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A while back during the 2020 pandemic, I came across a 2D pixel-graphic title that really took up all of my time amidst the new releases around that period: CrossCode. This innocuous indie title is a throwback to 2D SNES action-adventure titles like Terranigma, Illusion of Gaia, and Secret of Mana, only with current gen gaming improvements and know...
Earlier this week, Kakuchopurei managed to check out a slew of Samsung Galaxy flagship phones and tablets all focused on the following three: AI tech, new look, and upgraded insides. No, we're not referring to generative AI that steals art and words from other people & infringing copyrights: we're talking about AI features that speed up your...
The 80s and 90s were rife with many niche gaming genres, but none more flashier and progressive than the FMV game. You have your Dragon's Lair from Don Bluth, a fully-animated masterpiece quarter muncher arcade title, to adventure titles like the Tex Murphy and Phantasmagoria horror series. Just like most niche genres, it has its fair share of hits...
Ever since the global English version of hit horse girl racing simulator Umamusume: Pretty Derby launched this June for PC and mobile devices, there's been a huge influx of fans talking about the game. From their favourite anime horse girls to fan art to the eventual internet memes, it's safe to say the global version is one of 2025's biggest hit t...
Malaysia’s Independence Day -or Hari Merdeka- is upon us this weekend. Before we talk about the top gaming news prior to the celebration of independence, we should bring up a heartwarming community drive being put onto a currently hot title in Southeast Asia. The Big Picture (image credit: Ryukku-K on X.com) The horse racing ...
This year's Tokyo Game Show 2025 is definitely as big as the previous two, perhaps even bigger thanks to brand-new and incoming titles made playable. The show will be from 25-28 September at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, and will be chock-filled with game demo & game-playing goodness for business folks, media, and consumers alike. As we're...
Gamescom 2025 is underway across the sea in Germany, and we’ve got a whole slew of game news to cover this week. But first, some perspective-sharing... The Big Picture Gamescom 2025 and its Koelmesse brand are certainly bigger and arguably better than it was prior. But its staying power is the fact that there’s an Asian version ...
Action RPG fans: Path of Exile 2 is getting a major update later this month. It's a fairly substantial one in terms of content. Dubbed Path of Exile 2: The Third Edict, developer Grinding Gear Games will be adding the fourth Chapter in the game's campaign. This chapter has your escaped convict of a hero finding the Instrument of the Third Edict ...
This year's European E3 games showcase and expo, Gamescom, is bigger and better than ever. 2025 is the year where the already-big event feels more expansive and meaty, if today's Opening Night Live livestream is of any indication. Check out all the big game announcements and trailers on today's show. We covered it extensively on X.com, but we fi...
We’re midway in the month of August, as it’s the calm before the Gamescom 2025 storm. Here are the big gaming news & industry finds for the week before that big gaming celebration. The Big Picture Streamline Studios and Les Copaque’s Upin & Ipin Universe is a case of a Malaysian-made game made to fulfill shareholder ob...
The multiplayer online battle arena juggernaut title League of Legends is a far cry from its "indie" self back in 2009. Now, it's one of the top esports titles around with major players, bigger prize pools and international standings, not to mention a mobile fast-paced version of it called League of Legends: Wild Rift to tap into the mobile MOBA ma...
This year's biggest fighting game tournament in Las Vegas is back, with a bigger spectacle and more focus on high-level gameplay from all around the world. EVO 2025 will be happening from 2nd to 4th August GMT+8 (Malaysia, Singapore, The Philippines). The games available for contesting include Street Fighter 6 in its second year, Tekken 8, Fatal...
It's EVO weekend, but at this point in time, no big news have emerged yet. Until next Monday hits, there won't be a Big Picture topic worth talking about this week. At least there's a bunch of big news and game releases out to cap off the month of July 2025. Short Beats EVO, or Evolution Championship Series, is a big fighting gam...
With Disney and Marvel Studios' 37th Marvel Cinematic Universe film coming soon this week, it's only natural for the big house of Mouse to invite the media to attend an early morning The Fantastic Four: First Steps press junket for, well, public relations purposes. On-site are the main actors (Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Jos...
The middle week of July is filled with games big and bigger, and a movie adaptation of the most popular fighting game that isn’t Street Fighter. The Big Picture There’s nothing major this week that hasn’t been covered in the past few (one involving Streamline Studios), so we’ll just go through various musings & thought...
Ever since the dawn of folding smart devices, Samsung have always led the way. Be it being the pioneers of this (then) sub-genre of smartphones, Samsung were expected to not just annually release new and upgraded versions of the devices under its Fold series; the latter iterations have to be sleeker as well. Unlike typical slab phones which only...
The Emperor of Muay Thai is back in part 6! Street Fighter 6 will bring back Sagat, the Tiger Shot king and Muay Thai kicks master on 5th August, so here's a ton of new gameplay featuring the one true tall-as-hell king of footsie-based gameplay & zoning. "First appearing in the original Street Fighter as the main antagonist before becoming ...
Some storms just hit a local video game studio thanks to some breaking discoveries. Let’s dive right in this week’s drama. The Big Picture Upin and Ipin Universe, the new upcoming open-world adventure game from Les Copaque and Streamline Studios, is coming out on 17 July. However, a bunch of allegations have showed up that ...
One of Sony Interactive Entertainment and Sucker Punch Productions' biggest games of 2025 is coming soon this 2nd October, and we have a ton of new gameplay and announcements to go through. First up: the 20-minute gameplay reveal & deep dive. Here are some highlights: -The game has no "checklist" open world design. There is a stronger fco...
Honkai Star Rail's character archetypes are varied, with a new one introduced during the game's 3.0 Amphoreus: The Remembrance. However, when it comes to single-target(ish) damage-dealing, nothing beats The Destruction archetype and its raw power at times. HSR's 3.4 update not only added in a pretty long-winded follow-up to the past few good Amp...
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