Phantomgate: The Last Valkyrie Launches Its Global Pre-Registration!

Phantomgate: The Last Valkyrie is a game by Netmarble which had their soft-launched last year in August 2017. This upcoming mobile RPG has similar elements of a JRPG, turn-based strategy combat and puzzle solving. The game has a rich story line with beautiful graphics to walk you through. Now with the pre-registrations for 155 countries just launched, the game is expected to be coming soon.

The game based on Norse Mythology will follow a young girl named Astrid along with 5 other heroes on a journey to defeat Odin. Players can explore the world of the mythic Norse and collect over 300 different types of phantoms that can be upgraded. There are also PvP modes and eoic boss battles in the game that utilizes strategic turn-based battle system.

Adventure

Explore beautiful environments, collect powerful Phantoms, solve hidden puzzles, and discover an original Norse-inspired story!
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Real-Time PvP

Test your Phantoms – and your strategies – against players from all around the world in real-time PVP play!
Defeat the Gods

Battle against Thor, Jormungandr, and other legendary bosses!

The game had launched their pre-registrations previously. However this time, pre-registration is available on Google Play Store and they are giving out rewards as well! The exclusive pre-registration reward will include an Earth Essence Box Tier 1, 100 Gems and 30,000 gold!
Below are some in-game screenshots:

For more info, you can check out their official site where you can pre-register as well or their official Facebook page.

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Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken Review – A Cute Yet Simple High School Sitcom

Dreamwork is on quite the winning streak after the surprise hit of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish at the end of last year and while Ruby Gillman doesn’t quite reach that high, it’s still pretty fun. In many ways it feels a lot like one of their classic pictures, focusing on subverting a fairy tale while also making fun of Disney (something I am all for considering their subpar remakes and streaming shows) but combines them with a modern sense of flair keeps the movie fun and relatable for younger audiences.

It has slices of recent hits like The Mitchells vs The Machines and Turning Red but it does attempt to be its own beast with a good coming-of-age story about friendship, family, and being stuck between worlds. It’s held back a little simpler but not doing much new with the genre which may be a turn-off for older audiences, but I found that the high animation and snappy writing were able to keep it fresh and above water.

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My Life As A Teenage Kraken

Ruby Gillman (Lana Condor), is a teenage Kraken, who along with her family lives in a seaside town, pretending to be human. she’s forbidden by her mother Agatha (Toni Collette) from ever going into the water or attending any school functions near the water, including the upcoming high school prom which she wants to ask a boy named Connor (Jaboukie Young-White) to.
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When said boy falls into the ocean Ruby jumps in to save them and turns into a kaiju-sized Giant Kraken, and if that’s not enough a new popular girl named Chelsea (Annie Murphy) saves her crush and turns out to be a mermaid, the mortal enemies of the Krakens who they claim are pure evil. From here, Ruby has to learn of the secrets of her heritage hidden by her mother, balance her high school life and deal with the elusive new Mermaid who seems friendly enough but her family claims is a danger to everyone.
Under The Sea

If that description sounds a bit cliched, that’s because it really is. Ruby Gillman’s biggest fault is that outside of turning into a kaiju Kraken, there’s not much new with the movie that hasn’t been done in a number of other high school comedies. That being said, being done before doesn’t mean it’s bad thanks to the movie’s solid pacing and writing.
The movie has a very 90s Nickelodeon cartoon feels to it, with an expressive art style mixed with lighthearted family comedy, action, and drama but with a modern sense of storytelling. It deals with a lot of the same coming-of-age conflicts as the aforementioned Mitchells vs The Machines and especially Rurning Red, with the emphasis on Ruby’s relationship with her mother, feeling unable to trust her following the reveal of her Giant Kraken heritage.
What makes it more unique, is while the movie’s monster transformation can be seen as a puberty metaphor, it’s not the main dilemma of the movie as Ruby is quickly able to control her newfound powers. Instead Ruby struggles with being the child of two worlds.
The conflict centers around her learning about her hidden Kraken heritage and their history with the mermaids, but as she further investigates she also learns that things aren’t so clear cut and certain parts of Kraken society make be best left behind. I feel like it’s a story that’s relatable to a lot of mixed-race people of kids born into the minority diaspora, feeling alienated from the people around them (she’s a literal fish out of water) while also being out of touch with their original culture. While the movie doesn’t delve too deep into it, it’s still there and gives the movie a bit more nuance beyond the comedy.
Meet Ruby Gillman

Despite being blue and having no bones, Ruby excels as a main character, encapsulating the awkwardness and insecurity of a teenage girl. Her voice actress Lana Condor does a good job of giving her a range of emotions and displaying both her sense of bravery at confronting the various sea creatures in her and her child-like nativity. Nothing too special when it comes to awkward teenage characters but likable enough to route for her throughout the film.
The rest of the cast is much the same, somewhat standard for the genre but does well in the roles with the highlight going to Ruby’s mother Agatha who’s caring and protective but with some great comedic and action timing. You can hear through Toni Collette’s acting just how much she’s trying to keep her family together while still respecting Ruby’s independence. Her dad, brother, and uncle also make for some pretty good comic relief, getting into some funny slapstick alongside this classic Captain Ahab-style sailor (Will Forte) that’s trying to hunt Ruby for being a giant Kraken.

The one character I’m mixed on is surprisingly the mermaid Chelsea. This character was plastered all over the marketing and while she is an important character, her rivalry and friendship with Ruby are not the focus of the film which spends more time centered around Ruby’s family drama as opposed to a Kraken vs mermaid conflict like the marketing implied, although it does lead to a great fight scene by the end of the movie. She still steals the show in a lot of her scenes bringing the eccentric energy to Ruby’s straight-man routine but it would have been nice to see their relationship more fleshed out.
[Minor Spoilers] With that being said, one thing I like about her is that, unlike a lot of female antagonists with attractive designs, Chelsea is a straight-up villain, with no redemption arcs whatsoever. She does admittedly fall into the annoying twist villain trope that modern Disney likes but you can kind of tell from the beginning she’s up to no good. Other than that she’s manipulative and fierce while still also being fun and lively, very much in the style of classic Disney villains. Another win for Dreamworks in the villainy department.
Great Animation

In terms of animation Ruby Gillman likewise follows the trends, using a similar animated style to that of recent Sony Pictures and Puss in Boots movies with the use of pop art alongside more fluid and off-model animation. It looks great and works well with a main character that doesn’t actually have any bones allowing Ruby to move in a number of expressive ways, not to mention she is cute as a button with her squishy blue face.
The character and environment design in general are gorgeous, very much feeling like a 3D version of classic 90s cartoons like Rugrats or Hey Arnold. The seaside town is decorated in eye-catching Ocean decor and the characters have wide exaggerated faces and body proportions that help them all stand out. I especially like Ruby’s friend Trevin, a scene gamer kid with those long emo bangs that cover his eyes, it’s been ages since I’ve seen a character that looks like that.
The Teenage Kraken

Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken, is a great example of not rocking the boat but keeping it shipshape. The movie is very reminiscent of 90s sitcom cartoons but does so with a modern flair that keeps it feeling both nostalgic and fresh. I liked Ruby as a protagonist, she’s relatable, and her struggle with confronting her mother and wider Kraken bloodline is a fun concept further bolstered by putting her against a fun villain (even if I would have liked her to get a bit more development).
The action and animation work well to create a likable world and cast that are expressive and fun to watch in motion from the acting scenes to the slapstick skits. Overall Ruby Gillman is a classic summer family movie, it’s not going to move you but it left me in a good mood and sometimes that’s all a movie needs to do.

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The Review

                    Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken

70%
Score

PROS
 Plot is lighthearted and manages to remain fresh Highly expressive animation and character design The Main character is likable and relatable

CONS
 The plot is a simple sitcom that doesn't do much new It would have been cool to see more of the villain

Review Breakdown

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Tokyo Ghoul: re Call to Exist is coming to west for PlayStation 4 and PC

Tokyo Ghoul: re Call to Exist was first announced for PlayStation 4 in Japan last month, and now it is confirmed to launch in the America and Europe too! On top of that, we are also getting a PC release (via Steam) for the new Tokyo Ghoul video game title as announced by Bandai Namco.

Feature worldview from both Tokyo Ghoul and its sequel, Tokyo Ghoul: re, the new title is a third-person perspective survival action game where players are divided into 2 divisions – the Ghouls and Investigators. You will be able to utilize Kagune (Ghouls) or Quinque (Investigators) to fight in the intense battles. The game supports large-scale online battles, as well as online co-op battles.

We can’t tell much from the trailer, but its gameplay kinda reminds me of Prototype. What do you think?
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Tokyo Ghoul: re Call to Exist is coming soon for the PS4 and PC, no actual release date is available yet but so far as we know, it is going to launch in Japan this winter. Stay tuned for the details!

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Princess Connect Re: Dive English opens pre-registrations

Crunchyroll Games announces their collaboration with Cygames and funplex by GREE to launch the English version of Princess Connect Re: Dive, and pre-registrations are already open through here.

“We launched Crunchyroll Games two years ago and the addition of Princess Connect! Re: Dive symbolizes a real evolution for our brand and our portfolio of titles.”

