Acer ConceptD launches in Malaysia – High performance for creators

Acer officially launches the ConceptD in Malaysia today. This is a new line of high-end desktops, laptops and monitors tailored to graphic designers, filmmakers, animators, illustrators, architects, developers, and other creatives. Creators will be able to immerse themselves in their creative process, to unleash their true potential.

Showcase of the ConceptD line.
Chan Weng Hong, General Manager of Products, Sales and Marketing at Acer Sales & Services Sdn Bhd said:

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ConceptD devices are designed for creative needs as the high-performance processors and graphics
cards can handle extreme workloads yet stay quiet. The power-packed performance is presented in a
minimalist design to inspire creators to let their creative juices flow freely. The range of devices under
this brand is set to carve out its niche and break new ground in the creative industry.
ConceptD’s timeless design inspires creativity
The pure-white or matte-black finishes for the ConceptD desktop and laptops are are gorgeous and timeless. Complemented by an amber-coloured keyboard backlighting, and a general clean and thought-out design aesthetic, creatives can simply focus on their design process.
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The series emits less than 40 db of noise even while rendering, thanks to the optimized quiet cooling system in the ConceptD 500 desktop with three cooling fans. The ConceptD 3 Pro, 5 Pro, 7, 7 Pro and 9 Pro laptops use Acer’s 4th Gen AeroBlade 3D Fans.
Precision is the name of the game, with ConceptD laptops having up to 4K IPS Pantone Validated displays. Specific models cover 100% of the Adobe RGB colour gamut, ensuring the most accurate colour possible, as high as Delta E<1.
ConceptD series laptops are all a creator needs on-the-go
From entry level to the ultimate creative machines, creators can get a powerful and reliable device for their work. Its design is award-winning and outstanding, as recognized by the 2019 Good Design Award. The ConceptD Pro laptops feature superior graphic processing with NVIDIA Quadro professional graphics card, and Intel Core i7-9750H. The ConceptD Palette user interface is simple and intuitive, for creators to adjust colour profile, monitor systems and change settings with ease.
Creators on the go can choose from the range of ConceptD laptops in ConceptD 3 Pro, ConceptD 5 Pro, ConceptD 7, 7 Pro and 7 Pro and ConceptD 9 Pro and not compromise their work.

                    ConceptD 9 Pro.

ConceptD 9 Pro comes packing 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, NVIDIA Quadro RTX5000, for the most demanding 3D work. The 17.3-inch Pantone Validated 4K UHD touch IPS display has 100% Adobe RGB and 100% sRGB colour gamut with Delta E<1 colour accuracy. The Ezel Aero Hinges allows creators to adjust the display according to their needs. The fast, accurate control with 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity means the ConceptD 9 Pro can simulate the experience of writing and sketching with a Wacom EMR pen, able to magnetically attach to the laptop. Get the customizable ConceptD 9 Pro at RM18,999. Order via email to [email protected].

                    ConceptD 7.

If you’re a video editor or motion graphic designer, consider the ConceptD 7 and ConceptD 7 Pro. The powerful laptops are capable of rendering videos or creating 3D animations quickly and smoothly, thanks to the NVIDIA graphics card, 16GB RAM and 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD. The 15.6-inch Pantone Validated 4K UHD touch IPS display also has 100% Adobe RGB colour gamut and Delta E<2 colour accuracy. The ConceptD 7 Pro retails for RM8,699 and RM12,999 respectively for NVIDIA Quadro RTX3000 and NVIDIA Quadro RTX5000 models. The ConceptD 7 has NVIDIA GeForce RTX2060 and 6GBVRAM for RM9,999. Get the ConceptD 7 at select Acer authorized online stores and Acer Concept Store, while the ConceptD 7 Pro is available via order.

Acer Authorized Online Stores
Acer Concept Store

Acer Online Store – Laptop @ Shopee
Clickasia @ Lazada
Acer Authorized Store @ Lazada
Acer Online Store
Malaysian House of Internet @ Plaza Low Yat
KLSNS Network @ Plaza Low Yat
KLSNS Network @ The Mines Seri Kembangan
Brightstar Computer @ IOI City Mall Putrajaya
Notebook Pro @ Digital Mall Petaling Jaya
Clicknet Technology @ Sunway Pyramid Petaling Jaya
Style-Vision @ The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey, JB

Acer authorized online stores and Acer Concept Store offering ConceptD 7
Edit and render complex CAD animations and simulations in real time with the mid-range ConceptD 5 Pro. It has Delta E<2 colour accuracy and Pantone Validated 4K UHD IPS Display with 100% Adobe RGB colour gamut. Order via email to [email protected]. The customizable ConceptD 5 Pro is at RM6,999, RM7,999 and RM8,699 respectively with a NVIDIA Quadro T1000 and 15.6-inch display, NVIDIA Quadro RTX3000 at 15.6-/17.3-inch screens. All models come with 16GB RAM and 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD.

                    ConceptD 5.

The ConceptD 3 Pro is more entry level, but still capable of medium-sized and even complex CAD models with speed and accuracy. It works off a NVIDIA Quadro T1000, Pantone Validated 15.6-inch FHD IPS display with Delta E<3. Get it via mail order at [email protected] at RM5,999.
Looking for something even more high end? Get the ConceptD 500, for the enterprise studio. Powered with a NVIDIA Quadro P2000, Intel Core i7 9700k, 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD, it is capable of high-end visual effects rendering, complex 3D modeling, simulations, as well as AI and deep learning development. One for accelerating the creator workflow for video editors, graphic designers, animators, 3D artists, photographers and broadcasters.
Its design will fit any modern studio with a round-cornered white minimalist design, wood effect top and triangular front panel. Practical functions like Qi wireless charging, high-speed connection ports, headset cradle and rear cable management means it’s both aesthetically pleasing and keeps the workplace neat.

                    ConceptD 500.

The ConceptD Palette allows creators to monitor system CPU, GPU and memory usage. The System Health Indicator will send a warning light through the power button and amber LED light simultaneously to warn of potential malfunctions for preventive troubleshooting. It also comes with an intrusion alarm to avoid unauthorized access. Get the ConceptD 500 with 3 years on-site warranty at RM7,999 at Acer authorized online stores and Acer Concept Stores.
ConceptD CP7271K P and CP3271K P monitor visualizes your imagination
Get colour accuracy beyond most mainstream monitors with the ConceptD UHD monitors. With Delta E<1 colour accuracy and Pantone Validated, these slick, black finish and wood-patterned base monitors are optimized for creators to do more. The ConceptD CP7271K P monitor is Pantone Validated, Delta E<1 and 93% DCI-P3 for true-to-life colour accuracy. It has superior fidelity in reproducing Pantone Matching System (PMS) Colours, with a 99% Adobe RGB Gamut. Get guaranteed pristine HDR quality with VESA Certified DisplayHDR 1000. The G-Sync Ultimate display means the refresh rate can be overclocked to 144Hz, for blur-free images. 27″ of 4K UHD IPS display ensures vivid, true-to-life color reproduction.

                    ConceptD CP7271K P

Meanwhile, the ConceptD CP3271K P is 27-inches of VESA-Certified Display HDR 400, 4K UHD display and 90% DCI-P3 colour space. It is also G-Sync Compatible with up to 144Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time.
The ConceptD CP3271K P is a 27-inch monitor with VESA-Certified DisplayHDR™ 400, 4K UHD display
and a wide color gamut of 90% DCI-P3 color space. It is also G-Sync® Compatible® with up to 144Hz
refresh rate and 1ms response time.
Both monitors are equipped the the Ergostand that can tilt, swivel and adjust height to find the
ideal viewing position, especially when seating position changes. The light shielding hood means creators can concentrate and focus under a shaded environment. They will come with 3 years on-side warranty, available November 2019 at RM6,999 and RM3,399 for ConceptD CP7271K P and ConceptD CP3271K P respectively, at Acer authorized online stores and Acer Concept Store.

Acer Authorized Online Stores
Acer Concept Store

Acer Online Store @ Shopee
Clickasia @ Lazada
Acer Store – Aoneplus @ Lazada
Acer Online Store
SNS Network @ Plaza Low Yat
KLSNS Network @ The Mines, Seri Kembangan
Clicknet Technology @ Sunway Pyramid Petaling Jaya
Style-Vision @ The Mall
Mid Valley Southkey, JB

Acer authorized online stores and Acer Concept Store offering ConceptD 500, ConceptD CP7271K P and ConceptD CP3271K P
Visit Acer Malaysia’s Facebook or call Acer’s Product Infoline at 1800-88-1288 (9am – 6pm, Mondays to Fridays). For gaming laptops you can check out the Predator Triton series here.

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Over Eclipse to launch on 27 May 2021

Japan-based developer Appirits announced that RPG Over Eclipse for the Android and iOS platforms will launch on 27 May 2021. Preloading will be open a day before release, so do take note of that.

