The New God of War Is An Action Adventure Epic For The Ages

Platform: PS4
Genre: Action Adventure, God of War Rebirth
“Don’t be sorry. Be better.”
I may be paraphrasing here, but that’s the key message and quote of the latest God of War. Kratos tells this to his son Atreus at the beginning of the game. Throughout the 20 or so hour journey, that key phrase defines the game’s narrative. Amidst all the bloodshed and carnage that is expected from a hack-and-slash game of this calibre, that phrase also defines its gameplay.
It’s almost as if that mantra was what the Santa Monica game dev team were telling themselves after looking at their previous efforts. God of War parts II, III, and that buggy Ascension prequel were decent games, but they could not live up to the standard set by the very first title back in 2005.
The very first God of War mixed in an effective Greek tragedy of a tale with hyper action gameplay that was more or less an Americanized version of a Hideki Kamiya/Platinum Games project. Not that this is a bad thing; far from it. The game favours gratification & spectacle over the art of fighting perfectionism.

After a long wait, mixed in with understandable reservation from long-time fans of the series, it’s safe to say the franchise really did become better, gratification and all. I will go as far as to say that the PS4 God of War is the change we truly need and deserve.

God of War’s vistas in a nutshell: majestic and vast.
Old Man Kratos
In this sequel 5 years in the making,Â  we control a wiser and more in-tuned Kratos, now living in the Norse universe on Midgard. He is still gruff and grumpy but now does things in earnest to set a good example to Atreus in his own way. After the death of his wife, he and Atreus set on a personal quest to spread her ashes from the highest peak in the realm. Oh, and he murders a bunch of mythical Norse monsters ofÂ all shapes and sizes, angry spirits, the Draugr undead, and crazed humans along the way in self-defence. Midgard truly is an uninhabitable place.
To say more is to spoil the crucial parts of the game. Yes, he fights a superpowered tattooed hobo in the first 20 minutes in what could be a great reminder that this is the God of War we all loved 13 years ago. Yes, he visits a bunch of different realms to get closer to his quests, with the actual world opening up to become a Legend of Zelda-hybrid open world map; more Wind Waker than Breath of the Wild. Each of them is truly gorgeous and distinct, from the flowery lush bits of the Witch’s cottage in Midgard to the deserted-yet-brightly-lit ruins of Alfheim.
No, you don’t get to fight that.
And yes, he will fight a heckaton while also solve simple logic puzzles involving his trusty Leviathan Axe and other mandatory skills. The dungeon and instance designs in the game’s main quest is really fun, with ruins filled with their own traps and pitfalls, a bunch of segments where you have to open doors with magic gusts of wind that you have to transport, and even chests which require you to search for and break three well-hidden runes to proceed.

But the one thing that makes this whole game work is how it weaves its tale of a father and son reconnecting and gaining humanity, and how they stick together despite the odds stacked against them. The themes of family, the good and bad side of protective parenthood, and being better people than they used to be is told very well through conversations and cutscenes that transition just fine without breaking the game flow.

Explore a bit more and you can even find out more about this version of the Norse mythological universe, be it finding giant wooden boards with murals to a history lecture from a severed talking head with a Scottish accent.
The game’s narrative wouldn’t mean jack without the core to drive it all: Kratos’ son Atreus. This kid is curious and affable, but he is thrust into this adventure that spans across dangerous territory. What else can he do except help his dear dad out and fight to the best of his abilities? He reacts how he would in this situation: unsure, but perseverant and learns as it goes along. At the same time, he does succumb to short bursts of overconfidence and hubris, but he grows out of it. His interactions with his father and how he is truly the brains in navigating the universe mean that he isn’t deadweight at all.
You really want to see their adventure through to the end, which in itself is peppered with breathtaking vista shots of the realm, a ton of worldbuilding and jaw-dropping revelations, and the memorable side cast like the Witch of the Woods, the aforementioned severed talking head, and the dwarven brothers Brok and Sindri. The latter two will help craft weapon upgrades and armour for the both of you; we’ll get to that in a bit.
A Chop Off The Old Block
Yep, you fight that. And it’s fun.
Unlike past God of War games, there is no fixed camera angle to work with. The game’s camera is now in third-person, so all your fights are a tad more intimate. Think Dark Souls combat but without a stamina bar and a ton more flexibility and speed.
Your attacks come out fast and seamlessly, while you can also dodge and parry attacks. Trust me, after a few hours, you’ll grow to love the new Leviathan Axe, which also gets tuned up from a simple woodcutter’s tool to a glorified executioner’s BFF with runes and craftings galore. It can do brutal melee damage and attacks, as well as pick off foes from afar with well-placed axe throws. If you aim for their heads, you can get bonus damage off of the next throw if you get the necessary upgrades.
The fists-and-shield can stun enemies faster which means you can pull off quick time attacks to instant-kill them. These quick prompts are not as over-the-top as past games, but they are brutal and painful enough to elicit a wince from the audience. It wears its M rating loud and proud, and does not pull its punches. Or axe chops in this case.
Later in the game, you’ll get a magic-based weapon with better crowd control abilities than the axe that is also effective against enemies invincible to ice attacks.Â Your son Atreus can hold his own in a fight after the first hour or so. He’s basically your sidekick who grows and evolves from a narrative and gameplay sense. While you control Kratos as he hacks and slashes, Atreus can help incapacitate enemies and fire arrows to stun them and also draw them away from you.
As you progress further and further, you gain XP from enemies which you then use to level up your axe attacks and other fighting styles like your bare hands and shield combo. You can even spend XP to give Atreus more useful skills and give him access to better arrows with elemental properties, as you progress further into the story. The kid can even juggle enemies or keep them juggled with arrows aplenty.
You also fight that too. Quite a number of times, in fact.
With a decently-sized skill tree for each of your weapons and an RPG-esque equipment system that determines your stats and level -that also has an enchantment and pommel socket system- there’s a huge incentive for Kratos and Atreus to spend more time on Midgard and other realms to partake in to get better power-ups, XP, and upgrades. Oh, and those dwarven bros I mentioned? They help you upgrade your weapons and armour while also selling new ones and other tools for Hacksilver coins; you’ll find a lot of them in chests, enemy drops, buckets hanging on a ceiling by a chain.
Don’t ask us why Midgardian folks hang their loot in buckets. Regardless,Â this new system and emphasis on a new perspective and control scheme is a step up from the original while also capturing the past game’s sense of impactful and visceral combat.
So Little Time, So Much To Chop…
You also fight that. And she’s (Val)hella tough.
You’ll be switching back and forth a lot to find the right attacks against enemies.Â And trust me, you’ll need the help you can get, because the enemies you fight are numerous, varied, and can kick your ass if you’re not careful. While you have your standard Druagr foot soldiers with melee attacks and long-ranged fire/ice balls, you also have the hard-hitting big-bodiedÂ Vikens who can regenerate back to full health, the annoying flying nightmare eyeballs that can detonate themselves, giant towering trolls with different heavy-hitting attacks -one of them even teleports to land attacks on you- and the Revenants.
Oh god, the Revenants. They are the equivalent of Bayonetta’s Grace & Glory angels and the NES Ninja Gaiden hawks as the most persistent motherlovers to kill in the history of gaming.
Some enemies are invulnerable to your axe attacks and are too fast to hit, so you’ll have to switch it up with either a new weapon or put Atreus to good use with his bow and arrows. Every fight can either be a breeze or a huge challenge that requires a lot of footwork, defence, and perseverance.

It’s here where the meat of a God of War game is, and the Santa Monica team added a new-yet-familiar spin to it. Not only is the new perspective fresh and the combat design has a lot of heft and flexibility to it, but the control placements help make it easy for you to pull off attack chains and weapon-switching on the fly.

You will also need to deal with flankers and backstabbers too; the down d-pad button and back attack indicators -steer clear when it flashes red or pink- are your best friends in keeping you alive. Though you will eventually die quite a bit since enemies hit hard and they won’t let up unless you fight smart and get good at attacking/parrying.

And that’s just on Normal mode; you can also toggle Hard mode if you want a bit more of a challenge. Or just restart and go to God of War mode if you want a hardcore experience, you crazy nutter you. Keep in mind, you can’t change the difficulty if you pick God of War mode, and enemy placements, tactics, and skills will be tuned up for a more hardcore experience.

As challenges go, God of War will test you and make sure you get better at it.

True, it may take a while to get used to this viewpoint shift, but you’ll soon be kicking ass and controlling Kratos just fine after a few hours or so. If you still die a lot, that’s on you.Â  In short, the gameplay has a dash of new and old combined together in bloodied harmony.
The exploration aspects are also the highlight; you have Tyr’s Gateway as a hub to all of the Norse realms, with each of them having their own open space for you to explore, to find new sidequests, and uncover a ton more secrets.
For example, Nifelheim is a mist-filled place where you can earn a rare resource for the best armours in the game, provided you can survive within the life-draining mists collecting the loot you need while killing enemies as fast as possible. Muspelheim is the hub for all of your action game time trials and challenges; you can win rare armour materials if you can surpass them.

There’s surprising a lot to do here for an action game solely focused on getting to point A to point B in a semi-open world space, and it’s all optional. It all leads towards making your father-son duo better combat-wise, and fleshes out the lovely world Santa Monica shaped.

And the best part? There’s nary a loading screen in sight. Apart from the one you get when you start the game and when you die and restart from a checkpoint, the game runs continuously without any short loading stops whatsoever.
While the actual “loading” is masked behind unskippable cutscenes, long travels on the riverside via boat, and doors/dimensional gateways doing their transitions, it’s still hidden really well upon the first playthrough. Too bad you can’t skip all of that if you want to restart the experience again on a higher difficulty.
Still, that’s what this God of War wants from you: your time and investment. Time to get you to love its world. Time to let you dig into the sights and sounds. Time to explore every crevasse for that life-extending collectable or that kickass rune that nets you more life when you strike enemies with a specific attack.

It offers timesinks galore without forcing it down your throat; it’s up to you to explore and discover these secrets yourself.

Go Norse, Young Man
And here I thought that there isn’t any way to redeem such an angry sack of sh** like Kratos. You know, the guy known for his misadventures in the Greek Pantheon in the previous God of War games.
Indeed, the Santa Monica team pulled off the impossible and created a new God of War entry that became better than its predecessors.

Instead of relying so much on the past and adding contextless setpieces, impressive as they were, the team did due diligence and revamped everything while also preserving the core aspects of a God of War game: the intense action, violence, and satisfying combat and exploration bits coupled with a relatable and effective story.

