Overwatch Summer Games Coming Back Soon; Changes Coming to Lúcioball?

The 2nd annual Overwatch Summer Games will return and we can expect a bunch of new things coming to the game. Not another new hero, but still good stuff.

Overwatch Summer Games Coming Back Soon
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Yesterday, Blizzard Entertainment uploaded a new video announcing the return of the Overwatch Summer Games. The new seasonal event will feature new skins and updates to the Lúcioball game mode, as well as the return of cosmetics that originally released during last year’s Summer Games.

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According to Game Director Jeff Kaplan the second annual Summer Games will kick off on Tuesday, August 8th and will conclude on Tuesday, August 29th. Kaplan also confirmed that the limited-time event Lúcioball will return with a new competitive ranked mode, as well as a new map would be added this year. There will be new rules for Lúcioball; including the removal for players to “boop” enemies with Lúcio’s Soundwave attack.

Overwatch’s Summer Games 2017 will also introduce new cosmetic items into the game. On top of that, for those that are interested in unlocking certain items like skins from last year’s Summer Games, they will be able to purchase that item at a reduced price (in-game coins).
Speaking of new additions to the game, Doomfist is now available as a playable character. Along with a new character added to the roster, the game underwent a recent Public Test, which made some minor tweaks to a few characters.
Be sure to check out the developer update video above to be kept up to speed with the upcoming Overwatch Summer Games. Overwatch is out now on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with a “Game of the Year” edition also available, which includes additional in-game items.

Pokdepinion: I remember playing Lucioball and how fun it was…not to mention, how I was reminded of Rocket League. I hope the glitches have been fixed so we won’t see people exploit the game by somehow playing as other characters. Looking forward to the 2nd annual Overwatch Summer Games.
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Cooler Master Launches The MasterBox Q500L At RM199

In addition to the recently released MasterFan SF360R ARGB fans, the folks at Cooler Master has also introduced the new MasterBox Q500L, which is now available at the price of RM199. Deceptively small in stature yet robust in features, the MasterBox Q500L supports a standard ATX motherboard as well as an ATX PSU in a highly compact layout.

The internal layout of the MasterBox Q500L places the power supply on the top/front of the chassis to fully utilize space while offering ample component clearance. Even with an ATX PSU, clearance for the graphics card can reach up to 360mm.

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The top, front, rear, and bottom panels are fully perforated to offer airflow for various cooling configurations. Coming with a movable I/O panel, the orientation for the chassis is versatile. You can also orientate the case to be vertically or horizontally placed, where the case comes with rubberized screws function as feet to supplement horizontal orientation.

Its magnetic dust filters comes with a unique design, where the magnets allow you to quickly remove and install for easy cleaning of the filter with rubber stompers to keep the filters in place. Behind the motherboard tray, there’s 27-30mm width of space for your cable management with the entire perimeter acting as a channel for your cables.  As you can see, the MasterBox Q500L comes with edge-to-edge transparent side panel.

Pokdepinion: It might look simple, but I’m really loving how it looks. It looks flexible enough for you to tinker around with your build.
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Nokia 7.1 To Come With HDR10 — Price Starts From RM1,523

HMD Global, the home of Nokia smartphones, has recently unveiled their brand new Nokia 7.1, which is set to enter the mid-range smartphone market.
Nokia 7.1

Featuring a 5.84-inch display that comes with a PureDisplay with 1080×2280 pixel resolution. It is protected by Gorilla Glass 3 and offers HDR10 support. With that, its display can do real-time HDR conversion to standard resolution videos, which is quite neat.

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As for the phone’s specifications, it packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 and comes with either 3GB or 4GB RAM and that is partnered with 32GB or 64GB of internal storage respectively. Of course, like most smartphones in today’s market, you can opt to add more storage through a microSD card.

For cameras, it sports a dual 12MP+5MP shooter at the back as well as a 8MP selfie shooter that comes with AI capabilities. The phone’s main camera boast ZEISS optics and also comes with Nokia’s famed “bothie” mode that allows you to take photos or videos using both the front and back cameras at the same time, making it possible for you to capture moments from both sides.

Under the hood, it packs a 3060mAh battery and the phone supports fast charging with its Type-C port. The company has even claimed that you can 50% juice out of a 30 minutes charge, which is quite fast.
Being a part of the Android One program, it runs on Android 8.1 Oreo. Don’t worry as the phone is scheduled for an Android 9.0 Pie upgrade in November.
Coming in with two colors; Gloss Midnight Blue and Gloss Steel, the Nokia 7.1 is expected to come out on October 28 with prices beginning at €319 (around RM1,523) for the 3GB/32GB variant and €349 (roughly RM1,666) for the 4GB/64GB version.
Pokdepinion: Here I am, still waiting for that Nokia 9 PureView…
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Funmaii is Malaysia’s latest cashless convenience store — you don’t even need to bring money, now how convenient is that?

Funmaii is your latest cashless grab-and-go convenience store. Homegrown, it is designed with the familiarity of a normal convenience store, without the hassle of cash payments. Funmaii offers a wide variety of of products ranging from local food products to imported snacks and beverages imported from Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

Funmaii is introducing three types of convenience stores, Basic, Signature and Concept. Basic will be your standard convenience store, offering cashless payment and small seating areas. Signature stores will feature a larger chillout area for small events. Meanwhile, Concept stores will offer more products and services not offered at your typical convenience stores. Funmaii plans to include dessert, coffee bars and even offer products from the fashion and beauty industries to satisfy an even wider demographic with a convenience store experience.

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The Funmaii shopping experience is centered around the all-in-one mobile app. The app functions as in e-wallet, allowing customers to track their expenses, redeem rewards and rebates. For security purposes, each payment must be authorized with a 6-digit password. Fret not if you aren’t into installing an app just to perform payments, as they will accept Mastercard and Visa credit cards.
Funmaii first store is located in Sunway Nexis, Kota Damansara, opened in January 2018. The Bandar Puteri, Puchong outlet opened its doors on 18th March, marking Funmaii’s push into the cashless retail ecosystem. Around 30 more outlets are planned over the next 12 months, with a target of 100 outlets open by 2019.
You can download the Funmaii app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.
Pokdepinion: It’s nice to see more places adopt cashless payment. Man, we even have hawkers accepting bitcoin.
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A Bug In WhatsApp Allows Hackers To Hijack Accounts

Apparently there’s been reports that a bug in WhatsApp is allowing hackers to hijack user accounts when they answer an incoming video call.
Whatsapp Bug Lets Hackers Hijack Account
The issue, which affected both Apple and Android smartphones, was known back in August and was fixed by Facebook in early October, which is just recently.
Facebook did not respond to requests for an immediate response. Though the vulnerability is now known, it is unclear on whether the bug was ever used in an attack before it was fixed.

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The bug was discovered by Travis Ormandy, a researcher at Google Project Zero who has said on Twitter “Just answering a call from an attacker could completely compromise WhatsApp.”
Source: TheStar
WhatsApp is a messaging platform which was bought over by Facebook back in February 2014. Recently, we’ve posted that the app might be coming up with advertisements in it, which the public had mixed feelings on the matter.
Pokdepinion: Well be careful guys. Despite that, it’s hard to believe that anyone would pickup a video call coming from a total stranger..
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Celebrate This National Day With Ber-Merdeka With Lenovo — Offers Deals For Selected Products

With Merdeka coming soon, Lenovo is inviting everyone to “Ber-Merdeka” with them from now until the 30th of September 2019. In this period, they are offering deals to those who purchase selected Lenovo IdeaPad, Legion, and IdeaCentre products.
Those who purchase the mentioned selected products at Lenovo’s Exclusives Stores (LES) throughout the country will be able to enjoy lifetime access to the full version of Microsoft Office Home & Student 2019 Suites worth RM529.
In addition to that, with the products, you will also get to own the Lenovo Premium Care Warranty, where it allows you to reach the Lenovo Premium Care call centre which operates 24/7 (including national public holidays).

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The available products for this promotion includes:

Lenovo IdeaPad C340 – RM2,799*
Lenovo IdeaPad S340 – RM2,559*
Lenovo IdeaPad L340 and Lenovo IdeaPad L340 Gaming – RM1,799*
Lenovo IdeaPad S540 – RM3,499*
Lenovo Legion Y540 – RM3,699* (free Legion gaming mouse and Legion gaming keyboard)
Lenovo Legion Y44w-10 – RM4,399*
Lenovo Legion T530 Tower – RM5,099*
Lenovo Legion C530 Cube – RM5,599*
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO A340 – RM2,199*
Lenovo Monitor L-series L22e-20 – RM419*

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For more details on the promotion, you can check out Lenovo Malaysia’s Facebook page.
Pokdepinion: A whole bunch of products that’s on offer.. found one that caught your eyes?
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Kirin 820 5G spotted on Geekbench outperforming Snapdragon 765G

The Kirin 810 proved to be a solid mid-range chipset, outperforming most of its peers in the segment. Put into a smartphone like the HUAWEI nova 7i, it delivers strong performance while also being very efficient in daily use. HUAWEI isn’t going to rest on their laurels though, as the Kirin 820 5G has just appeared on Geekbench as spotted by Digital Chat Station on Weibo, in what’s purportedly the HONOR 30s.
The Kirin 820 5G outperforms the Snapdragon 765G in Geekbench, while coming pretty close to the MediaTek Dimensity 1000L, according to the leak. When we crosscheck the scores, we actually see the Kirin 820 5G in the HONOR 30s scoring very close to the Snapdragon 855+ in the realme X2 Pro, which is really surprising. Needless to say, the Kirin 820 5G blows the Kirin 980 out of the water, which should be great news for budget-conscious smartphone shoppers who want flagship performance in the mid-range segment.

