PUBG Studio Sues Garena, Google, YouTube, And Apple Over Free Fire & Other Clones

This was eventually going to happen. Krafton, the studio behind Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds/PUBG, has filed a lawsuit against a number of companies for letting alleged copy-pasta clones of its game run amuck and earning money from its idea and concept.
Krafton has sent lawsuits against Apple, Google, YouTube, and Garena for Free Fire and Free Fire: Max for “extensively copying numerous aspects” of PUBG. These include the air drop feature, the game’s structure and play, the combination of weapons, armour, and unique objects, and the overall choice of colour schemes, materials, and textures.
Due to this, Garena has earned millions of dollars globally through sales and in-app purchases. This is probably the main reason why Krafton is peeved, to the point where the company also blames Apple and Google for profiting off of this while ignoring Krafton’s request to stop distributing the game.
Why is YouTube in Krafton’s crosshairs? That’s because the company hosted and refused to remove videos featuring Free Fire and Free Fire: Max gameplay.Â In addition, Krafton has filed a copyright infringement notice over a couple of PUBG-like films: Biubiubiu and Run Amuck. As of now, Krafton is seeking injunctions against the sale of both clones and recuperating from financial damages that were wrought initially by Garena.
Garena began selling Free Fire in Singapore in 2017 shortly after the launch of PUBG. This led to an initial complaint and settlement, but it didn’t include any licensing deal or permission to distribute the game. Despite that, a mobile version of the game appeared on both the Apple App Store and Google Play in that same year. Free Fire: Max came out the following year.
My takeaway from all this? We’ll probably see Riot Games go at it once more with Moonton over the League of Legends clone the latter has profited from. Look, clones of popular titles are nothing new, but to have near-identical copies being made? You’re just eventually asking for trouble, though the companies based in China usually get away with such blatant disregard for copyright laws.


Is Borderlands 3 Still Worth Buying In 2020?

Kakuchopurei’s Mr Toffee talks about Borderlands 3 in 2020 and whether it’s worth buying now in this special feature for the week. Best of all, we have some hot solo Maliwan takedown M10 Moze Fire Hoze action playing in the background.

Like we mentioned on our last video, we’ll be taking a short break from video work this week. Stay tuned for more awesome content on 16th July.


Uncharted Movie Lands 10 Cloverfield Lane Director And New Script

The Uncharted movie has received a new director, again. This time Sony has officially replaced Shawn Levy with 10 Cloverfield Lane director Dan Trachtenberg. Not only that, but the long-gestating movie adaptation based on the iconic Naughty Dog game franchise will also be getting a new script by Jonathan Rosenberg and Mark Walker.

December 2007: @DannyTRS on Uncharted – “I wish I could make this movie.”
January 2019: Is making the movie.
Totally rad. @jeffcannata @alexalbrecht @SnoopMikey pic.twitter.com/5jUxnTK92I
â€” Nick Schaedel ðŸ³ï¸â€ðŸŒˆ (@nshady) January 14, 2019
The upcoming Uncharted movie is set to star Tom Holland in its titular role of a young Nathan Drak, telling the story of how he first met future partner-in-crime (and surrogate father of sorts) Victor ‘Sully’ Sullivan. Fans are losing hope that it will ever see the light of day, but production is expected to begin sometime this year.
In the meantime, at least we have Nathan Fillion’s Uncharted fan film to tide us by. Running at a little under 15 minutes, this Uncharted live-action short starred Fillion as Nathan Drake and Stephen Lang as Sully. It has been well-received by fans, with almost 5 million views to date. Rewatch it below.
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Top Dota 2 Teams Will Compete At ONE Esports Singapore World Pro Invitational

Just because it’s December doesn’t mean that Dota 2 esports is taking a break. In fact, the scene is going to end in one hell of a bang with a tournament happening in Southeast Asia’s “Lion City”.

The ONE Esports Dota 2 Singapore World Pro Invitational is happening this weekend from 20 December to 22 December 2019. The company has just unveiled all the teams participating in the tournament and the roster proves that this is a tournament that every Dota 2 fan needs to watch.
The 12-team roster is decked with some of the best Dota 2 teams in the world. We’ve got former The International champions and runner-ups plus heavy hitters from every region. Check out the full roster here:

Group A:

TNC Predator
J Storm
Virtus.pro
Alliance
Team Secret
Team Aster

Group B:

Vici Gaming
PSG.LGD
Natus Vincere (Na’Vi)
Team Liquid
Evil Geniuses
Gambit

The tournament will be held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang. Those of you who are interested in watching the tournament at the venue can head over to the ONE Esports website to get your tickets. Some of the teams will be having meet-and-greet sessions with fans so it’s definitely worth the money if you’re keen on meetings some of the world’s best Dota 2 players.
Other cool stuff to be found at the venue include cosplayers and a merchandise store. The merchandise store will be selling exclusive Dota 2 Singapore event apparael, official Dota 2 merchandise from the teams competing at the event, and also official ONE Esports gear.

For those who can’t make it to the venue or just want to relax and watch the matches in the comfort of your home, you can tune in to the ONE Esports Singapore Twitch channel for a livestream of the tournament.
Group Stage Playoffs will start tomorrow 17 December and end on 19 December 2019. The Main Stage Playoffs will run from 20 December to 22 December 2019. For more information on the event and to buy tickets, check out the official ONE Esports Singapore website.


Rumor: Geguri Set to Sign For An Overwatch League Team?

Apparently so, according to Overwatch gossip mongers on Reddit. First pointed out by userÂ TISrobin311,Â KimÂ “Geguri”Â Se-yeon recently announced on her stream that she has accepted an offer to join an overseas Overwatch team.
https://clips.twitch.tv/embed?clip=TawdryTalentedCourgetteDBstyle&autoplay=false&tt_medium=clips_embed
*We don’t speak Korean but apparently this clip above was where she admitted about having accepted the offer*
No confirmation as of which team she’s going to join though, but according to userÂ NYCMuffinManÂ , everything points to New York Excelsior. His post read;
“It will be NYXL, She’s followed by the head of player personnel, the head analyst for the team, two of the players, and it was the first team she followed spaced out between two other follows, then a bunch of other team follows. Im guessing she jumped the gun and wanted to cover it up but i think twitter remembers the order in which you first follow even if you unfollow and refollow quickly.”
Seems plausible but we really don’t care which team she joins – she’s definitely going to be a great addition to any team in the league. But imagine her playing alongside the likes of Pine, Fl0w3r and Saebyeolbe. It would be mental.
The recent meta shift appears to be favoring tanks once again, with the quad-tank strat popping up here and there. Last weekend, we saw one of the best Zarya players in the world, Seoul Dynasty’s Zunba picking the hero he’s most well known for. Perhaps it’s a sign that Zarya is back in fashion? Perfect scene for Geguri then! She was last seen in the pro scene playing for ROX Orcas during OGN APEX Season 4.
A few weeks back, we saw several complaints about the absence of female players in the Overwatch League. We discussed about it at length and you can read our opinion on it here.
As for Geguri, we look forward to the official announcement of her recruitment. We really hope this rumor turns out to be true, moreover considering that the window to sign new players is now open for the Overwatch League as we head to the end of Stage 1. All new players will only be eligible to compete come Stage 2 of the season.


Quick Gaming News Roundup – Oct 4 2017

Sims 4 Coming to PS4Â
Yes. Sims 4. On console. Reported via the official PlayStation Twitter account earlier today, the game will hit PS4s worldwide November 17th with 4 DLC packs as listed in the screencap below.

If you, like us are scratching our heads on how the hell does one play a Sims game on the console, remember – other ‘PC-only’ titles have successfully ported to the Sony console to considerable success in the past.
PlayStation teases upcoming releases at Paris Game Week 2017Â
Still on PlayStation, the same account also teased something interesting set to be revealed at the upcoming Paris Game Week happening at the end of October. Our guess? Detroit: Become Human, Days Gone and a slim chance of Death Stranding.

We lean most towards Detroit: Become Human though, considering its developer, Quantic Dream is based in Paris and what better way to show off their product in what could be considered their own ‘home event’. Then again, your guesses are as good as ours.
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Enter NobunagaÂ
It’s finally here. The PlayStation 4 update 5.0 a.k.a Nobunaga can now be downloaded to your consoles. The latest firmwareÂ introduces brand new features including â€˜Family on PSNâ€™, Team Tournaments, an enhanced Twitch broadcast option for the PlayStation 4 Pro, and more. In short, better user management especially for children, easier tournament setup for the PS4 and streamlined sharing options.

The latest update will also see a revamp with its ‘Following’ system with the new â€˜Follow Anyoneâ€™ feature that enables you to follow your friends – a step up from ‘Verified Users Only’ ruling of old. It’s also good news for non-English speaking gamers in the SEA region as Indonesian and Thai have been added to the system. For full details on Nobunaga, check out their official blog here.

So that’s that for today’s news roundup which is oddly enough, PlayStation-skewed. We didn’t plan it – promise! It just so happen to be that they are the ones that matter. Catch you folks tomorrow!


A Timeline Of The GameStop Share Rise & Wallstreetbets Reddit Trolling Fiasco [Update]

Latest update on 5th February. This story is still ongoing. Expect updates in the next few days. Or weeks.Â
The past few days this week has been a while ride for GameStop, a then-renowned video game offline store chain that has little relevance in an age dominated by digital distribution services, at least in developed countries.
See, their stock price has been dwindling at US$10 since mid-2019, so it’s a little strange to see it skyrocket to nearly US$120 per share this week on the 27th of January (our time).

It’s not like GameStop has done anything insanely groundbreaking to pull itself out of a fate similar to Speedy Video; all signs of this share rise points to a Reddit thread called Wallstreetbets. We’ll break it down in days since this story is still developing.
19th January
See, this all started going into motion back in 2020 (via Wired). Let’s break it down:

Since GameStop is at dire straits, this led some investors in the company to “short” the stock.
This means investors win big if the price of a stock decreases. This is a viable “last-ditch” tactic where investors borrow shares of a company, then sells them. They get money, it’s not their shares, and they eventually have to return them. When that happens, they will have to buy back the shares they borrowed, ideally at a much lower price than they sold them so they get more money out of the difference.
The risk? Well if say the price goes up unexpectedly. The folks who did the short-selling will lose the money since the reason they did all this is to get a huge profit out of a dying company that’s tanking.
Since GameStop’s shares have been going up from US$10 to US$120 in a short span of time, this means someone has been planning to screw over said short-sellers.

But we’re getting ahead of ourselves here. GameStop’s share price has been seeing signs of life since Chewy co-founder Ryan Cohen bought a huge stake in the company back in October 2020. They planned to shake things up with the help of Xbox All Access program, with GameStop lending its back-end and retail operations tech to help the program. Its holiday 2020 sales also saw them go up 3.1 percent, with its e-commerce side of things rising by 309 percent. At this point in time on 19th January 2021, short-seller Citron Research posted this in lieu of this GameStop uptick:

“Tomorrow am at 11:30 EST Citron will livestream the 5 reasons GameStop $GME buyers at these levels are the suckers at this poker game. Stock back to $20 fast. We understand short interest better than you and will explain.”

