equipped to deal with them. The main downside is their cooldown- you only get a re-up of Daemons every three turns, so if you’ve no means to produce them otherwise don’t rely on them too much in case they die.
Like A Mini God

One thing that I really like with the Champions of Chaos is that they definitely feel on different power levels compared to the rest of the Chaos factions in the game. Unlike the Daemon Prince in the Chaos Undivided campaign who is basically slinging Daemons left and right, the limitations on Daemons with the Champions makes them feel much harder to flood a board with.
The fact they also sport the key characteristics of their main faction is definitely a cool point, though- Valkia, for example, sports the Khornate Bloodletting ability, giving her army bonuses if they fight every turn. Similarly, the Slaanesh faction has bonuses for seduction and Tzeentch sports powerful magic and cunning tricks to mess with your opponents.
It pretty much feels like the perfect union of strict licensing and good game design- there’s no doubt you’re playing a Warhammer game since everything all the units do just feels so on-brand.
Immortal Empires Beta

One other feature we got to check out was the beta for the long-awaited Immortal Empires game mode. A continuation of the Mortal Empires game mode in previous game, this mode lets you bring all your previously-installed factions into Total War Warhammer III, to create an amazing experience. Honestly, the backwards-compatibility of the Total War Warhammer series has always been one of its high points, and considering just how much grander Warhammer III is compared to its predecessors, it’s no wonder so many fans were looking forward to this one.

For my own run, I had to represent the best faction- the Tomb Kings, Egyptian-themed undead off to reclaim their lost empire. Unfortunately, if what you were after was watching your favorite skeletons claiming the soul of Ursun for themselves, you’re in for a disappointment- instead, the campaigns you do get are closer to their original games, with factions like the Exiles of Nehek being more about getting old relics than anything to do with chaos.
That’s not to say it’s not fun though- Total War Warhammer III has a lot of great ideas going on under the hood, and being able to dramatically bolster its roster size with all the factions of previous games is a huge plus to anyone who likes Warhammer III’s bigger maps but wants a non-Chaos faction to play as.
Similarly, some of the older factions like Vampire Courts and Lizardmen did get changes, to better attune them to the revised mechanics of the most recent entry, so it’s not like any character whose key mechanics were messed with between was going to face problems as a result.
Closing Thoughts
There’s a lot to love with the new content coming to Total War Warhammer III via the Champions of Chaos DLC. As one of the many Chaos fans, having another new way to interact with the mythology of the faction is always a blast. After all, they’re true to their overall Chaos God, but still provide enough of a breath of fresh air that you know you’re playing a new army, not just a reskin.
That being said, it definitely does feel like this Lord pack is lacking if you’re not Chaos-inclined- it could be argued that maybe having the Lord Packs be split up between two Chaos and two other factions might have been better for faction loyalists, since it might feel like there’s something in there for everyone.
Complaints like that totally melt away once you get into Immortal Empires though, since the game literally explodes into a treasure trove of content from then on. That’s not to say Immortal Empires is perfect, though, since the whole Total War Warhammer experience sits at over 200gb, an absolute luxury that not every super fan can afford.
Still, you probably knew all that going in if you’re any kind of Total War Warhammer fan- the game has made no pretenses about being the largest in the series, and this update is more about rewarding those who played the game with more new features to discover. One thing’s for certain though- watching innocent vikings ally with the  exact kind of daemons your youth pastor would have warned you about is pretty much the kind of direction the series needed next.

Game reviewed on the ASUS TUF Gaming F17. Review code provided by SEGA

Total War: Warhammer 3Publisher: SegaDeveloper: Creative AssemblyRelease Date: 2022-02-17Microsoft Windows, Steam
The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is coming. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?

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Severe backlash on Diablo Immortal as developers respond to the situation

What seemed to be a standard BlizzCon, turned into a messy affair after the announcement of Diablo Immortal for the mobile. The severe backlash from the fans and community have turned the situation sour for Blizzard. In this article, we take a look at how the drama unfolds.

