Azur Lane Censored in China, 18 shipgirls rendered unobtainable

Gacha gamers in general are no strangers to art being censored, but 18 shipgirls in Azur Lane China are no longer obtainable. Wichita, Portland, Rodney, South Dakota, Belfast, Sirius, Exeter, Ark Royal, Illustrious, Akagi, Kaga, Yuudachi, Yuubari, Taihou, Hyuuga, Fusou, Scharnhorst, and Graf Zeppelin will no longer be obtainable.

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Those who already own these shipgirls will be able to use them normally. Currently, the only way to obtain some of them in Chinese servers is through SSR selectors. Other than that, players in the Chinese server who do not possess these shipgirls in their docks will not be able to get them anymore. It is also uncertain if they will be returning in the future.
This removal is due to the CCP’s crackdown on pornographic content, where it is illegal in the country. While Azur Lane is not a pornographic game, its risque and lewd artwork of some of its characters has resulted in the removal of the above characters. This crackdown also affected fellow Chinese gacha game Girls’ Frontline, where the damaged skins of the characters were removed.
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Azur Lane was censored several times in the past, with character art and loading skins being different from the servers in other countries. However, this is the first time characters were removed outright and is understandably a cause for concern.
For players of the global version of the game, this censorship will not affect your gameplay experience. Nevertheless, be sure to hold onto your favourite characters tightly.
For more updates related to the game, follow its official Twitter account.
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Azur LanePublisher: Yostar IncRelease Date: 2017-05-25Android, iOS
An ideal Naval Warfare game like you always imagined！

・A unique mix of RPG, 2D shooter and tactical genres combined in a beautifully designed anime game
・Easy and intuitive gameplay, built on the concept of 2D side-scroller, is the main feature of Azur Lane
・Organize up to six ships into flotilla, break through enemy gunfire and defeat them!
・Both AI and manually controlled battles are available, choose whatever you like!
・Build your own fleet. Azur Lane has a wide range of warships from all over the world.
・More than 300 ships, each with its unique stats and represented by a beautiful character!
・Live2D interaction technology is available for selected characters

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Like a Dragon: Ishin! Interview Video Highlights Riki Takeuchi’s Thoughts Playing as Takeda Kanryusai

SEGA has released a new video for Like a Dragon: Ishin! featuring an interview with Riki Takeuchi, the voice actor for Takeda Kanryusai.

Riki Takeuchi is a Japanese actor whose most recent works include the film My Father’s Tracks and Real Girl. His casting as the voice for Takeda Kanryusai will be his second appearance in the video game industry with the first being Hiroki Awano from Yakuza 0.

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In the interview video, you can watch as Riki Takeuchi shares his thoughts on returning to the franchise after 8 years and playing Takeda.
Takeda Kanryusai is the Shinsengumi Captain of the Fifth Division. He is a commander who has mastered the Koshu-style military tactics. Despite rarely putting himself on the forefront of battles, he excels in leading his subordinates and has excellent swordsmanship.
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Like a Dragon: Ishin! is a remake of the original hack and slash game, Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin!, released back in February 22nd, 2014. Developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios, the remake will be released on February 22nd, 2023 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC via Steam.
Do check out their official social media to get the latest updates on the game. You can also check out our preview of the game if you want to see how the game looks.

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GamerBraves Newsletter vol. 62 – Why Pokemon Go Style Games Keep On Going

Pokemon Go may not have invented the AR mobile game but they certainly popularised it. For two months in the summer of 2016, Pokemon Go united the world with the goal of sneaking into your neighbor’s garden looking for AR pocket monsters.

The mainstream fad ended as summer passed but that hasn’t stopped developers from making their own versions of Pokemon Go and unfortunately, they haven’t all been quite as successful as the original.

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Just this year we’ve seen both Transformers: Heavy Metal and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite both games attached to bigger big licensed IPs have shut down their servers due to a lack of player interest. Transformers didn’t even make $1000 USD before it was shut down.
Despite this, however, there are still many Pokemon Go-style AR games either on the market or coming soon from a number of different franchises including Dragon Quest Walk and The Witcher: Monster Slayer. This leads to a big question why are there so many Pokemon Go clones especially if so many of them end up shutting down? If you want to know the answer, you can consider subscribing to our newsletter and read the full article for free just by putting your email address in the box below:
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Give it a read and let us know what you think! There will be new newsletter feature articles regarding various topics surrounding video games, entertainment, and more every week!

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Resident Evil Village comes to Nintendo Switch in Cloud Version with three more returning titles expected this year

Capcom has officially announced Resident Evil Village to come to Nintendo Switch as Cloud Version this October 28th.

Resident Evil Village features Ethan Winters, protagonist from Resident Evil 7 biohazard, as he fights for survival in a village reeking with madness and evil to save his kidnapped daughter, Rose.

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The game also comes with the expansion, Winter’s Expansion featuring three add-on contents:
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       Shadows of Rose
       The Mercenaries Additional Order
       Third Person Mode

Shadows of Rose is a new story featuring Rose Winters, 16 years after Resident Evil Village as she dives into the “realm of consciousness”.
The Mercenaries Additional Order adds more characters from past titles as well as new stages into the Mercenaries Mode, bringing more varieties into the mode.
Third Person Mode gives you the ability to play the game entirely in third person perspective. Now, you can survive through the nightmare and witness Ethan’s story from a new angle.
Resident Evil Village pre-order is available now together with the free demo for players to try out. The Winter Expansion is set to come into Resident Evil Village Cloud on December 2nd.
Check out their official website here.
Also coming to the Nintendo Switch are returning titles from the Resident Evil Series such as Resident Evil 2 Cloud, Resident Evil 3 Cloud and Resident Evil 7 biohazard Cloud and is expected to be released this year.

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Magic: The Gathering (MTG) The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth Set To Release Next Week

Come next week on the 23rd of June 2023, Wizards of the Coast will be releasing The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set which is Magic: The Gathering (MTG)’s biggest collaboration yet.

The new set will feature the many iconic characters, places and moments all reimagined for the Magic universe through both its art and gameplay mechanics.

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The set will include a themed Starter Kit which has two decks legal in Modern, basic learning materials and tokens. There will also be celebratory events hosted on the 1st to 2nd July which will have more details being shared regarding it closer to the scheduled date.
Not only that, there will also be a The 1 of 1 Ring Promotion which has one copy of this premium foil card with a raised gold foil treatment inserted into an English language Collector Booster printed with 1 of 1 numbering and Elvish script.
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The upcoming lord of the rings set will have multiple collectible card treatments to be found in Set Draft and Collector Boosters which include:

Borderless Scene Cards: several iconic scenes ranging from 2×2 to 6×3 cards
Full-Art Middle-earth Map Lands
Showcase Ring Treatment Cards

The set also includes Draft Boosters, Set Boosters, Collector Boosters, Prerelease Packs, Bundles, Gift Bundles, Commander Decks, Jumpstart Boosters and Starter Kits. An additional Holiday release coming on 3rd November will include Collector Boosters Special Edition, Jumpstart Vol.2 and Scene Boxes.
Recently we attended a MTG Lord of the Rings pre-release event which gave us some insight on how the new set will play like. You may find further information regarding the new MTG The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set on the official website.

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Ubisoft Lunar New Year Sale has huge discounts

Now is a great time to be a gamer as Ubisoft joins the festive CNY celebrations by having their very own Lunar New Year Sale.

This seasonal sale will be available in digital stores across major platforms. These include Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, and Switch. For PC, players can enjoy the Lunar New Year Sale discounts on the Ubisoft Store.

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Discounts range from 40% off for new releases to 85% for other titles.
According to a PR from Ubisoft:
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The promotional discount includes the latest releases to the most awarding games. Some of the key titles includes Immortal Fenyx Rising, play as Fenyx, a demigod, on a quest to save the Greek gods and their home from a dark curse. Or Just Dance 2021, the must-play party game to experience an unforgettable and magical holiday season with loved one. You could also embark on a legendary Viking saga as Eivor, a Viking warrior driven from Norway by endless wars and dwindling resources in the ninth century AD in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
Currently, the Lunar New Year Sale is ongoing in the following digital stores:

Play Station Asia Store: 3rd Feb to 17th Feb
Nintendo Switch Hong Kong eShop:  4th to 17th Feb
Xbox Marketplace: 9th to 15th Feb
Ubisoft Store: 9th to 22nd Feb

For more information, check out Ubisoft’s Facebook page.

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Final Fantasy Explorers-Force Delayed To Next Year!

For everyone who has been following Square Enix on their Final Fantasy games, unfortunately Final Fantasy Explorers-Force will be delayed till next year. The mobile RPG for both iOS and Android devices was set to be released by the end of this year, however now that we’ve come to that point, it seems that Square Enix has made the decision to delay it to Spring 2018, which is around March to May in Japan.

If you are new to this game, you can check out on our previous articles for more details! Also, you can pre-register now while you wait for the release of the game next year!

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Genshin Impact Livestream Highlights 3.1

It’s time for a new chapter to begin in Sumeru, as Genshin Impact version 3.1 shows.