“Our community already loves the anime, and we’re excited to bring this title to anime fans around the world who have been patiently waiting outside of Asia.”
Terry Li, head of 360 and general manager of Games at Crunchyroll
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The first season of the game’s anime adaptation was simulcast by Crunchyroll in April 2020, with a Part 2 announced in the summer. For many fans, this localization has been a long time coming, with the third anniversary of the game’s Japan release approaching.

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“I’m truly delighted that we can finally make this title available to both gaming and anime fans in Western regions, which of course includes fans of Princess Connect! Re: Dive. The game was developed as a fusion of anime and RPG elements, providing users with the innovative experience of ‘playing through an anime.’ We hope that many of you will be able to enjoy this fresh, new experience.”
Yuito Kimura, Executive Director & Producer of Princess Connect! Re: Dive at Cygames

Pre-registration rewards will include 1,000 jewels as well as additional jewels at the following milestones:

10,000 pre-registrations: 150 Jewels
30,000 pre-registrations: 300 Jewels
50,000 pre-registrations: 450 Jewels
100,000 pre-registrations: 750 Jewels
150,000 pre-registrations: 1,050 Jewels
200,000 pre-registrations: 1,500 Jewels

So head on over and be sure to join in the pre-registrations for Princess Connect!

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Princess Connect! Re: DivePublisher: Crunchyroll GamesDeveloper: CygamesRelease Date: 2018-02-15Android, iOS
A tale that resonates: the tremendously popular RPG, Princess Connect, is here for a global audience.
Princess Connect! Re: Dive is finally available worldwide! A blockbuster title that enveloped Japan and China with its success, the game arrives upon new shores thanks to an exciting collaboration between Crunchyroll Games, Cygames, and Funplex.

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SaGa Frontier Remastered Available Now For PC, Consoles and Mobile

SaGa Frontier Remastered, the remake of the popular JRPG, is available now, with additional content such as new events and a new playable character. It’s available on PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch as well as iOS and Android devices. The game will also be getting a physical release.

Developed and overseen by SaGa Series General Director Akitoshi Kawazu and Producer Hiroyuki Miura, with art by Tomomi Kobayashi and music composed by Kenji Ito, seasoned veterans and newcomers alike can enjoy a host of exciting new improvements and additions that were not featured in the original version when released in 1998. SaGa Frontier Remastered features remastered graphics, newly added scenario content starring fan-favorite Fuse as the new eighth playable character, and all-new character events.  Other game feature updates include double and triple speed boosts, New Game+ Mode, a newly redesigned UI, a story chart feature, and autosave.

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SaGa Frontier Remastered builds upon the original cult classic’s multiple storylines by introducing previously cut content, including Fuse’s main scenario and several new events for fan-favourite character Asellus. While playing, players will experience this role-playing adventure as one of eight heroes via the Free-Form Scenario System, with each character engaging in their own storyline and goals, exploring the sci-fi fantasy universe known as “The Regions.” Players will be able to experience the game in different and exciting ways based on their choices, all while discovering unique worlds, technology, and magic.

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Alchemy Stars, a mysterious mobile game for Summer 2021

Fans of certain artists may have seen them posting their art with #白夜極光 on Twitter, which would lead them to a certain Twitter account with the Alchemy Stars handle. As of right now, there’s hardly any information on this project, which is currently slated for an apparent Summer 2021 release going by the Twitter bio. Nevertheless, the art style looks quite fetching, with two named characters shared on the Twitter, with other art in the hashtag from various artists who’ve done work in other smartphone games including Arknights, Honkai Impact and Azur Lane.

Judging by some sleuthing, an apparent recruitment drive went up on weibo back in March 2020, featuring a bunch of art and an alternate name, Star Chaser. Going by the image below, it would suggest that Tencent is also involved, likely in publishing the game.

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We should be expecting it to be the typical hero collector gacha, though what game it is exactly is still unknown. There’ll be at the very least five factions we can expect, and zones to explore. One of the poster art on weibo has a “next winter” window, though presumably this will no longer be true. There’s still quite a while yet before the expected release window, but going by the cool art, Alchemy Stars / Star Chaser looks like a project worth keeping an eye on.
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NIKKE Staff Ban Gameplay Videos Because of NDA That Doesn’t Provably Exist

As the NIKKE: Goddess of Victory CBT goes on right now for its EN release, the game’s discord community has come under fire for citing an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) which doesn’t noticeably exist.

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Over on the NIKKE CBT Discord, a whole thread within one of their channels with a bespoke reason: reporting unpartnered content creators who were selected to play the game, but not stream it.
Meanwhile, on the r/Nikkemobile, posting any kind of CBT content has also been banned, with moderators saying “sharing CBT content in this space is considered an NDA violation”.
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According to a thread on r/Gachagaming, a member of the NIKKE staff has confirmed that only partnered content creators were allowed to share content from the game’s Beta.
There’s only one catch to this, though- there was no NIKKE NDA that the moderators of both communities are referring to.
We’ve reached out to the moderators of the subreddit for further comment and will update this article accordingly.
UPDATE: Moderators for the NIKKE subreddit have said that they’re doing this at the request of the game’s developers. Meanwhile, rather than an NDA, fans have discovered that it’s actually a violation of the game’s TOS:
Use of a Beta is subject to confidential treatment of that Beta and all elements thereof. “Confidential Information” means any information disclosed by us to you, or accessed or provided by you, in relation to the Beta (including any feedback provided and the Game itself).

The A In NDA Stands For Agreement
Traditionally, access for any kind of closed builds are usually dependent on agreeing to the terms of the publisher, which makes sense: you want to play our game, you agree not to stream it or not to publish anything before certain dates.
However, neither the confirmation email nor the game’s CBT sign-up page mention any such streaming restrictions, and while complaints about the rule stretch as far back as 8am this morning, the mods had only just posted at 11am mentioning about an NDA (that once again, no one was made to sign).

Some users on reddit voiced their unhappiness, especially considering the NIKKE discord is the only official place that (only after the fact) makes any mention of content restrictions and is an ultimately optional part of the process.
“The CBT invite is done by email not through discord. Even it’s popular, not everyone using discord and NDA only work if both party is agree to it not one side. So if cc need to check discord for NDA then it isn’t a NDA”, writes redditor karisan12.
Considering how serious the term NDA is in any kind of content creator circle, invoking an NDA that doesn’t provably exist is a serious problem- and a good way to lower trust with potential partners.

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Sony Releases Different Colored PS5 Covers and Controllers

Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed some new accessories for the PS5 in the form of new colored covers and controllers.

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The different covers come in the colors: Midnight Black, Cosmic Red, Nova Pink, Starlight Blue, and Galactic Purple. You can pick one up for MYR259 / SGD79.9.
To use them, you simply remove the original white cover for the PS5 and snap the new plates into their place. The Midnight Black and Cosmic Red PS5 console covers will be available on January 21st, 2022 in Malaysia and Singapore. The Nova Pink, Galactic Purple, and Starlight Blue covers will be available in the first half of 2022.
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The new PS5 controllers come in the colors: Nova Pink, Starlight Blue, and Galactic Purple. They will launch on the 14th of January 2022 for the price of MYR369 / SGD107.
It should be noted that PS5 controllers with the Cosmic Red and Midnight Black DualSense wireless controller colors have previously been released and are available to buy.
This means that you will soon be able to get matching controllers and covers to properly deck out your PS5 or alternatively personalize it more with your colors of choice.
The PS5 is still rather difficult to find in stores but if you or someone you know has one, perhaps this could make a nice gift for the holiday season.
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NetEase’s battle-royale MOBA – Island Strikers now live!

Remember Island Strikers (孤岛先锋), the mobile game that combines battle-royale and MOBA elements that we reported last February? The game has now entered its open beta phase in China, which means you can already enjoy the game as much as you want!

Just like all the battle-royale games out there, you start a match by parachuting to a huge map. You will search for resources from the moment you landed, then fight to be the last one standing among the 100 players. Interestingly, Island Strikers allow you to view the game from 2.5D perspective.

A vast variety of weapons ranging from Axe, Bow, Flamethrower to Rocket launcher are available in every match. You can also pick up and deploy items such as Grenade or Traps during the match. Familiar skills from MOBA games such as Heal, Sprint and Blink are featured too, where you can choose to bring any of them within the match depends on the situation.
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Company of Heroes 3 Console Edition Gets A Release Date For PlayStation 5

The PlayStation 5 console version of Company of Heroes 3 is scheduled to released on May 30th this year, with pre-orders for both the physical and digital version opening on April 26th.

This would mark the first time ever that the Company of Heroes franchise appear on consoles, and include some unique changes from the PC version such as a custom UI that is adapted for gamepads, full controller support, and special features that allow the players to play within their own pace.

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One such feature would be the Full Tactical Pause, this gives players a level of tactical control over what’s happening on screen as battles can get chaotic in these type of games. While in Full Tactical Pause, players can think through their moves and coordinate their units actions easily without the pressure of doing it all in real-time.
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The game will offer two types of single-player experiences which is the turn-based Italian Dynamic Campaign that offers a sandbox-style gameplay experience, as well as the more traditional, narrative-led single player experience taking place in the deserts of North Africa.
Company of Heroes 3 for the PlayStation 5 will also include multiplayer which has players competing against each other, or cooperating with each other against the AI.
You may check out our review of the PC version and visit their official website for further details.