【速報】正式サービス開始日決定！#オーバーエクリプス の正式サービス開始日が2021年5月27日（木）に決定しましたことをお知らせします！

なお正式サービス開始日の前日にはApp StoreとGoogle Playの両ストアでアプリの先行ダウンロードが開始される予定です。https://t.co/cEYA8ImfP8#オバエク pic.twitter.com/Zsx3p7Waaq
— オーバーエクリプス (@OverEclipse) May 24, 2021
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Alongside the announcement, we are treated to the final teaser trailer which you can check out above. Back to the game, as far as we know in the previous report, the brief story suggests this world of “Holos” is an unclean one, where living beings can succumb to the impurities. There exist “Invokers” who are able to purify the impurities, and while they will not be hailed as heroes, they nevertheless continue their journey for their own reasons.
Over Eclipse will be free to play with in app purchases, and will be available early Summer 2021. We might be able to expect a close beta test at some point as is pretty common for releases like these. The game is currently billed as an open world RPG, rather than an MMORPG, so we will have to wait and see details on how it works. It could be like Genshin Impact, where most content if not all, can be done solo.
If you’re curious about the project, you can also check out their official Twitter account here or official website for further updates.

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UltimaGear Yu-Gi-Oh Millennium Puzzle Announced

Bandai has announced the UltimaGear Yu-Gi-Oh Millennium Puzzle, letting you recreate the iconic artifact from the Yu-Gi-Oh anime.

The UltimaGear Yu-Gi-Oh Millennium Puzzle will be available from August of this year, and can be bought for 3,850 Yen (RM145.54). Pre-Orders don’t appear to be open yet, however.

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The item comes as a two-part model kit, requiring you to snap the pieces off the runners to form the actual pieces of the 3D puzzle- which you can then assemble to create the mighty relic owned by the King of Games.
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The Millennium Puzzle is a key part of the first Yu-Gi-Oh series, containing the spirit of an ancient Pharaoh. In the anime, Yugi Moto is the only person who could assemble the puzzle, which causes him to be possessed by the spirit of the Pharaoh whenever he wants to play cards with someone.

It’s part of a set of items called the Millennium items, with various other characters in the anime having their own. Not all of them are inhabited by evil spirits though, with the main notable ones being the Millennium Ring owned by Bakura as well as the Millennium Rod owned by Duel City arc villain Marik.
Though the puzzle is lost at the end of the anime it returns and is a central plot point for the anniversary movie Dark Side of Dimensions, in which Yugi’s rival, Seto Kaiba, orchestrates an elaborate plan to put it back together and bring the Pharaoh back from the afterlife for another rematch.

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TiMi Studios reportedly working on open world Need For Speed Mobile

TiMi Studios, the developer behind Pokémon Unite and Call of Duty: Mobile, is reportedly working on an open world Need for Speed mobile game. This is based on job listings from a career recruitment page under Tencent Games, the holding company of TiMi Studios.

Reddit user RemKiad brought this light over on the Need For Speed subreddit. As Need for Speed Online is the only car racing game yet to be released as seen in Tencent’s latest product list, the odds are extremely high that the job listings point towards the game. Another major indicator is the mention of “famous IP” under job listings, which all but narrow down the game to Need for Speed Online Mobile. The game will be made using Unreal Engine 4.

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Amongst the new positions that are looking to be filled includes the likes of project managers, development engineers, 3D animators and artists based around Shenzhen and Shanghai.
Note that Tencent Games and TiMi Studios have yet to announce Need for Speed Online for mobile devices. As the game is still under development, there is no official release date for the game. The latest Need for Speed title for mobile is Need for Speed: Heat released back in 2019.
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Hearthstone: Rise of Shadows to launch on 9 April 2019

Five villains from previous Hearthstone decks will be making their return in the upcoming expansion, Hearthstone: Rise of Shadows. These bad guys have formed their own alliance, aptly known as the League of E.V.I.L.

As you might expect, each member brings something unique to the table. The League of E.V.I.L. also has Lackeys, that comprise 1/1 minions that have a variety of Battlecries and are “crucial” to the main baddies. There are five different types, one for each villain.

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There are also new spells that strengthen over time with each passing turn while in-hand, on top of callback cards that feature effects which pay homage to Hearthstone sets that included members of the League of E.V.I.L. If you do decide to be the bad guy, be on the watch out for Defenders of Dalaran, as these are the good guys. This faction can wield Twinspells which upon cast, will create a copy of the character that can be cast at a later turn.

Hearthstone: Rise of Shadows will also be introducing Hearthstone’s first-ever yearlong storyline, with 135 new cards and new mechanics added. Pre-purchasing a 50-pack bundle grants you a Jewel of Lazul card back and a random Legendary. On the other hand, the 80-pack Mega Bundle will include the card back, a random golden Legendary, and the Madame Lazul Priest Hero.

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Hang Line – A Game You Might Just Get Hooked!

Hang Line is a game developed by Ed Kay which has recently released a trailer for both iOS and Android. The game is simple yet addictive as the goal is to reach as high on the mountain top as possible avoiding avalanches, goats and even crates of explosives. Your only means to achieve that is with a single grapple to grapple and hook your way up to the mountain avoiding obstacles.

Check out their trailer:

The grappling hook that you have can be constantly shot out however some obstacles as you can see in the trailer can fall. This requires some fast action and decision making by players to hook onto the next safe spot to bring yourself up to safety. In some of the terrain, it may even require players to clear an obstacle using the crate of explosives.

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While the game looks fun and all from the trailer that was released, no specific date was announced yet. However we do know that it is coming soon for the iOS first, then the Android release later.

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BanG Dream Roselia Movie Gets A US Release Date

The first of the BanG Dream Roselia movies has put out a second teaser for the movie, along with a US release date and pre-sale for the tickets.

BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia 1: Promise will air in US theatres on May 22nd, and pre-sale of tickets starts April 22nd. No SEA release for the movie has currently been announced yet, though the fact that the movie is getting an overseas release as well bodes well.

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Meanwhile, the movie will be screening in Japan on April 23rd. The second film in the series, Promise, is also set to air some time in 2021.
The teaser, posted to the BanG Dream English Twitter, shows footage of the various members of the band, vaguely discussing the Future World FES, and event that forms the central crux of the film. It looks like the film will cover the genesis of Roselia, starting with the girls forming one of the most visually unique bands in the BanG Dream series.
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This isn’t technically the first trailer for the movie, although it is the first to actually have footage in it. The original first trailer only showed key art of the Roselia girls, as well as introducing their voice actors. The Japanese trailers also show slightly more footage, including the movie’s ending song, Proud of Oneself.

BanG Dream has many different bands, each with their own unique stories. The BanG Dream anime largely focuses on one such band, Poppin’ Party. Its unknown if Bushiroad plans to do other movies to focus on any of the other bands present in the game.

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Play both original and cover songs from popular J-Pop artists and anime songs!
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ASUS Zenfone 5 Review – Intelligent Phone, Perfect Companion

The ASUS ZenFone 5 was first revealed during the MWC 2018 (Mobile World Congress) along with the rest of the new ZenFone series. Following its predecessors since ZenFone 3 in 2016, the Zenfone 5 is back with the design with more powerful tech on the inside and a different placing of the camera. With the revolutionary notch at the top of the display like the iPhone X that most phones have adopted, the ZenFone 5 too has adopted it to fit its 6.2 inch display compared to its predecessors of 5.5 inches.

*Photos taken with Sony α6300

Check out our unboxing video below:

Design
The ZenFone 5, being faithful to its elegant design since ZenFone 3, has Gorilla Glass on both front and back with 2.5D contoured edges. Asus’ signature concentric circle pattern can still be seen at the back panel of the phone. Though the ZenFone series shares almost identical physical dimensions, this is the first ZenFone that is able to fit a 6.2 inch display onto it.
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While they fit nicely onto the palm of an average person, it doesn’t look like an average smartphone. The Gorilla Glass on both sides gives it a premium feel. Though one would expect the ZenFone 5 to have wireless charging as they used a glass back panel, unfortunately there is no wireless charging for the ZenFone 5.

The bottom of the phone is where you can find the speakers, a 3.5mm headphones jack and also the USB type-C charging port. It’s also thin enough at 7.9mm, to have them easily slide comfortably into your jeans. The ZenFone 5 comes in two stylish color options which are the Meteor Silver and the Midnight Blue. Both looked gorgeous but I personally love the sleek Midnight Blue.
Display
Unlike its predecessors, thanks to a certain fruit product, we were gifted with the “notch” design. The notch design is quite the revolutionary design which enabled most of the current phones to have a wider and a 90% screen to body ratio. Because of that, we get a gorgeous 6.2″ display with an aspect ratio of 19:9 instead of a 5.5″ display with a 16:9. A 19:9 aspect ratio is pretty huge which is almost comparable to a cinema screen ratio of 21:9.

Paired with an AMOLED display, it’s basically a mini cinema on your mobile if you binge watch movies on it. With Super IPS+display projecting a FHD+ (2246 x 1080) resolution, whatever you watch on it is so clear your eyes would tear up in joy.

Also, the notch isn’t just making space for a bigger and wider screen, notifications and status icons will be rested at the spaces there making use of the space made by the notch design. Thanks to the notch, it is also used as a visual indicator for a shortcut to the settings menu. A swipe down from the left of the notch will bring up a short settings menu, while a swipe down from the right will bring up a full settings menu with notifications.
Performance
There are 2 cameras at the back, a 12 MP and an 8MP. The 8 MP is able to capture wide landscapes with its 120-degree wide angle and F2.2 Apertures. While the 12 MP camera acts as the main camera, a Sony flagship IMX363 sensor that is highly sensitive to light and has 1.4 micron pixels with a wide F1.8 aperture.