It also dials down on the previous game’s faults and padding while making sure to deliver the most focused game that treads a thin line between a fresh and nostalgic experience.Â Action gaming fans never asked for a story this layer-filled in a God of War game. Yet somehow we have one, andÂ it’s told and portrayed masterfully.Â Even if you’re a soulless person who doesn’t care about such “trivial” story matters, this is still a masterclass on how to reboot a franchise right.
Did we forget to mention how beautiful the game looks?
Most importantly, God of War has manned up and developed both a heart and a soul. And not the literal kind that the previous version of Kratos would rip off from some hapless three-headed dog. It tells its message well and delivers on its action gaming promise tenfold.
It genuinely took a page from Atreus’ book: it became better. Better than what it was.
Pros

20 to 30 hours of adventuring and action goodness in the Norse Realms
F***ing gorgeous
Enticing and satisfying combat system
Incredibly challenging
Atreus is an awesome companion
Great reveals and moments, capped off with a lovely ending

Cons

Takes a few hours to get used to the new perspective and feel
Unskippable cutscenes (due to new loading system)

Final Score: 100/100


High Rise: Sunset Overdrive Slated For PC [Update]

Update: Sunset Overdrive is coming out 16th November for PC. All the DLC will be available and will set you back US$19.99.
Oh happy day! Insomniac’s hyperactive action adventure shooter for Xbox One, Sunset Overdrive, is making its way onto PC via Steam.
There’s no release date yet but it’s more or less confirmed thanks to this ESRB ratings description of the upcoming PC port…
This is a third-person shooter in which players assume the role of a young survivor battling through a mutant apocalypse. As players traverse the open-world of Sunset City, they use assault rifles and fantastical weapons (e.g., grenade launchers that shoot teddy-bear bombs, guns that shoot fireworks) to kill mutant creatures, robots, and occasional human enemies. Combat is highlighted by frequent explosions, screams of pain, and gunfire. Some explosives cause enemies to be dismembered, leaving limbs around the environment; one cutscene briefly depicts a characterâ€™s head cut off by a mutant. During the course of the game, characters and environmental elements reference sexual behavior or humor (e.g., â€œOh, such a bold statement! It says, â€˜I am a prostitute!â€™â€ and â€œHow hard was it to make a porn flip book?â€ ); a radio ad contains a running joke about a sex burger (e.g., â€œItâ€™s so good you wonâ€™t be able to contain your urges to rub it all over your Sexâ€¦Burgerâ€). The dialogue contains a handful of drug references (e.g., â€œYou guys have been eating weedâ€ and â€œOh, when I get back with your drugs, weâ€™ll discuss my offense at your assumption that I would know where to find drugsâ€). The words â€œf**kâ€ and â€œsh*tâ€ also appear in dialogue.
…and this Steamdb entry
Why should you care about Sunset Overdrive? Plenty of reasons, bub.

It’s the first Insomniac game to make it onto the Xbox One in 2014.
It’s a fun third-person shooter with awesome weapons, awesome traversal mechanics, and a fun art style.
The downside? The game proves that it’s possible to have a try-hard groan-worthy story and tone with four writers.
Back to the positives: this was the open world template that led to the team to create Marvel’s Spider-Man.
Its art style probably led to Epic Games emulating it to make Fortnite. There’s no real proof to support this, but you can tell the art style and its shooting style had to be emulated or inspired somewhere.

I’m glad this funky awesomepocalypse game is making a return, this time on PC via Steam.


Five Minutes With  – Malaysian Pro FIFA Player, Luqman GB Fenrir

TheÂ Playstation League Asia FIFA18 tournament takes place this weekend at Battle Arena in Petaling Jaya in search for the Malaysian representative at theÂ Â EA SPORTS FIFA 18 Global Series Playoff. On top of that, the winner of the final eight contestants will walk home about US$3000 richer, while the runners-up pocketing US$2500 in prize money.
Check out the interview with one of the favorites to make it all the way to the top, Lugman of GB Fenrir who shared his thoughts on the tournament, his preparations and expectations with out friends from Aksiz.com, Malaysia’s largest Malay video games website.
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Full video credit: Aksiz.com


Sonic Frontiers Gets New Monster Hunter DLC Post-Launch

Sega and Capcom are teaming up for some cross-game DLC.
As soon as Sonic Frontiers is released on 8th November for consoles and PC, the game will feature new Monster Hunter DLC on 14th November. It’ll be free to download, of course.
“Following launch on November 8, download the free Collaboration Pack on November 14 to get some stylish in-game Monster Hunter equipment and play a fun mini-game.”
Said DLC is a Rathalos armour costume for Sega’s mascot to wear in-game.

Time to get cooking!@monsterhunter DLC is coming to Sonic Frontiers November 14th, at 5pm PST – for free! pic.twitter.com/4OV4Z4LbPB
— Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) October 11, 2022

#MonsterHunter is dashing into #SonicFrontiers! ?
Following launch on Nov. 8, download the free Collaboration Pack on Nov. 14 to get some stylish in-game Monster Hunter equipment and play a fun mini-game!
Enjoy this artwork cooked up by the Monster Hunter series dev team! pic.twitter.com/BiAoh0KK9a
— Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) October 11, 2022

Previously, Sega had Sonic DLC in Monster Hunter Rise back in November 2021.


[Report] Next Batman Game Titled Batman: Arkham Legacy

PC Gamer has just reported that reliable leaker Sabi AKA New_WabiSabi has leaked out a few basic details regarding the next game in the Batman Arkham series. Apparently, it will be called Batman: Arkham Legacy and will feature multiple members of the Batfamily as playable characters.

The stuff about the playable family seems to be legit
â€” Sabi (@New_WabiSabi) October 21, 2019
A testament to how reliable Sabi is can be traced back to just a few months ago when Sabi was threatened with legal action by Nintendo when he teased his followers with all the details in this year’s E3 Nintendo Direct a day before it went live. He was accurate in revealing Keanu Reeves’ involvement in Cyberpunk 2077 and Project Scarlett’s specs.
This Bat-leak is made even more plausible when considering what WB Games Montreal teased about a month ago. On the day of Batman’s 80th anniversary, they tweeted out a short video that mainly showed the Bat symbol and also a few flashing images of symbols pointing towards the Court of Owls and Ra’s Al Ghul. Shortly afterwards, they released a clip that clearly showed the symbols.

Capture the Knight / Cape sur la nuit pic.twitter.com/yMFXMd4djU
— WB Games Montréal (@WBGamesMTL) September 23, 2019

Seeing as how WB Games Montreal developed Batman: Arkham Origins, it’d be pretty interesting to see them making a sequel that takes place in a timeline different from the Arkham games developed by Rocksteady.


Virtua-On Collection Announced To Mech Our Days

Someone in Sega must love you Virtua-On fans out there. According to Famitsu, the 3D robot mecha piloting 1v1 series will be out for PS4 via the PSN store.
The three titles in the series -Â Cyber Troopers Virtual-On,Â Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.66, andÂ Cyber Troopers: Virtual-On Force -Â will be compatible with the crowdfundedÂ Twin-Stick Project Z peripheral by Tanita.Â Because nothing feels better than piloting awesome anime bots and mechas using two joysticks.

Best of all, you can play these games online with other Virtua-On enthusiasts and retro gaming fans. No release dates yet, but at least you don’t have to dust off your Sega Saturns and Dreamcasts to play these classics.


Borderlands 3’s Latest Hotfix Makes Moze’s Iron Cub Actually Useful

Moze fans disappointed by Iron Cub’s piddly damage potential are in for a treat courtesy of the latest Borderlands 3 hotfix.
Thanks to the 19th November 2020 hotfix, Iron Cub now scales to Mayhem 10, meaning it’ll do actual damage in sync with the Mayhem 10 scaling. Plus, her purple skill tree-centric Class Mod Eternal Flame will be reworded so that its bonuses are a bit more clear to understand.
Previously, Moze’s Iron Cub skill was pretty useless in dealing damage, though the purple skill that it came with was anything but. This is thanks to Big Surplus and Superior Firepower, which combines well with Fire in the Skag Den. Lord knows how much damaging this build will be thanks to the aforementioned scaling.
The 19th November hotfix also unlocks the Golden Path limited event. Basically, all story missions in Borderlands 3 will yield double legendary loot drop rates. In other words, this one’s tailored for folks starting Borderlands 3 for the first time on next-gen consoles like the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Or for folks who waited an entire year to get Borderlands 3 on discount. I don’t blame them; Borderlands 3 and its Season Passes can be a tad expensive if you do not commit to it.
Arms Race also gets a bit of a fix; there were reports of the Arms Race boss Heavyweight Harker not appearing in the designated arena, as well as bugs where items weren’t extracted at Extraction Points.
In any case, there’s a good chance the build I laid out on the video below will actually be useful. So give it a shot!


Fan Favourite Star Wars Actress Will Be Voicing Raya In Disney’s Latest Animated Film

Disney will be creating its next animated epic Raya And The Last Dragon which is slated for 12th March 2021. We know that Awkwafina will be voicing the dragon Sisu, but there’s been a change in the main character choice, as well as some director and writer updates.
Kelly Marie Tran, renowned for playing Star Wars’ Rose Tico (via Entertainment Weekly), will be replacing Cassie Steele for the role of main character Raya. Moana co-director Don Hall is now Raya’s main director together withÂ Â Carlos LÃ³pez Estrada, while writer Qui Nguyen is joining Crazy Rich Asians writer Adele Lim as co-writer. Paul Briggs and John Ripa will be co-directors for the film. Here’s what Carlos thought of Kelly Marie Tran for the role:

“I think Don and I rode in the car together, and we were quiet, looking at each other and nodding our heads just being like, ‘Yep, yep, yep. Kelly’s perfect.”


Yoodo Introduces New Roster For Their PUBG Mobile Team 4Rivals

In a collaboration between Malaysian telco Yoodo and Swedish based esports organisation Alliance, a press conference was held to introduce their new roster for their PUBG Mobile team 4Rivals.
The press conference was held on Zoom, where significant figures from both companies went on to talk about their previous accolades by the team, give us an introduction to the new roster and their plans moving forward for the tournaments to come.
Chow Tuck Mun, Head of Yoodo, touched on their dedication to the local esports scene and supporting the next generation of esport players. Tuck Mun added,
â€œWeâ€™re confident that this partnership will elevate the local esports scene to greater heights, and further cement Yoodoâ€™s positioning as the go-to telco for gamers.â€
Jonathan Berg, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Alliance, also held the floor talking about the shared values Yoodo and Alliance in their commitment to producing winners and cultivating talent. Berg went on to say:
Our partnership with 4Rivals is bound to reflect that on a global scale, and we are confident that the new roster has what it takes to succeed both locally and internationally.

Coming hot off their debut at the recent PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) as one of the only two teams representing Malaysia, Yoodo Alliance-4Rivals are setting the bar for a whole new level of competition and performance in the local esports scene. Debuting in August 2021, 4Rivals have quickly climbed up the ranks and cemented themselves as a team to look out for. Recently, the Selangor-based team clinched third place in the PUBG Mobile Pro League â€“ SEA Championship Season 4: League, as well as the PUBG Mobile Pro League â€“ MYSG Season 4: Final.
Mohd Hafizuddin bin Yusoff, CEO of 4Rivals added his own comments as well stating, â€œWe are thrilled at the opportunity to partner with such established organisations such as Alliance and Yoodo. We hope that with their support, 4Rivals can reach even greater heights and take the PUBG Mobile scene in Malaysia by storm.â€
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The current roster for the was shown with a stylish video presenting the line-up of pro players, with Vokey being the latest member to join and being their ace in the sleeve. The team members consists of:

Appy â€“ Muhammad Haziq Hanafi bin Mad Zain, 22 (In Game Leader)
Eypul â€“ Mohamad Saiful Annuar Bin Shahrom, 25 (Support)
Rith â€“ Harith Aimar Bin Stanley Michael, 18 (Fragger)
Pemburu â€“ Sahrul Daulay Bin Jailani, 25 (Support)
Vokey â€“ Muhammad Imran Bin Rosli, 22 (Fragger)

â€œThe teamâ€™s performance thus far has been incredibly exciting to watch, and weâ€™re confident that the combined boost of support from Yoodo and Alliance will help the team flourish at greater heights,â€ Tuck Mun continued and he ended it with a message hoping for our support in their journey to dominate the esports arena.
Yoodo is a telecommunications company that offers Malaysiaâ€™s first fully customizable and 100% digital mobile service, along with having an active role in the local esports scene.