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Spy x Family 2nd Season and An Anime-Original Film Announced

At Jump Festa 2023, Spy x Family announced two big projects in the works, one of them being a 2nd season.

Not only would Spy x Family be getting a 2nd season for the TV series, there will also be an anime original film. Both the second season and movie will be releasing in 2023 but the exact date has yet to be revealed.

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In addition, the movie will have new characters and an entirely original plot fully written by Endou Tatsuya himself. As for the second season, they did not announce how long it will run but judging from the first season, it could run for 25 episodes in two separate cours.

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2⃣0⃣2⃣3⃣年TVアニメSeason 2放送＆劇場版制作決定🎉🎊🌟
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劇場版は #遠藤達哉 先生原作・監修・キャラクター原案担当🎥
更に、遠藤先生描き下ろしによる劇場版記念ビジュアル公開‼
TVシリーズ＆劇場版の今後の展開にご期待ください🥜✨#SPY_FAMILY #スパイファミリー pic.twitter.com/BTcjvYIurZ
— 『SPY×FAMILY（スパイファミリー）』アニメ公式 (@spyfamily_anime) December 18, 2022

Spy x Family is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Endou Tatsuya. The story follows Loid Forger, a spy who has to build a family for his mission. He, however, is unaware that his adopted daughter, Anya Forger, is a telepath and the woman he married, Yor Forger, is a skilled assassin.
The manga is currently serialized in Shounen Jump, currently at 72 chapters which you can read for free in MangaPlus. The first season for the anime adaptation is also still airing and you can catch them on Netflix.

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Taiko no Tatsujin will be playable in Tik Tok on 5th March

As part of the franchise’s 20th anniversary, popular drumming rhythm game Taiko no Tatsujin will be playable in the Tik Tok app.

Taiko no Tatsujin Tik Tok

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Initially, this collaboration was supposed to take place on 26th February. However, due to unspecified reasons, the crossover will happen on 5th March instead based on the following tweet:

【TikTokコラボ開始延期のお知らせ】
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20周年記念配信にてお知らせいたしました太鼓の達人 #TikTokでゲーム中 は諸事情により開始日が延期となりました。
開始日：2021年3月5日
 ご迷惑をおかけいたしまして申し訳ございません。開始まで今しばらくお待ちくださいますと幸いです。
— 【公式】太鼓の達人 総合 (@taiko_All) February 25, 2021

Those who have ever been to an arcade will likely see Taiko no Tatsujin on some of the machines. Players use two bachi sticks to beat the drum based on the notes that appear on the screen. The game is heavily based on Japan’s rich tradition of Taiko drumming.
On Tik Tok, however, users will tap on their screens instead of using bachi sticks. “Todoroki! Taiko no Tatsujin”, the 20th Anniversary song for the franchise will be playable on Tik Tok. Simply search 太鼓の達人#TikTokでゲーム中 on the video-sharing platform to try the song out.
Besides, Bandai Namco also announced other news for the franchise as part of its anniversary celebration. Next year, on 20th February, the franchise will organise Taiko no Tatsujin World Championship, a competition to determine the best player in the world.
In addition, the series will launch its own YouTube channel in the future. Those who own a PS4 or Switch can also get the game on sale on their respective consoles.

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[BlizzCon 2019] Delving into Diablo IV’s World and Lore

This time we bear a rundown for Diablo IV‘s world and lore. Have you seen the systems and features yet? If not, check that out right here.

STORY
The Story of Creation.
Players will be in the world of Sanctuary. The story tone will revolve around darkness, and about bringing back a “specific vibe”. The story is said to be more grounded. An example of a village was given, with the focus being about the residents within. It will be more visual as well, with the use of the smaller props to set the atmosphere. See the details, and you’ll learn something. There’s mention of a blood bishop who’s committed evil (but of course). Everything is connected to a quest, or story development.

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Continuing off from Diablo 3, when the Black Soulstone was consumed, it had returned to reality. Lilith and Inarius had created Sanctuary to hide eternal conflict. Well, now the daughter of Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred, will be walking the world once more.
MAP
The maps will be more easily viewed to locate places. The northern area of Scosglen is home to the druids, a savage and untamed land. South of that is the Dry Steppes, ravaged by war, where it’s be predator or prey. Eastward to the Steppes is the Fractured Peaks, a snowy mountain region. They carry a classic, gothic Victorian theme, and is home to religious zealots. Residents are unfortunately, living in high anxiety.
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A vista of Scosglen.
Hawezar lies to the south, one with poisonous ground. The fauna would gladly feast on your flesh in this place of madness and black magic. Come here if you want to be forgotten, or to be lost. You can seek the swamp witches here for knowledge. However, these snake worshippers will be asking a hefty price.
Last but not least is Kehjistan, the last bastion of Zekarum’s base. It’s been the worst hit in Diablo IV, overflowing with dark energy. The people have lost hope, making them easy pickings for demons.
MONSTERS
The lore of the monsters say they will find, kidnap and torture you. These monsters of legends within Sanctuary bring disease when they attack. Various monsters and bosses have been showcased.
The Drowned Seahag.
The Drowned Seahag is a dungeon boss, using geysers to attack you. The Drowned Juggernaut has a wave attack. Ashava, the Pestilent is capable of appearing anywhere in the world. Duriel, Lord of Pain, will make his return. The Maggot King will be using maggots to attack too.
Lilith isn’t the only mother of the Nephalem, with more to come. The Black Soulstone’s current state is separated, but will be returning. They’re more coy about the appearance of the Lords of Hell, only giving a “maybe”. As for fan favourite characters, that is also a “maybe”, and will be integrated should it be organic to the lore.
So here’s the sneak peek into Diablo IV‘s world and lore. Got your gears turning?

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Hololive Raku Spa Collaboration Lets You Take Vtuber Themed Baths

Hololive has announced a special collaboration between HoloFantasy and Raku Spa, with special collaboration goods and a Vtuber-scented bath.

The Hololive Raku Spa Collaboration starts January 27th, and will run all the way through February ending on February 28th. You can view the participating Raku Spa locations on the website, since not every outlet will have every feature.

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Like the previous Attack on Titan collaboration, Raku Spa will sport special merchandise such as bath towels with illustrations of the various HoloFantasy members.
You’ll even be able to get special tapestries, featuring the Yukata-style illustrations of the various Vtubers.
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You’ll want to book a slot for this collab event, since you’ll get access to the special collaboration baths, which feature scented baths modeled after each of HoloFantasy’s members.

Usada Pekora (27th January to February 3rd)
Uruha Rushia (4th February to 10th February)
Shiranui Flare (11th February to 17th February)
Shirogane Noel ( 18th February to 24th February)
Houshou Marine (24th February to 28th February)

Aside from that, the collab will also feature a special menu, with various desserts and snacks themed after the members of HoloFantasy. Any collab cafe veteran would be used to most of these, but an honorable mention has to go out to the Pekora-themed bowl of carrots.

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Saints Row 2022 Hands-Off Preview: Becoming the Boss of Santo Ileso

The reboot of the Saints Row series is simply Saints Row, launching later this year on 23 August 2022. I had the chance to sit in for a hands-off preview drive through the sights of Santo Ileso, so let’s get into it.

Later, do read up on the roundtable and deep dive interview with the Volition team here.

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WELCOME TO SANTO ILESO, JEWEL OF THE RIO SALINAS

Dubbing itself the “biggest, boldest, brassiest, ballsiest” Saints Row game yet, this reboot features new Saints in the city of Santo Ileso. It has nine districts, with their own unique feel, promising a vibrant world that rewards exploration. The open world is meant to feel both familiar and different, populated with enemies and locales to wreck havoc in.
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In the beginning of the story, the titular “Saints” don’t even exist, merely four roommates from rival factions who are struggling together to make rent, doing their usual petty crime run to pay the bills. Since you’re meeting some fresh faces, you need to start getting to know them, and even from this relatively brief segment, I get their “vibes”, the typical banter between friends who have their little quirks that you would mercilessly roast, but love them anyway.
RIDE OR DIE
Your current mission will be on the top left, with an indicator for nearby Threats (e.g. one of the rival factions). Sideswiping is a new addition to vehicular combat wherein you can juke into cars and run ’em off a la Burnout, doing more damage as you hit the accelerator. Both theirs and your own ride will get visible damage and denting, preferably theirs as they crash and burn into the ditch. If you don’t fancy them cars, grab a dirt bike and speed across the desert!

Your arsenal can be chosen from a radial menu, with respective Challenges attached to the weapons. For more pizzazz to your combat, you can have skills and finisher moves to create “one of the most varied combat Saints Row has ever seen”. Pineapple Express sounds totally innocuous, except when you get grabbed, have a ‘nade shoved down your pants, and flung into the air.
WHO’S YOUR BOSS
You may not start out with all the glitz and glamour, but you always gotta cultivate that style from the start. Boasting over 100 emotes to use, I see one where you can pull out an acoustic guitar and play a little tune for the ambient crowd, or have some walking emote to show your swagger. It’s a nice detail to show the life you can experience in the city.

