TechNave Gaming - Fortnite has an ongoing Star Wars event

The hype for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hype continues to build up, with the latest piece of news of it being a Fortnite collab. A new in-game screenshot was shown on Twitter, depicting the use of lightsabers and blaster rifles from the Star Wars universe. The event will run from 14 to 23 December 2019.

An intro clip of the event was also uploaded to YouTube, which you can view below, showing the Millennium Falcom dropping off the main characters for the Rise of Skywalker. It then shows a short encounter with some stormtroopers, before Kylo Ren makes an appearance. We're hoping that this means you could get skins of characters from the movie.

Players are supposed to be able to get their hands on lightsabers and blasters by looking for special blue crates that would drop on the map. According to CNET, you'll also be able to complete event-exclusive challenges for certain rewards.

How's your experience with this event so far? Let us know on our Facebook page! Also, remember to stay tuned to TechNave.com for more news like this.


TechNave Gaming - Fortnite mobile now supports controllers!

Cross-play for Fortnite on all platforms is pretty fun but mobile players are at a disadvantage. I mean, try aiming and building on mobile compared to mouse and keyboard or even a controller and you’ll understand why. Patch 7.30 for Fortnite came out today and now mobile players can enjoy Bluetooth controllers to play their game!Android users definitely will be getting more controller varieties including the Xbox One and Playstation 4 controllers. However, if you’re an iPhone user, you’re going to have to get yourself MFi certified controllers such as the SteelSeries Nimbus controllers as suggested by Epic Games.

There's probably a chance the controller is bigger than your smartphone lol

Personally, if I’m gonna need any sort of peripheral to game on my mobile phone, I’d stick to my PC or console. The smartphone screen is already tiny enough as it is and will require a bit more distance now that my hands are occupied with my controller instead of the device itself. But what about you? For more mobile gaming news, TechNave.com is the place to check it out!


TechNave Gaming - Free to Play PUBG Lite will be available in more countries starting 14 February

The free-to-play Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds Lite beta will be available in more countries other than Thailand such as Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines starting from 14 February 2019. Those who are interested in taking part, the registration for the beta will open on the 13 February.

The game will be much more accessible due to the fact that the game will require a much lower system requirement, as compared to the original game. Based on the information on their press release, the game will only require an Intel HD Graphics 4000, Intel Core i3 processor, 4GB of RAM as only 4GB of internal storage. Tencent and PUBG Corp plans on releasing the game to more countries that don’t have ready access to high-end hardware, such as India. For more updates like this, stay tuned o TechNave.com.


TechNave Gaming - GTA 6 could be released around Summer 2020

Based on a statement by bgr.com, it seems that a hip hop group called City Morgue recently released an update on their Instastory claiming that Grand Theft Auto 6 will be released somewhere around Summer of 2020. Furthermore, it seems that the game will most likely be released around the time as Sony’s Playstation 5 or Microsoft’s new Xbox Project Scarlett will be available for consumers to purchase.

Not only that, but several game developers also mentioned that the upcoming Playstation 5 will come with hardware that could revolutionize console gaming. That being said, do take every bit of information with a grain of salt, as there was no official statement from Rockstar, Microsoft, or Sony in regards to the game or the consoles mentioned.

City Morgue, a hip hop group, teased this on Instagram today pic.twitter.com/SgmuT6jAK7

Would you be interested in getting GTA 6 as soon as it is available for purchase in Malaysia? Let us know on our Facebook page, and for more updates such as the local price or the Malaysia release date, stay tuned to TechNave.com.


TechNave Gaming - Gank.Fty emerged as the first champion from the first ever PUBG Mobile Malaysia National Championship by vivo Malaysia and Tencent

During the recent weekend on 26-27 January 2019, vivo Malaysia held a PUBG Mobile Malaysia National Championship (PMNC) tournament in Sunway Velocity Mall, Kuala Lumpur where the last 16 teams from across four different states (Johor, Sabah, Sarawak and Kuala Lumpur) came to compete with each other. Among all the teams, Gank.Fty came up as the champion and brought home a total cash prize pool of RM60,000, starting from the qualifiers until the Grand Finals.

According to the score chart, Gank.Fty had an outstanding performance snatching 6 Chicken Dinner victories with a total of 4060 points. On the other hand, the First Runner Up, AROV brought home RM15,000 cash prize, followed by Panda Crew Senior as the 2nd Runner Up with RM5000, and the VIP Squad in the 3rd Runner Up with RM4000. As for the 4th - 7th teams, each group got a RM1500 compensation cash prize.

Our Chinese team also won first place in a friendly match against the other media team!

The PMNC first started in December 2018 until January 2019 and it's the first time that vivo Malaysia worked with Tencent to have an official PUBG Mobile tournament. With the popular demand of mobile gaming, the PMNC was to "facilitate the PUBG MOBILE community in Malaysia which plays a large part as the root of the esports ecosystem due to its overwhelming registered players' growth." It was also broadcasted live in English and Bahasa Melayu where it caught the attention of 2.2 million viewers on both livestreams platforms during the 2-day event, as well as gathering 2000 fans watching the finals at Sunway Velocity Mall.

This is a pretty great initiative by vivo Malaysia, we hope to see more of mobile gaming tournaments in other games as well but what about you? What games do you want to see being held in an eSports manner? Stay tuned for more gaming news at TechNave.com.


Apple Watch Series 3 officially announced with 4G LTE, W2 processor and wireless charging for about RM1678

On top of all the new Apple iPhones, Apple also made the Apple Watch Series 3 official with 4G LTE, a new more powerful dual-core W2 processor, wireless charging and Siri-based watchOS 4 for $399 (~RM1678). A non-4G LTE version will go for $329 (~RM1384) and both will be available in the US from 22 September 2017. The stainless steel case versions plus a milanese loop, ceramic case and leather bands are also available at higher price tags. Unfortunately, it looks like Malaysia is not one of the countries supported by the 4G LTE version so you're probably better off with the non-4G LTE version. No Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet, but it could make its way here with the latest iPhones in November or December.


TechNave Gaming - Garena will launch Call of Duty Mobile for SEA

This just came in. Just over the weekend at the Garena World 2019, it has been announced that Garena will be officially launching the upcoming Call of Duty Mobile on the mobile platform. The anticipated FPS game will be launching in the Southeast Asia region including Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan and Thailand.

A collaboration with Tencent and Activision, the Call of Duty Mobile will feature a few popular maps just like its PC-counterpart such as Killhouse and Nuketown. There will also be other game modes like Team Deathmatch, Search and Destroy, Free-For-All and even Zombie mode. As for Battle Royale mode, it's said to be in the plans as well in the near future.

Pre-registration for Call of Duty Mobile is already available but not for the Malaysia market yet. It's quite possible that Garena will launch the pre-registration page instead but we will see. Stay tuned for more mobile gaming news only at TechNave.com.


TechNave Gaming: Get GTA San Andreas for free when you install the Rockstar Games Launcher

The creators of Grand Theft Auto 5, Red Dead Redemption 2, Bully and more have unveiled the Rockstar Games Launcher for the Microsoft Windows Platform. The launcher has various features such as a cloud save functionality, which allows the gamer to continue with their progress no matter which PC they are gaming on.

But that’s not all, Rockstar Games is also giving away a free copy of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on PC which is claimable via the Rockstar Games Launcher. Head over to their official website, if you are interested in claiming the free game. Would you be interested in installing the Rockstar Games Launcher? Let us know on our Facebook page, and for more updates like this stay tuned to TechNave.com.


TechNave Gaming Guide - How to survive PUBG Mobile’s Darkest Night

Well, after downloading the more than 400MB update (including the new map data) you should have got PUBG Mobile’s latest update which includes EvoGround, a new in-game chat menu and more. One of the major updates was Darkest Night where you have to survive much stronger zombies (12 frickin waves of them), toxic gas during night time and a 29:59 time limit. This time around, we’re doing a short guide on How to survive PUBG Mobile’s Darkest Night.

Overall, there’s some new weapons like the RPG-7 (a bazooka) and a much bigger extended mag. There’s also a liquid nitrogen mine that freezes your enemies and slows them down (only a little bit). The only new enemies seem to be Hooded Zombies and Zombie dogs but all zombies in Darkest Night are now stronger, faster and come in much greater quantity. So, without further ado, let’s get to it.

Plenty of benefits staying in a team this time around

Just like the first zombie mode “Survive till Dawn” you should always try to stay with your team. Doing so not only lets you have a buddy to keep your back safe and revive you, but you also get team recovery benefits like getting healed a bit when you kill zombies with your teammates.

I’ve tried it with just me and another teammate, but it’s best if you can keep the whole team of 4 alive. This is because swarms of Lickers, Shield Zombies and Exploding Fat Zombies will come at you in the later waves (wave 7 and above). You can survive on your own, but only if you’re very lucky (as in, the play zone or white circle stays over you and you have a good location where zombies can’t get to you very easily).

Zombie dogs now? Thank goodness this wide open space lets me move about

Now that there is toxic gas, you can no longer run about outside to escape zombies, so like it or not, you’re going to have to battle it out in a building. Find one with space to move about like a big building (RPD anyone?), one that has plenty of stairs or long passageways.

Open spaces will let you move about (try not to get cornered) and strafe. Just remember to help your teammates after you’ve taken care of your zombies. Or you can clump together with your team on the stairs or at the end of a long passageway and combine firepower, periodically going down or forward to pick up ammo and healing items.

Toxic gas? Sigh, more things to kill me now.

Thankfully, waves don’t come all at once. There will be about 10 second “Coming” intervals where you can heal and reload and during the daytime zombies still become a bit slower. If you have them, use drinks or pills in this time to regenerate health during battles, but always prioritize your main health first.

If you’re in a team, take turns to heal during battle. Ask them to cover for you and while your compatriots take out the zombies, go heal or revive those who got knocked out. You’ll last longer that way.

Now with the toxic gas, you can get poisoned (your health goes down) out in the open at night time. But, if you have the antidote, you’ll notice a thin green bar over your health bar showing how long you can survive outside at night without being affected by the toxic gas (or take a run at it during daytime). This is good news, as the play zone (the white circle) still shrinks in Darkest Night mode.

