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While we at Kakuchopurei cover video games extensively, we also talk about TV shows and movies prominently. And there are a lot of them—both good and bad—in the year of our lord 2024. From thrilling blockbusters to niche series that flew under the radar, 2024 has been a year of storytelling highs and lows that kept us on our toes. Whether it wa...
2024. This is the year where Kakuchopurei did well if we're being honest. From multiple special debut screenings for Deadpool & Wolverine and Sonic The Hedgehog 3 to a growing YouTube channel with loads of insightful and/or funny content to go through that's part video games and part pop culture, to the multitude of game reviews and features we...
The annual Steam Winter Sale has returned, just in time to stuff your virtual stockings with discounted games. Running until 2:00 AM on 3 January 2025 (GMT+8), Valve is pulling out all the stops with a blizzard of deals on “thousands of titles,” from AAA heavyweights to indie darlings. Beyond the discounts, Valve’s got some festive goodies...
We've reached the end of 2024, which means the obligatory gift guide from our gaming news portal over what to get for your loved ones and your tech/gaming bros. Dell and Alienware have a lot in store from their catalogues. These ranged from high-level computer gear to peripherals like 4K QD-OLED gaming monitors for either long-term content creat...
Path of Exile 2 is out now this week, and it's worth forking over Early Access money if you're into deep and intrinsic action RPGs. Much like any well-made title of the genre, Path of Exile 2 has its slew of awesome and incredibly rare weapons and gear dubbed as Uniques. These can either change up your current class build or just amp up your dam...
Sad news for online shooter fans: it looks like Ubisoft's online attempt at a modern shooter title will be taken offline. This comes following Mark Rubin taking to X to dismiss rumours of XDefiant’s demise last month confidently. https://twitter.com/PixelsofMark/status/1846272225491484763 That statement aged like milk. Fast-forward a few we...
The leaves might be falling, but your game library doesn’t have to. Steam has kicked off its much-anticipated Autumn Sale, offering gamers the perfect excuse to dive into new adventures or revisit old classics—all at discounted prices. Running now until 2:00 PM (GMT+8) on 4 December, this annual sale is packed with what Valve promises to be ...
All good things have to come to an end, and that is certainly the case with prolific champion of indie games and all things PlayStation Shuhei Yoshida. The Sony Interactive Entertainment's Head of Indie Initiative will leave PlayStation and SIE after 31 years of service with the corporate giant. His last day with the company is 15 January 2025. ...
Southeast Asia has its share of video game concerts from the Elden Ring Symphonic Adventure in Singapotwire to the Nier Automata concert in Thailand. What about Malaysia though? Well, we have one at home this December. Malaysia Philharmonics Orchestra has announced Heroes: A Video Game Symphony, an orchestra concert featuring video game music an...
At Kakuchopurei, we’re no strangers to hunting down a solid bargain—especially when it fuels our gaming addiction. Why wait to splurge later when the best deals of the year are about to drop right into our laps? Starting 29 November, Black Friday and Cyber Monday take centre stage, with massive price cuts all weekend long! Sure, Asia may not...
From the 16th to the 17th of November 2024, THE MAGIC RAIN’s Indie Jam returned with its signature Southeast Asian independent games showcase and industry conferences. Taking place at Xsolla Curine Academy in KL Eco City Mall, the event aimed to celebrate upcoming indie titles and student demos from across the region. The theme for Indie Jam...
It's been a while since we've had a brick-breaker game from indie and small-time developers. So what better way to cap off this December than with one that may be beyond the norm, and from indie game company Lillymo Games? Tri Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Odyssey is a 2D brick breaker game that goes beyond the standard "destroy all blocks with this...
You can add A24's latest horror film to the list of movies that will not be showing in Malaysia. Heretic, the new horror movie directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, and starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, and Chloe East, will not be aired in Malaysian theatres on 21st November. In fact, we were told by distributors Atrinaga that the film ...
Our friends at Magic Rain return with the second edition of Indie Jam, an event dedicated to celebrating the burgeoning indie game development scene in Southeast Asia. This year, they’re partnering with Xsolla Curine Academy to raise awareness for homegrown indie games, providing a fantastic platform for developers and gamers to connect and suppo...
In 2014, Bethesda released the Elder Scrolls Online to indifference and mild fanfare. Given that it was a triple-A level paid mass multiplayer online role-playing game with a subscription service, most fans of the genre would rather play World of WarCraft and Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Thankfully, ESO changed up their payment model and g...
It seems 2024 may not be Lemon Sky Studios's year, at least for the people who started the company. After the Malaysian game development and asset-making company's founding members departed in August 2024, the parents of the company will be commencing legal action against the individuals months later. In a press statement (via Nmia Gaming), i...
From You Don't Know Jack in the 90s to the Jackbox Party Pack in the mid-2010s, to even the recent Jackbox Naughty Pack this year, it's clear as day who has the stranglehold in the digital trivia games and party questionnaire market: Jackbox Games. Many companies have tried their best, but it's tough to beat Jackbox Games' dedication to this one...
One of this year's more memorable action-adventure titles is The Plucky Squire. This gem is an Australian-made indie title from developer All Possible Futures that happens to get a lot of publishing & publicity done up by the renowned Devolver Digital. We enjoyed it, and the game seems to be getting a lot more buzz from its initial release. At ...
Two Malaysian Mobile Legends teams are qualified in the prestigious M6 World Championship tournament after a gruelling MPL season during the past weekend. The MPL Malaysia Season 14 had two top teams in the grand finals in the EduCity Sports Complex in Johor, Malaysia: Selangor Red Giants and Team Vamos. While both teams are qualified for M6, th...
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is out and seems to be EA and Bioware's finest release to date, if the scores and Steam numbers are anything to go by. In any case, expect to spend 30+ hours or more with the game and its combat. Dragon Age: The Veilguard's combat and class design has done a lot to cut down on the three classes' differences: the Warrior...
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