NEW AREA

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Deshret Desert, seemingly filled with ruins of futuristic, yet ancient, design, and certainly less lush than the rainforest we first came in. Still, there are spots of life, with Aaru Village, and an incredible oasis

NEW BOSS

Algorithm of Semi-Intransient Matrix of Overseer Network

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Aeonblight Drake

NEW STORY

Archon Quest Chapter III, Acts III and IV

Act III: Dreams, Emptiness, Deception
Act IV: King Deshret and the Three Magi

Cyno and Nilou Character Story

NEW CHARACTERS

4-star Hydro Polearm Candace, 5-star Electro Polearm Cyno, 5-star Hydro Sword Nilou
Mika is a new character who appears in story

【声優発表】
ミカ　CV　三瓶由布子「皆さんこんにちは。僕は遊撃小隊の測量士ミカ。ファルカ大団長からの手紙を読ませていただきます」#原神 #Genshin #三瓶由布子 pic.twitter.com/Zeos16yLsl
— 原神（Genshin）公式 (@Genshin_7) September 16, 2022

NEW EVENT WISHES

Cyno and Venti first half, with Candace on rate up
Nilou and Albedo in second half

NEW EVENTS

Of Ballads and Brews, offering 4-star Spear
Wind Chaser, domain event
Star-Seeker’s Sojourn, a special gadget to go hunting
Hyakunin Ikki rerun
Path of Gleaming Jade log in bonus for 10 total Intertwined Fate
1600 Primogems, gadget and companion

NEW PERMANENT GAMEPLAY

Genius Invokation TCG coming in 3.3, a card game with PVE and PVP. All cards will be obtainable through the game

OTHER UPDATES

Anime project confirmed, to be produced by ufotable

Last but not least, the redemption codes:

3B6RYY7AHX9D
JT78YH7SGWRZ
2BP9HY6BYFR5

We’ll see you in Genshin Impact 3.1. Don’t fall into the sands!

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Street Fighter 6 Is Quite Literally A Gold-Standard Fighting Game

Street Fighter 6 had a herculean task ahead of its release- as one of the most prestigious names in the genre, the game had to launch in such a way that it would not only be good, it needed to also completely evaporate all memory of the less-than-stellar launch of Street Fighter V before it.

After a week of playing the game, it’s been pretty much a classic example of Capcom firing on all cylinders. The game shoots for the moon, and hits it with such great force it somehow manages to clip Mars in the process.

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How does Street Fighter 6 manage being one of the biggest triumps of the FGC? Read on and find out.
All Hail The Drive System
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As someone whose soul is doomed to eternally climb ranked modes, I think the most fun of Street Fighter 6 is in the combat itself. The game’s Drive System marks the continued trend of fighting games towards more aggressive playstyles, but not so much in such a way that it stops feeling like Street Fighter. Unlike most games that require you to generate meter before you can use it, Street Fighter 6 approaches this problem by giving you a full Drive Gauge to start the round- turning it into the kind of coked-up gamble only a true casino vagrant could appreciate.
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It helps that the amount of options to spend your Drive on are so varied- you have Drive Reversals and parries for opponents who are a little too persistent in their offense, Drive Rushes for cautious players looking to capitalize on stray hits, as well as Overdrives and Drive Impacts as offensive for really committing to your own offense.
Like any gamble, there’s the possibility of going bust- you see that in the game’s burnout mechanic, where your character grays out and now becomes more vulnerable to being punished. It’s not necessarily a game over for being in burnout- but the climb back to victory will be all the harder with it. hanging over you.
Despite having a whole meter for aggressive play, Street Fighter 6 still requires solid fundamentals. Image Credit: Capcom
Overall, I’m really impressed with how well the Drive System enhances the average Street Fighter experience. Street Fighter is a very fundamentals-driven game, but that doesn’t mean it has to be overly defensive. While Street Fighter V was criticized for leading a generation of more defense-heavy entries, 6 is presented in such a way that defense is as strong as it was before, but you have so many more tools to get in.
I’m especially impressed with how well the tools of the Drive System balance each other out- Drive Impact is regularly whined about for being too strong, letting you absorb hits while dishing out your own big, crumpling attack. But it’s that exact strength that balances it out- if you’re observant enough to know when best to Drive Impact, you’ll be able to predict your opponent’s own Impacts and punish them with grabs or jump-ins.
Counter-hitting your opponent until they explode into street art is such a cool aesthetic choice Image Credit: Capcom
Similarly, the Drive Rush is a hilariously bold mechanic- it’s easily one of the priciest and most execution heavy tools, cancelling your normals on hit into a forward dash and extending your combos. A few hours of matches you’ll easily be able to gauge players skill levels by how they use Drive Rush- from total abstainers to people who clearly spent all their time learning it but not working on fundamentals to the well-rounded optimized Drive Rush user.
All this especially gets enhanced with the game’s Modern Controls. While controversially viewed as an “easy mode”, Modern is anything but. It lowers the execution barrier, yes, but just like Granblue Fantasy Versus’ one-button specials ended up being used by pro players who needed a faster way to get their reversals out, Modern Controls can be incredibly powerful in the hands of players who know what they’re doing.
Instead they remind me of A-isms from Street Figher Alpha 3- it’s a different ruleset to play your character with, and different players mileage will vary depending on their playstyle. Having felt the fear of Modern Zangief having a one-button SPD, it’s interesting to see how threatening a player with less options is when their judgement is just so much better than yours.
The New, New Challengers
Considering these are all just universal mechanics, there’s a lot to be praise to be had for the characters themselves. Street Fighter 6’s roster is absolutely full of personality, reworking classic characters like Ryu and Dhalsim in ways that feel familiar and fresh at the same time.
It’s one of those things I really hope to see game design students researching in future because no character is transformed too much- Ryu is still a Shoto, meaning he’s still throwing out Hadoukens and Tatsus in neutral and Shoryus on wakeup. But new moves like a charged state as well as how he interacts with the Drive System allows him to be played in new ways, and even the most steadfast Ryu mains are sure to have some fun working out his new toys.
I think the most fun is with the new characters, however, who are made bespoke for the terrors of the Drive System. Marisa, the game’s big-body brawler has free tools for punishing people for Drive Impact, as well as her own counter stance making you rethink just how aggressive you really want to be.
Listen Cammy if you don’t want to let the tall lady lead I will. Image Credit: Capcom
Manon is the game’s second grappler, who puts the fear of god into you by doing more damage every time she lands a grab, meaning you need to be wary of any window she might have to get in (Of which she has many). JP is by and large the most terrifying of the new roster, with a zoning kit that feels more at home at Arc System Works than a Street Fighter title.
The fact the roster is so fleshed out means there’s definitely a character for everyone, even within certain archetypes. Like grapplers? Choose between the mixup heavy Manon and the big-body Zangief. Zoners? Dhalsim and JP have different ways to smite you from across the screen. Considering how often I’ll like a playstyle but not necessarily a character, there’s just so much fun to be had experimenting with the broad canvas of Street Fighter 6.
Content Rich
Of course, the biggest triumph of Street Fighter 6 comes in the form of just how much content there is. World Tour is an amazing single player mode that lets you sucker punch old Kenpo dudes to steal their money so you can ask Manon out on a date. From making your own character to training with the game’s cast, World Tour is honestly feature-rich on its own to be a Street Fighter spinoff title rather than a mode in a much larger game.
Beating up senior citizens so I can make enough money to buy Jordans isn’t my first thought when I think of Street Fighter, and yet there it is. Image Credit: Capcom
As someone whose main concern is grinding rank, it’s kind of scary how big World Tour is- it’s got chapters full of quests and the like, from fighting the Mad Gear gang to hanging out with your favorite Street Fighter characters. Despite definitely feeling like a big RPG it’s important to also have your expectations in check though- you’re more likely to enjoy World Tour if you’re just looking to learn random weird facts about characters like Juri than search for any kind of epic NetherRealm-esque story.
That’s far from the only thing you’re doing in Street Fighter 6, though. It legitimately feels like as long as you’re sure you want to interact with the Street Fighter brand, you’ll find a way here. Extreme Mode replaces pure fighting games with fun minigames, giving you a way to de-escalate tension after you’ve lost your 50th game in a row. There’s also an arcade complete with old classic Capcom games, so you can pay premium triple-A game prices just to run an emulated version of Super Turbo.
Considering the wikis will take a while to become exhaustively informative, having an in-game way to check frame data is much obliged.Image Credit: Capcom
If you just want versus content, there’s plenty for that, too. Aside from your standard arcade mode Street Fighter 6 boasts an insanely robust training mode, letting you do everything from checking frame data to even slowing down gameplay if you wanna practice your inputs. It’s even got my favorite type of tutorial- the mini essays explaining you how to play your characters.
It’s a very pleasant kind of pushiness- Street Fighter 6 wants you to play it, and it does so by making sure getting into it is as painless as possible. If you just want to beat up on CPU opponents, World Tour has enough to keep you interested. If you’re new but wanna learn, the training tools are more than enough to help. If you’re a boomer, Super Turbo is right there.
Drive Services
#KudosBelongOnAo3 Image Credit: Capcom
This does bring us to my singular problem with the game. Street Fighter 6 is very clearly engineered to be a Live Service, with an as-of-this-writing empty battlepass as well as premium currency to buy costumes for your characters.
I’m not entirely opposed to this model. But as it stands we don’t entirely know how the relationship between the free currency, Drive Tickets, and the premium Fighter Coins works. Online matches are incredibly unrewarding, only providing Kudos- yet another currency that unlocks character specific titles.
With this, my only thought is “well it’s a good thing I don’t need live service hooks to play fighting games”. The idea that I can spend three hours grinding away in matches and not earn any kind of progress towards buying a three-piece suit for my avatar is disheartening. I could just play World Tour and unlock it by sucker punching every hipster on the street, sure. But at the end of the day I’m the type of player who came here to put the fear of command grabs into people, and that means until I learn to take some time off I’ll be wearing the tank top of shame.
Closing Thoughts
Super Arts can turn into Critical Arts when you’re low on health, giving them a more dramatic appearance Image Credit: Capcom
It’s very, very hard to think of Street Fighter 6 as anything less than excellent. It builds off of everything that people love about Street Fighter, boasting one of the strongest visual identities since Third Strike. Matches feel good and fun to play, and the road to being decent doesn’t feel nearly as steep as a lot of older fighting games.
Even my only gripe, the live service side, is done in such a way that it’s perfectly missable. I could totally forget about any kind of battle pass they have because that’s clearly not the hook of the game- it’s the fun of the actual gameplay, something I wish a lot more titles would try to do.
Fighting games have come a long way from the pressure-sensitive button mashing of Street Fighter 1, and they’re at their best in Street Fighter 6. If you’re looking to get into fighting games, this is probably your best first stop.

