This piece is contributed by Tenoq, one of Malaysia's renowned anime connoisseurs. Follow him here on Twitter.  Millennials like me grew up surrounded by adults who insist that "cartoons are for kids". For better or worse, we ended up watching cartoons with relatively mature themes that were clearly not kid-friendl

Gaming expos and conventions these days are usually esports-centric and driven. Some of them feature the latest upcoming games and a bunch of queues that entail said play session. All I'm saying is that the more things change, the more they remain the same. If you've been to more than one of these, you'll probably k

This guide is still under development; the game just came out after all. Controversy and "Dexit" aside, there's a lot to like about Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield for the Switch. It's an accommodating entry for newbies, the new Pokémon are cool and nifty (more on that on a future article), and there are

The Pokémon community seems to only bother talking about the coolest Pokemon or the most badass Pokémon or the cutest Pokémon. Well, I’m here to hit you across the face with the cold, hard truth. There are Pokémon that exist purely to be trash, metaphorically and literally. Some of them exist purely

Three months after Avengers Endgame released in April 2019, the record-breaking gargantuan blockbuster will officially be releasing on Digital today on 30 July 2019, and Blu-ray next month on 13 August 2019. To mark this occasion, several Avengers Endgame deleted scenes have made their way online, which weren't include

It's not always easy to find a game you'll like on Steam. Even with features like suggesting games that are trending among your friends or by following curators who recommend genre-specific games, you might still overlook obscure gems. I personally found one of my favourite games of all time, Alpha Protocol (now no lo

Platforms: PlayStation 4 Genre: Third-person bug shooter with powerful exosuits. Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain was just released recently. After giving it a go during my calm weekend, my final thoughts were... rather mixed. Let's see what Yuke's latest game brings to the table. You'll be playing the last member o

Whatever game you pick up and play, they tend to deliver exactly what you’d want and expect, but once in a while, games deliver something else. Sometimes, they deliver something we never expected, and oftentimes, something we never wanted. To that end, I’m counting down 10 of the most bizarre moments in

Everyone and their grandmother's uncle is getting into the video games scene nowadays. No longer being the outcast sitting at the corner staring at a wall, video games are now en vogue. The talk of the town. Everyone's best friend. So it came as no surprise when Google last week unveiled their plans of being more acti

The indie game onslaught of 2018 continues, now with this incredibly on-the-nose tribute to PlayStation 1's revered Castlevania classic, Symphony Of The Night. Timespinner (PC, PS4) The premise: You play Lunais, a Time Messenger who is tasked with defending her tribe against the Lachiem Empire. You see, Time Messengers

The dust has settled and we're ready to discuss the results of The Game Awards 2018. AAA and indie games alike won awards, with Red Dead Redemption 2 turning out to win the most awards but failing to win the (arguably) biggest award of them all (Game of The Year, which went to God of War). Here's what I thought of some

I took the PlayStation Classic for a spin recently. And while a few of the games deserved to be on the retro-throwback cube, I felt that there should be other worthy titles in the mix. As it stands, the motley of games on the mini retro console is, how shall I put it, lacking. I'm not saying I know better, but as some

Geoff Keighley's patented Game Awards show is going to be a thing this December. As such, we're curious about the nominees for this year's showing. We've got them now; turns out these picks aren't big surprises if you've kept up with your gaming. What's really cool is that you can also pick your favourite esports host

Update [24/12/18]: 2B added.  This guide is still under development. We'll start filling it up with more characters as we go along.  The tale of swords and souls, eternally retold for 2018. That's right: Soulcalibur 6 is back and is awesome stuff. It also can be daunting for beginners who don't know how to play

We're in the final stretches; this is yet another SNK article in conjunction with Retro DNA, who will have an SNK tribute booth at GameStart Asia 13th-14th October. Check out our other SNK feature offerings here.  If you love collection SNK games and Neo Geo AES boards, chances are you have a high-paying job and yo

It's now Day 2 of E 2018, and Microsoft just finished their Xbox press conference. While it initially feels like a repeat of 2017 where they announced a ton of games but only few exclusives, keep in mind that Xbox's Game Pass idea kinda makes all of this sounds tempting. We'll do a quick breakdown, then get back to th

EA and DICE are going back into the World War II well with its fifth mothership multiplayer shooter title. After a major livestream a few hours ago, the duo plan to shake things up in the military shooter genre. Check out the trailer & presentation first. Trevor Noah is a Battlefield fan; who knew? https://www.yo

If you haven't watched Avengers Infinity War, be warned that there are spoilers ahead. Still here? Good. If you stayed for the post-credits scene of the movie, you'll remember that before Nick Fury managed to contact someone just before he crumbled into dust. That symbol you saw on the device was that of Captain Marvel

With the release of Final Fantasy XV on PC, I feel that I should fill this week up with some Final Fantasy truth bombs. I've done a video about the best and worst numbered Final Fantasy games. Now let's talk about the musical track that defines their respective entries. Because these game’s soundtracks are so g

Dogs: man's best friend in the real world. Fluffy, loyal, and/or able to fetch frisbees and other things for you if they weren't distracted by pointer lights. Humps anything on sight if you don't keep them in check. In the digital realm of video games, dogs are useful. They can fetch items for you, become assists when