Tomorrow am at 11:30 EST Citron will livestream the 5 reasons GameStop $GME buyers at these levels are the suckers at this poker game.  Stock back to $20 fast. We understand short interest better than you and will explain.  Thank you to viewers for pos feedback on last live tweet
— Citron Research (@CitronResearch) January 19, 2021

And true enough, Reddit’s WallStreetBets got involved. Basically the daytraders here decided to mess with Citron Research and similar short-sellers to make a quick buck. GameStop’s share prices went up so rapidly due to a large number of people buying a limited number of shares in the company, in hopes to get in on the hot stock and short-sellers needing to cover loans for their master plan. The “Reddit” effect via WallStreetBets drove trade volumes moreso than usual.
This deliberate act of trolling has nothing to do with propping up an ailing company out of a “bizarre sense of nostalgia”, as clarified by the thread.
“They aren’t interested in GameStop as a company. It could quite literally have been ANY company.”

Sure. Why not. pic.twitter.com/FXlrFsxbnp
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) January 25, 2021

In fact, this act of trolling is causing so much headache for “serious” investors willing to profit off the short-stock. Citron Research’s Andrew Left even was trolled having pizzas delivered to his house and signing him up for Tinder, as well as being subjected in things in an attempt to hack his Twitter account.

“Too many people hacking Citron Twitter. Will record and post later today. $GME going to $20 buy at your own risk.

Too many people hacking Citron twitter, will record and post later today.  $GME going to $20 buy at your own risk
— Citron Research (@CitronResearch) January 21, 2021

26th January: This Escalated Quickly
GameStop shares are now at a new high of US$148. Also, the price shot past US$230 after-hour trading. This is due to Tesla guy Elon Mask sharing the WallStreetBets subreddit link on his Twitter with this insightful tweet:
“Gamestonk!!”

Gamestonk!! https://t.co/RZtkDzAewJ
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 26, 2021

The man has deep pockets, so it’s no surprise he would be one of the many high-profile folks to jump onto this. Other folks include Virgin Galactic chairman Chamath Palihapitaya are also holding shares in GME.

Lots of $GME talk soooooo….
We bought Feb $115 calls on $GME this morning.
Let’s gooooooo!!!!!!!! https://t.co/XhOKL1fgKN pic.twitter.com/rbcB3Igl15
— Chamath Palihapitiya (@chamath) January 26, 2021

Meanwhile, the short-sellers are possibly in deep. The estimated losses for this tactic have now hit US$5 billion (via Business Insider). Wall Street Journal reported that Melvin Capital management required a US$2.75 billion investment to stabilize the company because they’re one of the short-sellers for the GameStop deal.
In case you still need a good explanation of the fiasco, here’s a breakdown from Tashi Tsenkyap on Twitter.

$GME Short squeeze explained nicely:Snake – Melvin Capital & CitronApes – Retail Investors
 Credit @ the group pic.twitter.com/0vyyg9lsnJ
— tsenkyap (@tashitsenkyap) January 26, 2021

27th January
At this point in time, GameStop shares are now US$350 per share.

A popular message on WallStreetBets stated that the whole GameStop ordeal was done out of spite against old-school financial institutions and hedge funds.

“Remember that scene from the Sopranos, where Tony’s wife calls to buy 5000 shares of Webonics, after she was manipulated emotionally to so? Institutions and hedge funds want us to be stuck in that world. They’re scared of the future. They’re scared because, so much information is available for free now. THere’s no more fees for trading. We have large communities that discuss stocks and trading openly. We can think and make decisions for ourselves, which scares the **** out of old school institutions and hedge funds.”

This also caused famous hedge fund manager Michael Burry to speak out, saying the GameStop rally has gotten out of hand and needs to have legal and regulatory repercussions.

“If I put $GME on your radar, and you did well, Iâ€™m genuinely happy for you. However, what is going on now â€” there should be legal and regulatory repercussions. This is unnatural, insane, and dangerous.”

He and his investment firm owns a 2.4% stake in GameStop. He declined to comment on The Edge: Markets when he sold his stock.
Elsewhere, Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman said that this calls for some new form of regulation.

“I do think that as we look at these new technologies that are available to everyone, including investors, I think it’s also important for regulators to understand that manipulation is manipulation, whether it’s happening through a new technology medium, or it’s happening through traditional mail.
I think it’s just a matter of making sure that we understand what the behaviour is, what’s underpinning the behaviour, and working appropriately with the regulators to manage the situation, regardless of the technology that they’re using.”

"As we look at these new technologies that are available … it's important for regulators to understand that manipulation is manipulation whether it's happening through a new technology medium or it's happening through traditional mail," says @Nasdaq CEO @adenatfriedman. pic.twitter.com/iSP31KoXvm
— Squawk Box (@SquawkCNBC) January 27, 2021

28th January
The US government is now involved. White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirms that the government is “monitoring the situation”.

Biden team is "monitoring the situation" around GameStop.
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) January 27, 2021

Social Capital CEO Chamath Palihapitiya chimed in on CNBC, stating that the WallStreetBets group should be commended for doing diligence and analysis work better than some hedge fund analysts. He also acknowledges the frustration and anger driving much of what the group does.

This is good TV pic.twitter.com/mSnTIWfT5p
— Alex Kantrowitz (@Kantrowitz) January 27, 2021

Despite the losses Citron will probably experience, the group is opposed to new regulations to avoid situations like this.

The WH should have more pressing issues than to investigate stock forums on Reddit.  We are a nation based on free speech and capitalism.  Citron has fought globally for 20 years for that right and no one trading phenomenon should eliminate it.  *Our first political tweet ever
— Citron Research (@CitronResearch) January 27, 2021

Due to the popularity of the WallStreetBet subreddit, the group’s Discord server was banned for spreading “hateful and discriminatory content”. The subreddit mods have this to say:

“[W]e’re suffering from success and our Discord was the first casualty. You know as well as I do that if you gather 250k people in one spot someone is going to say something that makes you look bad. That room was golden and the people that run it are awesome. W
e blocked all bad words with a bot, which should be enough, but apparently if someone can say a bad word with weird unicode UIcelandic characters and someone can screenshot it you don’t get to hang out with your friends anymore. Discord did us dirty and I am not impressed with them destroying our community instead of stepping in with the wrench we may have needed to fix things, especially after we got over 1,000 server boosts.”

Robinhood, an app that is run by Robinhood Financial and handles investments, are restricting transactions for certain securities to position closing only; this includes AMC, Blackberry, Nokia, and GME.

In light of current market volatility, we are restricting transactions for certain securities to position closing only, including $AMC and $GME. Read more here.https://t.co/CdJMjGAeFH
— Robinhood (@RobinhoodApp) January 28, 2021

https://twitter.com/jbillinson/status/1354782468721823745?s=08
We also heard that famous NBA alumni and Space Jam star Michael Jordan is bleeding money due to the GameStop trading war, as he brought in hedge fund partners Gabe Plotkin and Daniel Sundheim to invest in the Hornets. Plotkin and Sundheim, who are part of the Melvin Capital fund, are losing a ton of money due to being the many who are in the short sell GameStop plan; the total amount loss is US$5 billion due to the WallStreetBet subreddit beating rich folks at their own game.
It’ll be interesting to see how this all pans out, seeing as the money that’s lost from the short-sell has to go to another higher entity when the smoke clears.
31st January

Defiant Redditors buy Times Square billboard, possibly to mock hedge fund managers who were losing money from the short sell plan. The ad ran for an hour on 29th January (PST) and was the creation of digital billboard maker Matei Psatta.
3rd February
GameStop share prices have dropped from US$483 to US$82. While that is still a 400 percent increase since last month, investors who thought the shares will be rising are facing potential massive losses. Still, some of them are refusing to sell, according to a PC Gamer report.

5th February

The US Congress wishes to have Robinhood CEO Vladimir Tenev, infamous Reddit investor Keith “DeepFuckingValue” Gill, and a few other central figures to testify, ordered by US Representative Maxine Waters. As the Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, they want to know more about the GameStop bubble. To quote Waters (via Cheddar):

“This hearing is going to be educational. It’s going to be a learning experience for everybody. We are going to have all the playersâ€”we will have Robinhood [CEO] Vladimir Tenev, I think is his name, we’ll have him there. We’ll have a young man there from Reddit, his name is Keith Gill, who basically started this mania.”

She also wishes for a representative at GameStop to show up despite the company being nothing more than a bystander.

“It’s interesting to know and understand, when you have businesses who are now disadvantaged because of the digital age, what they do and how they’re trying to turn that around, and I understand that they are working on turning it around, and that there is a real possibility that they could be successful at this. So I want them here too.”


This Is How Live-Action Anime Adaptations Should Look Like

A lot of people love video games and anime, but they don’t really translate to live-action adaptations very well for the most part. Be they Japanese or Hollywood adaptations, they range from the atrocious Dragon Ball Evolution and (not-so-good)Â Fullmetal Alchemist movies to the (decent) Detective Pikachu and (excellent) Rurouni Kenshin movies.
The (arguably) most important but overlooked aspect of what makes most live-action anime adaptations so horrible is because of how cringe-worthy and awkward the battle scenes usually. Filmmakers still have no idea how to translate these epic and well-choreographed animated battles into live-action.
An experienced movie editor by the name of Christopher Clark Cowan (whose credits include 2016’s Rogue One, 2017’s Kingsman: The Golden Circle, and 2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story) decided to show everyone how good live-action anime adaptations should look like, so he made a live-action mini-series on YouTube focusing on battles.
The mini-series is inspired by and based on the popular manga/anime My Hero Academia. However, he utilizes original characters for the videos, with unique quirks not seen in the source material.
For instance, one guy uses his bag as a warp point for instant teleporation, sort of like how Final Fantasy XV‘s Noctis uses his weapons for the same purpose.
Cowan has since posted two parts/episodes of his UA: LA mini-series on YouTube. Check them out below. Perhaps these will tide fans over until My Hero Academia Season 4 premieres on 12 October 2019.
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All The New Legendaries You Can Get In Borderlands 3’s Love, Gun, And Tentacles DLC

Hope you like guns in your next playthrough of Borderlands 3 this weekend, because the latest DLC has about 29 of them (so far).
Borderlands 3′s new expansion Love, Gun, And Tentacles is out now, and with it comes a new plethora of Legendary guns, shields, class mods, and artifacts for you to farm for.
Here’s a full list of them all (via this Reddit-made Google Docs Legendary sheet). Have fun loot-hunting!

