News & Reviews:   Games

According to The Verge, Netflix might launch support for vertical video feed soon. So, what should you know about it?

It's that time of the year again, and Epic Games has already begun its annual video game giveaways. Last Friday, the first giveaway was Hogwarts Legacy, which is a well-received AAA game based on the Harry Potter universe. While gamers speculate what the rest of the games could be, a recent leak has surfaced online detailing what could be a massive free game giveaway lineup on the Epic Games Store for December 2025.

Within the span of ten days in October 2025, two cases made shocking news across Malaysia. First was a 16-year-old girl murdered by a schoolmate, followed by a 9-year-old brother who slashed his younger sibling. Both well-known stories have been linked to video games (and other media content), especially the latter on Roblox, and once again, this brought back the classic old question: Do video games make kids violent?

LG Electronics is redefining the living room gaming experience with its upgraded Gaming Portal—now available in over 30 countries. Designed for webOS-powered TVs and devices, the platform offers seamless access to both native webOS games and AAA titles, transforming how players engage with games using either a remote control or gamepad.

In early July, Microsoft laid off 9000 employees across the globe. Among the departments, the gaming division was affected the most, resulting in the cancellation of games that were in development. This includes developers at King, the studio best known for Candy Crush Saga.

In this latest news by Tune Talk, the company has launched Games and Drama, Malaysia’s first in-app entertainment experience fully integrated within a telco’s mobile app. The new feature in the Tune Talk app has become an all-in-one platform for streaming drama series, playing casual games, and earning rewards, all without additional downloads or logins.

If you are a PC gamer, you might have noticed some frame lag issues on your games recently. Well, turns out that the culprit was none other than the new NVIDIA app, thanks to the discovery by Sebastian Castellanos.

With all the year-end/Christmas sales going on, Sony Interactive Entertainment also just announced its promotion for the Malaysian market. Unfortunately, the PlayStation 5 gaming consoles (both Blu-Ray and Digital versions) aren't eligible but here are some of the accessories and games that you can buy. 

If you own a Nintendo Switch, a Switch Online plan can give you a lot of added value. Not only do you get online multiplayer for games but also a variety of games from older Nintendo consoles. In fact, that library of free games is about to be expanded.

A few months back, it was reported that Netflix had begun to look into an Apple Arcade-like bundle for its platform. The company seemed quite serious about implementing this plan, so much so that it hired a former EA executive to oversee the project. Now, Netflix has taken its first steps in this direction with its Polish subscribers.