These Are Your Soulcalibur 6 PSN Trophies

Soulcalibur 6 is coming out soon, and we’ve got the trophy list for the PlayStation 4 version of the game.
These achievements look pretty standard, from completing the Soul Chronicle mode to fiddling around with upgrades in Libra of Souls mode. At least we learned a few things: you can go up to level 50 and collect a heckaton of weapons in Libra of Soul.
Check out the list below (via Eventhubs, Avoid The Puddle). While you’re at it, mayhaps you want to read up on Ivy’s fashion history and our thoughts on the best Soulcalibur entry ever made?
â€¢ Platinum – A New Story of Swords and Souls â€” Obtain all trophies
â€¢ Gold – Creating History Gold â€” Complete the main story of Soul Chronicle
â€¢ Bronze – A Chosen Warrior â€” Complete one characterâ€™s story in Soul Chronicle (Base-game characters only)
â€¢ Bronze – Their Names Shall Live On â€” Complete 10 charactersâ€™ stories in Soul Chronicle (Base-game characters only)
â€¢ Gold – A Transcendent TaleÂ  â€” Complete 20 charactersâ€™ stories in Soul Chronicle (Base-game characters only)
â€¢ Bronze – The Stirrings of a Soul â€” Complete the mission “The Astral Fissure” in Libra of Soul
â€¢ Bronze – The Astral Fissures Beckonâ€” Complete the mission “The Man in Black” in Libra of Soul
â€¢ Bronze – The War for the World Begins â€” Complete the mission “On the Road” in Libra of Soul
â€¢ Bronze – Entrusted with a Mission â€” Complete the mission “Death of Glory” in Libra of Soul
â€¢ Bronze – Unleashing the True Sword â€” Complete the mission “The Journeyâ€™s End” in Libra of Soul
â€¢ Silver – Farewell to a Bleak Winter â€” Complete the main story of Libra of Soul with the scales tipped towards good
â€¢ Silver – Warriorâ€™s Respite â€” Complete the main story of Libra of Soul with the scales tipped towards evil
â€¢ Bronze – The Power of Partnerships â€” Use a mercenary in Libra of Soul
â€¢ Bronze – Never Fight on an Empty Stomach â€” Eat some food in Libra of Soul
â€¢ Bronze – Dive into the Fray â€” Complete one secondary mission in Libra of Soul
â€¢ Silver – No Misfortune Too Difficult â€” Complete 10 secondary missions in Libra of Soul
â€¢ Bronze – Interdimensional Warrior â€” Complete the mission “Footsteps: Fortress of Illusion” in Libra of Soul
â€¢ Bronze – Edge Master â€” Obtain 50 Weapons in Libra of Soul
â€¢ Silver – True Edge Master â€” Obtain 100 Weapons in Libra of Soul
â€¢ Bronze – Power Hungry â€” Upgrade a weapon in Libra of Soul
â€¢ Bronze – A Swordsmithâ€™s Best Friend â€” Upgrade weapons 30 times in Libra of Soul
â€¢ Bronze – Local Hero â€” Raise the level of a town by one in Libra of Soul
â€¢ Silver – Pioneer of Prosperity â€” Raise the level of four towns in Libra of Soul to their max
â€¢ Bronze – The Hunters Become the Hunted â€” Complete 30 “Astral Fissure Sealing” missions in Libra of Soul
â€¢ Silver – Globetrotter â€” Travel a total distance equal to three trips around the Earth while exploring in Libra of Soul
â€¢ Bronze – A Body Like Steel â€” Reach level 50 in Libra of Soul
â€¢ Bronze – Master of Style by a Mile â€” Defeat an Ancient in Libra of Soul.
â€¢ Bronze – The Memories of Those Who Came Before â€” Use Soul Points to unlock 10 entries in the Museum
â€¢ Bronze – Sharp Blade, Sharper Skills â€” Turn on standby and get matched with another player while in Training Mode
â€¢ Bronze – The First Step on the Path to Greatness â€” Complete Arcade mode for the first time
â€¢ Bronze – Keep Your Eye on the GoldÂ  â€” Get a gold rating in Arcade mode
â€¢ Silver – Glory Beckons â€” Unlock Legendary difficulty in Arcade Mode
â€¢ Bronze – All Journeys Start with a Single StepÂ  â€” Play a ranked match
â€¢ Silver – No Sweeter Taste than Victory â€” Win five ranked matches
â€¢ Silver – The Only Way Is UpÂ  â€” Win five casual matches
â€¢ Bronze – A Hero Is Born â€” Fight 10 ranked matches online with a character made in Character Creation
â€¢ Bronze – The Battlefield BeckonsÂ  â€” Fight 30 battles online
â€¢ Silver – An Unquenchable Thirst for BattleÂ  â€” Fight 50 battles online
â€¢ Bronze – UntouchableÂ  â€” Achieve 15 perfect victories (Must be outside of Training mode)
â€¢ Bronze – Critically AcclaimedÂ  â€” Land 20 critical edges (Must be outside of Training mode)
â€¢ Bronze – Deadly PrecisionÂ  â€” Land 10 lethal hits (Must be outside of Training mode)
â€¢ Bronze – Making an Impact â€” Land 20 guard impacts (Must be outside of Training mode)
â€¢ Bronze – May the Best Warrior Win (That Is, Me)Â  â€” Win 30 reversal edge clashes using A, B, or K. (Must be outside of Training mode.)
â€¢ Bronze – The Power Within â€” Perform soul charge techniques 20 times (Must be outside of Training mode)
â€¢ Bronze – Boundary IssuesÂ  â€” Knock your opponent out of the ring 20 times (Must be outside of Training mode)
â€¢ Bronze – Breaking the Ice â€” Stop five guard impacts or reversal edges with a break attack (Must be outside of Training mode)
â€¢ Bronze – Bull in a China Shop â€” Break all your opponentâ€™s equipment five times (Must be outside of Training mode)
â€¢ Bronze – Assault and Battery â€” Land three lethal hits with Astaroth during “Rending Torment” (Must be outside of Training mode)
â€¢ Bronze – Chasing Shadows â€” Perform “Steed of the Night” with GrÃ¸h 10 times (Must be outside of Training mode)


Scott Derrickson Leaves Doctor Strange 2 Due To Creative Differences

When Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness was first announced, it got a lot of us excited. Particularly because it was going to be the MCU’s first horror movie or something along those lines. Unfortunately, that might not turn out to be true after all.
Director of the first Doctor Strange movie Scott Derrickson won’t be filling the same seat for the aforementioned sequel. He tweeted out that he has decided to part ways with Marvel due to creative differences.

Marvel and I have mutually agreed to part ways on Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness due to creative differences. I am thankful for our collaboration and will remain on as EP.
— N O S ? ? I ? ? ? ?   ? ? O ? S (@scottderrickson) January 10, 2020

Derrickson is known for directing horror movies such as The Exorcism of Emily Rose and the Sinister films. Without him helming the project, it’s highly likely that it won’t live up to the promise of being a superhero movie with strong horror elements.
So now we’ll be waiting to see who Marvel chooses to direct the movie in Derrickson’s absence. As somebody who’s rarely seen any horror movies, I don’t have any names to suggest but even if I did, it seems that the studio has probably lost interest in the horror angle anyway.


Malaysian Studio Involved With Nicholas Cage 2021 Film Willy’s Wonderland

The action-horror film Willy’s Wonderland, which is about a bunch of homicidal animatronics versus Nicholas Cage in an abandoned family restaurant, had some assistance outside of North America.
Production house Saturn Films employed the help of the Malaysian branch of Asian VFX animation studio Base FX and the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) in doing the film’s visual effects. Specifically, the group did the animation, rigging, lighting, digital matte painting, and creature FX (among many others) for the animatronic monstrosities so that they gel well with the practical effects.
The FINAS financial assist of 30% cash rebate also helped too.

yes, we're involved thanks to our local talents doing the VFX, same like Mandalorian.
— Mogi Yang Amat Jahat (@mogiygjahat) February 13, 2021

Chalk up another point for “Malaysia Boleh!” Stay tuned for our review of Willy’s Wonderland on our website.


Godzilla Stomps Into GigaBash Next Month

Update (18/11/2022): Passion Republic just unleashed a new in-game Godzilla screenshot for its 3D fighting game Gigabash.

???? ????, ????????!? The #Godzilla DLC is coming to #GigaBash a few days earlier than previously announced. It will now be launching on December 7th. ?
Thank you for your support! Stay tuned, there’s more MASSIVE news coming soon!#PassionRepublicGames pic.twitter.com/FOCpOLAtmW
— GigaBash (@GigaBashGame) November 16, 2022

Original story (3/11/2022)
Malaysian developer Passion Republic Games has announced that Godzilla will join GigaBash as a playable character as part of a DLC on 9 December 2022.
GigaBash is now available on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, as well as PS4 and PS5, via PlayStation Store. In the meantime, check out our review here or head on over here for our guide to unlocking more Titans in the game.
Check out the trailer below:


Demon Slayer Voice Actor To Release Cat Photobook This November

Most voice actors in Japan (seiyuus) for anime release their own glamour photo books highlighting how they look; a vanity project if you want to be blunt. But this particular famous one is planning to flip the script.
Hanae Natsuki, the seiyuu of Tanjiro from Demon Slayer and a few others -Kosei Arima in Your Lie In April and Ken Kaneki in Tokyo Ghoul- is going to publish a photo book of his cats Konepi and Miso. The book will be out on 17 November and will feature 128-pages of kitty photo goodness!

11?17?????????&?? ?????????????3???????????????????????128?????????????
????????????https://t.co/1qzJaTNfJD
?????????????????????????????https://t.co/SEcfsqLKdT pic.twitter.com/cUPOUWqHnP
— ?? ?? (@hanae0626) September 22, 2022

You can buy it via these links here and here. It’ll cost you 1,705 yen (US$11.85).


Detective Pikachu 2 Could Be In Works In The Near Future

Pokémon fanatics can rejoice as it looks like a sequel to the 2019 hit movie, Pokémon Detective Pikachu, might actually be happening.

Check out the review we did for Pokémon Detective Pikachu!
According to Deadline, director Jonathan Krisel, who worked on “Portlandia” and “Baskets,” is in talks to direct the live-action sequel for Legendary Entertainment, while Chris Galletta will write the script for the follow-up. And get this: Ryan Reynolds, who starred in the first movie as the voice of Pikachu, is rumoured to have a role in the sequel as well.
If you missed out on the first movie, here’s what you need to know: Detective Pikachu follows the story of a former Pokémon trainer named Tim Goodman (played by Justice Smith) who teams up with a talking Pikachu (voiced by Ryan Reynolds) to solve the mystery of his father’s death. The film was a huge success, earning US$430 million at the box office worldwide.
But despite the film’s popularity, Smith initially didn’t think a sequel would happen. “I don’t know if it’s going to happen,” he told Inverse in 2021. “I think we have to just kind of bury our hopes. I don’t think it’s going to happen. I really hope so though. Honestly, I’m such a huge fan, who knows, who knows? I hope so.”
And while we don’t have a release date for the sequel just yet, fans of the franchise can rest easy knowing that a follow-up to the original 2016 Detective Pikachu game is also in development for the Nintendo Switch.
The new game will continue the story of the first one and is being developed by Creatures Inc. So keep your eyes peeled for more Pokémon news because it looks like there’s plenty more to come.


Can’t Get A PS5 & Demon’s Souls? Play These Dark Souls Clones Instead!

It’s hard to find a PS5 to play the Demon’s Souls remake, so why not just play its successors and its many, MANY clones on existing hardware that you can buy off the shelf? Here are our top picks.