Frozen Devil (Pistol, drops from Kukuwajack in Negul Neshai, a Crew Challenge) â€“ Cryo pistol that shoots ice spikes.
Hydrafrost (Pistol, drop from Shiverous the Unscathed, a rare enemy in Negul Neshai) â€“ After a kill, every second shot deals 200% shock or incendiary damage for six seconds.
Little YeetiÂ (Pistol, drops from Yeti in Skittermaw Basin, a Crew Challenge) â€“ Shoots multiple projectiles and can knockback enemies.
Love DrillÂ (Pistol, drops from Eleanor of the Heart, a story boss) â€“ 20% chance to deal double damage as shock.
Seventh SenseÂ (Pistol, quest reward from Forgotten Answers side quest) â€“ Reloading causes spawned ghost projectiles to hit target.
AnarchyÂ (Shotgun, random drop) â€“ Auto reload or kill gives 30% damage, reduces accuracy, stacks 10 times.

Flama DiddleÂ (Shotgun, random drop) â€“ Reload shoots twice before exploding and bullets ricochet once.
NothingnessÂ (Shotgun, drops from Gmork in Cankerwood, a Crew Challenge) â€“ Charged shot for multiple explosions.
ShockerÂ (Shotgun, drops from Voltborn, a rare enemy in Negul Neshai) â€“ Shoots a shock orb that splits in three.
ClairvoyanceÂ (AR, drops from Kritchy in Cursehaven, a Crew Challenge) â€“ Crits leave behind sticky exploding projectiles.
MutantÂ (AR, drops from Fungal Gorger) â€“ Fully auto laser.
Seeryul KillurÂ (Ar, random drop) â€“ Kill grants damage stacks, fire rate and reduced heat.

SoulrenderÂ (AR, drops from Tom and Max, story bosses) â€“ Sends out homing exploding ghosts.
Stauorsâ€™ BurnÂ (AR, drops from Wendigo, story boss) â€“ Chance on break to combust which gives guaranteed crits and fire damage.
SkullmasherÂ (Sniper, random drop) â€“ 5x projectiles per shot with an extremely fast fire rate.
Unseen ThreatÂ (Sniper, drops from Amach, a rare enemy in Cursehaven) â€“ Crits ricochet with three homing projectiles.
OldridianÂ (SMG, random drop) â€“ Switches element on reload, shield reduces elemental damage.
SF ForceÂ (SMG, drops from DJ Spinsmouth, side quest boss in Skittermaw Basin) â€“ Shoots musical notes of multiple elements.
Old GodÂ (Shield, random drop) â€“ 15% chance to drop HP or damage reduction charge.
TorchÂ (Shield, random drop) â€“ Shoots fireballs around the player that deal 10,000+ damage on break.
Void RiftÂ (Shield, drops from Empowered Scholar, story boss) â€“ Fires homing projects when you take bullet damage.
StoneÂ (Amara Class Mod, random drop) â€“ 10% chance to gain a Rush stack on damage, gives 3% damage reduction per stack.
Tr4inerÂ (FL4K Class Mod, random drop) â€“ 25% chance to pet to confuse enemies for 20 seconds instead of kill.
Fleek SapperÂ (Moze Class Mod, random drop) â€“ Gain up to 12% lifesteal the longer you hold down the trigger.
ConductorÂ (Zane Class Mod, random drop) â€“ Gain up to 25% bonus shock damage based on remaining action skill duration.
The Pearl of Ineffable KnowledgeÂ (Artifacts, quest reward) â€“ Consecutive hits grant up to 15% damage stacked, at max stacks, add another 20% damage.


This VR Game Gives You The Chance To Be Darth Vader’s Padawan

First, some context before the nitty gritty: the Oculus Quest VR headset was recently announced.

The device will cost you US$400.
It comes with 2 of the Oculus Rift’s touch controllers, full six degrees of freedom, and doesn’tÂ need an external PC or console to provide graphics since it’s a standalone device.
It’s also compatible with all previous Oculus-supported software, so you’ll have a bunch of games to go VR in.
The VR device will be out Spring 2019.

And now for the meat of the story: there’s an upcoming Star Wars game coming out where you get to be an indentured Padawan-in-training to everybody’s favourite bad guy Darth Vader. The game, which will be the first of many in a Star Wars VR series line, will be out Spring 2018.
Check out the trailer below.


The Classic Kamen Rider Black Is Getting A Reboot In 2022

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the long-running Japanese tokusatsu franchise Kamen Rider, Toei has announced a reboot to the classic 1987 Kamen Rider Black, which will be titled Kamen Rider Black Sun.
According to the official website, Kazuya Shiraishi will direct Kamen Rider Black Sun, while the show’s logo is designed by calligrapher Souun Takeda. Shiraishi is best known for Japanese movies like Kyoaku and The Blood Of Wolves.

In a statement, he said:
â€œThe thought of being in charge of this amazing reboot of Kamen Rider Black gives me the shivers.
Iâ€™m going to need to rely on every bit of my skill to ensure I donâ€™t get crushed by 50 years of Kamen Rider history.
I want the tragic story of Kohtaro Minami and Nobuhiko Akizuki to carve a new niche in the chronicles of Japanese heroes.
I plan on giving it my best, I hope everyone will see it!”
Kamen Rider Black was also notable for being one of the only series in the franchise to receive a direct sequel in the form of Kamen Rider Black RX. The latter was even adapted by Saban (the same studio behind the Power Rangers) into an American version.
Kamen Rider Black Sun is slated to launch sometime in spring 2022.
To celebrate this announcement, Toei has even made the first episode of Kamen Rider Black available to watch for free on YouTube. Check it out below:


Fan-Favourite Dragalia Lost Dragon Waifu Is Now A Playable Character

Do you like doting hot-headed fiery women who can transform into a dragon to be your next gacha companion? Of course you do, which is why Cygames and Nintendo have finally, FINALLY turned Dragalia Lost‘s most-requested main campaign character into a gacha.
I’m referring to my the community’s waifu, Mym. Or “Gala Mym” in this limited-time event.

Gala Dragalia in #DragaliaLost will start 5/26 at 11 PM PT(5/27 at 6 AM UTC)! A fiery favorite from the main campaign will be available as an adventurer for the duration of the event!https://t.co/Wxw4AI6l8L pic.twitter.com/V9cox9MWQG
— Dragalia Lost (@DragaliaLostApp) May 26, 2019

Here’s the Japanese version if you want to hear her say “MAII DAH-LING” in that sultry cute accent.

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— ?????????? (@dragalialost) May 26, 2019

As stated on the official tweet, the Gala Dragalia event has started and lets player gacha this special heroine. Unlike other adventurers who can switch dragons, her shapeshifting powers turns her into Brunhilda (her original form). However, shapeshifting again turns her into High Brunhilda, where her attacks and specials increase tenfold.
She also has the following:

Co-abilities that increase party HP by 15%.
Has flame attacks, as well as 100% burn immunity.
A huge ladyboner for the main character Euden, since she’s dragon-bound to him. This automatically makes all her interactions mostly comedic in nature.

The Gala event will last from 27 May, 2pm to 31 May, 2pm. So have fun blowing your Wyrmite and Tenfold Summon Voucher load and gettin’ this red-headed beauty to your adventurer troupe.


Watch 10 Minutes Of Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem Going Trigger Happy

Devolver Digital and developers Croteam and Timelock Studio have released first-ever gameplay of its upcoming first-person shooter Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem.
The gameplay features a good 10 minutes of Sam doing what he does best: walking, running, killing every moving freak he sees with his weapons, and making groan-worthy quips while doing so. Check it out below.

Here are the upcoming game’s features:

Welcome to SiberiaÂ â€“ â€¦the heart of Russia. This place is huge, cold, and so unpredictable even the alien invaders feel lost. Travel through five new levels set in a beautiful and dangerous world, from Arctic coastlines and desolate forests to abandoned villages and a chilling ghost town. Siberia is large enough for you to fight & explore for as much as you want.
Beasts of the ApocalypseÂ â€“ Only the strongest souls survive in Siberia, and Mental knows it well. A new set of dangerous foes and bosses join the Horde inÂ Siberian Mayhem. Including some of the most advanced and intimidating creatures you never expected to see.
Tempered SteelÂ â€“ Thereâ€™s only one thing that stands between Serious Sam and his enemiesâ€”a gun. Treat yourself with a deadly arsenal of new weapons, from the legendary AK to experimental â€œPerunâ€ crossbow, and more! Do you want to cause death from above or become one with 50 tons of first-class firepower? New gadgets and vehicles are locked, loaded, and ready to fulfill your most destructive dreams.
At Home Among StrangersÂ â€“ When you think the journey is over and there are no more stories to tell, the universe gives you a second chance. Meet a gang of new outcasts and unexpected characters who will help Sam on his journey to Tunguska. Complete side-missions in order to uncover new chronicles these wild places uphold. And pay attention to your surroundingsâ€”the world itself can tell you something you never expected to hear.
Siberian MysteriesÂ â€“ The lands of Siberia are huge, desolate, and full of secrets. Useful, silly, weird, familiarâ€¦ you name it. Can you find them all?

Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is coming out on 25th January for PC.


Here’s How Long It Will Be Before We Can See Daredevil Again

Still lamenting the death of Marvel Netflix? I’m afraid there’s more bad news on the horizon. We won’t be receiving new movie/TV reboots or a continuation of any kind; not for the next two years at least.
Two. Freaking. Years.
According to sources at Variety, a clause in the contract for the four original Marvel Netflix shows states that these characters cannot appear in any non-Netflix series or film for at least two years after cancellation.
That means the earliest possible time we could even hope of seeing the likes of Daredevil, Luke Cage and Iron Fist again is sometime in 2020. What makes matters worse is that Jessica Jones won’t be able to join these characters at the same time, since it’s still getting a third season on Netflix in 2019.
The Punisher is said to be separate from the original contract that gave birth to the Marvel Netflix universe, so even if it’s canceled after its second season in January 2019, there’s a chance that it won’t be restricted by the same clause.
With Disney+ already gearing up for its own slew of exclusive Marvel and Star Wars-related content, it looks like we won’t be seeing the live-action adventures of Matt Murdock and the gang anytime soon.
That’s a shame, but it’s not like we don’t still have the comics starring these characters, as well as a gazillion other comic book movies and TV shows to occupy our time in between. We’ll be seeing these characters again before we know it.


League Of Legends Worlds Champion Arrested For Suspected Drug Trafficking

Taichung District Police has arrested League Of Legends world champion Curtis â€˜Toyzâ€™ Lau on 29 September 2021 for allegedly trafficking drugs.
The 29-year-old Toyz was a mid-laner for the Taipei Assassins team back in 2012, eventually winning the League Of Legends Season 2 World Championship. According to a translated Daily EsportsÂ report, the police discovered marijuana at Lauâ€™s apartment with evidence that he intended to sell them.
He has since been taken into custody by the police. Marijuana is classified as a Class 2 illegal drug in Taiwan. Under the countryâ€™s Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act, possession with the intention to sell a Class 2 illegal drug can carry a maximum five-year sentence with a fine of up to five million New Taiwan dollars (approximately US$200,000 USD).
After winning the League Of Legends Worlds 2021, Toyz became a content creator, and now he has 700,000 subscribers on YouTube, as well as several hundred thousand on Instagram and Facebook too.