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Interestingly, unlike most mid-range chipsets, the Kirin 820 5G will feature a 1+3+4 configuration, which is more commonly seen in flagship chipsets. This may have contributed to the impressive single-core score. You get one Cortex-A76 @ 2.36 GHz, three Cortex-A76 cores @ 2.23 GHz and four Cortex-A55 cores @ 1.84 GHz. The GPU here is a Mali-G57 of unknown core count and clock speed.
It looks like HUAWEI will be able to bring better value for money in the mid-range once again with the Kirin 820 5G. Hopefully the devices featuring the Kirin 820 5G like the HONOR 30s will not be too pricey!
Pokdepinion: The Kirin 810 was the first mid-range chipset from HUAWEI that impressed me. Great to see that they aren’t planning on letting us down.
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ASRock allows overclocking of non-K Skylake CPUs

Remember ASRock’s Sky OC feature? It allowed overclocking the base clock of the non-K Skylake CPUs. After a while, ASRock quietly removed the SkyOC feature via a BIOS update after Intel pressured them to remove the base clock overclocking feature. Users who didn’t update to the latest BIOS can still use Sky OC but ASRock no longer officially supports Sky OC. Fast forward a little bit, and ASRock is back at it again, defying Intel’s directive to stop all overclocking of non-K CPUs. Instead of adding the feature via the BIOS, it now adds a piece of hardware to push the base clocks.

This little piece of silicon is an external base clock generator which will offers a wider range of frequencies and more precise clock waveforms for overclockers to gain more control over their systems. Not much details is offered aside from this, but certain features will be disabled when overclocking is performed on the non-K CPUs. The addition of the chip offers very fine tuning of the base clock in 0.0625 MHz increments.

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The motherboards that feature this unique ability are the ASRock Fatal1ty H170 Performance/HYPER and the Fatal1ty B150 Gaming K4/HYPER. Both boards feature interesting overclocking oriented specifications like 10 phase power delivery system and massive VRM cooling heatsinks. Pricing and availability information is still unknown at the time of writing.

Pokdepinion: I wonder why does ASRock keep bringing overclocking features for non-K CPUs, directly against Intel’s directive. Are they planning on being an AMD-exclusive motherboard vendor? In any case, I respect ASRock’s determination at making overclocking a way to squeeze out more performance from more affordable hardware.
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Steam Winter Sale 2021 Now Live – Final Steam Sale For This Year

Previously, we reported about all the Steam Sales that will be happening this year. Now, the final one for 2021, Steam Winter Sale 2021, is finally up and running. Here’s what you might be missing.
Steam Winter Sale 2021 Now Live

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If you’re looking to buy some new PC games, now is the perfect time as the Steam Winter Sale 2021 is officially up and running. As usual with other Steam Sales, there will be plenty of games available at a discounted price.
There are plenty of games to choose from and it can be hard to pick out given the sheer number of games with discounts. We’re going to list some of the notable ones right here in no particular order:

Battlefield 2042 = RM131.34 (34% discount)
Halo: The Master Chief Collection = RM32.50 (50% discount)
Jackbox Party Pack 8 = RM35.70 (30% discount)
Grim Dawn = RM9.40 (80% discount)
Deep Rock Galactic = RM25.50 (50% discount)
CODE VEIN = RM39.75 (75% discount)
Moving Out = RM14.75 (75% discount)
It Takes Two = RM79.50 (50% discount)
Dark Souls Remastered = RM74.50 (50% discount)
Tales of Arise = RM132.30 (30% discount)
Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition = RM40.00 (50% discount)
Project Winter = RM17.55 (55% discount)
Devour = RM10.00 (20% discount)
Golf with Your Friends = RM12.87 (67% discount)
Lethal League Blaze = RM26.13 (33% discount)
Rivals of Aether = RM25.50 (50% discount)
Overcooked 2 = RM14.75 (75% discount)
Gang Beasts = RM17.10 (55% discount)

Apart from all the game discounts, there are some other extras you can get your hands on. There are 7 free festive stickers that you can get your hands on at random. You can collect one every two days, and these can be used in Steam Chat with friends.
The Steam Winter Sale 2021 will be taking place from until 5th January 2022 at 10AM PT / 6th January 2022 at 2AM GMT+8 (Malaysia / Singapore time). You can also join in and vote for your favorite games across many categories for the annual Steam Awards, which will end on 3rd January 2022. Anyone who votes will be given a random Winter Sale Trading Card for free.
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Pokdepinion: I think I may have overspent on games this month. Oh well, been looking for more multiplayer games to enjoy with friends anyway so it’s still money well spent…unless I end up not playing them.
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Android Oreo is Coming to the honor 8 Pro – Here comes the honor 8 PrOreo

Or the honOreo 8 Pro?

The honor 8 Pro is getting the Android Oreo update! The news was just confirmed by honor Malaysia themselves today. The new Android Oreo update will bring in new features such as a ‘picture-in-picture’ mode (which acts like the split screen function already available on Android), more control over your notifications, the brand new Autofill feature (which remembers your login on your favourite apps) and a whole slew of other security features.

Also, background activity of the apps users seldom use will be minimised in Android Oreo, complementing the honor 8 Pro’s EMUI 5.1 which utilises Huawei’s machine learning algorithm which learns the user’s behaviour and habits. For example, if you tend to open a certain type during a certain time of day, the machine learning algorithm can anticipate this and pre load the particular app for you based on your behavioural information it has collected.

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Here’s what George Zhao, Head of honor Malaysia had to say about the Android Oreo coming to the honor 8 Pro.
We are working hard to introduce the smarter, faster and more powerful Android 8.0 Oreo OS to our honor 8 Pro for Malaysian fans and customers alike. With the introduction of the Android 8.0 Oreo, we are confident that our flagship model will be even more grounded to meet the performance needs of today’s power users and gamers by delivering to them extreme speed.
The honor 8 Pro is rocking Huawei’s super fast Kirin 960 chipset together with 6GB RAM. Packed together with the powerful Mali G71 GPU that enables the honor 8 Pro to run heavy 3D games with relative ease makes this a beast of a device. Not to mention the huge 4000mAh battery. The Android Oreo update should improve the overall performance of the device as well, which honor Malaysia says will include a double tap to wake gesture, and a faster charging speed for the honor 8 Pro’s large battery.
No idea yet as to when the update will roll out to the aforementioned device but we’ll keep you posted. The honor 8 Pro is available now online at vMall for a retail price of RM 1,999.
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ASUS Malaysia Announces ASUS Transformer Book Flip

Kuala Lumpur (19th September, 2014) — ASUS Transformer Book Flip was announced today, a stylish,innovative and affordable Windows 8.1 laptop with a remarkable hinge design that enables the screen tobe set at any angle between zero and 360 degrees. Flip is incredibly versatile, and can be used as apowerful laptop, a responsive tablet, or anything in between.

The ASUS Transformer Book Flip is powered by Intel® Core™ up to i7 processors and up to NVIDIA®GeForce® GT840M discrete graphics for seamless multitasking and outstanding performance, whetherfor productivity, entertainment or playing the latest games. And with two screen sizes available — 13.3and 15.6 inches — there’s a Flip for everyone!

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Flip for computing freedom

ASUS Transformer Book Flip features a bright and clear HD 1366 x 768 touchscreen with a cleverlyengineeredhinge that allows the user to rotate it freely up to 360 degrees from the fully-closed position.Four gears in the hinge provide a smooth, stepless movement, ensuring that the screen stays exactlywhere the user wants it while making it effortless to adjust.

From standard laptop mode, it’s easy to flip the screen instantly to suit whatever task the user wants toperform — whether it’s a media stand for watching a movie or viewing photos, a shared viewer for easycollaboration with friends, family or colleagues, or a responsive tablet for playing the latest games. Anautomatic keyboard and touchpad lock is activated whenever Flip is used in non-laptop modes, so userswon’t have problems with unwanted input.

Flip’s touchscreen is incredibly accurate and responsive thanks to its high-precision 6mm-diameteractuators, which are more than twice as sensitive as the 9mm industry standard. Exclusive ASUSSplendid technology gives rich, deep and vibrant colors to ensure a visually stunning experience for anykind of content.

Stylish, powerful, and with incredible sound

Flip is full of clever ASUS engineering, designed to be smart and stylish, with a hairline-textured finish fora touch of luxury. The compact aluminum chassis gives Flip strength, durability and elegance. Theseamless one-piece chiclet keyboard is ergonomically designed for optimum typing feel, and the largemulti-touch touchpad supports Smart Gestures for precise and natural fingertip control.

