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

16 September marks the arrival of Malaysia Day when our beloved country celebrates its formation on that date back in 1963. Malaysia has gone a long way since then, and our games industry has grown by leaps and bounds. We're proud of our fellow Malaysians and our growing games industry, so here are some Malaysia Day

Calling all gamers in Malaysia, what better way to celebrate Malaysia Day 2023 than with the best local Malaysian games? That's what you can do tomorrow by watching the first-ever Malaysia Direct live stream on YouTube at 11am GMT+8 on Saturday, 16 September 2023. The presentation will showcase 11 Malaysian developers

Main Game on TV2 is this year's best (and only) Malaysian-made 30-minute show based on video games, targeting a mainstream audience and educating/entertaining them about the wonderful world of gaming and esports. That's just us being biased, since we are making the show alongside RTM; you can tune in to the show either

It's time for the biggest ACG (Anime, Comics, and Games) event in Malaysia, AniManGaki. Marking its 15th Anniversary, AniManGaki 2023 will take place from 25 - 27 August 2023 at the Mines International Exhibition and Convention Centre. Get ready to have an exhilarating experience filled with exciting cosplayers, stunni

Last Saturday, gaming fans and esports enthusiasts celebrated the Liga Esports Antara Parlimen (LEAP) Season 1 Grand Finals at the ATO Gaming Cafe in TTDI, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Qualified players from team Setiawangsa and team Bangi competed for 4 major game titles - Fifa 23, GigaBash, Street Fighter 6, and Mobile

Score not one, but two for Malaysia's development and asset-making team. Two companies scored a gig in working on 2023's biggest JRPG(?). Lemon Sky Studios and Passion Republic, two Malaysian video game support studios, have worked on Final Fantasy 16. Both companies worked on one of the many animations of the reall

Diablo 4 is available right now for PC and consoles (special early access versions only), which means we can check out the game's full credits when you start off in the title. Lo and behold: a Malaysian video game company is involved with the production of the massive action RPG. Passion Republic, renowned for makin

Epic Games has revealed some statistics about the Unreal Engine, including substantial growth in Monthly Active Users of Unreal Engine with around a 30 percent uptick in Asia alone. This growth can be attributed to the release of Unreal Engine 5, which enables creators to realise next-generation real-time 3D content an

Vie Eik is no stranger to game development, having previously worked on multiple AAA titles as an animator. However, he’s now at the helm of Ghost Machine - a new indie studio founded by multiple Malaysian game industry veterans, working on their first game - the upcoming Katana Rama. We had the chance to sit in o

Malaysian developer Passion Republic Games have announced that they are officially porting GigaBash to Nintendo Switch and Xbox platforms. However, they also admit that it will likely be a while before these ports will be released. https://twitter.com/GigaBashGame/status/1626552046550654983 GigaBash is an arena b

For the rest of the list, head here. For #17, head here. #16. GigaBash (PS5, PS4, PC) A lot of us missed 2000 monster brawlers like Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters. So we're happy that our very own Malaysian game studio Passion Republic is filling in that much-needed void for everyone. GigaBash is an arena braw

Update [23/11/2022]: Sorry, folks. HypeTrain has been postponed indefinitely. Stay tuned on Kakuchopurei for more future updates! https://twitter.com/Kakuchopurei/status/1595358415366549505 This November, Kakuchopurei will be launching a one-of-a-kind video game event called The Hype Train. Here's what you ne

Update (18/11/2022): Passion Republic just unleashed a new in-game Godzilla screenshot for its 3D fighting game Gigabash. https://twitter.com/GigaBashGame/status/1592849969253273601 Original story (3/11/2022) Malaysian developer Passion Republic Games has announced that Godzilla will join GigaBash as a pla

Updated on 23 November 2022: Sorry, folks. HypeTrain has been postponed indefinitely. Stay tuned on Kakuchopurei for more future updates! https://twitter.com/Kakuchopurei/status/1595358415366549505 Time to brush off the cobwebs and grease those elbows. Here are the titles which you would want to get you

Malaysian developer Passion Republic Games' GigaBash smashes into Tokyo Game Show 2022 (TGS 2022) from 15 to 18 September 2022, bringing along merchandise giveaways and one huge announcement: a collaboration with the King Of The Monsters himself; Godzilla. After months of fan speculation, Passion Republic Games have

Platform(s): PC (via Steam and Epic Games Store), PS4, PS5 Genre: Brawler, Party Game, Multiplayer We've been looking forward to Malaysian developer Passion Republic Games' GigaBash for years now, ever since we had a hands-on experience with the locally-made game at Level Up KL 2019. GigaBash is probably the bigges

While we didn't officially get an E3 event this year, the various Summer Game Fest live streams were enough to tease new games coming out in the rest of 2022. Check out all the recently-revealed and announced games that will be releasing in 2022 below: Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion https://www.youtube.com/

Epic Games held its Epic Games Store Summer Showcase 2022 earlier today. Check out all the reveals and announcements below: GigaBash Rawa, the Dragon King makes his grave return, ushering in an ashen empire bathed in ethereal flame. From Malaysian developer Passion Republic Games, GigaBash is coming to Epic

Malaysian game developer Passion Republic Games will be releasing its long-anticipated multiplayer kaiju-filled brawler in a few months' time. GigaBash will be out for PC (Epic Games Store, Steam), PS4, and PS5 on 5th August. In addition, the developers have announced a new character in the kaiju-filled roster: Rawa