The community’s anger seemed to originate from a statement made by Blizzard that it had “multiple Diablo projects in the works,”. This gave way to speculation that Diablo 4 or a remaster of the classic Diablo, was going to be announced during BlizzCon. Blizzard later clarified that they would not “be ready to announce all of our projects”, in a way telling their fans not to get their hopes up. Unfortunately, with no direct statement that there will be no major Diablo title, fans still hoped for one.

My god, the savagery. The absolute savagery. #diabloimmortal #Diablo #diablo @LaymenGaming pic.twitter.com/Jvt4XzswzS
— Skill Up (Famous Gamer) (@SkillUpYT) November 2, 2018
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The reveal of Diablo Immortal at BlizzCon was nothing short of a disaster. Silence from the crowd and barbed questions filled the Q&A session as fans were left in a state of disbelief at what was announced. The following backlash became a storm across the Internet.
To add fuel to the fire, the announcement that the game is a collaboration of both Blizzard and NetEase was met with negativity. UI and gameplay similarities between Diablo Immortal and NetEase’s Endless of God as well as Crusader of Light were pointed out by fans, drawing even more criticism as fans started to call Diablo Immortal a reskinned version of NetEase’s action RPG.

Calls for boycotts and petitions for the game to be cancelled appeared on Diablo’s official forum while threads on the subreddit were calling it “a disrespect to Blizzard employees” as well as “a slap in the face”. The dislikes continue to rage across different social media platforms like Youtube as the community continues to make their reactions known. There were also accusations that Blizzard is removing dislikes from Diablo Immortal’s cinematic and gameplay trailers.
According to executive producer and Blizzard co-founder Allen Adham in his interview with Kotaku, he admitted that Blizzard was expecting some sort of backlash, but “not to this degree”. “We know our audience here is passionately PC- and console-focused,” he said. “We’ve also seen this before.

We saw a similar response when we announced that we were bringing Diablo to console, and we saw a similar response to the announcement of Hearthstone.” Adham stated in his interview with Digital Trends that Blizzard fully knew that the fans were expecting Diablo 4.
He further clarified the similarities between Diablo Immortal and NetEase’s old game in the interview with Kotaku by stating, “In the East, that control method is becoming ubiquitous, and it’s becoming ubiquitous because it’s very natural, and it feels great. Less so in the West, but we’re now starting to see some games that are bringing that mechanic to the West. So it’s us taking inspiration from some of the work they’ve done already.”

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The drama surrounding Diablo Immortal became a PR nightmare for Blizzard. Nothing says more than the silence from the audience after it was announced. It is disheartening to see Diablo Immortal receive this amount of criticism before its release especially with a milestone that comes with it. As a massively multiplayer online action RPG (MMOARPG), the game’s release will see the franchise take its first steps into the genre which may open new possibilities for the franchise as a whole.
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Battle Cats Street Fighter V Collab Returns With New Content

The Battle Cats Street Fighter V Collab is retuning with a new selection of characters for the tower defense game, as well as plenty of new events and a daily log-in event.

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The event will run from today to February 1st, 2021 and will see five new Uber-Rare units added to the game, on top of all the previous Street Fighter characters from the first Battle Cats Street Fighter V Collab.
After gathering your army, you can head to the Legend Stories’ Special Stages to challenge the greatest warriors of Street Fighter V: Championship Edition on multiple exclusive maps. Clearing the final stage of any of these maps will unlock the limited-edition hero Ryu Cat.
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Next, take on even bigger battles in the New Challenger stages, with opponents waiting for you in random order to test your skills before the ultimate final fight, which unlocks another unit.
You can join in on the real worldwide battle by entering the Catclaw Dojo and taking on Street Fighter V: Championship Edition Ranking Stage I Seek the Strongest and earning a place on the high score leaderboard. This updated version of the collab only Dojo event will include new enemies appearing to stop your Cat’s march to victory.
Finally, anyone who enters the Cat Base between January 18th and February 1st can collect one new daily login stamp each day, earning bigger and better rewards of battle items, capsule ticket, or other free prizes each time. The fifth stamp you collect will unlock limited edition Chun-Li Cat, only available during the collaboration.
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[TGS 2021] Final Fantasy 35th Anniversary Logo With The Warrior of Light Revealed

Square Enix has revealed a Logo for the 35th Anniversary of their flagship JRPG series Final Fantasy, just after their live presentation at the Tokyo Game Show. The anniversary will take place next year in 2022

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The logo features The Warrior of Light, the protagonist of the first Final Fantasy game released in 1987 for the NES. He was also featured on the front cover of the original Japanese release.

