Starfield Latest Update Adds Nvidia DLSS And More Performance Improvements

The latest Starfield game update, version 1.8.86, is now live on all platforms. Previously released only on the Steam Beta branch, the update adds two previously teased features into the space RPG shooter. The major addition here is Nvidia DLSS support. The game launched only wit … | Continue reading


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The Coolest Games As Seen At Indie Jam 2023

From November 18-19, Indie Jam 2023 took place at Lalaport, Bukit Bintang City Center, Kuala Lumpur. Over 30 indie games from the local indie game development scene in Malaysia and Southeast Asia were showcased to the public at the event. The organisers at The Magic Rain has gath … | Continue reading


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Half-Life 25th Anniversary Update Adds New Content, Controller And Steam Deck Support

It’s time to party like it’s 1998. Valve is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Half-Life with a substantial game update. The 25th anniversary now includes Half-Life Uplink, a mini-campaign only found on CDs bundled together with magazines or PC hardware of the time, four brand-n … | Continue reading


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Dragon’s Dogma 2 Showcase Set For Later This Month

Capcom Asia has revealed that there will be a livestream dedicated to Dragon’s Dogma 2 later this November. The Dragon’s Dogma 2 Showcase 2023 is set to go live on November 28 at 9 PM UTC (November 29, 5 AM Malaysia Time, +8 UTC). The 15-minute stream will see director Hideaki It … | Continue reading


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Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty Expansion Review – Game Is Truly Fixed

ED note: This review may contain spoilers for the main Cyberpunk campaign and the Phantom Liberty expansion, so beware! Is it weird to start a Cyberpunk Expansion review with a quote from my favorite game ever, Fallout New Vegas? It’s from the end of the Dead Money DLC where afte … | Continue reading


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Larian Reveals Multi-Disc Physical Editions Of Baldur’s Gate 3

Larian Studios have revealed a physical release for the critical acclaimed CRPG Baldur’s Gate 3. Originally only released digitally, the Deluxe Edition will include a physical copy of the game, spread across multiple discs for the console versions. The PS5 version of Baldur’s Gat … | Continue reading


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There’s An Official Takeshi’s Castle Game And It’s In Roblox

Takeshi’s Castle, the influential TV game show that originally aired in Japan in the 1980s that later became a worldwide sensation throughout the 1990s, has an official video game. It happens to be in Roblox. The Takeshi’s Castle official video game is developed by GeekOut under … | Continue reading


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Forza Horizon 5 American Automotive (Series 27) Now Live – American Cars, New Road Races And More

Forza Horizon 5 enters its third year of post-launch support and live service with Festival Playlist Series 27, dubbed American Automotive. It’s a celebration of American-made cars. Four new road races have been permanently added to the game. So if you’ve been doing all the Festi … | Continue reading


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Steam Deck OLED Out Now, New Variant With Patch Notes Worth Of Improvements

Valve has revealed a new variant of the Steam Deck, the popular handheld portable PC gaming machine. The Steam Deck OLED, as the name implies, switches the display from an LCD screen to an OLED screen, which brings has brighter colours and darker blacks. The screen is of the same … | Continue reading


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Crunchyroll Premium Subscription Now Includes Access To Premium Mobile Games, Including In Southeast Asia

Crunchyroll, the anime streaming service has now launched its own video game offerings for its premium members. Crunchyroll subscribers at the Mega and Fan and Ultimate Fan now have access to the Crunchyroll Game Vault, a growing library of premium (no ads, no in-app purchases) m … | Continue reading


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Resistor Is A Racing RPG, First Gameplay Trailer Shows Customised Cars In Full Speed

Here’s a fascinating new indie game currently in development. Resistor, developed by Long Way Home and published by PQube, is described as “a turbocharged narrative-driven adventure RPG featuring open-world exploration, stunt-infused racing, and explosive vehicular combat”. In ot … | Continue reading


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Satisfactory Update 8 Now Live In Early Access – UE5 Engine Upgrade, Vehicle Physics Improvements And More