SNK Reveals KOF XV Additions Goenitz & Sylvie Paula Paula, Plus New Garou MOTW 2 Info

EVO Japan’s The King of Fighters XV finals had a few big announcements before the tournament, mostly involving new content for the current 3v3 fighting game and its upcoming 2D fighting sequel to Garou: Mark of the Wolves.
First up is KOF XV: Goenitz has been announced as the next new character in the title. He will be a free update (most likely a boss challenge given his status) and will be out in Summer 2023 for the game. For those who don’t know, Goenitz is one of the major antagonists in the KOF series, making his debut in KOF ’96 as the final boss. He’s renowned for his wind and tornado moves.
Sylvie Paula Paul is also going to be in KOF XV; she’s an eccentric short fighter with electric powers, and will be out in Summer 2023 for the game. Check out how the both of them look in-game below.

In addition, SNK reminded everyone at EVO Japan and the world that they’re hard at work with Garou: Mark of the Wolves 2. They also teased that the game will feature Terry Bogard, Joe Higashi, and Andy Bogard in the mix. So that equates to 6 confirmed playable characters in the sequel:

Rock Howard
Kain R. Heinlein
Billy Kane
Terry Bogard
Joe Higashi
Andy Bogard

No release date or platform for the game has been mentioned.


Axle Motorsport Announces Global Edition Of ERacing Grand Prix SEA

Axle Motorsport has announced the eRacing Grand Prix SEA -Â Global Edition, which will see the “best simulator race car drivers from around the region take on the best drivers from the Asia Pacific region”.
The Grand Prix will have the GT3 and GT4 classes. GT3 will feature professional drivers like Edoardo Mortara and Arjun Maini, while GT4 is targeted at “not so highly-ranked” drivers. The latter is meant to “encourage new drivers into simulator racing and to learn in an environment with less pressure”.

“With the success of last yearâ€™s championship, we had always planned to do more online racing and, ironically, the COVID-19 crises has forced us to adapt quickly,” said Axle Motorsport founder Alex Yoong. “We are really pleased with the quality of drivers signing up as they recognise our platform as being a quality one.”

The GT3 winner and the “best young driver” will get to race for real with the Black Arts Racing team as part of the latter’s training, while the GT4 class winner will be treated to a complimentary class from Axle Motorsport Academy and exclusive merchandise.
The eRGP SEA – Global Edition will kick off on 4 April, 3 pm, with the first stop being RaceRoom Racing Experience‘s rendition of Motegi, Japan.


CrossPlay: Pre-E3 Discussion With Team Aksiz.com

What’s better than talking about video games yourself? Talking about video games with your friends of course!
In first of many to come, we joined forces with the cool folks at Aksiz.com recently to talk about the upcomingÂ Electronic Entertainment Expo 2018 and here it is. Note that since they are a Malay games website, we decided to go all rojak a.k.a mixture of English and Bahasa in the podcast discussion.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1VLZ-RnVbs&w=560&h=315]
Hope you guys like it and if you have any comments for future episodes, do tell us in the comments section below.


There’s Going To Be A Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid Tournament League…

The devs at NWay are still trucking on with their love letter to the Americanized Super Sentai franchise Power Rangers by way of a pretty cool 3v3 fighting game. And because “why not?”, there’s going to be a nationwide tournament for the game. Check out the snazzy video below:

The catch? It’s only in the US. Keep in mind that Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid is not officially out in Asia regions. Probably because the region still holds the rights for the Japanese super sentai license, not so much the Hasbro/Lionsgate license.
If that isn’t deterring you and you happen to be darn good at this 3v3 title, you may want to head down to the following stops for these US-based fighting game majors.

Frosty Faustings (January 17-18, Chicago)
Final Round (March 20-22, Atlanta)
NorCal Regionals (April 10-12, San Jose)
April Annihilation (April 10-12, New Jersey)
ComboBreaker (May 23-25, Chicago)
CEO Gaming (June 26-28, Orlando)
Evolution 2020 (July 31 – August 1, Las Vegas)

You heard that right: there’s going to be a Power Rangers fighting game tournament at EVO this year in lieu of an MvC game. What a world we live in…
I played a ton of it last year. Truth be told, I’m getting a lot out of US$20 in this pretty good Marvel vs Capcom 2 clone, especially with the one-button specials and supers. You can play the game on PC, Xbox One, or PS4 if you’re curious.


You Can Now Transfer Your PC Witcher 3 Saves To Your Switch

Yes, you read that right. Thanks to a new update, you can now carry over your progress from The Witcher 3’s PC version to your Switch.
The save file integration introduced by Update 3.6 applies to both Steam and GOG. While handy, there are also two things to bear in mind. While you can transfer modded PC game saves over, the post warns that you risk getting mod-related bugs and blockers might end up on your Switch. In addition, changing your save file name on PC will prevent the Switch’s Cloud Save from recognizing it.
The update also brings with it other additions and improvements, like touch control support for the HUD, menu, and Gwent. You can check out the full list below:

Added touch control support.
Added save file integration with GOG, Steam and versions of the game for Switch from different regions.
Added more text languages (in selected regions).
Added more graphical options.
Added multiple performance optimizations.
Fixed various visual and functional bugs.
Various gameplay and crash fixes.

New voice-over languages are also on their way, and will be “added as free DLCs in selected regions”.


Live-Action Manga Adaptation Gannibal Premieres This Winter On Disney+ Hotstar

This winter, lock the doors and keep your loved ones close in anticipation of the nail-biting new Japanese crime thriller Gannibal, coming to Disney+ Hotstar in winter 2023.
Recently selected to be screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival, this Original is set in the fictional Japanese village of Kuge Village and sees newly hired police officer Daigo Agawa arrive a broken man. While things start off promisingly for the new arrival, a series of alarming events begin to unfold that will lead Daigo to the horrifying realization that something is deeply wrong with the village and those who live there. Thrown into a hostile environment with suspense around every corner, will the latest police officer to roam the streets of Kuge-mura be able to bring those responsible to justice before it’s too late?

Starring award-winning actors Yuya Yagira (HOKUSAI, Asakusa Kid), Show Kasamatsu (Tokyo Vice, Love You as the World Ends), and Riho Yoshioka (Haken Anime!, The Romance Manga Artist), Gannibal features a unique storyline brought to life exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar by some of the biggest names in the Japanese creative industry. Produced by Teruhisa Yamamoto, producer of this year’s Academy Award-winning Drive My Car and Tatsuya Iwakura, Gannibal is directed by Shinzo Katayama (Siblings on the Cape) and adapted for the screen by Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award-nominee Takamasa Oe, who most recently wrote the screenplay for the Academy Award-winning Drive My Car.

Gannibal is the latest Japanese series to be announced as part of The Walt Disney Company’s ever-growing slate of world-class APAC content. Fans of Japanese storytelling can also enjoy the Disney+ Hotstar Originals Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t!, about a lackadaisical student who is strongarmed into joining his university’s sumo club in order to graduate, and Lost Man Found about a man who is down on his luck but who turns his life around after discovering a misplaced airplane ticket.
Enjoy a good scare this winter with Gannibal, only on Disney+ Hotstar.


EA Will Decide Anthem’s Fate Later This Week

EA will reportedly decide the fate of BioWare’s Anthem in the near future. The publisher will decide whether it’s worth it to reboot Anthem or if BioWare should just stop working on it.
According toÂ Bloomberg, EA executives plan to review the latest version of Anthem this week. The project to revamp Anthem is currently being worked on by 30 people, but developer BioWare apparently requires approximately 90 in order to finish the rework on Anthem and add new content.
Later this week, EA will decide whether to invest the necessary time and resources to the Anthem project or just scrap it all away altogether.Â Anthem was dead on arrival in 2019, criticized for its shallow and repetitive gameplay with none of the developerâ€™s once trademark genius for epic RPG games. One year from its initial launch, Bioware announced that they were hard at work â€˜redesigningâ€™ or â€˜reinventingâ€™ the game, planning for a â€˜relaunchâ€™ in an attempt to emulate Square Enixâ€™s Final Fantasy 14.
BioWare already has other games that they should focus on, like the new Mass Effect game and Dragon Age 4. Those are the games that they should be diverting more time and resources to. Let sleeping dogs lie, and let a bad game stay buried. Let’s move on towards better and more deserving games. Not all IPs can be salvaged.


Overwatch 2 Beta Starts This April

Blizzard announced that its sequel competitive shooter Overwatch 2 is hosting its first of many beta sessions starting on 26 April.
You can sign up for the beta right now on this link. While details are light at this point in time, here’s what we can expect:

A new heroine named Sojourn, a Canadian with a railgun.
A new mode called Push. In this game mode, teams battle to take control of a robot that begins in a central location on a symmetrical map, then push it toward the enemy base. Either team may take control of the robot at any time. The team that pushes the robot furthest onto the enemy side wins the game.
Four new maps: Circuit Royal (Escort), Midtown (Hybrid), New Queen Street (Push), and Colosseo (Push).
Hero reworks, which include Orisa, Doomfist, Bastion, and Sombra. Doomfist is now a Tank, it seems.
A new Ping System.

#Overwatch2 PVP Beta is coming April 26.
?  Beta Sign Up https://t.co/jC3gYjfdBc pic.twitter.com/FLVxCEtLZj
— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) March 18, 2022

You can expect more beta testing sessions even if you miss the 26 April window. As of now, there’s no set launch year or date for Overwatch 2.


Latest Call of Duty Warzone Patch Adds DLSS Support & New Battle Pass Rewards

For you FPS graphics fans out there, you can now enjoy the most-requested Nvidia feature in Call of Duty Warzone.
According to the latest patch notes for the battle royale’s season 3 that’s slated for 22nd April (later today), you can now use DLSS in the game. DLSS is Nvidia’s new tech that provides performance boosts at high resolution. Of course, you will need a GeForce RTX card to even test it out. If you have, great job: you can just turn it on and see the results.
Call of Duty Warzone Season 3 introduces the limited-time event Hunt for Adler, 100 tiers of content to earn in the new battle pass, and the annihilation of the Verdansk map. It also features a merciful 25.2 GB download, which is a surprise given how much HDD space the game hogs up.