Now the main selling point of the ZenFone 5 is the integrated AI feature. With the AI feature installed in it, it can help and assist you in many ways. For one, it helps you take better pictures even if you are clueless or an amateur on it.

For instance, if you’re an avid photographer on your mobile, you’re probably going to take tons of pictures on it. With the AI Scene Detection that learns the algorithm of your photos, it is able to recognize scenes in the photos and categorize them up to 16 different scenes. This will also enable the AI camera to use the ideal settings to take that specific scene of a photo to bring out the best results. And once the AI knows you long enough, it actually is able to learn your preferred settings when taking a specific photo.
And if you are into selfies, it has a beautification mode as well which the AI can detect the gender of the human subject and apply the beautification or digital makeup on the human subject.

The AI isn’t just made for the camera, it’s also able to assist you or your phone where its needed. With its fast-charging feature, it can charge your phone quickly during day-time as it recognizes your need during the day. While during night-time, depending on your phone-usage pattern, it can slow down its charging rate so that it will not overcharge and decrease your 3,300mh battery lifespan, giving you no worries while you sleep peacefully.

On the other hand, the AI which features its very own AI Boost, will automatically detect demanding apps that you have launched and gives the user the option for it to be turned on. That way, the app that you’re using will be optimized while monitoring the system’s health and stability. The AI Boost paired with the Snapdragon 636 is able to boost the performance of the phone by 12.7% beating its predecessor the Asus ZenFone 4 with a Snapdragon 660 SoC.
That means you can play your games without any worries of dropped frame rates or lag as seen in our video in the beginning.
Verdict
The ZenFone 5 is a great companion to have if you prefer an AI friend. It’s smart and intelligent learning capability gives you an ease of mind off the petty things in life. Taking pictures has been made way easier, there’s no worries upon leaving your phone to charge, playing games on it has never felt smoother thanks to the AI Boost and its faithful sleek design based on previous ZenFones are still in style with the notch upgrade in 2018. At the price of RM 1,299, it’s easily a great replacement for your old out-of-style-non-AI-smartphone.
For more information, check out their official site here.

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HoloMeet Lets You Meet Your Favorite Vtubers

Cover Corporation has announced HoloMeet, an initiative to get fans closer to the agency’s virtual YouTubers.

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“This year, we plan to hold more overseas events in various forms, including booths at conventions, guest appearances by our talent at overseas events, and self-organized events, under the title “hololive Meet” or “holoMeet” for short”, they said in a press release.
Cover Corporation has announced that Tokino Sora from Hololive, Gawr Gura from Hololive EN and Ayunda Risu from Hololive Indonesia will be the ambassadors for this initiative.
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Rather than plan their own events, it looks like instead the holoMeet will simply be the label Hololive will be using for these appearances- that way you won’t have to rush over to a convention with a hololive booth thinking Gawr Gura will be there if it was simply just a merch booth.
Here’s the list of currently planned appearances:
Anime Central
Dates: May 20 (Fri.) – 22 (Sun.), 2022
Venue: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center & Hyatt Regency O’Hare Rosemont, Illinois United States
Official Website: https://www.acen.org/
Anime Boston
Dates : Friday, May 27 – Sunday, May 29, 2022
Venue: The Hynes Convention Center and the Sheraton Boston Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts United States
Official website: https://www.animeboston.com/
Dokomi
Dates : Saturday, June 4 – Sunday, June 5, 2022
Venue: D-Messe Süd/Congr.Center Germany
Official website: https://www.dokomi.de/
SMASH!
Dates : July 16(Saturday)-17(Sunday), 2022
Venue : ICC SYDNEY EXHIBITION CENTRE Australia
Official website: https://smash.org.au/
Cover have said that you can expect more appearances in future, though they haven’t said exactly when

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Shaman King mobile game opens teaser site and official Twitter

The previously announced Shaman King mobile game, Funbari Chronicle, has opened their teaser website as well as official Twitter. The teaser website – which you can find here – features a variety of roughs and illustrations of the Shaman King cast, which will presumably appear in the mobile game at some point. Meanwhile, the official Twitter can be found here.

Milestone rewards have not been revealed at this juncture, but Japanese users can try their luck in a follow and retweet campaign to get a variety of Shaman King goods, as seen below. From the full set of comics to face cushions (?), fans can be eligible in the lucky draw until 10 June 2021, 23:59 JST.

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Pre-registrations for the title are currently scheduled to begin in July, with the full release of the game slated for end 2021.
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The game boasts “high quality 3D graphic battles” that will faithfully adapt the world of Shaman King. Build your own team using the characters of Shaman King, with battles rendered in 3D. From battle backgrounds to their ultimate moves, fans can look forward to unleashing the power of the shamans. Experience the story through “Mangatic Mode”, akin to a live graphic novel, for both new and old fans to immerse themselves in the setting. Last but not least, the game will also see illustrations original to the title.
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Official Slam Dunk mobile game under development, new trailer released!

If you are a fan of Slam Dunk, we got a good news for you! DeNA China has recently announced that they have obtained the official authorisation of Slam Dunk (anime series), and they will be developing a Slam Dunk mobile game in cooperation with Toei Animation!

For those who are new to Slam Dunk, it is a Japanese sports-themed manga and anime series written and illustrated by Takehiko Inoue, where its story is all about a basketball team from Shōhoku High School in the Shōnan area. The manga series has sold over 121 million copies in Japan alone!
The Slam Dunk mobile game will be featuring 3 types of real-time PvP modes including the 3 v 3 half court, 3 v 3 full court and 5 v 5 full court. The iconic characters including Sakuragi Hanamichi and Rukawa Kaede will be featured as the playable characters too (of course).
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Judging from the trailer, the gameplay would be similar to the some of the other basketball games such as NBA 2K18. As a fan of Slam Dunk, we are super excited about the game as we can finally enjoy an official Slam Dunk themed game on mobile devices! Hope there won’t be a lot of P2W elements though…
The mobile game is still under development so no actual release date is not disclosed yet, but the developers are planning to release it in China this year (2018). Stay tuned for more information! You can visit their official website and click around for some small teaser too.

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[Guide] Marvel Snap – The Best Decks for Beginners and Veterans

With Marvel Snap out for a few weeks now, it is safe to say everyone has got a good grasp on how things work in the game and what decks are the best for them.

However, for those that are just starting to build their deck in Marvel Snap, you can check out our list of best decks tailored just for you.

We separate the list for beginners and those that just started as they have access to limited number of cards and another for veterans since they have a wider pool of cards unlocked.
Do note that this list is merely a reference for you to build your deck and in no way should dictate how you must play the game. This list also only highlights the core cards and additional key cards to the deck. You can fill the rest with whatever you fancy .
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Maybe your own alteration to it might become the best deck in Marvel Snap just for you.
Beginners
Kazoo Deck
The deck is basically an acronym for “Ka-zar’s Zoo” and it is exactly what the deck is. The 4 cost Ka-zar will be the center to your deck and the rest you fill in with 1-cost cards.
Ka-zar has an ongoing that gives +1 Power to all 1-cost card and with how much 1 cost cards you get at the beginning, this is the easiest and friendly deck to build.

                                        Cards

                                        Effects

                                        Core Card

                                        Kazar

                                        Ongoing: Your 1-Cost cards have a +1 Power

                                        Additional Key Cards

                                        Squirrel Girls

                                        On Reveal: Add a 1-Power Squirrel to each other location

                                        Hawkeye

                                        If you play a card here next turn, +2 Power

                                        Ant-Man

                                        If you have 3 other cards here, +3 Power

Devil Dinosaur Deck
This deck will have Devil Dinosaur as your main unit and works really well for both beginners and veterans who would rather keep their cards on their hand when they are at a loss on what to play.
Why? That is because Devil Dinosaur has on-going effect that gets +2 Power for each card you have in your hand. Other core units include Sentinel who gives an additional copy of him to your hand when you play him and Jessica Jones who gets an additional +4 Power when you don’t play any cards on her location.

                                        Cards

                                        Effects

                                        Core Card

                                        Devil Dinosaur

                                        Ongoing: +2 Power for each card in your hand

                                        Additional Key Cards

                                        Jessica Jones

                                        On Reveal: If you don't play a card here next turn, +4 Power

                                        Moon Girl

                                        On Reveal: Duplicate your hand

                                        Sentinel

                                        On Reveal: Add Another Sentinel to your hand

Odin Reveal Deck
This deck plays around the basic mechanics that Marvel Snap introduces you to which is revealing cards. Some cards will activate an effect when revealed such as Medusa, who gets a +2 Power on reveal when you play her at the middle and Star Lord that gets a +3 Power on reveal when an opponent plays a card at his location.
Odin takes this even further an activates the reveal effect when you play him at a location, granting double the buffs for all cards with a reveal effect.

