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To the surprise of gamers everywhere, Malaysian developer Metronomik has announced that No Straight Roads is slated to release for Nintendo Switch and Xbox One, alongside the originally-announced platforms of PS4 and PC (exclusively on Epic Games Store) on 30 June 2020. According to the official Twitter account for No Straight Roads, the Collector...
It's going to be a few weeks before Ramadan ends and Hari Raya Aidilfitri begins. Here are some games you should bring to have fun with friends & family, both online and offline. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTjYSgo9NjE Do subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos like these, out every Wednesday and Friday....
Disclaimer: This list will be updated on a daily basis. With the COVID-19 MCO restrictions being a bit more relaxed now, a lot of folks are slowly able to hang out in restaurants and cafes as well as go about their usual lives. Almost. Most importantly, we are seeing a handful of businesses opening up shop, tech and video games including. So whic...
Today, ASUS has officially launched its latest line of sleek and powerful gaming laptops in Malaysia, the first products in the country to be powered by the new AMD Ryzen 4000 processors. These include four new laptops, each of which caters to different demographics. First up are the new ASUS TUF Gaming A15 and A17 laptops. All variants of the TUF...
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the world and the Southeast Asian region to go into lockdown, leading gamers to find solace in games. According to statistics provided by the iPrice Group, the Nintendo Switch is the most popular console in Southeast Asia, followed by the PS4. That statement is based on 1.5 million searches made on various online s...
Update (2nd May): The stream is up now. Here's the Malaysian version. https://www.facebook.com/lvlupkualalumpur/videos/311825226449805/?__cft__[0]=AZU6EKPN9xTb0tQmLRpTqfgmhaUST2ZG_nfgVKOYUwGs6DbTy06dS9bQgdIpMFLDA3_zcvRjdhSCtAeYfaKF_nb4WDOAhYRAmMR16irCrrgAriAMy2Ge5cMn8Arnd2K_hX2kwsKIb0SFsyvC8GN5Umw4NAQj6rzWF7I6TnDzjeBBXMCPIv8NprP0_O8XwtKpxMI&__...
Who says you can't still organize events during the Movement Control Order and self-quarantine phase? The Magic Rain is holding Malaysia's first-ever online live stream cosplay event, and all you have to is stay at home to participate. The Cosplay Computer 2020 event will take place this weekend on 2 and 3 May 2020, as internet denizens of all age...
Yesterday, we covered a Malaysian who managed to recreate authentic Ramadan bazaars in the Nintendo Switch exclusive Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Today, we have discovered another Malaysian in the same spirit of using games to inspire local festive vibes, especially during the currently-ongoing MCO (Movement Control Order). A Malaysian named @Nu...
The holy month of Ramadan has arrived, but this year's occasion marks a stark change for Malaysians and other Muslims around the world who will have to spend the fasting month in self-isolation and quarantine amidst the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Many have turned to video games to fill their free time while staying at home. While we've seen ma...
The COVID-19 pandemic is certainly messing up physical events. Over here in Malaysia, we've already had AMG-Chan being postponed, while the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League Malaysia and Singapore tournament is going for an online format. Despite all this, Level Up is teasing something for June 2020. ""Guess who is having meetings or i...
Malaysia loves marsupials, at least the fictional kind. That's what developer/publisher King assume as they recently soft-launched Crash Bandicoot Mobile to select users in Malaysia. It's a small-scale playtest setting, but it may expand to more players over the coming weeks or months. So what is Crash Bandicoot Mobile? It's a "new kind of Crash ...
After being involved in several projects with major game developers/publishers in the past, Malaysia-based CGI art and animation studio Lemon Sky Studios have announced their latest involvement in two recent game releases from the same two companies, Square Enix and Capcom. The first is the recent Final Fantasy VII Remake by Square Enix (check out...
Malaysia fighting game organization Flash Vision are teaming up with Yoodo to launch the Yoodo FV Major Cup 2020. Its main draw? To give the best Street Fighter V and Tekken 7 players a chance to get sponsored to go to EVO 2021. The Yoodo FV Major Cup will consist of 5 qualifiers and 1 grand final which will feature the top 8 competitors from the ...
Games developer and publisher Double Eleven has announced that announce that they have appointed games development veteran Ian Ng as Studio Head of its new Malaysian studio. The appointment coincides with the official opening of the company’s studio in Kuala Lumpur. Ng's career span over 20 years in games development, including stints as As...
If you're a fan of the horror genre like me, surely you've fallen into the sinister rabbit hole or the darker side of the Internet several times, including looking for those rare cult classics and controversial so-called 'snuff' films. To this day, one of the most notorious horror movies in history remains Italian director Ruggero Deodato's Canniba...
Update [2nd April]: original story updated for context. In case you weren't aware of the date, yesterday was April Fool's day. Hence the news of the postponement below was just part of a ruse in good spirit by Mr Hasnul himself. Fret not, friends. Level Up 2020 is going to happen albeit a slightly modified approach. Following a brief chat wit...
Earlier, we reported on the recent HR issue leak concerning Malaysia's renowned video game store chain that rhymes with "Baby's Day Out". We managed to talk to a current employee of the store, who will remain anonymous, to shed further light into the situation. What does working from home entail, since the game store is primarily a brick and mortar...
Malaysian developer Metronomik has finally announced the release date of the most highly-anticipated Malaysian-made game after years of hype. No Straight Roads is slated to release for the PS4 and PC (exclusively on Epic Games Store) on 30 June 2020. Metronomik CEO Wan Hazmer (former Lead Game Designer for Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XV) an...
Disney's Onward is quite a looker of a 3D movie with its awesome blend of CGI Pixar art style and near-photorealistic backgrounds and vistas. The show also has pretty awesome hair and fur physics as portrayed by Ian Lightfoot's curly hair and the Manticore's lion-esque fur. Both effects did keep folks in awe at how high the bar for animation has be...
Malaysia's been featured in films and pop culture, most recently in the upcoming Valiant Comics series film adaptation Bloodshot. But has video games ever give props and nods to Kuala Lumpur and its iconic vistas and buildings? Yes, it has. And we have a video to prove it. https://youtu.be/aXPWrdEOjac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqSxiP...
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