Customization has always been a Thing for Saints Row, and rest assured, you’ll get it. The Style app in your phone allows you to change your looks anywhere, anytime. Get a Boss preset, or pick one from the community creations, or just swap to one of your other favourite fits you’ve saved, whether in whole, or in part. The options I saw included:

Outfit
Body
Skin
Hair
Head
Face
Tattoos
personality

Once you’re done sprucing up, keep going and encounter a Discovery. These are typically smaller things you stumble upon, like an armoured car you blow up to pick up some cash. This increases your Notoriety Level, that can go up further if the cops manage to make a backup call. You could interrupt it, or watch the mayhem escalate with SWAT teams – whose shields you can snatch when they drop it – or simply book it. The cops can become a Threat, for you to find and destroy what cars are pursuing you. I didn’t see a visible indicator to check if they’re still hot on your tail or not.
PART-TIME BADDIE
Discoveries can spawn ambiently, but sometimes you really need more than just some explosive pocket change. Here’s where Side Hustles come in, being repeatable activities that can reward cash, EXP and unlocks.
In “Riding Shotgun”, you do quite literally ride shotgun, tasked with gunning down whoever’s coming after your client. You can hop onto the roof of the car – this one being a nice little sedan – and start firing away, which naturally makes you more vulnerable to retaliation. If you want to use your full arsenal of toys, you gotta car surf, but if you need to heal up, duck back in.
Side Hustles are meant to be your introduction to game mechanics, besides the weird and wonderful underbelly of crime of Santo Ileso.
JUST ONE MORE TWEAK…
The fashionistas have even more options when they stop by the clothing stores in the districts to suit up (or down). Returning favourites and new themed stores offer a dizzying catalogue of choices, from cowboy to firefighter, that you can equip right away when you’re really feeling it.
Use your Map to check out the specialty ships, services, Venture progress, threats, side hustles, discoveries, stories, hourly income… and set your destination to head off. Ventures are part of establishing fronts for your criminal empire.
Before we get into that though, let’s have a swing by the garage for your vehicle collection, with an all-new vehicle system promised to work like a dream. With 80 possible vehicles and their respective presets, they come with their own Challenges, much like weapons. These vehicles have their signature abilities aside from their potential max speed, performance, durability and off-road stats for the nitty gritty. You could have a car with thrusters and an ejector seat, launch yourself into their air and take flight via wingsuit, then bounce on some unfortunate heads for height, or land on someone’s car and hijack them from the roof. The choice is yours.

Of course, who can miss out on the resplendent mods you can do to your car? From the base preset, start working on:

Paint

Styles: Standard, Cutting Edge
Body
Trim
Rims
Custom colours with metallic or glassiness sliders
Decals
Interior
Underglow
Glass tint

Body

Antenna
Front bumper
Rear bumper
Fender
Hood
Mirrors
Roof
Sideskirts
Spoiler
Wheel covers

Tires

Extra high / high / normal / low / extra low profiles
Size
Width
Tire type
Rim type

Audio
Equipment

To toggle on / off Nitrous (for the Raycaster), off-road kit options, towing cable

Upgrade kit
Signature ability on / off

ARE WE THERE YET?
Tourist assault helicopter aside, you can head off to do 25 “Critical Path” missions – which are essentially the main story missions – and 10 Side Missions. These missions will be where you can know your friends better; you’re all meant to be the Saints after all.
When you engage in inevitable combat, you can set up your 4 skills that can be swapped out at any point. You can unlock them by gaining EXP, and require “flow” to use, for all your explosives and shit. In addition, you can equip Perks, obtained from completing Challenges. You’d like to tweak these according to your opponents, like how the Los Panteros are known for using fire, so some resistance to that sounds good. Your actual weapon loadout is adjusted at HQ.
There are crosshairs for targets and grenade indicators for visual cues. For something like the sniper rifle, the ammo count is right under the crosshair, a personal preference of mine, really. As with the vehicles, the weapons have signature abilities, also unlocked through Challenges. Your pistol could be a machine gun pistol with its associated ability.

Factions have unique enemy types and combat style. Los Panteros is built around strength, with grunts who like to get into melee range, one who charges into you, mini bosses and Specialists. Completing these missions can get you the usual money, EXP, associated vehicles where relevant, a boost to your friend’s combat ability, and a fixture like a helipad at HQ.
HEART OF OPERATIONS
Finally, we arrive at Saints HQ. The abandoned church at the heart of the city isn’t a looker to start, but it will grow as you do, giving you access to your weapons, friends, vehicles, and of course, can be customized. Customization includes over 100 unique props, with the gamut of massive statues, neon signs, arcade stands, whatever you’re allowed to get your hands on basically. Meanwhile, your friends may offer you nuggets of insight, or you could simply hang out with them.
The weapons cache does about what you expect: buy ammo, fine tune their features… the menu is pretty similar to vehicle modding. Play around with signature ability toggles, or customize their looks – foam finger guns anyone? – material, colours, surface, decal, patterns… go wild.

The Boss can get more makeover sessions here too. Adjust that body build from your figure to chest size, prosthetics or your modesty stickers, face scars, makeup… you get the idea.
Last but not least is the Wartable. Build up your criminal Ventures, with 14 potential vacant lots to build up your fronts. These unlock new gameplay, and paves the way for district takeovers. ChopChop, Insurance Fraud, Drug Trade, and the like can be played once you unlock them once you pay up quite the hefty fees, potentially costing $400,000 to start up.
AN ASIDE FOR MAYHEM
Mayhem is one of these ‘new gameplay’ options you can unlock from a Venture. You’d like to complete the relevant instances to complete said Ventures for those district takeovers.
This time, the player is tasked to just blow up stuff and get the money rolling in, with drop-in, drop-out co-op if you so wish. Potentially quite literally even, if your friend arrives in a helicopter, towing you off in the air, and depositing you at your location. Rival factions may crash your Venture instance, which I’m sure you’ll take care of easy. Get cash and EXP on completion, with crew upgrades possible once you complete Ventures.
IDOL CULTURE
To close off, here’s a little peek at the Idols faction. The Collective leaders look like some nasty offshoot of Daft Punk, and they’re willing to kidnap your friend. Break out the stops with perks capable of tasering your foes if they land melee hits on you, an actual flaming punch, Dual Wield your SMGs, the possibilities are certainly There.

Use a guy in a port-a-potty as a wrecking ball while you interrogate him, sure, why not? Blast your way through the Raver once their batons are down, use a Thrustbuster rocket, shoot through walls with the Quantum Aperture, party it up with the Pinata Gun… they have tricks like inflicting Blacklight Blind to turn your vision dark and make you see outlines in neon, but that’s not gonna stop you, is it?
FESTIVITIES AWAIT
That’s pretty much all the preview had for me for Saints Row 2022. It’s quite a lot already, with what feels like limitless potential as one would hope with the zany background this series has.
Do check out our interview with the developers here for more insight into building Santo Ileso, and be sure to book your ticket for the next chapter of the Saints come 23 August 2022, for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One and PC via Epic Games.

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Dota 2 introduces Grimstroke as its new hero

Valve has just announced two new heroes for Dota 2, namely Mars and Grimstroke. Although details on the former are unknown at the moment, Grimstroke is playable immediately following the quick update. A description of the hero on the official site as follows:

Skilled at manipulating battle from the outskirts, Grimstroke studies every movement and assesses each line, deciding when to emerge from inky darkness to disable his victims and bind them together with a swipe of his brush. He delights in unleashing phantom thralls to vex opponents, as he carefully considers how to dispatch multiple enemies with one final stroke.

Grimstroke‘s abilities include Stroke of Fate, in which he winds up and paints a path of ink with his brush, damaging and slowing enemies in its wake. The damage increases with each enemy the ink strikes. On the other hand, Phantom’s Embrace has him commanding a phantom to latch onto his enemy, damaging and silencing it. If the phantom survives the latch duration, it rends the victim for heavy damage and refreshes Phantom Embrace‘s cooldown.
As for the Ink Swell, Grimstroke covers himself or an ally in ink, silencing the target while granting bonus speed and immunity to attacks. The ink damages nearby enemies over time before bursting, damaging and stunning in the area based on how much harm it caused along the way. Lastly for his ultimate Soulbind, Grimstroke binds an enemy hero to its nearest allied hero in range, preventing each from moving away from the other. Unit-targeted spells that hit either hero affect both. If the bind is broken before it expires, the initial target will again be bound to its nearest allied hero in range.
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Puzzle Bobble Everybubble Includes a Special Endless Stage Called Baron’s Tower

ININ Games and Taito, have revealed a new feature for Puzzle Bobble Everybubble, in the form of a special endless stage called the Baron’s Tower.

The tower is an area that appears in the story mode, and it will require you to erase bubbles that are automatically added infinitely. The mode will also feature online rankings and is divided into three difficulty levels. This allows you to compete with players from all over the world for high scores and give you access to new story content for clearing specific challenges.