Flip’s incredible design is complemented by superior performance. It uses powerful, energy-efficientIntel® Core™ up to i7 processors for superior multitasking and effortless productivity, while the up toNVIDIA GeForce GT840M discrete graphics with 2GB of video memory give Flip more than enoughgraphics power for smooth video playback or playing the latest games.

Instant On technology means that Flip only takes two seconds to resume from sleep, and users don’tneed to worry about losing data when in sleep mode for up to 14 days — when the Lithium-polymerbattery’s charge drops below 5%, files and data are automatically backed up.

Exclusive ASUS SonicMaster audio gives the Flip the best audio experience in its class. With largerspeakers and resonance chambers than standard laptops, the audio quality is spectacular. Users willexperience deeper and richer bass, a wider frequency range, distinct vocals, and pristine clarity. Thismakes Flip a perfect multimedia partner, with every song, movie or game sounding better thanks to itscarefully balanced and dynamic audio.

Store everything, share anything

Each ASUS Transformer Book Flip includes ASUS WebStorage, giving users free access to the mostcomplete platform for online living. Files and documents are accessible anywhere from a host of devices.With ASUS cloud services, convenience and intuitive is the main priority, offering users easy storage,sharing, and syncing of everything from business presentations to photo albums and favorite multimedia content.

AVAILABILITY & PRICING

ASUS Transformer Book Flip will be available at local IT stores and ASUS authorized resellers by earlynext week with the pricing as follow:-

TP300LA (Core i3)o 13.3” HD | Core i3-4010U Processor | Integrated HD Graphics 4400 | 500GB HDD RRP: RM 1,699
TP550LN-CI073H (Core i5)o 15.6” HD | Core i5-4210U Processor | GeForce GT840M – 2GB DDR3 | 500GB HDD + 24GB SSD RRP: RM 2,599
TP550LN-CI088H (Core i7)o 15.6” HD | Core i7-4510U Processor | GeForce GT840M – 2GB DDR3 | 500GB HDD + 24GB SSD RRP: RM 2,899

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[TGS 2018] Square Enix Teases Sora VS Aqua in Kingdom Hearts 3

Not too long ago, we found out about Aqua seemingly corrupted by either darkness or Xehanort. Now, we get a glimpse into the inevitable Sora VS Aqua fight in the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 3.
Square Enix Teases Sora VS Aqua in Kingdom Hearts 3 at TGS 2018

During a stage event at TGS 2018 today in Chiba, Japan, the folks over at Square Enix showed of a small teaser of a climactic fight in the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 3.

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The video is only about 30 seconds but we get a pretty clear glimpse of the Aqua boss battle. The battle has some rather moody music which would make me believe this is a battle that Sora reluctantly takes. It also appears we’ll be traveling to areas we were only allowed to see in cutscenes before.
Be sure to check out the combat teaser for the two Keyblade wielders in Kingdom Hearts 3 at the top of this post. There may be more news and teasers on the game coming soon since it is TGS 2018 so be sure to stay tuned.
Kingdom Hearts 3 will be coming to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 29th January 2019 worldwide, and slightly earlier in Japan on 25th January 2019.
Pokdepinion: Honestly, seeing Aqua in this state breaks my heart more than my first breakup. It hurts but I suppose I just gotta roll with it.
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MSI Unveils New Gaming And Creator Laptops Powered By RTX 3080 Graphics

In their upcoming “Tech Meets Aesthetic” virtual event, MSI will be announcing a slew of new gaming and creator laptops that are suited for both work and play. MSI’s new lineup of laptops all features 11th Gen Intel processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 graphics under the hood.
The combination of PCIe Gen4, Thunderbolt 4, and Wi-Fi 6E enhances improved improvements by 30% over previous versions. MSI-exclusive features like “Discrete Graphics Mode” increase graphics output in the gaming lineup, while MSI Center makes it simple to overclock the GPU.
Moreover, true Pixel QHD+ and Mini LED displays are among the latest features in MSI’s new Creator series. MSI has also updated their famous gaming laptops, such as the GE Raider, GP Leopard, and GS Stealth. The lineup is completed by the new Pulse GL, Sword, and Katana GF visual images, which were created by foreign graphic artists.

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MSI Creator Z16 and Creator M16

The new Creator Z16 features a 16-inch, 16:10 True Pixel display with thin bezels with up to QHD+ resolution with 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut. The Creator Z16 also features the world’s thinnest 0.1mm sharp-edged fan blade design and MSI’s exclusive Cooler Boost Technology ensure optimal thermal dissipation. It also features RTX 3060 graphics, up to 64GB DDR4 memory as well as support for two NVMe M.2 SSD by PCIe Gen4 x4.

The Creator M16 on the other hand is a pared-down version of the Creator Z16 that features a 16-inch QHD+ True Pixel display with up to RTX 3050 Ti graphics. It also comes with up to 64GB DDR4 memory, NVMe M.2 SSD by PCIe Gen3 storage, and Killer Wi-Fi 6E.
MSI Creator 17

The newly redesigned Creator 17 laptop offers a vibrant Mini LED display, powered by AUO AmLED technology, with 1,000 nits of brightness for a higher colour range, all in a black, aluminium chassis with a sandblasted texture. It features up to RTX 3080 graphics, up to 64GB RAM as well as two NVMe M.2 SSD by PCIe Gen4 x4 storage.
MSI GE76 and GE66 Raider

Upgrades to the powerful GE Raider series of laptops kick off MSI’s latest gaming laptop lineup. For intense gaming performance, the GE76 and GE66 Raider series keep the sci-fi mystic light bar but add Wi-Fi 6E and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 graphics with maximum TGP up to 165W. Gaming speed is increased by displays that run at up to 360Hz or QHD 240Hz, while MSI’s Cooler Boost 5 technology keeps the device running smoothly.
MSI GP76 and GP66 Leopard

The GP Leopard series now includes NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 graphics and the newest 11th Gen Intel Core i7 Processors for those who need powerful output for work and play, or even engineering.
MSI GS76 and GS66 Stealth
The award-winning Stealth series has returned, bringing portable gaming power to those on the go. Aside from the GPU and CPU upgrades, the GS76 Stealth now features a silver hinge, increased battery power, and a new panel with up to QHD 240 Hz for enhanced visual performance. Dynaudio speakers make listening to music more enjoyable. The GS Stealth series is the perfect gaming and working companion on the go.
MSI Pulse GL76 and GL66

MSI is introducing the latest GL66 and GL76 Pulse laptops with a new image modelled by Maarten Verhoeven, the 2018 ZBrush World Competition Champion. Verhoeven developed the titanium power armour inspired by Pulse energy specifically for the Dragon Army in order to improve agility and durability.
The laptops are equipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 graphics, as well as a redesigned heat pipe and MSI thermal grease that allows for more airflow and lower temperatures. A separate number pad completes the user interface.
MSI Katana Sword 17 and 15, Katana GF76 and GF66

Tsuyoshi Nagano, known for his work in the “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” video game series, created the illustration for the brand-new Sword and Katana GF series, which is inspired by the swift strength of the Sword and Katana. Users will be inspired by the MSI Sword 17, Sword 15, Katana GF76, and GF66.
The Sword and Katana GF laptops are more than just entry-level gaming configurations; they are your first partner for long-lasting fights in the virtual world, thanks to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 graphics and separate number pads, also on the smaller 15-inch model.
MSI’s latest laptop range represents the brand’s commitment to artistry in all forms, with a renewed emphasis on the artistic and business markets. MSI isn’t just putting success on the table; they’re also showing off a modern interface to keep an eye on people’s needs. Tune in to MSI’s “Tech Meets Aesthetic” event on 17 May at MSIology to learn more about MSI’s new laptops.
Pokdepinion: I’m pretty excited to see what else MSI has in store for us during the “Tech Meets Aesthetic” event on the 17th.
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Sony Xperia XZ3 adopts OLED displays — touts the best display among recent flagships!

Sony may have just made the jump to OLED displays with the latest Xperia XZ3, but they have apparently just impressed 70% of the people who saw it, leading the  to crown the Sony Xperia XZ3’s display the best display among those compared.

The comparison run by Strategy Analytics involved flagship devices from various manufacturers like the iPhone X, Galaxy S9, LG V30 and also the HUAWEI P20. Among these devices, 70% out of 202 participants selected the Xperia XZ3 to be the device with best display. The 6″ 18:9 QHD+ P-OLED, HDR curved display must be really something to be rated so highly by the participants.

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Aside from the stunning display, the Xperia XZ3 features S-Force Front Surround speakers like the Xperia XZ2, and Sony claims that these here are their loudest yet, again. The Dynamic Vibration System also immerses you into the sound for a better experience. There is also support for Hi-Res Audio, LDAC and DSEE HX for better audio quality, but there the 3.5mm jack appears to be gone for good.

The design of the Xperia XZ3 has not changed much coming from the Xperia XZ2, except that the display now flows over the edges a little. The fingerprint sensor’s location still appears to be in the same unergonomic position on the back, but this time there is a new Side Sense feature that uses AI to predict which app you will be switching to next, with a popup showing you its predictions coming up when you tap the sides of the Xperia XZ3. Of course, the IP65/IP68 ingress protection ratings are in place, while Corning Gorilla Glass 5 is used for both the front and back. Oh and it comes in Bordeaux Red, Forest Green as well as the more conventional White Silver and Black color options.

