Sony Hints At Plans To Add One Important Missing Feature For PS4

Microsoft has been always at the front of the game when it comes to features while its Sony counterpart has been passive. It has been made clear when the Xbox One lineup is receiving new Xbox audio innovations which are the support for DTS:X spatial sound and recently, the Dolby Atmos surround sound format.

However, at the recent CES, Sony revealed its new feature, the 360 Reality Audio that can be utilised by both speakers or headphones to transform music or audio into a surround sound experience. Essentially, it’s Sony’s flavour of Dolby Atmos.

Speaking to Forbes, Kichiro Kurozumi, the Head of the Branding and Product Planning Division at Sony Video and Sound Products, stated that Sony is bringing the feature into their gaming consoles.

Kurozumi said, “Weâ€™d like to start very, very simple, so we can make a good foundation, a strong core, for a future-proof technology,” when referring to the wide usage of 360 Reality Audio.
“But of course, we are thinking about two or three directions in the future. One, obviously, is applying 360 sound to video. But also weâ€™re thinking about what it would be like applying to games. Especially in an interactive capacity.”

A Sound Plan
At this point, it seems like Sony is playing ball in the surroundÂ sound audio court. It was speculated that Sony didn’t want to support Dolby Atmos on its console simply because they had their own solution planned down the line.
The Xbox One is making leaps of advancements in the audio department. That could be thanks to its Windows division too, as the feature was already implemented on their Windows platform.
Hopefully, Sony can strike while the iron is hot, or risk lagging behind in the audio game.


Kakuchopurei’s Best Of 2019: Resident Evil 2 Remake

Capcom is going through a resurgence, renaissance or comeback of sorts after an entire generation of mediocre games. They started bouncing back with 2017’s Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and continued that streak with 2018’s Monster Hunter World. In 2019 alone, they gave us Devil May Cry 5 and this brilliant remake of 1998’s Resident Evil 2.
While I never actually played the original back on the PS1, I grew up playing later games in the franchise like 2005’s Resident Evil 4, which remains my favourite until now. I played and reviewed the Resident Evil 2 Remake earlier this year, and found it to be one of this year’s best games.
Capcom essentially slapped the over-the-shoulder camera of Resident Evil 4 onto a version of Resident Evil 2 that’s remade from the ground up using the excellent RE Engine. The result is a glorious return to the franchise’s survival horror roots, while also thrusting the genre into current-gen gaming.

The atmosphere in the game is palpable and terrifying; I was on the edge of my seat at all times. The Resident Evil 2 Remake surprised me in a way that no other game this year really did, and I mean this literally in the form of genuine scares.
The threat of a Licker or Mr. X coming at me from the corner of my eye lingered every second. The game is also paced wonderfully in that you could finish a playthrough with either Leon or Claire in under 10 hours, which makes another playthrough with a different character still refreshing, albeit exploring essentially the same location.
This game has made me even more hyped for the upcoming Resident Evil 3 Remake. Let’s hope that Capcom continues its current form into the next generation of gaming with the PS5 and Xbox.


Dragon Quest XI S Echoes Of An Elusive Age Definitive Edition Is Out Now

Look out, JRPG fans, the complete saga of The Luminaryâ€™s journey through Erdrea is now available for PS4, Xbox One, PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, as Dragon Quest XI S Echoes Of An Elusive Age Definitive Edition is out now.

More than 34 years after the release of the firstÂ Dragon Quest game, the highly-acclaimed series makes its debut on Xbox bringing the latest instalment of the series and its wondrous world to a whole new audience.

This definitive version of the critically acclaimed Dragon Quest XI S Echoes Of An Elusive Age Definitive Edition is packed with a host of new features and enhancements making it a truly unmissable experience forÂ  RPG fans everywhere. Key upgrades include:Â

â€¢ New character side stories â€“ Get to know your fascinating cast of companions more than ever with individual side stories and adventures.
â€¢ Retro 2D mode – In addition to stunning 3D, you can also choose to play in 2D with retro-inspired graphics of classic 16-bit RPGs.
â€¢ 16-bit World of Tickington â€“ Journey to past DRAGON QUEST worlds full of additional side quests reimagined in the retro style.
â€¢ Japanese audio â€“ Choice to play the entire game with all-new Japanese voice-over or the original English.
â€¢ Fully Orchestrated Soundtrack â€“ Ability to switch between the symphonic soundtrack or the original synthesized soundtrack as you travel the world of Erdrea.
â€¢ Photo mode – Immortalize your adventure with the perfect image. Rearrange characters, set different poses, change angles etc. are just some of the features available in Photo Mode.
â€¢ Additional Draconian Mode options, Adjustable Battle Speeds and More.

A downloadable demo offering up to 10 hours of content from the opening of the game is also available for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC.Â  Progress from the demo can be carried over to the full game. Players who complete the main scenario of the demo will receive three â€œSeed of Skillâ€, which grant players an extra skill point when consumed and can be used either in the demo or upon continuing their save progress in the full game.Â

Back in 2018 (when the original launched), I called the game “the best JRPG of the current games generation.” Head on over here to check out my review of the game.


Infinity Ward Reveals CoD Modern Warfare & Warzone Season 5 Roadmap

Call Of Duty Modern Warfare and Warzone Season 5 drops today, and here’s how large they are on respective platforms:
PS4: 33.9 GB
Xbox One:Â 49.8 GB
PC:Â 54.2 GB (Modern Warfare owners) and 47.4 GB (Warzone only owners)
Hereâ€™s a run-down of some of the new modes, maps, and other features that players can expect to see this Season:

Warzone Content: Verdansk Opens Up

The Acropolis National Arena (AKA Verdansk Stadium) is receiving a multitude of new visitors now that the Shadow Company announced their presence in an explosive, roof-based insertion. Players can now enter the stadium in Verdansk.
However, the Stadium isnâ€™t the only large-scale location getting interior access; the ornate and imposing Verdansk Train Station is also open for Operators. The station buildings feature a number of inside locations to explore; all linked to the main ticket hall and platforms. This significantly changes the overall look, feel, and tactical outlook in and around this area of the Warzone map.

A hulking freight train is on a path of destruction, and itâ€™s up to you and your fellow Operators to use this locomotive behemoth to your tactical advantage! The train rolls through one of the main arterial railroad tracks that circumnavigate the southwestern part of Verdansk in a large loop. It can be a source of protection, an epicentre of firefights, and even offers some exceptional takedown potential if your team claims the train for themselves, and guards it with additional vehicles and heavy weaponry.

Need to take down a troublesome sniper? During past navigations through multi-floored building interiors (usually located in downtown Tavorsk District), you may have clamped onto a vertical zip line inside an elevator shaft to gain quicker access to the top of the structure. Now you can expect additional and strategically positioned Exterior Ascenders dotted throughout Verdansk. These will primarily be attached to the exterior of taller buildings, enabling you to gain a tactical and height advantage from a different angle, and with more haste than ever before.

Modes, Weapon Changes, and More Updates to Warzone

Mini Royale: This condenses the craziest parts of the main Battle Royale mode into faster-paced chunks of chaotic and almost constant combat. Mini Royale lowers the number of Operators sent into Verdansk but quickens the BR experience: Only the first and last five minutes of a normal BR game exist meaning rapid deployment, constant movement, and high-kill strategies are set to yield victories that are both short and sweet.

Weapon Rotation: The weaponry you discover lying on the ground or in Supply Crates has been meticulously updated to potentially provide new pre-Loadout Drop weapon tactics for your squad. Expect eight Common, 13 Uncommon, 15 Rare, 19 Epic, and 25 Legendary variants to find throughout Verdansk.

Wartracks: Jam out to some sweet MW tunes while your cruising through Verdansk with Wartracks, available in the Battle Pass. Get three unique songs including the pulse-pounding â€œSepulchreâ€ to amp up your Warzone experience. Equip one track to a specific vehicle in the Vehicle Customization menu (like Battle Horns), then as soon you hop in, the music gets turned up. Your entire squad can listen to the beat while you drive, and let the song guide you to your primary objective â€“ survival. All three tracks are instantly unlocked when you purchase the Battle Pass.
Free Access Multiplayer Extended Weekend:
Free-to-play Warzone users can experience Modern Warfare Multiplayer on Saturday, 8 August 2020 at 1am to Thursday, 13 August 2020 at 1am (GMT+8). Battle across five Multiplayer maps including Suldal Harbor and Petrov Oil Rig, both new this Season. The playlist will be a map mosh pit featuring a mix of deathmatch and objective modes giving the opportunity for varying engagements and tactical play each match.
Modern Warfare Content: New Free Maps, Modes, and More
If you own the full version of Modern Warfare, players should expect to play four new maps in Season Five. These are all set to deliver brand new destinations and test your skills in all major modes from Gunfight to Ground War:

Livestock â€“ Gunfight (Available at Season Launch)
Donâ€™t let this bucolic pastoral farm environment fool you: This is the setting for some of the fastest and deliriously frenetic Gunfight battles yet seen in Modern Warfare!
A rural compound set around a central barn structure, Operators can use hay bales and agricultural equipment scattered around the map as cover. A deceptively simple layout, youâ€™ll discover a honeycomb of flank routes that take you in and around the barn, designed primarily for quick close-quarter combat.

Petrov Oil Rig â€“ Multiplayer (Available at Season Launch)
Prepare for large 6v6 gun battles aboard a sprawling, operational oilrig in the frigid waters of a classified ocean location well away from the usual Modern Warfare locales. Recently abandoned due to ongoing hostilities between Coalition and Allegiance forces, the rig is surrounded by deep murky water, cargo ships, a docked submarine, other oil rigs, and distant glaciers.
This new map is divided into five distinct sections, with players starting on opposite ends of the rig; either at a lifeboat muster station or a helicopter landing pad. Other areas to explore include a central bridge, an interior cafeteria, oil storage, and the massive rig drill itself.
Expect to engage in close to mid-range combat, with a few longer sightlines that give marksman or sniper rifles potential counter-play opportunities against their CQB and mid-distance counterparts.

