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With the PlayStation Vita's cutting-edge technology for its time back in 2011, one would think PlayStation at the time was ahead of Nintendo and smartphones. Well, it wasn't, according to former PlayStation producer and indie games champion Shuhei Yoshida. We recently had a chat with the man many called 'the face of PlayStation' and he claimed t...
Our pals from The Magic Rain is excited to present and host the third edition of Indie Jam. Indie Jam 2025 is a free-to-enter Southeast Asian independent games showcase and mini-conference dedicated to celebrating and growing the indie game development scene in Malaysia and beyond. Here are the details of the event: Venue: Xsolla Curine Acade...
With a new holiday comes new greetings cards and holiday messages, whether they're from corporate faces or small-time indie game makers, mayhaps even one-man pop culture creators. 2025's Hari Raya Aidilfitri is already upon us, and we already have a slew of special Hari Raya greetings on social media. Game companies, esports groups, content crea...
Article first published on 19 July, 2021. Updated for 2025. It's that time of the year again, as more than 1.5 billion Muslims around the world celebrate Eid Al-Fitr, or commonly known as Hari Raya in Malaysia/Indonesia. It marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan when Muslims fast for a period of one month. To commemorate this oc...
In Assassin's Creed Shadows, your role is to murder members of a group called the Shinbakufu. You can either use Naoe or Yasuke, at times even both, for these assassinations and boss fights, all taking place in the vast gaming playground of Feudal Japan. Before we get to the video walkthrough featuring all the major story boss fights, assassinat...
Every year, like a force of nature, the Steam sales return to remind us that our wallets are merely suggestions and our backlog is a joke. You tell yourself, I don’t need more games. You promise, I’ll actually play what I already own. And yet, here we are—staring at the ever-growing list of discounts, hovering over the Add to Cart button like...
For those who like the theme song to last year's hit shonen anime Dandadan, as well as the OPs for Oshi No Ko and Jujutsu Kaisen, we've got some news. Next month, the group Creepy Nuts alongside Japanese acts Atarashii Gakko! and Tatsuya Kitani will be performing in Zepp KL this 26 April. Here's the description for all three groups: Creepy Nuts...
Behind every successful man is an equally successful woman. Behind every famous fighting game franchise, there's always a woman or two to show men how it's done. Nothing exemplifies girl power than a sole woman in a fighting game. Or in this current generation, 1/4th of the title's roster. To celebrate International Women’s Day this weekend...
If there’s one thing gamers love more than complaining about games, it’s getting their hands on free demos. Enter Steam Next Fest 2025—a buffet of upcoming titles, where you can sample everything from indie gems to potential flops before they launch. It’s like a fancy restaurant giving out free tasters—some are exquisite, some are questio...
Last Sunday on February 16, we came across an article on The Star.com.my that talks about online gaming being a tool for radicalisation and extremism; terrorist activities for those not in the know. Basically, radical groups use video games and their online functions and chat rooms to not only recruit people to their terrorism cause but also plan a...
SNK has sprung a leak, and it involves the DLC pass for its new Fatal Fury fighting game. We do know some of the new characters coming in the first DLC character pass for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves - Street Fighter's Ken Masters and Chu-Li. But what about the other three characters? Well, the alleged leak revealed all (via the TwoBestFriends...
[Update 11/2/2025: added more couples & love stories] Valentine's Day has arrived yet again. A special day for everyone to show their love for their better half or loved one. A day for all the hopeless romantics of the world. Hearts and loving emotions fill the air. Love is in the air, love is everywhere, and there's a lot of love in gaming ...
Hello again, viewers & readers. Welcome to this week's edition of Asia Gaming Beat where we will recap the best gaming news from all over Asia and the rest of the world. We also list the games that are out in the week, as well as bring up videos and feature pieces that are worth highlighting for Asian gaming audiences to tune into. This is a te...
CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, and Owner of X/Twitter Elon Musk somehow finds time playing video games and telling the whole world about it when he's not knee-deep in other pieces of news concerning his controversial contributions to society. Billionaires do have some free time, and Musk used it to play a lot of action RPGs like Diablo 4 and Path of Exil...
Want to know the latest in the video gaming world? Look no further, as Twentytwo13 will provide a weekly round-up, among others, in the gaming sphere. This is thanks to a partnership between Twentytwo13 and Kakuchopurei, a Southeast Asian authority in the video gaming scene. In addition to the weekly round-up, the team at Kakuchopurei will also ...
Happy New Year 2025! It's the beginning of a new year as we head into a brand new year. We're halfway into the 2020s and this upcoming year might be one of the biggest years yet for pop culture. This is especially so after the early 2020s which were plagued by problems and issues like the COVID-19 pandemic, the months-long SAG-AFTRA strike that ...
While we at Kakuchopurei cover video games extensively, we also talk about TV shows and movies prominently. And there are a lot of them—both good and bad—in the year of our lord 2024. From thrilling blockbusters to niche series that flew under the radar, 2024 has been a year of storytelling highs and lows that kept us on our toes. Whether it wa...
2024. This is the year where Kakuchopurei did well if we're being honest. From multiple special debut screenings for Deadpool & Wolverine and Sonic The Hedgehog 3 to a growing YouTube channel with loads of insightful and/or funny content to go through that's part video games and part pop culture, to the multitude of game reviews and features we...
The annual Steam Winter Sale has returned, just in time to stuff your virtual stockings with discounted games. Running until 2:00 AM on 3 January 2025 (GMT+8), Valve is pulling out all the stops with a blizzard of deals on “thousands of titles,” from AAA heavyweights to indie darlings. Beyond the discounts, Valve’s got some festive goodies...
We've reached the end of 2024, which means the obligatory gift guide from our gaming news portal over what to get for your loved ones and your tech/gaming bros. Dell and Alienware have a lot in store from their catalogues. These ranged from high-level computer gear to peripherals like 4K QD-OLED gaming monitors for either long-term content creat...
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