Game reviewed on PC. Review code provided by Capcom.

Street Fighter 6Publisher: CapcomDeveloper: CapcomRelease Date: 2023-06-02PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Here comes Capcom’s newest challenger! Street Fighter™ 6 launches worldwide on June 2nd, 2023 and represents the next evolution of the Street Fighter™ series! Street Fighter 6 spans three distinct game modes, including World Tour, Fighting Ground and Battle Hub.

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The Review

9
Score

PROS
 One of the most feature-rich fighting games you'll ever play Cross-play, rollback and accessibility options means the matches keep coming One of the most visually striking Street Fighter titles since Third Strike

CONS
 Kudos should only be reserved for Ao3, Not A Fighting Game

Review Breakdown

Street Fighter 6
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Project Babel officially available on Android and iOS

It wasn’t long ago when he wrote about how Project Babel could be pre-downloaded soon. Now, the story-driven RPG is officially available on Android and iOS.

The game boasts a strong cast of production staff, including Kazushige Nojima (writer for FFVII and FFVIII) and Hitoshi Sakimoto (music composer for Final Fantasy XII and Tactics Ogre). Along with its detailed lore and settings, expectations for the game are high.
Project Babel has a lot of similarities with Another Eden. For UI, it uses the same side-scrolling maps when moving around the game. Then there’s the combat, which features 4-man parties and turn-based combat.
Still no word of a global release but rest assured we will post an update as soon as we can. If you have access to a Japanese Google Play Store or Apple iTunes account, you can download Project Babel using the link below. You can also follow the game’s Twitter account for news.

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The Last of Us Part II editions revealed!

I’m sure you’re all eager to know what editions of The Last of Us Part II you can get now that its release date was revealed during the 24 September State of Play! You can check out more details on the official blog post as well here.

The game will be available in the following editions:-

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STANDARD EDITION ($59.99 USD MSRP/ $79.99 CAD MSRP / MYR 239 )

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Full game physical version OR digital version
Digital version exclusive avatar: The Last of Us Part II PSN Avatar featuring Ellie’s tattoo
Ammo capacity upgrade
Crafting training manual

DIGITAL DELUXE EDITION ($69.99 USD MSRP/ $109.99 CAD MSRP / MYR 299 )

Digital version exclusive avatar: The Last of Us Part II PSN Avatar featuring Ellie’s tattoo
PS4 Dynamic Theme
Set of 6 PSN Avatars
Digital soundtrack
Digital mini art book from Dark Horse
Ammo capacity upgrade
Crafting training manual

SPECIAL EDITION ($79.99 USD MSRP/ $99.99 CAD MSRP / MYR 349)

Steelbook including full game
48 page mini art book from Dark Horse
PS4 Dynamic Theme
Set of 6 PSN Avatars
Ammo capacity upgrade
Crafting training manual

COLLECTOR’S EDITION ($169.99 USD MSRP/ $219.99 CAD MSRP / MYR 839 )

Steelbook including full game
12″ Ellie statue
48 page mini art book from Dark Horse
Ellie’s bracelet
Lithograph art print and thank you letter
Set of 5 stickers
Set of 6 enamel pins
PS4 Dynamic Theme
Set of 6 PSN Avatars
Digital soundtrack
Digital mini art book from Dark Horse
Ammo capacity upgrade
Crafting training manual

ELLIE EDITION ($229.99 USD MSRP/ $299.99 CAD MSRP / MYR 1099 )

Steelbook including full game
12″ Ellie statue
48 page mini art book from Dark Horse
Ellie’s backpack
Ellie’s bracelet
Logo patch
Lithograph art print and thank you letter
7″ vinyl record featuring music from the original soundtrack
Set of 5 stickers
Set of 6 enamel pins
PS4 Dynamic Theme
Set of 6 PSN Avatars
Digital soundtrack
Digital mini art book from Dark Horse
Ammo capacity upgrade
Crafting training manual

Additionally, all physical disc pre-orders will also come with a limited edition TLOU PII t-shirt with Ellie’s tattoo printed on the back, while stocks last.

Which of these are you going to get? The Last of Us Part II will be out 19 June 2020. For Malaysians, you can check here to find where you can obtain your own copy.

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

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The Alchemist Code summons The King of Fighters in new collab

The Japanese Twitter account for The Alchemist Code has announced an unexpected new collaboration with fighting game series The King of Fighters.

In the recent livestream from Fuji and Gumi games, we can see the in-game animations of four crossover characters from The King of Fighters XIV. Terry Bogard, Iori Yagami, Mai Shiranui and Kula Diamond will appear in The Alchemist Code.

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(Skip to 46:13 on the video for Terry to show us his moves)
Having been around since 1994, The King of Fighters is a long-running fighting game franchise. The last major instalment in the franchise was The King of Fighters XIV, released for the PlayStation 4 in 2016. A Windows release found its way to computers in 2017.
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During EVO 2019, SNK announced The King of Fighters XV with an official teaser. Currently, there is no fixed release date slated for the new entry. However, this collaboration with The Alchemist Code will definitely pique newfound interest towards the 26-year-old fighting game franchise.
The Alchemist Code has launched many collaborations in the past. Amongst its impressive list of previous collaborations include Attack on Titan, The Rising of the Shield Hero and Disgaea. Characters from these titles are available for a limited time during the run of their respective events.
While it is rare for a fighting game franchise like The King of Fighters to collaborate with a free to play mobile gacha game, we certainly welcome this unexpected crossover. The sky is limit for The Alchemist Code, which already had 10 different collaborations in the global version and many more in the Japanese version.

Fans of The King of Fighters should give The Alchemist Code a shot. This turn-based strategy role-playing game features a diverse roster of characters. Similar to classics like Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre, characters can be further customised with the job/class system.
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The Alchemist CodePublisher: GumiDeveloper: GumiRelease Date: 2017-11-13Android, iOS
The pinnacle of Japanese Mobile Strategy RPGs enjoyed by millions in Japan, THE ALCHEMIST CODE brings forth an enjoyable mix of genuine tactical elements and a plethora of high quality content - from intense 3D animations to stunning anime-styled cutscenes as well as superb music and voice acting!

Play your cards right - master the arcane power of Alchemy and alter the fate of the world!

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Genshin Impact: Zhongli and Raiden Shogun nendoroid announced

With Wonhobby Spring 2022 kicking off for the weekend, Genshin Impact fans are starting to get their wallets threatened similarly to Fate series fans with the announcements for Zhongli and Raiden Shogun nendoroid. This should give the timeline where people can expect the prototypes to be coming out later in the year.

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The Zhongli and Raiden Shogun nendoroid join the ever growing cast of their fellow series characters, which includes the duo of the Travelers, and of Venti. Prices should be approximately ~6000 yen each, coming with a variety of parts to mimic scenes or actions from the game. You can see Venti’s here as an example, sporting, among other things, the Skyward Harp. They should also come with pre-order bonuses, whatever they may be. It’s likely the pre-orders will be available through the official Genshin Impact TMall first before the Good Smile Company accounts announce theirs, though we can expect them to be open around the same time rather than very far in advance.

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If you feel flush with money, you can always check out the New Products Exhibition Gallery for Wonhobby Spring 2022 here, to see the full line up of announcements and prototypes. As the gallery states, the final products may differ with the prototypes accurate as of 28 May 2022.

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Seventh Rebirth is up for Pre-registration!

Seventh Rebirth is a game developed by GungHo. They are well known for their top charted game in Japan Puzzle & Dragons. This up coming title is a side-scroller turn-based mobile RPG. The game will be released for the iOS and Android soon. Here’s the trailer of the game.