Suldal Harbor â€“ Multiplayer (Available at Season Launch)
Long-time veterans or map fanatics will recognize this map from the franchise’s first-ever Multiplayer experiences, while others will be introduced to this classic map for the first time here in Season Five. Set in a Middle Eastern harbour, this medium-sized 6v6 Multiplayer map has Operators weaving through a variety of dockside structures and scenery, including shipping areas, fish markets, and weather-beaten administrative buildings. This harbour is located within a large port city that boasts a medieval castle perched on a distant bluff, but thereâ€™s little time for sightseeing.
Enter the building interiors within the harbour if youâ€™re attempting to flank or defend an objective, but donâ€™t be caught off guard by ignoring your corners. The main flow of the map is dictated by the violence erupting at the choke points between the shipping areas and fish market locations.
This means those Operators bringing shotguns, SMGs, or assault rifles to the Harbor are likely to have an easier time outflanking their opponents, with longer-ranged weaponry being more advantageous in a few key areas around the map. Need to hold one of those tight chokepoints and stop a foe from reaching their objective? You might want to pack a long-range rifle â€“ assault, sniper, or marksman â€“ with optional extended mags or an LMG.

Verdansk International Airport â€“ Ground War (Available at Season Launch)
For those favouring large-scale combat, prepare to see Verdansk International Airport in a whole new light. Previously only accepting arrivals in Warzone, this Ground War map takes place in and around the airport. The zone encompasses the airport interior, parking garage, adjacent apartment complex and subway entrance, as well as the hangars along the eastern edge of the map.
No matter your style of play, thereâ€™s a place to gain the tactical advantage: If you favour running and gunning or close-quarters combat, explore and battle across the airport itself, from the multi-floor mezzanine to the maintenance corridors and baggage claim carousel. Or head into the parking lot garage and take up a raised or hidden position within the burned-out vehicle wreckage. Consider taking up refuge inside one of the main building interiors and go to work.
Favour more long-range sniping? Then stay on the rooftops, particularly on the apartment complex tenement buildings. Also, expect emergent squad and gunplay moments to be created throughout the many exterior spaces and between capture points; amplified once you or your team utilizes the tanks and APCs on offer here.

Season Five is also set to deliver new game modes, as well as playlists, mosh pits, and other additional updates during the Season. Expected content includes:
Bare Bones: Ready to focus on pure, unadulterated combat? Then try out Bare Bones; a rotation of TDM, Domination, HQ, Hardpoint, and Kill Confirmed with the same rulesets as before, albeit with one important distinction: There are no Killstreaks, no Field Upgrades, and no perks.
Search and Destroy Double Down: This variant game mode features elements from the classic Search and Destroy; where one team must plant a demolition charge on an enemy weapons cache. Except for this time the stakes are higher as the scale is bigger; this is a 12v12, not the usual 6v6.
Season Five Missions and Challenges: Whether youâ€™re playing Multiplayer or Warzone, the Challenges tab allows you to easily tailor your progression through the Seasonâ€™s Ranks whether youâ€™re focusing on Daily, Weekly, or Mission Challenges. Crave an even bigger Challenge for massive rewards? Over a dozen Mastery Challenges have been added across Warzone and Multiplayer for only the most elite players. In addition, donâ€™t forget to visit the Barracks and check on your new Rank Progression section to see all Season Fiveâ€™s ribbons and Officer Challenges. Focus on maxing out your Officer Ranks to earn a unique weapon blueprint.

Battle Pass System (Modern Warfare including Warzone) Content
The Season Five Battle Pass system enables you to obtain two new weapons: the ISO SMG (Tier 15) and the AN-94 assault rifle (Tier 31) that all players in Modern Warfare including Warzone can earn for free, just for playing the game.
Additionally, players can earn additional content, including emblems, stickers, calling cards, charms, a vehicle skin, a Compass watch, additional Call of Duty Points, and not to mention a number of free blueprints, one LMG, sniper rifle, marksman rifle, and assault rifle blueprint respectively.
All these items are across 20 Tiers of free content, available to be earned in the Battle Pass system just by playing.
Weapons Inspection: A First Look at Season Fiveâ€™s Free New Armaments
Players can earn new weapons to utilize during the course of Season Five. Two are available for free within the Battle Pass system for all players:

ISO SMG (Free Battle Pass System Weapon)
A precision-crafted 9mm submachine gun with a rapid rate of fire. Lightweight, reliable and compact, this is designed to control the battlefield at close ranges.

AN-94 AR (Free Battle Pass System Weapon)
A cutting edge 5.45x39mm Russian assault rifle with a unique hyper burst feature: The initial shot of a full-auto volley is followed up by an instantaneous second round before significant recoil is felt. This creates a tightly grouped cluster of shots with increased damage potential. The mechanism is fed by a canted magazine and a reciprocating receiver helps control the recoil.
Level up all of these new weapons to find the best custom configurations for engagements in Multiplayer or Warzone in Gunsmith.

A Robust Collection of Content when you Purchase Battle Pass
When you purchase the Season Five Battle Pass, you can unlock up to 100 Tiers of exceptional new content, including up to 1,300 COD points (enough to buy the next seasonâ€™s Battle Pass), and instantly unlock – Lerch, the leader of the Shadow Company. Progress through the Battle Pass to earn Operator skins, blueprints, and more.
Battle Pass Instant Unlocks:
New Operator: Lerch, Shadow Company (Tier 0): Lerchâ€™s initial look â€“ the Operator skin â€œBehemothâ€ â€“ becomes increasingly tactical with the â€œGargantuaâ€ and â€œColossusâ€ variants earned by completing his Operators Mission. Lerch is Shadow Companyâ€™s leader and a former MARSOC member who received a general discharge under honorable conditions. Barely. Thrives in the private sector where he operates under his own terms.
Wartracks (Tier 0): Get a trio of songs so you can listen to a variety of Modern Warfare music as you drive through Verdansk. The tracks include â€œSepulchreâ€, an audio assault of bombastic metal previously heard from inside a Juggernaut suit.
Rodion Operator Skin and Mission (Tier 0): Rodion also shows his alliance to Shadow Company with the â€œArchangelâ€ skin and Mission.
XP Boost (Tier 0): Get more XP for your efforts with this 10% XP boost that lasts the duration of the Season.
Battle Pass Vehicle Highlights: Expect a dark and brooding look to many of the Battle Pass items in-keeping with the arrival of Shadow Company. These include a variety of vehicle skins like the â€œTarraschâ€ (ATV) and â€œSiege Towerâ€ (Cargo Truck). Continue your matte black vehicle collection with the â€œNight Rangerâ€ (SUV) skin. Check out all the vehicle skins in the Battle Pass system and equip them in the Vehicle Customization menu.

Battle Pass Operator Skin Highlights: As well as Lerchâ€™s evolving skin and Rodionâ€™s â€œArchangelâ€ outfit, expect a number of additional skins (with associated Operator Missions) as you progress through the Battle Pass. Thereâ€™s the â€œSafeguardâ€ Otter skin, â€œLynxâ€ Domino skin, Joint Task Force Mil-Sim skin, â€œHonchoâ€ Yegor skin, â€œPursuit Specialâ€ Wyatt skin, â€œChill Pillâ€ Syd skin, â€œJackdawâ€ Talon skin, and the â€œCut and Runâ€ skin for Iskra. Lastly, if youâ€™re wanting to defeat a foe with a savaging from the jet-black beak of an attack Raven, be sure to equip the â€œNevermoreâ€ finisher!
Battle Pass Blueprint Weapon Highlights: As well as the previously listed free Blueprint weapons, you can earn many more additional Blueprints within the Battle Pass. These include a new melee blueprint, three handguns, two shotguns, three SMGs, two assault rifles, three LMGs, and a sniper rifle.
Battle Pass Tier 100: The ultimate Season Five Battle Pass reward is the â€œRookâ€ skin for Roze, as well as â€œThe Veilâ€ vehicle skin, and more. Shoot for â€œThe Companyâ€™s Mightâ€; negative tracer rounds for Assault Rifle Lima to fill your foes with fear as well as projectiles!
Choose your Battle Pass Path by purchasing one of the two variants:
Battle Pass: Purchase the Battle Pass for 1,000 CP, and youâ€™re granted access to unlock the new Operator Lerch, up to 100 Tiers of content, and earn up to 1,300 CP (enough for next Seasonâ€™s Battle Pass and some) back by playing the game. Head to the Battle Pass tab at the start of Season Five to get a look at all of the goods available to be unlocked this Season in the Battle Pass system.
Battle Pass Bundle: Purchase the Battle Pass Bundle for 2,400 CP, which grants access to unlock all 100 tiers and gives you 20 immediately activated tier skips; a saving of 40% versus buying Battle Pass and 20 Tier Skips individually.
The Battle Pass and Battle Pass Bundle can be purchased at any time throughout the Season. If you purchase the Battle Pass Bundle later, it rewards players on all of their previous tier progression, instantly unlocking items that were behind locked tiers while advancing them 20 additional tiers up the Battle Pass system.
New Operators
Along with the revealed Operator skins, weapon blueprints, and other content, you can get even more content in Store throughout the Season
Get the details on two new Operators dropping in during Season Five:

Velikan (Allegiance / Shadow Company) â€“ A shadow of a shadow. Tales of his exploits are written off as fairytales at best, and gross exaggerations at worst. Those who know him never speak ill of him. Whether itâ€™s due to fear or respect, no one knows.
Morte (Coalition / Warcom) â€“ A skilled tracker who loves the Old West and strongly adheres to his own rules regarding right and wrong. Served with the legendary Colonel Moschin paratrooper regiment in Italy before being selected to join Warcom.
Locate Velikan and Morte bundles in Store later this Season.
Remember that purchasing or earning a new skin unlocks the Operator if they arenâ€™t already a part of your Coalition or Allegiance forces. So, expand your army and get new looks in the Store and more throughout the Season.

Modern Warfare Free Trials Content
Spend those Trial Tickets and test your skills in Trials: Solo experiences that hone your different warfare-related talents and offer XP for your efforts. Expect eight new Trials during this Season:
1. Gun Course (Hideout and Trench): Make your way through the course as quickly as possible while clearing all enemy targets and avoiding civilian casualties.
2. Marksman Challenge (Grazna Raid): Engage waves of long-distance targets and beat the clock. Missed shots burn time.
3. Risky Parkour (Hackney Yard): Move through each checkpoint and finish the course as quickly as possible. Beware of the heavy toxic gas on low ground.
4. Risky Parkour (Suldal Harbor): Collect all Dogtags to finish the course as quickly as possible. Beware of the heavy toxic gas on low ground.
5. Quad Race (Euphrates Bridge): Race an ATV to the finish line for the fastest possible time.
6. Priceâ€™s Alley (Guncourse): Practice your throwing skills with lethal equipment and reach as many targets as possible before time runs out.
7. Shooting Range (Livestock): Locate and shoot all targets in the area as quickly as possible while conserving ammunition.
8. Behind Enemy Lines (Hovec Sawmill): Live fire exercise. Find and eliminate all hostiles in the A.O. as quickly as possible.

