[Review originally published  on  15th November.] The more things change, the more they stay the same. If you're Disney these days, sometimes change doesn't come that often, especially when you take into account The Lion King's (2019 version) disgusting box office numbers. So we should be glad that the team

Update: the article's original headline said that Death Stranding had 10 awards; it has 9. Kakuchopurei regrets the error. The Game Awards 2019 is happening soon in the next few weeks, so it's apparent that the nominations are primed and ready.  Turns out that it's chock-filled with Death Stranding. No, really: th

Platform: PS4, Xbox One, PC Genre: Metroidvania, Soulsborne-lite, & Uncharted-lite For over four decades of its franchise, Star Wars has translated pretty well into video games. Putting aside all the shooters and racing games we've received, games that really allow players to live the fantasy of being a Jedi have

[This review was originally published on 1st November, 2019] It's not easy to one-up the horror work of an auteur like Stanley Kubrick. But it's easy to change direction just a mite and make a sequel that neither imitate nor duplicates. That's what director  Mike Flanagan did with the 2019  sequel to The Shinin

Steam has unveiled its usual monthly top releases, and this time a Malaysian game has officially made it into the list. The game is Re:Legend by Malaysian developer Magnus Games Studio, which is impressive considering that it's a fully homegrown title and the fact that it's still in Early Access. Re:Legend is a cross

Ubisoft has announced that the Ghost Recon Breakpoint closed beta will take place this weekend, from 6pm GMT+8 on 5 September 2019 to 6pm GMT+8 on 8 September 2019. Players on PC and Xbox One can already pre-load the beta while those on the PS4 will have to wait until tomorrow noon (11am GMT+8 on 5 September 2019).

Misery loves company. In Man of Medan's case, the latest interactive horror game from the folks behind the surprise hit Until Dawn -Supermassive- misery loves you playing this adventure all by your lonesome. If anything, the game's horror story about American tourists who are stuck in a sunken and cursed ghost ship is

What happens when you put Metroid, Inception, Fringe or The X-Files (whichever TV series you prefer), and a Jedi Force simulator in a blender? It comes out in the form of Remedy Entertainment's Control, one of the most refreshing and best games of 2019. There's nothing else quite like it in today's gaming climate o

A year after the death of Telltale Games, the company is making a comeback. Its assets were purchased by a company called LCG Entertainment; the company plans to sell the previously-defunct company's back catalogue like The Wolf Among Us and Batman. LCG will also be working on new games based on a number of Telltale-a

Disney unleashed a ton of news about their movie plans for the next few years during this year's D23 Expo this weekend. We're going to just focus on what's brand new; let's break them down. Jungle Cruise Yep, Disney is making a movie out of a theme park ride again; this time with the river safari-themed outdoor one

This special feature is brought to you by Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) CEO Surina Shukri.  As Industry Revolution 4.0 continues to gain traction across various industries, it’s easy to forget that the creatives are the ones in the driver’s seat. While it has many applications, the word

It's the halfway point of 2019, and we've seen a whole slew of titles big and small already out on shelves and on the digital platforms of your choice. And because some of you want to find out what else is there to play apart from the first two games we're going to mention on this "Best Games Of 2019 So Far" List, we f

The way Disney sees things nowadays, adaptations of past shows they've done mean "taking the same old story and just prettying it up with either live-action theatrics or awesome tech demos for realistic 3D CG". But here's the thing: adaptations can also mean a chance to improve upon the source material while staying t

Platform: PS4 Genre: Lawyer/detective game with Yakuza-style ass-kicking Sega has a pretty expensive and detailed Yakuza game engine to make games on thanks to the success of Toshihiro Nagoshi's Ryu ga Gotoku/Yakuza series in Japan and Asia. But it's starting to feel a bit tiring now, which is why I'm glad the Kiryu K

Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch (soon, in a week) Genre: Metroidvania action adventure game from the guy who started the trend The thing is, we're living in a world where games like Hollow Knight, Dead Cells, and Timespinner exist and do not charge you RM163 for the same kind of dearth and experience. In fact,

Square Enix recently capped out their E3 2019 press conference by finally revealing the long-awaited Marvel's Avengers game by Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal. Not only did the cinematic trailer for the game receive divisive and mixed reactions from many, it ultimately left everyone (including me) with more questio

Here's the second part of the massive reveal by Kinda Funny Games. If you missed our Part 1 writeup, you can head over here. 31. Undermine (PC) [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8I7YxRTHcI] Undermine is an action-adventure roguelike RPG which has you crawling intro procedurally generated dungeons, upgrading yo

Update: it's confirmed. This DLC is available for Borderlands 2 Handsome Collection owners for free from now until 9th July. The DLC will then cost you US$14.99.  There's still some life left in that 7-year old Borderlands 2 engine, if this leak is of any indication. According to a recent tweet from RobotBrush, th

The Star Ocean series is known for its expansive RPG gameplay and "Star Trek but anime" sci-fi narrative, though it's only played by RPG fans who kept track of Tri-Ace and their Tales of Phantasia/Wolf Team days since 1994. Well, this year and the next (probably) would be a good time to remind people about the series;

Fancy some action RPG hack-and-slash leveling-up adventure made by Tokyo RPG Factory, the same folks behind Chrono Trigger-esque throwback I Am Setsuna? Then you may want to keep your eye on Oninaki, the developer's next project that's published by RPG bigwig Square Enix. The trailer below depicts the game in action,