There isn’t much to talk about the game as there are not much gameplay shown. The only scene we saw is from the trailer which is the screenshot down below. Nonetheless, Hiromichi Tanaka who is best known as the producer of Final Fantasy XI and the original producer of Final Fantasy XIV, is behind the production of this new game along with GungHo.

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Currently the game is in it’s pre-registration phase. If you have not pre-registered yet, follow the link here!
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Spellbound! A World of Magic From The Creators of Stardew Valley!

Spellbound is the upcoming game by Chucklefish who brought us the popular simulator game Stardew Valley. The game is currently still in development but details from an interview with CEO Finn Brice mentions that the game is a “wizard school sim” where Stardew Valley meets Harry Potter.

Though we already have another “wizard school sim” game on mobile called Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Spellbound will be a game for PC just like Stardew Valley. The game is said to be inspired from multiple references including Studio Ghibli, Garth Nix’s Old Kingdom series, Terry Pratchett’s Tiffany Aching series, the Steven Universe and some Harvest Moon. So it’s not JUST Harry Potter.

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The gameplay will probably have some similarities with Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery but more emphasis on relationships which is similar in Stardew Valley. Players will experience surprises from the NPC as they all have their own motivations and desires that affects your game. As you go on doing your daily tasks in Spellbound, players will also be able to do various stuff like farming for magical herbs, combat battles with retro-action RPG of Zelda’s battle system using swords and bows and many more.
“The game revolves around your path through school, the relationships you build, and your mastery of the several schools of magic at your disposal. Players should expect to build up their magical proficiency by undertaking school projects. This might have them growing magical crops and creatures in herbology or taking on the denizens of the forest in elemental magic.”
“School life is just as important as magic however; a lot of time will be spent meeting and befriending the varied cast of characters, taking on quests, awkward attempts at dating and a host of side activities.” – Finn Brice, CEO of Chucklefish
Based on sources, the game is slated to be released on PC but there is also a possibility that it can be on the popular Nintendo console, the Switch.

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Pokemon Masters by DeNA announced for smartphones

Remember our report about a new Pokemon mobile game in development by DeNA and The Pokemon Company earlier this month? It is now officially announced as Pokemon Masters for both iOS and Android devices!

Pokemon Masters allows you to battle alongside your favourite Pokémon Trainers from the main series RPGs. You will be able to experience a new type of Pokemon battling on the go, while the gameplay is fully optimized for smartphones so you can pick it up and play casually.

The new mobile game will launch in 2019. These are all we know for now, stay tuned for more info in June!
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Takeshi’s Challenge now live in Japan for iOS and Android

Despite being one of the worst video game ever in the history, Takeshi’s Challenge by Beat Takeshi (a comedian-turned actor and director) is still alive and being remake into a mobile game. The mobile version of Takeshi’s Challenge is now live on Japan‘s app stores at 804 yen.

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As a refresher, the game allows you to talk or interact with various in-game citizen and shop-owners, as well as attacking them (LOL). There are even new elements for the mobile version, including a new stage “America” that features new BGM from Taito sound team’s Zunata and the “Hintabo Language Certification Test” to test your ability on Hintabo (the unique in-game language). The game now supports 16:9 widescreen too.

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According to Taito (the publisher), additional elements will be available in the game soon. The game is now purchasable from Japan’s App Store and Google Play Store, so get it now if you would like to know why it is crowned as the legendary “kusoge” (*derp smile*).

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Horizon and Ubisoft Game Developers Lock Twitter Accounts After Posting Bitter Elden Ring Tweets

Two developers from Ubisoft and Guerilla Games (Horizon Forbidden West) have locked their twitter accounts, after a conversation featuring them complaining about Elden Ring went viral.

In the now-removed tweets, UX director at Ubisoft Ahmed Salama made a criticism against Elden Ring’s UI:

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“The fact that [Elden Ring] scored a 97 on Metacritic is proof that reviewers don’t give a flaming poop about Game UI. My life is a lie”, he tweeted.
This sentiment was added on to by Guerilla Games Quest Designer Blake Rebouche, who also criticized the game’s quest design.
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“Nor quest design, really”, he says.

Both developers have since locked their Twitter accounts, preventing anyone from seeing their tweets, but not before screenshots of the conversation were spread all over Twitter.
Elden Ring has had From Software’s most successful launch ever, and it’s bound to attract some criticism. On any other day, the criticism could have been accepted as just that- coming from two experts of their craft, too.
However Salama’s initial tweet reeked of sour grapes, and many fans have been calling them out on just that- especially considering Rebouche’s game, Horizon Forbidden West, had just launched a week prior with Elden Ring inching it out on metacritic.
While it naturally did incur some fanboys, thankfully some fans have been quick to express the truth- that actually, multiple good games can exist independently of each other.
“Your game got an 88 on metacritic and you’re mad another one did better”, writes one Twitter user. “Why not just enjoy a great game and not complaing [sic]. This is such weak energy. Elden Ring is a masterpiece. People love Horizon FW as well. Chill”.
Fans are extremely defensive over Elden Ring’s UX choices- a huge part of the resounding praise for the game’s open world comes from the fact it steers clear of multiple open world tropes, like massive checklists and constant handholding.

“I hope the massive success of this game helps some developers convince their colleagues (and fellow executives) that the player character does not in fact have to mutter every puzzle solution to herself five seconds after you see it”, writes Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier.

That being said, fans of the open world genre (and Salama) have taken that as a critique of Elden Ring instead- saying the more homogenized UI would have been a better player experience.

One fan took this to heart, going so far as to craft the “Ideal” Elden Ring UI:

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Moschino x The Sims Capsule Collection to launch on April 14

Moschino is launching a new capsule collection of ready-to-wear items and accessories inspired by The Sims! The Moschino x The Sims Capsule Collection will include Moschino items with pixelated designs and a limited run of 8 Moschino x The Sims items. They will be available at Moschino boutiques worldwide, as well as the official site on April 14.

Introducing the real-world #MoschinoXTheSims Capsule Collection!!! ✨ The clothes are getting released SOON, with more in-game announcements to come! ✨ pic.twitter.com/BFyDa2fpUK

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This capture collection is featuring iconic motifs from The Sims reimagined as Moschino Couture pieces such as a Plumbob bathing suit, a Freezer Bunny cell phone cover and a Uni-Lama T-shirt. Also, a Freezer Bunny hoodie will also be available soon within all of The Sims current titles such as The Sims 4 and The Sims Mobile. More announcements for these games will come later this year too!
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It is interesting to see the collaboration between The Sims and Moschino. While for fans, this would be exciting as it brings together two industry leaders both known for a celebration of individuality. Will you get any of these items and accessories? Tell us in the comment section below!

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Ao Oni has new game due for release on smartphones

Fans of cult horror game series Ao Oni rejoice, as developer UUUM has just announced a new game for the Android and iOS platforms. It has been years since the last release, so it would be interesting to see what is brought to the table this time around.

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In any case, the new game will come out later in December 2020 as a free-to-play title with the usual microtransactions. No details have been disclosed for the new game, other than the fact that it will feature link functionality with the currently running Ao Oni Online, also for the smartphone. By finishing the story in the new game, you will be rewarded with skins for use in Ao Oni Online. Conversely, clearing limited missions in Ao Oni Online unlocks special stories in the new game.
An overview for the original game from its fan wiki page for the uninitiated:
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Ao Oni is a Japanese survival horror game with RPG and puzzle elements. Although each version differs heavily from the others, the objective is always the same. Locked in a mansion, you explore and solve puzzles while running from an enigmatic demon. This wiki serves as a source of collective information about the series and walkthroughs.
The game has become a phenomenon, spawning hundreds of fan-games, spin offs, and even an official novel . Each game adds its own characters and monsters to the ever-expanding Oni universe. This wiki’s purpose however, is to inform about official content that’s published or given a license by noprops.

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Candyman (2021) Review – A fascinating Reflection in a Muddy Mirror

I was excited when I learned that Jordan Peele was producing a new Candyman film. The original Candyman (1992) is an amazing psychological slasher movie. The film gave us a chilling horror icon in Tony Todd’s Candyman alongside nuanced themes of racial violence and marginalization. Giving that to the guy that made two of the best horror movies in recent years (Get Out, Us) which also deal with racial issues seemed like a perfect fit.

Sadly, while the new Candyman has some fascinating ideas and strong visuals, it isn’t able to live up to its potential. It’s let down by weak horror and choppy writing which stops stop it from being truly great.