In the meantime, check out the trailer below:
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Co-Op Game It Takes Two Gets Movie Treatment From Amazon

Good news for fans of last year’s It Takes Two, the adventure title that’s all the rave for its co-op gameplay, story, and the fact that the man who told the Oscars to go f*** itself is behind it.
The EA game is getting the movie treatment and is set up at Amazon for development (via Variety). The film will be produced by dj2 Entertainment and Seven Bucks Productions. Famous actor Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) alongside Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia will produce the show on behalf of Seven Bucks. Dwayne might star in the film, but that isn’t confirmed or made official as of now.
The film will follow the main plot of the game, which revolves around a couple going through a divorce and their sole kid makes a wish that transports their minds into two dolls of hers. The couple has to get back to their bodies through an adventure unlike any other. The adaptation’s writers will be Pat Casey and Josh Miller, whose last works include the two Sonic The Hedgehog films.
dj2 Entertainment has been busy with video game movie adaptations. Apart from the Sonic films, they’re also going to produce the Tomb Raider anime series on Netflix and a Sleeping Dogs film. If anything, Sonic The Hedgehog 2’s US$235 million box office returns could see the production house and Seven Bucks getting busier than usual.


One Piece Odyssey Launches In January 2023

During the Bandai Namco TGS 2022 live stream, Bandai Namco announced that One Piece Odyssey will launch for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on 13 January 2023.
In the world, you can traverse by grappling points with Luffy’s stretchy hands. The game will feature traditional turn-based combat.
They also revealed two original key characters, including a woman named Lim.

Feast your eyes on the Collectors’ Edition:

Check out the trailer below:


Genshin Impact Will Have Its Own Line Of Perfumes

Want to smell like success, Teyvat, & gacha? No, I have no idea what the latter few elements smell like, but you can spray all that essence onto yourself with the upcoming Genshin Impact inspired perfumes (via Siliconera).
Made by Japanese fragrance company primaniacs, there will be six inspired fragrances based on characters in the hit online RPG. Each bottle will cost you around US$60 and are based on the following characters:

Traveler (male and female)
Diluc
Keya
Klee
Mona

You can start pre-ordering them right now. Check out how the bottles look like below, each with its own unique artwork and packaging. We’re guessing our favourite astrologist Mona smells like poverty and salad, while Diluc smells like fine wine.


Netflix April 2022: Our Picks & Highlights

I’m sure you won’t want to waste time sifting through Netflix’s extensive catalogue of shows and movies just to decide on what to watch. The streaming giant updates its site every day, week, and month with new content, so I’m here to save your precious time.
Here are my personal recommendations and highlights for Netflix Malaysia’s April 2022 lineup and how to fill up your free time with worthwhile content at home:
The Bubble (1 April 2022)

This Judd Apatow-directed comedy is about a film in production during the pandemic, with its actors and production crew feeling restless and sick of adhering to separation and isolation. The film stars Karen Gillan, David Duchovny, Pedro Pascal, and more.

Ronny Chieng Speakeasy (5 April 2022)

In this stylish follow up to his highly acclaimed debut Netflix stand-up comedy special, Ronny Chieng performs live in New York City in the intimate setting of the Chinese Tuxedo bar and restaurant. With a unique blend of intelligence, rage and physicality, Ronny shares his take on the pandemic, race relations, cancel culture and stories from his experiences as an international touring comic.
Directed by Sebastian DiNatale and produced by All Things Comedy, Ronny Chieng: Speakeasy premieres globally on Netflix on 5 April.
Ronny Chieng starred in Crazy Rich Asians and Shang-Chi And The Legend Of Ten Rings. He is Malaysian.
Ultraman Season 2 (14 April 2022)

The story heats up as six warriors band together. Ultraman is joined by Seven, Ace, Zoffy, Jack and Taro and together, the united Ultraman brotherhood takes on a new alien threat.
Directors Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki take the world of ULTRAMAN into the realm of the unknown.

Choose Or Die (15 April 2022)

Choose Or Die is an upcoming British horror thriller film directed by Toby Meakins and starring Asa Butterfield, Iola Evans, Eddie Marsan and Robert Englund.
A broke student who plays an obscure 1980s survival computer game in pursuit of an unclaimed $100,000 prize. After a series of unexpectedly terrifying moments, she soon realises she’s no longer playing for the money, but for her own life.
Better Call Saul Season 6 Part 1 (19 April 2022)

Better Call Saul is the prequel to the award-winning series Breaking Bad, set six years before Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) became Walter White’s lawyer.
When we meet him, the man who will become Saul Goodman is known as Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer searching for his destiny, and, more immediately, hustling to make ends meet. Working alongside, and often against, Jimmy is “fixer” Mike Erhmantraut (Jonathan Banks), a beloved character introduced in Breaking Bad. The series will track Jimmy’s transformation into Saul Goodman, the man who puts “criminal” in “criminal lawyer.”
Seasn 6 will be the final season.

Pacific Rim The Black Season 2 (19 April 2022)

In the epic series conclusion of Pacific Rim: The Black (S2), the journey is far from over. Our brave siblings Taylor and Hayley still hope to reach the safety of Sydney aboard Atlas Destroyer, the scaled-down training Jaeger left behind when Australia was evacuated. With teenage assassin Mei and the mysterious human/kaiju hybrid bOy joining Taylor and Hayley, this makeshift family must cross a dangerous territory controlled by the bloodthirsty cult Sisters of the Kaiju. These zealots, led by the enigmatic High Priestess, are convinced that bOy is their long-awaited Messiah and will stop at nothing to indoctrinate him into their dark circle – something Hayley would sacrifice everything to prevent.
Check out my review of Season 1 here.
Kongsi Raya (27 April 2022)

A Malay girl and a Chinese chef are in love but they must first break the barrier of cultural differences between their family. They effort turn sour and made their fathers rival in a high stake cooking match on TV. Jack, a Chinese chef manager who is in-line to succeed his family restaurant and Sharifah, the TV program producer of his celebrity chef father Rahim, are crazy in love, but Jack’s father is against it, and escalates in personal intensity until two families challenge each other on a cooking match on TV. Jack and Sharifah must find a solution before it goes too far, luckily their mothers are open-minded and encourage two families to understand and respect each other to break the cultural barrier.

Samurai Rabbit The Usagi Chronicles (28 April 2022)
Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles (L to R) Aleks Le as Gen, Darren Barnet as Spot, Darren Barnet as Usagi, Mallory Low as Chizu and Shelby Rabara as Kitsune in Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2022
It is a new animated series based on Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo comics.
The comic book series is set primarily at the beginning of the Edo period of Japanese history and features anthropomorphic animals replacing humans. The main character is a rabbit ronin, Miyamoto Usagi, whom Sakai based partially on the famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. He wanders the land on a warrior’s pilgrimage), occasionally selling his services as a bodyguard.
Netflix’s Samurai Rabbit The Usagi Chronicles will be a follow-up of sorts to the Usagi Yojimbo comics. It will feature the teenage Rabbit Samurai Yuichi Usagi, a descendent of the great warrior Miyamoto Usagi, in a futuristic 26th-century Japan. In his quest to free Neo Edo from the dangerous Yoki, he will be joined by his trusted Tokage named Spot, the brash rhino bounty hunter Gen, the fun-loving fox thief Kitsune, and the serious cat ninja Chizo.
Samurai Rabbit The Usagi Chronicles follows the teenage Rabbit Samurai Yuichi, descendent of the great warrior Miyamoto Usagi, on his epic quest to become a true samurai. But he isn’t alone!
He leads a ragtag team of misfit heroes including a roguish bounty hunter, a cunning ninja, an acrobatic pickpocket and a faithful pet lizard as he battles depth-charging moles, metal-tipped winged bats, and monsters from another dimension, all in the pursuit to become the best samurai Usagi!
Those are just several selected highlights from next month’s offerings of new TV series and movies on Netflix. Now you can plan your Netflix binge-fest for April 2022.


DC Worlds Collide Mobile Game Launches In Malaysia & SEA Today

DC Worlds Collide, the officially licensed DC idle card game, will officially launch on Andirod and iOS devices on 28 April 2022 in Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore, along with a series of exciting updates. Players in these regions can now download the game on the App Store or Google Play Store Go to explore the new character, gameplay and storylines.
The new updates will bring in Martian Manhunter, the founding member of the Justice League. But a new enemy is also emerging. While Superheroes and Super-Villains are taking back their shared home, you need to join the Guild and team up with friends to fight the greater evil, Darkseid and his team.

Officially licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of DC, DC Worlds Collide has many of the most iconic DC characters, including Batman, Superman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, as well as DC Super-Villains like Lex Luthor and Harley Quinn. Players can recruit these mighty DC’s Super Heroes and Super-Villains to form alliances and level up their squad. To win in idle battles, player need to form strategies and utilize hero Ultimates. Customizing the squad to stand up with your favorite Super Heroes and Super-Villains will make for thrilling combat.

The latest update will mark the release of the much-awaited main storyline of how Evil has descended upon the Earth as the Crime Syndicate from DC in another dimension invades in a bid to take over the world, highlighting various DC characters. With the action-packed animated plots, players will be immersed in the DC universe recreated by the game.

To celebrate the official launch and new updates, all players have a chance to receive the gift box. For more information, please follow the official Facebook page. Players can download the game via App Store and Google Play Store.


CS:GO Cracks 1 Million Concurrent Players Mark On Steam

9 years or so after its release, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has cracked a million numbers for the first time in the concurrent player space. It’s the PC shooter that just wouldn’t die.