The rest of the hardware seems pretty similar. We have the same Snapdragon 845, same 4GB of RAM, same 64GB UFS storage and same 19MP Motion Eye rear camera with a 1/2.3″ sensor and f/2.0 aperture. The battery is larger at 3330 MAh, and it runs Android 9.0 Pie out of the box, something few other smartphones can claim. There’s also a £699 (~RM3730) price tag that matches the Xperia XZ2’s launch pricing. Availability is expected to begin by the end of September, and the Xperia XZ3 is apparently not going to replace the XZ2, but will be offered alongside the XZ2 family.

Will you be getting the Sony Xperia XZ3 when it arrives here in Malaysia?
Pokdepinion: The 4GB RAM is rather weak when compared to the 6GB RAM most recent flagships tout. Maybe the Xperia XZ3 is designed for users who really want to enjoy their multimedia on the go with the OLED HDR display and multitude of audio technologies in this device.
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Total’s Startupper of the Year Challenge kicks off — top three winners will get financial support of over RM100 000!

Have a great business idea in your head right now? Better document it, and sign up for  the 2018-2019 Startupper of the Year Challenge by Total Oil. Oh, and you have to be age below 35 years old.
Registration has begun, and the top 100 participants will be shortlisted by mid-November. There will also be a online public voting period. The panel of jury will review the votes, and the top 15 participants will be selected to present their business proposals to the panel, who will then pick the top three winners in February 2019. The winners will be announced in the first week of March 2019.

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Your business ideas or projects will be assessed based on their innovative nature, positive impact on society and community, as well as the feasibility and potential for development. The esteemed lineup of jury members include Leon Foong, CEO of Socar Malaysia, MDEC’s Vice President, Norhizam Kadir and the Managing Director of Total Oil Malaysia, Sachin Singh.
The top three winners will receive a cumulative RM100 000 in terms of funding, as well as coaching from the jury members and also marketing support. There is also a new Top Female Entrepreneur award to encourage participation from women entrepreneurs. Total Oil Malaysia wants to encourage more women to be entrepreneurs with this special award.
The first prize winner from our Malaysian chapter will go on to the global level, where a grand jury will be appointed to select six overall grand winners, among the first prize winners of each country. Total Oil is commited to nurture young talents in countries where their business operates.
Head here to sign up. You have until 13th November to submit your applications.
Pokdepinion: I wish I had a cool business idea…
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The Witcher: Monster Slayer Is Coming Soon To Mobile

A big fan of The Witcher universe? Well here’s some good news. There’s a new game coming out in the form of The Witcher: Monster Slayer and it’ll be arriving on mobile devices.
The Witcher Monster Slayer

The game is developed by Spokko and it is an AR RPG game. The video reveals that it will be released on the 21st of July 2021, which isn’t far away from now.
It is free-to-play and it is said that game is set even before the time of Geralt and the emergence of Witchers. You can expect monsters to roam the land in vast numbers and as a new recruit, you are tasked to hunt them down through AR (augmented reality) features.

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Aside from that, the game will feature story-driven quest where you’d need to travel to settle your respective tasks. Monsters will pop-up as icons on the map and you’ll get to see their true form once you’ve reached at a near distance to start your battle.
Despite the game being available for both Android and iOS devices, Android users have the benefit of pre-registering for the game. Should you do that, you will obtain the Kaer Morhen Steel Sword. With the weapon, you will get 10% Experience Boost for each monster that you slay.
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Pokdepinion: This looks like a fun game to play… if we could even roam around. Unfortunately we know that’s not possible here in Malaysia, at least not yet..
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Project TRIANGLE STRATEGY Is A New Tactical RPG For Nintendo Switch By Square Enix

Square Enix has just announced their newest game for the Nintendo Switch called Project TRIANGLE STRATEGY. The game is a tactical RPG and will be released in 2022. Furthermore, starting today, the Project TRIANGLE STRATEGY Debut Demo has been made available as a free-to-download trial version of the game. The demo will feature multiple languages including English, Chinese (traditional and simplified), and Japanese.
Project TRIANGLE STRATEGY coming soon

In the demo, players will be able to play through two episodes comprising Chapters 6 and 7 of the full game. Test your strategic abilities in tactical combat that takes place on dynamic battlefields with varying terrain elevation. Employ a variety of weapons, effective positioning and more to expand your offensive arsenal. Use the land and various mechanisms to your advantage, and lead your army to victory. An exquisite soundtrack by acclaimed composer Akira Senju will ring out across the battle and accent the dramatic storyline.

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You can check out the game’s reveal trailer right here.

Here’s a brief description of what Project TRIANGLE STRATEGY is about:
On the war-torn continent of Norzelia, three nations vie for control over the vital resources of salt and iron. This is a tale of a kingdom brought to the precipice, and the brave souls who would fight for their ideals in the face of calamity…
Charming retro-styled pixel art is enhanced by unique 3DCG effects to bring an immersive fantasy world to life in Project TRIANGLE STRATEGY, an original tactical RPG from Square Enix and the latest title in their HD-2D series.
Navigating their way through Norzelia’s bloody war, players will be forced to weigh their ideals and convictions, and make challenging value judgments time and again when confronted with trying situations. The decisions made and actions taken by the player will be reflected in the form of three value systems:
UTILITY, MORALITY, and LIBERTY
Together, these will form the player’s Conviction, and affect how the story branches, which potential allies will join the cause, and more.

Project TRIANGLE STRATEGY is scheduled for release sometime in 2022 while the demo is available for download now.
Pokdepinion: Project TRIANGLE STRATEGY looks pretty good. I am a huge fan of RPG games and I do love me some good tactical RPGs.
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Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Delayed; More Content to be Added

One of the most highly anticipated J-RPGs will be delayed, according to Bandai Namco. This was done in order to add more stuff to the game.
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Delayed

Bandai Namco has made the announcement that the long awaited RPG Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom will be delayed from its initial release date of January 19th 2018 to the new date of March 23rd 2018.
Level-5 President and CEO Akihiro Hino addressed the reasonings behind the delay by citing that the team at Level 5 has implemented new modes that still need to be worked out before the game launches. Moreover, he adds that more details about the modes and the release will be shared soon.

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The full letter from Hino-san can be read below:
Hello Ni no Kuni fans,
As you all know, Level-5 is committed to delivering the highest levels of design and quality in each of our titles. The development of our latest project, Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, is coming along very nicely and we can’t wait to share this new adventure with you, our fans. In an effort to constantly innovate, we’ve also implemented new modes in Ni no Kuni II, including the new Skirmish and Kingdom Modes.
However, with innovation and new ideas comes the need to ensure everything works together in a fun and cohesive way; this means we’ll need a bit more time to make sure the entire Ni no Kuni II experience meets our highest quality standards. So today, I would like to ask for everyone’s patience as we move Ni no Kuni II’sworldwide release date to March 23, 2018. We will be sharing more news about Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom in the coming weeks and months as we move closer to our new launch date. On behalf of everyone at Level-5, I want to thank you all for your patience and continued support.
Also, the new date is shown in the a new trailer launched today that gives a preview of the Japanese voice cast. Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom is currently being developed for the PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam. Be sure to watch the trailer at the top of this post.

Pokdepinion: Oh man, I was looking forward to this game to get my J-RPG fix, especially since I tried it out at PSX SEA 2017. Guess I’ll need to wait for Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom just a bit longer.
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COD Warzone Will Have Longer Wait Times in Lobby Due to Cheaters

Sad that crossplay has come to this… from r/modernwarfare

When it comes to popular online multiplayer games, it’s no surprise to find a few cheaters / hackers around. In the case of COD Warzone, it appears that the situation isn’t handled as well as it could and as a result, it could lead to longer wait times in the lobby.
The reason for this is that console players have taken it upon themselves to disable crossplay with PC gamers. This is because the majority of these cheaters / hackers are playing on PC. It’s not that you can’t do the same on console, it’s just way easier to do it on PC.

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Some of the cheats / hacks in the game include aimbots, getting hit through walls, and zero recoil. At the moment, Infinity Ward mentioned that they have banned over 70,000 cheaters in the game, but it appears that the numbers aren’t nearly enough to have a major impact.
Why The Longer Wait Time in COD Warzone?

With plenty of console gamers disabling crossplay, it instantly means a lot less players you can match with online. According to Eurogamer, it took them 3 minutes to find a game with crossplay disabled but when it was enabled, it only took a mere 30 seconds.
It’s worth noting that you can only disable crossplay on the PlayStation 4. The Xbox One version will not allow you to find a game in the lobby if you disable the feature. For PC gamers, you’re not even allowed to disable the feature.
There’s no doubt that the developers need to come up with a solution to the cheating issue as soon as they can. Now it’s just gamers disabling crossplay but if it gets worse or maintains the same, people would just give up on the game.
COD Warzone is free for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
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Pokdepinion: There’s always that gamer who ruins the fun for everyone. Probably has no other means of feeling better about themselves and not even bothered to put the work in getting better.
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PS Plus Asia July 2022 FREE Games Lineup

As usual, there will be free games for those who subscribed to the service, and in the case of PS Plus Asia July 2022, the free games lineup is certainly an interesting one, and it appears that the leaks were true after all.
For the usual free games addition for PS Plus Asia July 2022, you will be getting Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan, and Arcadegeddon. All of these games will be available for every PS Plus member.
If you have subscribed to the Extra tier at the very least, there are even more additions for you to enjoy. The most notable additions are pretty much the entirety of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, and the highly anticipated cat exploration game, Stray.