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A video featuring gameplay of Baron’s Tower in Puzzle Bobble Everybubble, and a special message from the development staff will premiere on The Official Bub’s Broadcast YouTube channel, at 18:00 MYT on the 24th of March. While all of the videos on the channel are in Japanese, English subtitles are provided.
The first-ever play session for Puzzle Bubble Everybubble will be held at EVO Japan 2023, at Tokyo Big Sight from the 31st of March to the 2nd of April. In the first two days, the Puzzle Bobble Mascot Bub will be present to take pictures.
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Puzzle Bobble (aka Bust-A-Move) is a classic puzzle game developed by Taito (Space Invaders) that sees the dragons Bub and Bob shoot deadly bubbles of death to clear rows of matching bubbles.
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Puzzle Bobble Everybubble will launch for Nintendo Switch on the 23rd of May.

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Onmyoji Card Game now available

The Onmyoji Card Game is now officially available in Malaysia and Singapore since 7  May 2020. The game, developed by Netease Games, takes from their ever popular Onmyoji IP. You can play the Onmyoji Card Game which is available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. If you start now, there’ll be plenty of presents awaiting players as well as launch events.

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Find your favourite Onmyoji characters in a different format! Play through a familiar series in a different way, with many illustrators and voice actors coming together to bring these yokai characters to life. Enjoy strategic card battles against your opponent with its various unique mechanics involving the middle battlefield. You can enjoy the game casually too, with a system akin to My Room.

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Get up to 15 free card packs, random SSR cards, event tickets and so forth for logging in during the launch period as well as a special log in card pack set. Commemorative card backs and limited time titles will also be available to obtain.

The S1 ladder season is also open! Each season will allow players to obtain various exclusive avatars and titles. Will you be able to reach the top 200 in the ladder, and even manage to enter the Hall of Fame? We’d hope for the game to be available in English at some point in the future.

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Onmyoji: The Card Game, a spinoff of Onmyoji, is a duel card mobile game. Hundreds of top painters and voice actors joined forces with the development team to create a paradise of Yokai.

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Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story to release for Playstation 4 in Southeast Asia in 2020

SCRYsoft and Agate have announced Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story will be having both a physical and digital release for the Playstation 4 in Southeast Asia, come 24 March 2020. The game is developed by Indonesian game developer Agate, with it being their first ever console game title. You can see the physical Day 1 Edition with Steel Case below!

Players will assume the role of a newly appointed principal of a hero school. Your mission? Manage the academy to train and discover the next Legendary Heroes. Guide your students through daily activities or planning for the academy’s expansion, your every decision is just another step towards the greater adventures beyond.

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How will you be developing the academy? You’ll need to create the best environment for your students to learn in, managing your resources for new facilities alongside constant upgrades. Your students can also embark on errands or side missions, which can give you a deeper look into the back story of the Valthirian world – and get rewards, of course!
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Engage in real time battle and find treasure when exploring different areas! The party system will allow you to utilize various strategies by switching members and assigning different commands to them. Your students will be able to utilize from three core disciplines and six specialized sub-classes for a variety of party combinations!
Use formations to get the edge over your enemies!
Last but not least, experiment around and create powerful equipment from crafting recipes with materials gathered from defeating enemies!

Begin yours and your students’ stories in Valthirian Arc!

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Shadowrun Returns Deluxe is free for a limited time

Good news gamers! Humble Bundle always gives out free games and now they are giving out free copies of Shadowrun Returns Deluxe – a science fantasy turn-based tactical RPG by Harebrained Schemes! Since it is a PC game, you will need a Steam account to redeem it.

Here are the key features of Shadowrun Returns:

Gripping Tactical Combat: When you’re running the shadows, every turn matters. Choose your actions wisely – move to better cover, charge into melee, or lob a fireball into a crowd of enemies. With the variety of weapons and spells at your disposal, every turn is filled with meaningful choices. A successful run requires commanding a team of runners with the right balance of combat, tech, and magical abilities.

Skill-Based Character Progression: Choose a starting character archetype and build from there! Street Samurai and Physical Adepts use advanced combat skills to dominate the battlefield, Shamans and Mages summon powerful allies and cast deadly spells, while Riggers and Deckers provide critical technological support, projecting their consciousness directly into drones and computer systems. Shadowrun Returns’ classless skill system allows you to grow your character in any direction you choose. Want to start summoning spirits as an ork Shaman and evolve into a cybered-up weapon specialist? Do it!

Engaging 2D/3D Art Style: Shadowrun Returns mixes dynamic 3D characters and lighting with a vibrant, hand-painted environment. Illustrated character portraits bring every conversation to life. Explore a world filled with detail, from the slums of the Redmond Barrens to the extravagant offices of powerful corporations.

Follow the steps below to redeem:
1. Login Humble Bundle’s official site and click “Add to Cart”
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2. In your shopping cart, click “Get it for free!”.

3. You will receive an email with a Steam key, activate the key on your Steam app and the game is now in your Steam library!

You can redeem your free copy of Shadowrun Returns Deluxe before 24 June, so do it fast before the free period ends!
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The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series – A New Frontier releasing in November on all platforms

Telltale’s ongoing game series The Walking Dead is going to release its third season in November, and it’s called A New Frontier. Telltale also announced that it will be released on all platforms at once.

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Other than the release date and the title, Telltale also revealed a bit more info about the game, but we talked about it before so it’s nothing new. The series will introduce a new character, Javier, and also re-introduce Clementine after all those years of her childhood in a not-so-child-friendly environment she has been living in. We might also see new characters taken from the comic book series, and many new obstacles that our heroes will have to overcome.

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UNIQLO to launch Monster Hunter and Street Fighter theme T-shirts

Good news Monster Hunter fans! UNIQLO is collaborating with Monster Hunter to launch a new series of UT series T-shirt in celebrating the popular franchise’s 15th anniversary. Costs you 1500 Yen (about RM55) each, the cool-looking T-shirts will be available for sale from 15 April.

Here is a preview of them:
Other than this, UNIQLO is also collaborating with Street Fighter II and Street Fighter V for new series of T-shirts. They will be launching at the same price as Monster Hunter’s on 15 April too. You can find a preview of them here:

 Well, they all look great and I can’t decide which one to get. If you are interested, make sure you visit the Monster Hunter page and Street Fighter page on UNIQLO for a clearer look of them.
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Princess Connect Re: Dive JP begins third anniversary countdown

The Japanese side of Princess Connect Re: Dive has begun its countdown to its third anniversary! The third anniversary proper for Princess Connect Re: Dive JP will be on 15 February, and they’ve begun giving out 100 Jewels daily until 16 February, 04:59 JST. The game’s anniversary event has also commenced, with part 2 due to begin on 10 February. The event itself will run until 20 February.

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In conjunction with the event, a new limited series of characters have also begun, starting with a new 3-star Kokkoro in Ceremonial Dress. Her gacha will last until 10 February, 11:59 JST. Yui, also in Ceremonial Dress, is available as a 1-star unit from the event.

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More should be expected as we get closer to the anniversary date, and players are likely to get even more goodies as Priconne Fes Online will be running on 20 and 21 February. If you intend to hop on the JP version, there will be free 140 pulls awaiting you, or for those who already have accounts, but have not logged in since 21 December 2020.
English Priconne has implemented the spark system already with Jun’s rate up, which is a highly welcome addition, though events have yet to be announced. We’ll have to keep an eye out for that, while they do flash giveaways every now and then.
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Princess Connect! Re: Dive is finally available worldwide! A blockbuster title that enveloped Japan and China with its success, the game arrives upon new shores thanks to an exciting collaboration between Crunchyroll Games, Cygames, and Funplex.

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Metal Slug Tactics Coming To Nintendo Switch

Metal Slug Tactics, a previously announced tactics game for PC is also coming to Nintendo Switch, as per last night’s Nintendo Indie World Showcase.

Both titles will have a simultaneous release, with Metal Slug Tactics coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam some time in 2022.

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Admittedly, it’s not really much in the way of a new Metal Slug Game, rather more of a new spinoff using the Metal Slug characters you know and love.
The new trailer gives us more of a glimpse at the tactics style gameplay, as you control the 4 main characters across various battlefields. It also looks like you’ll be able to destroy cover, giving it more of a Metal Slug-style level of destruction.
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There’s also a greater emphasis on verticality than other tactics games, as more of the maps involve things like scaling crates and buildings, as well as jumping gaps between platforms.
Of course, the titular Metal Slug also makes an appearance, as an enemy tank. Though from the trailer it looks like you’ll be able to commandeer one of your own, as well, similar to the games.
We also got a look at Sync Attacks, though little explanation of how these work. For now what we do know is that they seemingly allow all three of your characters to attack at once, focus firing the same target.
This isn’t the first we’ve seen of Metal Slug in recent years, as SNK included a Metal Slug stage in the upcoming KOF XV.

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Pokemon Go Fest 2020 details announced!

As you might expect, Pokemon Go Fest 2020 will be a virtual affair as the COVID-19 situation remains unabated. This year’s Fest will take place on 25 and 26 July 2020, with Trainers being able to participate in both days with a single ticket. Details as follows:

Pokémon GO Fest 2020 Day 1: On Saturday, July 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time, Trainers will enjoy the following.