Thanks a million.
— CS:GO (@CSGO) March 14, 2020

In fact, the past few years has been great for the multiplayer esports shooter. Earlier this year, CS:GO took the top spot from Dota 2 on Steam and is on the rise ever since. The funny thing is these numbers started going up ever since the coronavirus happened and started going pandemic. We’re guessing a lot of Chinese gamers in the region are quarantined and using up more time for CS:GO.
Image credit: Steam Charts


New Tales Of Arise Trailer Introduces Its Two Protagonists

The next installment in Bandai Namco’s long-running and popular JRPG franchise, Tales Of Arise, was officially announced during Microsoft’s Xbox E3 2019 press conference last week, despite being leaked several days earlier.
The company recently held its Tales Of Festival 2019 in Yokohama, Japan, on Saturday, 15 June 2019, where they revealed the JapaneseÂ voice cast and character details for the two main protagonists in Tales Of Arise with a new trailer.
According to the official website (as translated by Gematsu), here are the descriptions for the male and female protagonists in Tales Of Arise:
Alphen

Voiced by Takuya Satou, Alphen is a young man from planet Dahna, who wears an iron mask, and lost both his sense of pain and memories. Sparked by his encounter with Shionne, he takes the â€œSword of Flameâ€ in hand with the goal of liberating his planet Dahna from the clutches of Rena.
Shionne

Voiced by Shino Shimoji, Shionne is a girl from planet Rena, cursed by â€œThornsâ€ that causes intense pain to anyone she touches. She joins forces with Alphen for a hidden purpose and battles in rebellion against her own people of Rena.
Besides that, studio ufotable is returning to produce the animation in Tales Of Arise after doing the same for Tales Of Zestiria and Tales Of Berseria. Yusuke Tomizawa (God Eater) is leading the development team while Minoru Iwamoto (Tales of Zestiria) is the character designer and art director for the game.
Here’s the official description for the game:

Tales of Arise takes place in a solar system containing the two neighboring planets of Dahna and Rena. The inhabitants of Dahna have always paid reverence to their planetary neighbors on Rena – a planet they can clearly see in their sky – as a land of the righteous and divine.
For the people of Dahna, legends and lore about Rena and its inhabitants have been handed down for countless generations, and through time, have become facts in their minds that have actually masked a cruel reality for the people of Dahna.
For 300 years, the people of Rena have ruled over Dahna, pillaging the planet of its resources and stripping its people of their dignity and freedom.
Tales of Arise begins with two people, born on different worlds, each longing to change their fate and create a new future for themselves and perhaps their people.
Featuring an original cast of characters, a dramatic storyline, dynamic combat, breath-taking environments, with some classic Tales Of elements included; Tales of Arise marks a new beginning for the famed JRPG franchise.

While I haven’t personally played many of the Tales Of games (my last was 2005’s Tales Of The Abyss), Tales Of Arise looks to be a new milestone for the franchise not only because it will be the first to be powered by Unreal Engine 4 and feature a new combat system, but also for its notably bold interstellar sci-fi story involving different planets and the like.
Tales Of Arise is slated to launch for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC sometime in 2020. In the meantime, check out the trailer below.
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Gamescom 2019: Borderlands 3 End Game Will Have Two Challenge Modes

During Gamescom 2019’s Opening Night Live, Borderlands 3 creative director Paul Sage (whom we’ve interviewed before) made an appearance to talk about the game’s end game content.
Any game in the looter shooter genre requires strong end game content so that players are incentivised to keep looking for better loot after the main campaign is over. Borderlands 3 will have two challenge modes that serve this purpose:
1. Circle of Slaughter
2. Proving Grounds
Circle of Slaughter
Making a return from the first Borderlands game, the Circle of Slaughter is a type of survival mode that pits players against waves of enemies. The longer you survive, the better rewards you’ll get.
In the first game, the Circle of Slaughter quests are split into rounds. As you progress towards higher-leveled rounds, you fight stronger enemies and gain better rewards.
Proving Grounds
Unlike Circle of Slaughter, Proving Grounds is an entirely new collection of end game quests that debuts in Borderlands 3. To begin a Proving Grounds quest, players will have to talk to an Eridian, one of the alien species in the Borderlands universe.

It’s not that straightforward though. Players will first have to discover Eridian writing and then decipher the clues to get coordinates to the locations where you can find the Eridian quest-givers. There will be 6 Proving Grounds maps with a possible seventh in the works. DLC maybe?
Aside from the main objectives, Proving Grounds also gives players additional objectives such as beating bosses within a certain time limit, suffering no deaths during the quest, and more. Complete more additional objectives, get better rewards.
Borderlands 3 will be released on 13 September 2019 for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One. If you want to know more about the game, check out what we’ve wrote. We even got the chance to play the game for a few hours; it’s pretty awesome so far.


Diablo 4 Has A Fast XP Farm Just Like In The Beta

If you’re a fan of playing through one single dungeon just to get to Level 100, this short piece of news is for you.
Turns out that Diablo 4 has a spot that’s unintentionally for experience farming: Anica’s Claim. It’s located in The Fractured Peaks (Act 1 area) and is easily accessible and arguably more efficient than plowing through the campaign. In this dungeon, once you’re given the dungeon’s quest to kill a bunch of unique enemies in a big circle, you open the door leading to the boss. The trick for XP farming is to reset the dungeon before fighting the boss, and also fighting in a full party for maximum XP bonus. Anica’s Claim has a circular design and loads of enemies to kill, meaning it’s the best spot for XP farming until Blizzard patches it out eventually; Diablo 4 is treated as a live service game after all.
Anyway, here’s how to unlock and farm XP in Diablo 4’s dungeon Anica’s Claim:

Travel to the Malnok Stronghold to the east of Kyovashad and complete it. You can do this at any level after unlocking Kyovashad.
Enter the now-unlocked Anica’s Claim dungeon. It’s located north of where the Stronghold was located.
Run past random enemies until you find Animus collectors. Kill Animus collectors.
After you’ve done the objective(s), but before fighting the boss, reset the dungeon. You can do this by selecting leave dungeon in your action menu (E) or have your party leader leave the party.
If you’re playing solo, wait a minute before re-entering the dungeon. Otherwise, invite your allies and start the grind again.

While this is all well and good, Diablo 4’s really huge and expansive open world gives you TONS of places and dungeons to explore, loot, and gain XP from. So do Anica’s Claim repeatedly if you feel like grinding in the same spot.
Diablo 4 is out for PC and consoles right now. Check out our review and guides.


The Last Of Us HBO Enjoys Record Audience Growth For Second Episode

Guess the Naughty Dog live-action adaptation gamble has paid off.
HBO has announced that its viewership for the service went up 22% in the “largest jump ever for an HBO original drama series”; they’re referring to The Last Of Us live-action adaptation series. The second episode of the show has attracted 5.7 million viewers, up 22% compared to the first episode.
“This marks the largest week 2 audience growth for an HBO Original drama series in the history of the network.”
Next to that, HBO also released a teaser for episode 3 featuring Nick Offerman of Parks & Recreation fame as Bill a post-pandemic survivalist who owes Joel a favour. The show will cover the first game in a span of 9 episodes.


PlayStation Now Adds A Bunch Of Sonic Games & The Witcher 3 This Month

PlayStation Nowâ€™s June lineup features open-world adventuring, 30th-anniversaryÂ celebrations, the return of a fighting icon and a compelling combination of roguelike and card building.
Starting from tomorrow on 1 June 2021, you can hunt monsters in The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Game Of The Year Edition, celebrate Sonicâ€™s birthday with a trio of fantastic titles starring the blue hedgehog, battle friends locally or online in Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown and attempt to Slay The Spire.
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Game Of The Year Edition

This story-driven open-world role-playing game is set in a visually stunning fantasy universe, full of meaningful choices and impactful consequences. Play as a professional monster hunter tasked with finding a child of prophecy in a vast open-world rich with merchant cities, dangerous mountain passes, and forgotten caverns to explore. The Game of the Year Edition includes The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt, all 16 DLCs, and two Expansion Packs: Hearts of Stone & Blood and Wine.
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt is available on PlayStation Now until 6 September 2021.
Team Sonic Racing

The speeding â€˜hog switches sneakers for wheels in this thrilling, competitive style arcade racer. Face-off with friends in intense multiplayer racing, race together across stunning worlds and work together as a team by sharing power-ups and speed boosts. Pick one of the Sonic franchiseâ€™s iconic faces, who have been split across three distinct character types, then unlock game-changing vehicle customization options to suit your racing style.
Sonic Mania

Experience the ultimate celebration of past and future in this all-new 2D Sonic adventure running at a crisp 60FPS with stunning HD retro-style graphics. Multiple playable characters give you the ability to go explosively fast as Sonic, soar as Tails, or power through tough obstacles with Knucklesâ€™ brute strength. You can relive the Sonic of the past with an exciting new twist on classic zones while fighting against new bosses and Dr. Eggmanâ€™s evil robot army.
Sonic Forces

The evil Dr. Eggman has conquered much of the world with help from a powerful and mysterious new villain named Infinite. Now, you must assist Sonic and build an army to reclaim the world as you fight against chaos and destruction. Defeat enemies with blazing speed as Modern Sonic, catapult past perilous platforms as Classic Sonic, and create your very own Custom Hero Character equipped with a variety of powerful gadgets. Experience fast-paced action with these three unique gameplay styles and explore iconic stages.
Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown

As announced in our PlayStation Plus monthly game lineup for June, Segaâ€™s iconic one-on-one battler is also available on PlayStation Now this month. This console exclusive allows both VF veterans and newcomers to experience the intense martial arts combat, deep strategy, and intricately balanced gameplay of the groundbreaking 3D fighter in stunning HD. New online features â€“ like custom tournaments supporting up to 16 players and live spectating â€“ join classic modes like Rank Match, Arcade, and VF5â€™s famously robust training to deliver the definitive Virtua Fighter experience.
Slay The Spire

The card game fuses with roguelike in this acclaimed fantasy battler. With hundreds of cards to choose from to build your deck and ever-changing layouts and battles, every journey is unique as you attempt to ascend the Spire. Select cards that work together to efficiently dispatch foes and reach the top, while powerful items known as relics can greatly enhance your deck through powerful interactions.
Slay the Spire is available on PlayStation Now until 6 December 2021.
Car Mechanic Simulator
Repair, paint, tune and drive cars as you strive to build and expand your repair service empire in this simulation game. There are also car auctions where old cars are available for resale or purchased for your collection. Featuring more cars (48), more tools (10+), more options and more parts (1000+) than ever before. Itâ€™s time to roll up your sleeves and get to work.
Also, just a reminder that streaming support for 1080p resolution to PS4/PS5 consoles and PC is now available everywhere the service is available.


Malaysia’s Lemon Sky Contributed To PS5 Demon’s Souls

Malaysia-based CGI art and animation studioÂ Lemon Sky StudiosÂ have announcedÂ that they contributed to the development of PS5 exclusive Demon’s Souls by Sony Interactive Entertainment and Bluepoint Games.
According to their Facebook post, they were also previously involved with Bloodborne and several Dark Souls games on both the PS3 and PS4. For Demon’s Souls, they were involved in the remastering work of the game, as well as exploring “the possibilities of next-gen console technology”.

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They were previouslyÂ involved in several projects with major game developers/publishers in the past, including Square Enix’s Marvel’s Avengers, Naughty Dogâ€™sÂ The Last Of Us Part 2, theÂ Resident Evil 3 Remake, and theÂ Final Fantasy VII Remake.