Here’s the list of battle pass stuff you can win:

Tier 0

InstantlyÂ unlock Wraith, aÂ new Woods Skin, andÂ more

Tier 15

PPSh-41 SMG

Tier 21

â€œVex Lordâ€ Assault Rifle Blueprint

Tier 27

â€œGilded Roseâ€ Shotgun Blueprint

Tier 31

Swiss K31 Sniper Rifle

Tier 55

â€œSlow Deathâ€ LMG Blueprint

Tier 95

Ultra-Rarity â€œLoud Pipeâ€ Reactive SMG Weapon Blueprint

Tier 100

â€œWhite Queenâ€ Wraith Skin
â€œRoman Standardâ€ Legendary Sniper Rifle Blueprint


Genshin Impact Concert 2021 Will Air This October

Mihoyo will be hosting its first-ever Genshin Impact online concert later this year.
Called Genshin Concert 2021: Melodies of an Endless Journey, the online concert will be aired on 3rd October and will be free to watch. The concert will feature music originally composed and produced by Yu-Peng Chen and HOYO-Mix, with Belgian conductor Maestro Dirk Brosse and the Flanders Symphony Orchestra performing the arrangements. Other talented musicians from USA, South Korea, and other countries will also be contributing to the livestream concert.
Here’s a quote from Yu-Peng Chen himself regarding the upcoming show:
“Weâ€™ve been experimenting with varied cultural elements inÂ Genshin Impactâ€˜s music in the past and present, and will continue to do so in the future.
When Maestro Dirk Brosse and the Flanders Symphony Orchestra first played the Mondstadt theme, we immediately knew we got the ideal team to recreate some of the most memorable moments in the game for fans and players. At the same time, theÂ Genshin Concert 2021 is also a blessed opportunity for our team to communicate with gifted artists around the world and learn from their distinct interpretations of the game and music through various covers.”
Genshin Concert 2021: Melodies of an Endless Journey will be on Mihoyo’s official YouTube page for the game. Here’s a sneak peek at the concert.


Our Favourite Marsupial Is Crashing Into Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 & 2

Activision has announced that the first-ever crossover between Crash Bandicoot and Tony Hawk is coming on 7 November 2020.
In a collaboration with Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, owners of Tony Hawkâ€™s Pro Skater 1 and 2 will find 13 new Crash-themed items available within Create-A-Skater, along with a variety of other new content being offered as part of a free title update.
In Tony Hawkâ€™s Pro Skater 1 and 2, players will enjoy Crash and Coco in-game cosmetics, including nine shirts, three hats and one skateboard deck.

As part of the 7 November 2020 update, players can also look forward to:
The Birdman Pack Benefiting Charity

Created in collaboration with The Skatepark Project (formerly the Tony Hawk Foundation), the Birdman Pack features classic and additional boards from Birdhouse and Powell-Peralta not originally included in the game, as well as an exclusive new TSP deck created specifically for charity.
This limited-time Create-A-Skater 10-deck bundle will be available as DLC and 100 percent of Activisionâ€™s net proceeds for this pack will help support the construction of public skateparks for youth in underserved communities.
Shred With Each Skater In Solo Tours
Players will be able to replay Tours mode with individual skaters allowing them to max out stats with each of their favourite pros. At the start of each Solo Tour, all Goals and Medals will be reset, while current Tours mode will move to â€œCrew Toursâ€ so previous progress will not be lost.
New Challenge Sets, Tuning And More
New objectives within online Multiplayer, Create-A-Park and Combo Practice will reward fans with plenty of XP and in-game Cash to spend at the Skate Shop, while skilled players will be able to reach Level 100 and earn XP faster.
Multiplayer playlists will also be improved for better randomization of Parks and Scores in both Jams and Competitive modes.
Fan-Favourites From Create-A-Deck Contest

Three talented fans won the right to have their art featured as custom decks in Create-A-Skater as part of a recent community contest. Fans can ride these masterpieces in the game now.
This free update will be available on 7 November 2020 at 12am (GMT+8) on all platforms. In the meantime, check out our review of Crash Bandicoot 4 It’s About Time.


Metronomik’s No Straight Roads Was Close To Being A Turn-Based RPG: Wan Hazmer

Malaysia should be proud knowing that one of its gaming studios Metronomik may have an international music-savvy action gaming hit in its hand: No Straight Roads. But did you know that it was close to being a turn-based RPG with music?
According to an exclusive Kakuchopurei interview with Metronomik’s CEO and game designer lead Wan Hazmer, he changed his mind when he wanted the title to be for everyone and not for a niche market.

“[No Straight Roads] used to be an RPG. I used to think of it as a turn-based RPG. [But] I wanted it to be more accessible so that everyone can go into the game and play it, while experiencing the music directly. So that’s how it turned into an action game.”

Check out the full video interview below.

No Straight Roads will be out for PC and PS4 this Spring 2019. Metronomik plans to make more announcements about the game at this year’s PAX East.


Rev Major Phillippines 2022: Results & Full Schedule

Article originally published on 26 June. Pushed to 16 September close to the event date.
2022 is going to be hectic when it comes to offline gaming events. In the fighting game side at Southeast Asia, we can rely on Rev Major to sate our 1v1 competitive fighting game craving.
Rev Major 2022 will be the de facto Southeast Asian fighting game tournament where the best of the best will show up and compete for bragging rights and the lion’s share of the prize pool for a slew of top-tier fighting games. This tournament will also debut the first Southeast Asia major tournament for the new fighting game DNF Duel.
This feature will contain the tournament’s upcoming schedules and details as we get closer to its September showing. All streaming is done on Gariath TV, Arc System Works, Tekken, and Dragon Ball FighterZ.
Rev Major 2022 Schedule
Date: 17-18 September
Schedule: LINK
Day 1

GAME

TIME START
TIME END
BROADCAST CHANNELS

Tekken
Pools/Top 32
11:45AM (GMT+8)
11:20PM (GMT+8)
Twitch Tekken

Melty Blood

11:45AM (GMT+8)
1:05PM (GMT+8)
GariathTV2
REV Major PH Facebook

Smash Ultimate

11:45AM (GMT+8)
1:30PM (GMT+8)
GariathTV2
REV Major PH Facebook

Dragonball Fighter Z

1:25PM (GMT+8)
2:45PM (GMT+8)
DragonBallFighterZ

Street Fighter V

1:45PM (GMT+8)
3:15PM (GMT+8)
GariathTV2
REV Major PH Facebook

Guilty Gear Strive

3:10PM (GMT+8)
4:30PM (GMT+8)
ArcSystemWorks

King of Fighters XV

3:30PM (GMT+8)
4:50PM (GMT+8)
GariathTV2
REV Major PH Facebook

DNF
Top 8
4:53PM (GMT+8)
10:30PM (GMT+8)
ArcSystemWorks

Mortal Kombat 11
Top 4
5:15PM (GMT+8)
7:15PM (GMT+8)
GariathTV2
REV Major PH Facebook

Soul Calibur VI
Top 4
7:25PM (GMT+8)
9:10PM (GMT+8)
GariathTV2
REV Major PH Facebook

Granblue
Top 4
9:14PM (GMT+8)
11:00PM (GMT+8)
GariathTV2
REV Major PH Facebook

Day 2

GAME

TIME START
TIME END
BROADCAST CHANNELS

Marvel vs Capcom 2
Top 4
9:45AM (GMT+8)
12:05PM (GMT+8)
GariathTV2
REV Major PH Facebook

Street Fighter V
Top 4
9:45AM (GMT+8)
12:05PM (GMT+8)
GariathTV2
REV Major PH Facebook

Dragonball Fighter Z
Top 8
9:45AM (GMT+8)
2:10PM (GMT+8)
DragonBallFighterZ

Melty Blood
Top 4
12:10PM (GMT+8)
2:16PM (GMT+8)
GariathTV2
REV Major PH Facebook

Smash Ultimate
Top 4
12:10PM (GMT+8)
2:21PM (GMT+8)
GariathTV2
REV Major PH Facebook

Guilty Gear Strive
Top 8
2:15PM (GMT+8))
5:15PM (GMT+8)
ArcSystemWorks

King of Fighters XV
Top 4
2:21PM (GMT+8)
4:31PM (GMT+8)
GariathTV2
REV Major PH Facebook

Tekken
Top 8
6:30PM (GMT+8)
10:40PM (GMT+8)
Twitch Tekken

Registration: LINK
Game Lineup

Tekken 7
Guilty Gear Strive
DNF Duel
Street Fighter 5
Marvel vs Capcom 2
KOF XV
Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Melty Blood Type Lumina
Granblue Fantasy Versus
SoulCalibur VI
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate

Registration: TBA

Results

Tekken 7

1. DH.CNJ|JeonDDing (Eddie, Julia, Lucky Chloe)
2. Donuts USG|Rangchu (Fahkumram, Panda/Kuma)
3. Ashes|Atif Butt (Jin, Zafina)
4. Ashes|Qasim Meer
5. DoToRing
5. TALON|Book
7. KDF|ULSAN
7. PBE|AK

Guilty Gear Strive

1. Nth|Gobou (Goldlewis, Zato-1)
2. Nth|Jiro (Anji)
3. Pochi The Dog (Axl)
4. ThatDog (Sol)
5. Tyurara (Ky)
5. RSG|Seo (Happy Chaos)
7. Zeidge (Nagoriyuki)
7. Psychrosis (Happy Chaos)

Dragon Ball FighterZ
1. CO|Fenrich (Blue Gogeta, Vegito, Lab Coat 21)
2. IXoblivionXI (Blue Gogeta, Vegito, Lab Coat 21)
3. CO|Go1 (Blue Gogeta, Vegito, Lab Coat 21)
4. ARD|Sorsa (SS4 Gogeta, Lab Coat 21, Android 21)
5. Alden (Blue Goku, Blue Gogeta, Ultra Instinct Goku)
5. Ezstealx (Blue Gogeta, Lab Coat 21, Android 16)
7. Newo (Blue Gogeta, Vegito, Android 17)
7. Mcfrappey (SS4 Gogeta, Broly, Piccolo)

DNF Duel
1. DOK|YuSeongCha (Ghostblade)
2. Kikyochan (Ranger)
3. EGO|Hishow (Hitman)
4. Nth|Jiro (Kunoichi)
5. Alden (Swift Master)
5. RSG|Seo (Hitman)
7. VGD (Launcher)
7. Zeidge (Crusader)

SoulCalibur 6
1. 0re0z (Nightmare)
2. CX|Heneral Shang (Haohmaru)
3. Make Some Noise (Voldo)
4. Vita (Astaroth)

Street Fighter 5
1. Talon|Book (Ken)
2. uP|Potato09^^ (R. Mika)
3. Vita (Vega, F.A.N.G)
4. PBE|Don (Akuma)

The King of Fighters XV
1. AMTRS|Score (Yashiro, B. Jenet, Chizuru | Orochi Yashiro, Yashiro, Chizuru)
2. Mamab!tch (Shermie, Whip, Mai | Orochi Yashiro, Whip, Shermie)
3. Igm|Pangz (Gato, Elisabeth, Krohnen)
4. PBE|Bully69 (Kula, Yashiro, Krohnen)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
1. UOG|Allidar (Kazuya)
2. VIP|Yoshi (Link)
3. ONI|67 (Steve)
4. Hashibobo (Pikachu, Banjo-Kazooie, Joker)
5. 1Solo (Shulk, Ice Climbers)
5. DnL|Alab (Pokémon Trainer)
7. PBE|Cheese (Mr. Game & Watch)
7. BNKR|Mystikmol (Bayonetta, Kazuya)


Legendary Ex-Disney Animator’s New Movie Looks Out Of This World

Glen Keane is a legendary animator known for making some of the best Disney classic, including the likes of The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Tarzan and Tangled. Working together with Chinaâ€™s Pearl Studios, Over the Moon follows a young girl in China bent on proving the existence of the legendary Moon Goddess.
The synopsis reads:

Fueled with determination and a passion for science, a bright young girl builds a rocket ship to the moon to prove the existence of a legendary Moon Goddess.
Directed by Oscar-Winning Filmmaker & Animator, Glen Keane, and produced by Gennie Rim and Peilin Chou.
Starring Cathy Ang, Phillipa Soo, Robert G. Chiu, Ken Jeong, John Cho, Ruthie Ann Miles, Margaret Cho, Kimiko Glenn, Artt Butler and Sandra Oh.

