So, Xbox Game Pass: it's a subscription service featuring a ton of games you can play for a monthly fee. Lots and lots of titles. You've heard the news. You've seen the reception and numbers. And now it's available (sort of) in Malaysia. You've been considering: Is it worth it, or should I hold back? Will I regret t

Southeast Asians and PlayStation fans, here's your Spartacus in action! Sony has officially announced its new three-tier subscription service, slated for mid-2022. They're called the PlayStation Plus Essential, the PlayStation Plus Extra, and the PlayStation Plus Premium. The former has the basic subscription servic

You can't keep a good event down even with a pandemic. The Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) announced that Tokyo Game Show 2022 will be run as a physical event from 15 to 18 September at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan for both business and general visitors. This is the first time it's been done i

It looks like esports will be part of the 2030 Commonwealth Games. That is, if the town of Hamilton in Canada wins the bid to host the upcoming games in eight years. 2030 will also mark the Commonwealth Games' 100th anniversary, as the very first Commonwealth Games took place in Hamilton, Canada, all the way back in 19

Riot Games officially released its first Southeast Asian VALORANT agent, Neon, hailing from the Philippines earlier this month. The speedy duelist has already become a  fan favourite with players and fans around the world. The official Neon trailer, which first dropped on 6 January 2022, has already garnered over 6

Total War Warhammer 3 is the culmination of a trilogy after 2016’s Total War Warhammer and 2017’s Total War Warhammer 2, and is an elaborate turn-based strategy series shot through with intimate, real-time battles. It builds on Creative Assembly’s own style of iconic real-time strategy

Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed its list of most-downloaded PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation VR games of 2021. Unfortunately for Asia, the list covers the North American and UK market, though in a way it is a good reference point to start on. With that said, here are the most-downloaded game

It's the new year, meaning a fresh crop of games to look forward to. Here are our top upcoming picks of 2022; hopefully they end up well-made. Horizon Forbidden West Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 Release Date: 18th February 2022 2017's Horizon Zero Dawn remains one of the most popular PS4 exclusiv

Gamers will have four new games to look forward to in the PlayStation Plus Asia December 2021 lineup. From 4 January 2022 to 1 February 2022, PS Plus subscribers will be able to redeem Persona 5 Strikers, Deep Rock Galactic and Dirt 5. Check them out below: Persona 5 Strikers | PS4 https://www.youtube.com/wa

First up, happy holidays! The Kakuchopurei team will be taking a break from 25th December until 1st January 2022. Unless something breaking pops up news-wise, there won't be frequent updates save for our 30 Best Games post and probably something Star Wars-related. So. 2021. What a year, huh? Where to begin? To be

The Game Awards 2021 just concluded, and it was probably the biggest iteration of the annual event yet. The show featured tons of surprises in the form of new game announcements, trailers, reveals, and a slew of guest appearances. Geoff Keighley Speaks Out On Games Industry Harassment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

It's been eons since fighting game fans had an offline community-filled event to celebrate and have high-level matches in, thanks to COVID-19 making offline events pretty unsafe. With the pandemic on the backburner and people getting their vaccines, offline events are making a comeback worldwide. CEO 2021 is no excepti

To celebrate the release of Ghostbusters Afterlife this week in Malaysia and Southeast Asian cinemas, I'd like to bring up a good number of Ghostbusters licensed games that came out and were fun to play. Okay, that was a lie: there weren't that many. A good chunk of them ended up being complicated for their own good

Gamers will have four new games to look forward to in the PlayStation Plus Asia December 2021 lineup. From 7 December 2021 to 3 January 2021, PS Plus subscribers will be able to redeem Godfall Challenger Edition (PS5/PS4), Judgment (PS4), LEGO DC Super-Villains (PS4), and Mortal Shell (PS4). Check them out below

The Game Awards 2021 is taking place on 9 December 2021, but Geoff Keighley has announced the nominated games three weeks earlier. Despite being plagued with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year has seen some pretty good games. What's interesting here is that Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks have gained

The past weekend's major Street Fighter 5 tournament boasts a lot of high-level Southeast Asia play, with some of Singapore and Malaysia's finest contesting for the coveted spot to represent their nation(s) in the next Capcom Pro Tour. The tournament featured notable players like Malaysia's IAmChuan, Singapore's Xia

In the latest industry news that may make you go "WTF", Ubisoft will be planning to make blockchain games and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). According to an International Business Times article, the company will integrate blockchain technology into its future games, while also employing play-to-earn techniques that all

During a panel today at the Lucca Comics & Games Convention in Italy, The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, cast members Joey Batey (Jaskier) and Kim Bodnia (Vesemir), Production Designer Andrew Laws and Costume Designer Lucinda Wright delighted fans with a surprise drop of the highly anticipated main tra

Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) will be holding the Malaysia Digital Creativity Festival (MYDCF) 2021 throughout the month of November 2021.  With the aim to strengthen and catalyse the creative industry, MYDCF will seek to elevate the interest of the public and push forth the nation's digitalisation

If you fancy hunting ghosts in isometric action RPG form, you may want to wishlist this upcoming PC game. It's called Ghostlore and it's made by two Singaporean developers: Andrew and Adam Teo. The game is an "eastpunk" action RPG where you fight monsters from Southeast Asian folklore. The game will feature a detail