Once you’ve injected some antidote, you can move to other places during the night time, so even if the play zone continues to shrink, it doesn’t mean you have to die needlessly. Do bear in mind that some buildings (like the open Church near Pochinki) do not keep out the toxic gas, so don’t head there if you’re running low on antidote.

#5. SHOTGUNS ARE STILL THE WEAPON OF CHOICE

For me, weapon drops were quite limited, 5 out of 5 times I’d mostly get UZI’s, UMP9’s and shotguns although sometimes I’d find an RPG-7 (AKMs, S12Ks and more are available from the clumps of zombies scattered about). That being said, I found that shotguns worked the best to kill zombies. One shot usually cleans up a zombie in the early waves while higher-level enemies like the fat zombie needs 3 or 4 shots.

I’m not saying its wrong of you to machinegun the zombies to death, it’s just that shotguns seem to work better, at least for me. You do sometimes get better weapons in the later waves, but strangely enough you barely get enough ammo with the guns you’re using. As always, do keep the combat knife handy, its surprisingly useful when you’re nearly dead and there’s only 1 or 2 zombies left.

Of course, you can still go and take on the Tyrant AND players from other teams will still be trying to take you out. But if you follow these tips, they should let you survive PUBG Mobile’s Darkest Night mode a bit better. Do let us know if you’ve found any good survival tips as well in our Facebook page and stay tuned to TechNave.com


TechNave Gaming: Here's how you can play Diablo on your web browser for free

Yes, you read the title right. The classic Diablo 1996 is now playable on your web browser! How is this possible and how did the developers get away with this? Well, Rivsoft, a partner of Blizzard Entertainment is licensed to do so as a shared version of the PC game.

Shared version? There's a catch - in other words, the shared version only includes the first dungeon levels and one hero. By visiting diablo.rivsoft.net, you will encounter the loading page (or none at all if your line is not fast enough) and it takes some time to download the content (50MB in fact) and just play for 20 minutes. That's quite a bummer, but if you already have the whole game with its files in your computer, you can play the whole game on your web browser.

If you recently bought Diablo 1996 from GOG.com, you can look for a file name called DIABDAT.MPQ and according to sources, you can drag that into the web browser and play the game. But this begs the question, though, if you already have the whole game - why do you even need a web browser? Well, theoretically you can get the file for free from your friends who have it. So there you go.

An upcoming mobile game, Diablo Immortal by Blizzard Entertainment is scheduled to be released this year and pre-registration is already available on Google Play Store (iOS coming soon). Are you looking forward to it? And which Diablo series is your favourite? Stay tuned for more tech news at TechNave.com.


TechNave Gaming: Here's how you can play The Elder Scrolls: Blades on iOS and Android

The age of mobile gaming is definitely upon us with more and more games coming to the mobile platform. Joining the platform is The Elder Scrolls: Blades and we have been excited about it since Bethesda announced it at E3 last year. Now, we are finally about to be able to play it.

The studio announced that the game will soon be available in Early Access. They’ll be inviting players to join Early Access on a rolling basis. If you want to be one of the first to experience The Elder Scrolls: Blades on your mobile device, quickly sign up for the Early Access now.

Devices that can run The Elder Scrolls: Blades are:

Note that not the full content would be available in Early Access as there will be more content coming after the launch such as Arena. So are you excited about Elder Scrolls: Blades? Because I am! FUS RO DAH!! For more mobile gaming news, stay tuned to TechNave.com!

As part of our #TES25 celebration, we're excited to announce that The Elder Scrolls: #Blades is officially in Early Access!Ready to play? We're inviting players in waves, so make sure to keep an eye on your email for the invite.Here's the updated FAQ: https://t.co/TZsYW4pnJy pic.twitter.com/2reothr8Zs


TechNave Gaming - Kingdom Hearts 3 Limited Edition Playstation 4 Pro coming to Malaysia for RM2049

Hardcore Kingdom Hearts 3 fans, here’s some good news for you! The Limited Edition Kingdom Hearts III Playstation Pro Bundle will be out in Malaysia on the 29th of January (that’s not long away now!!) retailing at RM2049.

The bundle is pretty worth it, in my opinion. With the bundle, you’ll be getting a Limited Edition Kingdom Hearts III designed 1TB Playstation 4 Pro, a Kingdom Hearts III original design Dualshock 4 wireless controller, a copy of the Kingdom Hearts 3 game, a Kingdom Hearts 3 limited edition Playstation 4 theme, a custom PS4 keyblade (in-game item), a voucher for Kingdom Hearts 3 DLCs that’s valid till the 25th of January 2020 which includes a 3 month Playstation Plus  subscription and a one year extended warranty for the said Playstation 4 Pro.

Personally, when compared to the designs of the Spider-man PS4 Playstation as well as the God of War 4 bundle, the Kingdom Hearts 3 limited edition design doesn’t look as appealing but let’s be real, we’re probably going to grab ourselves a set of this just because we love Kingdom Hearts. Do you agree? If you're just interested in getting just the game, it is out on the 25th of January. For the latest gaming news in Malaysia, make sure to check out TechNave.com!


TechNave Gaming - LEGO Star Wars Battles announced for release in 2020 for iOS and Android

If you love Star Wars and LEGO, look no further than this brand new game. LEGO Star Wars Battle has been announced today and it combines all the elements of competitive combat, character collecting and tower building. The game has a 2020 release date and will be out for both Android and iOS.

The game sounds somewhat similar to the ever popular Clash of Clans. In this game, players are able to collect characters and lead them into PvP battles. During the battle, players need to build towers strategically on the map in order to fight, defend and capture territory. Battles take place in various places that you’ve seen in the Star Wars movies. In addition, there are 40 characters to be collected which players can customize and upgrade.

So will you be playing this game? Keep up with the latest mobile gaming news on TechNave.com!


TechNave Gaming - League of Legends finally hits mobile through Tencent's streaming app

Awhile back, we reported that League of Legends might be hitting mobile soon and it seems like the time has come - at least in China. Tencent, the parent company of the popular moba’s developer, Riot Games, has announced a new streaming app which allows players to stream PC games on their mobile devices.

The app is on Tencent’s WeGame platform which allows players to stream any game on their gaming library on their PC through their mobile devices. There is a catch, though - the mobile device must be connected to the same wifi network their PC is on in order to run the games (boo!). This means we’re probably a ways away from on the go PC gaming since we can’t be too far from our PCs anyway.

WeGame is Tencent's PC game distribution platform for China (Think of Steam). It has over 300 million registered users and 70 million monthly active users in China alone. Distributes both F2P and B2P games. Here is a video of the app in action. pic.twitter.com/J18HIMh6oz

Both League of Legends and the brand new game mode, Team Fight Tactics (TFT) can be streamed on the app currently. While playing League of Legends can prove to be a challenge without a mouse and keyboard, playing TFT on mobile is honestly perfect.

For us who want to get in on that mobile League of Legends and TFT, there is an international version of the WeGame client by Tencent called WeGame X. Currently, there’s only a few games listed on the platform and it is unsure if WeGame X will be seeing the light of day outside of China. Here’s to hoping that Riot Games does finish developing its standalone version of mobile League of Legends. Would you stream League of Legends on your mobile device? Keep up with the latest mobile gaming news on TechNave.com!


TechNave Gaming - League of Legends may be coming to mobile soon

I’m sure by now everyone knows the popular Massive Online Battle Arena (MOBA) called League of Legends. The game requires 5 players to go against another 5 players of different champions and destroy the opposing team’s base. The first one to do so, wins. After much pressure from China company, Tencent, we’re finally able to enjoy the game on mobile soon.

According to Reuters, the company is currently claimed to be working on a mobile version of the game. Many years ago, Riot Games, the developers of League of Legends had adamantly refused bringing the game to mobile which led to many other MOBAs on mobile such as Mobile Legends Bang Bang or better known as MLBB (which looks very similar to League of Legends) and Arena of Valor (AOV) which is known as Honor of Kings in China. Despite Honor of Kings doing well in China, AOV isn’t doing very well out here in the west.

League of Legends brought in a 1.4billion revenue for Tencent last year, suffering a 21% loss from the year before. Perhaps that is the reason the Chinese company pushing Riot Games to expand their game into mobile where the gaming community is rapidly growing of late.

Sources mention that it is not likely that we will see League of Legends make it to mobile this year so it is possible that we’ll finally hear about the game next year. As a League of Legends player, I don’t think I’ll be moving to play the game on mobile but I do see huge potential for many fans and other mobile MOBA players moving to the game once its out. So will you be playing LoL on your smartphone? Keep up with the latest mobile gaming news on TechNave.com!


TechNave Gaming - Leaked footage of League of Legends mobile surface

There were speculations that Riot Games is currently in the midst of creating a mobile version of League of Legends. These rumours may just hold water as a leaked video of League of Legends played on a mobile phone complete with a mobile interface have appeared.

The interface looks somewhat similar to other mobile MOBA games out there such as AOV and Mobile Legends. To move, users need to drag on the trackpad on the left side of the device and the abilities and basic attacks are placed on the right. The map is placed on the top left of the screen while summoner spells and recalls are placed in the middle bottom. Underneath the map, players can see their gold as well as what it seems are buffs and effects.

I’ve always thought that skillshots (which is an integral part of the game) would be a problem when implemented on mobile. However, it seems like skillshots can be lined up by dragging the ability icon where you’d want the skill shot to land. The video also shows champ select which also comes complete with rune pages which is super cool.

The map is pretty much similar to PC League of Legends. However, it seems like there are no Nexus turrets (similar to Mobile Legends). Let’s just hope if this game is real, the Nexus turrets would be implemented. Previously, we thought that LoL would be coming to mobile through Tencent's streaming service but perhaps not.

Seeing the crazy success of Mobile Legends, it isn’t surprising that Tencent would want League of Legends on the bandwagon as well. Would you play League of Legends on mobile? Keep up with the latest mobile gaming news on TechNave.com!


Apple Watch Series 4 announced starting from ~RM1651 with more focus on heart monitoring and others

Today, not only Apple has revealed the new iPhone XS, XS Max and the XR, but as well as the Apple Watch Series 4. At the core compared with its predecessor, the new wearable is focused more on making you living a healthy lifestyle and acts as a guardian angel (figuratively speaking) to prevent you from falling. Here's what went down at Apple's annual event on the Watch Series 4.