0:00 – Intro, Demon’s Souls
2:14 – Feudal Japan Dark Souls from Team Ninja
3:10 – Cheap Dark Souls
3:53 – Anime Dark Souls
5:06 – Sci-fi Dark Souls (RM99 on Steam, etc.)
5:43 – Multiplayer Dark Souls
6:40 – F2P Dark Souls
8:13 – Chinese Dark Souls
9:00 – 2D Dark Souls


Sega Summer Sale For PS4 & PS5 Now Active

Sega just announced its Sega Summer Sale, where all of its major titles from in-house titles to third party games like Atlus titles are getting up to an 80% discount.
There are 50 titles getting a discount; here are our top picks.

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (English ver.) is selling for S$38.45/RM119.50. Buy it if you love visual novels, sci-fi, real-time strategy, and great 30 hour games.
Odin Sphere Leifthrasir (English ver.) is selling for S$40.05/RM100. Buy it if you love Vanillaware’s fantasy artwork and 2D action featuring a plethora of playable characters.
Persona 5 Strikers (English) is on sale for S$51.03/RM153.30.
Sakura Wars (English) is on sale for S$16.90/RM51.20.
Yakuza: Like A Dragon (English) is on sale for S$37.45/RM114.50.

For the full list, head here, or check out the text below (via Sega).

New Sakura Warsï¼ˆCHï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

85.6
16.02
338
48.4
159,000
338
80%OFF

Sakura Warsï¼ˆENï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
16.9
â€“
51.2
174,200
381
80%OFF

*Digital Deluxe Edition is also 80% off

Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 â€“ The Official Video Gameâ„¢ï¼ˆEN/CH/KOï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

236.6
44.87
903
133.7
439,600
984
30%OFF

Ryu Ga Gotoku 0: Chikai No Basyoï¼ˆJAï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

219
40.65
890
108.5
355,500
925
50%OFF

Ryu Ga Gotoku KIWAMIï¼ˆCHï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

74
15
295
45
130,000
344
50%OFF

Ryu Ga Gotoku KIWAMI2ï¼ˆCHï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

210
40.05
845
121
349,500
895
50%OFF

Ryu Ga Gotoku 3ï¼ˆCHï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

164
32.05
645
87
284,000
658
50%OFF

Ryu Ga Gotoku 4ï¼ˆCHï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

164
32.05
645
87
284,000
658
50%OFF

Ryu Ga Gotoku 5ï¼ˆCHï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

164
32.05
645
87
284,000
658
50%OFF

Ryu Ga Gotoku 3, 4, 5 collectionï¼ˆCHï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

492
89.85
1,935
246
852,000
1,975
50%OFF

Ryu Ga Gotoku 6: Inochi No Utaï¼ˆCHï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

234
43.85
945
127.5
399,000
1,059
50%OFF

Ryu Ga Gotoku 7: Hikari To Yami No Yukueï¼ˆCH/JAï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

214
40.05
845
121
399,000
845
50%OFF

Yakuza: Like a Dragon PS4 & PS5ï¼ˆENï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
37.45
â€“
114.5
399,500
845
50%OFF

*Hero Edition and Legendary Hero Edition are also 50% off

Ryu Ga Gotoku 7: Hikari To Yami No Yukue Internationalï¼ˆEN/CH/KO/JAï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

278.6
48.93
1,043
153.3
531,300
1,113
30%OFF

*Hero Edition and Legendary Hero Edition are also 30% off

Ryu Ga Gotoku: Ishin! Â (JA)Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

104
19.2
445
52.5
164,500
495
50%OFF

Yakuza 0ï¼ˆENï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
41.35
â€“
124.5
363,000
970
50%OFF

YAKUZA KIWAMIï¼ˆENï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
16
â€“
47.5
149,000
345
50%OFF

Yakuza Kiwami 2ï¼ˆENï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
34.7
â€“
102
337,500
775
50%OFF

Yakuza 3 Remasteredï¼ˆENï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
19.5
â€“
59.5
199,000
445
50%OFF

Yakuza 4 Remasteredï¼ˆENï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
19.5
â€“
59.5
199,000
445
50%OFF

Yakuza 5 Remasteredï¼ˆENï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
19.5
â€“
59.5
199,000
445
50%OFF

The Yakuza Remastered Collectionï¼ˆENï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
42.25
â€“
126.5
399,000
890
50%OFF

Yakuza 6: The Song Of Lifeï¼ˆENï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
40.05
â€“
116.5
380,000
890
50%OFF

Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz HDï¼ˆEN/CH/KO/JAï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

59.4
10.56
237
31.5
102,600
231
70%OFF

JUDGE EYES: wills of death New Price Editionï¼ˆCHï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

103.5
17.17
367
51.75
179,250
367
25%OFF

Judgmentï¼ˆENï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
17.17
â€“
51.75
179,250
367
25%OFF

JUDGE EYES: wills of death Remasteredï¼ˆEN/CH/KO/JAï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

103.5
17.17
367
51.75
179,250
367
25%OFF

*Digital Deluxe and All-In-One Pack are also 25% off

Hokuto Ga Gotokuï¼ˆCHï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

84
16.02
338
49.2
141,600
370
80%OFF

Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradiseï¼ˆENï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
16.02
â€“
48.4
139,800
358
80%OFF

Alien: Isolationï¼ˆENï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

77
16.85
312
42.25
147,250
401
75%OFF

BLADE ARCUS Rebellion From Shiningï¼ˆCH/KO/JAï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

69.6
12.82
278
38.2
151,600
296
80%OFF

Shining Resonance Refrainï¼ˆCHï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

69.6
12.82
278
37.6
122,800
284
80%OFF

Shining Resonance Refrainï¼ˆENï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
12.82
â€“
37.6
122,800
284
80%OFF

Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Ignitionï¼ˆJAï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

75.6
13.88
318
35
115,800
348
80%OFF

Valkyria: Azure Revolutionï¼ˆCHï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

31.6
5.74
125
18
60,800
134
80%OFF

Valkyria: Revolutionï¼ˆENï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
10.68
â€“
33.8
99,800
258
80%OFF

Valkyria Chronicles IVï¼ˆCHï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

85.6
16.02
338
48.4
139,800
358
80%OFF

Valkyria Chronicles 4ï¼ˆENï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
16.02
â€“
48.4
139,800
358
80%OFF

Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone DXï¼ˆCH/JAï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

214
40.05
845
121
349,500
895
50%OFF

Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X HDï¼ˆCHï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

188
36.45
845
107.5
325,500
861
50%OFF

Hatsune Miku: VR Future Liveï¼ˆCHï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

110
20.5
472
60.5
185,500
494
50%OFF

Puyo Puyoâ„¢ TetrisÂ®ï¼ˆCH/KOï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

119
22
495
65.5
211,500
474
50%OFF

Puyo Puyo eSportsï¼ˆCH/KOï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

74
13.3
295
40
135,000
294
50%OFF

SONIC MANIAï¼ˆENï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

29.6
6
118
18
52,000
137
80%OFF

SONIC FORCESï¼ˆEN/CH/KO/JAï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

67.6
11.74
258
36
106,400
270
80%OFF

TEAM SONIC RACINGï¼ˆEN/CH/KO/JAï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

98.4
17.61
387
54.3
174,900
392
70%OFF

BAYONETTA ï¼† VANQUISHï¼ˆCH/KOï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

149
24.95
595
76
256,500
595
50%OFF

Bayonetta ï¼† Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundleï¼ˆENï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
24.95
â€“
76
256,500
595
50%OFF

Catherine Full Body ï¼ˆCH/KOï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

214
40.3
845
121
407,000
901
50%OFF

*PS Store Glamourous Edition is also 50% off

Catherine Full Bodyï¼ˆENï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
36.9
â€“
111.5
359,500
795
50%OFF

*Digital Deluxe Edition is also 50% off

PERSONA5 SCRAMBLE THE PHANTOM STRIKERSï¼ˆCHï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

320.6
55.93
1,253
166.6
558,600
1,253
30%OFF

PersonaÂ® 5 Strikersï¼ˆENï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
51.03
â€“
153.3
538,300
1,183
30%OFF

*Digital Deluxe Edition is also 30% off

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rimï¼ˆCH/KOï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

224
39
895
119
399,000
895
50%OFF

*Premium Edition is also 50% off

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rimï¼ˆENï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
38.45
â€“
119.5
394,500
845
50%OFF

PERSONA 5 THE ROYALï¼ˆCHï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

306.6
59.85
1,253
176.4
558,600
1,253
30%OFF

*Digital Deluxe Edition is also 30% off

Persona 5 Royalï¼ˆENï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
59.85
â€“
176.4
558600
1,253
30%OFF

*Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition are also 30% off

SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI III NOCTURNE HD REMASTERï¼ˆCHï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

271.6
48.23
1,043
153.3
510,300
1,113
30%OFF

*DLC Chronicle Pack and Maniax Pack are also 30% off

Odin Sphere Leifthrasirï¼ˆCH/KOï¼‰/ï¼ˆJAï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

214
40.05
895
100
329,500
945
50%OFF

Odin Sphere Leifthrasirï¼ˆENï¼‰Â

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

214
40.05
â€“
100
329,500
945
50%OFF

Dragonâ€™s Crown Proï¼ˆCH/KOï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

195
36.4
791
111.5
337,500
826
50%OFF

*Royal Package is also 50% off

Dragonâ€™s Crown Proï¼ˆENï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
29.35
â€“
86.5
282,500
654
50%OFF

Persona3 Dancing Moon Nightï¼ˆCH/KOï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

128.4
24.03
507
69.9
230,400
542
70%OFF

Persona5 Dancing Star Nightï¼ˆCH/KOï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

128.4
24.03
507
69.9
230,400
542
70%OFF

Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlightï¼ˆENï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
24.03
â€“
69.9
230,400
542
70%OFF

Persona 5: Dancing in Starlightï¼ˆENï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

â€“
24.03
â€“
69.9
230,400
542
70%OFF

UTAWARERUMONO ITSUWARI NO KAMENï¼ˆCH/KOï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

125.4
23.04
507
68.1
226,800
521
70%OFF

Utawarerumono: Chiriyuku Mono E No Komoriutaï¼ˆCH/KOï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

125.4
23.04
507
68.1
226,800
521
70%OFF

Utawarerumono: Futari no Hakuoroï¼ˆCH/KOï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

125.4
23.04
507
68.1
226,800
521
70%OFF

Utawarerumono: Zanï¼ˆCH/KOï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

128.4
21.87
507
65.7
223,200
477
70%OFF

SENRAN KAGURA Burst Re:Newalï¼ˆCH/KOï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

206.1
37.03
805
108.9
355,950
825
55%OFF

SENRAN KAGURA Burst Re:Newal NyuNyu PS Store Special Packï¼ˆCH/KOï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

223.2
40.12
876
118
385,600
894
60%OFF

Little Dragons CafÃ©ï¼ˆCH/KOï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

113.4
20.52
447
60
199,200
457
70%OFF

Granblue Fantasy: Versusï¼ˆEN/CH/KOï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

306.6
52.43
1,183
159.6
558,600
1,183
30%OFF

*Character Pass Set and Digital Deluxe is also 30% off

The Witch and the Hundred Knight 2ï¼ˆCHï¼‰

HKD
SGD
NTD
MYR
IDR
THB
Discount

199
39
845
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Borderlands 3 Guide: How To Farm XP Fast For Vault Cards