                                        Cards

                                        Effects

                                        Core Card

                                        Odin

                                        On Reveal: Activate the On Reveal abilities of your other cards at this location

                                        Additional Key Cards

                                        Ironheart

                                        On Reveal: Give 3 other cards +2 Power

                                        Medusa

                                        On Reveal: If this is at the middle location, +2 Power

                                        ,

                                        Star Lord

                                        On Reveal: if your opponent played a card here this turn, +3 Power

Veterans
Discard Deck
As the name implies, this deck is all about discarding the cards you play to gain the most power. The core units for this deck are Morbius, Lady Sif and Apocalypse.
Apocalypse has an effect where he will be added into your hand and gets +4 Power whenever he is discarded. With him already being a 6-cost card, Lady Sif will always discard him on reveal as her effect is to discard the highest cost unit in your hands.
Where does Morbius fit in? Well, he has an ongoing effect that gives him +2 Power for every card you discard in the game so he’ll just keep pumping those numbers the more cards you discard.

                                        Cards

                                        Effects

                                        Core Cards

                                        Morbius

                                        Ongoing: +2 Power for each time you discarded a card this game

                                        Lady Sif

                                        On Reveal: Discard the highest cost card from your hand

                                        Apocalypse

                                        When you discard this from your hand, put it back with +4 Power

                                        Additional Key Cards

                                        Agent 13

                                        On Reveal: Add a random card to your hand

                                        Nova

                                        When this is destroyed, give your cards +1 Power

                                        Swarm

                                        When this is discarded from your hand, add two copies that Cost 0 to your hand

Movement Deck
If you are interested in a more complex and interactive gameplay, the movement deck is just for you as everything about this deck is to move your cards across the board however you like.
The core units for this deck are Kraven, Vulture and Heimdall

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Heimdall has the Reveal effect of moving all your cards one location to the left and Vulture will be getting a +5 Power when he is moved. Having Kraven at your leftmost position would be ideal since each card that moves to his location will give him a +2 Power.

                                        Cards

                                        Effects

                                        Core Cards

                                        Kraven

                                        When a card moves here, this gets +2 Power

                                        Vulture

                                        When this card moves, +5 Power

                                        Heimdall

                                        On Reveal: Move your other cards one location to the left

                                        Additional Key Cards

                                        Cloak

                                        On Reveal: Next turn, both players can move cards to this location

                                        Multiple Man

                                        When this moves, add a copy to the old location

                                        Vision

                                        You can move this each turn

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MARVEL SNAPPublisher: NuverseDeveloper: Second Dinner StudiosRelease Date: 2022-10-18Android, iOS, Steam
Assemble your MARVEL dream team from a super roster of your favorite heroes and villains—then make your move. MARVEL SNAP is fast-paced, adrenaline-pumping, strategic card battler that puts you in control of it all.

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Asdivine Saga heads for Android in 2021

Trusted name in mobile RPG Kemco has a new release in the form of Asdivine Saga, which is scheduled to be out for Android in 2021. While there is no release date yet, you can now pre-register for the game, which suggests that it won’t be too long before it comes out.

So some of the story stuff out of the way first. Asvidine Saga takes place in a world at the brink of war, and mercenary Vyse (Skies of Arcadia?) is hired to to investigate a plot behind the scenes and to try to put a stop to said war. Along his journey, our main character is joined by various characters, namely two princesses and a shinobi. Not exactly the most odd lineup of characters in a party, but as you would expect, the varied backgrounds mean that it will take time for everyone be in sync with one another. This will be important too, as you will face many dangerous in your quest. The embedded trailer should give you an idea of what to expect.

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In any case, do look forward to the Asdivine Saga when it comes next year out as a free-to-play title with in-app purchases and advertisements.

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It’s going to be a long journey, teach – Blue Archive First Impressions

Blue Archive is finally out, and international players can start counting the days before Yostar Japan decides it’s making enough money to bring it overseas. The vague premise I understand about the game is that you’re a teacher guiding these students who all just so happen to be presumably high school girls who are also a variety of kemonomimi with halos who wield guns. Sign me up I guess!

PRESENTATION
I didn’t try out the closed beta, so I can’t speak to how the game feels back then and now. It’s very clean and pretty, definitely, with a lot of cute girls across the spectrum of socially acceptable standards of beauty, modestly endowed and beyond. The UI is suitably futuristic-esque, mostly easy to read. On Youtube you can find the game’s OST, which like publishing stablemate Arknights – and honestly, many mobile games out there, like Punishing Gray Raven and others – has a solid soundtrack. I’m much more on the pragmatic DPS and/or husbando camp, but I know when I see cute girls since I have eyes.

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This one’s animated!
As with many character collectors, expect to find a girl to your liking. The full voice acting is only limited to the prologue unfortunately, with the 2D sprites animated slightly with blinking and subtle movements, but are not Live2D. You can get animated Live2D art of the girls on your homescreen, though not for their sprites themselves unless future skins get them, as with how some of them are for Girls Frontline. On the battlefield, the girls get rendered in cute chibi sprites, as with the enemies.
GAMEPLAY
I want to like this game but when you frontload a prologue that’s at the very least 20 minutes long before you give me the the first tutorial of the game, I’m fatigued before I even begin. I was curious how long it went, and well, curiosity killed the cat. I skipped the rest of it so that I could actually, you know, play the game. I’m not proficient in Japanese so there’s definitely a lot of world-building I missed out on, but at this point, I’m not about to care until some kind soul translates it. It’s not even the entire prologue, imagine that.
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Once you actually get into the game, your team is made up of four Strike units, and two Special units. As the name suggests, the Strike team are your frontliners on the field, while the Specials are most likely going to be your support units. Your Strike team will also have their positions, Front, Middle and Back, with their respective roles be it Tank or DPS. On top of that, they also have different weapon types, and their preferred terrain. They get penalties in terrain they are weak at, and conversely get damage boosts to terrain they work best in.

But wait! That’s not all! The girls pack their own skills, which come with costs. Cost will gradually regenerate while in battle, and using them is pretty much like a card game: waiting to get enough mana to use them. Some of them will be AOE damaging, or buffs, or whatever that needs targetting or otherwise, and they do shuffle in and out like a deck, depending on what skills your girls have and their associated cost. Last but not least, your girls can also take cover and it will be indicated by a shield icon next to their health bar. Cover can also be destroyed.
There’s also this, whatever this is.
I’m not done yet! There are also enemy types, so different firearms for different enemies. AND THEN, your girls have pieces of gear they can equip, besides the whole levelling of… er, levels, and skills. Their level is only as high as your player level, so take note of that. That’s probably most, if not all of the mechanics involved. It’s very in depth, if it wasn’t for the horrible, horrible initial impressions from the obscenely long prologue.
Outside of combat, you have the by-now standard inclusion of bonding with your girls. You have a “chat” app called Momotalk, where you can choose dialogue options to converse with your girls. You can obtain animated CGs of your girls from bonding with them.

To get your girls stronger, the game uses a shard system to increase their level rank. I’m a little unsure about the exact number of shards you obtain for a dupe, but a 1-star gets you, well, one shard, and 2-stars get you ten of the universal one, just eyeballing it. It’ll take a while, for sure.
You see, there’s a lot to Blue Archive. If only I skipped the prologue.
GACHA

Ah, yes, where money makes the world go round. The rates for a natural 3-star, the highest rarity from the gacha, is 2.5%, which is identical to Princess Connect Re: Dive and also on the lower end of the spectrum. It costs 1,200 gems to do a 10-pull, and you are able to “spark” a listed unit at 300 pulls / 30 10-pulls. It’s nice they have the sparking system in place for the sweet guarantee, but that’s still a lot relatively speaking.

I of course cannot speak for the story as I am not the least proficient in Japanese, so I’ll leave that to you to decide if the cute girls will encourage you to learn the language so that you can respond appropriately to their Momotalk texts.
I will probably give this a pass if it ever launches internationally, but I hope the rest of you can enjoy the game in your own time.
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Blue ArchivePublisher: Yostar Inc, NexonDeveloper: NAT GamesRelease Date: 2021-02-04Android, iOS
You have been appointed as an advisor to the Federal Investigation Club, Schale, located in Kivotos. It's a huge academy city where numerous academies are clustered together.
Resolve the endless incidents that occur in Kivotos with charming allies full of personality, and build special memories with them!

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Live His life – I Am Jesus Christ Christmas and New Years plans

SimulaM unveiled I Am Jesus Christ last Christmas – its interactive first-person PC game providing a realistic depiction of the life of Christ – and the team returns with more news about their upcoming game. With publisher PlayWay, SimulaM will be launching a Kickstarter campaign early 2021 for the game. To celebrate Christmas, a brand new trailer depicts the nativity, just one of the many key moments from Christ’s life that will be included in the game’s final release. The Kickstarter pre-launch page is now live, and those interested in supporting the project can sign up to receive notifications from today.

Ambitious in scope and accurate in its level of detail, I am Jesus Christ will give players the chance to interact with a cast of over 60 Biblical characters and perform over 30 miracles including feeding the masses and resurrecting the dead. The game takes place in a highly detailed, beautifully crafted faithful recreation of the Holy Land including the City of Jerusalem and the  Galilee region where Christ spent so much time spreading the gospel’s message and performing miracles.