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For the full list PS Plus Extra games available from today onwards, check it out right below here:

Assassin’s Creed Unity – PS4
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade – PS5
Ice Age: Scrat’s Nutty Adventure – PS4
Jumanji: The Video Game – PS4
Marvel’s Avengers – PS4 / PS5
Paw Patrol on a Roll – PS4
ReadySet Heroes – PS4
Saints Row 4: Re-Elected – PS4
Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell – PS4
Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition – PS4
Stray – PS4 / PS5

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Pokdepinion: If you ever wondered when is a good time to give the new PS Plus plans a try, this might be a good time. These are some pretty strong additions, and it’s well worth it if you don’t own most of these games.
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ASUS Malaysia Enters Partnership With IACT College, Providing ProArt Monitors To Facilities

ASUS Malaysia and International Advertising, Communication and Technology College (IACT) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA), which ASUS is set to provide its professional ProArt series monitors to enhance the campus facilities for its students.
“We are extremely delighted to collaborate with IACT College to showcase our ProArt series displays. Renowned for their exceptional color accuracy and performance, the ProArt series displays will power up the imaginations of the students at IACT College to unleash their creativity,” said Eric Lim, Business Development Manager of ASUS Malaysia Open platform Business Group.

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Timothy Chan, Head of Academics of IACT College, said: “With Asus ProArt as IACT’s education partner, our students will be have access to the latest technologies and strengthened collaboration with industry experts and professionals. This will give our students a unique opportunity to learn from the best in the industry and gain valuable insights into the latest trends and practices.”

The partnership aims to improve the learning experience of students in creative fields, where color accuracy is crucial. The company is expected to collaborate with IACT in a series of upcoming workshops delving into subjects relating to graphic design, animation, photography and other creative disciplines where ProArt monitors’ color accuracy and industry-standard color profiles can help them deliver their best work.
Pokdepinion: It’s indeed very important to have color-accurate monitors for students studying in this field, so it’s good to see ASUS is helping to achieve that.
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iPhone 12 To Come With 20W Fast Charger?

With the previous iPhone 11 series, Apple only offered a 18W fast charger, which you can only get with the Pro variant. The standard version comes with a measly 5W charger. Well according to reports, Apple looks to step up their game with a new and faster 20W USB-C adapter.
20W fast charger to be introduced with iPhone 12

New iPhone 12 will Be Equipped with 20W Power Adapter pic.twitter.com/FBJxlJXyYW— Mr·White (@laobaiTD) June 24, 2020

The news is sure to excite iPhone fans but it is yet to be confirmed on whether Apple will be bundling the charger with a standard variant or do something similar with the iPhone 11 series and make it available on just the iPhone 12 Pro only.
Previously we’ve covered on the iPhone 12 series. The series is reported to be released in November 2020. Do check that out by heading to the link right here.

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Pokdepinion: It’s unfair if Apple decides to not include them out of the box, no matter what variant they are. These aren’t affordable devices to begin with.
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The best launcher on the Play Store is now cheaper than a can of coffee!

If you are like me, and you just have a general contempt towards smartphones which come with launchers without app drawers, this is for you. Nova Launcher Prime is going for just RM1.49, a massive discount from the usual RM20 price tag!
Getting the Prime variant unlocks various features like more gestures, scroll effects, unread count badges on app icons and many more. The launcher looks pretty much like stock Android by default, and is ridiculously customizable.
The promotion on Nova Launcher Prime is going to be around for less than a week, so act quick. Also, if you find any good deals on the Google Play Store, do hit us up with them! Merry Christmas guys!

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Get Nova Launcher Prime!
Pokdepinion: Well I already bought my copy way back when I was still using an ASUS PadFone S…
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[E3 2017] Xbox One Gets a Bandai Namco J-RPG; Introducing Code Vein, Enhanced for Xbox One X

It appears we’re finally getting some Japanese role-playing game love for Microsoft’s console. It’s called Code Vein by Bandai Namco.
Plenty of J-RPG fans have come to love the PlayStation 4 due to the sheer amount of J-RPGs that are on / coming to the platform compared to its competitors. Will Microsoft’s E3 press conference have something on this end?
The answer is a big yes and it’s called Code: Vein, from the folks over at Bandai Namco. Will this be enough to bring J-RPG fans over to the Microsoft side of games? Let’s take a look.

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[E3 2017] Xbox One Gets a Bandai Namco J-RPG; Code Vein
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Earlier this year, Bandai Namco publicly announced Code Vein. There was plenty of mysteries surrounding the game as there were very little details to go around with it, especially the platforms that the game will be available in. Now, we know at least one platform; Xbox One.
It has even been noted that Code Vein is not only available for the Xbox One, but also enhanced for the beastly Xbox One X. Whether it will be capable of running in 4K resolution is still yet to be known. We expect more details to arrive in the near future.
At this time, it is not mentioned that Code Vein will be an Xbox One-exclusive title. Therefore, it is to be expected that the game will pop up in other platforms as well, most likely the PlayStation 4. No word on a PC or Nintendo Switch release at this time.

Pokdepinion: Finally, some J-RPG love on the Xbox One. That has always been the reason why I picked the PlayStation 4 before I picked the Xbox One. I’m hoping Code Vein will be a game that will be worth grabbing my hands on, as I’m a huge J-RPG fan myself. Got my fingers crossed on this one.
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Acer Will Be the Proud Partner and Monitor Provider for 2018 League of Legends World Championship

For the 3rd consecutive year, the folks over at Acer has been named the proud partner and official monitor provider for the upcoming 2018 League of Legends World Championship.
This means that Acer will be providing their Predator XB241H gaming monitors for the 2018 League of Legends eSports World Championship held across multiple cities in South Korea. For those of you who aren’t aware, the Predator XB241H gaming monitor provides Full HD display with G-Sync capabilities, fast response rates (as low as 1ms), and a 144Hz refresh rate for ultra-smooth gaming. It also provides wide viewing angles with accurate colours, up to 170 degrees horizontally and 160 degrees vertically.

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This sponsorship is described as a continuation of Acer’s ongoing partnership with Riot Games, the developer behind League of Legends, which first started in 2016 with World and All-Star 2016.
The 2018 League of Legends World Championship is a major international tournament that takes place over the course of 5 weeks. The top 24 teams from around the globe who have proven themselves in their regional leagues come together to compete. It will be held on 1st October 2018 in the South Korean cities of Busan, Seoul, Gwangju, and Incheon.
Pokdepinion: Did you know that the very same monitor that Acer is providing can be overclocked to 180Hz? Interesting, isn’t it? Personally, I wouldn’t dare to overclock it myself but if I ever get bored, I might change my mind on that.
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Disney Urged to Purchase Activision Blizzard – Will It Happen?

Disney Urged to Purchase Activision Blizzard

We’ve seen a huge drop in share prices for Activision Blizzard in the past year, as high as 40% even. While this isn’t exactly good for the company, it does seem to present other businesses with a good opportunity to acquire the company. One huge company that could easily do this is Walt Disney Co.
Nick Licouris of the investment firm Gerber Kawasaki reportedly sees benefits between Activision’s Esport business and Disney’s TV networks. Disney has plenty of character properties that could be leveraged further. Disney’s checkered past in the world of video games may put them off, however. Disney Infinity, for instance, was an ambitious attempt to enter the world of video games but this project ended in costly failure.

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And yet, a deal with Activision Blizzard would be potentially lucrative. The industry continues to grow, and Activision Blizzard may have a something up their sleeves with the upcoming release of World of Warcraft Classic. Furthermore, Disney already televises Overwatch League through ESPN3, so we know they already have some interest and knowledge of Activision Blizzard’s properties.
Despite Activision Blizzard’s recent woes in the stock market, the deal would not come cheap. The company is still valued at USD $34.85 billion dollars. For comparison: Disney acquired Marvel Studios in 2009 for only USD $4 billion.
For now, for Disney to purchase Activision Blizzard, it’s going to be a huge movement and it’s like an investor’s dream rather than an actual business strategy. Bob Iger, CEO of Walt Disney Co., remarked that “We’ve just decided that the best place for us to be in that space (video games) is licensing and not publishing.” Looks like they are still relatively content to let EA and other publishers work with their properties.
Source: Bloomberg
Pokdepinion: It would be another huge acquisition by the company behind the Mickey Mouse Funhouse if this happens for real. Probably the biggest the industry has seen even.
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Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review – A Little Thick But Worth The Price

Unboxing the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review – Box

Inside the box of the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD, you are expected to find the following items:
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review – Box content
Setup guideSafety and Warranty guide65W Power adapterPower cableThe Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD laptop itself
Appearance
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review- Lid
The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD is an ultraportable productivity laptop that’s a little bit thick compared to similar products. It still doesn’t change the fact that it’s easy to bring around as it weighs a mere 1.6kg. Furthermore, it’s a 2-in-1 laptop as the hinge lets you flip up the screen up to 360°, effectively turning it into a tablet as well.
From the lid, you can see its Light Teal colour scheme that appeals to a younger crowd. It’s a plastic body but it’s surprisingly sturdy as it doesn’t feel cheap or easy to break. The Lenovo logo can be seen taking a small space on the top-left side, giving it a minimalist look with a clean finish.