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The Story of Candyman
For the uninitiated, we should quickly go over what exactly Candyman is. The original film was based on a short story by Clive Barker. It’s about an academic named Helen Lyle who investigates a dilapidated housing project called Caprini Green and its urban legend of Candyman who they blame for recent murders. Candyman is a spirit who will kill you if you say his name five times to a mirror. Helen tries this and is soon haunted by the spirit, a large man in a suit with a hook for a hand, covered in bees and with a very seductive voice, she slowly descends into paranoia and madness. Like Freddy Kruger, Candyman gains strengths as more people believe and fear in his legend and he frames Helen for a new series of murders to keep him immortal.
The new Candyman is a sequel that takes place around 30 years later. The main character is now Anthony, a struggling black artist looking for some new inspiration. He is told about what happened to Helen and decides to investigate Candyman for his new art exhibition only to find himself similarly absorbed into the Candyman legends as killings start happening out again.
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The Imagery of The Hive

Let’s start with what the film does well, the prime being the visuals. Nia DaCosta certainly knows how to shoot a movie; the cinematography is beautiful. Every shot is well crafted, from the buildings to the kills. Several of them could have been great pictures just on their own. I especially love the work done with mirrors. Since Candyman appears through a mirror, DaCosta makes sure to include many wide shots with reflective surfaces and lots of objects in them that conveniently look like a person.
I also love the idea of telling stories and character backgrounds through shadow puppets. It’s an eerie yet stylistic way of covering information in an engaging fashion and keeping with the urban myths quality of legends being told.
The Players on The Stage

All the actors do a good job as well. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II does an amazing job as Anthony McCoy. At the beginning of the film, he’s first seen as a somewhat pretentious artist, but he truly sells the descent into madness. I’ve seen quite a few people claim that his character gets too preachy with the politics, but I honestly believed a lot of that was set up to make him seem a little hypocritical. He’s speaking out against gentrification but lives in a gentrified housing block. He dislikes how white art critics only seem interested in black tragedy when it makes headlines but still wants to sell his art to these same people which is partially why he investigates Candyman in the first place.
Upon finding the ghost though he seems to get far more than he bargained with, learning about the true horrors of his past as they slowly consume him. Abdul-Mateen II is able to bring the character a full range of emotions to where you truly believe the pain and emotional break he’s going through. Not to mention the great-looking yet disgusting body horror he goes through.
The supporting cast is likewise well-acted. Nathan Stewart-Jarrett is great as the comic relief who basically says what any sane person would be thinking. Antony’s girlfriend Brianna played by Teyonah Parris while not being that interesting on her own has a believable relationship with Anthony, I could really route for them as a couple.
The Writing on The Wall

This however does bring me to the first problem with the film as that’s the horror. Part of the reason Candyman was such an effective horror movie is its use of physiological horror. In the original, Candyman would appear in front of Helen at any time. She’d blackout, people around her would die and she would wake up covered in blood. This would eventually come to the point where she was being hunted by the police.
This created a heavy sense of paranoia that was built throughout the film. It was never clear if Candyman was real or if Helen was doing the killing and he was just a figment of her imagination. Furthermore, all of Candyman’s victims were random people she came into contact with, so you were never sure when he was going to show up.
In Candyman (2021) the kills while visually great are far more conventional. Like a more typical slasher, the victims are intentionally unlikeable, so you don’t feel bad when they die. It is also abundantly obvious that Candyman is real here. The kills are very telegraphed, so you know when they’re going to happen. Furthermore, while it’s talked about on the news, you never see the authorities try to get involved and badger Anthony so that frantic sense of maddening pressure to find the real killer isn’t there.
The result is that for a horror film, it’s just not that scary, lacking that unpracticable sense of dread that the original had.
Say His Name
There are also problems with Candyman himself.

What made Candyman so iconic was the frightening yet seductive performance by Tony Todd. From his imposing figure to his booming yet whisper-like voice that passes straight into your soul, exactly how the characters hear it. Here, you just don’t see enough of him. His kills look cool but he’s mostly off-screen and he doesn’t talk until near the end of the film. This makes the character himself feel less threatening.
In the original, his presence was all-encompassing. No matter where you run, you always felt he was there waiting to make you his victim. In the new movie, his rare appearance and lack of voice heavily lower the tension. A lot of characters talk about Candyman, who he is, and what he represents but the imposing atmosphere he created just isn’t there.
The Whisper in The Classroom

I do to an extent understand this choice and how it ties into the themes of the movie. The previous Candyman was made by white filmmakers about a white main character, the new film is by black filmmakers attempting to re-interpret Candyman more in line with black experiences without changing the core aspects of the character.
With minor spoilers, the new Candyman is less about the singular Candyman but more about the idea of Candyman as a collective manifestation of racial injustice and the plight of poverty-stricken black residents of Caprini Green. The many black men who are unjustly killed by white bigotry are absorbed into the Candyman legend and keep the ghost powerful. In this regard, the film is almost about re-discovering who Candyman is. This is to the point that one black character wants Candyman to return as he sees it as the only way to stop further gentrification and to defend what’s left of his marginalized community.
This isn’t a bad idea at all. Horror movies have always had political elements, even the original Candyman used the character as a metaphor for racial violence. The original film as a whole can be interpreted as being about a naive white woman being exposed to and experiencing the same hardships black communities face daily, violence, lack of trust, and police harassment before eventually dying for a crime she didn’t commit. Double Toasted‘s Korey Coleman even referred to it as a “white savior film gone wrong”.
The new films tell a similar tale but instead with a black man re-discovering the horror of his past, how these horrors are caused by white cruelty against innocent black men, and how they fuel the myths of Candyman. It goes further however and suggests that as long as racial violence exists, black communities like Caprini Green will continue to believe and even seek out Candyman as a way of protecting themselves when they have nothing else despite how malevolent and violent he is.
“Without These, I am Nothing”

These are fascinating ideas that can make for a fascinating movie, the original Candyman is a testament to that. But movies are more than just ideas. There is also clear writing and storytelling, and I’m afraid these cool ideas can’t make up for the weak execution.
In general, while the first half of the film does a good job setting up, the second half’s payoff is extremely messy. A character is revealed to have a tragic backstory, and it goes nowhere. The film takes time to show us these completely unrelated characters getting killed, again it feels like a distraction that has nothing to do with the main plot.
The ending of the film felt very incomplete like an extra half an hour of footage was cut out. It wraps up its loose end without really explaining them and the film abruptly ends. The very last scene in particular is very jarring. Without spoiling anything, it was like something straight out of a superhero movie and felt out of place for what’s supposed to be a horror movie about a character that even in this film, is shown to be killing innocent people. Yes, you can argue that’s intentional and it’s up to interpretation, but I don’t think that was the case. It simply felt like the movie was trying to be too many different things and wasn’t able to bring it together.
The Reflection in the Mirror
In the end, Candyman is a mixed bag, not terrible but could have been much better. I can see the good ideas in it, but the execution really lets it down. Its cast is strong but not given a lot to do. Its themes are fascinating but it lacks the focus to convey them to the audience effectively, especially during its’ rushed ending.
Despite the horror movie trying to be different, it feels more typical of the genre. In some ways, I’d say it even feels restricted by having to be a Candyman film, by the need to have the slasher aspects like forced predictable kills.
Perhaps it’s unfair of me to constantly compare it to the original as well but it’s a reboot/spiritual sequel, comparisons are inevitable. I also just can’t help but feel a lot of what Candyman 2021 wants to accomplish was done better and more subtly in the original.
I’m excited to see what Jordan Peel and Nia DaCosta do in the future and even any potential sequels this film could have. But I’m afraid that the new Candyman is a bad sting that needs some cleaning ointment.
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The Review

                    Candyman (2021)

60%
Score

PROS
 Great cinematography Strong Acting All Around Interesting ideas about racial violence and urban legends.

CONS
 The titular character is not present and does not feel threatening. It has a serious lack of fear and tension, feeling a bit too conventional with the horror aspects.  Second half feel disjointed, leading to a rushed and confusing ending.

Review Breakdown

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Battle Pass event live in Shadow Arena

Battle Pass is a new event now live in Pearl Abyss’ battle royal game, Shadow Arena. This limited time event brings a new system with rewards to encourage players to get more involved in more fierce battles.

The Battle Pass system within Shadow Arena offers tiered rewards based on the total number of battle points earned during battle. The new system will be in place through a special event that will run until 17 September. Collect battle points throughout this period by fulfilling requirements that range from winning matches in certain modes or completing daily quests.

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Earning these battle points will allow players to obtain various rewards such as special Tickets and the Sanguine Petal skin for Lahn. The special Tickets will give players the chance to win some exclusive prizes, among which include a Limited Edition Shadow Arena Merchandise Package and a GeForce RTX 2080 graphics card.
Besides that, Ancient Weapons have also been updated within Shadow Arena. Laytenn’s and Puturum’s Ancient Weapons in Solo, Team and AI matches have seen improvements to allow players to perform actions faster and more easily.
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The most interesting thing would be the special Tickets, so why not try your luck at getting some of those real life goodies?

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Philips Lighting and Razer partnered up for a richer gaming experience

Philips Lighting (the world leader in lighting) and Razer (the world’s leading lifestyle brand for gamers) has officially joined forces to create a better gaming environment! Now you will be able to sync your Philips Hue color-capable smart lighting with your Razer Chroma-enabled devices!

Game developers can also create lighting effects that change dynamically during gameplay. While for gamers, you can already enjoy the gorgeous in-game lighting effects on some popular games including Overwatch and Quake Champions.

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To enjoy the new light-effects, Philips Hue consumers will need a Philips Hue V2 bridge, Philips Hue color-capable lights and the latest Philips Hue app software update. Razer Chroma users would be easier, you only need to add the Philips Hue functionality via the Razer Synapse 3 software which is now available for free.