Trainers can access a Special Research story that they can get only on Day 1.
Five rotating habitats—themed around fire, water, grass, battle, and friendship—will feature special Pokémon that go along with that habitat’s theme. These habitats will rotate every hour, so each habitat will be featured twice during Day 1.
Trainers will be able to work together in the Global Challenge Arena! This GO Fest–exclusive feature will be available only to ticket holders. In the Global Challenge Arena, Trainers will have a chance to join forces in order to complete a collaborative challenge each hour. If Trainers complete a challenge, they will earn a bonus for the remainder of the hour. You can check the Global Challenge Arena screen to keep track of global progress!
Trainers will be able to encounter over 75 species of Pokémon in the wild, in raids, and by completing Special Research tasks.

Pokémon GO Fest 2020 Day 2: On Sunday, July 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time, Trainers will enjoy…something very different! We want the Day 2 experience to be a surprise, so ticket holders will learn what we have in store that very day. There’ll also be another Special Research story for Trainers to enjoy.

US Trainers will be able to purchase a commemorative Pokemon Go Fest shirt as well for the 2020 iteration through the Pokemon Center’s online shop. Tickets to the Fest are available at USD14.99 or your regional equivalent.

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A minimum of $5 million from sales of the Fest tickets will be donate towards charity: funding projects from Black gaming as well as non-profit organizations. Full details regarding the Fest can be found on the official website.
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Pokemon GOPublisher: NianticDeveloper: NianticRelease Date: 2016-07-06Android, iOS
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Rage of Bahamut opens teaser website for 10th anniversary

Cygames has opened a teaser website to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Rage of Bahamut, which will be celebrated on 1 September. The associated Rage of Bahamut teaser website has a countdown to the 10th anniversary date, which you can check out here. This is, of course, for the Japanese release, Cygames’ first ever release. The game previously had a global version launched in 2012 published by DeNA, but it shut down in 2016 and has not been re-released since.

The occasion will be commemorated with events and campaigns, alongside a chronology of the decade among other things as the date approaches with details to be rolled out accordingly.

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The series itself has seen anime adaptations, with Rage of Bahamut: Genesis and Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul, as well as Manaria – which is localized as Mysteria in English – Friends. The characters have made their way across all Cygames-associated works, be it Granblue Fantasy, Dragalia Lost and Shadowverse just to name a few.
10 years is a long time for a game, be it for a console franchise or “just” a mobile / browser based title, so we’re likely to see a lot of fanfare as the company celebrates the longevity of its very first game.
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BDM: Field of Valor returns [Black Desert Mobile]

Pearl Abyss has announced the return of battle content Field of Valor to Black Desert Mobile/BDM, featuring special rewards.

The Field of Valor mode was first introduced in February and returns thanks to the support of Adventurers in BDM. For a limited time, Adventurers can one more face off against enemies in an exciting, fast-paced battlefield mode. Form a team with four other Adventurers and hold out in 30-minute battles against a variety of monsters and bosses.

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Adventurers who wish to participate require a Token of Valor to enter. Obtain these tokens from your Black Spirit Login Rewards if your Black Spirit is level 70 or higher. Once the battle starts, all party members will be able to claim individual drops for each defeated enemy or boss. Large amounts of Ancient Gold Coins and silver can be obtained on the Field of Valor as well.

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The Dark Knight events are still continuing this week. Level up your Dark Knight to receive a variety of rewards for Adventurers to strengthen their gear, upgrade camps and level up their Black Spirits. You can read a little about the Dark Knight class here.
Be sure to login and play for the whole gamut of rewards!
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Black Desert MobilePublisher: Pearl AbyssDeveloper: Pearl AbyssRelease Date: 2019-11-12Android, iOS
The famed MMORPG series makes its way to the Android and iOS platforms.

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Power Hover: Cruise to dash into iOS soon

While autorunners are a dime and a dozen, some happen to look interesting enough that it manages to stand above the rest. Power Hover: Cruise is one such title from what we have been able to gather so far.

Being a sequel of sorts to Power Hover, Power Hover: Cruise takes the Boss levels of Power Hover and expands upon the concept even further. Much like in the previous game, you take control of hoverboarding robots which you have to guide through each hazardous obstacle across three stages. As you progress, you will unlock characters with different maneuverability levels.

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The game will be released this coming 10 August 2017.

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Malaysian Indie Studio Magnus Games Announces Project Survival

The Kuala Lumpur-based Malaysian developer Magnus Games Studios has announced a new action RPG referred to under the working title Project Survival.

Known for their work on RE:LEGEND, Magnus Games will be working with publisher Shueisha to produce the upcoming title. A teaser trailer for the game has also been revealed:

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Project Survival is described as “an anime fantasy survival-crafting, monster-taming, open-world adventure game that you can enjoy solo or with friends. Embark on an epic journey in a thrilling fantasy survival game that will push your skills and instincts to their limits. After the devastating destruction of your original world, you find yourself stranded in an unknown universe teeming with dangerous and awe-inspiring life forms. It’s up to you to adapt, survive, and thrive in this stunning new realm”.
The mechanics of Project Survival will include taming different monsters that the player can ride and take on adventures. It will also involve crafting bases and settlements to better survive in the wilderness of the game’s fantasy world.
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The game is confirmed to be launching on Steam. It will feature both a single-player mode and an up to 25-person online mode. The official website says that the game’s release window and other possible release platforms are yet to be determined.
It should be noted that this will be Magnus Games Studios’ second title after their work on the fantasy farming simulator RE:LEGEND. The game has become somewhat divisive as Magnus has yet to update the game’s Kickstarter backers about several promises, most notably its ports for consoles, something that fans have commented on over social media.
At this point, nothing is confirmed however and it is possible that Magnus might be working on both games simultaneously.
Here are more screenshots released for the game:

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Road to Valor: Empires opens for pre-registration

South Korea-based developer Dreamotion has just opened pre-registrations for Road to Valor: Empires for the Android and iOS platforms.

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This PVP strategy game has you controlling a wide assortment of mythical beings and monsters. A description for Road to Valor: Empires as follows via its store page:
Command your own mythical army!
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Road to Valor: Empires is a real-time PVP strategy game where you can compete with players around the globe while commanding mythical gods, beasts, and heroes.
# A clash of the ancient and the mythical!
Athena, goddess of war, Odin, king of Asgard, Medusa, Manticore, Achilles, and even Valkyries! These mythical gods, beasts, and heroes have taken up arms to fight for their factions. Form your own mythical army to seek victory and attain glory on the battlefield!
# Unique units, endless strategies
Cavalry that tramples over Infantry. Spears that pierce through Cavalry. Archers that bombard Spearmen with a flood of arrows. Configure your army by designing your very own strategy with siege weapons, war elephants, and much more.
# Worldwide real-time PVP strategy game
Road to Valor: Empires is a real-time PVP strategy game. Outplay your opponents with your distinct strategy to take the throne and rule over lands of both myth and civilization.
# Realistic and fierce battles
Experience massive battles with cavalry rushing to destroy enemy lines, continuing the fight even when knocked from their horses – feel the realistic fierce pitch of battle right in your hands.

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Goddess Order teased by Kakao Games

South Korea-based publisher Kakao Games has just teased an image of Goddess Order, its upcoming RPG, for the Android and iOS platforms. While no exact launch date was disclosed, it will come out first in South Korea towards the end of 2021, before making its way to the rest of the world.

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For the record, Goddess Order was first announced back in February 2021, but there was no news until now. It was supposed to come out earlier in the year, but it clear that they will barely make it, therefore pushing the global release at at least 2022.
Back to the actual game itself, Goddess Order is touted to be side scroller action RPG, kind of like what Valkyrie Profile is. The story and plot are still unknown at this juncture although it will be telling the tale of knights and on their past and future. The graphics also suggest that there will be entirely pixel art, which is a boon for those of you who are into that kind of look. Given the gameplay style, this feels just right.
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For more information be sure to head over to the official website, where you will also be able to check out the developer’s past titles.

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Granblue Fantasy Login Platform Mobage Says Login Via Twitter May Not Work Soon

Mobage, a login platform owned by DeNA that currently hosts Granblue Fantasy has said that players may not be able to log in via Twitter in the near future.

This comes from Mobage’s Offical Twitter Account. They explain that it may no longer be possible for users to log in via Twitter due to changes in Twitter’s specifications.

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If this is the case then users to have game data attached to their Twitter login may no longer have access to this data.