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Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review – Open up the lid
Open up the lid and you’ll get a clear view of its 14-inch Full HD IPS touchscreen display, a webcam with privacy shutter on the top bezel, a chiclet keyboard with white backlighting, a fingerprint scanner below the right arrow key, speaker grilles sandwiching the keyboard, and a trackpad. As expected from a laptop of this size, there is no Numpad.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review – Ports
On the left side, you have a proprietary charging port, an HDMI port, a USB-C port, and a combo audio jack. On the right side, you have a power button, an SD card reader, and two USB-A ports. There’s nothing on the rear except for the hinges and a single rear air vent.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review – Bottom
Moving to the bottom, you have three rubberized feet consisting of one long top one and two small bottom ones, air vents, and product stickers. You can get a clear view of 9 screws exposed here, but there is a good chance of there being one extra screw hidden behind a product sticker.
Overall, the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD is an attractive laptop with a clean design that will appeal to younger consumers. The build quality is good, especially given the plastic body, and it has some smart design choices that can make your life easier. This includes the privacy shutter and the fingerprint scanner.
If you’re looking for a thinner Lenovo laptop, check out our review of the IdeaPad C340 by clicking right here.
Specifications
CPUAMD Ryzen 5 4500U (6C / 6T @ up to 4 GHz), 8M Cache 15W TDP, 7nm FinFETRAM8GB 3200MHz DDR4 (4GB x 2)GPUAMD Radeon GraphicsStorage256GB NVMe PCIe SSD (SK Hynix HFM256GDHTNI-87A0B)Display14″ FHD (1920 X 1080) IPS Glare LED Backlight Narrow Bezel Multi-touch DisplayConnectivityWireless:RTL8822CE 2×2 ac802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi (Dual Band 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz)Bluetooth 4.2I/O:1 x USB Type-C (Gen1 with Power Delivery)2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A1 x USB 2.01 x HDMI 1.4b1 x SD card readerAudio2 x 2W speakers1 x Combo Audio JackArray MicrophonesDolby AudioDimensions321.5 x 217.5 x 17.9 – 20.8 mm (W x D x H)Weight1.6 kg
Performance
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review – CrystalDiskMark
Kicking things off with CrystalDiskMark, the storage device is capable of achieving decent speeds for an NVMe PCIe SSD. You should be able to enjoy fast boot ups and minimal loading times with this. In case you’re wondering, the 256GB NVMe PCIe SSD in question is the SK Hynix HFM256GDHTNI-87A0B.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review – Cinebench R15
Moving on to Cinebench R15, the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD performed pretty well. It’ noticeably better than the Acer Swift 3 running the same APU. This might be due to the dual-channel RAM on this laptop giving it a noticeable boost in both areas. It’s interesting how it seems to be on par with an Intel Core i7-9750H in single and multi core scores.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review – Cinebench R20
On Cinebench R20 on the other hand, you can see that the single core performance of the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD is on par with Intel Core i7 CPU-powered laptops. The multi-core isn’t as fast but it’s definitely not far off either, which is great.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review – Unigine SuperPosition
In Unigine SuperPosition’s 4K Optimized benchmark, it’s no surprise that it had a rather low score. After all, it only has the AMD Radeon integrated GPU. In this particular scenario, it’s best to have a discrete GPU as even an MX250 would be able to give noticeably better scores. With that being said however, it’s still better than nothing. Perhaps an upgrade in RAM capacity would see notable improvements.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review – 3DMark Time Spy
A similar pattern can be seen in 3DMark’s Time Spy benchmark. It’s interesting how in this one, the performance with the Acer Swift 3 is essentially on par. However, it’s understandable given that this benchmark is GPU-reliant.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review – PCMark
Moving on to PCMark, the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD can perform decently overall. It’s designed more so for essentials and productivity, as digital content creation will require noticeably more power. If you don’t need to do resource-intensive tasks, this should work perfectly fine for you.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review – Light gaming
I’m sure some of you may want to do some light gaming on the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD. On the maximum settings, it couldn’t reach 60FPS on DotA 2 and CS:GO. However, if you dial down the settings, you should be able to easily get some buttery smooth 60FPS gaming experience. Just make sure to keep your expectations in check as this isn’t a gaming laptop.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review – Battery life
As for battery life in PCMark’s Modern Office endurance test, the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD performed admirably. It may not be the best one around but you should be able to comfortably use it for hours without a charger. It lasted 545 minutes (9 hours and 5 minutes) before the battery died. For the gaming endurance test, it lasted 124 minutes (2 hours and 4 minutes).
User Experience
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review – Powered by AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD is an ultraportable productivity laptop. It may not be thinnest one around, but it’s still easy to bring around. It’s powered by the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U with AMD Radeon Graphics, dual-channel 8GB DDR4 RAM (3200MHz), and 256GB NVMe SSD. Personally, I would just upgrade the RAM to 16GB dual-channel for better multitasking, and higher storage capacity but other than that, it’s great for work.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review – 14-inch Full HD display with touchscreen
It has a 14-inch Full HD IPS touchscreen display with 60Hz refresh rate. The colours are decent and the viewing angle is good. It’s not colour-accurate so I wouldn’t use it for professional creative work but it works fine for other things. The screen can be flipped up to 360°, giving you extra versatility as you can use this like a tablet.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review – Webcam privacy shutter
One thing I really like about this laptop is that the webcam comes with a privacy shutter. If you’re ever worried that someone might be spying on you, you can physically block the webcam view with the shutter. It gives that added peace of mind.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review
As for ports, the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD has an adequate amount but I wished it had just one extra USB-A port. Two USB-A ports is fine but having one more would add that peace of mind, which I’m sure is the same for many people. Alternatively, I can just make use of the USB-C port. For those of you who aren’t aware, you can charge the laptop via the USB-C port as it supports Power Delivery.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review – Keyboard
The keyboard on the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 is comfortable to use with decent tactility and white backlighting. At first, I thought it had no backlighting but as it turns out, I just had to enable it with Fn and Spacebar key combination. You can even adjust the brightness with that. While I do wish that it had a Numpad, it’s understandable to omit it given the size. The trackpad is there and it works fine but there’s nothing much to shout out about.
The fingerprint scanner here is very convenient to have. You can login your laptop pretty quick without having to key in your password / PIN code. From my own experience, it’s very reliable, fast, and one of the better ones implemented in a laptop. There’s really no reason for you to not use it.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review – Lenovo Vantage
On the software side of things, you have Lenovo Vantage. It’s a one-stop solution for you to adjust settings, run software updates, check warranty status, download apps, and more. It’s not a necessity to use but it is still pretty convenient once you’ve familiarized yourself with it.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review – Dolby Audio
In the audio department, it works surprisingly great. The top-firing speakers sandwiching the keyboard is loud with little to no distortion. While bass is lacking, which isn’t a surprise given that it’s built-in speakers, you get some well defined mids and highs. If you’re alone or in a quiet room, using the speakers while watching videos is more than an acceptable experience.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Verdict
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD Review
The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 is a solid choice if you’re looking for a productivity laptop that’s easy to bring around and has good performance without breaking the bank. You got solid build quality, good battery life, it’s a proper 2-in-1 laptop with touchscreen support, and it already has dual-channel RAM from the get-go. This is pretty good value for money.
I would personally upgrade the RAM and storage capacity for better, long-term experience, the display quality is average, and it’s a little thick for this type of laptop. However, all of this can be easily overlooked since it’s still light and the other stuff can be upgraded when purchased.
With that, I award the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 AMD with our Gold Pokdeward.

Big thanks to Lenovo Malaysia for sending us this laptop for the purposes of this review.
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OnePlus Reportedly Developing Smartphone That Fully Charges in 15 Minutes

It appears that OnePlus is working on a brand new smartphone that can supposedly get fully charged really fast, in just 15 minutes. Here’s what you need.
OnePlus Smartphone That Fully Charges in 15 Minutes?

