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Hero shooters come and go, or even sputter before early access unless they're Overwatch (2016 version). Such is the case of Sega's upcoming title. In a recent Sega Sammy investor press release, the company has cancelled its upcoming multiplayer extraction shooter Hyenas as part of structural reforms around its European base. Here's a quote from ...
A new age of first-person shooters and esports has dawned upon us: the next Counter-Strike 2 is live. Counter-Strike 2 is live right now and has replaced CS:GO as the de facto multiplayer PvP 5v5 shooter for Valve and Steam platform. Don't feel too bad: CS:GO has been around for 10 years so it's only a matter of time until the replacement was al...
After 30 years in the business, Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Jim Ryan is retiring. SIE today has announced that Jim Ryan will be retiring from the company in March 2024. Sony Group corporate president Hiroki Totoki will be assuming the role of SIE Chairman from October 2023 onward to assist in Ryan's transition. He and Sony G...
Netflix's first-ever Drop livestream not only announced and showed a sneak peek of a couple of new animated shows -Pluto anime adaptation, Devil May Cry, Tomb Raider- but also the first few Castlevania: Nocturne anime series. The Netflix adaptation of the 90s classic 2D action title Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (Dracula X) focuses on Richter Belm...
A while back, Metronomik (of No Straight Roads fame) announced its upcoming adventure(?) game Ondeh Ondeh filled with colourful artwork and little else. But it looks like the project is slowly being built. Metronomik announced that it is looking for Malaysian voice actors for its game, with the gig open to Malaysians and residents with Malaysian...
Ahead of Level Up KL 2023/MYDCF this weekend (28 September to 1st October), the Malaysian Digital Economic Corporation announces its successful overseas booth at this year's Tokyo Game Show 2023. MDEC and the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) hosted a Tokyo Game Show Malaysia Pavilion booth which housed a number of Malays...
While Xbox had quite a rollercoaster of a gaming generation, one thing is consistent: a lack of Southeast Asia support, excluding Singapore. Apart from Xbox controllers being sold officially in Malaysia and other regions, as well as PC Game Pass set at a very sexy price tag, will there be more initiatives being pushed at making the console being...
A former Blizzard lead game designer and loremaster is now promoted to a higher position. Chris Metzen, Warcraft game designer, artist, and author for the series under Blizzard, is promoted from creative advisor in 2022 to Warcraft's creative director just recently. He will be in charge of setting the World of Warcraft game and story direction i...
In the late 90s, two JRPG makers split up to make their own version of an action RPG -Wolfteam and Tri-Ace- after making the hit Bandai Namco RPG Tales of Phantasia. As a result, the latter company Tri-Ace turned to sci-fi as a trope to launch its take on the genre: the Star Ocean series. The second game basically made them a JRPG household name fo...
Ever wanted to have a woman by your side while piloting a mecha, instead of a disembodied voice like in most anime-inspired mecha games? Well, Bandai Namco is taking it one step further with Synduality: Echo of Ada, with a demo out during Tokyo Game Show 2023 last weekend. In this new action game, you will be piloting a mecha and extracting reso...
Lunar Ray Games has announced a sequel to its 2018 indie title Timespinner. It's called Timespinner 2: Unwoven Dream and is slated for PC and consoles. No release date has been announced yet, but we have this spiffy trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFs4JRB-FC0 The game centers on retired warrior Auria from the first game. Her son g...
During the public days of Tokyo Game Show 2023, organizers CESA (Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association) announced the Future Division awards winners via the Japan Game Awards 2023. These awards are to recognize the best in show for upcoming games displayed during Tokyo Game Show 2023. These are done via online polls from 21st September to 2...
Cyberpunk 2077's massive 2.0 update not only adds in a huge number of much-needed changes and tweaks, but also a tribute to the Netflix anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. The tribute is not only heartwarming but also heartbreaking. I'll put the spoiler tags here in case you haven't seen it yet. You should, by the by. Cyberpunk: Edg...
If you're hoping for the zaniness of a Yakuza game to still stay intact since Yakuza: Like A Dragon (Yakuza 7), then you're in luck. The location of the latest Like A Dragon game -Like A Dragon 8: Infinite Wealth- has changed, from the streets of Kamurocho to the game's version of Hawaii- but the elaborate sidequests, side story, and turn-based ove...
Nintendo's Splatoon series is a clever way to make shooters accessible to everyone: instead of relying so much on killshots and frags, why not create a team objective focused on marking the most territory before time runs out? With such an ingenious premise, it's surprising to not see as many clones of the concept out there. I'm bringing this up...
Capcom just released new gameplay of its upcoming 2024 RPG Dragon's Dogma 2, the follow-up to the fan-favourite first game featuring AI party members called Pawns, giant monsters you can climb on, and titular dragons wrecking your day in the fantasy land of Gransys. There's a lot being showcased and promised here, from special class skills to tw...
After witnessing the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth trailer 6 days ago, it's only natural that the press and visitors of Tokyo Game Show 2023 will get a chance to see how much has changed and improved in the Japanese role-playing game remake of a beloved series entry. Here is what's new about the sequel, and why next February is going to be a long wa...
Suikoden fans have it rough, what with the flagship role-playing game series all but forgotten by its creator Konami. Hence we see a company named Rabbit & Bear Studios, consisting of ex-Suikoden makers, striking out on their own via Kickstarter to get a new Suikoden-eque RPG project going. It's been 3 years already, and has there been progr...
Atlus can't seem to contain many of its Persona 3 Reload secrets and features, so the company picked the best time to show off more information: during Tokyo Game Show 2023 week. A recent Atlus media presentation (which may be broadcast later on 21st September Thursday GMT+8), showcased a Tartarus dungeon run with the main protagonist (default...
Mortal Kombat 1, NetherRealm Studios, the latest 2D fighting game featuring kung fu, magic, and gore, features a ton of unlockables. Unfortunately, they're all pretty important, especially in an esports circuit. A pretty outdated koncept to adopt in 2023, don't you think? The base game has locked out the following when you start: Kharacters: ...
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