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Your Razer Chroma-enabled devices including gaming laptops, peripherals and accessories will light up in parallel to the synced Philips Hue lights during gaming (sounds cool!). Even when you are not playing games, you can sync your connected lighting with your gear and select any light setting for the rich lighting experience. For more information on the partnership between Philips Hue and Razer, you can visit Philips Hue’s official site or Razer’s official site.

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Era of Celestials breaks 300,000 pre-registration mark

Yoozoo has just announced its upcoming MMOARPG Era of Celestials has garnered well over 300,000 players registering for the game, all of whom will be rewarded with an exclusive title and other limited goodies when it goes live very soon for Android and iOS.

Era of Celestials lets players indulge in all forms of activities usually associated to MMOs, such as going on dangerous quests, dispatching hostile beings, leveling up their character and showing others who’s boss in PVP. These are all made easier of course if you had taken the initiative to register the game for the head start advantage in the form of resources.
Taking on one of the many available classes, you are tasked with fending off invading force during humanity’s last stand. This is where you also prove your worth to the titular Celestials as they seek out only the finest champions to take up their cause of protecting humankind.
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NetEase’s SRPG Title Zold Out Launches Today

NetEase Game’s previously covered mobile Steampunk SRPG title Zold Out officially launches today for both Android and iOS devices.

Zold Out Overview

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In Zold Out, Players will be playing as a shopkeeper of a weapons store to revive the store back from bankruptcy. Players will have to forge as well as trade weapons and recruit workers for your store.

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The game also features a turn-based combat system where players will be able to command their units according to their abilities weapons as well as their topography. The units’ skills are showcased through a dynamic CG cut-scene.
As weapons used in each battle may be different, you have to collect the blueprint and forge different weapons for your team to ensure they have appropriate weapons to fight during the journey.
And by collecting the nurturing materials in the daily training ground in order to level up your characters and enhance their skills.

By celebrating the game’s official launch, NetEase will be giving out a free SSR Karen during the 7-day login bonus campaign. Not only that, players can also obtain the SSR unit Eleonara as a first time in-game purchase reward.

Pre-registration Rewards

30,000：Gordes x 10000 (Achieved)
50,000：Weapon Blueprint x 3 (Achieved)
100,000：Stamina Potion x 5 (Achieved)
150,000：Character Recruitment Book x 10 (Achieved)
200,000：SR Tanya (Achieved)

If this game is up your alley, do consider downloading the game by clicking the button below (Japan Only):
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Hello, old friends – Megaman Zero/ZX Legacy Collection review

Mega Man X is certainly an iconic game series in the action platforming genre to this day, which will extend – a degree – to the Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection on review today. This collection includes four Mega Man Zero games, and two ZX games. These games were originally for the GBA and DS platforms, with more of a focus on exploration and progression.

Perhaps some newer players might find the games too much a departure from the previous Mega Man games, but spend some time with the collection, and feel how Zero and ZX carved out their own niche within the franchise. We did play some of the collection before way back during TGS 2019:

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Zero begins after the events of X, with the titular Zero assumed as a hero of legend, tasked to help in the war against Neo Arcadia. The characters you meet in the first game will make their appearances throughout the series, likewise with the enemies who will reappear to challenge the player. There will also be factions like Ciel, who will be counting on you to help. The storyline and narrative can be considered more interactive, while still keeping the action going.

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From a gameplay standpoint, the first game has you get missions and complete tasks as given to you by Ciel. The second, third and fourth games have a more traditional structure where you pick the boss, level and related missions. Between missions, you can explore the base populated by NPCs who can give items or hints.

New to the collection is the Cyber Elves, where on activation, can provide temporary or permanent buffs that include increasing HP. They require E-Crystals, which you can obtain from enemies or find them hidden within the game. Using the Cyber Elves can lower your score, and dying will see them leave you. In any case, Zero comes backing with his iconic Buster weapon that can be of various elemental powers, and other weapons ranging from swords to “boomerangs” to use.

Mega Man Zero has a reputation for its difficulty, and that is certainly the case here. Boss fights, and even regular enemies, are capable of dishing out the hurt. Within the menus, you can get some assist options to make your life easier. Use the Save-Assist available on every level to revive yourself upon death. There’s checkpoints that will always be outside the boss room. There’s also Casual Scenario Mode, which will allow players to focus on the story without worry of instant death as well as strengthening your character.

ZX and ZX Advent can feel like Metroidvanias, with vast maps and a teleport system. This takes place after the Zero series with human playable characters – you can choose from the male or female options on starting the game – who have the ability to become a robot a la Mega Man, but with different capabilities.
For ZX, defeating a boss to progress the story lets you collect Biometal to be made into new suits for increased strength. One of these snazzy biometal suits can let you glide through the air and make ice bridges to bypass areas. Advent escalates this and lets you transform into certain bosses on defeat, where you can use their powers to access new areas and flatten your enemies.

With a much larger cast and location variety in ZX and Advent, it’s certainly more different from the Zero series. The various stages feel distinct despite the relatively larger world size, and it can appeal to the collector maniacs as you explore a new place. Depending on what you feel about it, less challenging too. Due to previously being a DS series, there’s a “second screen” you can use as a map. You can change its position through the main menu.

Last but not least is the inclusion of the Z Chaser mode. This is “time trial” by another name, where you can compete with other players. If you need to, you can adjust your controls before you start on your race, while watching your opponent’s “ghost” on the lower half of the screen.

Mega Man fans or otherwise should consider the Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection! It’s a package of lesser known Mega Man games that bring their own charm. It’s definitely a great way for existing fans to just have all six games in one place! If you only ever played Mega Man 2 and Mega Man X, you might be in for quite the treat!

With the accessibility features and other additions, the collection is a more attractive prospect. It provides a new look into the Mega Man series, now available on the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows.

Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy CollectionPublisher: CapcomRelease Date: 2020-02-25Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection brings together six classic titles in one game: Mega Man Zero 1, 2, 3, and 4, as well as Mega Man ZX and ZX Advent.

In addition to the original games, Casual Scenario Mode and a Save-Assist feature are available for those who would like to enjoy the story at their own pace. Players can also try their hand at the new leaderboard-based Z Chaser Mode, an exclusive new mode created just for this set of games.

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The Review

                    Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection

3.5
Score

An all-in-one package of some hidden gems of the Mega Man franchise!

PROS
 Accessibility issues and new additions are very welcome Different takes on the Mega Man franchise 6 games in one!

CONS
 Basic port may not be what some are looking for

Review Breakdown

A different flavour of Mega Man

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes coming 2021

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As teased at the end of Little Hope, the third story of The Dark Pictures Anthology is House of Ashes. It is expected to release sometime 2021.

The story blurb is given as follows:

Iraq, 2003. As the conflict draws to a close, CIA field operative Rachel King joins an elite military unit on a raid of a suspected underground chemical weapons facility in the shadow of the Zagros Mountains.

Arriving at the coordinates, the unit is ambushed by a local patrol led by Sergeant Salim Othman. During the battle, an earthquake opens sinkholes in the ground, pitching both sides into the ruins of a buried Sumerian temple. In the darkness beneath the Arabian Desert, something evil is awakened. Savage and unstoppable, a nest of ancient and unearthly creatures has a new prey to hunt.
Horrific discoveries and impossible decisions face the survivors as they strive to navigate the underworld and escape the terrifying threat. Will they each prioritize their own survival, or put aside their fears and their personal rivalries to fight together as one?
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Once again from Supermassive Games, House of Ashes will be available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One and PC Digital.
“We are thrilled to reveal this third game within The Dark Pictures Anthology. Like the previous stories, House of Ashes will bring a brand-new story and cast of characters to players, with its own unique twists and turns, and a new threat for the characters to face. We can’t wait to share more details about the story!”
Pete Samuels, CEO of Supermassive Games

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Super Evil Megacorp raises $19M to evolve its MOBA hit – Vainglory

Super Evil Megacorp has successfully raised a $19 million from its existing investors to improve their hit MOBA, Vainglory. They will use the fund to supercharge their Vainglory team, with the aim to deliver a better mobile gaming experience.

Vainglory is the world’s biggest mobile esport with more than 3,000 teams across the world.
The Super Evil company recently doubles its San Mateo office space, expanding its team of masters-at- their-craft game designers, engineers and artists from 50 to 80 within half years time. But of course this will not be the end, they are still looking to expand their team further. Using the investment, Super Evil will continue in developing its E.V.I.L. engine to provide an even stunning graphics, impressive visual and realistic animation for Vainglory.

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Recently the studio has put their main focus on developing a 5v5 game mode, so you could expect it to come very soon. Besides, the latest update of Vainglory also welcomes a new hero – Reza, where you can see more details of the fiery assassin in their official patch note. The game is free-to-play now on iOS, Android and Amazon platforms.
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Wake Island returns to Battlefield V!

DICE is bringing back Wake Island to Battlefield V, arguably one of the most popular maps in Battlefield franchise history. The return of the beloved map will be launching for free on 12 December 2019, as part of the latest Tides of War update, Chapter 5: War in the Pacific.

Wake Island debuted as an E3 demo for the original game, Battlefield 1942, back in 2002. It has since appeared in numerous Battlefield games, including Battlefield 1943, Battlefield 2, Battlefield 3 and now, Battlefield V. Lars Gustavsson, Mr Battlefield himself, discussed the history of Wake Island in a blog post too.

