Star Ocean: The Second Story recently had a remake out courtesy of Gemdrop and Square Enix, since that's probably the only Star Ocean RPG worth re-releasing with a budget again. On the other end of the spectrum, Bandai Namco has released the next DLC for Tales of Arise, with the developers still going strong under the

This week's a spooky one, as the 31st of October is coming. And being in Asia, we can't help but sometimes enthral and chill ourselves with some interactive horror experiences that go beyond one-and-a-half-hour movies. Nothing hits closer to home than horror games set in Asia, or based on Asia/Southeast Asia folklor

Platforms: PS5 Genre: Open-World, Action, Comic Book "With great power, there must also come great responsibility." That was the original quote in the very first issue of Spider-Man in Marvel Comics' Amazing Fantasy #15. Spider-Man is amazing, ultimate, spectacular, sensational, iconic, legendary and every other adj

In the gaming industry, we hear about the developers, but what about the publishing companies? The role of game publishing companies is nothing short of pivotal. These companies serve as the bridge between visionary game developers and the eager, ever-expanding audience of gamers worldwide. With strategic foresight, fi

The legendary Kirby, Kid Icarus: Uprising, and Super Smash Bros. game designer Masahiro Sakurai has used two fine Southeast Asian indie games in his latest game design talk, this time on graphics and their impact on gaming fun. In his talk, he brings up two Southeast Asian gaming examples when going through titles w

In the ever-evolving landscape of the global game development industry, Malaysia has emerged as a promising hub, teeming with talent and potential. As the country's game developers continue to make their mark on the world stage, Virtuos KL, a leading game development studio, stands at the forefront of this transformati

The HoYoverse has revealed more information about the Honkai Star Rail Time to Feast! Astral Express Pit Stop culinary tour event. There will be stops all over the world, but let's get to the Southeast Asian countries involved! Time to Feast! is a global food event featuring dishes inspired by the Honkai Star Rail univ

HBO’s The Last Of Us is the first live-action video game adaptation to earn major awards consideration from a top Hollywood awards body, in television or in film. For the Emmy Awards 2023 (Emmy 2023 or Emmys 2023), The Last Of Us earned a total of 24 nominations, the second highest for the upcoming Emmy Awards after

Niko and AppMagic have recently published a document, breaking down the data and analysing various factors within the mobile gaming world in 2022. The research provided focuses on mobile gaming genres in Asia & the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) that contributed nearly 80% of the region's mobile game spendi

HoYoverse has just announced the launch of Hoyo FEST 2023 in Southeast Asia. This highly anticipated event will bring together a collection of beloved HoYoverse titles, including the popular Genshin Impact, Honkai Impact 3rd, Honkai: Star Rail, Tears of Themis, and the highly awaited Zenless Zone Zero. In addition, att

In this day and age, story and narrative are just as important as gameplay in video games these days, especially in the indie space where people want to tell their stories to captivate, entertain, and inform. As such, incredibly-focused game design expos like LudoNarraCon are very crucial in keeping this segment of the

HoYoverse will be celebrating the launch of its turn-based anime RPG title Honkai Star Rail, which looks like a fun time if the closed beta session we tried out a while back is of any indication. The publisher will be hosting a number of public launch events for the game, dubbed the Honkai Star Rail Astral Express G

Warner Bros. Discovery marks the 100th anniversary of Warner Bros. Studio today, April 4, 2023. This milestone birthday is being celebrated across Asia Pacific through a variety of consumer touchpoints including special programming and content, exclusive products and live events.  Warner Bros. was founded by Albert

Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Genre: Visual Novel, Fantasy, Horror, Myth, Legends, Malaysian/Southeast Asian Back in 2020, Malaysia-based developer Persona Theory Games burst into the games industry with their spicy debut game, Fires At Midnight, a visual novel that covered controversial and mature subje

Platforms: PC Genre: Beat-Em-Up, Adventure, Action RPG, School It's been almost two decades (!) since the release of Rockstar Games' Bully game. However, perhaps due to the controversial nature of the game, the genre (action adventure or open-world beat-em-up games in school settings) hasn't really sparked many cop

If you are not familiar with TFT, it is an auto-battler by Riot Games featuring iconic champions from League of Legends. It is a round-based PVP game, in which players draft up a team that battles automatically on your behalf. So here's how it generally works: Players will individually face off in 1-on-1 matches unt

While Xbox consoles are still being sold in a grey market capacity in most of Southeast Asia -with Singapore still being a prime location for official SEA distribution- that isn't stopping the Microsoft video game arm from reaching out to Southeast Asia. On a recent 20m Podcast co-hosted by Twitch streamers Arief Jo

Are you a game creator in Malaysia with a passion for making a difference in Southeast Asia? If so, the YSEALI Game Changers Program may be the perfect opportunity for you. This exciting program offers seed funding and mentorship with industry experts to help you create games that address some of the r

In HBO's The Last Of Us, Nick Offerman plays the role of Bill in Episode 3 of Season 1. However, he recently revealed that he hasn't played a video game in 25 years, despite starring in a video game adaptation. He blames one game in particular, and that's the original Banjo-Kazooie (1998) by Rare Studios. He said so

We're blessed to have not just one, but TWO new year celebrations thanks to being in Asia. With 2023's New Year done, we now have the Lunar New Year calendar celebrations to prep for. Which means a new Chinese Zodiac animal to make an obligatory video game feature listicle with! This year, we have the auspicious rab