First things first, the Watch Series 4 retains most of the features such as having GPS, Bluetooth, eSIM, waterproof, reminders, health tracking system and others. It will be available in both 44mm and 40mm, compatible with various straps even with previous generations. So what's new, then? Well, they completely redesigned the whole user interface and has three new heart monitor features. Check out the details below from their presentation!

A complete overhaul of the user interface, showcasing every detail you need to know on the display which can be customized

These new animations look is meant for the user to remain calm and be in sync with the animation for breathing

A new chipset called the S4, it's a 64-bit dual-core and two times faster than its predecessor. The accelerometer gyroscope is improved too, with 2x dynamic range, up to 32 g-forces and 8x faster

The new Fall Detector feature, this watch can actually detect if you're about to fall! Moreover, if you've fallen down and did not respond, the watch will automatically call for emergency services

New heart detection for low heart rate and Electrocardiogram (ECG) to detect your heart condition

To perform your ECG level, just place your finger on the crown for 30 seconds for the watch to analyse

Of course, it will be running on the latest watchOS 5

$399 (~RM1651) without cellular, $499 (~RM2065) with cellular, it will be available on 21 September 2018 onward but no word on if Malaysia will be part of the first wave or not

So there you have it, the new Watch Series 4 sounds like an excellent health assistant for everyone of all ages. To know more about the wearable, you can head over to Apple Malaysia's website to check it out. If you want to check out about the new iPhones, just go over here to check it out and stay tuned for more Apple news at TechNave.com.


TechNave Gaming - Malaysia takes 8th place in Legion of Champions III 2019!

Legion of Champions III 2019 which was held in Bangkok, Thailand, ended with a bang with Malaysia’s team D.O.D taking home the 8th spot and a USD$900 prize (~RM3698). Taking the champion spot is team Awe Star from Korea, winning USD$7000 (~RM28763) and USD$5000 worth of Legion Y530 laptops. The tournament is the third collaboration between Lenovo and Intel.

The runner up, winning a total of USD$3000 (~RM12327), is team Diamond from Taiwan and 3rd place goes to team Mega Esports from Thailand, bringing home USD$2000 (~RM8218). Professional cosplayers as well as Thailand's idol group, Sweat16! also made an appearance during the tournament, hyping up the atmosphere.

Having personally attended last year’s Legion of Champions II, this year’s event is definitely more grand, attracting a larger crowd and even more players. Really looking forward to see what next year’s LoC IV will bring. For the latest Malaysian esports news, TechNave.com is the place to be!


TechNave Gaming: Mario Kart Tour released on Android and Apple iOS for free

For you all Mario fans, the Mario Kart Tour game app is now finally released on both Google Play Store and the Apple App Store for free (but of course, with in-game items purchases). But is the game fun? Well, we played a few rounds so here's what you need to know.

First, you need to make sure that your device is compatible with the game. The requirement is not high, you need at least Android 4.4 and iOS 10 to get it started. Similar to Pokemon Masters, you will also need to create a Nintendo Account to play the game and then you will be greeted by a quick tutorial of how to play the game.

Playing Mario Kart Tour on the phone is vastly different from playing on the Nintendo console or any other mobile racing game for that matter. Mario Kart Tour is played vertically and it requires you to use your fingers or thumb to steer or drift (optional). Nonetheless, you can still throw turtle shells and other weapon shenanigans with a wide variety of characters.

For now, multiplayer has yet to be implemented so you will be up against AI drivers at first then other players around the world in 'New York City'. You can slowly unlock the game features as you progress along so good luck have fun! Stay tuned for more mobile game app news at TechNave.com.


TechNave Gaming- Mario Kart Tour to be released on September 25 on iOS and Android

Who doesn’t know Mario Kart? Mario Kart Tour which was announced last year finally got a release date. The game will be out on both Android and iOS this 25th of September.

If you aren’t familiar with Mario Kart, it is a racing game with all the familiar Mario characters. During the race, players can fight for power ups and use them to either boost yourself forward or sabotage other players. That said, this game can definitely break up some friendships and now it’s here on smartphones which means, more friendships to be destroyed.

While we wait for the official release, users can now pre-register on the Google Play Store and iOS users can pre-order on the App Store. Let’s just hope that this game doesn’t come with too much microtransactions. Will you be racing on Mario Kart Tour? Keep up with the latest mobile gaming news on TechNave.com!


TechNave Gaming - Meet Todak Gaming, the 1st Malaysian gaming publisher and developer on the E3 show floor

E3 is the Electronic Entertainment Expo where many, many games are introduced every year which takes place in Los Angeles, USA. It is arguably the largest gaming expo of the year with gamers and developers from around the globe dropping by to witness the hottest gaming gaming studios unveil their games.

This year marks a special occasion for us Malaysians as a local gaming publisher and developer has finally made it onto the E3 show floor. Todak Gaming started off an urban brand in Malaysia which sells clothes and gaming peripherals. Their website lists some pretty cool items such as caps, t-shirts, gaming chairs and more. And now, the company is working on expanding their gaming peripherals such as mice, mouse pads, keyboards as well as headsets and is developing and publishing their very own game!

Named ToGather: Island, the game is a survival game where the player has to survive on a deserted island. Players can collect materials and craft them into tools and furniture to aid them in their survival. There is also elements of combat as well as other skills such as cooking. What makes the game interesting is the day and night cycles. At night, the game turns pitch black and strong enemies come out to play so players better have their camps ready to weather through the night. To make the game more challenging, the player also has a hunger, stamina, health and thirst meter which has to be monitored. The aim of the game is to stay alive for as long as possible but there are elements of storytelling throughout the game which can be found throughout the map. A golem is also there to aid players which can be customized and levelled up according to players’ needs. It can be built into a moving home, a fighter and so much more. The game also features co-op play of up to 4 players per server (the servers are hosted by one of the players).

We can expect this game out before the end of 2019 but that’s not all from Todak Gaming right now. Ahmad Fadli bin Ahmad Dahlan or more fondly known as Todak Neo, has mentioned that the team is working on something more ambitious - Malaysia’s very own triple A title. The game may be a horror genre with rich Southeast Asian lore with mythical themes (think Nusantara). And we all know how creepy the Southeast Asian ghosts can be. What makes this even more interesting is the fact that the company is now international, which means that it is free to explore themes such as gore and violence without intervention. To ensure that the game will be true to lore and history, the company is also researching the lore in-depth.

ToGather: Island is done in collaboration with Studio Kami

Todak Gaming plans of having their games to be on both Steam and Epic Games store and is not looking too much into making too much of a profit or even exclusivity for their games. Right now, their goal is to get their studio and game name out before their move on to bigger things. Next year, they hope to have one of the bigger booths at E3.

Speaking of being international, the Cyberjaya based company is also currently in the midst of expanding their product line in the USA and is already testing the market. To really show off the Malaysian flavour of each peripheral, the products are named after Malaysian lore figures such as Dang Anum, Mahsuri and more. If you’re interested to find out more about Todak Gaming, you can hit them up on their Facebook page or their official website. Personally, I’m a huge fan of horror and can’t wait for them to release their triple A horror game soon. Are you excited? Keep up with the latest E3 news on TechNave.com!


TechNave Gaming - Minecraft Bedrock coming to PS4 and will include cross-platform play

Here's a feature many Sony PS4 Minecraft players have been waiting for: Cross-platform play. With the imminent launch of Minecraft Bedrock for the PS4 on 10th December 2019, you will soon be able to play Minecraft with your other friends who are using an Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, or a Windows 10 PC.

The Bedrock edition brings with it some exclusive features, such as in-game access to the Minecraft Marketplace and improved game mechanics. Of particular interest is the Minecraft Marketplace, which will allow PS4 players to buy worlds, skins, mini-games, and more. On the same day as the PS4 Minecraft Bedrock launch, Mojang will also be releasing the next update - version 1.14 "Buzzy Bees".

For users who have already bought Minecraft for their PS4, the new Bedrock version will automatically install. Best of all, you won't need to pay an additional fee for the update. However, you do need to install this Buzzy Bee update if you want the cross-platform play feature to work.

It's always great to see cross-platform play appearing in games but what other games would you love to see get cross-platform play feature? Let us know on our Facebook page. Also, do stay tuned to TechNave.com for more news like this.


TechNave Gaming - Minecraft Dungeons available April 2020 based on trailer

Remember when Mojang unveiled their new upcoming game called the Minecraft: Dungeons, during MineCon 2018 last year? Well, it seems that Mojang has released an official trailer for their upcoming game. Based on the trailer, Minecraft: Dungeons is due to be released somewhere around April 2020 next year.

From what we know so far about the game, it seems to be a co-op action/adventure dungeon crawler set in the Minecraft Universe. As of now, not much is known exactly when it will be available, as well as the local pricing of the game. However, what we can confirm is that it will be available on PC, Switch, Xbox One as well as the Sony Playstation 4. Would you be interested in getting Minecraft: Dungeons as soon as it is available? Let us know on our Facebook page, and for more updates like this stay tuned to TechNave.com.


TechNave Gaming - Minecraft Earth beta is now available on Android

Initially available on selected iOS devices, Minecraft Earth beta is now on on Google’s Android operating system. The only requirement to play the game, is that you must have a smartphone running Android 7 or newer as well as AR capabilities.

Minecraft Earth is an augmented reality mobile game which lets the player build giant structures from their phone, using blocks collected throughout the world of Minecraft. Since the game is still in beta, it may lack most of the content which are currently available on the PC version. Microsoft promises that there will be more to come in the future, as development with Mojang continues.

What do you think of the Minecraft Earth AR mobile game? Let us know on our Facebook page, and for more updates like this stay tuned to TechNave.com.


TechNave Gaming - Minecraft Earth closed beta announced for iOS and Android

Do you remember Pokemon GO? Now imagine a Minecraft version of that where you get to build your own world in… real life? Granted, Minecraft Earth is in AR. The game is set to be launched this year and the closed beta will be live on iOS later this month. Android users, do not fret as it will be out on your devices as well soon.

As this is a closed beta, only a select number of players will be accepted. Those invited will receive an email on the email account they have used to register their Microsoft account or Xbox Live account. Players who have been selected for the closed beta must also play the game at least once a week. If they don’t, their spots will be given to another player. FYI, the game can only run on devices with Android 7 or iOS 10 and above. Only players above the age of 18 is allowed to participate.

