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There are tons of Overwatch news this week and since us folks at Kakuchopurei.com are also swamped - being in Jakarta for the Asian Games, we decided to compile everything under one roof for a quickfire, bite-sized (but still informative) Overwatch roundup. New Cinematic! Yes we reported this earlier in the week; Blizzard just released their ...
For the first time ever, esports will be featured as part of an international sports event, at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. Six games; Arena of Valor, Hearthstone, League of Legends, Clash Royale, Starcraft II and PES will be contested from 26 August to 1 September 2018. However, it is important to note that while esports at the Asian Games wil...
Update: Henry Golding just tweeted a while ago (3rd September) about putting together a fan list for Cowboy Bebop. This feature's updated to add in that tidbit. In case you haven't heard, the Asian-filled romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians is out in theaters. So far it's getting good reviews, but there's one bit from these write-ups that stood ...
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of SNK, Kakuchopurei and Retro DNA are teaming up to publish a series of weekly features about SNK, the Neo Geo, and its slew of first-party titles. This one's a personal OP ED piece to get the ball rolling. I remember browsing through a copy of EGM back in Malaysia at the Indian-owned magazine store (mags were ex...
With Dota 2 International season being the highlight this week, we're very sure that other new esports teams will want to jump in on this for next year's grand Dota 2 tournament, or even on any other esports-worthy game. But where should you start? What are the legal knowhows you need to know before forming a team so that you don't sign the wrong ...
Electronic Arts is in serious trouble in regards to Battlefield V if a report by diversified financial services firm, Cowen is true. As posted on CNBC, the projected sales figures for EA's Battlefield V is severely lagging compared to its competitor, Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII. According to Cowen managing director and senior resea...
In a 'why didn't they think of it earlier' sort of transfer, former London Spitfire and Los Angeles Gladiators main tank, Chan-hyung "Fissure" Baek has joined the Seoul Dynasty for an undisclosed fee. The move was confirmed via both Gladiators and Dynasty Twitter accounts thus vindicating Rod 'Slasher' Breslau's tweet in July which suggested tha...
Nintendo recently sold over 20 million units of the Switch; congratulations! That's definitely a far cry from the sales numbers of the Wii U, which is probably the worst-selling console next to the Virtual Boy. Hell, we're not sure if we should even count it in this grand scheme of equations. No disrespect to the late-but-great Gunpei Yokoi though....
Defending and two-time world champions South Korea met expectations as they dominantly qualified for the playoff stages of the Overwatch World Cup with a 5-0 record during the Incheon Stage last weekend. They will be accompanied by the Finnish team who finished second with a 4-1 record, having barely lose to the Koreans 2-3 in their thrilling, five...
I'm not known to delve into the wonderful and time-consuming world of MMOs, let alone the MapleStory franchise. The first game has been around since 2005 and even until now it's seeing some updates and buzz. Goes to show that 2D graphics and simple casual gameplay can take you very far if you play & market your cards right, eh? So it's only lo...
Hey all; need a spot of anime fix and want to celebrate the awesomeness of anime and games? Well if you're down in Malaysia, head on down to the Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre this weekend -18 and 19 August- for this year's Animangaki event. Here's what you can do. Meet Special Guests like Donna Burke, Moriyama Daisuke, & Others Donna Burke ...
This feature is brought to you by the Last King Podcast group; I'm a part of that FYI. Check out our show here on SoundCloud. Or if you want to keep in theme with this feature, check out our Futurama retrospective. The Simpsons: what's there to say apart from the fact that the show is a cultural juggernaut? It buffed up the careers and res...
The 2018 Overwatch World Cup kicks off this weekend as six teams converge in Incheon, South Korea to battle it out for the two top spots that will guarantee them a place in the playoff stages at Blizzcon. Hosts and two-time defending champions, South Korea which is made up mostly of the boys from NYXL are favorites to fill in one of the slots, leav...
About a year ago, Mass Effect Andromeda was released and it was almost universally regarded as one of the biggest disappointments of the year. Three years before that, Dragon Age Inquisition came out and despite being critically acclaimed, the game was considered by many fans to be nowhere near as good as the first game of the series, Dragon Age Or...
Top image credit: Gam3Asia, The Pantheon All default money/$ value is in US unless stated otherwise. With an estimated population of over 650 million people across 11 countries, the Southeast Asian region is home to roughly 10% of the worldwide population. But what else do we know about its gaming habits and gaming populace? Well, this feature...
To celebrate the upcoming Matt Groening Netflix-exclusive animated comedy series Disenchantment, we're going to the world. The World of Tomorrow! And we're going to need some experts in pop culture for this crazy venture. We're going to our pals from The Last King podcast (which our own esteemed Mr Toffee is a part of) to take over this bit bec...
We checked out the PS4 Spider-Man game from Insomniac Game, and so far it's looking great and all. But with any upcoming medium or title with potential for greatness, we need to address the fact that they are some factors that are not in said subject's favour. Especially when it comes to Marvel's wonderful wall-crawler as he's starring in his own e...
Picking your main hero in Overwatch is never easy. It entails finding the hero you are comfortable, in-tuned and resonate with the most, bundled into one. Which got us thinking; what's the hero picking trend in the SEA region? Do we jive with the global pick rates or do gamers over here have our own preference? In first of (hopefully) many more sim...
I've had my share of gaming laptops over the years. From the tank-like, thick and bulky behemoths to the MacBook Air-lookalikes, they all came in many shape and size. Each trying to stand out from one another with bells and whistles that half of the time does not contribute even an iota to the machine's performance. In more recent times, some brand...
RunAway displayed true grit coming back from being down three maps to win the Grand Finals of the Korean Overwatch Contenders Season 2 yesterday. Going against another team well accustomed at losing out at the last hurdle, KongDoo Panthera, it was back and forth action paired with roller-coaster of emotions as both teams who are known for their...
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