Satisfactory, the first-person factory builder game by Coffee Stain Studios, has finally received Update 8. Previously released only in the Experimental branch as an opt-in option, Update 8 is now live in the main Early Access build. As previously revealed, Update 8 sees some of … | Continue reading


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Reina Rounds Up Tekken 8’s 32 Character Roster At Launch

At the special EVO Tekken Showcase last weekend, the trailer for the final character in the upcoming fighting game Tekken 8 launch roster has been revealed. It’s a new character: Reina. Unlike fellow newcomers Azucena and Victor Chevalier who are notable for their nationality, Re … | Continue reading


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Remedy Rebooting Free-To-Play Project Vanguard Into A Premium Title

Remedy Entertainment has announced that development of its free-to-play project, codenamed Vanguard, has been rebooted. The project now has a different codename, Krestel, and will now be a premium (i.e. a normal game for purchase) with “a strong, co-operative multiplayer componen … | Continue reading


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New Games On Xbox And PC Game Pass – Late November 2023

We’re already halfway through November, and that means another wave of games is coming to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass. It’s a rather small wave. Only two new games have been added, both of which have been made known ahead of time. Persona 5 Tactica, the strategy-RPG spin-off … | Continue reading


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Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Review – Entertaining, Emotional Interlude

Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is the second game released by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio under the new Like A Dragon series name, the formerly known as Yakuza in English. As the “Gaiden” in the name implies, it’s a spin-off story that occurs concurrently with the eve … | Continue reading


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The Game Awards 2023 Nominees Revealed

The 2023 edition of The Game Awards have revealed the list of nominees. The winners will be revealed at the live show set to be streamed on December 7. There are 31 categories for The Game Awards 2023, with the nominees selected by a jury of over 100 media and influencer outlets. … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

EA Sports WRC Review – Positive Over Crest

“Five, Four, Three, Two, One”… you gunned the kit car that you built at the start line, the engine is dying and the final stage is 20 kilometers long. A new dawn has beckoned for the World Rally Championship series as they change hands towards the capable hands of Codemasters and … | Continue reading


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Like A Dragon Gaiden Has A Physical Release, But Only In Asia

Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is out now, and if you’re looking for a physical release of the spin-off game starring mainstay protagonist Kazuma Kiryu, there is one. Albeit limited to a specific part of the world. Physical releases of Like A Dragon Gaiden for … | Continue reading


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Check Out Indie Games Made In Malaysia And Southeast Asia At Indie Jam 2023

Do you know how big is the indie game development scene is in Malaysia and Southeast Asia? Why not discover for yourself at the Indie Jam 2023. Organised by The Magic Rain, the event is part game jam, part indie game showcase, and part AGC convention. It will be held at Level 4, … | Continue reading


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GigaBash Adds Ultraman In New DLC Alongside Patch 1.3 Release

It looks like the party is getting bigger. 4-player kaiju and hero brawler GigaBash gets a new crossover DLC in the form of the Ultraman DLC. The paid DLC adds four new characters to the roster: Ultraman, Ultraman Tiga, Alien Baltan and Camearra. Finally, the Ultraman at home can … | Continue reading


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Tales Of Arise – Beyond The Dawn Review – Bright Future Ahead

It’s been two years since the release of Tales Of Arise, Bandai Namco Studios’ latest entry to the long-running “Tales Of” series. And seemingly out of nowhere there’s a new expansion. Beyond The Dawn is a continuation of the base game’s story, set one year after the events that … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Next Grand Theft Auto Game’s First Trailer Reveal Coming This December

Rockstar Games has confirmed that they will be showcasing the first trailer for the next Grand Theft Auto game, presumably GTA 6, in early December. A series of tweets attributed to Rockstar’s Sam Houser has confirmed that the trailer will be coming, after Bloomberg reported that … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

New Armored Core VI Regulation Update Brings Minor Buffs To Various Niche Weapons, Frame Parts