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Veterans of Battlefield will be able to revisit this iconic map with the same classic layout, but with looks, sounds and features of Battlefield V. This includes the game-changing fortification mechanics! Wake Island will feature both the fast-paced Breakthrough mode and traditional Conquest Assault mode. Expect nonstop action in either modes!

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Well, soldiers, here are some tips from the developers to help you in obtaining victory on Wake Island:
To assist soldiers in preparing for battle, the developers themselves compiled a few tips on how to ensure victory on Wake Island, listed below:

In Breakthrough, attackers get tanks in the first sector, defenders don’t. If you’re attacking, take advantage of this. Also, if you spot defenders hiding in the Hotel, take it down! Defenders can build Fortifications to counter this.
Attackers can find ways to destroy the Hangar as well. Defenders should set up tank traps as soon as possible to stop the tanks from moving into the Hangar.
Some of the bunkers can be destroyed, some cannot. Defenders can use the tunnels leading to the bunkers to their advantage by creating a choke point.
The last sector is the prime target for calling in artillery or rocket Reinforcements. Use them.
Do not underestimate the small boats! They are fast, nimble, and perfect for flanking.

For more details about the Wake Island map please refer to the blog post here.

Battlefield VDeveloper: DICERelease Date: 2018-11-20Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Enter mankind’s greatest conflict with Battlefield™ V in the most intense, immersive, and innovative Battlefield yet. Lead your squad to victory in all-new multiplayer experiences like the multi-map Grand Operations. Fight for survival in Firestorm – battle royale, reimagined for Battlefield. Witness a never-before-seen portrayal of WW2 in the single-player War Stories campaign. Assemble your Company of customized soldiers, weapons, and vehicles – then take them on an expanding journey where every chapter brings a new battlefield. You will never be the same.

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Sharpshooter Yoshinori Miyamasu Added To Slam Dunk Mobile Game

The Slam Dunk mobile game has given us more of a glimpse at Sharpshooter Yoshinori Miyamasu, the new unit available now.

Sharpshooter Yoshinori Miyamasu is the Shooting Guard of the team who possess a great ability to score, as well as superior defensive ability as well.

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His “Set Shot” and “3-point Sniper” allows him to shoot the ball with precision to score. More so, you are guaranteed to add 3 point to the scoreboard when using “3-point Sniper” in the open.
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“All-out Defense” makes it hard for his Rivals to drive and shoot. His swift movements also add pressure on his Rivals, while“Swift Sprint” makes Yoshinori Miyamasu able to take advantage of his size and decrease the chances of collisions with others while also speeding up his movements. With “Precise Calculation”, he is able to precisely calculates every seconds of each game and thus increases his Energy Recovery Speed.
Five kinds of Affinity are currently open, such as 3-point Shooter, Invisible Force, Amend Stupidity by Diligence, No Weakness, and Killer Rival. These mainly unlock Attributes like 3 Pointer, RES, Middle, and Control.
The Slam Dunk mobile game is a 3v3 Basketball game based on the popular Slam Dunk manga, featuring popular characters from that series as well.
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Slam DunkDeveloper: DeNARelease Date: 2020-11-25Android, iOS
SLAM DUNK is a Real-Time 3v3 Basketball game adapted from the Japanese Anime – “Slam Dunk”. The production is supervised by Toei Animation and distributed by DeNA. Meet the original characters, watch the orginal story and those classic scenes. You will be able to use those familiar skills like “Hua Hua Defense”, “Akagi Dunk” and “Lightning Fast”; experience the strength of each high-school basketball team. Let’s ignite your passion for basketball and feel those touching moment through the competitions. Enjoy creating and developing your very own playing technique!

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52 Piece Orchestra for Ariana Grande’s “Touch It” in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius

The free-to-play mobile game, Final Fantasy Brave Exvius had a surprise for us and we all knew that. Ariana Grande’s appearance in the mobile game industry comes with her own pixelated character along with her hit song, “Touch It”. The internationally acclaimed singer and actress Ariana Grande will be a one-of-a-kind to lend her likeness to the hit RPG.

Ariana Grande’s “Touch It” is accompanied with a 52 piece orchestra to make it Final Fantasy-ish. You can catch a glimpse of the remix on YouTube.

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As for any collaboration that happened in the past, as per usual there will be a limited-time in-game event. However further details of the event and their collaboration will be revealed later in the middle of January.
Here are some in-game screenshots of Ariana’s bunny character in action:
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While they are at it, Square Enix has also announced that Final Fantasy Brave Exvius has surpassed over 9 000 000 downloads worldwide excluding Japan! Thanks to that, players around the world will enjoy a significant boost in daily log-in bonuses for a limited time to celebrate their milestone. So if you have not started to play yet, play it now to gain the bonuses!
For more information, check out their official website!

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Gamevil’s Mobile MMORPG Royal Blood Is Now Up In Stores!

Royal Blood, Gamevil’s first self-developed mobile MMORPG made with Unity 5 Engine is now up in stores worldwide! The game that boasts its massive 70vs70 Realm vs Realm battle on a mobile device also showcases its amazing graphics capable of holding on its own compared to some PC games.

Check out our 15-min gameplay below:

It is able to deliver the MMORPG experience from a PC onto a mobile where you can play it anywhere as long as you have internet access of course. If you have previously pre-registered the game back in March 2018 on both their site and on Google Play Store, you’ll be able to receive an extra 300 Gems and 200,000 Gold!

Touted to be one of the best looking games out there for the mobile with the power of the Unity 5 Engine, it brings us real-time PvP action and there are realms or factions that we can choose to join. Either you join Aslan, the invincible guardians or Harmion, the ice-cold revengers, you will pit yourself against each other in a massive 70vs70 battle and reap its rewards as the winner. There’s also an immersive storyline where it will take players through the wide open world.

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Currently, there are 4 playable classes in the game which are Warrior, Ranger, Mage and Bard. Players will be able to customize their characters with over a myriad of possibilities to make your unique character. With also other modes to play like the real-time Raid battles and also the Tower of Infinity where players can challenge to reach the highest of the tower and reap its rewards there.

With the game already out on both iOS and Android, download it now and try it yourself if it’s worth the keep in your smartphone.

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Sdorica -sunset- is now globally launched

As we last reported, Sdorica – sunset- is officially launching on 19 April and it is here! You can now download the game from your Google Play Store or App Store and thanks to the over 2M players who pre-registered, everyone will be able to receive a fistful of in-game rewards.

Here is the game story:
Long long time ago, a world of darkness was created and controlled by the legendary dragon “Sdorica”. The dragon made The Immortals to inhabit the land, whom must live according to the destiny bestowed upon. This was the norm, until an Immortal named “Vendacti” awoken to rise, rebel, and resist, eventually setting the sun free from the dragon’s bounds. Elements of the world began to flow, and all Immortals received the new gifts of life: aging and death.

After thousands of years, Vendacti’s descendants built the Kingdom Of The Sun, a strong nation with powers sought by evil forces from the shadows. The tale of Immortals, humans, demi-humans, orcs, and monsters is just about to begin…

Sdorica -sunset- is a turn-based strategy mobile game with over 30 characters that comes in 3 types – Defend, Attack and Support (White, Black, Gold). You will need to form your team strategically according to the stage difficulty. Every character has 3 or more unique skills where you can eliminate “Soul Stones” of same colour (1, 2 or 4 at once) to activate the respective skill.
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The game is now available globally for both iOS and Android. For more information, you can visit their official site.

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[Computex 2023] Experiencing The Acer Booth

During Computex 2023 we were given the opportunity to visit the Acer booth and checked out what they had in store for us.

At first glance its difficult to miss the Acer booth as they have a huge screen outside which showcased their product line and gave us an idea of what was on display within.

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The booth is separated into two parts, one had all the business laptops while the other contained all the products from the Predator series which is Acer’s gaming line. On the predator side of things, they showcased some products that were announced before which included the Predator Helios Neo 15, Predator Triton 17X and Predator Helios 16.
The latest Predator Orion X is also on display here that is very much user friendly which has panels that easily open up the case making it easy for the user to change the hardware inside the Orion X. The casing is marked in zones which focuses on a specific component, the first zone gives you access to the processor, power supply and SSD, the second zone lets you slot in an extra 2.5-inch SATA HDD while the last zone is where you would go to access your cooling system.
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There is also a rotating arm/bracket at the top of the case which could be used to place your headphone. While the graphics card is specially designed to be able to fit in the casing.

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SpatialLabs technology was also on display at the Acer booth at Computex 2023, one such technology is the SpatialLabs Panaromic View which combines three Acer SpatialLabs View Pro displays with Acer OpenXR runtime to create an immersive 3D stereo experience. The 3D effect can only be experienced by standing at a specific point to give you the feeling like the content is really surrounding you.
There is also a small room in the booth which allows you to try out 3D Ultra Mode in SpatialLabs TrueGame. Within the room there is a camera that scans your ears to produce accurate directional audio which helps makes content feel more immersive despite the sound originating from the speakers from a laptop.
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On the business side of things, Acer showcased its business laptops such as the Chromebook Vero 514, Chromebook Vero 712, Aspire Vero 14 and many more. There was also the Acer ekinekt BD3 which has you cycling to charge your products such as a powerbank.
Not only that Acer also showcased Smart Parking, Smart Medical, Healthy Living, Green Energy Application, Circular Economy as well as Smart Water Usage. When compared to the gaming side, this area was decorated with more calming colors to make it feel more comfortable.
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There were a lot of products on display here at the Acer booth at Computex 2023, and you may find further information regarding their products at their official website.