Twitterの仕様変更により、近日Twitterアカウントを利用したログインができなくなる可能性があります。その場合、ゲームデータやキャンペーンで獲得したモバコインなどをご利用いただけなくなります。対応方法の詳細はモバゲー内のお知らせをご確認ください。 https://t.co/GJI4LTNPZ0
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— 【公式】Mobage(モバゲー) (@MobageOfficial) April 17, 2023

“Due to changes in Twitter’s specifications, it may not be possible to log in using your Twitter account soon. In that case, you will not be able to use game data or Mobacoins earned in campaigns. For details on how to respond, please check the announcement in Mobage”.
We should also reiterate that it has not been confirmed that Twitter will be removed from Granblue Fantasy. Mobage has only said that it is a possibility.
That being said, if you are currently logging in to Granblue Fantasy through Twitter it may be best to find another method to enter the game just to be safe. This can be done either through Mobage’s primary sign-in feature or another social media platform.
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Ys VI Online: The Ark of Napishtim now live

After much deliberation, Restar Games has officially launched Ys VI Online: The Ark of Napishtim for the Android and iOS platforms. As previously reported, Ys VI Online is the mobile version of Ys VI, the much celebrated action RPG developed by Falcom and released for the PC back in 2003.

The story of the game as follows from the original game’s Steam page:

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Red-haired adventurer extraordinaire Adol Christin has finally reunited with his best pal, Dogi, and is eager to set sail for new adventures in Afroca. It seems fate has other plans for him, however, as a pirate captain named Ladoc makes him an offer he simply can’t refuse: a chance to explore a dangerous, uncharted archipelago in the Atlas Ocean that may hold treasures of heretofore unseen value.
Never ones to back away from a good mystery, Adol and Dogi both agree to join Ladoc on this expedition aboard his ship, the “Tres Mares” — but no sooner does it weigh anchor than the Romuns, their sights set on the same curious islands of Canaan, attack the wayward pirates and ultimately knock Adol overboard, leaving him for dead.
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Some time later, he washes ashore in Canaan itself, alive but weakened, rescued and resuscitated by two young girls named Isha and Olha who sport long ears and bushy tails. They are of the native “Rehda” tribe, and it seems Adol is not the first human to arrive here — nor are humans particularly welcome…
Ys VI Online will retain the original Ys VI story while introducing several qualify of life improvements and features as well, such as a fashion system and the inclusion of pets that will help you in battle. For more details, be sure to drop by the official website.

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[TGS 2019] Dragonball Z: Kakarot announced their release date

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Asia announced that they will be releasing Dragonball Z: Kakarot on January 17th 2020. Dragonball Z: Kakarot will be available in Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC.

You can get get up to 3 luxurious Early Purchase Bonuses such as early access to the training menu against the former member of the Ginyu Force, Bonyu! A newly character that was designed by the legendary Akira Toriyama itself will undoubtedly makes you go wild. You can start pre-order the game starting from today!

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If you pre-order Dragonball Z: Kakarot in form of Digital or Physical copy, you can get:
1. Early access to training menu against the former member of the Ginyu Force.
2. Toriyama Original Setting Sub Quest – Early Unlock
3. Cooking Item “Smiling Ultra Mega Roast”
Fans can look to buy one of four editions for Dragonball Z: Kakarot:-
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Standard
Deluxe: includes Season Pass, in-game Deluxe Cooking Item
Ultimate: includes Season Pass, in-game Ultimate Cooking Item, Music Compilation, Tao Pai Pai flying vehicle
Collector’s: 10 x 12 inch hardcover game art book, collectible steelbook with the text “悟”, exclusive diorama figure (8 x 8 x 8 inches)

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Tom Clancy’s Secret Project Alpha – Ubisoft’s New Mobile RPG Now In Beta For Android

Ubisoft recently released an beta game for their upcoming mobile RPG, Tom Clancy’s Secret Project Alpha, that consists of soldiers or characters from their IP like Division, Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell. The game is not a shooter game or even a stealth game. However it’s going to be the same old generic gacha game where you collect characters and form a team to take down the enemy.

You’ll be building a squad of 5 soldiers from the Ubisoft IP against other 5. Each character will have their very own unique skills and can be activated once every cool down. Like all mobile RPGs, the characters can be upgraded up to 5 Stars through character shards. They can also be strengthened further by equipping armor and weapon upgrades.

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Once on the battlefield, the characters will take their positions according to their roles, for example Montagne from Rainbow Six: Siege is an Attacker with a shield, so he stands in front of others taking most of the hits. While the rest will be behind covers, shooting. Each stage has a Skill Rating which is a gauge to how much power your team should have before taking on the stage. There are other modes besides the Campaign mode, like Spec Ops where you can gather specific Gears or Items. If you’re feeling lonely, there’s also a Clan System as well in the game.

If you are interested, you can download the beta on Google Play Store or if it’s unavailable in your country you can download it from APK Pure. The game is still in its Beta phase and only available for 7-days so download and try it out now before it ends.

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ninjaboogie says Team SMG kicked him following mother’s cancer hospitalization

Team SMG recently announced that Michael “ninjaboogie” Ross would be departing their Dota 2 roster, and he has since come forward saying he was kicked due to assumptions that his performance would be affected. In a series of tweets, he disclosed the following:

Kicked because my mom was on her last days and they assumed it would affect my performance. I already knew for some time that this day will come. Since she had stage 4 cancer. She passed away on monday. Imagine being fired from a job because you are about to lose a loved one. [ 1 ]

Further explanation. I was supposed to fly back and join the team on the 14th. My mom had a stroke on the evening of 12th and was admitted. I asked if i could have my flight moved as bootcamp starts on the 20th. Midone gave me a call on the 14th asking my decision. [ 2 ]
I gave my decision the following day and was informed he wanted to talk. They had a meeting without me and informed me the were going to continue without me. [ 3 ]
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He also showed a lengthy message in which he intended to join the team’s bootcamp at a later point, hopefully after settling any remaining matters regarding his mother’s discharge or passing should it come to it. He makes it clear he still wants to play “regardless of the outcome”, simply that he just could not afford to leave at such a critical juncture. As it were, his mother has since passed, with fans and talent alike extending their condolences.

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I gave my decision the following day and was informed he wanted to talk. They had a meeting without me and informed me the were going to continue without me. pic.twitter.com/AjPsE4YfPj
— Michael "ninjaboogie" Ross (@ninjaboogie) May 20, 2022

ninjaboogie joined Team SMG February 2022 as the Position 5 ( hard support ), making getting kicked, as he says, roughly a mere 3 months since then. It doesn’t paint Team SMG in a flattering light considering he explained the severity of the situation, and fans are talking about the situation, this one mentioning sponsor boycotting, and ninjaboogie himself confronting the official account.
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Elder Scrolls: Legends Latest Patch Adds Spectator Mode

Elder Scrolls: Legends is a mobile card game that is developed by Bethesda. Bethesda has given us many memorable popular games like the Fall Out series and Elder Scrolls series. With the ever popular universe of the Elder Scrolls that the game is based on, Bethesda is currently updating giving it more balance in the card deck and a spectator mode.

The Spectator Mode allows players to watch live games and chat with their friends to either help them or just plain BM them just because. With the competitiveness in the mobile gaming world, Elder Scrolls: Legends is stepping up to be ready for tournaments. As Spectator Mode is essential in making a game ready for tournaments, we will soon see Bethesda setting up for tournaments or maybe a more competitive mode in the game.

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The new 1.64 patch update has also brought some card changes to balance the game along with UI improvements for players experience. While there are also plenty of bug fixes in the game, they had also clarified the Breakthrough mechanic where excess damage is dealt to the opponent after enough damage is dealt to destroy enemy creature. You can also read more about the game patch here!
Currently the game is only available for download on the App Store for tablets. Other mobile versions for iPhone and Droids will be coming soon in the future!

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ASUS ZenFone Max Plus Review – a budget smartphone with FullView display

If you have been following the smartphone market lately, you should have noticed that almost every new released smartphone follows the trend of Full-view display. Last December, ASUS finally launched its first Full-view display smartphone – ASUS ZenFone Max Plus and we are lucky to be able to get our hands on it, so here is our ASUS ZenFone Max Plus review!

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What is in the box
The ASUS ZenFone Max Plus package comes in a rectangular box with the essential items – the phone itself, a pair of Earphones, Clear Silicone Case, USB OTG Adapter, Quick Start Guide, Eject Pin, microUSB Cable and Charger. The model we get is in Deepsea Black (quite an elegant colour).

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The phone is having a premium metal design with a 5.7-inch bezel-less display. On the back, we are having a fingerprint scanner (which is easy to reach) along with the dual-lens rear camera. The metal back is anti-fingerprint but slippery, you may want to put on the free silicone case so it won’t escape from your hands easily. The phone weighs 160g and 8.8 mm for thickness – it is heavy and thick compared to most of the smartphones in the market now.
ASUS ZenFone Max Plus Specifications

Size: 152.6 x 73 x 8.8 mm
Weight: 160 g
Color: Sunlight Gold, Azure Silver, Deepsea Black
Display: 5.7-inch HD display
Resolution: 1440 x 720 pixels
CPU: MediaTek MT6750T Octa-core Processor
OS: Android 7.0 Nougat
Memory: 4GB RAM + 32GB ROM (support up to 256GB with Micro SD card)
Camera:

16MP Front Camera
16MP + 8MP Rear Camera

Battery: 4130 mAh
ZenUI: ZenUI 4.0

Display and Camera
ASUS ZenFone Max Plus is featuring a 5.7-inch display with 18:9 aspect ratio, however the resolution is only 1440 x 720 pixels. The numbers might sound disappointing, but the graphics actually look smooth and clear enough for both normal usage and entertainment (you probably won’t notice the difference).