If you’re interested in giving it a shot, you can sign up for the closed beta on the Minecraft Earth’s official website. To make things more interesting, those who participate in the open beta will be receiving a free skin. Given the popularity of Pokemon GO, do you think this game will be as popular? Keep up with the latest mobile gaming news on TechNave.com!


TechNave Gaming - Minecraft Earth now in Malaysia, playable on Android and iOS devices

If you like Minecraft and AR games like Pokemon Go, you should try out Minecraft Earth. First announced earlier this year, the early access of the mobile augmented reality game is now available in Malaysia for Android and iOS devices.

Yesterday, an official Tweet announced that the game's global availability and you can now download it from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Like any AR game, Minecraft Earth requires you to walk/move around the real world to do activities like gathering resources, building things, and even fighting monsters. The game is completely free to play, though there are in-app microtransactions in the form of cosmetics.

However, one thing you need to note is the device requirement. Newer iPhone models with iOS 12 will have no issues (we tried using an iPhone 11) while an Android device needs to run at least Android 8.0 and have AR capabilities, or you won't be able to download the game.

Have you started playing Minecraft Earth yet? Let us know your experience with it so far on our Facebook page. Also, remember to stay tuned to TechNave.com for more news.


TechNave Gaming: Mobile Legends Professional League (MY/SG) registration for Season 4 is now open

Wait, so the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League for Malaysia and Singapore is still on-going? You bet! The MPL-MY/SG returns and it's going into the fourth season starting from 5 until 14 July 2019 with a total prize pool of RM414,000! Registration for Season 4 is now live on the MLBB Facebook page.

According to the registration page, the MPL-MY/SG Season 4 Malaysia qualifiers will commence from 19 till 21 July, whereas the Singapore qualifiers will take place from 27 till 28 July. After the qualifying round, the top Malaysian and Singaporean teams will enter the Regular Season along with Moonton's invited teams for six weeks. By the way, the invited teams are Geek Fam, Shopee Bosskurr, Reborn and Xpax X-Assins from Malaysia, as well as EVOS Esports and Bigetron from Singapore.

During the Regular Season, there will be over RM203K for weekly subsidies, win bonuses and performance awards. The remaining RM211K pool will be up for grabs at the Playoffs which is slated for October 2019 and fans will get to tune in for the qualifier finale on 21 July (Malaysia) and 28 July (Singapore) respectively.

Good luck have fun, boisss. Stay tuned for more local gaming news at TechNave.com.


Apple Watch Series 5, iPad and Apple TV 4K are now available in Maxis Zerolution from as low as RM1

Finally after a few weeks, Maxis is the latest telco to launch the Apple Watch Series 5 starting today onwards (13 December 2019). Besides that, customers will be able to also order the iPad and Apple TV 4K through Maxis Zerolution with the usual monthly instalments, zero interest rate, zero upfront payment and zero credit card.

According to Maxis, they are offering two new plans for the Apple Watch Series 5 and iPad devices. First is the Maxis Postpaid Watch plan for just RM18 per month, where each subscription also includes a free three months introductory cellular trial (which users can share their mobile number, voice, SMS and data quota with their Apple Watch even without the iPhone). Then for the other plan, the Maxis Postpaid Tablet plan is also RM18 per month which offers 5GB high-speed data, with an option to upgrade to 10GB data and access shared Data Pool.

On top of that, the Apple TV 4K is also available as mentioned. For a limited time only, current and new Maxis Fibre plan subscribers can add this to their collection from just RM1 per month which is also inclusive of the one-year subscription of Apple TV+. This is part of the Maxis Biggest Sale campaign so do check it out.

For more information about these new promotion plans, you may visit their official website below for each product. Stay tuned for more Maxis news at TechNave.com.


TechNave Gaming - More than 450 fans turned out for the Kingdom Heart 3 Midnight launch held at Lot 10

The highly anticipated Kingdom Hearts 3 midnight launch was held at Lot 10, with more than 450 customers and fans attended the event to either collect their pre-orders, purchase the game or even take part in the activities available at the store.

At the event, there were 3 activities held such as taking a picture with your favourite character cosplay, take pictures at their photobooth alongside Disney princesses, and lastly, The Keyblade’s Chosen One game which involves the participant picking a key out of the bowl to unlock a case filled with prizes. Finishing the activities will earn the participants a stamp which can be used to redeem gifts once all 3 stamps are collected.

Grab a picture with your favourite Diseny princess or cosplayer!

Kingdom Hearts 3 can be purchased at Gamers Hideout starting from the price of RM239 for the standard edition and RM349 for the Deluxe Edition which comes with various exclusivities such as a Steelbook Case, an Artbook, as well as an exclusive pin. There is also a PS4 Pro Limited Edition bundle which includes the Kingdom Hearts 3 game, Kingdom Hearts themed PS4 as well as a controller for only RM2049.

However, the PS4 bundle is currently out of stock, so keep an eye on GamersHideout’s Facebook page when they announce the restock of the bundle. For more updates like this, stay tuned to TechNave.com.


TechNave Gaming - Nepal unbans PUBG

It's barely been a month since PUBG was banned in Nepal and now the country has decided to reverse the ban due to concerns over freedom of expression. The judge has mentioned that evidence is needed to prove that the ban was reasonable.

Earlier this month, Nepal had banned the popular battle royale due to fears of youngsters getting addiction to the game and eventually ruining their studies and careers. ISPs, mobile network operators and network service providers were told to block the game.

A petition was filed by advocates who argued that blocking internet based forms of entertainment violates the freedom of expression. In my opinion, so long as the person does not harm others, they can do whatever they want with their lives. Even if Nepal ends up banning PUBG, there are other games that are “addiction” and filled with blood and gory on the market. Would Nepal end up banning those as well? Keep up with the latest gaming news on TechNave.com!


TechNave Gaming: New Gunbound pre-registration is now open, will be available on iOS, Android and PC

Wait, isn't Gunbound Mobile already on our smartphones? Yes, but this is New Gunbound and it's the official sequel to the classic Gunbound from the PC platform. Today, Softnyx and Electronics Extreme are proud to announce that the pre-registration for the New Gunbound is now available.

Not only the game will be playable on iOS and Android, but it will also be played on the PC as a cross-platformer. The early Stress Test will start at the end of July 2019 and players can use Android or Android Emulator (for playing on PC, can be downloaded on the website link below) to access during Stress Test only. On top of that, players who pre-register can receive exclusive multiple rewards such as EXP Stones, JD Piece, Gold Key and more at the full launch in the near future.

Just so you know, the New Gunbound will feature a new Real-Time Mode but the traditional turn-based mode will still be around. Besides the PvP mode, there will also be a new adventure mode, boss mode and quest mode to cater to a wide range of players for EXP points and rewards. Also, avatars will make a return and the Mobiles are having a new look as well!

If you're interested in pre-registering for New Gunbound, you may head on over the official webpage right here and once you finish it, you will sure be notified when the game is ready. The game is available for 10 countries in the SEA region, which includes Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and Indonesia.

Are you a Gunbound fan? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for the official launch news!


TechNave Gaming: New Pokémon Masters gameplay released shows 3v3 real-time battle and a lot of teamwork

If you're a Pokemon fan, you should know by now that Pokemon Masters is coming pretty soon to the mobile platform on both iOS and Android! Slated for Summer 2019 release, The Pokemon Company has released another short video on its Twitter page showing us more gameplay footage so let's break it down.

As previously reported, the battle format will be a 3v3 co-op play using a real-time battling system instead of the traditional turn-based gameplay from the Pokemon game series, and you can team up with two famous Pokemon Trainers that are from the game series. We already know that you can have "Sync Moves" with your Pokemon, and analyzing the footage further - each Pokemon will have at least two Attack moves, an item boost to increase your Attack or Defense), a support move, and a special attack-type that's located in the middle which looks like a Z-Move that first came out in Pokemon Sun and Moon.

The confirmed Pokemon Trainers, but from the gameplay footage, you can battle all of the popular ones from the game series

Here's how the battle user interface look like

Co-op and synchronization between you and your teammates will play a crucial role

Of course, you can also team up with your friends in real life and according to the footage, it seems that you and your friends can choose whichever Trainer that is available in the game from Red to Cynthia and so on. On top of that, you can also use an item boost or heal your teammate's Pokemon during the battle, as well as defeating your opponents with a "Massive Unity Attack" just like the "Sync Moves". Since this game is using a real-time battling system, we assume that all three Pokemon have to be in ready at the same time to attack or something but there are battle commands for that as seen in the footage.

The Pokemon Company hasn't given us an official release date yet but summer will end on 23 September 2019 so you can expect the game to be released by then. Are you looking forward to Pokemon Masters and which Trainer is your favourite? Stay tuned for more mobile gaming news at TechNave.com.


TechNave Gaming Newsbytes - ACE Championship Playoffs happening this weekend, The Game Awards winners announced and more

Hey, TechNave gamers! This week has us in a tizzy! The Playstation Awards happened as well as The Game Awards and I’ve been yelling myself hoarse cheering when my favourite games were announced.

Neeko is about to be released in the next patch on League of Legends so while I’m looking forward to that I’m not really either because that’s when the feeders will come into the game to learn her instead of learning in A.I games like any normal personal would (urgh). And Tony Hawk… well, let’s just say there’s another game by him coming out sooner than we never asked for.

This week, a bunch of teasers and trailers were revealed as well as more release dates so without further ado, let’s begin!

The Alliance of Campus Esports (ACE) will be having their playoffs this weekend at Sunway Velocity Mall from 10 AM onwards to show off the best players in universities from all over Malaysia. Mobile Legends Bang Bang (MLBB) had a total of 85 teams registered and a RM18000 prizepool while Dota2 had 56 teams that registered with a RM20000 prizepool. Grand finals for MLBB will be happening on Saturday at 5pm and Sunday at 6pm for Dota2 so make sure to stop by to cheer on your favourite team!

Almost like the Emmy Awards, The Game Awards is one of the most prestigious awards that show appreciation to the fans’ favourite games, streamers, players and more. This year’s event was nothing short of amazing with Jonah Hill on stage presenting. God of War took home the prize for Game of the Year and it was definitely well deserved. However, I am pretty disappointed that Fortnite won Best Ongoing Game over Destiny 2. If you’d like to see all the winners, click here!

