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The use of the anime medium to advertise real-life brands isn't new. Over the years, we've had ads for McDonald's, Nissins Cup Noodles (featuring One Piece characters), and even a Singapore MRT ad directed by Makoto Shinkai. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V85CQzsyvj4&fbclid=IwAR2seBfxPql_BfgYS5ydcB0EMlPhZGXe2zz2aKR49bYVr_o4UEzaBbIjTqI The di...
After a recent string of pull-outs due to Covid-19 fears, GDC 2020 has officially been cancelled. GDC wrote in a blog post: "After close consultation with our partners in the game development industry and community around the world, we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone the Game Developers Conference this March. "Having spent th...
GOG has changed its refund policy recently, and the new model is a startlingly lenient one. In their email to GOG users, the company says that: "starting now, you can get a full refund up to 30 days after purchasing a product, even if you downloaded, launched, and played it. That's it". For video game developers, however, it isn't just "that's it"...
While we wait for Doom Eternal to release in March, it seems like there aren't any interesting games at the moment. Or are there? The arrival of Metro Exodus on Steam aside, there are actually a few interesting-looking titles that came out this month. Let's have a look. Death and Taxes (RM30) Release Date: February 21 What Is It? It's a 2D game...
Square Enix has announced the cancellation of the NieR Theatrical Orchestra's upcoming Tokyo performances due to the Covid-19 virus. They were originally meant to be held on March 28 and March 29. https://twitter.com/sem_sep/status/1233271049778683904 Attached to the announcement was a notice containing ticket refund links. The tweet itself menti...
Update 3: Rankings for Iflix (#5 to #7), dimsum (#6 to #5), Ani-One (#8 to #6), and Crunchyroll (#7 to #8) changed. Some changes/additions made to Netflix, dimsum, and Ani-One entries. Update 2: dimsum Entertainment and Ani-One have been added as entries. Update 1: The original article said that Astro GO did not have access to Fire Force when it ...
Unexpected events have been rocking Malaysia recently, so here's some unexpected news of a more positive sort: the Lotus from Warframe is coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. https://twitter.com/PlayWarframe/status/1232487794892652544 That's right, the mysterious NPC from the space ninja game is the latest crossover character to join Nintendo's ...
It looks like esports is about to get even bigger. According to a report released by Newzoo, global esports revenues will, for the first time, exceed $1 Billion sans platform revenue. "Global esports revenues will grow to $1.1 billion in 2020, a year-on-year growth of +15.7%, up from $950.6 million in 2019," reads the report. It also states that ...
The first DreadOut wasn't a critical darling, but the Indonesian horror game managed to earn itself a 'Mostly Positive' user rating on Steam. DreadOut 2, which released just a few days ago, boasts a larger scope than its predecessor, but its Steam rating is inferior. The game currently has a Mixed user rating on Steam. A good number of the negativ...
If you're a fan of Ochaco Uraraka from My Hero Academia, you're in luck. Japanese hobby store AmiAmi and manufacturer/distributor Good Smile Company have announced that pre-orders for an Uraraka Figma can now be made. The Figma is made by Max Factory, whose previous My Hero Academia Figmas include Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugo. The Uraraka F...
Update: here's the teaser trailer. Looks epic! https://youtu.be/s6inZzkZmiI Original story Platinum Games' next project is a brand new IP called Project GG. It'd be directed by Hideki Kamiya, the director of Bayonetta and The Wonderful 101, and will be the studio's first self-published title. The news comes via an interview from Famitsu magazin...
Ashe's Mari Gras Challenge is now available across PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch. Running from 26 February to 10 March 2020, the event offers the chance to earn in-game rewards, real-life gifts, and introduces a new Experimental mode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXtJeSH8V5A&feature=youtu.be Let's start with the Experimental mode since tha...
Steam has issued an update for its humble search function, allowing users to better tailor the function to their preferences. [gallery ids="56019,56020" type="rectangular"] Originally part of the experimental Steam Labs initiative, the new features include the ability to narrow displayed games by price, tags, and language. You can also exclude ga...
Netflix has announced that it is partnering up with manga artist group CLAMP and several other manga authors to produce more anime. As reported by Anime News Network, the other creators are: Shin Kibayashi (author of The File of Young Kindaichi) Yasuo Ohtagaki (author of Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt) Otsuichi (author of Summer, Fireworks and...
Japanese rhythm game Project Sekai is having a song contest, where participants have the chance to have their song featured in the game. While the original tweet and post are in Japanese, the Project Sekai ENG fan page shared the details of the competition in English. Aside from having their song included in the game's 2D mode, the winners will be...
Team 17, the publisher of games like Worms, Overcooked, and Yooka-Laylee, will be handling publishing duties for Malaysian game Ageless. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPqb973BHGE&feature=emb_title Set to launch on Steam and Switch, Ageless is a puzzle-platformer by One More Dream Studios where, as the title suggests, age plays a factor. You...
Update #1: Microsoft announced on 28th February at 2:52am (which is probably the late morning in the US) that it will no longer be attending this year's GDC due to growing health risks posed by the Coronavirus. The company will be hosting livestreamed versions of most of its planned GDC panels as reparations, including its Xbox Series X hardware ...
Aniplex USA has announced its new Aniplex.exe brand, which will focus on the wonderful world of visual novels. Their Twitter page also revealed that it will be publishing two visual novels on Steam this year. https://twitter.com/aniplexUSA/status/1232032516111863809 One of these visual novels is ATRI -My Dear Moments, which features some recogniz...
Garena's Free Fire battle royale game is getting a special post-apocalyptic makeover on 1 March 2020, thanks to its upcoming Wasteland Survivors event. During the event, players will be dumped onto a "ravaged spawn island" when they begin a game. They also have to adapt to survive with a special Borderlands skin. A new Bomb Mode will be added on t...
A new organization centred on Europe's esports scene has leapt out of Brussels, Belgium. Launched just a few days ago on February 21, Esports Europe - The European Esports Federation (EEF) purportedly represents "100 million gamers". Here's what we've gathered about them so far. Their Goals and Values In addition to their claim of representing ove...