The movie looks beautiful and very Disney-like, but with what seems to be the soul of a Pixar film. The last moments subvert the entire expectations of the viewer. While it begins with a grounded feel to it, the ending of the trailer is anything but, with aliens and (literally) out of this world visuals.
Let’s hope this continues Netflix’s winning streak with animated movies, which began with 2019’s Oscar-nominated Klaus. Over The Moon is slated to premiere exclusively on Netflix sometime in Fall 2020.
In the meantime, check out the trailer below.
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This 1/6th Anthem Ranger Javelin Figure Is Locked And Loaded

Despite what you may think of Bioware’s Anthem earlier this year, I’m sure that many of us can agree that the Iron Man-esque Javelin armours in the game look awesome as heck, with its weapons and details. Now you can have one of those sleek suits of mass destruction standing on your shelf.
Renowned toys manufacturer Threezero has announced the Anthem 1/6 Ranger Javelin collectible figure. The 14.2â€ (36cm) tall figure features a completely original body with over 27 points of articulation, with interchangeable hands and an Assault Rifle accessory, as well as LED lighting components in the eyes and a freaking jetpack.
It is now available for pre-order at the official website here starting fromÂ 9am GMT+8 on 10 September 2019, at the price of US$249.90 or roughly RM1047+ (including worldwide shipping costs).
In the meantime, check out the Anthem 1/6 Ranger Javelin collectible figure in all its glory below.


Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage Tier List & Reroll Guide – The Best Virtual Performers For The Sekais

Disclaimer – Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage will be getting new characters later down the road in the next few months, so we’ll be sure to update this feature periodically.
Love mobile music rhythm game with lovely vocaloid pop songs? Then Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage is your jam.
The game made its debut in Japan last year, but now it’s available in English worldwide. There’s a ton of music to play through and a good amount of characters you can use to help rack up loads of points and reducing chances for fail states. See, you’ll be forming a team of four singers to use in the game’s music rhythm segments.
So who are the best characters to use combo-wise? We’ve got a guide to help you out.
About Rerolling
On the surface, there’s no traditional rerolling tactics as you’ll receive all the game’s band members once you play through each of their story intros.
Having said that, you can reroll for high-level versions of existing characters; their alternate or ultimate 4-star forms if you will. The process is incredibly tedious, but here’s how you can do it:

Download Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage.
Â Enter your age, agree to the EULA and Privacy terms by pressing â€œAgreeâ€.
Skip the opening cutscene and movie. On the next cutscene, press Menu and select Skip.
Enter your player name, which can be changed later.
Press Next at tutorial and skip the demonstration show.
Select your feelings, which decide which units you lean towards but you can select otherwise if you donâ€™t like the result.
Skip Cutscene.
Select & download Basic Data.
Skip Story Quests & the rest of the tutorial.
Â Collect login bonuses and rewards.
Pull a total of 12 times on the gacha.
Delete the App if you didnâ€™t get a 4-star character. Otherwise, continue playing the game with your newfound characters.

Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage Gacha Drop Rate

4 Star characters: 3%
3 Star characters: 8.5%
2 Star characters: 88.5%

Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage Tier List & Best Characters To Gacha For
Basically, any character who can boost your score during the music rhythm segments is on the high end of the tier, along with characters that can change Bad notes to Perfect notes.
Here is a list of S-Tier characters. Note that if you have 3 or 2 star characters with similar abilities, they’re considered great additions to your band.
The Big Debut: Hatsune Miku
Element: Cute
Skill Effect: Score +130% for Perfect taps for 5 seconds.
Rainy Distance: Tenma Saki
Element: Mysterious
Skill Effect: Score +130% for Perfect taps for 5 seconds.
Heated Argument: Kagamine Rin
Element: Pure
Skill Effect: Bad or Better taps change to Perfect taps for 7 seconds; score +100% for 5 seconds. Great for beginners.
Secret Guidance: Kaito
Element: Mysterious
Skill Effect: Bad or Better taps change to Perfect taps for 7 seconds; score +100% for 5 seconds. Great for beginners.

Words Before Dawn: Hoshino Ichika
Element: Cute
Skill Effect: Life recovery +500 and Score +100% for 5 seconds.
Because We’re Teammates: Shinonome Akito
Element: Cool
Skill: Score +130% for Perfect taps for 5 seconds. Great for people familiar with the game.


It Looks Like We May Not See A Days Gone 2…

As middling as action-adventure game Days Gone was, it showed a lot of promise and should at least merit a sequel that could work out its technical and pacing issues. Sadly, we won’t be getting one though this is not made official or anything.
See, former Bend Studio game director Jeff Ross discussed topics regarding the recent Bloomberg Sony PlayStation and The Last of Us remake report on a livestream set up in David “God of War guy” Jaffe’s YouTube channel. He mentioned that there was a pitch for a Days Gone sequel. Days Gone 2 was to feature a shared universe and co-operative play components.
“We wanted co-op from the beginning [in Days Gone 1], but obviously you have to make concessions for what youâ€™re not going to be able to do. Itâ€™s one of the things that we had in our pitch, yeah. It was the idea of a shared universe with co-op play.
[The idea was] [taking] this world that youâ€™ve built, and all these assets and systems, and repurpose them for some sort of similarly themed multiplayer version of this universe. So [it] would be with guys like Deacon trying to survive, building up a clubhouse or a crew. I think it would be fun to be in that world cooperatively and see what horde battles could be like.”
Unfortunately, Jeff Ross was unable to confirm its cancellation on the podcast due to possible non-disclosure agreements post-Sony. In fact, he cannot confirm the game’s situation. The game may be in limbo or even be in production under another developer in Sony’s internal studio.
“I donâ€™t think itâ€™s publicly confirmed what the status of [Days Gone 2] is. I donâ€™t want to be the guy whoâ€™s the official source for whatever that is.”
I’ll say this: we wouldn’t mind seeing a second shot of Days Gone, but probably with new characters working alongside existing ones in the universe. That optional co-op idea is great and would be a nice mechanic against the relentless zombie horde you have to face in the game.
You can watch the full livestream below. Bring snacks; it’s about 4 hours long.


[Update] League Of Legends Is Coming To Smartphones

Update: In the League of Legends 10th Anniversary stream, Riot has officially announced a mobile and console version titled League of Legends: Wild Rift. It will be launched in 2020 for iOS, Android and unspecified consoles but it’s highly likely it’ll be coming to Nintendo Switch. Riot says that Wild Rift is an original project built from scratch, not a mere port.
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There won’t be any crossplay between League of Legends PC and Wild Rift. Riot explains that although both games have the same core 5v5 MOBA gameplay, there would be “compromises of competitive integrity” if LoL PC players were to go up against mobile and console Wild Rift players. It might be a possibility in the future if the kinks can be ironed out but nothing is locked in yet.
Of course, it will be free-to-play featuring in-game purchases for aesthetic items. There will be an early bird bonus for players in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau who sign up at launch. This is probably a move to pull over Mobile Legends players seeing as how those regions are dominated by MLBB.

The game’s open beta will go live later this year. It will be officially launching in China first and Riot plans to make the game available worldwide by the end of 2020. Sign up for the beta at the game’s official website here.

Original story:
Fans of mobile MOBA games have long speculated that Tencent and Riot are going to release a mobile version of League of Legends sometime in the future. Looks like that future isn’t too far off.
A Facebook user by the name of Ry Enriquez have uploaded a number of videos and images that seemingly show a mobile version of LoL being played on a smartphone. The footage and pictures are a bit blurry but if you’ve played LoL, you’ll be able to immediately recognise the familiar characters, environments, and icons for skills and items.

One of the videos shows someone playing as Garen in what seems to be the tutorial mode and we can clearly see him performing his signature spin attack Judgement. His skill icons are exactly the same as they are in the PC version of LoL.
The leaks also show an image of perhaps a portion of the champion roster which has 24 champions including Garen, Annie, jinx, Lux, Vi, Twisted Fate, Fizz, and many more. Mind you, the full LoL champions roster has 144 champions.

Judging by how detailed these leaks are, I’m 99% confident that LoL is coming to mobiles. The question is: What does this mean for the future of mobile MOBAs?
Tencent’s own Arena of Valor (Honor of Kings in China) and Moonton’s Mobile Legends: Bang Bang are currently two of the most popular games in that genre. Seeing as how League of Legends is one of the biggest PC games in the world up there with the likes of MOBA rival DOTA 2, and battle royale craze Fortnite, it could potentially beat out every single one of it competitors.

However, it’s worth noting that despite Tencent’s strong support of AoV, the game hasn’t been able to compete with Mobile Legends in regions such as Southeast Asia and also Europe. This could be Tencent’s attempt at fixing that problem.
Thanks to the folks at Dexerto for the heads up.


Early Access Game Petit Petit Petit Launches Big Update

Petit Petit Petit, a roguelike action game that is still in Early Access developed by Data Art and MOSS has released a new big content update. The update includes a new game mode, an expanded enemy roster, new characters and skills, and more. The game is also on sale at a 50 percent-off discount price at $2.49 for a limited time.
We’ve got a full overview of the game and update, as well as details about future updates.