Even before The Game Awards had started, a few games had already sent hints as well as pre-event teases. The games, trailers and announcements shared during the event were nothing short of amazing with Joker from Persona 5 announced to be joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a DLC as well as the trailer for the ever gory Mortal Kombat 11.

Anthem finally drops its story trailer as well and despite it being from EA, I’m pretty hyped about it. If you’d like to see all the announcements, news and trailers, check out this link!

The Playstation Awards went on without a hitch in Tokyo, Japan. 29 trophies were awarded in 6 different categories. The winners were determined by sales numbers with the Platinum Trophy, which is an award for games that have shipped over 4 million copies including digital downloads, going to Monster Hunter World. If you’re curious to see the full list, you may do so on the link above.

Step aside, Steam! There’s a new digital game store in town and it is by Epic Games. Many are questioning how Epic will be able to compete with Steam in terms of sales but Epic does make it more enticing for game developers to sell their games on their platform as they will only take a 12% cut from the game sales as opposed to Steam who takes 30%.

So far, there has been no word on a launch date but they did mention that "the store will launch soon with a hand-curated set of games on PC and Mac and will open up more broadly to additional games and other open platforms throughout 2019." In addition, the company plans to fund some developers to launch their games exclusively on their platform.

Capcom tweeted out the collaboration on their Resident Evil official account today that a collaboration between the two games has been decided. The Japanese tweet translates to “The world's most popular mobile game and survival horror monument. What kind of novel play can the combination of two super-IPs produce?".

The PUBG Corp official Twitter account also confirmed the collaboration. So does that mean we’ll see zombies on the PUBG map soon?

Speaking of Resident Evil 2 Remake, the game has just dropped 2 more gameplay trailers for the game showing off the incredibly fierce Ada Wong as well as the Tyrant. From what it looks like in the trailer, Tyrant will be playing a constant threat as you venture throughout the game and it doesn’t seem like you’ll be able to kill him off so early. Resident Evil 2 Remake will be released on the 25th of January 2019.

CS:GO, a popular first person shooter game on Steam is now free to play after many years. To make things more interesting, the game now has a seperate mode called “Danger Zone” which is the battle royale spin on the game. Instead of starting with nothing like most BR games, you spawn into game with a knife and carry an upgradeable tablet which you can buy equipment from. Ammo is scarce in the game and the map is divided into hexagons which will be bombed from time to time. So far, there is only one map in the game and each match only accommodates 16 players in solos and 18 players in duos and triples.

Tony Hawk is having another game out soon and it will be on mobile. Tony Hawk’s Skate Jam is a free-to-play game but it does include microtransactions in the game. The game is developed by Maple Media. According to iOS listings, the game will have a “Career Mode” as well as “Global Skate Jam Tournaments”.

So far, it seems like players will be able to play as Tony Hawk himself but it is unknown if there are other skaters to choose from.

Despite the delay, the Battlefield V free DLC is now out on all platforms. The game was initially delayed due to a few known issues as well as bugs. However, the delay wasn’t that long as it was released only a few days later.

Playstation owners can now experience the popular Battle Royale game, PUBG on their consoles now. Players will be able to experience the same features the game has on other consoles including the upcoming map, Vikendi. The game can be purchased on the Playstation Store for RM111.

Many were wondering why players were not offered a way for them to access the emulator menu to customize the old school games on the Playstation Classic to their liking - or so they thought. A few players found that by plugging in certain USB keyboards into the machine and pressing the ESC key, they were able to access the PSCX menu.

Players can access a variety of emulation options to customize their games such as RAM-based save states for the games, modifiable frameskip settings, the ability to force games to play in 60fps and more. So far, testings only found that only certain high end Corsair and Logitech keyboards would work with the console.

MLBB fans in Sabah have something to look forward to: The MLS Official League’s main event. With a prize pool of RM5000, the tournament will be taking place at Enigma Entertainment, Plaza Damai. You can catch this tournament for yourself on the 15th of December.

Resort World Genting and The VOID has recently announced the launch of the Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire and Ralph Breaks VR by ILMxLAB complete with Head-mounted Displays, Backtop™ computers as well as haptic vests to provide the full immersive experience.

Roleplay as a disguised Stormtrooper in a mission to steal valuable intel while battling lava monsters and solving puzzles. You could also take up the role as a Netizen in the colourful world of Wreck-It Ralph where the player can team up with Ralph and Vanellope as they shoot retry alien spaceships and fend off hordes of bunnies! For more information on where to book the tickets, head over to Resort World Genting’s official website.

Phew, that was a lot to digest this week but it is pretty exciting! I'm honestly very excited for the Resident Evil 2 Remake. So far, it looks amazing. Let's just hope the game is not overhyped for no reason. Anyway, I'll see you guys again next Saturday! Make sure to stay tuned to TechNave.com for more gaming news, tech and beyond!


TechNave Gaming Newsbytes - Pro players caught in PUBG cheater banwave and TechNave's Top 5 games of 2018

Hey TechNave gamers! It’s been a suuuupperrrr quiet week in the gaming world. However, a few interesting bits of news did pop up! Also, to end the year 2018, it seems appropriate if we did our own top 5 games of 2018! So let’s begin!

First up, PUBG bans over 30000 radar hack cheaters. I mean, it is about time they did something about that because as you know, cheaters do not make any game fun for the rest of us honest players. However, that’s not the most interesting bit. Caught in the ban waves were also a bunch of professional PUBG players. Among them was TEXQS, a dominant LAN PUBG player.

Leading gaming computer manufacturer, THUNDEROBOT dropped by SEGi College Penang’s 2nd Global Education Day (GED) to show support for esports and gaming. They hope to increase the industry’s popularity among the Malaysian youth by encouraging them to explore technology and learn through digital innovation.

At the event, THUNDEROBOT ran an “E-Sports Experience Zone” for visitors to try out games such as League of Legends, Fifa Online 3 and more.

Comic Fiesta which happened last weekend was more packed than usual. The Gaming City was one of the more interesting attractions at the con which was ran by Unifi to make their debut into the esports scene. The Gaming City is a gaming tournament featuring games like PUBG Mobile, CS:GO, Call of Duty: Black Ops4, Tekken 7, Street Fighter V and Contra: Return with a prize pool of RM22000.

The tournament was done in collaboration with many other prominent gaming brands industry including SEA Gamer Mall, Media Prima Digital’s MyGameOn, Orange Cyber Café, Garena, Armaggeddon, Axis Esports, MSI, GameReady.gg, Prime Live, The Gaming Company, the Mobile Gaming Community, The Media Co. and Borneo Gaming Company

2018 brought with it a variety of amazing games. It has been such a great year for video games, it was somewhat hard to keep up with many different titles and genres coming into the field. Even indie games gave AAA games a run for their money with their innovative and interesting game mechanics and storytelling.

Everyone seems to have their top 5 games this year and honestly, seeing the top games on their list didn’t surprise me as the games listed truly did deserve to be placed up there. And as for me, here’s my top 5 games of 2018!

Yes! This indie game on Android and iOS managed to steal my heart. The game is short, with only 30 minutes of gameplay but it’s beautiful artstyle, captivating storyline, intriguing mechanics as well as charm placed Florence high up on my list for me.

It is a story of a girl who finds love and loses it, who finds life mundane but decides to change it. It is an incredibly relatable tale of the life of many and what you can do to take control of your life and follow your passion. You can find this game on the Apple App Store and Google PlayStore for RM12.

Destiny 2 was a sinking ship ever since its release. With mediocre content and repetitive tasks that make the game feel like a chore, the Forsaken DLC is a breath of life to a game with a dying player base. The main campaign had a decent play time with constant weekly updates. The only thing that sucked to me was Cayde-6’s death (which was teased over and over again to hype up the fanbase for the DLC’s release) but it was a good part of the storytelling nonetheless. You can play this game on Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC.

To state the obvious - this game makes you feel like you are Spider-man. No, really. Swinging around a true to life New York, saving people and battling the iconic bad guys from the comics and movies is definitely a treat. The characters in the game were lively and likeable with the exception of Mary Jane, who I found kind of whiny, but maybe that’s how her character was made to be. Marvel’s Spider-Man is a Playstation 4 exclusive (Sorry, Xbox fans and PC Masterracers).

An interesting take in discrimination, this game changes the way you view others. An interesting story of the oppressed minority which no longer seems to be people but rather, androids. Machines which were equipped with AI to help humans live their lives suddenly possess free will and want to be treated like any other human. The storyline can be cliche, you get to choose your own fate but do take note that every action has a consequence. However, that experience does get dampened when you see the action flowchart at the end of each stage. Detroit: Become Human is a Playstation 4 exclusive.

This game has been wrestling with Marvel’s Spider-Man in many top 5 lists but on my list, GOW4 takes first place. I’ve never played any of the God of War series before this but the game’s storytelling and flow made it very easy to follow the story. Not only that, this game pays so much attention to detail such as Mimir’s storytelling whenever your party is on the boat will not be cut off but instead, Mimir will continue the story when you are back on the water. The graphics in the game are breathtaking and the combat system is absolutely fun, especially once you’ve unlocked different skills and found your perfect combo. God of War 4 is another Playstation 4 exclusive but I do wish it was spread across many other platforms just so everyone could experience this game like I did.

So what are your picks for top 5 2018 games? Let us know in the comments! And that wraps up our final TechNave Gaming NewsBytes for this year! I hope you guys enjoy your New Year with amazing games and loved ones and I will see you guys again next year!! Happy New Year, everyone!


TechNave Gaming Newsbytes - The KL Majors are happening this weekend, Sony Playstation skipping E3 2019, some 2080 Ti GPUs are defective and more

Hey, TechNavers! Welcome to the first ever TechNave Gaming Newsbytes! Every Saturday we will be bringing to you the latest gaming news that has happened that week from Malaysia and around the world. This week has been pretty interesting in the gaming world and among them is a very interesting machine that was announced by Acer, which is the Acer Thronos.

Priced at RM 56999, it is a futuristic gaming throne which is comfortable and customizable to suit any gamers’ needs. It is definitely an experience but due to its price tag, it is not something we’d personally want to own as it costs as much as a decent car.