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The game is based on the New International Version of The Bible, taking you through Jesus’s birth, adulthood, crucifixion and resurrection, with traditional game mechanics such as quests, abilities and traversing an open-world, combining them with the New Testament narrative that’s instantly familiar to billions.
The Kickstarter page will go live in early February, giving supporters a chance to back the continued development of I Am Jesus Christ. Before then, players will be able to go to the Kickstarter page to sign up for notifications or visit the Steam store page to wishlist the game. Players can also follow the official Facebook and YouTube accounts to keep up to date with the campaign, the latest news and release information. More information on stretch goals and rewards will follow as the campaign gears up for its 2021 launch.
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Yakuza Series Breaks 14 Million In Lifetime Sales

The eccentric Yakuza series has broken 14 million units of lifetime sales, according to a report by Sega.

In that same report, Sega notes that the game series is rated highly by overseas users, despite being incredibly Japanese in culture.

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According to PC Gamer, the report also shows that over 20% of these sales are from the last 2 years alone, when Yakuza 6 first debuted in English.
Similar to the Persona series, the Yakuza series has a very strong emphasis on Japanese culture, making it quite the challenge to localize.
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Another similarity of the two is Sega’s increase in allotment of localization resources in recent years, with Persona 5 getting the option to use Japanese dubs with English subtitles, and the greater international marketing push for Yakuza 7: Like A Dragon.
The game is also available on Xbox for the first time in the series’ 15-year history.
Between this and the success of Persona 4 Golden on Steam, the numbers are showing that even niche games have a chance to do well if the effort is put in to get them out there.
However, games like Persona and Yakuza are both incredibly difficult games to localize also because of their size, both being large RPGs with a lot of dialogue.

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World of Tanks Launches Collaboration with Terminator 2 Judgement Day

World of Tanks has announced their collaboration with Terminator 2: Judgement Day launching on both versions for the game; PC and Blitz.

The collaboration event will begin from January 12th to January 26th in World of Tanks PC featuring lots of tanks and molten metal mixed with time travel shenanigans.

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The event will in the form a special Battle Pass called Judgement Day and comes with a total of 50 stages. The rewards for progressing in the Battle Pass includes:

New and unique T-832 Premium Tank with built-in special effects.
Unique Decals, Inscriptions and Iconic Phrases
2D styles camouflage inspired by the film scenes.
Four vehicles commanders who will speak their classic lines from the movie; Sarah Connor, John Connor, T-800 and T-1000.

As for World of Tanks Blitz, Operation Hasta La Vista has already begun and will run until January 31st, 2023.
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Much like in PC, this event is also in the form of a special Battle Pass with a total of 60 stages and the rewards are as follow:

Cyborg Tank with Legendary T-800 Camouflage
10 Terminator 2 Movie-inspired Avatars
4 Rare Tank Camouflage and Profile Background

This collaboration will only run for a limited time with no announcement for any future reruns so be sure to take part in it to get all these exclusive rewards.
Be sure to check World of Tanks PC and World of Tanks Blitz’ respective websites for more information about the collaboration.

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Legend of Solgard Review – A Good Match

It is not often that we take a look at games made by big time developers such as King as we find them to be too formulaic and are for the mass market. In other words, you know what are you going to get and it rarely disappoints.

This is why Legend of Solgard is a bit of a surprise, as while it does have the DNA of the majority of King games, the game has enough depth that it can be classified as something between casual and hardcore. This is pretty much still a match three at its heart, but the RPG elements incorporated here give it more depth.

The rather serviceable plot behind Legend of Solgard has you taking on the role of a heroine who is equipped with a special disc that can summon monsters to do your bidding. You are tasked with saving humanity against monstrosities from beyond. With said creatures at your beck and call, you will be able to dispatch them by matching three or more of them together in a row or column. How you arrange them matters because the abilities and attacks differ, so knowing which formation to use and when will be imperative to victory. Your tactical options expand further as matching your monster in unorthodox patterns such as L shapes and squares also grant different bonuses. It is even possible to combine two different monsters as long they match certain requirements such as having the same hue.
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Speaking of the monsters, there is a rather sizeable number of them, categorised accordingly into four colours. Each category of monsters then have their own unique skillset and abilities, so mixing and matching the right combination of units for the battles ahead are important as well. You essentially want a balanced team that serves your needs and purposes.

You never run out of tasks to complete here in Legend of Solgard, with daily challenge, special events, leagues and raids to partake in. While it is perfectly possibly to play this casually, there is enough here for the hardcore audience to sink their teeth into.

As with all all free to play games from big developers, there is one issue here that needs to be addressed. The game can be rather RNG-heavy at times, as it sometimes screw you over by dealing you with a bad hand. While you can just retry the mission, doing so consumes precious stamina. Fail enough times and you will find yourself exhausted before you are supposed to be. At this stage you face the choice of just not playing or spend currency to continue playing. While we have nothing against the monetisation mechanics of free to play games, making players cough up dough just to play is not a practice we can condone. That said, for the rest of the game, it is possible to get by without spending a single cent.

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Square Enix Osaka hiring for Kingdom Hearts

Square Enix Osaka have posted job openings in regards to the Kingdom Hearts series. It is asking for UI designers, effect designers and technical artists to work on the “HD development” for the series. Kingdom Hearts 3 launched for Playstation 4 and Xbox One in January. The latest game of the series will be seeing DLC in “Re:Mind”, expected winter.

Would this mean a Kingdom Hearts 4 is in development? It would probably be safe to assume it would be at least a PS5 title, if so. The series does also have spin-off games, so it would be interesting to see what announcements would be rolling out. What would you expect?

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Guild Wars 2 Steam Version Delayed

ArenaNet has indefinitely postponed the Steam release of its popular MMO Guild Wars 2.  They revealed the news via an update on their website.

According to ArenaNet, the delay was to allow more resources to focus on the game’s next expansion, End of Dragons.

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“… we’ve made the decision to put the Guild Wars 2 Steam release on hold for the time being. Our number one priority right now is crafting Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons with the high quality you expect and deserve. Additionally, we’re full speed ahead on delivering an epic climax to The Icebrood Saga that lives up to (and we hope exceeds) previous Living World finales.”
Meanwhile the next trailer for the game’s Living Story, The Icebrood Saga, is slated for a November 5th release date.
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The game’s steam release was originally going to be in November of 2020. With no new release date in sight, it’s safe to assume that there won’t be any news on the Steam release for a while.
End of Dragons is the game’s third major expansion, after Heart of Thorns and Path of Fire. While the base game is free-to-play, these expansions are paid.
End of Dragons is scheduled for release some time next year, though with no concrete date. Fans looking to get into this long-running MMO can do so via the game’s own launcher.

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Grisaia Chronos Rebellion To Release This Fall

FrontWing’s upcoming “Grisaia” franchise will be having a mobile game titled Grisaia Chronos Rebellion is confirmed to release this fall.

While the game was originally planned to release in 2019, the game was delayed until they made an announcement during this year’s Tokyo Game Show on their own panel.

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Grisaia Chronos Rebellion

“Grisaia Chronos Rebellion” is a spin-off mobile game based on the original “Grisaia” PC game. The new game will feature existing characters from different titles of the series, as well as new original characters.
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The plot revolves the character playing as Masaki Arata, the main character who is a trainer where you are tasked with assembling a team of talented individuals in an academy called SORD to stop terrorist forces. The game features a card battle system and auto mode, where players will be able to unleash the dynamic EX skills of the characters. You can also build your teams with your favourite characters from the franchise.

The main story of the game is completely original. Players can also learn more about each character via the characters episodes. While the official release date has yet to be confirmed, here’s to hoping that this mobile game title won’t get delayed again.
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Grisaia Chronos RebellionPublisher: Front Wing Co. LtdDeveloper: Front Wing Co. LtdRelease Date TBCAndroid, iOS
The girls of Mihama Academy take up arms to defend their world with bullets and blood - this is their story.

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One Punch Man political banner appears ahead of Johor Election in Malaysia

With the Johor state elections about to take place in Malaysia, politician Rasid Abu Bakar used an edited image of One Punch Man for his campaign. Rasid, a member of the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA), will be competing for the constituency of Larkin in Johor.

Candidates of all competing political parties in Johor are ramping up their efforts to win votes and expand their influence in preparation for the state election. The image of Rasid’s campaign banner featuring One Punch Man surfaced online yesterday when Twitter user @mutalibuthman posted it on his account.

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To be exact, the banner depicts Rasid and MUDA president Syed Saddiq edited over the image of One Punch Man‘s Saitama. As to why Saddiq is being likened to Caped Baldy, this bizarre association first began back in December 2020.
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At the time, Saddiq was raising funds for his 1 Family, 1 Laptop programme, which aimed to raise enough funds to purchase laptops for impoverished families in Muar, Johor. To publicise the programme, Saddiq declared that he would shave his head bald once the goal of RM200,000 funds raised was met.
By 31 December 2020, Saddiq was able to raise a total of RM383,000. The shaving of his hair was aired on national television.

Bangun pagi, gosok kepala, rambut tiada😎
Syed Saitama, nama saya.Yang Botak & Berkhidmat, jawatan saya.
We managed fo fundraise almost double what we expected, RM383,000.
What's more amazing is that the average contribution was RM37!!!
Thank you all!!! Thank you, sincerely. pic.twitter.com/feOtfbtruq
— Syed Saddiq (@SyedSaddiq) December 31, 2020

Thus, the association between Saddiq and Saitama was born. One Punch Man and Avatar: The Last Airbender-related memes of the MUDA party leader went viral in Malaysia. However, at the time of writing, Saddiq no longer looks like Saitama as his hair has grown.
In other One Punch Man-related news, the series will be getting another mobile game called One Punch Man: World.

