Over the past couple of years, Virtual YouTubers (or vtubers) have exploded in popularity. First gaining traction with Kizuna Ai in 2018, there is now a dedicated and massive fanbase revolving around YouTubers who entertain their audiences behind a virtual avatar. VTubers are now akin to celebrity idols as they sing

The incredibly promising-looking 2D adventure title Chinatown Detective Agency is dishing out a free prologue on Steam next month, according to a reveal during Gamescom 2020. In addition, the game will get authentic voice-acting as it's set in a futuristic Singapore. One of the more notable VOs include Su Ling Chan, r

The Covid-19 coronavirus has caused some companies to shift towards home-working. Now, local studio Metronomik and Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red are doing the same. Both companies announced their decisions on Facebook yesterday, just several hours apart. Metronomik wrote that they had "adopted a work from ho

Music fans in Malaysia and Southeast Asia: this one's for you. The Video Games Orchestra (or VGO) announced that it will be bringing its brand of live video game music covers to the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre this 9th November. Thanks to the efforts of Level Up KL, the concert will play tunes from Final Fantasy,

Sometimes I wonder if the Epic Games Store will ever improve itself and finally add vital features like a shopping cart and localised prices. Unfortunately for me and many other gamers out there, Epic doesn't give a damn and just wants to get more games into its store. In a new promotional video, the EGS is announcing

Metronomik CEO Wan Hazmer is currently developing No Straight Roads, but before that, he was the Lead Game Designer for Square Enix's Final Fantasy XV. He's taking everything he learned in his years working at the Japanese studio and bringing it here to Malaysia starting with No Straight Roads. In an interview with Ga

Hi! It’s Su Ling Chan here, the voice actress for Mayday from No Straight Roads! 2020 was a very different year for me. I’ve never really had the time to play video games because I’m very active and I’m always out of the house. But with COVID-19 lockdowns, suddenly I was stuck at home wit

Significant milestones and contributions have marked Malaysia’s journey in the video game development industry. From the early days of outsourcing to the rise of local studios making global waves, Malaysia’s game development scene has evolved remarkably. In celebration of Malaysia Day, we explore this evolution thr

In recent years, Malaysia has emerged as a notable player in the game development world. From creating indie hits to working on international blockbusters, Malaysian developers have shaped the industry in unexpected ways. As we celebrate Malaysia Day, we highlight a few individuals who have not only shaped the local ga

Malaysia's game development industry has been steadily growing over the years, and on the occasion of Malaysia's 67th Independence Day, it's a great time to shine a spotlight on the top game development studios in the country. These studios have been instrumental in putting Malaysia on the global map in the gaming indu

Malaysia may not be the first country that comes to mind when you think of game development, but it has quietly become a hub for creating some of the best games in the industry. From immersive storylines to innovative gameplay, Malaysian game developers have been making their mark on the global stage. To celebrate M

If you feel that the last few game news this week is lacking in the 2D shmup department with a unique mostly black ink-and-silhouettes-style artwork, we've got you sorted with this game announcement debut. Gunboat God is a 2D shmup that puts you at sea as a lone guy who owns a gunboat, shooting up ghosts, crocodiles

The Malaysian games industry has boomed in the past several years. Many foreign video game developers and studios have taken root in Malaysia, including Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios and even Sony's PlayStation Studios. That's not even mentioning other companies like Bandai Namco and Double Eleven. Recent

How wonderful it is as gamers that we have all these amazing games to play, great and small. As the years have passed, indie games have been making waves like never before in the gaming industry. But with all these big AAA games releasing constantly, half these Indies realistically don’t make it. Indie developers oft

The legendary Kirby, Kid Icarus: Uprising, and Super Smash Bros. game designer Masahiro Sakurai has used two fine Southeast Asian indie games in his latest game design talk, this time on graphics and their impact on gaming fun. In his talk, he brings up two Southeast Asian gaming examples when going through titles w

16 September marks the arrival of Malaysia Day when our beloved country celebrates its formation on that date back in 1963. Malaysia has gone a long way since then, and our games industry has grown by leaps and bounds. We're proud of our fellow Malaysians and our growing games industry, so here are some Malaysia Day

Calling all gamers in Malaysia, what better way to celebrate Malaysia Day 2023 than with the best local Malaysian games? That's what you can do tomorrow by watching the first-ever Malaysia Direct live stream on YouTube at 11am GMT+8 on Saturday, 16 September 2023. The presentation will showcase 11 Malaysian developers

It's good to know that HoYoverse is always looking for voice actor talent far and wide for its slew of games, from Genshin Impact to Honkai Star Rail. For the first time, Malaysia has a voice actor star they can be proud of as she makes her debut as a Honkai Star Rail character named Bailu, Vidyadhara healer who follow

Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Genre: Visual Novel, Fantasy, Horror, Myth, Legends, Malaysian/Southeast Asian Back in 2020, Malaysia-based developer Persona Theory Games burst into the games industry with their spicy debut game, Fires At Midnight, a visual novel that covered controversial and mature subje

Platform(s): Xbox Series (version reviewed), PC Genre: Character action game with music rhythm elements Trust Tango Gameworks and its founder Shinji Mikami to somehow break their own mold of horror and spooky games. The makers of the Evil Within titles and last year's ho-hum Ghostwire Tokyo have gone back to its su