One Of The Witcher 3’s OST Tracks May Be A Rip-Off Of Someone Else’s Work

A Croatian composer named Elvis Stanic has accused The Witcher 3 creator CD Projekt Red of plagiarism (via Reddit).
Specifically, one of the tracks of the game’s soundtrack is allegedly “inspired” by a composition of his.Â  For comparison’s sake, here’s the song Elvis did:

…and here’s the Witcher 3 track “Widow Maker”, the song under scrutiny. Head to 1:01 of Elvis’ track alongside 0:20 of the game’s piece of music to hear the possible issue/eerie coincidence.

Both songs have traditional Polish folk roots, so they seem similar in tone. However, Elvis said his arrangement is properly registered as a copyrighted original composition. Thus, the Witcher 3 track and CD Projekt Red are violating his copyright. The game development company has yet to respond.


Valorant Is Getting A New Map & Agent For Act III

ValorantÂ Act II is about to end soon, and Act III will begin in October 2020. Now, Riot Games has revealed that a new map, agent and more are coming to the game.
MAP: ICEBOX (13 October 2020 UNRATED, 27 October 2020 COMPETITIVE)

An abandoned Kingdom research facility in the arctic wilderness is the next location to flex your aim and abilities. Pierce the dense snow cover as an Attacker to plant the Spike. And, outplay as Defender using ziplines to reach new and dangerous heights.
The two objective sites on Icebox favour frequent skirmishes, sharp aim, and adaptive play.
COMPETITIVE REFRESH (13 October 2020)

These Act III Competitive changes hope to make your Rank climb tighter as we work on the long term health of organized team play:
Upgrade that Act Rank Badge with the next Competitive ActRank queue lowered from 6 tiers to 3 tiers, for tighter matchmakingSelect your preferred server and improve your pingImmortal+ rank outcomes are decided 100% by wins and losses
ACT III BATTLEPASS (13 October 2020)
The Battlepass returns with improvements for Act IIIâ€”revamped weekly mission progress for faster unlocks and additional Epilogue tiers.
Collect heads, rake in the XP, then snap on Act III exclusives like the â€œChilly McFreezeâ€ Gun Buddy to match your arctic battles, the â€œRadianite Hazardâ€ Player Card, and the Viper Spray that reminds you to wash your hands.
Purchase the Act III Premium Battlepass to unlock more tiers of VALORANT items like the Ruin Vandal, â€œDisco Ballâ€ Gun Buddy, and the Surge Bucky (with variants!).
WEAPON SKIN: SINGULARITY (13 October 2020)
Singularity exists in a far future, vast in its journey from the beyond. Powerful, abstract, and mysterious. None know where it came from or how it came to be.
Harness its unstable force on the Phantom, Sheriff, Spectre, Ares, and Melee when you buy the Singularity bundle.
GUN BUDDY: WELCOME, MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA (28 October 2020)
More (low ping) challengers to the Radiant throne have arrived from the Middle East and North Africa.
NEW AGENT: ??? (27 October 2020)


The Internet Responds To Borderlands 3 Getting Epic Store Exclusivity

We reported earlier this week that the PC version of Borderlands 3 is an Epic Store exclusive (for 6 months) following Epic Games CEO’s quest to buy exclusives. Twenty-four hours later, the internet bombs the Borderlands games with negative reviews to protest this move.
Here’s a breakdown over what happened from 4 to 5 April:

Borderlands 2 on Steam received 1,600 or so new negative Steam reviews.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel was hit with 420 negative reviews.
Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition picked up 320 bad reviews.

Choice comments include:
“Love the game, but I canâ€™t recommend it because the sequel will be exclusive somewhere else.”
“Scummy company that insults every single person that purchased the game on this site. Skip it.”
And these…

Yikes. So far, there’s no word on whether Valve has reached out to Gearbox about the matter. These reviews won’t affect the triple-A prestige of Borderlands in the slightest, but it does remind us that companies like Valve need to sort their user review system out to prevent this sort of trolling. Even if it’s a protest, there are other ways to do this.


Here’s Where and When to Watch the Game Awards 2018

The Game Awards 2018 will take place on Thursday, December 6, 2018, in the U.S. but for those of us living in Southeast Asia and other GMT+8 countries, it’s actually happening the day after. Those living in Malaysia, Singapore, and more will have to watch the live stream at 9.30 a.m. on Friday, December 7, 2018.
Where can you watch it? Well, there’s a bunch of platforms from which you can watch one of gaming’s biggest events in 2018. Here’s a list of links for your convenience:

YouTube
Twitter
Facebook
Twitch
Steam
PlayStation
Xbox Live
Mixer
MLG
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Additionally, The Game Awards 2018 will also air on other Southeast Asian platforms like Tamago, Bigo Live, and NIMO TV.
The Game Awards 2017 ran around 3 hours, so expect The Game Awards 2018 to be the same length. It could also be longer in length since this year’s event has been described as the biggest The Game Awards ever, with no less than 10 new games announcements and so much more.
Stay tuned to Kakuchopurei for all your gaming news and features!


These Monster Hunter Statues Cost More Than Your Car

There are many things in life most of us will never be able to afford. Fortunately, a copy of Monster Hunter World isn’t one of those things and if you haven’t gotten on board the Monster Hunter train, now is a great time to do so. On the other hand, these two statues I’m about to show you are probably outside of your budget. Outside of mine too.
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As shown in the video above, Capcom has released two statues of popular monster from the Monster Hunter franchise both priced at Â¥8.8 million each which is a bit over US$80,000. If you’re feeling like saving US$10,000, then you buy them in a set which gets you both of the statues for Â¥16.5 million or somewhere near US$150,000.
Here are more specific details on each statue as taken from the U-Treasure online store:

24K Gold Rathian

Figure size: H 7.5cm x W 15.5cm x L 11cm
Glass case size: H 22mm x W 20mm x D 20mm
Weight: Approximately 600g

Silver Rathalos (made from platinum)

Figure size: H 15cm x W 15cm x L 7.5cm
Glass case size: H 22mm x W 20mm x D 20mm
Weight: Approximately 840g

2019 marks the 15th year of Monster Hunter‘s anniversary and these statues are part of Capcom’s way of celebrating that since they appear on the Monster Hunter 15th Anniversary Japanese website.
As a new fan of the series and someone who has a hard time even affording new AAA games, I’m definitely not the customer that Capcom is targeting with these statues. That’s also reinforced by the fact that these are only sold in Japan. Then again, if you’re keen o buying a video game statue for more thanÂ  US$80,000, a few thousands more for a trip to Japan wouldn’t hurt.


Spider-Man No Way Home’s New Costumes Unveiled

Spider-Man No Way Home is slated to premiere at the end of this year on 17 December 2021, but weâ€™ve heard next to nothing official about the upcoming movie, let alone a single trailer. Now, new official merchandise published by Marvel themselves (we didn’t spoil this, they did) have revealed the new Spider-Man costumes that will be featured in the sequel to 2019’s Spider-Man Far From Home.
Weâ€™re still going to consider these spoilers because they might just turn out to be true, so this is your last chance to avoid spoilers.

These include Funkos, Marvel Legends, and even Nerf toys â€” will soon be on shelves.Â In addition toÂ Peter Parker, heâ€™s once again joined in the movie by classmatesÂ MJÂ and Ned (with Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Jacob Batalon all reprising their roles, respectively). All three receive the Funko treatment this time around, along with some of Spideyâ€™s new suits that will be seen in the movie. And,Â Doctor Strange!
There are also plenty of Spider-Man roleplay items to pick up, including a Web Bolt and Web Slinger (and yes, the latter comes with web fluid). Additionally, two new Titan Hero Series figures arrive showing off some of Spider-Manâ€™s new looks, along with Marvel Legends for Spidey, Doctor Strange, andÂ J. Jonah Jameson.
Earlier today, several LEGO sets also revealed some bizarre situations for Spidey and the gang.
Check them out below and more at the official website here:


Halo Infinite’s Online Co-Op Slated For August; Forge Coming This September

It’s been a while since we’ve heard news of Halo Infinite’s other promised modes. While the game’s multiplayer and single-player grapple-hook savvy game modes are great and all, it would be nice to know when its other legacy features like online co-op and the custom game mode Forge will be available.
Fortunately, developer 343 Industries have broken the silence about these two points in a recent roadmap update. Campaign co-op mode now has a late August 2022 release target, which is happening in the middle of Halo Infinite Season 2.
“We know we need to deliver more content and more features more quickly. Staying true to priority zero means that sometimes we need to slow down in order to stay healthy and move faster later. But we’re also aggressively looking at ways to accelerate.”
In other good news, the custom game mode Forge will be in open beta form by this September. Players will be getting the ability to play/make their own custom maps later in 2022.
“We’ve successfully had Forge in private flighting with a limited audience for some time, so we’ve decided to forgo a large-scale formal flighting program and go right to open beta. With this approach, we can get the core Forge tools out to everyone quicker while also remaining focused on our core priority of continuing to improve foundational aspects of Halo Infinite. Forge will persist from the open beta onwards, evolving and growing over time.”
Halo Infinite is out now; if you fancy awesome multiplayer PvP shooting, now’s a good a time as any to jump on board. Especially since Xbox Game Pass/PC Game Pass is available in Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries that aren’t Singapore.