Other than that, here’s what’s cool that happened in the gaming world this week!

The country's biggest DOTA2 tournament will be happening this weekend with a prizepool of USD $1Million (~ RM4190500). The KL Major is happening at the Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil.

Witness your favourite teams battle it out for the champion title and while you're at it, might as well grab some official merchandise that will be sold at the venue from 9 am till 9 pm on all 3 days!

Prepare to be disappointed as Sony has announced that they will be skipping out on E3 2019. Reported by IGN.com, Sony and Playstation will be looking at new and familiar ways to engage with their audience. When asked if they would hold and offsite event, they replied “we will not activate or hold a press conference around E3”.

Sony did confirm that they do have a lot of exciting things to come and that some of their biggest games will have key milestones next year which they hope they will be able to share the news soon.

Everyone has been stoked about Nvidia’s new RTX 2080 Ti GPUs and their website has been sold out of the Founder’s Edition of the card for awhile now. However, over the past few weeks, there have been reports of the GPU breaking down and even bursting into flames.

Now, Nvidia has admitted in a forum post that there is a problem with the graphics cards. The forum mentions that the faulty cards are due to “test escapes” which basically means that devices with faulty parts escaped their certification process. If you've been looking forward to pick up a brand new RTX 2080 Ti graphic card, we'd suggest waiting a while longer as NVIDIA comes up with a solution.

AMD has just announced the latest addition to their GPUs, the RX 590. The GPU is priced at $279 USD (~RM1169) and is built using the 12nm process technology and the AMD “Polaris” architecture.

The GPU can run popular AAA game titles upto 60 fps and popular esports titles up to 100 fps. You can already get your hands on the device worldwide from leading add-in-board partners.

Playstation owners who has been wanting to play PUBG on the console can rejoice as the game will be out on the 7th of December. The game will include all major features from the original game and will be available in 4 editions, which are:

You will receive a Nathan Drake Desert outfit from the Uncharted series and Ellie’s backpack from the Last of Us to use in-game when you pre-order the game alongside a PUBG avatar theme.

After many delays, Crackdown 3 will finally be released on the 15th of February with a new multiplayer mode called Wrecking Zone. The mode puts two teams of five against each other as they destroy buildings, level environments and demolish buildings. In addition, there are two other multiplayer modes called Blackout Zone and Nova Station as well.

EA announced that it will be remastering both Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn as well as Command & Conquer: Red Alert in 4K. They will be partnering with Petroglyph Gaming, where the original devs of the game are as well as Malaysia’s own Lemon Sky Studio to upgrade the graphics. The game has been confirmed to have no microtransactions.

Mariah Ahmad reports that Mushi, a popular Malaysian DOTA2 professional player has now left Mineski. He wishes the team well and mentions that he is now a free agent. Mushi has been with Mineski since 2017 and among his achievements is bringing home the trophy for the DOTA2 Asia Major.

If you've been eyeing Destiny 2 and haven't gotten round to playing it due to its hefty price, now's a good time to lock and load and fly into the game as the game is free to be claimed for keeps until the 18th of this month.

Destiny 2 is an interesting online only first person shooter with a pretty decent campaign in the base game. However, if you're interested in getting the Forsaken DLC, it will cost you USD $39.99 (~RM168).

And that’s a wrap for this week! If you’d like to see more gaming news, make sure to hit up next week’s TechNave Gaming Newsbytes at TechNave.com!


TechNave Gaming Newsbytes - Top 5 games to look forward to in Q1 of 2019

As mentioned many times before, 2018 was a very good year for gaming. We had an amazing range of games that were definitely Game of the Year worthy. This year looks to be no exception with two super anticipated games coming out at the end of this month alone. While we're excited for console games, we hope that this year mobile games get a huge range of games as well. Here’s our top 5 picks of games to look forward to from now till April this year!

Anthem has been compared to Destiny 2 quite a bit and it is easy to understand why. Wearing futuristic suits, from what we can gather, you are protecting your home from vicious beasts and enemies. This game is multiplayer and it seems to be a good time as you and your friends will be able to choose what classes to be and help each other out with different strategies to defeat foes. You can expect this game out on the 22nd of February on PC, Xbox One and Playstation 4.

Out of nowhere at E3 last year, Capcom teased Dante’s return in Devil May Cry 5 and this time with Nero as well as V as a playable character. Dante seems a lot older and it has been teased that perhaps Dante may meet his demise in this game. Let’s hope it's not real. The demo is out exclusively on the Xbox One but if you don’t have access to one, don’t worry! The wait for the game’s release that far which is on the 8th of March 2019 on PC, Xbox One and Playstation 4.

We've been hearing that this game will be comparable in difficulty with the Dark Souls series and judging from gameplay trailers, they may not be wrong. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a story of revenge set in an immersive setting in Feudal Japan. So honestly: does Shadows Die Twice equal to us dying over and over again? Make sure to sharpen your katanas as this hack and slash game will be out on the 22nd of March on Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC.

Listen, you’re probably lying if you said that you never sang along to Utada Hikaru’s Simple and Clean loudly as the intro for Kingdom Hearts 1 happened. A cross between JRPGs and Disney, Kingdom Hearts 3 has been a very long awaited game that many have been waiting for. Yes, we know a bunch of fillers did come out this past… almost 10 years? But honestly, the story we really care about is Sora’s arc and we hope they keep the quality of the game as good as it was back when it was on the Playstation 2. Kingdom Hearts 3 releases on the 29th of January which is not too long away on the Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC.

Game remakes make me excited. They bring us a possibility to reliving my childhood nostalgia but in a better form. Let’s be real: sure, your favourite childhood games bring a sense of joy in your life but how long can you stare at the horrible graphics of the 90s before you call it a day? They kept the over the shoulder camera angles from back then - inducing some kind of uncomfortable feeling in me. Which means, if you’re a scaredy cat, you might want to avoid the Resident Evil 2 Remake. It is amazing to see Chris Redfield, Ada Wong and Claire look so good in today’s graphics. You can start exploring Raccoon City on the 25th of January on the PS4, Xbox One and PC.

So that’s our top 5 picks of Q1 2019. What are yours? Let us know in the comments! Make sure you check back at TechNave.com for more gaming news, every Saturday!


TechNave Gaming Newsbytes - UKM and Sunway University go home champions of ACE Championships, GTA Online receives Arena War update, and more

Hey TechNave gamers! While the gaming world was relatively quiet this week, a few interesting DLC’s were released that may keep us gamers pretty occupied until the next best game drops. ASUS ROG dropped the world’s thinnest and compact gaming laptop alongside a new range of ROG Ranger Backpacks and ROG Collection T-shirts which ends 2018 on a high note for the Taiwanese company.

Christmas is right around the corner and I’ve found a bunch of super cool deals for you guys who are looking for a special something for yourself or even a loved one, which I will reveal to you later. Now that we’ve got that covered, let’s get on with the Gaming Newsbytes!

Sunway University bag the champion title for Dota2

Season 1 of eGG Network's ACE Championships that was held on the 8th to 9th of December has finally come to an end. The tournament saw two teams, each from different games, walk home RM8000 richer. UKM took the champion title for Mobile Legends Bang Bang and Sunway University snagged the win for Dota2.

With an overwhelming response from universities around the country for this league, it may be possible for this championship to grow even more.

The YEAH Asia League was launched today by Yes! E-Sports Asia Holdings Limited (YEAH) which is an Asian esports tournament hub pioneer. The League aims to host a series of esports tournaments across asia as well as recruit talented players and groom them into professional gamers.

In addition, the compant are also looking to promote esport events to a wider audience through partnerships. Kuala Lumpur will be the first city to host the League with Bangkok and Tokyo following suit with games such as Overwatch, League of Legends and PUBG. For more info about the League, check out this link.

Arena War is a place where “ruthless gladiatorial combat meets the bleeding-edge of vehicular modification technology in one spectacular – and highly combustible – competition.” The mode seems like it will have a career path of its own where players can earn points to rank up and soup up some crazy vehicles and from what we saw, includes a monster truck. Guess we know what I’ll be doing this Christmas!

Here’s a pretty effective way to curb boosting, threaten them with a 2 year jail time and a USD $18000 (~ RM75267) fine. The law is an amended Game Industry Promotion Act in South Korea which already penalises hackers, illegal distribution and licensing of video games and more.

The move is done to prevent negative impact on games that utilize skill based rankings to promote a healthier in game ecosystem. Maybe Malaysia should start adopting this move since we are heading to become Southeast Asia’s esports hub.

DOOM co-creator, John Romero announced that he will be releasing a DLC for the original DOOM game called Sigil which is the unofficial successor to the Ultimate DOOM’s 4th episode. The DLC has 9 levels in total which may be “official” considering that the game may be getting a 5th episode. The DLC will be free to download in February but you must have a copy of the game which you can purchase for RM12 on Steam.

You can also get the game in a boxed edition whereby the standard one comes with a 3.5 inch floppy disc shaped USB drive on it containing the game and the “Beast Box” comes with extra stuff including a booklet and print, an XL Sigil t-shirt and most importantly, a pewter statue of John Romero’s head on a spike.

The Pokemon Go official Twitter account announced that all level 10 trainers now can battle other trainers’ Pokemon. All you have to do is scan a player near you’s avatar to initiate the battle. However, for Ultra and Best Friends, you are able to battle them online instead of having to be physically near them. So anyone up for a Pokemon battle at TechNave HQ?

The Ni No Kuni II DLC: Lair of the Lost Lord is now out on PC and PS4. Some new features of the DLC include the Labyrinth, which is a brand new level with new enemies and challenges, the Martial Method, which is a new change added into the battle system and new quests which opens up more background stories of the characters, and lastly, new weapons to collect.

In addition, a patch will be coming up where it will raise the level cap of party members to level 120.

Square Enix teased the Kingdom Hearts 3 cinematic opening movie and revealed the theme song for the game. The song is named “Face My Fears” and like all other theme songs in the franchise, it is sung by Utada Hikaru. However, this time round, Skrillex will be joining her, giving the game’s song a very interesting twist.

Kingdom Hearts 3 will be out on the 25th of January and pre-orders are out now.

BioWare has announced the demo release dates for Anthem. The demo will come in two parts, the first date, January 25th till the 27th, will be for “VIP” players which are the players who have pre-ordered the game or are EA Access or Origin Access subscribers. The second date will be the open demo which will take place from the 1st to 3rd February.