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Stand a chance to win a ROG Phone 5 this Hari Raya 2021!

For Hari Raya 2021, ROG has begun their Gaya Raya campaign! You can redeem an exclusive ROG Reflective Bomber Jacket or T-shirt when you purchase selected ROG and TUF Gaming laptop series laptops. Additionally, you can stand a chance to win a ROG Phone 5 worth RM2999.

From 1 May to 15 June 2021, you can participate in the ROG Gaya Raya Campaign by:

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BUY ROG or TUF Gaming laptop series (above RM5,000), GET ROG Reflective Bomber Jacket, OR
BUY ROG or TUF Gaming laptop series (below RM5,000), GET ROG Reflective T-Shirt
Complete the form here

You can check out the Facebook post as well for the details.

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GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon available on Steam Early Access

GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon is available via Steam Early Access, as previously announced. Konami and indie studio GuruGuru have come together to co-develop the new 2D hack-and-slash Roguevania, which you can get at USD $21.24 or your regional equivalent on Steam.

At launch, the Early Access version of GetsuFumaDen features eight equally beautiful Ukiyo-e stages with numerous boss fights and is playable in 11 different languages. The Early Access bundle also includes a port of the original Japanese Famicom game as a bonus, along with a digital artbook and original mini soundtrack.

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The store page overview is given as follows:
GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon combines intense roguelite hack-and-slash action with a stunning dark fantasy world, brought to life through the stroke of traditional Japanese art.
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As the chosen leader and guardian of the land of the living, wield the otherworldy arsenal and powers of the Getsu clan as you descend deeper into the depths of Hell to eradicate the source of the cataclysm.
Distinct Ukiyo-e Inspired Visuals
Inspired by the Japanese ukiyo-e art style, the world of GetsuFumaDen is as beautiful as it is deadly.
Vibrant, dynamic 2D animations bring the artistic world to life.
Brutal, Larger than Life Boss Battles
A reanimated demon lord, a colossal centipede, and a five-headed hydra are only some of the myriad massive and fearsome monsters and yokai standing in your way.
Defend yourself against their relentless onslaught and emerge victorious to descend deeper into the depths of Hell.
Dynamic, Weapon-Based Combat.
Master the rythmn of intense sword fighting action: pacing and timings of movements are inspired by Japanese martial arts.
Utilize the unique special moves of a wide range of weapon types including katanas, battle umbrellas and spears to outsmart your enemies.
Authentic Roguelite Action
While death is not the end, the world of Hell lives and breathes, presenting new map layouts and challenges to overcome with each attempt.
Permanent upgrades, customizable weapons, and variable level progression provide new opportunities and challenges for every run.
Immersive Weapon Enhancement System
The crafting process gives you complete control over the ability to collect, enhance and unlock abilities of main and sub weapons.
Unlock enhancements to your favorite weapons at each run, and get back in the action!
Soul Devour Power-Up System
Collect souls during each descent to power up in real time.
Utilize the unique power-up system to dynamically and strategically select enhancements.

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Monster Rancher 2 to be out for the Switch and mobile!

Monster Rancher 2 had just been announced to have a Switch and Mobile port for both Android and iOS!

A brief summary of the game to anyone who are interested, Monster Rancher 2 is a 1999 Playstation video game and is the second installment of the Monster Rancher franchise.

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The gameplay revolves around raising, fighting as well as breeding monsters. The main character is never seen on the main screen and never talks to anyone directly in the game. Instead, all the interactions such as dialogue and actions are done through the help of the trainer’s assistant Colt and her Toucan Joy.

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Koei Tecmo the developer of Monster Rancher franchise, has released the debut trailer for the enhanced port of Monster Rancher 2 coming this fall for the price of 2,820 Yen (~RM113.00) in Japan.
In this port, a couple of features have been enhanced, including 3D graphics, the “Part-Time job” mini-game, and an increase of the available monsters from the original 200 to 400 which is the largest amount of monsters in the franchise.
In the video trailer, they have also announced “Slate Reproduction” feature which was originally in the game will be making a comeback. Players are now able to import their monsters from Monster Rancher to Monster Rancher 2.

Although, this method of monster reproduction via the “Slate Reproduction” differs between the Switch and Android/iOS versions of Monster Rancher 2. You can only import the monsters from the same platform. Depending on the types of monsters, they may also change to a different type.

The Monster Rancher 2 port will have bug fixes as well as fine-tuning from the original PlayStation release. Koei Tecmo gathered improvement feedback from series fans via the Monster Rancher series official Twitter account, and some of that feedback will be apparent in the game.

In addition to downloading and battling against monsters raised by other players, features such as the Bluetooth controller support and tournament mode will be added to the port of the original Monster Rancher post-release will be supported in Monster Rancher 2 at launch.

And just like in the first game, the Switch version supports local two-player battles with one Joy-Con per player.
“Disc Stone Reproduction,” Monster Rancher‘s key feature that lets you create monsters from CDs, was reproduced via a “Music Search” database for the port of the original Monster Rancher, and that database returns for Monster Rancher 2.

Even if you do not own the CD itself, you can enjoy monster reproduction by inputting the music information. With 20 years of music and the largest number of monsters in the series, you can enjoy creating monsters with twice the effect.
We can only wait for more details regarding of Monster Rancher 2 along with its Switch and Mobile port.

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SIGNALIS Full Review – and so, open your eyes, and wake up

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Finally, I get to talk about SIGNALIS in full. Do read my earlier preview here so that you get the full context, and also the options menu.

THROUGH THE ARCHWAY
I find it a little hard to articulate my thoughts about SIGNALIS, because the thing I really want to dive into is the story, but I don’t want to spoil too many things about it.

The second half of the game is where things can truly get dicey, as the Replikas you’ve been seeing posters on have all been infected, somehow, and are screeching and charging at you. Even the ‘regular’ knife-toting ones seem to get tougher later on in the game, and the only way you can be sure they don’t get up again is if you burn them, the option available to you through signal flares. Not only do you have a strict inventory item limit, there’s also a cap to how much of a single item you can carry, so you better make those shots count.
There’s one type where you need to tune your radio all the while as your screen can start glitching out in their presence. It can be an incredibly distressing affair especially when other corrupted Replika are in the vicinity; good luck with that aim!
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I did praise the game’s map in the preview. However, there will be sequences where the map is completely unavailable, so I hope you’ve been keeping track yourself. Space can get weird in this structurally chaotic way as your muscle memory gets you round as you screech back at enemies that start getting back up again. Due to the slightly funky hitboxes, I did try to sequence break when I got completely stumped by a puzzle, but it didn’t get me anywhere since I needed the actual goods.
On completing one playthrough, the game will allow you to ‘begin anew’. The in-game time shown for that save file starts counting up from 0 so it seems to be a fresh file. Much to think about.
TIS BUT A DREAM
In the interest of people getting a similar experience as me as they go through the story, I really do want to avoid writing about it too much. What I will do is give a rough summary of possible content warnings I recall off the top of my head so that you can be informed, which include: dismemberment, cannibalism, body horror, incredibly glitchy visual effects, gore/blood in general, grievous harm with sharp implements, potentially distressing sound cues over extended periods, among others.
‘We’ have become a far more advanced spacefaring species, where Russian, German, Japanese, Korean and Chinese – or at least, what I think I recognize – have all come together in a curious blender of not just the language, but their culture. There are familiar traditions, and others yet that have evolved in this galactic melting pot. Assisted by Replikas through technology they don’t quite understand, the humans – the Gestalt – embark on journeys to the great beyond, and of course, war.
It doesn’t seem like there’s overt discrimination towards the Replikas, who are essentially mimicking the Gestalt. What there is, is a lot of paperwork filing formal complaints and requests.

I will reiterate that I do believe it’s the mechanics that are likely the reason that people will bounce off this game, on the assumption that these more ‘classic’ controls are not to ‘modern’ tastes. For those who subscribe solely to the money/game time ratio of determining a game’s ‘worth’, they’re going to be complaining too: it’s possible to blitz through the game in under 6 hours in your first playthrough if you know what you’re doing.
Fortunately, a review is allowed to be subjective, so here’s me highly recommending SIGNALIS as a gameplay experience. The sense of oppressiveness from the relative lack of music, the striking art style, and yes, the story, is one to feel for yourself, as the world around you morphs into something you just don’t quite understand, with hints pushing you towards a certain interpretation, and all the while everything seems to be breaking down. To me, it feels less of horror, more to psychological thriller and existentialism.
The game is not perfect, but I have been duly informed of its flaws and I accept it for what it is.
so,
wake up.

                                        PROS

                                        CONS

                                        Atmospheric, gripping story

                                        The same classic experience is what can make some people bounce off

                                        Modern additions to a classic experience

Code provided by Humble Games. Reviewed on PC.

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Alice in Borderlands Season 2 Review – Raising The Game (No Spoilers)

Alice in Borderlands returns with Season 2 (S2) seeing Arisu and the gang continue to survive in a deserted world consisting of death games and betrayal.

