My exposure to the Japanese Idol industry has been pretty much Love Live and Idolm@ster, so I have no idea what it would actually look like as a business. That is except maybe until I got introduced to Hololive, which is pretty much just part of...
Latest News
Tales of ARISE New Game Features revealed, along with new Special Interview
Here are the latest details on game system and new features, as well as a new Tales of ARISE x Motoi Sakuraba (桜庭 統) Special Interview. https://youtu.be/IJgID62ek4Q Composer/Keyboard player Motoi Sakuraba has worked on numerous "Tales of" music....
PlayStation 5 Surpasses 10 Million Units Sold
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced today that its newest generation game console, PlayStation 5 (PS5), has sold more than 10 million units* globally since first launching on November 12, 2020. PS5 is the fastest-selling console in the...
Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2 Celebrates its Third Anniversary with New In-Game Events and Rewards
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Asia is pleased to announce the commencement of the 3rd Anniversary Thanksgiving Day to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of the release of the online exclusive game Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2 for PlayStation®5...
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Next Major Expansion Releases On August
Ubisoft announced that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s next major expansion, The Siege of Paris, will be available on August 12. In addition, Season 3, Sigrblot Season, features exclusive rewards and activities accessible to all players. The Sigrblot...
Kingston Kickstarts a Gaming Revolution with the New FURY Lineup
Kingston FURY, a division of Kingston Technology announced that it has begun shipping its high-performance memory: Kingston FURY Renegade, Kingston FURY Beast, and Kingston FURY Impact. Whether it is pro-gamer seeking extreme speed and performance...
Gaming
Guilty Gear Strive Review: Definitely Rocking It
A few years ago, Guilty Gear Strive was announced, and it was evident from the get-go that it wasn’t going to be an expansion on the previous games, but an entirely new one. This came as a big surprise to me as an avid follower of the series considering the...
Tips to Play: Guide in Playing Idol Manager
My exposure to the Japanese Idol industry has been pretty much Love Live and Idolm@ster, so I have no idea what it would actually look like as a business. That is except maybe until I got introduced to Hololive, which is pretty much just part of the picture, wouldn’t...
Tales of ARISE New Game Features revealed, along with new Special Interview
Here are the latest details on game system and new features, as well as a new Tales of ARISE x Motoi Sakuraba (桜庭 統) Special Interview. https://youtu.be/IJgID62ek4Q Composer/Keyboard player Motoi Sakuraba has worked on numerous "Tales of" music. The special interview...
PlayStation 5 Surpasses 10 Million Units Sold
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced today that its newest generation game console, PlayStation 5 (PS5), has sold more than 10 million units* globally since first launching on November 12, 2020. PS5 is the fastest-selling console in the company’s history and...
MMO
Wailing Caverns Mini-Set, New Book of Mercenaries and New Book of Heroes on Hearthstone’s Latest Update
Hearthstone’s newest update is here, and there’s a lot of adventure to be had – join the Mercenaries as they fight through their first dungeon in the Barrens, with the 35 new collectible card...
World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic is Now Live
The Dark Portal has opened once again, and beyond it lies a timeless era of adventure. Beginning today, World of Warcraft players will rediscover the wondrous landscapes and mythic challenges...
Final Fantasy XIV Players Paying Tribute to Kentaro Miura
Players around the world in Final Fantasy XIV are paying tribute to the creator of Berserk. Kentaro Miura passed away last May 6 due to Acute Aortic Dissection, he was 54 years old. Kentaro Miura...
Overwatch Anniversary 2021 Now Live
Happy Anniversary, Overwatch! To celebrate the past five years we’ve shared, this year’s Anniversary event will highlight all the game modes you’ve enjoyed across the years on a daily rotating...
Mobile
Cabal Mobile Players Break CBT Servers On Day 1
Over 542,000 mobile game enthusiasts flocked to the first day of Closed Beta Test (CBT) of the much-awaited Cabal Mobile: Heroes of Nevareth. Around 55,000 concurrent players flooded through the gates in the first hour which prompted the immediate opening of another...
Kakao Games and Cygames Announce Pre-Registration for World Flipper
Following their first collaboration in 2019 with the release of popular anime RPG Princess Connect! Re: Dive in Korea, multi-platform game publisher Kakao Games and Tokyo-based video game publisher Cygames have joined once again, this time for the highly-anticipated...
Cabal Mobile Closed Beta Begins Today
Thanks to the overwhelming support of the community and a record-breaking pre-registration event, Cabal Mobile: Heroes of Nevareth will be having its Closed Beta Test today, July 14, 2021. To celebrate this milestone, the PlayPark Cabal Team will be having several...
Riot Games Kicks off Sentinels of Light 2021
Riot has officially kicked off their multi-game summer blockbuster event, Sentinels of Light, with a brand new cinematic! Building on the success of 2020's Spirit Blossom, each of Riot's five games (League of Legends, League of Legends: Wild Rift, Legends of...
Reviews
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Review: The beauties and pains of a classic JRPG
Real gamers play Nocturne. The cult classic makes a comeback in the modern-day as Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne gets the HD treatment from Atlus. One of the well-known mainline Shin Megami Tense titles, Nocturne was well-received during its first...
Monster Hunter Rise Review: A Playful Dance with Danger
Back around the start of 2018 Capcom released what would be, at that time, their biggest selling title ever. Monster Hunter World, the game that used to be just a small niche in the gaming scene finally hit mainstream success thanks to its...
Persona 5 Strikers Review: Continuing the Streak of Atlus’ Great Spin-Offs
‘I am thou, thou art I’ is a phrase you’d be all-too-familiar with if you’ve the last 3 installments of Atlus’ Persona. And it looks like they’ve taken this phrase to heart even when coming up with spinoffs. One of the recurring themes of the...
