Update: Borderlands 3 will get a late-game boost later this week. We've updated this post to reflect the changes. Borderlands 3's upcoming DLC, Guns, Love, And Tentacles, will be out this Friday 27th March. If you haven't been playing the game for the past few months or so since the Handsome Jackpot DLC, you may need

The Oscar-winning Korean film Parasite was a mesmerizing film that took on the subject of class in a darkly comic manner. The games on this list - which is by no means exhaustive - approach the subject in different ways, and to varying degrees. While they aren't directly comparable to Parasite, some of these games did

Life's a bitch, and then you die in an alien planet. So step up and fight your way out of the savage planet that you ended up in thanks to your life choices with a third-rate interstellar travel company. That's what you do in Journey to the Savage Planet, the latest game from publisher 505 Games and developer Typhoon.

Disco Elysium is one of Kakuchopurei's Top 30 games of 2019. It's extremely well-written and is chock full of humour and drama. For those of you who already have the game, you'll be pleased to know that there's a new reason to replay the game. A new update has added Hardcore difficulty to the game. Every dice rol

After so many years, the devs of Dragon Nest has figured out how to cram its action RPG into the mobile space. And it's pretty fun! Gone are the days of repetitive dungeon-crawling and gender-locked classes: now you have a (kinda) open-world setting to deal with, alongside dual-wielding, male and female roles, and a n

Malaysian developer Magnus Games Studio previously teased that their JRPG sim hybrid game Re:Legend will be receiving its biggest update yet before the year (2019) ends. Now, they (and publisher 505 Games) have announced that the major update will officially drop on 20 December 2019. Here's what players can look forwa

Re:Legend is an RPG featuring simulation mechanics like farming, crafting, fishing, and even Pokémon-like monster breeding. In our review, we gave it a 60/100, though it should be noted that the game is still currently in Early Access on Steam. The best thing about the game is that it is being developed by Malaysian

The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia of Malaysia has announced that it is partnering with Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SIE WWS) to establish the gaming giant's first-ever Southeast Asian studio in Malaysia in 2020. This announcement was made by Minister of Communications and Multimedia

This weekend during Level Up KL 2019 from 9 to 10 November 2019 at the KL Convention Centre, Marvel Games Senior Producer Danny Koo will be revealing more details regarding the backstory of the Warriors Of The Sky and its four members. However, that's not all there will be from Marvel Games. Marvel Super War is Mar

At Level Up KL 2019 earlier today, I attended a panel hosted by none other than Marvel Games Senior Producer Danny Koo, a veteran of 16 years in the video game industry. He was also responsible for co-creating several new Asian-based Marvel superheroes who originated from the games, including Marvel Future Fight charac

This story is still in development... For you Super Smash Bros. Ultimate players out there yearning for a new character to play as, well, SNK mascot Terry Bogard is now a playable character in the game. You can either get him via the Fighters Pass or purchase him individually. Also, SSBU Version 6.0.0 is out and has

The classic video game boss is a dwindling idea. At a time when open-world and online games have flourished, there’s little way for an imposing entity to hinder progress, especially when player choice is paramount. Bosses do offer something unique, however. For some players, the challenge is part of the fun. To

Music fans in Malaysia and Southeast Asia: this one's for you. The Video Games Orchestra (or VGO) announced that it will be bringing its brand of live video game music covers to the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre this 9th November. Thanks to the efforts of Level Up KL, the concert will play tunes from Final Fantasy,

For those of you who grew up with a Mac (the old square ones released before 1990), you've probably played one of its outdated pre-installed games: Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? General Interactive, the developers of the upcoming detective game Chinatown Detective Agency were mainly inspired from Where in the

Sega's blue hedgehog will be represented in a good light after his previous deformed image in a recent movie trailer. The JUICE Explorer (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) will be using Sonic's face and cute body as a logo on some of its equipment as part of the upcoming European Space Agency mission to monitor Jupiter's mo

Monster Hunter World is Capcom's feather in the cap, so it's no surprise how its massive expansion, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is picking up steam as the hype train speeds up with no signs of stopping. With that, there will be new hunters trying out the ropes as well as passionate veterans warming up for new chall

It's 26 August again, my friends which means it's International Dog Day! Here at Kakuchopurei, we want to celebrate International Dog Day by sharing with you guys our favourite barkers and woofers from films and video games. Think of this as an expanded version of our previous Chinese New Year canine feature from a wh

This special feature is brought to you by Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) CEO Surina Shukri.  As Industry Revolution 4.0 continues to gain traction across various industries, it’s easy to forget that the creatives are the ones in the driver’s seat. While it has many applications, the word

If you love fighting games on a competitive level, chances are you've already registered for the Evolution Championship Series 2019 tournament (or EVO 2019 for short), which will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on 2nd-4th August (PST). And since you can't register for the tournament anymore, you may as well watch

Dropping on 16 July 2019, the first major update for the free-to-play monster hunting game Dauntless will include a slew of new content. Titled Fortune & Glory, the patch will also mark the end of Hunt Pass Season 5: Hidden Blades. The biggest addition to the game will be a new environment called the Island of Tri