Borderlands 3’s second Vault Card, Welcome To Pandora, is out right now. And with that comes new opportunities for XP (experience points) farming to win rewards from said card. Keys to unlock exclusive weapons, skins, headgear, you name it.
Here’s a quick guide on how to farm XP really fast for Vault Cards (via Moxsy).
How To Farm 10,000 XP Per Minute For Vault Cards
1) Set Difficulty To True Vault Hunter Mode, Then Turn Off Mayhem Levels
For some reason, XP from boss kills in True Vault Hunter Mode are higher than XP you get in Mayhem levels 10 and 11. Here’s a comparison of XP when killing DLC3’s Ruiner boss (via Moxsy).
M0- 1767
M1- 1696
M2- 1484
M3- 1555
M4- 1590
M5- 1617
M6- 1691
M7- 1739
M8- 1562
M9- 1633
M10- 1749
M11-1749
To make your farming painless and easy, just turn off Mayhem Mode so that you can kill bosses with just a few shots of whatever you’ve been using for M10 and M11.
2) Equip The Moxxi’s Endowment Artifact
This artifact will add +14% combat XP, which helps with the Vault Card XP farm. Get this artifact from the Tink Train in Guts of Carnivora. The artifact is also a world drop, so if you’re incredibly lucky, you may get it from a random high-level badass enemy.
3) Fight The Following Bosses/Mob Areas
Speaking of Ruiner, that’s the boss you will want to farm since (a) it’s the fastest to get to when you quit and load from the spawn point just before the boss fight. And (b) it offers the highest possible XP in Mayhem 0.
Here’s the suggested list of bosses and mob areas to farm XP for.
Fast Boss Farms

Ruiner (DLC3)
Benedict (DLC4)
Wendigo (DLC2)

Mob Areas

Scraptraps (DLC1)
Slaughtershaft (base game)

The Mob Areas are for players who don’t want to deal with loading screens. It’s really up to you if you want to farm bosses or mobs for XP.
4) Quit To Title, Then Reload The Save, Rinse & Repeat
Once you’ve killed the boss, just quit to the title, then reload the save and kill the boss again. Repeat until you’re tired of levelling up your Vault Card to incredulous heights. That’s it; easy peasy, right?


Kakuchopurei Partners Up With Codashop [Ad]

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Overwatch League Transfers: Seoul Dynasty DPS Set for LAV Switch?

Update:
The Los Angeles Valiant have confirmed the move via their official Twitter account. No comment on other moves as of yet, tho.

ðŸš¨ BREAKING NEWS ðŸš¨
Please join us in welcoming our newest addition to #VALLA: Jun-hyeok â€œBunnyâ€ Chae – transferred from @SeoulDynasty ðŸ’›ðŸ’š
âž¡ï¸ https://t.co/grVSDIb9Qb pic.twitter.com/Aq9qaMbrU9
â€” Los Angeles Valiant ðŸ‘¼ (@LAValiant) March 31, 2018

A shock transfer is on the cards as a member of the Seoul Dynasty is rumored set to be sold to another Overwatch League team. According to Rod ‘Slasher’ Breslau, Dynasty’s DPS, Joon-hyukÂ “Bunny”Â Chae is set for a move to Los Angeles Valiant.

Seoul Dynasty’s Bunny is expected to be sold to the LA Valiant, sources said. The Valiant were looking for a Korean tracer to replace the other DPS players that they have put up for sale/trade on the market.
â€” Rod Breslau (@Slasher) March 31, 2018
Adding fuel to the speculation, Bunny has recently removed any Seoul Dynasty-related imagery and affiliations tying himself to the organization on his social media accounts.

Bunny has removed Seoul Dynasty imagery from his official Facebook and Instagram, which now reads “LA Valiant Bunny”. pic.twitter.com/ImL7jseVu9
â€” Rod Breslau (@Slasher) March 31, 2018
This development is in line with a week-long rumor that LA Valiant are currently in a mad dash to sort out several transfers before the transfer deadline for Overwatch League teams fall on the 4th of April. Word has it that in a move to curb the inter-personal issues within the team, the Valiant are looking to offload several players and have been on the lookout for a Korean-speaking Tracer.
Slasher also earlier hinted that talks between the Dallas Fuel and Valiant were underway but didn’t specify which players were involved. Assuming LAV are indeed interested, they have two Korean Tracers to pick from anyway – Effect and Rascal. However, Effect has been the Fuel’s starting DPS for the longest time while Rascal just recently transferred to Dallas from London hence the viability of this transfer is quite remote. What may eventually happen is Valiant’s BenjaminÂ “uNKOE”Â Chevasson heading to the Fuel to reunite with his former Rogue teammate, AKM in return for a Support player, with Scott ‘Custa‘ Kennedy going the opposite direction
The Valiant move for Bunny would appease all parties as he’s been at the fringes for the the Dynasty with Fleta and Munchkin being the preferred starting DPS duo. By joining Valiant, Bunny links up with other Korean speaking players in Valiant – Envy, Kariv and Fate. Throughout of Stage 2, Kariv who has always been playing as support have been flexing to DPS as the Valiant struggled to keep up with other teams. The departure ofÂ uNKOEÂ should allow Kariv to reclaim his spot in support, while Bunny fills in alongside SoonÂ on DPS.
We will keep you updated as we receive more stories regarding Overwatch League transfers so be sure to check back later, or simply bookmark our Overwatch League Transfers Hub here.Â Â


Here Are the Full Results From The 2017 Game Awards

The 2017 Game Awards took place earlier today and here’s the full list of winners including the biggest winner of the night, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild that took home not just one, but three major titles including the coveted Game of the Year. No small feat considering they fended off brilliant titles such as Horizon Zero Dawn and Super Mario Odyssey to win. Winners are in bold, with asterisk to denote our personal pick for each category:
GAME OF THE YEAR

Horizon Zero DawnÂ (Guerrilla Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Persona 5Â (Atlus)
PlayerUnknownâ€™s BattlegroundsÂ (PUBG Corp.)
Super Mario OdysseyÂ (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildÂ (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo) *

BEST GAME DIRECTION

Horizon Zero DawnÂ (Guerrilla Games)
Resident Evil 7: biohazardÂ (Capcom)
Super Mario OdysseyÂ (Nintendo EPD)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildÂ (Nintendo EPD) *
Wolfenstein 2: The New ColossusÂ (MachineGames / Bethesda)

BEST NARRATIVE

Hellblade: Senuaâ€™s SacrificeÂ (Tameem Antoniades, Elizabeth Ashman-Rowe / Ninja Theory)
Horizon Zero DawnÂ (John Gonzalez / Ninja Theory) *
Nier: AutomataÂ (Yoko Taro, Hana Kikuchi, Yoshiho Akabane / Platinum Games)
What Remains of Edith FinchÂ (Ian Dallas / Giant Sparrow)
Wolfenstein 2: The New ColossusÂ (Jen Matthies, Tommy Tordsson Bjork / MachineGames)

BEST ART DIRECTION

CupheadÂ (Studio MDHR Entertainment)
Destiny 2Â (Bungie / Activision)
Horizon Zero DawnÂ (Guerrilla Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Persona 5Â (Atlus)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildÂ (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)Â *

BEST SCORE / MUSIC

CupheadÂ (Kristofer Maddigan)
Destiny 2Â (Mike Salvatori, Skye Lewin, C Paul Johnson)
Nier: AutomataÂ (Keiichi Okabe, Keigo Hoashi)
Persona 5Â (Shoji Meguro)
Super Mario OdysseyÂ (Naoto Kubo, Shiho Fujii, Koji Kondo)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildÂ (Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata)Â *

BEST AUDIO DESIGN

Destiny 2Â (Bungie)Â *
Hellblade: Senuaâ€™s SacrificeÂ (Ninja Theory)
Resident Evil 7: biohazardÂ (Capcom)
Super Mario OdysseyÂ (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildÂ (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

BEST PERFORMANCE

Ashly Burch,Â Horizon: Zero DawnÂ (As Aloy)Â *
Brian Bloom,Â Wolfenstein 2: The New ColossusÂ (as BJ Blazkowicz)
Claudia Black,Â Uncharted: The Lost LegacyÂ (as Chloe Frazer)
Laura Bailey,Â Uncharted: The Lost LegacyÂ (as Nadine Ross)
Melina Juergens,Â HellbladeÂ (as Senua)

GAMES FOR IMPACT

Bury Me, My LoveÂ (The Pixel Hunt / Figs / ARTE / Playdius)
Hellblade: Senuaâ€™s SacrificeÂ (Ninja Theory)Â *
Life is Strange: Before the StormÂ (Deck Nine / Square Enix)
Night in the WoodsÂ (Infinite Fall)
Please Knock on My DoorÂ (Levall Games AB)
What Remains of Edith FinchÂ (Giant Sparrow / Annapurna Interactive)

BEST ONGOING GAME

Destiny 2Â (Bungie / Activision)
Grand Theft Auto OnlineÂ (Rockstar Games)
OverwatchÂ (Blizzard)Â *
PlayerUnknownâ€™s BattlegroundsÂ (PUBG. Corp)
Rainbow Six: SiegeÂ (Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft)
WarframeÂ (Digital Extremes)

BEST INDEPENDENT GAME

CupheadÂ (Studio MDHR Entertainment)Â *
Hellblade: Senuaâ€™s SacrificeÂ (Ninja Theory)
Night in the WoodsÂ (Infinite Fall)
PyreÂ (Supergiant Games)
What Remains of Edith FinchÂ (Giant Sparrow / Annapurna Interactive)

BEST MOBILE GAME

Fire Emblem HeroesÂ (Intelligent Systems / Nintendo)
Hidden FolksÂ (Adriaan de Jongh / Sylvain Tegroeg)
Monument Valley 2Â (ustwo games)
Old Manâ€™s JourneyÂ (Broken Rules)
Super Mario RunÂ (Nintendo)Â *

BEST HANDHELD GAME

Ever OasisÂ (Grezzo / Nintendo)
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of ValentiaÂ (Intelligent Systems / Nintendo)Â *
Metroid: Samus ReturnsÂ (MercurySteam / Nintendo)
Monster Hunter StoriesÂ (Marvelous / Capcom / Nintendo)
Poochy and Yoshiâ€™s Woolly WorldÂ (Good-Feel / Nintendo)

BEST VR/AR GAME

FarpointÂ (Impulse Gear / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Lone EchoÂ (Ready at Dawn / Oculus Studios)
Resident Evil 7: biohazardÂ (Capcom)
Star Trek: Bridge CrewÂ (Red Storm Entertainment / Ubisoft)
Superhot VRÂ (SUPERHOT Team)Â *

BEST ACTION GAME

CupheadÂ (Studio MDHR Entertainment)
Destiny 2Â (Bungie / Activision)
NiohÂ (Team Ninja / Sony Interactive Entertainment)Â *
PreyÂ (Arkane Studios / Bethesda)
Wolfenstein 2: The New ColossusÂ (MachineGames / Bethesda)

BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME

Assassinâ€™s Creed OriginsÂ (Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft)
Horizon Zero DawnÂ (Guerrilla Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Super Mario OdysseyÂ (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildÂ (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)Â *
Uncharted: The Lost LegacyÂ (Naughty Dog / Sony Interactive Entertainment)

BEST ROLE-PLAYING GAME

Divinity: Original Sin IIÂ (Larian Studios)
Final Fantasy 15Â (Square Enix Business Division 2 / Square Enix)
Nier: AutomataÂ (Platinum Games / Square Enix)
Persona 5Â (Atlus)Â *
South Park: The Fractured But WholeÂ (Ubisoft San Francisco / Ubisoft)

BEST FIGHTING GAME

ArmsÂ (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)
Injustice 2Â (NetherRealm Studios / Warner Bros. Interactive Ent)Â *
Marvel vs. Capcom: InfiniteÂ (Capcom)
Nidhogg 2Â (Messhof Games)
Tekken 7Â (Bandai Namco Studios / Bandai Namco Entertainment)