EMERGE Esports Teams Up With TikTok For Gaming Content

Singapore-based esports talent management agency EMERGE Esports has announced a partnership with leading destination for short-form mobile video, TikTok. With the aim of supporting esports talents to generate impactful video content, the year-long partnership will drive endless opportunities for creators to engage and interact with the wider community.Â
This partnership comes at a time when EMERGE Esports is advocating for a collaborative ecosystem that caters to existing and aspiring esports talents. Both brands will also look to support talents to diversify and monetise their content on the social platform in order to expand viewership and reach. Whatâ€™s more, the agreement provides EMERGE talents with exclusive access to the TikTok Creator’s Marketplace, essentially opening doors to greater engagement on the platform.Â
Roy Kek, Chief Executive Officer of EMERGE Esports, says:
“We are excited to be partnering with TikTok to explore different genres of content creation for our talents.
The video-sharing platform has seen tremendous growth in the past months, especially in the pandemic.
The unique content sharing format on TikTok makes it the perfect platform to engage more gamers and esports enthusiasts in Singapore and in the region.
We firmly believe that this opportunity will encourage our talents to explore beyond their comfort zones and unleash their full potential as content creators in the esports and entertainment sectors.”.Â
Rehashing esports content for a mainstream audienceÂ
Adds Doreen Tan, User & Content Operations Manager for TikTok Singapore said:
â€œTikTok has provided many gaming brands and esports organisations with endless opportunities to showcase their unique stories and engage with gamers in fresh and creative ways.
As the vibrant gaming and esports community continues to grow on TikTok, we look forward to collaborating closely with EMERGE Esports to enable the passions of local gamers with fun, quality content on our platform.â€
As a part of the efforts to push esports content on TikTok, EMERGE talents will be exploring a variety of video entertainment which includes talent features, gaming compilations and game reviews. To kick off this partnership, TikTok will be conducting workshops to onboard and familiarise EMERGE talents with the social media platform.
The onboarding workshops will include special coaching sessions on how to utilise the app optimally and produce engaging contents to get recognised and connect with their target audience. The talents will also be guided on how to spot trends and concepts that will help them diversify their content and reach wider audiences.Â
The partnership is a stepping stone in EMERGE’s mission to pave the way for more youngsters and gaming enthusiasts to identify esports as a viable career option. Having key players like TikTok onboard sparks conversation and raises the profile of the industry amidst the younger generation, who often sideline their passion for gaming to pursue other conventional options.
For more information on EMERGE Esports, visit https://www.emerge-esports.com/Â


Pentagon Documents Have Been Leaked Through Discord For The Sake Of Winning Ukraine War Online Arguments

If you want to share top-secret documents with one another, especially from the government through illegal means, you probably shouldn’t use video game chat apps to do so. And just for the sake of winning an argument to boot.
That’s what happened recently, as a bunch of documents leaked from the Pentagon appears to be shared through video game chat platform Discord. All this is done to win an online argument about the war in Ukraine. This leak of information involving the Russian-Ukraine conflict was predicted by open-source intelligence analysts like Chasseur Group (via analyst Munira Mustaffa).
“The Ukrainian government has dismissed the leak as a Russian propaganda tactic, but experts believe the leaked intelligence briefs are authentic. The damage caused by the leak is still being assessed. Still, it could have significant implications for Ukraine’s war efforts by revealing the Russian agencies that the US is most familiar with.”
The documents in question show estimated casualties in the Bakhmut theatre of battle, with two versions of these being passed around in the chat group and their respective rooms. The edited versions are meant to understate Russian casualties and overstate Ukrainian ones. The unaltered version came from 4chan, which I’m very sure our readers should be familiar with.
Analysts from research group Bellingcat via analyst Aric Toler said that documents have been shared in closed Discord chatrooms, specifically in servers called “Minecraft Earth Map” on around 4th March (via The Guardian).
“After a brief spat with another person on the server about Minecraft Maps and the war in Ukraine, one of the Discord users replied: ‘Here, have some leaked documents’ – attaching 10 documents about Ukraine, some of which bore the ‘top secret’ markings.
Posts and channel listings show that the server’s users were interested in video games, music, Orthodox Christianity, and fandom for the popular YouTuber ‘Oxide’. This server was not especially geopolitical in nature, although its users had a staunchly conservative stance on several issues, members told Bellingcat. Racial slurs and racist memes were shared widely.”
This isn’t the first time that online disputes between video gamers have sparked an intelligence breach and caused issues between the military and gaming community alike. Remember Gaijin Entertainment’s online game War Thunder? A lot of fans of the game have been arguing about how accurate the game is with its war machines, so some of these “smart” individuals would go out of their way to show off classified information to win a War Thunder accuracy argument.


Hawkeye Series Adds Black Widow’s Florence Pugh & More

Just after footage leaked of Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton and Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop in Disney Plus’ Hawkeye series, more cast members have been revealed.
According to Variety, they will be joined by Florence Pugh who will be reprising her role as Yelena Bolova from the upcoming Black Widow movie, as well as five others who will play brand new characters.
This includes the following:
Vera Farmiga – Eleanor Bishop (the mother of Kate Bishop).Fra Fee – Kazi (also known as a supervillain named Clown).Tony Dalton – Jack Duquesne (also known as The Swordsman, the anti-hero/villain/Avenger who trained Hawkeye in the comics).Alaqua Cox – Maya Lopez (also known as the hero named Echo).Zahn McClarnon – William Lopez.
Jonathan Igla is set to write and executive produce Hawkeye, while production recently began in Atlanta and New York.
HawkeyeÂ is set to premiere sometime in fall 2021 on Disney Plus. To get ready for the upcoming series, you should probably read Matt Fraction and David Ajaâ€™s whole 2012 to 2015 run, whichÂ you can check out here.


Riot Creative Head Reveals What Game Is Closest To Project A

During the League Of Legends 10th Anniversary livestream yesterday, Riot Games announced that they were working on an FPS game for the PC called Project A, though details were scarce. Earlier today, Riot Games head of creative development Greg StreetÂ spilt the beans about what Project A actually is.
In an attempt to clear the air and stop comparisons with Blizzard’s Overwatch, Street posted on his Twitter account, clarifying that Project A isn’t even in the same genre with Overwatch.

While Overwatch is an arena shooter, Project A is a tactical shooter in the vein of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO), albeit character-based.

In fact, when several users mentioned CS: GO in the comments, Street replied by confirming that Project A is indeed “closer to” CS: GO in terms of genre and gameplay. In his tweet, he stated several important details about Project A:

Lethality is high: This likely means that it will be very easy to die in Project A.
Players don’t respawn.
Map control and gunplay are key.
The abilities are more about utility: This probably means that there won’t be flashy super attacks like in Overwatch, and perhaps just abilities that complement/improve gunplay.

While we are honored by comparisons between Riotâ€™s Project A and Overwatch, the two arenâ€™t really in the same genre. Project A is a tactical shooter. Lethality is high and you donâ€™t respawn. Map control and gunplay are key. The abilities are more about utility.
â€” Greg Street (@Ghostcrawler) October 17, 2019

Yes closer to that
â€” Greg Street (@Ghostcrawler) October 17, 2019

Riot Games promises that more details and information will be revealed about Project A in 2020. In the meantime, check out the announcement trailer below.
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Disintegration’s Gravcycle RTS Combo Isn’t Enough To Elevate It Beyond Mediocrity

Genre: First-Person Shooter & Real-Time Strategy Half-And-Half Combo
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One
When you’re a high-end game designer and producer who want to break off from your long-standing employer-slash-contractor, and create something brand-new, it can be scary. Sometimes it pays off in the long run, like Destiny. Other times, it may fail spectacularly. But most of the time, you become a momentary blip on the radar and come off as passable at best.
Disintegration is clearly the latter, as it’s the brainchild of one Marcus Lehto who used to be with Bungie for a very long time. In fact, he’s one of the guys behind the real-time strategy title Myth series and the blockbuster shooter Halo titles as a co-creator. I’m taking a guess that his love for both made him and his team create a mash-up that combines the best of sci-fi and real-time strategy unit-commanding action.
In most instances, the hybrid works. The problem? The level design & missions in single-player get a bit old in the second half of Disintegration.
Flying Tin Cans In Search Of Hearts

The story of Disintegration is about an Earth where climate changes and limited resources force scientists to put human minds in mechanical bodies called “integration”. The single-player campaign pits you as Romer Shoal, former poster boy for integration and famous gravcycle pilot. He somehow gains a conscience and turns on his former employers called the Rayonne, a faction of integrated folks who want to forcefully integrate and/or destroy what’s left of Earth’s natural human population.
So Romer and his band of misfit soldiers escape and band together with the remaining human rebellion to take Rayonne down. It’s a standard plot that ticks ordinary story beats while featuring stock sci-fi tropes and characters, the latter featuring one snarky pessimist, one comedian, and a couple of big brutes with hearts of gold even though they literally do not have any. The whole ordeal is serviceable at best and formulaic at worst, but at least the FPS-RTS-hybrid bit works and stands out even for a brief moment.
See, Romer has a gravcycle that can travel both vertically and horizontally; think a floating Scorpion Tank that can hover and is a tad faster. It’s still a walking target, which is why you have respawnable robot soldiers under your command. You can send them to attack specific units, take cover while laying suppressing fire, and even command them to pull off their special moves.
Wisecracker Cocqui and pessimistic Agnes has Concussion Grenades that stun any enemy momentarily, putting them in a stagger state that makes them take more damage than usual. Seguin can throw a slow field which slows down enemies in a large radius; my personal favourite tool to abuse in the campaign. These abilities help spice things up when you’re attacking a whole army of Rayonne soldiers big and small either in wide-open expanses or in cramped cities.
Flight Path

Controlling the gravcycle and commanding units is a breeze. While I had to get used to the hotkey placements for my soldier’s special commands, everything else felt natural. And upgrading your units and gravcycle is just a simple matter of collecting a ton of scrap to level up (and open chip slots) and searching the area high and low for upgrade chips for said slots. The system doesn’t deviate beyond “deal more damage” and “less cooldown time” for your specials, so don’t expect much variations here and there.
In fact, don’t expect the campaign to shake things up beyond leading you and your gravcycle squad through pretty corridor missions with a few “defend the spot” and “blow specific things up to open a gate” style objectives.
Most of them revolve around bringing players to Halo-like wide open spaces where armies of enemy bots come at you. You can basically reuse the same tactics from the first few missions; stay a safe distance and fire, command your troops to use their Concussion Grenades and Slow Field attacks, heal your units if you have the right tools, and regroup your units if they stray too far off. My deaths only come from poor positioning and surprise enemy dropoffs from behind without any sort of game design-obligated telegraphs; cheap deaths in other words.
Even the tutorial stages in the early bits feel like they dragged on for too long. It also doesn’t help that you have to waste precious minutes in an empty “resting” hub spot in-between missions just to activate bonus challenges.
Still, there are some glimmers of greatness nestled between the maudlin. The best missions are the ones where I get to use the gravcycle equivalent of a sniper rifle and a mortar cannon, sniping and long-range hitting foes while sending forth my units. The Jailbreak chapter also stands out as you start off alone and then end up meeting with your main force later on while surviving and not being damaged too much. But beyond that, everything else just feels and plays painfully average; not especially terrible and broken, but not memorable in the slightest.
The worst bit? You can’t even customize your loadouts in single-player mode. I really wanted to focus my current build on slow field and the sniper rifle, but the game doesn’t give you that luxury. You are forced to roll with whatever loadout you’re saddled with for each different stage. While that’s fine and does help make the campaign a tad challenging via adapting, I’d like the option to play around with its plethora of tools, just like how RTSs like StarCraft 2 let you build your dream game-breaking build for its single-player campaign.
Still, the spectacle and scope are pretty impressive, especially since this is a game made by a studio with just 30 people in it. So credit is where credit is due.
Mecha Mass

Disintegration also has a multiplayer mode where you command a small squad on your gravcycle and have a ton of factions to pick from, but there’s nothing here that’s better than the single-player campaign.
The big focus here is that your AI squad are the only characters who can complete your objectives. For example, in Zone Control Mode, you cannot park your gravcycle to net points; you need to have your squad capturing and holding that specific zone. But beyond that little twist, the maudlin action beats and simplistic FPS-RTS hybrid ends up not feeling that unique from other multiplayer offerings.
While it’s kind of humorous to select between weird-ass stereotyped factions like Spooky Clowns, Samurais, and Calavera robot cosplayers, seasoned players looking for a meatier experience may only play this for a few hours before calling it quits.
Jockeying For Third
Disintegration is solid, but incredibly uninspired. The gravcycle and squad gameplay that defines it works when it’s allowed to, but it suffers due to slow pacing in single-player mode. Its multiplayer is also just that; serviceable.
At the very least, the core combat and mission design show V1 Interactive can craft something engaging. Disintegration is not the next pinnacle sci-fi action franchise, but it has the potential to be. It can be a stepping stone to something more distinctive and unique from V1 in the future. But for now, it has to settle for the bronze medal.
Pros

Decent action that blends first-person shooting and real-time strategy
Nice sense of scale.