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The illustration was done by Yoshitaka Amano who has done the art for every Final Fantasy logo. He was also the main illustrator for Final Fantasy I-VI and still makes key art for the series to this day.
There are currently no events or products being made specifically for the Final Fantasy 35th Anniversary however Square Enix has stated that the logo and anniversary will occur in 2022 so more will likely be announced then.
There are currently a number of Final Fantasy games in the works. The biggest release being the upcoming Final Fantasy VXI which will be exclusive to PS5. A spin-off title, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin developed by Team Ninja of Koei Tecmo will be releasing for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC also in 2022.
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HONOR unveils new Gaming+ that further improves gaming performance on HONOR View20

HONOR has officially introduced its revolutionary Gaming+ technology during the recent MWC 2019. It includes a series of technology updates to significantly improve the performance, graphics quality and image definition of mobile games on HONOR View20. HONOR has also announced an ecosystem of applications utilizing its 3D TOF camera.

The HONOR View20 was first revealed in Paris earlier this year. As you might have already know, it comes with 5 world’s first features including 48MP smartphone camera, 25MP “Punch-hole” in-screen front camera, 7nm Kirin 980 AI chipset, AI Triple-Antenna Wi-Fi technology, and aurora nanotexture design.
New Gaming+ technology upgrades the overall system with GPU efficiency upgrade, GPU load optimization, high definition and AI loading prediction technology. It works seamlessly with the AI frequency modulation scheduling technology to predict task loads by monitoring FPS, image quality and touchscreen inputs in real time, and intelligently identifies performance bottlenecks.
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For gaming, the new AI technology improves the load prediction accuracy of each frame by over 30%. Meanwhile, the GPU optimization enhances image quality and reduces power consumption. The upgrade brings high definition capability to gaming, achieving better contrast, higher brightness levels and a wider color palette too.
As a result of the Gaming+ upgrade, HONOR View20 now supports the Fortnite Vulkan version. Popular mobile games such as QQ Speed and Arena of Valor get their optimization to support the HD features as well. Other than these, the HONOR View20‘s TOF 3D camera now supports more motion-controlled game including Brave Jelly. We can expect more in the future!

HONOR View20 is now available for only RM1,999 (6+128GB) or RM2,499 (8+256GB variant). Grab the powerful gaming device now if you are interested! For more information, you can visit the official website or Facebook.

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Hogwarts Legacy Has Been Delayed to February 2023

Hogwarts Legacy, the new open-world video game based on the Harry Potter franchise has been delayed to the 10th of February 2023.

It was revealed on the game’s official Twitter account. It should be noted that the new release date only applies to the Playstation, Xbox, and PC versions. The Switch version’s new release date will be revealed at a later date.

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Hogwarts Legacy will launch on February 10, 2023 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. The Nintendo Switch launch date will be revealed soon. The team is excited for you to play, but we need a little more time to deliver the best possible game experience. pic.twitter.com/zh0EsOvDb7
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The Wizarding World’s latest title is an open-world game that will see the player take the role of a student at Hogwarts School of Wizardry in the 1800s, about 100 years before the events of the Harry Potter books.
Hogwarts Legacy was originally scheduled to release in the holidays of 2022 but has now been delayed to early next year. The last major update players were given on the game was five months ago at the PlayStation State of Play Showcase.
The game is being developed by Portkey Games and published by Warner Bros interactive. They have also confirmed that J.K. Rowling will not be involved in the creation of the game.
The Hogwarts Legacy will be available for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC.

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Tree of Savior M accepting applications for second closed beta

If you didn’t get in the first time, you can now try your luck again for the Tree of Savior M second closed beta test. Much like the previous one, this test is currently slated only for South Korea. The first one concluded December 2021, the build further tested in a lab-like status to continue getting feedback from players.

With the upcoming second closed beta, Tree of Savior M has accordingly undergone updates following the received feedback. One of these improvements is improved graphics for a more ‘dynamic’ feel. Applications will be open until 30 May 2022 through the game’s official Naver Game Lounge, or through the given Google Forms.