Esports & Events
League of Legends Esports Pacific Championship Series Returns for the 2021 Summer Split
Riot Games Southeast Asia, Carry Live Co., and Garena announce the 2021 Summer Split of the Pacific Championship Series (PCS) presented by CTBC and China Airlines, to commence on July 9th, 2021. The Summer split will continue with the same ten teams from the Spring...
Riot Games SEA Announces The VCT Game Changers Southeast Asia Series
Riot Games Southeast Asia announces the launch of the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Game Changers Southeast Asia, a new series that will create new opportunities and exposure for women and other marginalized genders within the VALORANT Southeast Asia esports...
Summoners War Global Esports Tournament 2021 Starts Recruiting Players
Com2uS has opened the official website of its global esports tournament Summoners War World Arena Championship and is recruiting players around the world. SWC, which is being held for the 5th time this year, is the world tournament of Com2uS' global hit "Summoners...
Chupa Chups Brings MLBB and UniPin Philippines in New Product Collaboration for Gamers
The Chupa Chups Jellies Back to School Fun Packs just made playing your favorite mobile game more fun. Chupa Chups targets gamers together with the popular mobile game, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) and leading digital entertainment enabler, UniPin. The Back to...
Here are the Games Announced from the Nintendo Direct E3 2021
And when we thought E3 2021 will end our week with disappointment with the lack of proper gameplay showcase from other publishers, here comes Nintendo giving us some of the best news with a proper presentation that showcases gameplay footage. So here is the list of...
Check Out the New Opening Cinematic for Legend of Mana
SQUARE ENIX today teased new footage of the opening cinematic for Legend of Mana, the remastered version of the fourth installment in the classic Mana series, as part of its SQUARE ENIX PRESENTS summer showcase. Long-time fans and newcomers can watch the beloved...
Mechas & Figures
Gundam movies to watch before Gundam Hathaway
Here are some Gundam movies to watch to help you with the lore in Gundam Hathaway. With the newest Gundam movie now available on popular video streaming services like Netflix, fans will be able to enjoy Gundam Hathaway in the comfort of their own homes. Based on the...
Super Robot Wars 30 Announced for the Home Consoles
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Asia is pleased to announce that Super Robot Wars 30 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC STEAM will be released in 2021. In addition, the official teaser is now available. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xujHTmsOdU The battle fire of...
Bandai Namco Launching the Gundam Breaker Battlogue Project
Bandai Namco has revealed their newest line of gunpla model kits with the Gundam Breaker Battlogue Project this summer. The project will combine the different forms of media ranging from games, model kits and anime. Gundam Breaker Battlogue will feature original model...
Welcome to the Itano Circus: A quick look into one of Mecha’s greats
This week we celebrate the one and only, Ichirō Itano If you've waddled into the waters of the mecha anime genre then the name Ichirō Itano would sound familiar to you. An animator, producer, and director from Yokohama, Itano spent most of his time in animation with...
Tech & Gadgets
COLORFUL Launches Limited Edition GeForce RTX 3090 KUDAN Graphics Card
Colorful is thrilled to announce the launch of its limited-edition variant of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 graphics card – the iGame GeForce RTX 3090 KUDAN. COLORFUL will only produce 1000 units of the graphics card. It comes with the brand’s most advanced premium...
The New realme 8 5G Delivers Top-notch 5G Experience without Compromise
realme, the country’s no. 1 smartphone brand for Q1 2021, enables Filipinos to capture the infinite possibilities of 5G technology with the realme 8 5G launch, available first on Shopee today. Unveiled via a special livestream event on the realme Philippines Facebook...
ROG Philippines Announced the New Zephyrus And TUF Gaming Laptops with the Latest Intel 11th Gen CPUs
ASUS Republic of Gamers Philippines (ROG) unleashed the most powerful and innovative line-up of gaming laptops powered by the latest Intel 11th Generation CPUs! Spearheaded by the award-winning ROG Zephyrus series, together with the crowd favorite TUF Gaming family,...
ViewSonic Launches New Monitors to Meet Work-from-Anywhere Demand
ViewSonic is introducing a series of monitors to support the work-from-anywhere trend that has grown significantly in the past year. With secondary work hubs at home and on-the-go work patterns becoming the norm, fully-featured displays greatly help optimize workflow....
Geek
Wailing Caverns Mini-Set, New Book of Mercenaries and New Book of Heroes on Hearthstone’s Latest Update
Hearthstone’s newest update is here, and there’s a lot of adventure to be had – join the Mercenaries as they fight through their first dungeon in the Barrens, with the 35 new collectible card Wailing Caverns Mini-Set. Get to know Xyrella and Guff through their...
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Games Getting Chillhop In-Game Collaboration
SQUARE ENIX announced new in-game events in fan-favorite mobile RPGs FINAL FANTASY BRAVE EXVIUS and WAR OF THE VISIONS FINAL FANTASY BRAVE EXVIUS to celebrate the FINAL FANTASY EXVIUS UNIVERSE x Chillhop Music compilation album arriving to select major digital...
Discover the New Stories Coming to the Assassin’s Creed Universe
Ubisoft announced collaborations with a host of acclaimed publishers, talented authors and illustrators to continue expanding the Assassin’s Creed universe to new forms of media. Assassin’s Creed fans around the world can find out more about the various stories...
Uniqlo Announces Collaboration with Riot Games’ League of Legends
UNIQLO announced today an upcoming League of Legends UT (UNIQLO T-shirt) collection that will be released worldwide. The collaboration features six unique t-shirts with designs inspired by popular champions (characters) like Jinx, iconic in-game elements like...