Cons

Dull narrative and cookie-cutter characters.
Slow-paced and stock-filled single-player campaign.

FINAL SCORE: 60/100

PC review copy provided by Private Division.


Bandai Namco’s “Mr. Dotman” Hiroshi Ono Has Passed Away

Hiroshi Ono, the legendary pixel artist responsible for creating the in-game visuals for Bandai Namco’s arcade classics like Pac-Man, Xevious, Galaga, and Dig Dug, has passed away. He was 64.
Ono passed away on 16 October due to a long-standing illness.Â The artist is legendary with his Namco works from 1979 to 2013, with his many artworks, logo designs, and cabinet illustrations defining the aesthetics of Namco/Bandai Namco’s legacy machines.
Basically, he made Pac-Man and Dig Dug stand out and influence many in the golden age of arcade gaming. There were a ton of arcade machines out there in that era, so making artwork and displays that stood out was a heckuva tough job.

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RIP, Mr. Ono. Thank you for your massive contribution to video game culture and history.


PlayStation Exclusive Stray Rated For Xbox Consoles

Stray, the critically acclaimed cat puzzle adventure game that lets you play as an orange feline trying to escape from a dark and strange city, launched in July last year as a PlayStation console exclusive. Now, it looks to be pawing its way onto Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S consoles.
The news surfaced from a Twitter user, @MACOS380 who posted a tweet of a screenshot revealing Stray has been rated by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) on their official website. The ESRB has rated the game as E for Everyone 10+, citing animated blood and fantasy violence.
“Players sometimes encounter parasitic blobs/mice-like bots that can attack and kill the cat. Players can access a UV light to defeat the mice-like bots, causing them to explode and emit splashes of colored liquid.”

Ojo!#Stray aparece listado para #Xbox One y Series X y S en #ESRB ? pic.twitter.com/WZg0vFdhb2
— Mark (@MACOS380) May 16, 2023

We have yet to hear any announcement of Stray’s release date for the Xbox platforms aside from the new rating. Hopefully, Annapurna Interactive will announce an official release date for the Xbox consoles soon. Stay tuned to find out!
If you’re not familiar with Stray, check out our review or watch the walkthrough video below.


Dota 2 The Internation 2018 Will Air Live on Astro’s Tamago and eGG

When the eGG Network (eGG), the video games and esports dedicated channel for Astro, introduced livestreaming for popular global championships, it picked up a massive following. The positive response is so massive, the programming began to introduce analysis segments and post-match round-ups. Usually these shows feature English speaking hosts and guests.
That changes this year when both eGG and Tamago, Astro’s live-streaming app, airs the upcomingÂ  The International 2018 with Bahasa Malaysia commentary. Fans and esports enthusiasts can tune in from 16 to 19 August 2018 for Group Stage streams and 21 to 26 August 2018 to check-out the Main Event. All live matches will kick-off, daily, from 12am and will feature Astro’s growing pool of casting talents. This includes CortX, Said Za, Icybaby12, and eGG’s Danielle Purdue.

For most Malaysians, The International 2018Â â€“ the biggest event for Dota 2 every year, will be a big deal as Malaysia’s top-tier esports headliners, Chai ‘Mushi’ Yee Fung, Kam ‘Moon’ Boon Seng, and Yeik ‘MidOne’ Nai Zheng, are competing for the big prize. The first two represent Mineski, while the latter plays for Team Secret. They and their respective teams are in the running for the US$24 million prize pool.
English-language casting for the The International 2018 livestreams will also be available on both Tamago and eGG channels. More details can be found here.


ROG Phone 5s Series Launches In Malaysia With Special Promo Deals

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has announced the new ROG Phone 5s and ROG Phone 5s Pro gaming smartphones, the latest and most powerful additions to the game-changing ROG Phone 5 family.
The ROG Phone 5s series is fueled for winning by the latest flagship Snapdragon 888 Plus 5G Mobile Platform, featuring advanced 5G capabilities and premium Snapdragon Elite Gaming features. This awesome processing power is complemented by up to 18 GB of fast LPDDR5 RAM. The optimized GameCool 5 cooling system with AeroActive Cooler 5 and the performance manager in Armory Crate ensure maximum performance is available for any gaming scenario.
The 144 Hz / 1 ms AMOLED display used in the ROG Phone 5s series boasts a 360 Hz native touch-sampling rate, for a super-smooth, seamless gaming experience. Additionally, the ROG Phone 5s Pro features a colour version of the innovative ROG Vision rear matrix display, which shows customizable animations in response to a variety of system events.
The pioneering and still-unrivalled AirTrigger 5 control system now supports the two rear touch sensors on ROG Phone 5s Pro, giving mobile gamers truly console-like control capabilities. The ultrasonic side sensors on both models also support dual gestures, such as tap-and-slide or tap-and-swipe, for total control.
ROG has also teamed up with some of the most popular game titles to give ROG Phone 5 and 5s series owners a collection of different theme packs that they can use to turn their ROG Phone into a truly unique gaming device.
For Those Who Dare

The latest flagship Snapdragon 888 Plus 5G Mobile Platform powering the ROG Phone 5s series provides boosted performance, unrivalled speed and multi-gigabit class WiFi 6E to take the mobile gaming experience to the next level. With the clock speed now up to a blistering 3 GHz, the CPU performance is designed to deliver matchless mobile processing power. All models also feature up to 18 GB of fast LPDDR5 RAM to dramatically increase the overall gaming performance.
To enable maximum sustained performance, the GameCool 5 cooling system in the ROG Phone 5s series has an optimum thermal structure featuring a centred CPU with the battery split into two parts, one located on each side of the CPU. This ensures that the heat generated by the CPU is transferred to all the edges and corners of the chassis simultaneously for higher thermal efficiency. The re-shaped 3D vapour chamber and extensive graphite sheets also help to spread the heat evenly across the device to reduce heat build-up in the middle. The AeroActive Cooler 5 intakes and expels an incredible amount of air directly onto the centre of the phone â€” right where the CPU is â€” to deliver an amazing up to 10Â°C drop in the CPU temperature.
The performance manager in the Armoury Crate app includes our famous X Mode, with multiple system profiles to give gamers even more performance settings and performance tuning tools, so they can instantly adapt the phone to the task at hand.
Dare To See

Cutting-edge displays have been a signature ROG Phone feature since its inception, and the ROG Phone 5s series continues this tradition. Now boasting an uprated 360 Hz native touch-sampling rate, the 144 Hz / 1 ms Samsung E4 AMOLED display delivers a super-smooth gaming experience, with an ultra-low touch latency. Tuned in collaboration with leading visual-processing company Pixelworks, the supreme visuals are enhanced even further with world-beating colour accuracy, always-on HDR technology to improve non-HDR visuals, and a screen that’s protected by the toughest ever Corning GorillaÂ® Glass Victus. The ROG Phone 5s series is built to endure â€” and built to win.
The ROG Phone 5s Pro additionally features a colour version of ROG Vision, the unique rear matrix display that highlights the ROG creative spirit. ROG Vision can display a variety of cool animations that show you whether ROG Phone 5s Pro is charging, if there’s an incoming call, whether X Mode is enabled and more. Gamers can even create custom animations to make their phone even more personal.Â
Built For Gamers

Total control is the name of the game for the ROG Phone 5s series, and the AirTrigger 5 control system gives gamers distinct ways to interact with their ROG Phone 5s or 5s Pro, delivering an unrivalled level of game control. The AeroActive Cooler 5 also features two extra physical buttons to allow a genuine console-like gaming experience.Â
Additionally, the ROG Phone 5s Pro features innovative hidden rear touch sensors on the back cover, which provide L2/R2 trigger functions, just like a game console controller. These can be controlled with the AirTrigger 5 system, and work in conjunction with the ultrasonic sensors, the AeroActive Cooler 5 buttons and the motion controls to provide full control for a total gaming experience.Â
The GameFX audio system on ROG Phone 5s Pro features symmetrical seven-magnet dual speakers for truly balanced stereo sound effects and a 3.5 mm headphone jack in conjunction with a hi-fi grade ESS DAC. Both have been optimized via a collaboration with audio specialist Dirac, giving the ROG Phone 5s series truly impressive audio quality and a wider soundscape. In addition to the premium sounds, GameFX also delivers crystal-clear in-game sound effects and powerful aural soundscapes.
Exclusive Theme Packs
Gamers love to use characters and screens from their favourite games to show off their style. Weâ€™ve teamed up with some of the most popular game titles to create a series of different theme packs that owners can use to turn their ROG Phone 5 series or ROG Phone 5s series into a truly unique phone.
ROG Malaysia Phone 5s Series Retail pricing info:

Category
Product
Malaysia Retail price
Availability
Warranty
Remark
Colour Variant available

ROG Phone 5s Series
ROG Phone 5s
SD888+/8GB Ram/128GB Storage
RM2,999
Oct-21
1 Year
Not included: AeroActive cooler
Phantom Black & Storm White

ROG Phone 5s
SD888+/16GB Ram/256GB Storage
RM3,799
Oct-21
1 Year
Not included: AeroActive cooler
Phantom Black & Storm White

ROG Phone 5s Pro
SD888+/18GB Ram/512GB Storage
RM4,999
Oct-21
1 Year
Included: AeroActive cooler
ROG Vision: Coloured
Phantom Black