ABOUT PETIT PETIT PETIT
Set inside the body of an unknown creature on a faraway planet, Petit Petit Petit brings a grotesque-yet-fresh new face to the realm of rogue-like games as players choose from a variety of characters to play with, each with their own unique equipment and abilities, and set out to save the host organism by decimating hordes of enemies! Using zany attack skills and an accompaniment of fun cartoon-like onomatopoeic words, players must survive each chaotic invasion to save the day! As players progress, they will unlock new characters and skills providing a near infinite number of play styles and tactics to employ for maximum fun!
NEW UPDATE CONTENT
New Enemies, Characters, and Skills to Discover
Two new characters have been added to unlock! Jack, and Fungus enter the game with their own unique abilities and play style for players to try out! New items have been added that provide powerful new effects to aid players such as increased attack power, invulnerability, screen wipes and more. The update adds an expanded Pathogen Database adding new challenging enemies to the mix for players to adapt and defend against.
New Game Mode: Vulnerability Defense System
Defeat pathogens and defend internal organs from infection as players mow down the microscopic hordes! This new mode shakes up the basic rules of the gameplay by tasking players to focus more on defending the organism’s health and weak points from invading pathogens. Survive long enough and players will go toe-to-toe with the boss-level infection! In this mode, player’s vitals are restored as they defeat more enemies and defending weak point will earn players powerful items, so go all-out to defeat them and keep the host healthy!
Refined User Interface and Graphics
Petit Petit Petit’s user interface design and overall graphics has been refined to make it easier for players to navigate levels and master the new game systems and other elements they face now and in the future.
FUTURE UPDATES
MOSS has also provided a sneak peek into the future content of the game which will include:
Additional New Stages
In future updates and the full version of the game, new stages in the form of organs will be added. Each stage will include new elements such as new enemies and tricks that must be overcome. (Five stages are planned for the full version.)
Additional Characters and Combinations
New playable characters with unique abilities and new enemies that attack the map will be added. The new playable characters will have new attack skills, allowing for new strategies in combination with other skills.
Additional Map Gimmicks
Future maps will include gimmicks that serve as obstacles to hinder or aid the player’s progress with clearing enemies. Players will need to master the ins-and-outs of each gimmick to effectively defeat invading enemies and clear the map.
Addition of a Research System
A “laboratory” is set to be established where players can research the attacking pathogens, and discover and develop new skills, abilities, items, etc. Investing resources and materials into research will broaden the gameplay experience.
Addition of a Help Menu
A help menu that explains how to play the game is planned to be included.

The full release of Petit Petit Petit is due out for Switch and PC via Steam in 2023.


My Hero Academia Anime Is Getting An OVA This Month

Season 4 of the My Hero Academia anime ended earlier this year in April 2020, with the fifth season already confirmed to be in development. Now the anime will be getting an additional OVA (Original Video Animation) two-parter episode on 16 August 2020.
The OVA episode is titled “Boku no Hero Academia: Ikinokore! Kesshi no Survival Kunren” (My Hero Academia: Survive! Do-or-Die Survival Training).
The episode takes place right before the provisional pro hero license exam, which means that it will take place sometime during the events of Season 3.

The synopsis reads (via Anime News Network):

In this brand-new adventure, some Class 1-A students are sent to hone their survival skills at a training course.
Having yet to receive their provisional licenses, they’re eager to cut loose and have a little fun.
They quickly discover that the danger they face is no simulation!
It’s going to take their combined training, teamwork, and quick thinking if they’re going to pass this assignment!

The anime will stream exclusively onÂ Hulu in Japan starting on 16 August 2020 and will stream on 30 August 2020 on other services such as d Anime Store,Â U-NEXT,Â dTV,Â Anime HÅdai,Â Hikari TV,Â J:COMÂ on Demand, TELASA, andÂ milplus.


Starship Troopers RTS Game Unveils New Gameplay Videos

Developed by The Artistocrats,Â Starship Troopers Terran Command is an RTS game which was initially announced back in 2019. The Belgian studio is best known for the Order of BattleÂ series andÂ Commander: The Great War.
Publisher Slitherine has shared more information about the upcoming game.
Starship Troopers Terran Command will feature a singleplayer campaign made up of 21 missions, beginning (just like in the 1997 movie) with the attack on Klendathu. If you’ve seen the movie, you’ll know that it doesn’t go well, and as a result, the player gets redeployed to Kwalasha; a desert backwater world that’s gained sudden strategic importance thanks to the discovery of some very rich mineral deposits.

TheÂ Starship TroopersÂ franchise has long fizzled out into straight-to-video obscurity after the success of Paul Verhoevenâ€™sÂ Starship Troopers movie in 1997. The first movie was the only one that barely managed to capture the satirical and sardonic tone of the original novel by Robert A. Heinlein.

Starship Troopers Terran CommandÂ is slated to release on PC via Steam sometime in 2021 “near the end of June”. In the meantime, check out the gameplay trailers below:


CD Projekt Red Announces A New Witcher Trilogy & A Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel

CD Projekt RED has announced five new projects. These include a new Witcher game codenamed “Sirius” by The Molasses Flood, a new Witcher trilogy by CD Projekt RED themselves, a new Witcher game codenamed “Canis Majoris” by a third-party, new Cyberpunk 2077 game codenamed “Orion” by CD Projekt RED’s new Boston studio, and an entirely new IP codenamed “Hadar” by CD Projekt RED.
The news was revealed during CD Projekt Red’s Long-term Product Outlook presentation.

Orion is a codename for our next Cyberpunk game, which will take the Cyberpunk franchise further and continue harnessing the potential of this dark future universe. pic.twitter.com/JoVbCf6jYZ
— CD PROJEKT RED (@CDPROJEKTRED) October 4, 2022

Check out the full details below:
The Witcher
“Now, allow me to introduce our production plans for further years. The first three releases in our pipeline will belong to The Witcher franchise, and we’ve already started pre-production of two of them.”
Sirius (by The Molasses Flood)
“The Molasses Flood game, codenamed ‘Sirius,’ is set in the Witcher universe and is being created with support from CD Projekt RED developers. It will differ from our past productions—in the sense that it is targeted at a broader audience. Along with the single player experience gamers will be able to play with others, as ‘Sirius’ will contain multiplayer.”
New Witcher Trilogy (by CD Projekt RED)
“Another project, codenamed ‘Polaris,’ is the game which opens the new Witcher saga, further expands upon the open world storytelling known from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. There will be three games in the saga and we aim to deliver them over a six-year period starting from the release of Polaris. It’s a bold statement as we are talking about three large-scale productions, but we really mean it and we have a plan on how to achieve it. Both the second and the third installments will, in technological terms, benefit from the groundwork laid during development of Polaris. In this way we aim to smoothen the development process while at the same time staying creatively ambitious.”
Canis Majoris (by Third Party)
“The next project—codenamed ‘Canis Majoris’—will be another full-fledged Witcher production. It will be created by an external studio that Michal just spoke about, headed by experienced developers who have worked on earlier Witcher games. Techwise, we plan to use Unreal Engine 5 and the toolset we are creating for Polaris.”
Cyberpunk 2077
“As you have seen there is a lot happening in the world of The Witcher, so let’s jump into the dystopian future.”
Phantom Liberty (Cyberpunk 2077 Expansion by CD Projekt RED)
“This year we plan to release […] a major expansion for Cyberpunk 2077, titled ‘Phantom Liberty.’”
Orion (by CD Projekt RED)
“Another project that we want to focus on is Orion, again it’s a codename, the next Cyberpunk game that will fully unleash the potential that this universe offers. Our ambitious plans will require a lot of work, dedication and further growth of the team.
“Speaking of which I have important news to share. We are creating a new studio based in North America. Next to The Molasses Flood—which will remain solely focused on Sirius—we are setting up a team in Boston, that together with our existing Vancouver-based team will establish CD Projekt RED North America. This studio will be in charge of leading development of Orion. This move will enable us to fully draw upon the North American talent pool.”
New IP
Hadar (by CD Projekt RED)
“I am excited to announce that CD Projekt RED has begun creative exploration on a third, entirely distinct IP—codenamed ‘Hadar.’ We had started thinking about it a few years ago. Early-stage conceptual works commenced in 2021, and—for the first time in our history—the IP is being incubated entirely within CD Projekt RED. It is important to understand that we are not making a game just yet. We are working on the foundation of this new setting.”
Multiplayer
“That would be all about the new games, but we have more to share with you today. While we believe that our games and worlds we create within them are telling great stories that impact many, we also believe that letting gamers interact with each other will create new experiences for them. By doing so, we do not want to make the single player experience smaller in any way because of that direction. What is important, Unreal Engine 5 – our new engine – offers a solid tech framework, allowing us to develop multiplayer for most of our future titles. Our approach to developing online competences, and a broad overview of the technological changes occurring at the Group, are presented by Board Members responsible for these respective fields.”
All of these projects are probably still in early development, which means that they’re years away from a first full look or a release date. In the meantime, check out the full strategy video below:


14 Things We Learned In Borderlands 3’s Gameplay Premiere [Update]

After checking out that sweet Borderlands 3 gameplay during the Gearbox Software event, it’s safe to say that loot-and-shoot fans will have a heckaton of fun with the game when it’s out 13 September.
So what’s new and what’s welcome? What can we expect from this co-op shooter? A lot, actually. Let’s break it down.
You’re dealing with an all-new threat
We got snippets of the antagonists of Borderlands 3, but now we have full confirmation: you’ll be fighting the Children of the Vault leaders Troy and Tyreen Calypso. They have a douchey livestreamer persona that somehow earned them psychopath and bandit followers. You have to stop them from leeching powers from whatever interdimensional beast(s) that resides inside Vaults.
Your Vault Hunter is now serving the Crimson Raiders
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Lilith, the Siren from the first game, is now leading the Crimson Raiders. You basically will be doing missions for her along with the loveable bot Claptrap. Right now, you’re tasked with finding vault keys to open up new ones in Pandora.
In addition to the main campaign, you also will get to partake in many sidequests for loot and experience. Here’s what we gathered so far:

Collectible voice messages:Â left behind by the ‘first vault hunter’, these lost messages promise a reward of OG vault hunter gear if you find enough.
Cult radio towers:Â Moxxi wants to dominate the airwaves and she’ll pay you special Moxxi bucks to find and sabotage the cult’s hidden broadcast machinery.
Zero’s combat challenges:Â What we thought was a dead end in the sewers beneath Promethea was actually a test. Zero (an old Vault Hunter) appeared and asked me to clear the room of high-leveled mobs for a reward.
Claptrap’s girlfriend components:Â Claptrap is lonely, so he’s building lover. Find parts throughout the galaxy and return them to the sad, sappy sucker and he’ll reward you by spending more time locked away in his room. Maybe loot or something, too.