BEST FAMILY GAME

Mario Kart 8 DeluxeÂ (Nintendo EAD / Nintendo)Â *
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom BattleÂ (Ubisoft Paris + Milan / Ubisoft)
Sonic ManiaÂ (PagodaWest Games, Headcannon / Sega)
Splatoon 2Â (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)
Super Mario OdysseyÂ (Nintendo EAD / Nintendo)

BEST STRATEGY GAME

Halo Wars 2Â (Creative Assembly, 343 Industries / Microsoft Studios)
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom BattleÂ (Ubisoft Paris + Milan / Ubisoft)
Total War: Warhammer 2Â (Creative Assembly / Sega)
Tooth and TailÂ (Pocketwatch Games)
XCOM 2: War of the ChosenÂ (Firaxis Games / 2K)Â *

BEST SPORTS/RACING GAME

FIFA 18Â (EA Vancouver / EA)
Forza Motorsport 7Â (Turn 10 Studios / Microsoft Studios)
Gran Turismo SportÂ (Polyphony Digital / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
NBA 2K18Â (Visual Concepts / 2K Sports)
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018Â (PES Productions / Konami)Â *
Project Cars 2Â (Slightly Mad Studios / Bandai Namco Entertainment)

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME

God of WarÂ (Santa Monica Studio / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Marvelâ€™s Spider-ManÂ (Insomniac Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)Â *
Monster Hunter: WorldÂ (Capcom)
Red Dead Redemption 2Â (Rockstar Games)
The Last of Us Part 2Â (Naughty Dog / Sony Interactive Entertainment)

BEST ESPORTS GAME

Counter-Strike: Global OffensiveÂ (Valve)
Dota 2Â (Valve)
League of LegendsÂ (Riot)
OverwatchÂ (Blizzard)Â *
Rocket LeagueÂ (Psyonix)

BEST ESPORTS PLAYER PRESENTED BY OMEN BY HP

Lee Sang-hyeok â€œFakerâ€ (SK Telecom 1,Â League of Legends)
Marcelo â€œcoldzeraâ€ David (SK Gaming,Â Counter-Strike: GO)
Nikola â€˜NiKoâ€™ Kovac (FaZe Clan,Â Counter-Strike: GO)
Je-hong â€œryujehongâ€ Ryu (Seoul Dynasty,Â Overwatch)Â *
Kuro â€œKuroKyâ€ Salehi Takhasomi (Team Liquid,Â Dota 2)

BEST ESPORTS TEAM

Cloud 9
FaZe Clan
Lunatic-HaiÂ *
SK Telecom T1
Team Liquid

BEST DEBUT INDIE GAME PRESENTED BY SCHICK HYDRO

CupheadÂ (Studio MDHR Entertainment)Â *
Golf StoryÂ (Sidebar Games)
Hollow KnightÂ (Team Cherry)
Mr. ShiftyÂ (Team Shifty)
Slime RancherÂ (Monomi Park)


Far Cry 6’s Vaas DLC Isn’t Anything Remarkable, But Still Entertains

Platform(s): PC (version played), Xbox Series, Xbox One, PS4, PS5
Genre: Roguelite FPS feat. Far Cry’s favourite crazy person
When Ubisoft announced that its Far Cry key villains will be popping up in Far Cry 6 as new DLC with separate missions running on the new game’s engine, I was pretty curious as to how the devs will pull it off. Since the likes of Vaas, Pagan Min, and Joseph Seed have met their conclusive ends in their respective games (Far Cry 3, 4, and 5), the DLCs will have to take an alternate tale/”gaiden” approach to the ever-expanding Far Cry lore that may be interconnected.
The result? A pretty middling DLC that occasionally entertains.
Death Loop

This Far Cry 6 DLC is basically the company’s stab at the roguelike/roguelite genre that’s all the rage since Hades cropped up. As Far Cry 3’s main villain Vaas Montenegro, you start off in a hub and you’re given the task to get three key items to get out of here; silver dagger parts in this case. The places that house these daggers are tough, so you need to buff Vaas up with permanent upgrades be it extra health, temporary power-ups that take up slots on your character, and unlocking new weapons to help you against the tougher enemies. That means starting from zero; kill enemies for cash, use the cash to get new weapons and permanent buffs (via the magic mirror in the hub), unlocking fast travel spots and safe houses for easier weapon/buff access throughout the map, and eventually tackle the dagger hotspots.
Starting from scratch here can be challenging since the enemies here hit hard and you lose a lot if you die: your items and your cash. You’ll need to rebuy weapons, though your permanent buffs and powerups will stay on your character so that bit of progress isn’t lost. Once you get at least more weapons to play around with (via the Weapon Challenge shrines) and a few temp buffs, you can pretty much clear through the major challenges for the daggers as long as you mix up your aggressive and stealth tactics. If you want to challenge yourself further, you can bump up the difficulty for each run which features tougher enemy spawns like heavy units and super-fast big cats.
Since there are no vehicles to use here, you have to rely on hit-and-run tactics and the plethora of cover in Vaas’ mind palace jungle boogey to get ahead. Unfortunately, the same tactics you employ at the start will still work throughout the rest of the challenges, which means the routine gets old pretty fast. Even with the additions of ghosts during the night segments, you can still camp at one spot to funnel bad guys through and then headshot them. Even if you’re able to crank the challenge up after you complete a run, the novelty will wear off in one complete playthrough unless you’re a completionist. As a roguelite, it doesn’t offer anything fantastical or noteworthy save for lovely vistas constructed out of our crazy bad guy’s head space.
Crazy Talk

All of this would be completely mundane were it not for the context of Far Cry 3 injected into the narrative. As the game title clearly states, you play as Vaas, the big bad of Far Cry 3 who has issues with his sister Citra and vendetta against the previous game hero Jason Brody. Your objective is to get out of the mental prison you’re in while confronting his inner demons, origin story, and hallucinations within.
I’ll say this: it’s great to see Vaas’ VO go full ham with the quips, the dark jokes, and his own thoughts about his messed-up head. Some of the revelations here are expected since you are in the mind of Far Cry 3’s main villain, but it’s still entertaining to watch if you’re curious about how a video game tackles a sociopath in a video game world. It’s a pity the whole thing ends on an abrupt note. I’m sure the game may have a secret ending if you complete it on the highest difficulty, but the loop here doesn’t offer much and will eventually bore most action shooter fans.
The Vaas: Insanity DLC isn’t going to change anybody’s mind about Far Cry in general, and the roguelite aspect gets old after a few hours. Still, the fact that Ubisoft even bothered at all is proof that there is some life in the game’s narrative department since we all remember that part of the previous games so much. Let’s hope that the other two DLC entries (due in 2022, I believe) can fix the boredom and repetition problems present here. As it stands, I don’t think this DLC is worth it unless you really want to see how messed-up the already in-your-face Vaas is beyond Far Cry 3’s narrative.
Final Score: 50/100


Samsung Announces Galaxy Z Fold & Flip 4 Smartphones For Malaysia, Plus More Gadgets That Are Out Now

Samsung has unveiled a bunch of new flagship smartphones, smartwatches, and non-wired earphones aimed at the mainstream. Kakuchopurei was fortunate enough to check out these brand-new gadgets up-close and personal during a Samsung private media event, which also means some special photo opportunities.
We also have the specs and price tags of these bad boys, so let’s dive into it! Here are the gadgets on tap:
Samsung Watch5 & Watch5 Pro

Samsung highlighted healthy lifestyles and health innovations before showcasing the Watch5 and Watch5 Pro. They both are very durable and packed with many features like a more refined Sensor Technology to understand your habits and monitor your health and activities better.
The Pro version stands out with its titanium housing for its chassis, big battery life of up to 24 hours, and also charges faster than anything on the market. If you’re a casual user who wants a watch/health tracker, the regular Watch5 will be sufficient. If you do way more hardcore outdoor activities like bouldering out in the wild without a safety harness, you may want to consider the Pro versions.

The Galaxy Watch5 costs RM1,099 for the Bluetooth version and comes in Graphite, Pink Gold, and Silver, along with a Bora Purple strap. The Watch5 comes in either 40mm or a larger 45mm.

The Galaxy Watch5 Pro will cost RM1,899 for the Bluetooth version and comes in Black Titanium and Grey Titanium with a 45mm display.
Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro

These Bluetooth headsets are just souped-up and smaller versions of the existing Galaxy Buds2 portable earphones. They’re designed to be premium (hence the Pro moniker), meant for daily basis use via the true-fit and aerodynamic design, and have more immersive sound than before with lossless audio and Hi-Fi 24bit Audio.
The earphones can also be used for all compatible devices, particularly ones with Smart Monitor tech. This means you can pair these earphones effortlessly to your giant Samsung TV to either watch or play loud games without bothering your folks or neighbours.
The Galaxy Buds2 Pro will cost you RM899 and comes in either Bora Purple, Graphite, or White. Assuming the audio quality is up to par for earphones (not headphones mind you; that’s a league of its own), I’d say go for it. The Galaxy Buds2 Pro earbuds are out right now.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 & Galaxy Z Fold4
Last but not least are Samsung’s big guns. The company announced the Galaxy Z Flip4 and Fold4, two flagship powerhouse phones that will make flip and fold phones mainstream, and readily available in Malaysia right now.

Let’s start with the Flip4; it’s a premium smartphone that you can close like an old clamshell phone, but way more sleek and futuristic. The phone’s main feature is the FlexCam, where you can take photos with the device whether it’s fully opened, partially opened, or closed. The phone’s Quick Shot and Flex modes can also make taking photos easier regardless of which form the Flip4 adopts. The upgraded camera here is also a boon if you’re more into taking stylish photos on the go but want to make your device as compact as possible.
The phone itself isn’t a slouch in the power department, as it’s using the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile platform, an expanded 3,700mAh battery, and super fast charging tech to charge up the phone from 0 to 50 percent in just 30 minutes. It’s also got a lot of features for mainstream users who want a be-all-end-all phone but in a rather compact size.

The Galaxy Z Fold4 is the star of the show, packed with features and being the largest among all the devices during the private media showcase. It’s a good size and feels hefty, but not too much. Given that it’s a multi-tasking powerhouse, that’s expected.

The Galaxy Z Fold4 comes with Android 12L, a special version of the OS that’s meant for large-screen experiences. The Fold4 comes with a Taskbar option that makes the phone’s layout similar to a PC, so you can use your apps while the phone’s on the table like a mini-laptop or tablet, but one you can fold and put in your pocket. Swipe gestures, full-screen app switches, and screen-split make multitasking fast and easy. The Flex Mode Touchpad also offers accuracy when doing tasks on the big screen like easily rewinding or playing videos, as well as zooming in and out of content.
The camera options for the phone also come with a Dual Preview mode and Rear Cam Selfie to help you properly take photos and be flexible with your captures. The pics and videos you take will definitely come out great since this model comes with an upgraded 50MP wide lens and 30x Space Zoom lense. The 7.6-inch main screen with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate and less visible Under Display Camera also makes your captures and overall display all the more fanciful and bright. With all this power, it’s safe to assume that the Galaxy Z Fold4 is perfect for gaming on the go with max settings (though we’ll get back to you on that).

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 price tag starts from RM4,099 (128GB) and peaks at RM4,599 with the Z Flip4 Bespoke Edition (256GB). The Galaxy Fold4 costs as much as a high-end laptop with its minimum RM6,799 cost and max RM8,299 cost with 1TB of memory. Both phones are out right now.
Here’s the full chart for comparison’s sake.