ROG Phone 5 Accessories
ROG Kunai 3 Gamepad
(for ROG Phone 5)
RM499
Oct-21
3M

LIGHTING ARMOR CASE (ROG5)
RM199
Oct-21
3M

AeroActive Cooler 5
RM149
Oct-21
1 Year

ROG Clip
RM149
Oct-21
Â 3M

ROG Phone 5 Screen Protector
RM79
Oct-21
–

ROG KUNAI 3 BUMPER
RM69
Oct-21
3M

ROG 1.8M USB-C TO C CABLE
RM59
Oct-21
6M

Official ROG Malaysia Product website links:
ROG Phone 5s Pro:Â https://rog.asus.com/my/phones/rog-phone-5s-pro-model/
ROG Phone 5s:Â https://rog.asus.com/my/phones/rog-phone-5s-model/
Promotion A

ROG Phone 5s Launch PromotionÂ (For Lazada and Asus official Dealers): Â From 8th Oct till 24th Oct 2021
Promo image as attached.
1) When you purchase any of the ROG Phone 5s Series, you will be entitled to get 1x Free ROG Strix GO 2.4 (Worth RM749 retail price)
2) During the promo period,Â  you can get an RM100 discount if purchasing ROG Phone 5s and ROG Clip (normal MSRP RM149) simultaneously.
*Both promotions can be stacked.
ASUS Official Store Info:Â Where to buy link
Online (Lazada Exclusive):Â 9th Oct 12AM â€“ 24th OctÂ *9th Oct 12AM starts for Lazada Flash Sales

ROG Phone 5s Pro link
ROG Phone 5s Link

Promotion B
ROG Phone 5s Promotion on PAYLATER Mall.
Period: 25thÂ â€“ 31stÂ Oct
PAYLATER app download link:Â https://bit.ly/2MxS0s9

Campaign period
25 October â€“ 31 October 2021

Promotion 1
RM50 instant rebate

T&Cs:

Minimum spending of RM2,999 and above in a single receipt.
This voucher is only applicable to Asus Official Store in PAYLATER Mall.
Voucher expiry date: 30 Nov 2021.
Limit to 1,000 e-cash vouchers used.
Each PAYLATER user can only select ONE voucher during checkout with PAYLATER.

Promotion 2
TWELVE (12) months ZERO-FEE instalments. (Default 4 + EXTRA 8 zero-fee instalments from PAYLATER)

T&Cs:

Minimum spending of RM2,999 and above in a single receipt.
This voucher is only applicable to Asus Official Store in PAYLATER Mall.
Voucher expiry date: 30 Nov 2021.
Limit to 1,000 e-instalment vouchers used.
Each PAYLATER user can only select ONE voucher during checkout with PAYLATER.
These 2 promotions can be available at the same purchase.

*For promotions 1 and 2, only one promotion can be used each purchase.


The PS5 May Cost You US$500 Thanks To “Expensive Parts”

Everyone is now waiting with bated breath for the arrival of next-gen consoles, and the PS5 is arguably the most anticipated of them all. However, there might be a huge barrier for consumers to purchase the console at launch, as the price of the PS5 might be much more costly than we expected.
According to reports by Bloomberg, high production costs due to scarce components and parts for the PS5 might force Sony Interactive Entertainment to sell the next-gen console at approximately US$500 (or RM2000+).
It already costs an estimated US$450 to manufacture a single PS5, which means that the retail price for the console has to realistically be at least US$470 and above.
In comparison, the PS4 was US$399.99 (or RM1799) at launch back in 2013, while the PS3 launched at an exorbitant price of US$599 in the US back in 2007. Itâ€™s not like thereâ€™s no historical precedent for Sony putting ridiculous prices on its consoles, but Sony did sell the PS4 at a loss for the first few months (since they could always profit from game software and online subscription services later on).
They might be planning to use the same strategy with the PS5, in order to ensure better sales at launch, which would be more beneficial for the console’s sales momentum in the long run. Still, reports claim that Sony is waiting for Microsoft to announce the price of the Xbox Series X to ensure that the PS5’s price stays competitive (not too low and not too high).
The price of US$500 (or RM2000+) for a PS5 will turn away consumers who expect a similar price to the PS4. However, this probably won’t deter gamers who are already loyal to the PlayStation brand. Even if only a fraction of the 108 million PS4 owners out there buys a PS5 at launch, it will still be considered successful.
Personally, I feel like a price of US$500 (or RM2000+) would be justified, considering how beefy the specs and features of the PS5 will be (from what we know so far, which admittedly isn’t much yet).
I’m already planning to buy a PS5 at launch, and that’s because Sony has already proved themselves to be the king of consoles in the previous generation. What do you expect me to do? Buy a freaking Xbox Series X instead? Hell, no.
In the meantime, stay tuned on Kakuchopurei for all the latest news on the PS5, and check outÂ all the latest updates and developments on all things PS5 to date here.


Two New Transformers Movies Are Potentially In The Works

When Michael Bay’s first Transformers movie (the one with Shia LaBeouf) was first announced, it got everyone extremely excited. Five movies and a spin-off reboot later, people don’t even care that much about the franchise anymore.

Despite the lack of positive reception for the majority of the franchise, Paramount Pictures is still keen on making more Transformers movies. Sources tell Variety that at least two scripts for new movies are being worked on simultaneously.
One of the scripts is allegedly being written by James Vanderbilt who wrote the first two Amazing Spider-Man movies. The other script is apparently being written by Joby Harold, known for writing King Arthur: Legend of the Sword and is currently working on Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead.
Details are still scarce but the sources say that the scripts will present new opportunities in creating multiple storylines. No directors have been hired to helm these projects and it’s very likely that we’ll be seeing a new lineup of actors starring in these movies.
This could either be another reboot of the franchise or perhaps even a continuation of Bumblebee which is often considered a redemption film. However, the possibility of an all new cast hints that this will be something divorced from Bumblebee and other films.


HBO Watchmen Trailer Showcases Modern Setting & A Returning Iconic Character

HBO has released the first trailer for Watchmen. Written by Damon Lindelof, the upcoming original series is described as “embracing the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name while attempting to break new ground of its own.”
Contrary to what you might think, HBO’s Watchmen is not a direct adaptation of the classic graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. However, from the looks of the trailer, it is set in a present-day modern setting, which likely means that it will be a sequel of sorts.
If that’s true, it won’t be the first property to act as a sequel to the original comic book, as DC’s ongoing Doomsday Clock comic is currently doing the same thing. While HBO’s Watchmen won’t be adapting Doomsday Clock, it will be featuring two characters who were initially introduced in the sequel comic, Mime and Marionette.

In the Watchmen trailer, superheroes and vigilantes are still outlawed in the world, but it seems that people are taking matters into their own hands, with a Rorscach-inspired cult or gang of sorts, chanting “tick-tock” throughout the duration of the one-minute-long trailer.

There will also be several new characters who were not present in the original comic or DC’s Doomsday Clock, including a new female vigilante named Angela Abraham (Regina King) and a peculiar character named Looking Glass (Tim Blake Nelson).
Angela Abraham (Regina King)
Looking Glass (Tim Blake Nelson)
Meanwhile, only one of the original members of the Watchmen team is confirmed to return in HBO’s Watchmen, and that’s Adrian Veidt AKA Ozymandias. He was the antagonist in the original graphic novel, who perpetrated a fake squid invasion (which killed millions of people) just to prevent the world from sliding into nuclear war.
This is going to be a much older Ozymandias, but it certainly looks like he’s about to start meddling in things again with the world spiraling into chaos.
Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias (Jeremy Irons)
HBO’s Watchmen also stars Don Johnson, Jean Smart, Louis Gossett Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Hong Chau, Andrew Howard, Tom Mison, Frances Fisher, Jacob Ming-Trent, Sara Vickers, Dylan Schombing, and James Wolk.
No release date has been announced as of yet, but HBO’s Watchmen will premiere in Asia the same time as the U.S. sometime in fall 2019, exclusively on HBO (Astro Ch 411 / 431 HD).
In the meantime, check out the Watchmen trailer below.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXpWKGgwhig&w=560&h=315]


Check Out A Cover Of Sonic 3’s Continue Theme Performed By Persona 5’s Lyn

Persona 5 and Persona 5 Strikers’ soundtrack is bright and cool thanks in large parts to the vocal croonings of singer Lyn Inaizumi, or just Lyn. Now, you can add Sonic The Hedgehog 3’s continue theme to the long list of covers made better with Lyn’s vocals.
The Sonic The Hedgehog YouTube channel just posted a jazz rendition of the Sonic The Hedgehog 3 continue theme featuring Lyn’s voice echoing the melody. This is another cover in the channel’s Sonic Sessions remix. Check it out:

This isn’t the first time Lyn is doing this; she did a cover of Sonic The Hedgehog Adventure 2’s “Escape From The City”. We’ll be sure to hear more Sonic Session remixes in the near future, at least leading up to the next Sonic game in 2022.


Samba de Amigo: Party Central Announces First Batch Of Songs

Samba de Amigo: Party Central is a rhythm action video game developed and published by SEGA. The rhythm action series is set to have many top music genres which will include EDM, pop, Latin and more. The first batch of songs announced by SEGA includes popular artists such as Ricky Martin, Ariana Grande, Jonas Brothers and a whole lot more.

These are some of the 40 songs that will be available at launch:

“Break Free (feat. Zedd)” by Ariana Grande
“I Really Like You” by Carly Rae Jepsen
“Payback (feat. Icona Pop)” by Cheat Codes
“Let You Go (feat. Kareen Lomax)” by Diplo and TSHA
“I Will Survive (Eric Kupper Mix Extended)” by Gloria Gaynor
“I Love It” by Icona Pop
“Centerfold” by J Geils Band
“Bang Bang” by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj
“Sucker” by Jonas Brothers
“TiK ToK” by Kesha
“Panama” by Matteo
“Plastic Hearts” by Miley Cyrus
“Celebrate” by Pitbull
“The Cup of Life (La Copa de la Vida)” by Ricky Martin
“XS” by Rina Sawayama
“Bom Bom” by Sam and the Womp
“Azukita” by Steve Aoki, Daddy Yankee, Play-N-Skillz, and Elvis Crespo
“Macarena (Cover)”
“Fugue (Classic)”
“La Bamba (Cover)”

This exciting track list comes in addition to the Sonic the Hedgehog tracks that were announced previously : “Escape From The City” from Sonic Adventure 2 and “Fist Bump” from Sonic Forces. More music will be joining the list in the coming months so stay tuned!

Samba de Amigo : Party Central is due out on the Switch this summer.