A new update for Armored Core VI Fires Of Rubicon is available, and it’s a regulation update. This means this is a balance patch. But no need to panic. Unlike last time where the balance patch has nerfed various weapons, this patch, Regulation Update 1.04.1, is mostly introducing … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

PS4 And PS5 Will Drop Twitter Integration

For some reason, the PS4 and PS5 consoles is set to lose integration with the app formerly known as Twitter starting November 13, 2023. Wario64 spotted a message delivered to the console, which says that the drop in support will see the ability to post and view content published … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Motorsport Games Lose License To Develop BTCC Racing Game

TOCA, the rights holder to the British Touring car Championship (BTCC) has announced it has terminated its agreement with Motorsport Games that allowed the publisher to exclusive rights to produce a BTCC racing game. The deal, signed in May 2020, was terminated due to “ongoing fu … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Forza Motorsport (2023) Update 2 Adding 10 New Cars And Yas Marina Circuit

Update 2 for Forza Motorsport (2023) will go live on November 14. This update sees a handful of cars being added to the racing game, one new track in the form of the previously teased Yas Marina Circuit, as well as more bug fixes. Confusingly called Spotlight Cars, these are new … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Nürburgring Nordschleife Coming To Assetto Corsa Competizione

505 Games and Kunos Simulazioni have teased a new track coming to Assetto Corsa Competizione. And it’s none other than the Green Hell itself, the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Back in July, it was announced that the ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring race will be part of the Intercon … | Continue reading


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Tekken 8 Introduces New Character Victor Chevalier

Here comes a new challenger. Bandai Namco revealed a whole new character as part of the roster for Tekken 8’s launch, Victor Chevalier. Victor comes from a lineage of knights, a founding member of the UN’s independent forces and also the founder and trainer of the Raven Force. If … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

The Sims 4 For Rent Expansion Pack Adds Multi-Family Homes, New Southeast Asian-Inspired World

A new The Sims 4 expansion pack has been announced and it’s coming real soon. The third expansion pack this year following Living Together and Horse Ranch,The Sims 4 For Rent Expansion Packs adds the ability for Sims to own property for rent, as well as the ability to live in ren … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Gran Turismo 7 November 2023 Update (Spec II Update) Now Live

A new free content update for Gran Turismo 7 has gone live. The November 2023 update, or Update 1.40, is also being referred as the Spec II Update, adds a plethora of new features, more than just the usual cars and track additions. But first, the cars. For November 2023, seven ne … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

November Brings In The Cool, Fire And Dragons In This Month’s PS Plus Free Games

November has arrived and on que, we have the three games that all active PS Plus Members will be able to download starting on next week, November 7. We’ll be getting 2K’s Mafia II: Definitive Edition, the narrative driven open-world game that takes heavy inspirations from the mov … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Sword Art Online Last Recollection Review – Timely Retrospection

After seeing its peers getting their game out and about, the multi-media series that captured the anime otaku hearts back when it launched a decade ago has returned for a new game, under the Bandai Namco line as usual. Of course, I’m talking about Sword Art Online. Its latest ent … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Rollerdrome Skating Into Xbox And PC Game Pass Later This Month

Roll7’s thriller rollerskating with guns action game Rollerdrome is heading to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass this month, publisher Private Division announced. Players on Xbox Series X|S and PC can play Rollerdrome on Game Pass on November 28. Xbox recently revealed a batch of n … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

New Games On Xbox And PC Game Pass – Early November 2023

Boo! Xbox is early with its Game Pass game reveals for the first half of November 2023, and it’s thankfully it’s a strong lineup of additions, mostly helped by Sega. Football Manager 2024, this year’s iteration of the annual football management sim by Sports Interactive comes to … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

No Gran Turismo 7 Update In October 2023, But A Big Update Coming In Early November

Typically, a Gran Turismo 7 update should be out last week, the last week of the month. But October 2023 will not see any free content update. However, the good news is, there’s an update coming in November- this week as a matter of fact. As usual, series producer Kazunori Yamauc … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Like A Dragon: Ishin! Review – The Great Restoration