Product
Model
RRP
Colour Availability

Galaxy Z Flip4
Galaxy Z Flip4 (128GB)
RM4,099
·  Bora Purple
·  Blue
·  Pink Gold
·  Graphite
·  Bespoke Edition

Galaxy Z Flip4 (256GB)
RM4,399

Galaxy Z Flip4 (512GB)
RM4,899

Galaxy Z Flip4 Bespoke Edition (256GB)
RM4,599

Galaxy Z Fold4
Galaxy Z Fold4 (256GB)
RM6,799
·  Graygreen
·  Beige
·  Phantom Black
·  Burgundy

Galaxy Z Fold4 (512GB)
RM7,299

Galaxy Z Fold4
(1TB)
RM8,299

Here are the specs for the different devices on tap during the private media showcase:

Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Specs
Material and colour: Armor Aluminum case with Sport Band
-44mm: Graphite, Sapphire, Sliver
-40mm: Graphite, Pink Gold, Sliver Titanium case with D-Buckle Sport Band
Dimensions & Weight: Sapphire Crystal
– 44mm: 1.4″ (34.6mm) 450×450 Super AMOLED, Full Color Always On Display
– 40mm: 1.2″ (30.4mm) 396×396 Super AMOLED, Full Color Always On Display
Display: Sapphire Crystal
– 44mm: 1.4″ (34.6mm) 450×450 Super AMOLED, Full Color Always On Display
– 40mm: 1.2″ (30.4mm) 396×396 Super AMOLED, Full Color Always On Display
Processor: Exynos W920 Dual-Core 1.18GHz
Memory: 1.5GB RAM + 16GB internal storage
Battery:
-44mm: 210mAh
-40mm: 284mAh
Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro Specs
Material and colour: Titanium case with D-Buckle Sport Band. Comes in Black Titanium and Gray Titanium colours.
Dimensions & Weight: 45.4 x  45.4 x 10.5 mm, 46.5g
Display: Sapphire Crystal
– 1.4″ (34.6mm) 450×450 Super AMOLED, Full Color Always On Display
Processor: Exynos W920 Dual-Core 1.18GHz
Battery: 590mAh
Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro
Colour: Graphite, White, Bora Purple
Dimensions & Weight: Earbud – 19.9 x 21.6 x 18.7 mm, 5.5g, Charging Case – 50.1 x 50.2 x 27.7 mm, 43.4g
Speaker: Custom Coaxial 2-way (Tweeter + Woofer) Speaker
Sound Quality: 24bit Hi-Fi, 360 Audio with Direct Multi-Channel
ANC & Ambient Sound: ANC*+High SNR Microphone (2 outer + 1 inner), Ambient Sound, Voice Detect
Battery: Earbuds – 61mAh, Charging Case- 515mAh
Play Time: Up to 5 hours/ Total up to 18 hours with ANC on, Up to 8 hours/Total up to 29 hours with ANC off
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
Display:
-Main screen: 6.7-inch FHD+, Dynamic AMOLED 2X ,Infinity Flex Display (2640 x 1080, 22:9),120Hz adaptive refresh rate (1~120Hz)
-Cover screen: 1.9-inch Super AMOLED Display, 260 x 512
Dimension & Weight:
-Folded: 71.9 x 84.9 x 17.1mm (Hinge) – 15.9mm (Sagging)
-Unfolded: 71.9 x 165.2 x 6.9mm
-Weight: 187g
Camera:
-Front Camera: 10MP Selfie Camera, F2.4
-Rear Dual Cameras:
       -12MP Ultra Wide Camera, F2.2.
       -12MP Wide-angle Camera, Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.8
AP: 4nm Octa-Core Processor
Memory: 8GB RAM with 512GB, 256GB, and 128GB internal storage
Battery: 3,700mAh dual battery
Charging: Super-Fast Charging
Water Resistance: IPX8
OS: Android 12, One UI 4.1.1
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Display:
-Main screen: 7.6-inch QXGA+*, Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Infinity Flex Display (2176 x 1812, 21.6:18), 120Hz adaptive refresh rate (1~120Hz)
-Cover screen: 6.2-inch HD+, Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display, (2316 x 904, 23.1:9)
Dimension & Weight
-Folded: 67.1 x 155.1 x 15.8mm(Hinge) ~ 14.2mm(Sagging)
-Unfolded: 130.1 x 155.1 x 6.3mm
-Weight: 236g
Camera:
-Cover Camera: 10MP Selfie Camera, F2.2, Pixel size: 1.22?m, FOV: 85?
-Under display camera: 4MP Under Display Camera, F1.8, Pixel size: 2.0?m, FOV: 80?
-Rear Triple Cameras:
       -12MP Ultra Wide Camera, F2.2, Pixel size: 1.12?m, FOV: 123?
       -50MP Wide-angle Camera Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.8, Pixel size: 1.0?m, FOV: 85?
       -10MP Telephoto Camera, PDAF, F2.4, OIS, Pixel size: 1.0?m, FOV: 36?
AP: 4nm Octa-Core Processor
Memory: 12GB with 1TB, 512GB, 256GB internal storage
Battery: 4,400mAh
Charging: Super Fast Charging – Up to 0% to 50% charge in around 30mins with 25W adapter or higher
Water Resistance: IPX8
OS: Android 12L, One UI 4.1.1


The Top 12 Animes To Watch Out For This Spring

Yes, we know that Southeast Asia runs on one season: Summer. But having the four Seasons calendar template makes it easy to segment our features. In this case, we’re focusing on upcoming anime releases that are due this month and onwards.
Here are our 12 personal picks of anime shows that will be out in this lukewarm period, in no particular order. Whether they’re brand new or re-releases from years past, they’re coming out anew this April and beyond, either on your favourite streaming service like Netflix or Crunchyroll, or on super ad-heavy sites like Otakustream.
Aside: although we’re looking forward to it, we’re not putting in HisoneÂ to Masotan because we covered it a while back.
#12. Lupin The Third: Part 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QYcM9Pplmc
The old-school criminal group is back, and now they have a computer hacker in the mix.
#11. Wakaokami wa Shougakusei
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qka85kzHNm0
Here’s a slice of life anime featuring a girl who lives with her grandmother in a rural part of Japan after her parents died in a car crash. Oh and somehow a kid ghost follows her around. We’re getting a Ghibli-vibe from production house Madhouse here; that’s a good thing.
#10. Aggressive Retsuko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Heke_oQMY
This slice of life comedy about a working red panda in a society filled with anthropomorphic animals looks quaint. Looks like something Adult Swim would have animated, which isn’t entirely a bad thing. Check out the show on the following Netflix link when it’s out April 20:Â https://www.netflix.com/title/80198505
#9.Caligula
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MKbRIL-Wbg
Nope, this anime has nothing to do with the deranged Roman emperor. Rather it’s a drama about a female AI -because Japan- who creates a digital school world so that her subjects experience high school again. This drama also features some high-level stuff like self-disclosure and self-discovery, and guys with giant gun barrels for hands too.
#8. GeGeGe no Kitaro (2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JqbHc9Polo
The classic Gegege no Kitaro series is now on its 6th new TV adaptation. You can’t keep a good supernatural action anime down, especially when it has Toei Animation money.
#7. The Perfect World Of Kai/Piano no Mori
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRVj2zFlpyM
Never count Gainax out! This music-slash-drama series on Netflix is about two pianists: one is a son of a famous musician who has to live up to his parent’s legacy while the other comes from a broken home and plays piano in a forest.
#6. Sword Gai: The Animation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-WIe-0MQkM
An action-packed tale of a guy whose right prosthetic arm is housing a legendary sword. Naturally he’s going to be fighting a lot. Check it out here on Netflix:Â https://www.netflix.com/jp-en/title/80175350
#5. Isekai Izakaya:Â Koto Aitheria no Izakaya Nobu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNSrp39pWdA
Animated by Sunrise, this anime is about a Japanese izakaya establishment called Nobu that houses an interdimensional portal to another realm. Which means that it will be frequented by an interesting bunch of people from different worlds/timelines. It’s going to be one of those animes with an interesting premise that talks about its alternate setting -in a pub setting- more than actually showing it.
#4. Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Third Plate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uEl3f8On1U
The third season of the most hypest(?) anime about foodÂ and cooking you’ll ever see. This anime release will be focusing on the Toutsuki Train arc.
#3. Fist Of The Blue Sky Regenesis/ Souten no Ken Re:Genesis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp6z9UFmAak
It’s the prequel to the manliest post-apocalyptic manga/anime series on the planet. The 3D animation here might take a while to get used to, but hopefully it’ll good in motion.
#2. Cutey Honey Universe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uH4GXSg5s4
Onegai…oneGAAIIIIII!!!
*ahem* This new version of Go Nagai’s pioneer anime/manga series focuses not only on one Cutey Honey, but five of them from different universes. Unlike the Devilman reboot, this one looks about as slick and as “traditional” as you can get animation-wise. You can check it out on Hidive.Â
#1. Persona 5 The Animation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPHq9U9_nB8
It’s Persona 5 in animated form; the one show that every single anime/gamer fan is waiting for. In case you’ve been living under a rock, it’s about a bunch of delinquents called “The Phantom Thieves” -or “The Millennials” in my playthrough- who steal hearts in dimensional realms to reshape society for the better. Also, there’s some dating and demon-fighting in the mix. And a talking cat who dictates your bedtime.
In case you haven’t finished the game last year, you can just tune in to the entire episodic series when it’s out later this month. Try your luck here either on Hulu or on Crunchyroll.


The Magic Rain’s VTuber Virtual Idol Party Is Happening This Weekend

VTubers from all around the SEA region will assemble at The Magic Rain’s Virtual Idol Party this weekend, and the live stream is free for all.
Happening on 10 April 2021, people of all ages can hop on the virtual party by tuning in to THE MAGIC RAINâ€™s Facebook or YouTube page from 10.30am to 5.00pm.

What awaits you is an entertaining line-up, with our invited international and local talents from all across the Southeast Asian (SEA) region. There will be many activities from game streams to karaoke sessions.
Event Highlights
Drawful 2 with Maddie, Junichi, Usami, Kiko, Inori, Eri, Chloe & Reynard

Art is the new language as our favourite local and international VTubers will have to convey phrases into drawings in the ever-popular party game, Drawful 2.Â
Jeopardy! with Liliana Vampaia, Eri, Bellayukihime, Blu Chan & Hanami Arisa

Our take on the world famous American game show, with questions varying from pop culture to general knowledge and even questions around Southeast Asia to test everyoneâ€™s knowledge!
Bake â€˜n Switch with Sekai, Blu Chan, Kohi & Bellayukihime

Itâ€™s time to find out who is the best baker in town as they work together and against each other in an adorable dough-tossing adventure powered by Streamline Studios.
Karaoke Session with Chloe and ReynardÂ

Warm your vocals and sing-along as the virtual siblings from Indonesia are ready to change your world with their arranged instrumentals and amazing voices.Â
Among Us with Junichi, Bunny, Liliana, Inori, Kohi, Sekai, Maddie, Arisa, Evelyn and Lily

Who is the impostor among us? Follow our VTubers as we share with you their different perspectives to find out who will get thrown out the airlock!Â
For more information about the event and how to participate in the activities, follow THE MAGIC RAIN on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for all the latest updates.