In the meanwhile, OPPO (whose livestream is running at the same time as QCOM) is pushing its VOOC fast charging to 150W 😳 #OPPOxMWC22 pic.twitter.com/DU9OF0kP2U
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The next OnePlus smartphone to launch this year is said to be capable of charging fully within 15 minutes. This is made possible thanks to a new SuperVOOC charging standard which makes use of 150W of power. In comparison, the OnePlus 10 Pro is capable of charging at up to 80W.
To put a clearer perspective for you, a dual-cell 4500mAh battery can fully charge within 15 minutes, but it can go up to 50% in just a mere 5 minutes. Apart from that, the use of the Battery Health Engine (BHE) system is said to be “double the battery lifespan”, though we’re uncertain how it actually works apart from monitoring the battery during a charge and discharge.
According to the people at OnePlus, it would typically take 800 charge cycles to reduce a battery’s health to 80%. With the new BHE system, it would be effectively increased to 1,600 cycles, which should be at least 4 years worth of use assuming you charge the smartphone on a daily basis.
Interestingly, OnePlus isn’t looking to settle for that as they are allegedly developing a 240W SuperVOOC charging standard, which would cut down that 15 minute charging period to 9 minutes. With that being said, the company will be including the 150W SuperVOOC charger, which is barely larger than the existing 65W one, inside the box so it’s not a separate purchase.
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Pokdepinion: Personally, I don’t need a device that charges that quickly. However, I do not deny that it will be very handy in situations where I need to head out but my battery is running low. I’m still comfortable with the slower but more comfortable experience that wireless charging brings but to each their own.
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SteamOS “Brewmaster” is based on Debian 8.1 stable

Do you keep tabs on Valve’s very own operating system called SteamOS? It went public with the first release, named SteamOS “Alchemy”, that was based on Debian 7 and today the successor of Alchemy has landed, “Brewmaster”, and it’s based on Debian 8.1 stable.
This build is still young and very in need of gaming community feedback. SteamOS Brewmaster is available for download either as ISO (for legacy system) or ZIP (for UEFI system) format, unfortunately you can’t upgrade from the Alchemist build and this means you have to do a fresh install to give it a run.

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Here’s a quick TL;DR of the SteamOS Brewmaster build, it’s based on the new Debian 8.1 and runs on Linux kernel 3.18 with some additional SteamOS tweaks, unlike the Alchemist build that uses Debian 7 and Linux 3.10 kernel. To who are inclined to run Brewmaster, make sure you read the details here.
SOURCE : Steamcommunity
Pokdepinion: Just realised that SteamOS seems to be using DOTA2 hero name to name their builds. First build, Alchemy followed by Brewmaster, I wonder what codename will be used for the next build, maybe Clinkz? Chaos Knight? Or will it be Crystal Maiden? And will the next build run on Linux 4.0 kernel?

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Windows 10 Phone build 10158 — faster and Store is out of beta

Do you own a Microsoft Lumia 830 and signed up as a developer? If you did, then you might want to try the latest build of Windows Phone 10. There’s a lot improvement throughout, from the performance to the UI. First let’s talk about the Store, it seem it has graduated from beta status. Aside from that the Store tile is also a transparent tile noe. Microsoft Edge has also been updated to the latest build — 20.10158.0.0  — and it’s also transparent tile.

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Moving on to the camera, reportedly the device now supports 120fps slow-mo video recording which is something many Windows Phone users have been waiting for. The 10158 build also runs faster than the prior 10149 build on the same device.

Hold your horses though, this build is currently only available for developers, for any Windows Insiders (fast or slow ring) you guys might have to wait  for the next build.

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Pokdepinion : Now this is confusing, the other day I read Microsoft is about to kill Windows Phone. But today they release a new build. Before migrating to Android, I was using Windows Phone devices, they are great and perfect in term of productivity and talking about the battery life, the Lumia 1320 is insane, the battery lasted up to 5 days in my experience (with data turned off). This update is really promising, Windows Phone 10 might give competitors a good run to improve among themselves. By the way, I really love the new Windows Phone 10 UI, it makes me want to buy a new Lumia device.
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What Should You Look For In A Gaming Mouse? A Guide for Consumers

Let’s face it. You don’t need a gaming mouse to play your PC games. However, it doesn’t mean that you should deny yourself of what the market has to offer you in terms of gaming mice. No, it won’t be able to turn you into a professional once you start using one but it does give you a slight edge in your performance as well as comfort. Here are some of the things that you should look out for when you are looking for a gaming mouse.
What’s Your Grip Style?
What’s your style?
In general, there’s three ways of holding a mouse. First we have the standard palm grip, where your fingers lay flat on the mouse buttons and your entire palm rests on the body of your mouse. This style is suitable when you’re using a large mice. Then, we have the tip grip, where the tips of your index, middle, and ring fingers rest on the mouse’s buttons, while your palm is not touching the body the mouse at all.
Next is the claw grip. As you can tell by its name, your hand forms a ‘claw’ where your finger and thumb is angled in towards your mouse buttons. Opposite to the palm, claw grip gamers tend to find smaller mices to be more comfortable.

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DPI Settings
High DPI vs low DPI
Each mouse comes with their very own sensors and how sensitive they are. This value is measured by DPI, or Dots Per Inch. With it, it gives an easier way to measure the sensitivity of a mouse. So what’s it about DPI that you should take note of? If you are using a mouse with low DPI settings, you will need to move your mouse further to get the same level of cursor movement on your display. A high DPI mouse saves you the energy of moving too much but it also comes with a flaw; you’ll need to have a steady hand and be very precise with your movement as the sensitivity gets higher than the Empire State.
If you usually play with fast hand movements, you should be looking for low DPI of around 1,200 DPI. For those who prefer to move less could look towards 2,000 DPI (or more) for small hand movements while also remaining accurate.
You could say that it is rather subjective. A way to cope with the dilemma is that you get a mouse that offers a wide DPI range that you can customize, which will allow you to find the sweet spot for yourself. There’s also gaming mice in the market that comes with buttons on the mouse to adjust DPI on the fly and that can give you the needed advantage in certain moments. There’s a whole bunch of gaming mice in the market that offers extreme DPIs where they can go up to 16,000 (possibly more than we’ll ever need).
Type Of Games That You Play
Razer Naga Trinity gaming mouse
Some gaming mice offers a 12-button grid design on the side and they are specifically designed for MMO games. What’s it for? They can act as ‘shortcut buttons’. As the name suggest, you’ll find it useful if you play MMO  games. You can customize them to be the button for a specific skill or even be the button to select a unit group in RTS games.
If you’re not into that genre of games, a standard mouse would suffice. It’s hard to distinguish those buttons when you’re playing fast-paced action or shooter games anyway.
Software Customization Comes In Handy
Cooler Master Portal – RGB Lighting
We can probably say that most gaming mice in the market right now comes with their very own PC software, which is either act as a standalone package or works with other gaming gears such as keyboards and headsets.
With it, you can customize a handful of things regarding your mouse. This is where you set the DPI options, lighting profile, and much more. A good software is one that allows you to do all the things that’s listed and more.
Pick One That Fits Your Budget
Glorious Model O
It’s not hard to imagine that most people have the idea that the expensive products are the best ones around. If the gaming mouse suits you, then it’s all fine. On the other hand, you’ll be just wasting your money if you don’t even use the features that your mouse has to offer.
One tip that you should remember is to always set your budget specifically on much you are willing to spend. If you’ve found one, look online and you might find a cheaper price for the one you want, especially on e-commerce platforms. Of course, if the price is too low and too good to be true, then it’s probably fake. So be wise when you are on the lookout.
Conclusion
At the end of the day, there’s no such thing as the “perfect gaming mouse”. While some are better than others, that doesn’t mean that  it’s universally better. From the tips above, find out what you’re looking for in a mouse and maybe even come up with a shortlist that fits the bill. Don’t pick a mouse simply because of a brand (or how popular they are) and look for one that comes with the features that you want. Be a smart consumer.
If you’re unsure where to start looking and would rather not spend too much. You can consider the MasterMouse MM530, which we reviewed right here.
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ROG Phone Gamevice Controller Review – When mobile gaming becomes dead serious!

Introduction

Don’t tell me about PC Master Race because I take my gaming very seriously and there is no game developed today that my LaFerrari couldn’t handle. That doesn’t dismiss the fact that I also enjoy consoles and even more, portable gaming devices, as I’ve owned the Gameboy (original, color, advance, SP), PSP, PS Vita, Nvidia Shield, Nintendo 3DS and even the Nintendo Switch. Having these options at hands, it gives you the power to satisfy your gaming cravings the way you want it. So, getting the ROG Phone Gamevice controller was just my way of getting more serious with mobile gaming.
Unboxing the ROG Phone Gamevice Controller

That’s really all that is in the box. The Gamevice controller and the user guide. That is all you need anyway. If you look closely, you would realize something rather important here though. They have included a leaflet inside that, in large letters, says “PLEASE DO NOT RETURN TO RETAIL STORE”. That is because, this product is exclusively supplied to ASUS and supported by the manufacturer, GAMEVICE. It is not manufactured by ASUS, so ASUS is not responsible for any technical support or customer service for this product. In the subsequent lines, Gamevice does mention that they are dead serious about their product quality so if you have any problems, you just need to head over to this page.

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The only thing I believe ASUS should have bundled with this? A carrying pouch!
Appearance

Toggles, buttons, triggers, the ROG Phone Gamevice controller has it all. It has two pods and they’re both separated by a partially retractable and fold-able strap so you wouldn’t lose either pod, of course apart from functioning as the electrical ribbon that interconnects both pods. Let’s take a look at what is where in detail.

The left pod has a 5-way analog thumbstick at the top most which includes the inward pressing motion much like most of the modern controllers. Next to it is a function button that usually only works when the game being played is supported by Gamevice app (more on this later). Slightly below is the 8-way D-Pad and underneath it where the Gamevice logo sits is another function button that again only works with Gamevice supported games. You don’t lose much from the two function buttons actually.