It’s less zany than Borderlands 2
Remember the non-sequiturs and crazy humour in the second game? It’s toned down this time around. Sure, ClapTrap is still his slapstick-attracting self. And then there are some off-kilter moments like installing a bloodbag on an annoying NPC by meleeing his arm off.
However, the new game is going for a more subtle approach with its humour. Well, as subtle as a game that lets you guide rockets with a pointer or dealing with psychopathic midgets.
NPCs are actually useful
You’ll get more helpful NPCs during missions, with some of them even able to revive you when you are in Fight for your Life mode (ie: when you’re down but not out yet).
You can ride a spaceship to other worlds
For the first time in the series, you can now visit other planets apart from Pandora. You do this by using the Sanctuary III ship which is your main hub to get around. All NPCs from Borderlands like Marcus and Ellie will be around to help you out.
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So far the only new planet to visit is Promethea, where a war between gun manufacturers Atlas and Maliwan is taking place. They’ll be other planets; we’ll have to wait for the full game or subsequent previews to find out more.
Also, it’s great DLC fodder post-release, if Borderlands 1 and 2’s expansions are of any indication.
The game is slowly turning into GTA…
…in a sense that you can now hijack vehicles. You could only drive your own Bandit Technical and ride in past games; now you can steal cars and salvage their parts in the nearest Catch-A-Ride station. Take those salvaged parts and pimp your main ride to become the ultimate Technical. Vehicular manslaughter in Pandora has never been this fun and expansive!
Vault Hunters can select between 3 skills to use

Just like past games, each Vault Hunter has a skill that sets them apart from the rest. But this time it’s handled a little differently. Now you have not one, not two, but THREE different skills to play around with.
For example, Amara the new Siren has the following:

Phasegrasp – Hold enemies in place; think of it as a grounded version of Maya’s Phaselock.
Phasecast – Astral projectile you can toss out to harm enemies.
Phaseslam – AoE groundpound attack that knocks enemies down or up.

Zane the Operative is the only Vault Hunter who can use two skills at once. Here are his skills:

Digiclone -summon a clone who can fight for you. You can also teleport to your digiclone when needed.
SNTNL – Summons a drone. You can command it to harm targets of your choosing.
Barrier -Bring out a shield that can block shots. With the right skill upgrades, you can even have the shield turn your bullets into elemental shots if you fire through it.

If you want a full breakdown of Amara and Zane’s skills, head here.Â
Your Vault Hunter can talk to people, albeit in short spurts
Your characters can now say a few lines to NPCs when needed. This adds a bit of life and colour to the game’s narrative. It’s nothing major, but it’s a nice immersive touch.
You can slide, climb ledges, AND push barrels
Your Vault Hunter is a bit more mobile and flexible. For the first time in forever, you can slide Apex Legends-style, and climb over ledges. Talk about improving the pacing and speed of combat to contend against other shooters in this generation! This is pretty important since cover is now destructible; you’ll need to sprint around and get to better cover and higher ground to stay alive.
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Your melee attack now pushes explosive/elemental barrels away from you so that you can detonate them onto enemies. No more accidental deaths via barrels! Unless the new Siren has a phoenix-like ability in which case you may need to respec.
More guns, now with new alternate fire mode
To open up new gun-firing possibilities, every gun in Borderlands 3 has alt-fire modes. For instance, your regular Vladof handgun can fire micromissiles or grenades if you switch to its alt-fire mode.
Oh and here are a few manufacturer tidbits:

Hyperion guns have built-in shields when you’re on iron sights.
Tediore guns, the ones that turn into grenades when you dispose of them via reloading, now have different effects, like guns with legs and bouncing bombs.

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There’s a Hyperion pistol that attaches to your arm (Mega Man buster style) and shoots tracking grenades that tag targets and bend bullets around cover.
Some shotguns can change elemental damage type ala alt-fire.
Legendary weapons will be more unique than ever. Check out this boss gun that fires “lightshow bullets”.

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Here are a couple more via PC Gamer:Â a rocket launcher that shoots burgers filled with irradiated bugs, a Tediore SMG that turns into a corrosive acidic brain with legs upon being discarded, and a “rail gun” that irradiates (and blows up) foes.

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It goes without saying that the gunplay is heavily improved. It’s akin to playing DestinyÂ and Destiny 2, what with the firing mechanisms, feedback, recoil, and enemy reactions for each different gun, rifle, and shotgun in the game.
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There’s a new loot/level instancing option
Two optional features new to Borderlands 3 are loot instancing and level-balancing. Co-op players can turn this feature on so that they can get loot scaled to their level. You can also have games scaled to the host’s level so that your level 25 Vault Hunter will have an equal challenge in a level 10 Vault Hunter’s stage.
If you don’t like that, don’t worry: Vault Hunters can opt for Classic Mode so you can power-level your friends and make their ride a little less bumpy.
Boss fights are more structured and varied
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Rather than having players gun down bosses quick like in Borderlands 1 and 2, Gearbox is adding a bit of a twist in the third game. Bosses will sometimes have their health greyed out and will become invincible so that players will have to dodge and avoid their attacks and “gimmicks”. For instance, fighting the bandit Mouthpiece requires you to dodge amplifier turret soundwaves while he’s in “defense” mode.
This may slow down the pace of the fights at times, but we figured Gearbox want their bosses to have a bit more oomph in their battles against players.
There’s a Lost-And-Found machine in your ship
Lost some loot while playing the game? Fear not; the game now has a machine that collects lost loot from past playthroughs in your main hub. You don’t have to go back to the last planet or location to sift for goodies anymore!
You can play this game offline

Whether it’s co-op or single-player, Borderlands 3 marks the first-ever loot-and-shoot game in years where you don’t need a persistent internet connection to play the game from start to finish. And we wouldn’t have it any other way.
We’ll be sure to update this preview page with more tidbits, but so far this game is shaping up to be more badass than your Destiny titles and The Division pretenders to the throne. Borderlands 3 will be out 13th September.


Black Ops Cold War Zombies Onslaught Will Be PlayStation Timed Exclusive

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warâ€˜s Zombies Onslaught mode will be a timed exclusive for the PS4 and PS5 until 1 November 2021. After that date, it will be available for other platforms like the Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC.
It’s worth pointing out that the Zombies Onslaught mode is separate and not the same as the iconic and ever-popular Zombies mode, which will be available for all platforms at launch.
According toÂ PlayStation Blog, in Zombies Onslaught, you and one other Operator will deploy to one of several locations derived from various Multiplayer maps with your custom loadouts. These are the very same loadouts youâ€™ll carry into traditional Zombies and Multiplayer, complete with your preferred primary weapon, whether it be an LMG, heavy-hitting sniper rifle, or other fully kitted-out tool for zombie destruction.
Once you drop in, the onslaught begins; the Dark Aether Orb will confine your duo to a specific space on the map, where the undead will begin spawning in. Killing these zombies will power the Orb. Kill enough Zombies and the Orb will move.
While youâ€™re inside the Orb, you wonâ€™t take Dark Aether damage from outside the specific map zone the Orb protects, helping keep players alive as they fight increasingly difficult undead enemies, with each â€œsurgeâ€ bringing more resilient, faster and deadlier zombies.

As the Orb gains power and you clear out more enemies, expect to stay on the move as the safe area shifts to different areas around the map, forcing you to change strategies on the fly while fending off the undying horde.
Surges can also include Elite enemies, more powerful adversaries compared to the regular zombified masses. However, donâ€™t count them as cannon fodder: the restricted area can bring them within armâ€™s length, which is all they need to bring you and your duo down.
For the sake of scoring, Elites should be your primary target, as youâ€™ll receive either a Bronze, Silver, or Gold ranking based on the number of Elites you and your partner can defeat.

By achieving a specific rank, you will unlock useful rewards for use across Zombies and Multiplayer. Each season, new maps and rewards will be introduced for PS4 and PS5 players.
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold WarÂ is slated to release for the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC viaÂ Battle.netÂ on 13 November 2020. In the meantime, check out the trailer below.


Marvel’s Spider-Man Freshman Year Drops In 2024

During San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Marvel has announced that the Marvel’s Spider-Man Freshman Year animated series will premiere on Disney+ Hotstar sometime in 2024.
There will be a second season titled Spider-Man Sophomore Year. However, not much details were provided, but we did get our first look at the design for the Spider-Man costume below:

We also get a look at Peter Parker and his friends, including Harry Osborn, Amadeus Cho and Nico Minoru.

Charlie Cox will voice Daredevil.

Doctor Octopus, The Rhino, Scorpion, Speed Demon and Tarantula will be the villains.

It’s also confirmed that Spider-Man will have multiple costumes.


SoundScape: The Sinful Synths Of Cyberpunk 2077

On this sci-fi laden SoundScape short, we check out the first few tracks of CD Projekt’s 2020 opus Cyberpunk 2077. Are they bangers or just white noise disguised as sci-fi music? Find out!


The Dark Pictures Anthology House Of Ashes Is Coming In 2021

Publisher Bandai Namco and developer Supermassive Entertainment have announced The Dark Pictures Anthology House Of Ashes for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and PC (Steam). It is slated to launch sometime in 2021.
Supermassive Games CEO Pete Samuels said:
â€œWe are thrilled to reveal this third game within The Dark Pictures Anthology. Like the previous stories, House of Ashes will bring a brand-new story and cast of characters to players, with its own unique twists and turns, and a new threat for the characters to face. We canâ€™t wait to share more details about the story!â€
The synopsis reads:
Iraq, 2003. As the conflict draws to a close, CIA field operative Rachel King joins an elite military unit on a raid of a suspected underground chemical weapons facility in the shadow of the Zagros Mountains.Arriving at the coordinates, the unit is ambushed by a local patrol led by Sergeant Salim Othman. During the battle, an earthquake opens sinkholes in the ground, pitching both sides into the ruins of a buried Sumerian temple. In the darkness beneath the Arabian Desert, something evil is awakened. Savage and unstoppable, a nest of ancient and unearthly creatures has a new prey to hunt.Horrific discoveries and impossible decisions face the survivors as they strive to navigate the underworld and escape the terrifying threat.Will they each prioritize their own survival, or put aside their fears and their personal rivalries to fight together as one?
This will be the third of eight planned games as part of The Dark Pictures horror anthology franchise, after 2019’s The Dark Pictures Man Of Medan and 2020’s The Dark Pictures Little Hope.
In the meantime, check out the trailer below:


Hot Toys Spider-Verse Miles Swings Into Action

Many consider 2018â€™sÂ Spider-Man: Into The Spider-VerseÂ (check out my review here) to be the best Spidey movie to date, be it live-action or animated. Hot Toys originally announced a new lineup of figures from the movie last year, but now we have our first look at Miles Morales himself.
The brand new 1/6th scale Miles Morales Collectible Figure looks extremely detailed and expressive, almost like he just jumped straight out of the movie and into our world. Technically, that might still be possible, since our world could be part of the Web Of Life And Destiny.
All kidding aside, the Hot Toys Miles Morales Collectible Figure also features a wide variety of accessories and items, including the following:

Two newly-developed face sculpts capturing his iconic expressions in the movie.
A finely-crafted hair sculpture.
A partially-masked accessory attachable to the face sculpts.
A masked head sculpt with multiple pairs of interchangeable eyepieces for different expressions.
A beautifully tailored red and black Spider-Man suit with a web pattern.
Highly detailed outfits recreating Milesâ€™ casual style and the graffiti painting style.
Matching interchangeable hands.
A spray can.
A Spider-Man costume pack.
Assorted web accessories.
A comic art inspired character backdrop with decorative stickers.
A dynamic figure stand for aerial poses.

It is currently slated for a Q2-Q3 2021 release, but pre-orders have not yet been made available at the time of writing. In the meantime, feast your eyes on the figure below.