The Many Weapons Of Godfall, In GIFs For Your Convenience

Gearbox’s publishing arm is on a roll, with not just Risk of Rain 2 under their helm but also an upcoming action RPG melee-focused title called Godfall. Imagine if the Diablo series took some heavy metal van art, cranked up the saturations and exposure levels, and became third-person Dark Souls-like with its combat: that is Godfall in a nutshell. The loot is plentiful, but so is the combat and challenges.
Thanks to a number of PlayStation blog posts and the folks at ResetEra, here are a few GIFs and weapon explanations to talk about what makes this one unique from the other hack and slash games out this year. Let’s break it down!
Combat Terms
In Godfall, you need to exploit enemy weaknesses in melee combat using these techniques.

Polarity attacks: A buff that’s given when you switch weapon mid-combat.
Breach: You need this attack to break through the armour of bigger enemies. To do this, you need to follow up heavy attacks with faster moves.
Soulshatter: A type of attack that “overkills” an enemy. Soulshatter is performed by using a heavy attack when your “remaining banked-in damage” is greater than your target’s remaining health; like dealing 2K damage to an enemy with 10 hitpoints left.
Weakpoints: After an enemy attacks, there will be a red dot displayed on their bodies. That’s when you line your own reticule up; when it’s yellow, that’s when you strike for maximum damage.

Gear Buffs
We’ll just lift the official Godfall explanation regarding the loot’s relationship with the aforementioned attack types.

“Similar to Weakpoints and Soulshatter, Polarity Attacks are tied to loot effects. A simple example is increasing the damage for the shockwave or increasing the charge rate. Some examples of exotic loot traits you may find include inflicting an ailment whenever you use your Polarity Attack or applying a debuff on enemies hit by the shockwave.”

In other words, your loot might affect each of your core skills and attack types bit by bit. We do hope that the higher tiers of loot, purple and gold legendaries, offer perks and out-there unique bonuses ala Borderlands.

Warhammer

https://giant.gfycat.com/AnchoredThirdBluegill.webm
Slow, powerful, and built for crowd control. Also highlights the game’s reticule-aiming mechanic. If you line up your own reticle to that of the red dot on the enemy, it’ll turn yellow which means you can pull off the weakpoint exploitation attack. If this is done, you’ll perform an energy-discharging slam that deals further AoE.
Polearm
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/LavishSpottedAsiaticgreaterfreshwaterclam-mobile.mp4
Polearms have longer range and are better at dealing with singular targets because of how thin they are. You can also toss it as a long-ranged attack to pick off foes from afar. The polearm also has its own AoE attack, but it’s more of an ambush move than a crowd control tool.
Longsword
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/AcceptableAmbitiousBooby-mobile.mp4
The balanced weapon archetype. Deals good damage, has decent range, and is perfect for beginners. Default moves include a flurry and a spiral thrust ala Dante’s Stinger attack from Devil May Cry.
Greatsword
https://giant.gfycat.com/ZigzagBrilliantArrowworm.webm
If you want power and precision, the greatsword is your weapon. It combines the strengths of the Warhammer and longsword, but has its own unique mechanic: it has a breach gauge. Filling this up to full will allow you to break through blocks and enemy defenses quicker.
Dual Blades
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/NewVigilantCicada-mobile.mp4
Dual blades are best against low HP enemies. They deal damage fast and have faster attack recovery animations. Plus, you can exploit weakpoints quicker as they’re intended for fast assassination strikes. Of course, its range is abysmal when compared to the rest of the weapons.
Shields
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/InfantileCreativeAnteater-mobile.mp4
Usually paired with a longsword, though you can pair it with the other weapons on this list somewhat. The shield has its own variety of abilities like a Captain America-esque throw, a Captain America “Charging Star” flat bash, and a shield ground slam.
Can’t Pick One? No Worries; Use Two Instead
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/ComplexMisguidedBeardedcollie-mobile.mp4
Like we alluded to earlier, you can have two weapons in your loadout, and you can switch between them mid-combat. As a bonus, when your polarity gauge is full, switching boosts weapon damage by 20% for 30 seconds. As you can see above, the hammer-to-polearm switch is devastating.
Boss Fight
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/WetSadEelelephant-mobile.mp4
You’ll need all the weapon knowledge you can get, because boss fights like the ones above will be plentiful. We can’t wait for this game to come out this month, 10th November for the PC (Epic Games) and PS5. Stay tuned to Kakuchopurei for our review & guides for this shiny-as-heck game.


Getting the AstraZeneca Vaccine is As Easy as A to Z

Platforms: Your country’s health organization & body
Genre: Life-saving initiative against worldwide pandemic
As part of the initiative to speed up the distribution and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in Malaysia, the Malaysian government recently made limited quantities of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (or AZ for brevity’s sake) available for the public who are residing in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Classified as a “viral vector vaccine”, the AZ vaccine is administered via direct injection into the arm in two intervals roughly twelve weeks apart.
I was among the lucky few who managed to book a slot for my dose. Thus, I feel it’s part of my civic duty to share the experience, address any worries and questions regarding taking COVID-19 vaccines, the side effects and what to expect immediately following your first jab.
It is worth mentioning that while I am primarily in the video games media scene right now, I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology. So whatever I’m sharing does not come from merely reading articles on the web, but also backed with a level of academic understanding.
So What Are Vaccines?

(image credit: International Disabilities Alliance)
If I was answering an exam question, it would be that ‘vaccines are foreign substances introduced into your body to stimulate the production of antibodies‘.
But I am not in an exam. And for the layman, what are antibodies?
Antibodies are part of your body’s immune system, or natural defense mechanism to fight off diseases. Imagine the immune system as your body’s own personal army, always at the ready to sniff out and kill diseases. The antibody, being the intelligence branch identify threats and help coordinate counter-attacks. The FBI, so to speak.
Through a complex system of intel and record keeping, your antibodies learn how to identify and fight these viruses you encountered throughout your lifetime. So when you catch a fever, for example, your antibody immediately identifies the threat and instructs your body to get to work. It then organizes a counter-attack to abolish these foreign invaders and in most processes, your core temperature rises. That’s your body trying to make itself inhospitable for these viruses.
However, due to the nature and novelty of the COVID-19 virus, our antibodies have no idea of what’s coming their way. Imagine being dropped into a battle blind, with zero knowledge of what your opponents’ strengths are – or even how they look like. And in this particular case, COVID-19 is pretty potent. Those infected are suddenly at the mercy of the virus, as it wreaks havoc, slowly chipping away the bodily functions resulting in eventual death.
All of this happens while your body, still dazed and confused from the initial shock struggles to contain multiple ‘breaches’. Depending on one’s health condition and medical care, they are able to stymie, contain and eventually heal. However, in most cases, those who survive will face multiple levels of complications for the remainder of their lives.
Which is where these vaccines come into play. A ‘viral vector vaccine’ is a vaccine which contains modified genetic properties of a virus. Many panic when they read this, as they assume that by injecting in the vaccines, they are voluntarily introducing COVID-19 into their bodies.
But fret not. It’s not the case.

(image credit: Reuters)
To beat the enemy, you have to know the enemy. And in this case, vaccines carry vital information your body require in order to identify the COVID-19 virus in advent of a breach. The vaccines carry the harmless parts of the virus – its identifiers or markers, so to speak. When they are introduced to your body, your immune system kicks in. Through the markers, your body learns how to identify and eventually, overcome it.
During this, you may come down with a mild fever, experience aches around your body and soreness at the injected area. This reaction is expected and it’s proof that your immune system is learning and equipping itself with vital information in case you are infected by COVID-19. You may encounter minor discomfort for a couple of days, but nothing severe. If it prolongs or you experience out of the ordinary pain and headache, you are advised to contact the those who administered your dose as soon as possible.
And let’s address the elephant in the room -reports of blood clots post-vaccination. While no denying there have been reported cases of blood clots, it is extremely rare and no deaths were directly attributed to this. In fact, you have a higher risk of getting blood clots from being obese or being in a seated position for a duration – like during long haul flights or sitting through the cinema ads at a screening. In short, you are more likely to contract COVID-19 than getting blood clots from your vaccination.

The point still stands: you CANNOT contract COVID-19 through vaccines.
The Vaccination Experience In Malaysia
I received my Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine injection on the 9th of May 2021. Out of the four locations throughout the Klang Valley, I picked the one in Universiti Malaya Exam Hall due to its close proximity to where I live. My appointment was for 9am in the morning, and I reached the location at roughly 8.20am. After a short walk from the parking lot to the vaccine distribution area, I was already in the queue at 8.30am.
Registration Section
The standard operating procedure in distributing the AZ vaccines remain the same, regardless of location. After scanning the MySejahtera app QR code and having my temperature read at the entrance, I was led to the First Station. On the appointment page (via the MySejahtera phone app), I was told to click on the link to confirm my attendance. I was then given two sheets of consent forms and a number.
The next station was for the consultation with medical personnel. This is the part where you get your questions answered. Whether you are fit to receive the vaccine or to quell any worries and doubts you may have leading up to this moment. Do correct me if I’m wrong, but in my books, everyone with doubts regarding COVID-19 vaccines should make their final decision on whether to proceed or dodge the vaccination here. Assuming all is ok, you’ll be asked to sign both forms.
Typically you’d be asked to sit and wait for your turn to be called, but since they were very efficient, I didn’t even have the time to count how many medical personnel were present to give consultation. My rough estimate puts them at 30, give or take.
Next comes the raison d’etre you’re here: the jab. In Universiti Malaya, there are ten vaccination booths at the ready. Again, typically you’d be asked to wait for your turn but I guess since it was my lucky day, I was immediately called into a booth after leaving the consultation table.
DO NOT forget to scan the QR code at the entrance of the booth you are assigned to, as it helps keep track of the batch you are given. And faster than you can type #PlayHasNoLimits , you’ll be administered a dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
Does it hurt? It doesn’t. Things that hurt more than getting the vaccine? Losing on Overtime in Overwatch.
For Universiti Malaya, as I was told, you are not allowed to take a selfie or a video during the injection phase. It is the ONLY part we weren’t allowed to whip out the camera for snaps. For everywhere else, go nuts. Depending on your health condition and age, you’ll be assigned to either the 15-minutes or 30-minutes observation which is right next to the vaccination booths. I was given the 15-minute card.
Post-injection 15-Minute Observation Area
Once the observation period is up, I was ushered to the final station. Here, you will be given a vaccination card and the person on duty will help sync your info in the MySejahtera app with the system’s database. The second dose for the AZ vaccine should be administered within the next 12 weeks and I was advised to regularly check it for any updates.
Between getting in the queue and the final station, the whole process took me about 30 minutes. In fact, I received my injection ahead of the scheduled 9am slot. Talk about being efficient. Kudos to all medical personnel, support staff and volunteers who helped make the vaccination procedure as painless as possible.

Sorted #CucukMYAZ pic.twitter.com/C3eN385JYg
— Obi-Wan KENNobi (@kennleandre) May 9, 2021

There’s no denying that some have reservations about receiving the AZ vaccine and they are all totally valid. However, rather than succumbing to fearmongering and random information found online, I urge everyone to sign up for the national vaccination program and hopefully allay any worries with the assigned medical consultants.
Getting vaccinated not only lowers your risk of getting infected but also for your loved ones around you. There’s no such thing as ‘vaccine A is better than vaccine B’, as the best vaccine is the one you are able to get as soon as possible. Personally, I encourage everyone to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
Despite the hiccups leading to where we are right now in terms of national vaccine rollouts, once it comes to the actual men and women on the floor, things are top-notch.
Pros

Super-efficient process
Very helpful staff throughout
Vaccines lower the risk of infection and severe reaction when tested positive for COVID-19
Brings us one step closer to normalcy and ending the pandemic

Cons

Side effects post-injection, but these are expected

Final Score: 100/100