Originally published on 1 October 2020: (Updated on 2 October 2020): Earlier today, MDEC has clarified that Sony and Microsoft will not be speaking at the Level Up KL 2020 Industry Conference. However, the following developers and companies will be present to speak at the upcoming event: SteamRobloxLarian Stu

Happy Malaysia Day, everyone!  To celebrate the 31st of August  16th of September (and its weekend by extension), let's give thanks to the many hard-working folks in the Malaysian games industry for all of their contributions. From government body MDEC to small studios, every one of these fine folks should be

Just like with Chinese New Year, Hari Raya Aidilfitri comes with its own specialized green-themed holiday cards. Video game companies from all over Asia create special ones to celebrate this glorious time. Check out our favourites below: Metronomik Zuke and Mayday are in traditional garb in this simple-but-sweet Met

Legend Of Ancient Borneo is an animated short film produced by All-For-One Productions, but what's most notable about it is that it's actually the first-ever animated film fully in Kadazan. The story is based on a comic created by two Malaysians; Robertson Sondoh Jr and Kwan Thung Seng. It was also the grand prize winn

Update [2nd April]: original story updated for context. In case you weren't aware of the date, yesterday was April Fool's day. Hence the news of the postponement below was just part of a ruse in good spirit by Mr Hasnul himself. Fret not, friends. Level Up 2020 is going to happen albeit a slightly modified approach.Â

2020 is definitely looking up to be an exciting year for esports in Malaysia as the country prepares to execute more robust plans outlined in the Youth and Sports Ministry's 2020-2025 Esports Blueprint. For the folks living in Nilai, they've received not one, but two awesome new additions in their backyard. The firs

When it comes to the world of international esports, everyone knows about the World Electronic Sports Games (WESG). For the first time in the tournament's history, the Asia Pacific (APAC) Final is taking place outside of China. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="4608"] Brian Wong, VP of Global Initiatives at Alib

At the time of writing, the Malaysian Budget 2019 / Belanjawan Negara 2019 is currently being presented and tabled by Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. Two particular contents of the Budget has caught the attention of many Malaysians, directly/indirectly affecting those who are gamers and/or heavy user of digital entertai

The biggest esports teams in the world often have their own physicians or "esports doctors" that help them minimise injury and maximise benefits from proper training schedules, dieting habits, and more. Just look at how successful Astralis became after hiring their own psychologist. The esports scene in Malaysia is be

Update 30/8/19: It's confirmed; No Straight Roads is an Epic Games exclusive for PC alongside a few other notable indie titles. Also, we've added some comments from people regarding the Epic Store news. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPpAg6IePGU&t=1s Original story The music-laced action game No Straight Roads

The story is in development and will be updated as we receive more information regarding the event. Malaysia's very own exhibition of video game industry developers and projects Level Up KL returns this year on November 2019. The conference was established to present and showcase the latest developments and going-ons

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

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently voted to identify 'gaming disorder' as a health condition. The decision was initially drafted into the updated International Classification of Diseases (ICD) last year, members of the assembly unanimously agreed to the draft yesterday, despite objection from academics, i

eGG Network has released a platform to aid students in taking a step further into the gaming industry. The Alliance of Campus (ACE) initiative is poised to accommodate students to be esports professionals. Also supporting ACE is U Mobile as the Main Sponsor, and Illegear as Partner Sponsor, with an endorsement from Mal

A large majority of close than two-thirds of the gaming population in Greater Southeast Asia are hugely interested in esports. According to a new study by Niko Partners, 60% of gamers here are strongly drawn to esports, while 42% of players from the region prefer competitive arena titles and spend the most on games.

Image credit: egg Network's Facebook page Oh my, we're in quite a pickle. It seems that our country's Minister of Youth & Sports Syed Saddiq wants Malaysia to be an exporter of esports games, not just an esports-playing country. He said the following to Malay Mail during a trip to Thailand to check out the pletho

Hub. That's the buzzword we keep on hearing about when a country aspires to take center stage in whatever scene they are dabbling into. Be it technology, esports ... or even games development. Malaysia is currently at the cusp of achieving something great when it comes to digital economy, spearheaded by its agency - th

At the time of writing, the Malaysian Budget 2019 / Belanjawan Negara 2019 is currently being presented and tabled by Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. Two particular contents of the Budget has caught the attention of many Malaysians, directly/indirectly affecting those who are gamers and/or heavy user of digital entertai

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 gamin

Now here’s an instance where a famous videogame moment became real life. This is the true extension of 'The Malaysian Job'. (more…)