Players who participate in the demo will receive an exclusive VIP demo item. The demo will be available on the Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

Monster Hunter World will be getting a new DLC in the Fall of 2019. The DLC is named Iceborne and will be available on the Xbox and PS4. For PC, the company said they will be sharing more information about that in future. You can expect new quests, locales, monsters, moves, gear and more lore and story taking place after the game ended. If you want to know more, Capcom mentioned that they will be sharing more about the DLC in Spring 2019.

The holiday spirit has arrived in COD:BO4, specifically in Blackout mode and the Winter Calling event in Zombies. Playstation 4 players can already hop into the event but Xbox and PC players will unfortunately wait till next week for the update.

In Blackout mode, the map will be decorated with Christmas lights, snowballs and holiday themed stashes. Players will be receiving double XP in multiplayer and Zombies as well as double merits in Blackout mode all weekend, starting today.

Blizzard announced that they will be scaling down on the development of the popular MOBA, Heroes of the Storm. Blizzard President, J. Allen Brack and Chief Development Officer, Ray Gresko mentioned that they needed to take away the developers from that game to work on other games that are in the works. In addition, esports tournaments for the game, such as Heroes of the Dorm 2019, has been cancelled as well.

However, the game will still be updated with new heroes, themed events as well as other things that the community wants but these updates will be more for the “long term stability of the game”.

If you're still looking for some gifts for a special someone who loves video games (or even yourself! I mean, let's be real. The good stuff will always be for yourself, amirite?) MaxLink4Gamers is having a pretty massive sale from now until the 16th of December in conjunction with the 12.12 sales. Playstations are as low as RM1055 and if you love retro gaming, why not grab yourself the Playstation Classic for RM399 instead of the usual RM429. Besides that, there are a lot of other things on offer as well such as games, peripherals and more. For more information, check out their Facebook page!

And that's a wrap for this week! We're only T-minus 10 days away from Christmas and as someone who doesn't celebrate that, I'm pretty excited (mostly for the cheap gaming stuff I can get for myself). Now, if only I can find a gaming themed Christmas advent calendar... See you guys next week!


TechNave Gaming Newsbytes - Virtus Pro bags champion title in KL Major, G.SKILL launches the most extra RAM stick and more

Hey gamers! Last weekend was pretty intense with the KL Major rocking the Dota2 scene in our country. As someone who has seen many tournaments in her life, its safe to say that the KL Major is definitely one of the best tournaments I’ve seen in Malaysia thus far.

From intense battles between the biggest Dota2 pro teams around the world to top notch production, there was nothing that could shake the entire tournament. In my opinion, this sets a pretty high standard for many other gaming tournaments in Malaysia should reach.

While we wait for next exciting esports tournament to happen in the country, let's have a look at what happened this week in the gaming universe!

During the Kuala Lumpur Majors 2018 Dota Tournament which happened on 16 November 2018 until 18 November 2018, Team Virtus.pro emerged victorious in a very close fight against Team Secret. With the finals determining the winner based on which of the teams mentioned could rack up 3 points out of 5 games, the entire match came to a conclusion after more than 4 hours, challenging the player’s endurance and mentality throughout.

Virtus.pro gained 4950 DPC Points. This will be used to determine whether they will be eligible for a direct invite to The International 2019 that is happening on 20 August 2019 to 25 August 2019.

If you’re looking to step up your RGB game on your souped up PC, the Trident Z Royal Series DDR4 RAM sticks are perfect for you. The RAM sticks are perfect for overclocking as it has memory speeds up to DDR4-4600MHz with a variety of memory kits from 16GB to 128GB capacities. In addition, the Trident Z Royal Series DDR4 RAM sticks sports the XMP 2.0 profiles as well.

The memory modules are cooled with aluminium heatspreaders in a choice of gold or silver colours. On top of that, a crystalline bar is placed on top of the RAM stick which refracts the RGB lighting through it perfectly. The RGB lighting comes in 8 zones which can be controlled manually. You can purchase the Trident Z Royal Series DDR4 RAM sticks starting this December from any G.SKILL worldwide distributors.

Video courtesy of The Tech Chap on Youtube

According to the video produced by The Tech Chap, the performance of the Nvidia GTX 2080 Ti dips down drastically in Battlefield 5, resulting in more than 50% drop in FPS. Although it does improve the immersion of the game by giving a much more accurate and visible light reflection from objects in the game, you might not be able to spot the difference particularly in fast paced games. However in slower paced games, I could definitely see DXR improving the immersion of those games.

In order to activate DXR, you are required to have either the RTX 2070, RTX 2080 or the RTX 2080 Ti, the latest Windows and the latest Nvidia drivers. As of now Battlefield 5 is the first game to come equipped with DXR. Expect more games to support that feature in the near future.

Update 0.9.5 on PUBG is now out and it introduces the Royale Pass Season 4. Similar to the Battle Pass on Fortnite, Royale Pass Season 4 allows players to earn points and increase their ranks by doing daily and weekly missions. By doing so, players are rewarded with weapon finishes, rare outfits, character faces, hairstyles, mission cards and a Black Friday Sales event.

In addition, this update also introduces a new vehicle, the scooter, as well as dynamic weather in Sanhok; hardcore mode, which provides mobile players the same experience as playing on PC; increased the drop rates of certain crates; and finally, added in the new M762 automatic rifle, which can be used across all maps. The update can be downloaded for both Android and iOS devices now. If you want more information on the patch, check out the video above!

Guess Fortnite is still holding on strong to its popularity as it takes home the "Game of the Year" for the Golden Joystick Awards, beating out the highly rated God of War 4 and Red Dead Redemption 2. Don’t worry though, as your two favourites did bag other wins in other categories of the Golden Joystick Awards. But does Fortnite really deserve the win or is it just a popularity contest?

If you aren’t too happy with the results of the Golden Joystick Awards, you have another chance to vote for your favourite video game to bring home the “Game of the Year” award in the Game Awards. Among nominees listed for “Game of the Year” include Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, God of War 4, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Monster Hunter: World, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Celeste. To vote for your favourite games you can head on to their official website. Who will you be voting for?

Riot teased an upcoming champion in their August roadmap and now we finally get to see what the champion they teased looks like. Meet Neeko, the new upcoming champion for League of Legends. She seems to be a mage with an interesting lore of her own. No word on when she will be released but you can have somewhat of an idea of how she plays in game in the video above.

It is reported that the Xbox One is working on a new console and it may be cheaper than the current machine. However, there is a catch: There will be no Blu-Ray reader. This move could potentially lower the price of the console. Currently, the price of the Xbox One starts at USD $299 (~RM1253). From what we’ve heard, the disc-less console could cost even less, starting at USD $199 (~RM834). So, would this price convince you to grab an Xbox One?

After many years of delays and waiting, Kingdom Hearts 3 has finally been completed. Square Enix, the company behind the game, shared another trailer of the game which shows more of the Disney worlds featured in the game. While many had speculated that the game may be delayed again, it seems like this may not be the case. The game will be out on the 29th of January. If you're super excited and can't wait, pre-orders are now available!

Looks like we’ll be seeing the conclusion of Clementine’s story in The Walking Dead: The Final Season! Skybound has announced that development of the game has now resumed with the help of the previous team members who worked on the game. They promised that those who had bought the season pass will not need to pay again for the last two episodes of the game.

The company mentioned that they will be announcing the release dates for the last two episodes shortly and will be putting the game back on sale on all platforms (Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC) soon.

Its that time of year again - Black Friday! For those of you who have yet to get their hands on the Playstation 4, Gamers Hideout has a pretty good deal for the console: RM1149 for the Playstation 4 Slim and RM 1499 for the Playstation 4 Pro. In addition, their games are on sale as well. This offer will be going on until the 25th of November.

If you're like me and don't want to leave the house to grab your favourite games, Steam and Playstation Store are having massive discounts for digital copies of games on their platforms as well.

And that's a wrap for this week's TechNave Gaming Newsbytes! Will you be stocking up on your gaming needs this weekend? Let us know! For more gaming news, make sure to check back here next Saturday on TechNave.com!


487 million of WhatsApp users' phone numbers put on sale, including 11 million from Malaysia

Yayasan Digital Malaysia (YDM), a non-profit that works to improve digital literacy, found out that the data is from the 2019 Facebook leak. This new version that is on sale is a trimmed-down version of it. Meta has said in a statement to the South China Morning Post that the company hasn't found any signs of a data leak in its WhatsApp platform. It also told Reuters that "the data is old and the problem had been found and fixed in 2019".

If you're receiving any suspicious calls or texts recently, it's best that you don't respond to them. The latest source claims 487 million WhatsApp users' mobile numbers are on sale on a well-known hacking community forum. Out of them, there're 11 million numbers belonging to Malaysians.

Not only Malaysia, but the leak, said to be from the 2022 database, includes accounts from 84 countries. Countries with the highest number of hacked accounts are Egypt with 44,823,547, Italy with 35,677,323 and the US with 32,315,282. Malaysia has the 12th highest number at 11,675,894.

After requesting sample data, the seller shared 1097 UK and 817 US user numbers. it's discovered that the numbers are of real WhatsApp users. It's unknown how they obtained the data, but the source guesses that it could be from data scraping, which violates WhatsApp's Terms of Service.

Therefore, be aware of calls and texts from strange numbers to avoid falling into malicious traps. Stay tuned to TechNave.com for more tech reports.


Apple Watch Series 5 now in Malaysia starting from RM1749 & you can customize with various band straps

In case you haven't been keeping with your watch, the Apple Watch Series 5 is now available in Malaysia with a starting price of RM1749 and comes with a few choices for those who want a different strap, from sports to leather, as well as stainless steel.

Speaking of a wide variety of straps, the Apple Malaysia website has an Apple Watch Studio where customers get to "Create Your Style" with various types of size, case and band straps. So depending on the style you want, it could very well go up to RM3499 which is usually the stainless steel with leather loop option. Of course, there's also one for those who want a Nike case and band for the sports enthusiasts.

If you're looking for another option besides the website, Digi is also offering the Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS + Cellular) with Digi PhoneFreedom 365 starting on 1 November 2019 (Friday). Customers will be able to pre-order the smartwatch starting from 25 October 2019 on their website.