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You can check out our impressions of that first closed beta here. As luck would have it, the game should have plans to launch worldwide, but it has long slipped its original plans of releasing sometime 2021. Nexon Japan was originally going to publish the game in Japan, but going to their website now gives a brief statement of operations being transferred to developer IMC Games, which can also be found on their official Twitter.

The IMC Games’ official Youtube channel has English subtitles for their videos as well, for those of you who want to keep up with updates besides the Korean forums. We’ll have to wait and see when the game will finally launch.
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Two Point Campus hits 1 million players 2 weeks after launch

Two Point Campus has hit one million players two weeks since launch, surpassing the milestone faster than its predecessor, Two Point Hospital.

“Two Point Campus was such a thrill to create so we’re ecstatic to see so many people enjoying the game as much as they do! We had high hopes that we had created something that fans would love, but the response has exceeded all expectations! We’d like to send a massive thank you to all of the players out there who are showing support by building their wild and wonderful campuses – we can’t wait to see what more you’ll create.”

Mark Webley, Studio Director at Two Point Studios
“We had big shoes to fill following the success of Two Point Hospital, so it feels particularly sweet to hit one million players even faster than before. And this is just the beginning, just as we did with Hospital, we’ll be continuously supporting Campus with lots of quality-of-life updates and other features, plus we have lots of exciting new ideas and plans for the future of Two Point Campus, which we can’t wait to share with all of the players out there soon!”
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Gary Carr, Studio Director at Two Point Studios
Manage a university the way you want with the 1 million other players in Two Point Campus, anywhere from furnishing dormitories to the smaller ornaments, to make your dream educational haven. You will need to provide for your students and teachers to get them through the academic year, of course.

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Two Point Campus is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S, Nintendo Switch and Xbox Game Pass. Two Point Hospital is currently on sale on Steam at 50% off with up to 50% discounts on its corresponding DLCs until 5 September 2022, 18:00 BST.

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Oddballers, a Dodgeball-Inspired Party Game Available Now

Ubisoft has announced the launch of Oddballers, a party game featuring the old classic Dodgeball with a unique twist of their own.

Oddballers is available now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. The game is also available on next generation consoles via compatibility mode.

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Oddballers will have you and your friends, even if they are computers, catapult whatever projectiles you could grab your hands on to each other’s faces. The first person to reach match point and win a special mini-game wins the game.
The game supports both offline and online co-op and can support up to 6 players both ways. In addition, Oddballers also comes with cross-play so you can yeet things to your friends regardless of platform. Do note however, that the PlayStation 4 version can only support up to 4 players locally.
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Oddballer also has customization options for you to truly personalize your character. What’s more, all elements of customization are free to unlock through player’s progression.

To recap, Oddballers is a dodgeball-inspired multiplayer party game available now for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. The game is also available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S through compatibility mode.

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New Galar region update – more Gigantamax Pokemon!

More updates from the Galar region reveal more Gigantamax Pokemon, check it out!

First up, we have a chunky Pikachu!

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G-Max Volt Crash paralyzes all foes! You can get this Pikachu by having Let’s Go, Pikachu! save records.
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Likewise, its Eevee counterpart gets a Gigantamax form!

G-Max Cuddle makes opposite-gender Pokemon infatuated! As with Pikachu, you will need the corresponding Let’s Go, Eevee! save record.
We also have a Gigantamax Charizard!

G-Max Wildfire will cause ALL non-Fire Pokemon to take damage over 4 turns.
After that, we have a Gigantamax Butterfree!

G-Max Befuddle can inflict paralysis, poison or sleep status effects.
Last but not least, long cat, sorry, Meowth!

As an early purchase bonus, you can get this Meowth by getting the game anytime until 15 January 2020. G-Max Gold Rush confuses all targets and provides an in-game cash bonus.
Our exploration to the Galar region is gradually approaching! Are you ready?

Pokemon Sword / Pokemon ShieldPublisher: NintendoDeveloper: GamefreakRelease Date: 2019-11-15Nintendo Switch
We're off to the all new Galar region! With plenty of Pokemon to see along the way, how will your road to becoming Champion be like here? Gigantamax your way to the top!