In 1868, the Tokugawa Shogunate took place in which the ruling shogunate lost all ruling power, transferring it back to the Emperor of Japan. The event marks the abolishment of the shogunate, the bakufu, and the practice of a class system that remained in practice in the country, … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

5 Million Players Have Played The Outer Worlds

It’s been about 4 years since Obsidian and Private Division launched The Outer Worlds. The sci-fi RPG famously marketed as being made by the makers of Fallout New Vegas has seen commercial success. The Outer Worlds Twitter account announced that the game has since been played by … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Still Wakes The Deep Shows Gameplay Of Horror Game On An Oil Rig

At the Xbox Partner Showcase stream, a new trailer reveals gameplay of Still Wakes The Deep, the narrative horror game by The Chinese Room. Still Wakes The Deep is set on the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. The first-person horror game has you in the perspective of Caz … | Continue reading


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Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth Goes Full Animal Crossing With New Mini-Game

The new gameplay trailer for Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth, revealed at the Xbox Partner Preview stream, is for a new mini-game called Dondoko Island. And it’s more or less an Animal Crossing-like life sim. At the start of Chapter 6, Ichiban Kasuga can hop on a dolphin to catch a … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Squadron 42, Star Citizen’s Single-Player Campaign, Is Now Feature-Complete

Cloud Imperium Games, the developers behind the ambitious spaceflight sim Star Citizen, made a big announcement at the recent CitzenCon. Squadron 42, the single-player campaign (or as the developers describe it, the “companion single-player spaceflight sim”) is now feature-comple … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Crow Country Is a Survival Horror Game With A PS1 Aesthetic, Demo Now Available

SFB Games, the indie team behind Tangle Tower and Snipperclips, announced their new game, a horror game called Crow Country. You play as Mara Forest as she explores an abandoned theme park in search of its owner Edward Crow. Scrounging for ammo, clues, maps and puzzle solving is … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Sales Pass 2.5 Million Copies On Day-1

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Insomniac’s sequel to its highly regarded take on the web-swinging, wise-cracking superhero, has been selling well. In fact, PlayStation has come out and announced that they have sold 2.5 million copies of Spider-Man 2 on the first day of launch alone. This … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Xbox Partner Preview Broadcast To Showcase Upcoming Third-Party Games

Xbox has announced an upcoming broadcast show, this time focusing on upcoming third-party games. The Xbox Partner Preview will run for 20 minutes debuting new trailers and gameplay footage. Four games have been namedropped to be featured in the Xbox Partner Preview stream: Alan W … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Ghostrunner 2 Review – Honing The Blade Sharper With Each Death

There are many ways you can describe the action platformer game Ghostrunner. But have you heard it being described as “real-time Superhot with ninja parkour” or “soulslike levels of punishment but with an insta-restart of Trackmania”? With Ghostrunner 2, developer One More Level … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Alan Wake 2 PC Spec Requirements Sure Is High

With the release of Alan Wake 2, Remedy’s full-on survival horror game, looming, the developers have shared the PC spec requirements to run the highly anticipated game. And boy, it sure is a demanding game, based on the rather high minimum specs. The game expects you to run a Gef … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Ghostrunner 2 Post-Launch DLC Includes Cosmetics And One New Game Mode

Ahead of Ghostrunner 2’s impending release, 505 Games has revealed what to expect coming with the action game’s DLC packs, available as part of the Season Pass (included in the Brutal Edition of the game). Ghostrunner 2 Season Pass will inlclude five DLC packs, the first to be re … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Swing By Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Pop-Stand In KL Until October 29

Happen to be in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this week? From October 20-29, PlayStation Asia has opened a pop-up as part of their launch activation for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, out now. Come by Piazza, The Starhill, Jalan Bukit Bintang from 10AM to 10PM and participate in Neighbourhood M … | Continue reading


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