The right pod looks neat. Again, we have a 5-way analog thumbstick at the top and a function button to the left. Weirdly enough, this function button can actually be dropped in the Key Mapping and assigned accordingly unlike the other two function buttons. Next to this function button is a speaker port which basically are just holes with no speakers under them. To the right, we have the face buttons with A, B, X and Y marked on them. If you look closely, you would also see a status LED below these buttons.

On the inside of the right pod, you can find the USB Type-C connector that connects directly to the ROG Phone. The position of this Type-C port shows that this Gamevice controller was specifically designed for the ROG Phone and cannot be used with other devices. The strap itself is made of rubber and around the controller, you would also see the rubber teeth inside the pods that secures the ROG Phone firmly.

At the bottom of the right pod, you can find the 3.5mm audio socket and the USB Type-C port that you can use to charge the phone with. You might think its redundant considering the ROG Phone already has a side USB port (bottom when held in landscape mode), but actually, you can plug in a Type-C headset to this one while charging on the other port of the ROG Phone. Neat?

Finally, at the top are the L1, L2, R1 and R2 triggers that PUBG Mobile players are going to really appreciate.
All in all, the ROG Phone Gamevice controller is a pretty simple hardware. The body is made out of Polycarbonate that should make the controller last pretty long too.
Specifications

Input Options
2 x 5-way analog thumbsticks
1 x 8-way D-Pad
3 x function keys
4 x trigger buttons
1 x 3.5mm Audio Jack
1 x USB Type-C

Color
Black

Dimensions
247mm x 80mm x 25mm (WxDxH)

Weight
160g

Phone Case Support
No

AeroActive Cooler Support
No

As you can see, I added the rows for Phone Case and AeroActive Cooler Support because these accessories come together with the units shipped to Malaysia and not having it cross-supporting will be a bummer.
User Experience
Out of all the accessories that came out from the ROG Phone suitcase, this was the first one that I decided to review first. I find this as the most useful accessory among all of them and the fact that it gives physical buttons and triggers to your ROG Phone, it will be applicable in usage with other accessories too.

The ROG Phone Gamevice controller folds into a rather compact size where the strap makes a three-fold and the pods magnetically attract themselves. The problem with this is that the buttons are facing outwards and because there is no pouch or hard case included with it, you might want to be careful in transporting it around, or you would risk snapping the thumbsticks off. Then again, extend it and you have one of the most elegant controllers for your ROG Phone.

How to put on the Gamevice controller on the ROG Phone?
Putting it on is pretty easy. First, put the right pod on by aligning the USB Type-C port. Then, pull the other pod until it stretches enough to fit on the ROG Phone. Once you release it, it will retract to fit upon which, you can secure the fitting and it’s ready to go.

Once it’s fully assembled, it looks like this. This controller was specifically designed for the ROG Phone, so the fitting is just perfect from end to end. It doesn’t wobble if you shake it, neither does it come off easily. However, upon putting it on, you might start finding the early nuisances.

If you are using the fingerprint sensor to unlock your phone, this is going to be a major pain for you as you now have to unlock the device using the PIN instead. Not just that, you will also realize that one of the two cameras are hidden behind the strap together with the LED flash. Look, I’m fine with that personally. If I’m putting the Gamevice controller on, I’m about to have some serious gaming session and not about to join a beauty pageant. I get it. But what about the ActiveCooler? If I’m getting dead serious with gaming, I need to use the ActiveCooler with it which by now, you have realized that it doesn’t support when Gamevice controller is put on.
The Gamevice controller requires a little power especially for the toggles to work with the embedded software in the ROG Phone and to show you the LED status when needed. The good thing about this, though is that you do not need to have a separate power adapter to power it on. Instead, it draws the power from the ROG Phone. If you want to charge the phone with the Gamevice mounted, you can opt to charge it with the USB Type-C socket at the bottom of the right pod, or, your ROG phone has its side USB Type-C, just use that. By  now, you would also realized that the ROG Phone Case is a no-no when you are using the Gamevice controller and it’s rather a hassle to take it off everytime just so you can mount the Gamevice controller.

Because this controller was made by Gamevice, you can now download the Gamevice app from Google Play Store which enlists about 300+ games at the time of writing this review, that supports this controller natively. In other words, these games will provide you a console like experience and you don’t have to map any buttons to get it working. The advantage of this is that when the game’s UI changes, the position of the buttons are altered and Key Mapping limits you in this sense but native integration works just perfectly.

Speaking of Key Mapping. The integration of the Gamevice controller is seamless! In fact, it’s so beautifully done, it completes the ROG Phone. The first time when you plug it in, your ROG Phone will even prompt you that the Key Mapping function is now available and it gets activated inside Game Genie. It just feels like its part of the whole phone and not an isolated accessory unlike the 3rd party aftermarket accessories that you would otherwise opt for.

Assigning the keys are pretty easy. Once you activate the Key Mapping, it will give you a short brief of how to do this. Once it’s enabled, press the button and it will drop it onto the screen so you can move it around and assign it to the area where you would want it to trigger.

For each game, a profile is created and your customzations are stored accordingly. This is how I have setup my key mapping for the Contra:Return game by Garena which is the current mobile game that I’m actively playing. Since it’s not natively supported, I just mapped my own keys and within 5 minutes, I was all good to go. The Gamevice controller uses USB connectivity, so there is no latency between your trigger and activation on the phone. After using it for a while, you will even forget that you actually are using an attachment on the ROG Phone. I’m not exaggerating here.

You can also long press the buttons during which the option to remove them appears. Once you have set them all, it will be stored on your device and the next time you load up the game, it will pull back the same profile. I like it, but this is not something new to me. Nvidia Shield has had this since its first generation device and they allowed users to create their own profiles and then share it on the cloud so other gamers can download them instead. It spoils you with choices because you can try different key mappings and I’ve been surprised how some unfamiliar key mappings worked better than what I was using.That part is missing here.

You might run out of drinks, but the game goes on. It’s portable and makes an excellent teh tarik companion.The size is perfect. It feels like carrying the Nintendo Switch’s Joycon controllers around. The only problem I had to transport around was like I mentioned earlier, the lack of a pouch or hard case. Otherwise, this is one awesome accessory for the ROG Phone.

Finally, you might want to consider the screen protector that you are getting for your ROG Phone if you are planning to use the Gamevice controller. The typical screen protector will get pushed off when you mount the controller. Thick glass screen protector is not the solution either because the pods are pretty tight that any thick glass would make it almost impossible to put on. What you need is a thin glass screen protector that doesn’t bend – which is rare in the market at the moment for the ROG Phone.
There were some problems that were detected with the Gamevice controller. First of all, while the controller is mounted, using the touchscreen can be an event between doomsday and flashing unicorns. You can never be sure if its a good idea to do so. Occasionally, the controller would be disconnected from the smartphone when you touch the screen like as if it’s jealous or something. It does come back online again, but by then, you’re probably dead in game.
Another major nuisance (and this is reproducible at the time of writing) is how the audio socket misbehaves. To test this out, follow the sequence:

Mount the Gamevice controller on the ROG Phone
Run any game of your choice
While the game is running, plug in the earphone to the Gamevice controller’s audio socket
Now run Discord application

You would realize that the audio is no longer channeled through the earphones anymore, but rather output from the smartphone instead. At this point, the audio system of ROG Phone would go haywire. Even when everything is plugged off, the volume rocker will react to in-ear audio instead of game audio for whatever reason. All this is fixed again once you restart your phone and this is a very specific test behavior. Since it happens everytime and is reproducible and the fact that we’re talking about a gaming smartphone, this is a problem that needs to be fixed. Credits to TommyAhmad from the Malaysian Division Agent group for pointing this out.
Conclusion
The Gamevice controller is the accessory that your ROG Phone needs. In fact, this one was already on my wishlist the moment I laid my eyes on it for the first time. It transforms your ROG Phone into a serious gaming console and grants you all the flexibility that you would need from the ultimate gaming phone. Sure, there are some shortcomings, but if we look at dead serious smartphone gaming, this is the companion for the ROG Phone that you need. The only problem? Once you’re too used to it, getting back on the touch screen can be pretty hard. The RM349 price lacks justice because even Nintendo Switch’s Joycons are priced lesser than that.

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Here’s how to get the latest iPhones and Apple Watch Series 4!

iTworld will offer Apple’s latest products starting on 26th October, including the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, the most advanced iPhones ever, as well as iPhone XR, bringing the latest iPhone innovations to more people, and Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS), redesigned and re-engineered to help users stay connected, be more active and manage their health in powerful new ways.

Customers will be able to pre-register their interest on iPhone Xr, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max & Apple Watch Series 4 beginning 19th October at these links:

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iPhone XR – here
iPhone XS / XS Max – here
Apple Watch Series 4 – here

You can also go to iTworld, Apple Authorized Retailer Stores. There are three main launch locations: SNS Network HQ, Ipoh; iTworld @ The Startling, Petaling Jaya; iTWorld @ KB Mall, Kelantan.
For more details on launch activation, pricing and affordability plans, please visit iTWorld’s Facebook page. For more details on iPhone please visit www.apple.com.
Pokdepinion: The local pricing of Apple’s products is actually pretty reasonable.
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