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Acer Reveals New Products For TravelMate Notebook Series

Acer had just announced the introduction to three new products for its TravelMate series for commercial notebooks for both enterprise and business users.

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Revealed at the [email protected] 2020 livestream event, these three new products include the TravelMate Spin P4 (TMP414RN-51), a convertible notebook with a touch screen; the TravelMate P4 (TMP414-51), a powerful and portable notebook for those who prefer traditional clamshell models; and the TravelMate P2 (TMP214-53), a durable notebook with enough ports and battery life to handle anything that comes up in a day’s work.
All Day Performance and Reliability

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Featuring 11th Gen Intel Core processors with Iris Xe graphics or up to discrete NVIDIA GeForce MX350 GPUs and up to 32 GB DDR4 RAM, 4 lane PCIe SSDs, and 1 TB M.2 SSD storage, the TravelMate notebooks deliver plenty of power for more heavy usages.

Not only that but users can also expect to get a very reliable, full day of work out of each of the devices. The Acer TravelMate Spin P4 and TravelMate P4 notebooks’ batteries last up to 15 hours3, while the while the TravelMate P2 gets up to 13 hours3 of battery life.

Additionally, TravelMate Spin P4 notebook models come with a scratch-resistant 14-inch Full HD Corning Gorilla Glass touch display and can be rotated 360 degrees into laptop, stand, tent, or tablet modes. A Precision Touchpad provides intuitive gesture control, while its dock-able Acer Active stylus and Windows Ink allow for convenient drawing and note taking.

Tough Enough to Work From Home

With the pandemic at hand and working from home becomes more and more prominent, The TravelMate P4 and TravelMate Spin P4 come with a number of quality-of-life updates that ultimately make the transition to working at home easier.
The notebooks have been built to comply with MIL-STD-810G standards and include a number of life-proof features such as a spill-resistant keyboard and shock-absorbent corners that make them capable of surviving real-life situations such as drops or bumps that occur while moving around the house.
Additionally, upward facing speakers allow for clearer-sounding conference calls, and the TravelMate P4 and TravelMate Spin P4 can be fast charged to up to 80% in just an hour.
Portable with 4G LTE Connectivity

Light and highly compact in a semi-metal and versatile design, the powerful TravelMate Spin P4 is just 1.53 kg (3.37 lbs.) light, the TravelMate P4 weighs in at 1.45 kg (3.2 lbs.) and both are under 18 mm (0.7 in) thin. The TravelMate P2 with a textured top cover weighs as little as 1.625 kg (3.58 lbs.) and is 20 mm (0.8 in) thin.

All three models come with Intel Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) to ensure a smoother wireless experience and have eSIM-enabled 4G LTE connectivity, letting business travelers enjoy immediate connectivity to local networks and quickly set up new data plans without having to swap out SIM cards or visit stores.
Strong on Security, Remote Manageable

Strong on security, the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2 installed on the TravelMate P4 and TravelMate Spin P4 is a powerful anti-tampering chip that checks for signs of intrusion during system boot up. For more secure logins through Windows Hello, the notebooks feature IR cameras and fingerprint readers, while a built-in webcam cover further protects privacy.
Pricing and Availability
The TravelMate P2 (TMP214-53) will be available in North America in March 2021 starting at USD 799.99; in Europe, the Middle East and Africa in November starting at 759 EUR ; and in China in October, starting at RMB 4,999. (Approximately RM 3315)

The TravelMate P4 (TMP414-51) will be available in North America in December starting at USD 899.99; in Europe, the Middle East and Africa in November starting at 899 EUR ; and in China in October, starting at RMB 5,999. (Approximately RM 3730)

While the TravelMate Spin P4 (TMP414RN-51) will be available in North America in December starting at USD 999.99; in Europe, the Middle East and Africa in November starting at 999 EUR ; and in China in October, starting at RMB 6,999. (Approximately RM 4145)

For more information regarding the exact specifications, prices and availability for each region do check out the official Acer website.