The 16MP + 8MP rear camera enables you to take some good photos and full HD videos (even in 18:9 aspect ratio formats). The bad side is, photo taken in low-light condition is relatively noisy and blurry due to the lack of OIS (Optical Image Stabilization). Basic camera modes such as Time Lapse and Panorama presents, there is also a Super Resolution mode that allows you to snap images up to 64 MP (wow).
A photo taken with ASUS ZenFone Max Plus
If you like to take selfies, ZenFone Max Plus‘s front camera will definitely suit your selfie needs. Just like ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro that we previously reviewed, ZenFone Max Plus is having a beauty mode with tons of options such as Skin Brighten, Skin Soften and Thin Cheeks. There is a pre-installed Selfie Master app too, and with that, you could go live on social media along with the beauty filter (something that youngsters especially girls would love).
Performance and Battery Life
With the 4GB RAM and MediaTek MT6750T Octa-core Processor, multitasking is running fast and smooth. However, you might face some lagging while playing high-demanding games. From my experience, the phone could run Asphalt 8 or Arena of Valor perfectly with high graphics settings, but not when I was playing Knives Out – the game lags terribly.
Asphalt 8
The original storage of the phone is 32GB and expandable up to 256GB with microSD card. While for the battery, ZenFone Max Plus is housing a massive 4130 mAh battery so you could expect more than a full day of battery life under regular usage. The battery runs out pretty fast if it is used for gaming though – it drops about 20% after one hour of non-stop gaming. Good news is, the phone can charges up quickly, providing 3 hours of talk time with a mere 15-minute charge.
The difference of battey percentage after one hour of non-stop gaming (Asphalt 8 and Shadow Fight 3)
Some special features such as reverse-charging (basically turns the phone into a powerbank) and Face Unlock (one of the hottest feature) are included in ZenFone Max Plus too.
Conclusion
Although ASUS ZenFone Max Plus is having some flows on it, it is actually offering an impressive specification considering its budget price. With just RM899, you can own a phone with 5.7-inch Full-view display, great cameras (especially the front camera), good gaming experience and long-lasting battery life!

ASUS ZenFone Max Plus is now available for RM899 (about 228 USD) in 3 colours – Deepsea Black, Sunlight Gold and Azure Silver. You can visit ASUS retails stores to get yourself a ZenFone Max Plus, or visit ASUS official website for more information.

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Call of Duty: Vanguard PC specs revealed

The PC specs for Call of Duty: Vanguard was revealed earlier today, just a few days before the full game is officially released. While recent Call of Duty games are known for their insanely huge file sizes, Vanguard appears to be much smaller, and also accommodating to those with lower PC Specs.

Specs
Minimum
Recommended
Competitive
Ultra 4K

OS
Windows 10 64-bit (latest update)
Windows 10 64-bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64-bit (latest update)
Windows 10 64-bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64-bit (latest update)

Windows 10 64-bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64-bit (latest update)

CPU
Intel Core i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300
Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

Intel Core i9-9900K or AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

RAM
8 GB
12 GB
16 GB
16 GB

Storage Space
36 GB at launch (Multiplayer and Zombies only)
61 GB at launch
61 GB at launch
61 GB at launch

Hi-Rez Assets Cache
Up to 32 GB
Up to 32 GB
Up to 32 GB
Up to 64 GB

Video Card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 470
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070/RTX 3060 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700XT

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

Video Memory
2 GB
4 GB
8 GB
10 GB

As for the recommended drivers:

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NVIDIA: 472.12
AMD: 21.9.1

Note that Hi-Rez Assets Cache is optional disk space that can be used to stream high resolution assets. That option can be turned off in the game’s settings. Also, the storage space requirement may increase over time as the game gets new updates.
Recently, the game also detailed more about its Zombies mode, which you can read here. For more details about the game and its PC specs, check out this blog post on the Call of Duty website.
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Komi San is Making New Friends on Netflix This October

The anime adaptation of Komi San Can’t Communicate will be coming to Netflix on October the 21st. This was confirmed by Netflix today with the upload of a new trailer for the series on their youtube channel.

The anime will begin airing in Japan on October 7th. This will make the start of the Netflix release slightly late however there is a good side to this.

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The youtube descriptions all say:
Can Komi make 100 friends? The anime adaptation of Tomohito Oda’s hit manga drops on Netflix October 21, with new episodes every week!
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The “every week” part is especially interesting as it may mean that Netflix is going to Simulcast it as opposed to making everyone wait a couple of months for them to release the series all at once as it sits in “Netflix jail”. A major criticism of their anime business model.
This would not be the first time they’ve allowed for simulcasting as they did it with Violet Evergarden back in 2018 (well, for everyone except the US). With how popular Komi San is, it’s understandable and thankful if Netflix would forgo their usual wait and binge tactics for just releasing the series as it airs, or at least only a couple of weeks late.
This may also mean that the anime will be getting a Dub to go along with each new episode. This could explain why the series is slightly late from the Japanese airing dates (Funimation has similar delays). This is once again something that was the case with Violet Evergarden.
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Based on the hit manga by Tomohito Oda that became popular through its wholesome and cute main heroine, the anime was scheduled to begin airing in the fall anime series. The Manga series is currently being published and has been translated into English.
Other anime Netflix will be licensing include the upcoming second season of the Ultraman Anime.

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Northern War Open Pre-Registration in Japan

UserJoy has announced that the mobile game The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Northern War is now open for pre-registration. The game will be available for both iOS and Android devices and is set to release in 2023 in Japan.

Taking place during the time skip between Trails of Cold Steel II and III; The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Northern War is based on the anime series under the same name. It shows off the conflict between the Erebonian Empire and the North Ambria State, also known as the Northern War.

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The game will not only feature characters from the anime, but also some of the iconic characters from The Legend of Heroes franchise. Additionally, a pre-registration campaign is currently ongoing where players can earn rewards based on achieving milestones. The milestone and rewards are as follows:

50,000: JC x 200, Character EXP crystals x 3,000, Mira x 20,000
100,000: Gacha ticket x 2, Character EXP crystal x 5,000, Mira x 30,000
200,000: Gacha ticket x 3, Septium x 200, Mira x 40,000
300,000: Gacha ticket x 5, JC x 300, Mira x 50,000
500,000: SSR Elie MacDowell, Septium x 300, Mira x 100,000

Players who are interested in pre-registering for the game can do so over at the official website here. For more details and future updates for the game, do check out the game’s twitter account here.
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Razer Sneki Snek Announces New Forest Protection Target

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Razer and their Sneki Snek are celebrating protecting one million trees, a milestone that had been set as a part of their campaign with the environmental nonprofit organization, Conservation International.
To mark the occasion, Razer has also released the highly anticipated Sneki Snek hoodie and announced its new even more ambitious target of saving ten million trees.

The partnership between Razer and Conservation International is a part of the company’s ten-year sustainability plan #GoGreenWithRazer, which aims to preserve nature and protect the environment. Together with the Razer community, the organizations have helped protect around 4,000 acres of forest, roughly around the size of 3,000 American football fields.
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The campaign leverages the fandom of Razer’s sustainability mascot, Sneki Snek, to rally the community behind its tree-saving efforts. What started off as a doodle by one of Razer’s designers, Sneki Snek has since spawned countless memes, has been featured in plenty of tattoos, and even got a dedicated fan page set up by the community. For every Sneki Snek merchandise sold, Razer has been donating a part of the proceeds to support Conservation International’s work to protect forests globally.

“We couldn’t have achieved this milestone without our passionate community,” says Addie Tan, Associate Director of Business Development at Razer. “In fact, our initial goal was to save 100,000 trees but our community of gamers achieved that in a matter of weeks, and we knew that together we could accomplish so much more. Now that we’ve helped save one million trees, we are excited about what’s coming next as we gear up for our next challenge: to save ten million trees.”
In true Razer fashion, the brand has now set its sights on an even bigger target of saving ten million trees and will keep working with Conservation International to realize that goal. Razer will also continue the tradition of celebrating milestones with exclusive Sneki Snek merchandise, so for every 250,000 trees saved, Razer will release new merch and donate part of the proceeds to help Conservation International protect forests. The environmental impact of this new goal includes saving nearly 40,000 acres of forest and the endangered species that depend on that ecosystem for survival.
“Protecting nature is one of the most important things we can do to address climate change and support biodiversity,” said Sarah Cragg, Partnership and Marketing Director, Asia Pacific, at Conservation International. “Razer’s effort is raising awareness of the challenges facing our planet and also providing its community a clear way to take action. We are deeply grateful for the community’s response and excited to take this challenge to the next level.”
As a part of #GoGreenWithRazer’s ‘Green Community’ initiatives, the company seeks to not only empower its community by giving them the opportunities to make a difference and contribute to its green causes but also with knowledge.
Last year Razer released a new Sneki Snek cartoon series to teach its community about the environmental challenges threatening our planet and what they can do to help. The first episode of season one was on Deforestation, which highlights the importance of preserving the environment which many species depend on for survival, a cause that is very near to Sneki Snek’s heart.

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