With the new arrival of the latest Apple Watch Series, the also popular Apple Watch Series 3 price has dropped to RM849 which is nice. You may check out more information on the Apple Malaysia website right here, and stay tuned for more Apple news at TechNave.com.


TechNave Gaming Newsbytes - WESG SEA Grand Finals happening in Kuala Lumpur, esports is now included as a medal sport in SEA games and moreb

Hey gamers! The Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales have just passed and I’m actually feeling my wallet to be a little lighter (or in case, empty, as I wait for my next paycheck to drop in). Oh well, I’m sure our tears would dry (temporarily) when our ordered packages come in or the intro scene of our just purchased games play on our screens. Unless you purchased Fallout 76. Then there’s no joy for you for sure.  As for me, I’m just smiling (and tearing up a little) whenever I lay my eyes on the Nvidia RTX 2070 GPU I just purchased. #PCmasterrrace!

I’m sure most of you guys are busy killing, I mean, bonding with your horses in Red Dead Online! It’s getting pretty exciting out here in the gaming world so far and it is a good time for gamers here in Malaysia as well. Curious to know why? Well, keep reading!

The grand finals of the World Electronic Sports Games Southeast Asia (WESG SEA) will be happening on the 13th till 16th of December at Quill City Mall, Kuala Lumpur with a prizepool of USD $75000. The lineup of games includes CS:GO, CS:GO Women’s Division, Dota2, Vainglory, and Starcraft 2. If you want to head on down to cheer for your favourite team, entry is completely free of charge!

Foreign Affairs Secretary and Philippines South East Asian Games Organizing Committee (PhilSGOC) Chairman Emeritus Alan Peter Cayetano announced during a press con that the SEA Games will now include esports in partnership with Razer. Six games will be added into the lineup from 3 different platforms: 2 mobile games, 2 PC games and 2 console games.

So far, the only game known that will be in the lineup is Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. The rest will be announced on the 15th of December. Any guesses on what the other games will be? Personally, I’m hoping to see League of Legends on the list!

While I haven’t had the chance to get my hands on the game yet, many fans were quite sad to see the game reaching the end. Now, they won’t have to as Red Dead Online Beta is now out! The beta is free to everyone who owns the game on both Playstation 4 and Xbox One.

Epic games has released an update for Fortnite on the iOS which gives an option for players to run the game at 60fps. However, do note that this update is only eligible for the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max.

Here’s a hint, if you do want to play at 60 fps, it’s best if you lowered your graphics to medium to prevent your smartphone from getting too hot and throttling the SoC. For now, no word on this update for Android (sorry Android users).

Coming soon to Battle Royale: Epic and Legendary variants of the Pump Shotgun! pic.twitter.com/TTdMObChLU

Speaking of Fortnite, a huge update just hit the game this week which is the biggest patch to date in season 6. Patch 6.31 brings back the pump shotgun in 2 rarities and a new limited time mode (LTM) called Team Rumble which has 20 players in 2 teams battling each other and the first to 100 wins. Now, if they’ll change the glider deployment in the game, I think that will be perfect.

Rumours are swirling around that Samsung is joining arms with Niantic to create a Harry Potter game. For those of you who don’t know, Niantic is the company which created the wildly popular AR Pokemon game, Pokemon Go. From what we heard, the game will be turning the S pen on the Samsung Galaxy Note10 smartphone into a wand so it may be likely that this game will be an exclusive to that particular smartphone. I wonder if that would push sales for the Note10 next year…

With a 150% increase in revenue from last year, Google Play Head of Asia Pacific, James Sanders mentioned how it impacts the local and global markets as well as the ecosystem of gaming developers. He adds that Google is committed to growing the ecosystem of mobile gaming devs in region. Among the high impacting gaming developers in region are:

This should be more reason for us to support the growing indie gaming scene on mobile!

The December lineup of free games for Playstation Plus members are now out and here’s what’s offered this month:

In addition, you can also redeem the Premium Musical Notes “Distant Worlds FINAL FANTASY JIRITSU” soundtrack as well as the Spacewalk Dynamic Theme and the Deracine Dynamic Theme - Music Hall for the Playstation 4. If you haven’t downloaded this month’s free games, you should have until the 6th of December to do so and you should because one of the games in the lineup is Beyond Two Souls which I highly recommend!

ServerDNA is hosting the ProjectDNA: The Gamer's Continuum from 9AM until 6PM on 1 December 2018 at the WORQ Coworking Space in Subang.

If you are interested in hanging out, networking and gaming with other like-minded participants, be sure to pop by the event for a visit!

Midnight Ghost Hunt is a 4 versus 4 game of hide and seek mixed together with survival where Ghost Players have to possess different objects to hide from the Ghost Hunters until midnight. Once it reaches midnight, the ghosts will then become stronger and gain the ability to harm and kill the Ghost Hunters.

While the game is due to release in the year of 2019, it is possible to sign up for a chance to participate in the Closed Alpha Testing much earlier than the launch date.

Florence is an indie mobile game developed right here in our backyard, Malaysia! It shares a story of growth and progression in a girl’s life and can be pretty touching!

Florence is a nominee for the highly prestigious Game Awards in the category of Games for Impact, Best Debut Indie Game and Best Mobile Game. Try the game out for yourself on iOS for RM 7.90 and Android for RM 11.99.

And that wraps up November 2018 for Technave Gaming Newsbytes! We have a lot more planned in terms of gaming for our site soon so do look out for that. Do let us know what you'd like to see us feature! I'll see you guys again next Saturday!


TechNave Gaming: Nintendo Switch Lite to be called Switch Mini, might be released in December 2019

It seems that the rumours of the Nintendo Switch are becoming a reality. According to tech.sina.com, they claimed that the Wall Street Journal has reported Nintendo on preparing to release the Nintendo Switch Lite and Pro variant during the Christmas shopping season this year.

At the moment, the name Nintendo Switch Lite and Pro are just current name holders, but the former could be just called the Switch Mini and looking at the image renders, the Switch Mini will be smaller than the standard one and the controllers can't be detached. What's more, it also cannot be connected to a TV so it will just be a standalone compact console like the Nintendo 3DS and 2DS console.

In addition, a leaked message from Chinese accessory manufacturer, Hon Son, also has prepared a pouch, protective casing and a screen protector for the Nintendo Switch. There's also a leaked live photo of an alleged Nintendo Switch sitting on top of a Joy Con (a classic gamepad controller) by ipega.

How many of you have the Nintendo Switch? Or are you waiting for cheaper variant? Let's discuss on the Facebook post and stay tuned for more gaming news at TechNave.com.


TechNave Gaming - Nintendo may be considering its own gaming smartphone

Previous Nintendo smartphone concept made by a foreign media

So this is some pretty exciting news, should it be true - Nintendo may actually enter the smartphone market and introduce their own new compact gaming device. No name has been given but for now, we will dub this as the Nintendo Phone for now.

Information about it is scarce but according to some electronic component suppliers from Taiwan, they said that Nintendo is actually in the middle of considering whether or not to enter the smartphone market. If they give a green light, the smartphone would likely follow the Nintendo Switch design and it will allow the users to share their data and other information with each other.

It's hard to say what kind of tech specs they will use but looking at Nintendo's games in the Apple and Google Play Store, they aren't using high requirements so maybe using mid-range tier specs are just enough. We would also like to imagine that users will be able to play an actual Pokemon game (not Pokemon Go) with each other on the streets and that'd be super cool.

Gaming smartphones are on the rise steadily and a few smartphone brands are trying to capitalize on it. If Nintendo can differentiate itself from other brands and offer a reasonable price, they would likely capture the attention with its already well-established reputation. BUT WHAT DO YOU THINK? Let us know in the comments if you want this to happen and stay tuned for more gaming news at TechNave.com.


TechNave Gaming - Overwatch and Assassin's Creed series coming to Nintendo Switch from 16 October 2019

Blizzard and Ubisoft just released a video trailer hinting that Overwatch, as well as the Assassin’s Creed: Rebel Collection will be available on the Nintendo Switch by 16 October 2019 and 6 December 2019 respectively. It is best to note that the Assassin’s Creed: Rebel Collection includes Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, Assassin’s Creed Rogue as well as all single-player DLCs for both games.

Both the games that are coming to the Nintendo Switch will feature new modes of interaction, by utilizing the Nintendo Switch’s motion controls. As of now, there is no official Malaysia release date and local pricing of the games mentioned. Would you be interested in getting Overwatch or Assassin’s Creed: Rebel Collection for the Nintendo Switch? Let us know on our Facebook page, and for more updates like this stay tuned to TechNave.com.

Assassin's Creed: Rebel Collection Trailer

The world needs heroes.The fight for the future arrives on Nintendo Switch October 15! pic.twitter.com/Bbf5xhaRs6


TechNave Gaming - PUBG Mobile Season 8 Royale Pass leaked with Ocean theme, new golden KAR-98 skin and more

Season 7 of PUBG Mobile is coming to a close soon - specifically end July 2019. Season 8 will be hitting us soon which likely means that we may be getting a season 8 Royale Pass. For those of you who don’t know, the Royale Pass is basically like a Battle Pass in different games which players can buy and complete missions in order to redeem some pretty cool in-game rewards.

In season 7, we’ve seen Godzilla take over the battle royale alongside the team deathmatch mode. We’re not too sure what to expect from Season 8 but some leaks have surfaced, showing what we may be potentially seeing next season which includes a new theme, some pretty cool skins and more.

The Royale Pass will cost 600 UC and the Elite Plus pass will cost players 1800 UC - similar to last season. One of the skins we can expect to get this season is the ocean-themed DP-28 gun skin when players reach crown tier of their Royale Pass. In addition, players will receive 600 UC, a confirmed DP-28 skin, an outfit worth 100RP and a pretty funky looking backpack skin.

If you missed out on the rewards from last season, no fret as you will see some of the rewards from last season making a comeback such as the golden KAR-98 skin seen in a leaked screenshot. This season’s theme brings us under the sea with an Ocean theme which will hopefully be more exciting than the Godzilla theme from this season.

So after the pretty legendary Godzilla theme this season, what do you think of the potential upcoming Ocean theme? Keep up with the latest mobile gaming news on TechNave.com!