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Porsche Gran Turismo Cup Asia Pacific event revs up early September

Porsche Asia Pacific will be kicking off the Porsche Gran Turismo Cup Asia Pacific, a new esports event starting 5 September 2021 as organized together with Porsche Japan, Porsche Korea, and Porsche Taiwan. The latest simulation racing tournament builds on the previous success of the Porsche Asia Pacific Forza Cup in 2020, the Porsche SimRacing Trophy and Porsche esports Supercup, making the sports car manufacturer one of the forerunning automobile brands to engage in esports racing.

The Porsche Gran Turismo Cup Asia Pacific will be played in Gran Turismo Sport. Open to Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, the Philippines and New Zealand, participants collect points across five qualifying rounds which comprise of two competition slots each. Competitors who make it through to the five spots in the semifinals will meet the top racers from Japan, South Korea and Taiwan – each sending their best five. The top 10 competitors who win the semifinals will then battle it out at the finals and the winner will receive the grand prize of an all-expenses paid Porsche weekend in Tokyo, including a visit to the Porsche Experience Centre Tokyo and many more Porsche moments.

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The qualifying races will be held at the most famous racing circuits around the globe, including the Circuit de la Sarthe from the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which is where Porsche has won a record 19 titles, Fuji Speedway, where World Endurance Championship (WEC) races have been held, the Mount Panorama Circuit of the Bathurst 24 Hour race, and the Goodwood Motor Circuit, the location of the most famous classic car event in the world. Different cars will be used for each race, including the 919 Hybrid and 962 C for Le Mans, along with the 356 A, a famous model from the motor sports scene of the 1950s, meaning that drivers will need a wide range of skills to emerge victorious.
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In Gran Turismo Sport, select Sport Mode and enter the “Porsche Gran Turismo Cup Asia Pacific” event:

No restrictions on manufacture agreements
Reception begins 15 minutes before entry deadline
Top five Porsche Asia Pacific players, based on score, will compete the top five from Porsche Japan, Porsche Korea and Porsche Taiwan
Participants must be 18 years of age or above

Online qualifying races (Times: 8:00 PM and 9:30 PM Singapore time for all schedules)

Race

Date

Race Course

Car Model

Rd. 1

Sep. 5

Fuji Speedway

911 RSR (991) ’17

Rd. 2

Sep. 19

Circuit de la Sarthe

919 Hybrid (Porsche Team) ’16

Rd. 3

Oct. 3

Mount Panorama

Cayman GT4 Clubsport ’16

Rd. 4

Oct. 10

Goodwood Motor Circuit

356 A/1500 GS Carrera Speedster ‘56

Rd. 5

Oct. 31

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

962 C ’88

The finals for the Porsche Gran Turismo Cup Asia Pacific will take place in Mid-December 2021, with the exact date announced on the official website.

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Aster Tatariqus, an SRPG featuring New Rendition of King Arthur’s Legend Releases Next Year

Fuji & gumi Games, also known as Studio FgG, has announced a new mobile game Aster Tatariqus coming next year.

Aster Tatariqus is going to be a Strategy RPG game for IOS and Android with Gumi Inc. Executive Producer Jun Imaizumi on board as the producer for the game.

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The game was announced as part of FgG’s Thanksgiving Event that was held on 5th November and is set to release in 2023, next year with Jun Imaizumi commenting that he would like to release it in the early half if possible.

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Experience Jun Imaizumi’s own rendition of King Arthur’s Legend as you follow Noir, a former reserve soldier of the Royal Army, who has now enrolled into Camelot Knight Academy.
The decisions you make will branch the stories out, bringing you to different scenarios for you to witness with each route to have their own unique ending.

The gameplay portion will feature a mix of 3D and 2D much like in the 3DS era of Fire Emblem where the overworld sprites on the field are in the form of 2D pixels but will shift into 3D when conducting battle.
There will also be all sorts of activities that players can do outside of battling, from roaming the Academy, attending the classes and even studying at their library, all of them, in 3D.

A brief overview of the game from its official website reads as follows:
“Choose your destiny. The sword that will cut through the world will determine your destiny with love, bond or fate.
Studio FgG is Gumi’s Development Studio whose previous works include Phantom of Kill, Alchemist Code and Shinobi Nightmare.
Incidentally, they have also announced a sequel to Shinobi Nightmare set in the modern era also going to be released in 2023 titled Sakura Ignoramus.