Rather than continuing with more of the same, S2 really brings a new level of danger to the game with the very streets of Shibuya no longer being safe. Arisu and his allies are pushed to the limits further than they ever have and while the ending is a little weak, the journey into the borderlands is all the more exciting.

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The Next Level
Season 2 of Alice in Borderlands takes place more or less where the last season left off. After escaping the wreckage of the Beach organization, Arisu, Usagi, and their surviving allies, go into a whole new fire.
With the regular card games all complete, the game masters are now moving on to the next phase of the games. These are the face card games with the kings, queens, and jacks. This starts with the King of Spades, a masked gunman mowing down any player he sees through the streets without even initiating a game. Arisu and their friends must now complete even more challenging face games, survive in the dangerous streets of Tokyo and maybe even find a way back home.
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The Face Games

It’s hard to go into detail without spoiling the plot but I like that there feels like a significant advancement from Season 1, especially with the games. The fact that the overworld of Tokyo, the one place that seemed somewhat safe has now become the biggest death game of all, adds to the feeling that the character will get no relief.
The death games, in general, are also more elaborate and greater in variety. You see both very physical games and also a lot of mind games that add a great psychological element to the battles. We also see more from the perspective of characters that aren’t Arisu, especially Chishiya who gets to partake in a few games on his own, some of which are the best in S2 as he has to match his fits with equally clever opponents.
The only downside here is since characters split up frequently, some of the supporting cast may not get us as much individual screen time as they did last season. Once again, I can’t say who exactly but they do disappear somewhat after the initial challenge and only return for the finale. S2 also adds a couple of new characters who while interesting, don’t really contribute to the overall plot, making them seem a little superfluous.
I also wasn’t a fan of the final game of the season. Without spoiling anything it was a little underwhelming as I felt it could easily be won if the characters had a bit more common sense. As a result, the drama of what is supposed to be the season climax felt a little contrived.
The Characters

For the character who does get more screen time, they do get some solid development. Arisu further’s his growth from an unambitious neet to someone who not only wants to survive but helps others and stops the games altogether. You see how the weight of his ally’s deaths is taking their toll on him but also driving him forward to prevent anyone from getting hurt.
The main heroine, Usagi shows a more trusting side, expanding beyond her initial desire to survive and find her father. She continues to come out of her shell and bond with the rest of the cast in a way that feels natural. As for the side characters: Tatta and Chishiya really shone for me, the former is earnestly loyal and the latter for his cunning strategy, especially in the later games.
Another group of characters I surprisingly liked a lot was the new villains. Instead of just playing the games, they now must compete with the different face cards: The Kings, Queens and Jacks. These are ‘citizens’, people who have taken up ‘permanent residence’ in the borderlands (although what that means remains a mystery). Each not only offers a new game but clashes with the hero’s ideology, putting their goals and drives into question. They’re great foils that remain pretty memorable even if many of them only appear for a short time.
The Body Count Rises

I don’t think it’s too much of a shock to reveal several characters die throughout the series. Like with the last series, these are generally well-handled. I like how it truly feels like anyone can die in this series. Characters can make it through the whole of the first season only to drop in this one, likewise, newly introduced characters can be set up for important roles only to die soon after. It’s very spontaneous but does a good job of keeping you on your toes.
The deaths are also treated with a lot of weight with each character’s death clearly affecting the surviving characters. The series really makes you feel for these people and I can see people getting generally teary-eyed over a couple of characters.
These also added higher-quality action scenes as well. The crew definitely got a higher budget this time around as the new season constraints full-on car chases and even more gun battles. That gore and violence are particularly noticeable for how much more visceral they are and that’s saying something considering how bloody the first season was. There were times I was psychically wincing. You can hear bones crunch, and feel the impact as people are blown back by bullets. They make the very hit count and all the actors really sell the amount of pain they’re in.
Closing Thoughts
Alice in Borderlands Season 2, is a well-executed follow-up that seamlessly adds to the story and mystery of the first season. If you’re hearing for the action, the death scenes offer more variety and the action scenes feature great choreography amidst intense violence.
While I do wish certain characters got a little more screen time and the ending of the final match was a little underwhelming, I thoroughly enjoyed this deeper dive down the rabbit hole. If you enjoyed the first season of this grim death game, you’ll likely enjoy the new season just as much.
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Alice In Borderlands is available to watch on Netflix. The second season will launch on the 22nd of December 2022.
For more information on the series, check out our interview with the lead actress Tao Tsuchiya who plays Yuzuha Usagi.

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The Review

80%
Score

PROS
 New death games are creative and thrilling Violence and deaths are intense yet well written Good character development for the main cast

CONS
 Some support characters don't get a lot of screen time Climax is a little underwhelming

Review Breakdown

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Weekly Shonen Jump Jikkyou Janjan Stadium Is Officially Launched In Stores!

Weekly Shonen Jump Jikkyou Janjan Stadium (ジャンプ 実況ジャンジャンスタジアム) is now finally in stores! The game by Konami that was first revealed just last month, July, had already launched the game in Japan for both iOS and Android! It was a real quick from Konami as they had only launched their pre-registration also slightly after they announced their new game. So if you’ve been waiting for this game, you can download it now!

Check out their launch trailer below:

What? You haven’t heard about this game!? For starters, the game is pretty much like Super Smash Bros. by Nintendo except it features characters from the Weekly Shonen Jump from the 1970s through 2010! There are a total of 39 characters from popular Weekly Shonen Jump series and they include the big three which are Goku, Luffy and Naruto! What – no Ichigo? Well…they’ll probably add in more in the coming future!

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Sadly, the game is currently only available on the Japan App Store and Google Play Store. So far, there’re no information on whether the game will have an English version. We sure hope they do! For more info, you can check out their official site!

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Bleach: Paradise Lost is in development for iOS and Android

The latest issue of Weekly Jump reveals that a new Bleach mobile game is in development by LINE. The game titled Bleach: Paradise Lost will be a free-to-play game due out in Japan this year.

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It will be a 3D RPG where you will need to protect the city from Hollow’s hand. Your task is to track down nearby Hollows by GPS, thus taking out them. The game basically plays like Pokemon GO, except your character will be a Shinigami and you will need to defeat Hollows instead of catching them.
The game also features a story mode taking place between Karakura Town and Soul Society. For battle, you will need to form a deck and a strategy based on what your characters are skilled at. All the battles will be turn-based.
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These are all we know for now, you can find Bleach: Paradise Lost in LINE’s game portal when it is live.
Updated: You can follow the link below to pre-register the game using LINE or Twitter now.
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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok expansion kickstarts Year 2

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla hasn’t been skimping on the size of their expansions, and Dawn of Ragnarok promises even more content. We had the opportunity to attend a pre-briefing about these upcoming projects – yes, plural – with Ubisoft‘s José Araiza, producer of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Extended Experience and Mariana Gosteva, producer from Ubisoft Sofia. Do note that Dawn of Ragnarok is Valhalla Year 2 content, so there may be spoilers.

Check out the preview for Assassin’s Creed Crossover Stories with Clémence Nogrix here.

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YEAR 1 OVERVIEW
Eivor has already gone on two prior, big adventures, with Wrath of the Druids and Siege of Paris. Ubisoft Bordeau’s outing led Eivor to face the cult of Children of Danu in Ireland, while Ubisoft Singapore put together – as it were – a war-torn Frankia under the whims of a Mad King.
The Ubisoft branches are showing the talent in these studios across the world, with refreshing experiences to really immerse players into the Viking fantasy. If you wanted a break from the action, Discovery Tour: Viking Age is your opportunity to explore a gamified experience of Eivor’s era, made in close collaboration with historians, archaeologists and teachers for an enhanced learning platform.
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The game post-launch has seen quite a few updates, and soon, Ragnarok.
SO, WHAT’S DAWN OF RAGNAROK?

At the helm is Ubisoft Sofia, for Dawn of Ragnarok, the third main expansion for Valhalla. Their prior projects have been Assassin’s Creed Rogue and Assassin’s Creed Origins: The Curse of the Pharaohs.
Dawn of Ragnarok promises over 35 hours of gameplay, wherein you meet a fresh, and intriguing, new cast of characters within a new Norse realm a third of the size of England. Eivor’s legendary saga continues, as they fully embrace their destiny as the Norse god, Odin.

The Norse mythology is, as you might expect, a crucial piece of Valhalla‘s story as a whole. Asgard and Jotunheim have already been included, Svartalfheim their next step in Eivor’s quest. This beautiful, yet hostile dwarven kingdom is being invaded, and Eivor has arrived on a desperate, dangerous quest in order to save their son, Baldr.
Even veteran players will need the time to adapt to this new environment. One of your key tasks will be to gain the trust of the dwarves. Sure, you could charge blindly in to save Baldr, but how far will that get you? The dwarves can share their knowledge of the land, IF you can find the various scattered, exiled, dwarves, and bring them together.
Of course, new enemies will stand in your way. The fiery Muspels of Muspelheim, with archetypes such as the Flame Keeper who can resurrect fallen enemies, are just one of your obstacles. Manifestations of Surtr’s fury can charge at you and explode; simple, but deadly. If you can use their power against them, that could be your best shot, all the while, their growing numbers threaten to overwhelm you. You can directly face Surtr too: should you be able to best this fire giant, godly powers can be at your disposal.