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Christiano Ronaldo Joins Garena Free Fire

Christiano Ronaldo is the latest celebrity to join the roster of ambassadors for Garena Free Fire. He joins the game as playable character Chrono.

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The footballer will be added to the game as part of “Operation Chrono”, which features futuristic slums and an overall sci-fi tone to it.
In anticipation of the new character, they’ve even launched a dedicated microsite for Chrono, though no further details are currently available.
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These details will be gradually released from 9th December straight through to 21st December, with “The Rise of Chrono” showing if you play the game.
Cristiano Ronaldo, expressed his delight at partnering with Garena Free Fire, particularly as he worked closely with the team to bring Chrono to life. “It’s a great feeling having not only a character in Free Fire modelled after me, but also having the whole universe within the game changing along with it.”

“The Garena team has worked into the game tons of new features and elements for Operation Chrono. I hope Free Fire players all over the world are just as excited as I am!” said Cristiano Ronaldo.

Christiano Ronaldo is a Football icon, playing for the Football team Juventus and is captain of the Portugal National team, both teams where he plays a forward.

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Garena Free FirePublisher: Garena InternationalDeveloper: 111 DotsRelease Date: 2017-09-30Android, iOS
Free Fire is the ultimate survival shooter game available on mobile. Each 10-minute game places you on a remote island where you are pit against 49 other players, all seeking survival. Players freely choose their starting point with their parachute, and aim to stay in the safe zone for as long as possible. Drive vehicles to explore the vast map, hide in trenches, or become invisible by proning under grass. Ambush, snipe, survive, there is only one goal: to survive and answer the call of duty.

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Final Clash Coming to iOS and Android!

Final Clash is a fantasy RPG game that features amazing 3D graphics published by PopPace. There are over 50 heroes to collect, guild features and fast-paced battles. The game is currently one of the top-installed game in multiple Asian market countries including Taiwan and Malaysia. We will be anticipating the game to be released in the western markets in 2017 for both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

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PopPace has announced today that the game will be released in the western markets for the iOS and Android devices next year. With a pre-launch event going on, players can pre-register themselves now to receive exclusive rewards. The game features 3D battles which enables players to change the view angle by swiping the screen making it easy for players to view opponent’s team composition to form a strategy. This is one of the rare features that we have seen for a RPG game like this.
Here are some of the Hero spotlights:

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The game features over 50 heroes which includes melee warriors and powerful mages. Each of the heroes can develop their skills and equip weapons and armors to further increase their offensive and defensive powers. There are also beasts or pets that players can acquire to accompany and assist the heroes in battles. These beasts can be upgraded to further unlock their skills and talents to be stronger. As players build a team of heroes, there are strategies to equip the right heroes that work best together to unleash their full potential as a team. With a Guild feature, players will also be able to form alliances and battle with competitors to compete to be the server’s top guild.
For more information players can visit their Facebook Fan page for more future updates and information.
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Catch the Hearthstone Scholomance SEA showmatch this weekend!

To celebrate the Hearthstone Scholomance Academy expansion, Blizzard Entertainment is hosting a SEA showmatch this weekend, featuring six teams from Southeast Asia representing their own country for the title of champion and USD$2,000 grand price.

This 22 and 23 August weekend, catch the Hearthstone Scholomance Academy SEA showmatch, with some of the most well-known APAC Hearthstone players taking up the mantle for their countries, including “Bankyugi” from Thailand (2020 Hearthstone Grandmaster Season 2 APAC player), “Iambyseries” from Singapore (2019 Hearthstone Global Games Singapore representative), “Joth” from Indonesia (2018 Asian Games Hearthstone silver medalist), “PhatLH” from Vietnam (2019 SEA Games Hearthstone Vietnam team representative), “Staz” from Philippines (2020 Hearthstone Grandmaster Season 1 APAC player), and “wkyew90” from Malaysia (2019 SEA Games Hearthstone gold medalist).

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The two-day tournament will feature a team-based, round robin with Conquest format. Top two teams with highest winning record will advance to the finals and determine which team will take home the champion title and USD$2,000 prize money. With Scholomance Academy expansion entering its third week, new mechanics and new dual-class cards will continue to evolve and introduce new deck and playstyle. This will challenge each team to best use their collective intelligence into deckbuilding strategy and outwit their opponents. Players can expect to see some interesting decks and thrilling matches within the two-day tournament.
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Join us in celebrating country pride and showcasing the best Hearthstone talent from Southeast Asia! Don’t miss out the live broadcast on English channel and Thai channel starting 11 a.m. (GMT+8) this Saturday and Sunday!

Hearthstone Scholomance Academy SEA Showmatch Details
Dates: Saturday and Sunday, August 22 – August 23, 2020
Broadcast Start Time: Broadcast kicks off at 11 a.m. (GMT+8)
Language Streams:

English –Hearthstone SEA YouTube Channel
Thai –Hearthstone Thailand Facebook page

Tournament Bracket:

August 22, Saturday

11:00 a.m. (GMT+8) – Singapore vs Vietnam (live broadcast), Philippines vs Thailand, Indonesia vs Malaysia
12:30 p.m. (GMT+8) – Philippines vs Malaysia (live broadcast), Thailand vs Vietnam, Indonesia vs Singapore
2:00 p.m. (GMT+8) – Thailand vs Indonesia (live broadcast), Philippines vs Vietnam, Malaysia vs Singapore

August 23, Sunday

11:00 a.m. (GMT+8) – Malaysia vs Thailand (live broadcast), Philippines vs Singapore, Vietnam vs Indonesia
12:30 p.m. (GMT+8) – Philippines vs Indonesia (live broadcast), Singapore vs Thailand, Vietnam vs Malaysia
2:00 p.m. (GMT+8) – Finals (First two teams with highest winning records from round robin)
Tournament format: Round robin, Bo5 Conquest (4 decks, 1 ban)

Player roster:

Team Indonesia: Joth (2018 Asian Games Hearthstone silver medalist), Eiduart, Rezdan
Team Malaysia: EzXarT, FlyFM.Hafiz, wkyew90 (2019 SEA Games Hearthstone gold medalist)
Team Philippines: Charlie, Enli, Staz (2020 Hearthstone APAC Season 1 Grandmaster)
Team Singapore: Danbam, Iambyseries (2019 Hearthstone Global Games Singapore representative), Wolfsbanee
Team Thailand: Bankyugi (2020 Hearthstone APAC Season 2 Grandmaster), OuixZ, ScreaM
Team Vietnam: DucDeoKinh, PhatLH (2019 SEA Games Hearthstone Vietnam team representative), Xut

Prize pool – USD$5,000

1st place: USD$2,000
2nd place: USD$1,500
3rd place: USD$750
4th place: USD$750
5th, 6th place: Logitech Gaming Gear (G604 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming mouse + G613 Wireless Gaming keyboard + G633s LIGHTSYNC Gaming Headset)

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HearthstonePublisher: Blizzard EntertainmentDeveloper: Blizzard EntertainmentRelease Date: 2014-03-11Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows
The hit digital collectible card game from Blizzard Entertainment! All the colourful characters from the Warcraft universe show off their prowess in card form!

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Jojo World WEB Event Lets You Win Prizes From The Safety Of Your Home

Those who can’t make it out to the upcoming Jojo World attraction can now take part in Jojo World WEB, which lets you take part in online games to win prizes based on the popular anime and manga series.

In a tweet by the official Jojo World Twitter, they announced that the online event will start 2nd April, and will run until May 10th. It’s not currently known if they’d be the same events as at the physical Jojo World event, but we did get a glimpse and some of the prizes available from Jojo World WEB.

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One of these prizes is a set of Acrylic boards, featuring individual protagonists from the 5 animated parts of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure. It’s 210 x 418 mm in size, and even looks like its framed to give your house a more cultured feel as you discuss the merits of each of the five parts.

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Aside from that, you can also more discreetly display your Jojo fandom with specially designed Jojo-themed purses, themed after all the main characters. They don’t actually feature each individual character’s likeness, instead incorporating motifs, such as the tarot motif and Jotaro’s colors for Part 3 or the Morioh map for Josuke’s purse from Part 4.

For those who just want art from the anime, you can also win postcards featuring stills from the anime. These are randomly distributed, so it’s up to your luck to get the card from the part you want. These cards also feature shots featuring side characters such as Old Joseph in Part 3 and Part 4, as well as the rest of the Passione gang from Part 5.

The final prize you can win is a random pull from a pool of pins and A5 folders, featuring more than just each part’s Jojo. This includes a pin of Dio, Rohan, Caesar, Kakyoin and Bruno, on top of chibis of each main character.

Jojo World is an attraction which lets fans of the manga Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure take part in various games to win Jojo-themed prizes. Despite growing concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic, there’s been no news about a cancellation of the physical edition of Jojo World.

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