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GG! Flower Gaming wins the Predator League 2020 Malaysia Finals!

A chance to represent Malaysia on the line, and Flower Gaming clinches it out! Flower Gaming’s Lance stole the aegis under CDEC.Avenger’s nose, and one would hope it set the tone for this finals series. You’d likely have seen Flower Gaming a lot at the ESL MYSG leagues, while this CDEC.Avenger is a new roster consisting primarily of Malaysians.

After a series with scrappy fights, and a dominating score line of 2 – 0, Flower Gaming prevails. They win RM25,000, while CDEC.Avenger gets RM10,000. Flower Gaming will be going to to the Asia Pacific Predator League 2020, flying Malaysia’s banner in the Philippines 18 – 22 February 2020.

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Flower Gaming with the winner’s prize for the Predator League Malaysia Finals.
Congratulations once again to Flower Gaming, and make Malaysia proud!

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Ragnarok Poring Merge, the Idle RPG Where You Collect Porings Available Now In SEA

One of the most popular IPs of the early 2000s, Ragnarok, has a new game in Ragnarok Poring Merge. The game is now available in SEA after previously being available only in Brazil.

Officially licensed by IP holder Gravity Co., the game was released exclusively in Brazil. However, the game has started showing up in the SEA region Playstores, allowing more players to get their hands on the game.

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It’s not known if it’s currently available in other territories, although when the game was first announced developers IOI games said their goal would be to release the game globally.
Unlike other Ragnarok games that have you playing as one of the world’s adventurers, Poring Merge has you collecting the series iconic Poring mascots. It’s more than just a bestiary though as there are plenty of unique Poring variants, all based around Ragnarok Online’s job system. You can collect various classes of Poring, such as monks and Ninjas and level them up.
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As an idle RPG, it’s also perfect for people who have literally anything else going on in their lives, since they can leave the game running on one of the many different game modes such as World Boss, Infinite Tower and PvP.
According to Gravity Co., the game had surpassed 300K pre-registrations prior to its launch. It’s available now for Android and iOS.
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Cute but powerful! The Porings' challenge begins!
Merge Porings, encounter new monsters, and join in the fierce battle!

Ragnarok's most adorable monster! The Porings' powerful battles begin!
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Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory Available This November

The rhythm-action spin-off for Kingdom Hearts, Melody of Memory will be released this November.

Square Enix says the game will feature over 140 songs from the Kingdom Hearts franchise. Naturally, Utada Hikaru’s Simple and Clean features grand prominence in the trailer. Disney songs are also in the game, such as Frozen’s iconic Let It Go.

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Melody of Memory isn’t all about Sora and gang, though, as the trailer shows you can play as other trios from the game’s history. These include playing as Roxas, Xion and Axel, from Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.

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Playing With Your Friends
The game will have different difficulty settings for players who just want a relaxing time, or to show off their rhythm-game skills. On top of that, it will also feature online co-op or versus modes to play with your friends. These modes are online-only, though, and will require Playstation Plus or its equivalent subscriptions to use.
Additionally, the Nintendo Switch version of Melody of Memory will have an exclusive 8-player free-for-all mode for players to enjoy.
Finally, you can also view various cutscenes from the Kingdom Hearts series in this game. These can be unlocked by clearing stages in the game.
Kingdom Hearts: Melody of memory will release on Xbox One, Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch on November 13th, 2020. You can pre-order the game now.

Kingdom Hearts: Melody of MemoryRelease Date: 2020-11-13PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Play as famililar faces from the KINGDOM HEARTS series, including Disney guest characters who will appear to lend you a hand.

Enjoy a massive variety of music from both the KINGDOM HEARTS series and Disney, with a collection of over 140 songs. Dive into rhythm-action gameplay with memorable tunes in this can't-miss musical journey!

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App Store Awards Honour The Best Apps and Games of 2021

Apple today revealed the 2021 App Store Awards winners, recognizing the 15 best apps and games that helped users tap into personal passions, discover creative outlets, connect with new people and experiences, and simply have fun.

This year’s winners include developers from around the world whose apps and games were selected by Apple’s global App Store editorial team for delivering exceptional quality, innovative technology, creative design, and positive cultural impact.

