Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission planned to file a lawsuit to stop Microsoft's US$69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which it argues would enable the company to "suppress competitors" to its Xbox consoles and its subscription content and cloud gaming business. The deal could reduce PlayStati

Platform(s): PS5 (version reviewed), PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch Genre: Action RPG that takes place before Final Fantasy VII You can always count on a JRPG factory like Square Enix to go back to the well and revive its past classics, as well as charge a handful for them. Look at the many ports o

HBO Asia has announced that Black Adam will premiere on Friday, 16 December 2022 on HBO GO. In ancient Kahndaq, the slave Teth Adam was gifted the almighty powers of the gods. But he used those powers for vengeance and was imprisoned. Now, 5,000 years later, he is freed and once again wields his dark sense of justice

Fans of the mobile version of action RPG Diablo: you're getting a major new update later this week. The big Diablo Immortal update is slated for 14 November. The update will add a new zone called Stormpoint, an exiled island long used by Westmarch as a clandestine prison and home to the largest piece of the Worldsto

Update [29/12/2022]: Weeks after the event transpired, The Malaysia Esports Federation (MESF) has made the following statement, stating that the posts mentioned in the original story were due to "clear breach of protocol and clarity on individuals involved in making statements [...] without MESF's approval". The iss

The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking to block Microsoft Xbox from acquiring Activision Blizzard for US$68.7 billion. The reason for FTC's decision is because they claim that the Microsoft Xbox Activision Blizzard deal would give them too much of a monopoly in the games industry and "would enable

It's the most wonderful time of the year: the one where you head down to the mall or tech store (or go online) to shop for the ones you love. And there's a lot of potential gifts you can get for your loved ones and yourself. Or just yourself; we won't judge. Since we're geeks running a games site who occasionally di

Ever since its debut on mobile phones worldwide, the hit action game Nikke: Goddess Of Victory has been the talk of the town over on the internet. And it's clearly paying dividends. In just a month, Nikke: Goddess Of Victory has amassed over US$100 million according to app revenue tracking sites like AppMagic. The g

Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia has announced its winners of its PlayStation Partners Awards 2022. The big winners are Elden Ring and Genshin Impact, who have the highest worldwide sales between October 2021 and September 2022. Here are the rest of the awards: Partner Award (Top-Ranked Worldwide Sales M

With the Call of Duty League just around the corner, this is the perfect time to get into Call of Duty esports. But getting into a new esport can be a bit daunting, so take this article as a crash course on the needs-to-know about the competitive scene. Game Modes In contrast to other esports like Valorant and League

Christmas has come early for Genshin Impact fans! The upcoming 3.3 update for HoYoverse's big online anime JRPG will be out on 7th December for PC, PlayStation consoles, and mobile devices. Here are the highlights: New Gacha Characters: Wanderer & Faruzan This is basically a playable version of ex-bad guy

Update [23/11/2022]: Sorry, folks. HypeTrain has been postponed indefinitely. Stay tuned on Kakuchopurei for more future updates! https://twitter.com/Kakuchopurei/status/1595358415366549505 This November, Kakuchopurei will be launching a one-of-a-kind video game event called The Hype Train. Here's what you ne

The logo and boot animation for the Nintendo NX has been leaked. For those not in the know, that's the prototype for the Nintendo Switch. NX was the original codename that was mentioned in March 2015 as part of Nintendo's partnership with mobile developer DeNA. The console retained the name for a year and a half, un

Riot Games has announced that they will be taking over the publishing of League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics in Southeast Asia and Taiwan starting from January 2023. Whilst self-published by Riot Games across Southeast Asia, Riot will appoint Taiwan Mobile and VNGGames will be appointed as the new publishers of

Samsung Malaysia Electronics has introduced another premium addition to the gaming monitor line-up, the Odyssey OLED G8. Unveiled globally at the IFA 2022 in Berlin, Germany, the Odyssey OLED G8 is the company’s first OLED gaming monitor and will be available in an ultra-thin, 34-inch form factor, delivering brill

One of the fastest up-and-coming international smartphone brands, Infinix, has launched the all-new HOT 20, offering upgraded features and significant performance that exudes an enhanced lifestyle for users. Implemented with a 50MP Super Nightscape, MediaTek Helio G85 upgraded processor for a sublime performance, 6.82-

Following the recent launch of its third season, the University e-League (UeL) kicked off its collegiate esports competition with its first out of four game titles – FIFA 22. This round of competition saw 50 students representing their universities competing in a Qualifiers and Playoff round to earn the top spot

The nine-episode first season of the HBO Original drama series The Last Of Us debuts on Monday, 16 January 2023 on HBO GO. The Last Of Us takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone.

Sega has published updated sales of its biggest franchises, claiming that one of them has gone past 1.5 billion units. Unsurprisingly it's the Sonic The Hedgehog franchise; the 1.5 billion units in sales count full premium game sales and downloads of various free-to-play titles that have been released over the years

Following their recent smartphone launch, Infinix has set its sights on a trendier lifestyle vibe and has announced the launch of a new series. Infinix will be bringing its Infinix HOT 20 Series to the Malaysian community on 3 November 2022. Infinix HOT 20 is the brand’s latest smartphone model in the HOT series line