In order to counter these foes, the dwarves can furnish you with a bracer known as the Hugr-Rip. Steal the powers of your vanquished foes, allowing you to shapeshift, infuse weapons, teleport, and so much more. Your preferred playstyle from combat to stealth to exploration will get more options opened with this addition.
With all that said and done, prove your mastery of your new tricks with the Valkyries’ Challenge. A swathe of rewards could be yours, if you succeed in the trials against foes, new and old.
That’s only a taste of the preview that we saw. There’s still time yet to the expansion’s release, so stay tuned. Purchase the expansion between now and 9 April 2022 will receive the Twilight Pack, which includes the Dellingr’s Envoy Raven Skin, the Havardr Lynx Mount, the Twilight Gear Set and the Algurnir Dane Axe Weapon.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok will release 10 March, 2022.

Assassin's Creed: ValhallaPublisher: UbisoftDeveloper: Ubisoft MontrealRelease Date: 2020-11-10Epic Games Store, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Become Eivor, a Viking raider raised to be a fearless warrior, and lead your clan from icy desolation in Norway to a new home amid the lush farmlands of ninth-century England. Find your settlement and conquer this hostile land by any means to earn a place in Valhalla.

England in the age of the Vikings is a fractured nation of petty lords and warring kingdoms. Beneath the chaos lies a rich and untamed land waiting for a new conqueror. Will it be you?

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Velvet Code First Impressions – Azur Lane, but 3D

Turning historical warships into cute anime girls is a proven formula by games like Azur Lane, but does Velvet Code manage to replicate it? Released earlier this week, Velvet Code is a mobile 3D shoot ’em up, currently only available in Japanese.

While I understand that Kantai Collection is the pioneer of the shipgirl genre, and there have been other shipgirl games like Abyss Front and Blue Oath, I’ll be drawing the most comparisons with Azur Lane for my first impressions of Velvet Code, not only because it’s the most popular title, but also because it’s the most identical.

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Story
Don’t expect anything out of the world or as text-heavy (and wonderfully written) as Heaven Burns Red. Players take on the role of an admiral who magically wakes up to a world filled with shipgirls and must lead them in battle. In Velvet Code, these shipgirls are the spirits of actual ships brought back to fight an enemy known as “Laguz”.
One thing that strikes me is that the game’s cutscenes are really short. Explanation and context behind what’s going on are kept as brief as possible and players are thrust into missions very quickly. Perhaps there is more towards the game’s story later on, but you basically just go along with the flow.
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Most of the enemies you’ll encounter are aliens, not actual ships. Occasionally, you will fight humanoid enemies like bosses.
Paimon grew up and is now in her rebellious phase.
Gameplay
Take Azur Lane‘s side-scrolling bullet hell and turn it into a 3D omnidirectional plane, and you’ve got yourself Velvet Code. You control a 3-person Vanguard that automatically fires at any enemy in sight. Like in Azur Lane, you only need to concern yourself with the movement—dodging enemy shots while getting into the right position to land yours. In Velvet Code you can also control the camera (since it’s 3D) and manually activate certain abilities, like each ship’s ultimate attack and even bond attacks, if you have compatible units (i.e. sister ships).

You’ll be pleased to know that unlike in Azur Lane, where you could only move the Vanguard around while your Battleships and Carriers remain stationary at the back, in Velvet Code, Battleships and Carriers can join in the bullet dodging experience as well.
What I really like about the gameplay is that each class of ship actually offers a different playstyle, and not just different stats and skills like in Azur Lane. Destroyers’ shots have a wider spread, but are shorter-ranged, while Carriers’ aircraft are longer-ranged, but if you’re too close to the enemy, they’ll miss entirely. In some missions that take place at night, Carriers can’t launch their aircraft at all, which is a pretty cool touch and a nod to early WWII aerial combat.

What turns me off is the lack of an auto function. Perhaps it’ll be added in the future, but that is a turn-off. Also, even though combat is in 3D, I still find Azur Lane‘s 2D combat more appealing. Because of how the camera is placed so far behind the player during combat to provide a greater field of vision, I’m stuck looking at tiny character models from the back, which is just not fun to look at. I’d stick to Azur Lane‘s adorable chibi sprites any day.

Design and Presentation
Yes, I know the taste regarding the character designs is subjective, but that’s not what I’m going to complain about. What I dislike is the lack of consistency. Some of the shipgirls feel a bit too different and out of place from each other. I get it if it’s a skin, but the base designs for some of the characters just feel too far apart from one another.

Also, another thing that really annoys me is the inconsistency when it comes to character art. Some characters have Live2D animations, while others just have a regular illustration. It’s just very awkward to browse through the Depot and while going through my units, some shipgirls pop up with Live2D while some don’t. Either give every single character Live2D like in KonoSuba: Fantastic Days or don’t at all. Azur Lane does this brilliantly by having the Live2D skins as something you buy with Gems, which make them feel extra special. This randomness and inconsistency when it comes to who has a base Live2D art or flat illustration feel very messy.
I also find the UI to be pretty unappealing. Sure, it gets the message across, but the UI and overall look of the game features very muted colours. Take a look at the mission select screen below as an example.

The boxes and colours used just doesn’t stand out and feel unattractive. The font particularly looks low effort. Compare it to its competitor, Azur Lane, and you can really feel the difference.
Azur Lane pre-battle screen
Gacha
There is both a Construction pool, where you’ll have to wait for a shipgirl to be made or spend time to have it made, and of course, gacha banners. There are several different banners currently ongoing with different pity, but let’s start with the gacha rates first:

SSR: 3%
SR: 10%
R+: 47%
R: 40%

As for the banners themselves, you have the beginner banner which guarantees an SSR in the first 20 pulls (this is one-off). For the normal banner, every 10-pull guarantees an SR, while the pity for an SSR is set to 60. Note that the pity for the normal banner does not carry over to other banners.

The game also has a banner featuring 2 different SSR shipgirls, Shimakaze and Essex with a rate-up. This banner also has guaranteed SR per 1-pull and SSR pity set to 60. However, if you did not get either rate-up characters in 149 pulls, the 150th pull will guarantee one of them.
As for the shop, there is a monthly pass, which is always a welcome option for spenders.

Closing Thoughts
Unfortunately, Velvet Code just doesn’t appeal to me. Sure, the gacha can be considered to be generous, but the game’s design just feels lacking. Character designs and art are too inconsistent and the UI leaves much to be desired. While the gameplay is decent and pretty cool, it’s not enough to carry it.
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ASUS Announces Android 12 Release Schedule for Zenfone 8, Zenfone 7 and ROG Phone Series

ASUS today announced that the latest Android 12 upgrade will be available for the Zenfone 8 series commencing in December 2021. This will be followed by upgrades for the ROG Phone 5 and 5s series in the first quarter of 2022.

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The upgrades for the Zenfone 7 series and ROG Phone 3 series are expected during the first half of 2022. Models affected include Zenfone 8, Zenfone 8 Flip, Zenfone 7, Zenfone 7 Pro, ROG Phone 5, ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, ROG Phone 5s, ROG Phone 5s Pro, ROG Phone 3 and ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition.
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This update inherits the major functional changes introduced in the official version of Android 12, as well as continuing the popular ASUS battery- and performance-management features. For Zenfone models, it also includes ZenUI-specific changes that allow easier navigation, streamlined control panels, increased visibility for better control, and more customization options.
ASUS has already recruited Zenfone 8 users for the Android 12 beta testing program. The beta program will help identify and fix bugs based on real user experiences before the final software is rolled out in December.
If you want to find out more about ASUS Android phones, you can find more details on their official website and news portal.
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Revue Starlight Arcana Story Event Launches For EN Players

The Revue Starlight Arcana story has finally come to EN servers, allowing players of Revue Starlight ReLIVE players to catch up on the latest developments in the game’s story.

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The chapter is called Shapeless Play- Unknown Lead, and features new cards for many of the game’s characters, all based on the Major Arcana from the Tarot.
Currently, only Parts 1-1 and 1-2 have been added, though ATeam says the other story parts will be added at a later date.
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This isn’t uncommon for Revue Starlight ReLIVE, which will often trickle out story content rather than drop it all at once.
As this is a story update rather than one of their events, players won’t need to worry about the content disappearing, but they will need to complete the game’s preceding story content to experience this story.
For the EN release the only new card so far is Hermit Tsuyuzaki Mahiru, which is advertised as being capable of having one of the highest power scores in-game, but also sporting a huge unit cost.
To commemorate the release, the game will be having a special Arcana Arcadia Brilliance Fest, featuring the new Mahiru card and a step-up gacha with several free 10 pulls to get the free card.

Thanks to the much further ahead Japanese release though, we also know several more of the Revue Starlight Arcana units coming to the game. These aren’t available as of the current update, but players can look forward to an upcoming The Tower Kagura Hikari, as well as The Empress Liu Mei Fan.

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Revue Starlight ReLIVEPublisher: BushiroadDeveloper: AteamRelease Date: 2018-10-28Android, Epic Games Store
The Adventure Begins on Stage in RPG Revue Starlight Re LIVE!

A direct continuation of hit anime Revue Starlight, the story of the game picks up right where the anime leaves off, but you don’t need to be a fan to enjoy all the excitement and drama that await in this RPG!

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