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“The developers who won App Store Awards in 2021 harnessed their own drive and vision to deliver the best apps and games of the year — sparking the creativity and passion of millions of users around the world,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “From self-taught indie coders to inspiring leaders building global businesses, these standout developers innovated with Apple technology, with many helping to foster the profound sense of togetherness we needed this year.”
This year’s best apps and games offered extraordinary experiences across Apple devices. Ten years after its App Store debut, Toca Life World is masterfully iterating on the art of play and self-expression for kids.
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LumaFusion made video editing faster, less intimidating, and more portable for creators at every level and Craft creatively enabled efficiency and artistry through a notebook with seemingly limitless capabilities.
The incredible graphics and rich storylines are woven into “League of Legends: Wild Rift,” “MARVEL Future Revolution,” “Myst,” “Space Marshals 3,” and Apple Arcade’s “Fantasian” transported players of all ages into immersive gaming experiences.
Here are the 2021 App Store Award Winners
Apps

iPhone App of the Year: Toca Life World, from Toca Boca.
iPad App of the Year: LumaFusion, from LumaTouch.
Mac App of the Year: Craft, from Luki Labs Limited.
Apple TV App of the Year: DAZN, from DAZN Group.
Apple Watch App of the Year: Carrot Weather, from Grailr.
Games

iPhone Game of the Year: “League of Legends: Wild Rift,” from Riot Games.
iPad Game of the Year: “Marvel Future Revolution,” from Netmarble Corporation.
Mac Game of the Year: “Myst,” from Cyan.
Apple TV Game of the Year: “Space Marshals 3,” from Pixelbite.
Apple Arcade Game of the Year: “Fantasian,” from Mistwalker.
The trend of the Year: Connection

This year, Apple’s global App Store editors or also awarding apps based on the ‘Trend of the Year’. The idea is to identify a movement that had a lasting impact on people’s lives and to recognize the standout apps and games that met that moment.
The top trend of 2021 is “Connection.” This year’s trend winners brought people together in meaningful ways while meeting the social, personal, and professional needs of users around the world.
“Among Us!” From Innersloth
With a mix of cooperation and competition, “Among Us!” cultivated community through bite-size matches that urged users to talk — and listen — to each other via banter, bluffing, and teamwork.
Bumble, from Bumble Inc.
Bumble met the moment by adding and enhancing features designed to bridge the gap for users hoping to date, forge platonic friendships, and broaden their professional networks — all while fostering women-powered conversations.
Canva, from Canva
Offering elegantly simple design tools and gorgeous templates, Canva helps users tap into their entrepreneurial spirit by making design simple for professionals, students, job seekers, community leaders, and teams of every kind.
EatOkra, from Anthony Edwards Jr. and Janique Edwards
EatOkra built a robust, user-driven guide to more than 11,000 Black-owned eateries that helps people find tasty ways to invest in their community.
Peanut, from Peanut App Limited
By launching social audio Pods led by experts on everything from pregnancy and menopause to relationships and self-care, Peanut is creating space for honest conversations on every aspect of womanhood at every stage of life.
Congratulations to all the winners! We’re sure you’ve made many users happy throughout the year and will continue doing so into the next.

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Kingsman: The Golden Circle game in the works

NHN Pixelcube, MARV Films and FoxNext Games are collaborating in the development of a Kingsman: The Golden Circle game. The game will purportedly be an action puzzle RPG which features a single-player campaign and PVP mode. As you may have guessed, the Kingsman: The Golden Circle game will release globally in conjunction with the theatrical release of the movie with the same name.

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“Our passionate development team is hard at work to deliver an exciting game that matches the exceptional quality of the Kingsman brand’s stylish action,” says Seunghye Lee, CEO of NHN Pixelcube. “We know the Kingsman mobile game will be an AAA quality game for a global audience.  The first Kingsman film was widely popular in South Korea, amassing a colossal audience and we look forward to delivering a rewarding experience for fans here and around the world.”
We have to say that we are somewhat apprehensive with regards to what the game is going to be like, since the developer did not share any screenshots alongside their press release. For the time being however, we are going to hope for the best. At least the movie will be good, judging from the trailers.
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