News & Reviews:   Gaming

The game developer Rare recently uploaded on their Youtube account, announcing that the video games “Sea of Thieves” will be officially available on Steam at the price of USD40 (~RM174) from 3 Junes 2020 onwards. Those who had the game on the Microsoft Store can import their progress to the Steam edition without needing to start over.

It seems that Razer has officially revealed that this year’s Razer Blade Pro 17, will be available with either a 4k 120Hz touch screen display or a 300Hz refresh rate FHD display with a matte finish. In terms of the pricing, the laptop will start from USD2599 (~RM11344) for the model with the 300Hz display while the 4k 120Hz variant starts from USD3799 (~RM16582).

Sometimes being generous isn't good news for everyone and it seems that's the case for regular Grand Theft Auto Online (GTA Online) players on PC. When the Epic Games Store announced that Grand Theft Auto V would be free, many were quick to jump on the deal and download the game. This brought in a flood of new players to the game, many who are hackers and cheaters.

With the on-going Conditional Movement Control Order, it seems that some businesses are coming back slowly with caution. Among the companies, Razer took a bold move in announcing their upcoming Razer Southeast Asian Invitational 2020. The event is scheduled to kick off on 22 June, followed by the grand finals on 3-5 July 2020. 

Based on a statement by Actugaming.com, it seems that Blizzard plans on releasing Diablo 2 Resurrected, which is a remake of the original Diablo 2. While not much is known in regards to the exact launch date of the aforementioned game, we do know that we can expect it to be available somewhere around Q4 2020.

It was an inevitable outcome, but another gaming event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA), the main organiser for the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2020, has announced that the physical event will be cancelled. Like many of such events this year, the organisers will be converting it to an online event.

Based on a statement by @PSErebus on Twitter, it seems that the Sony PlayStation 5 is expected to be unveiled on 20 November 2020. While not much is officially known in regards to the exact tech specs of the aforementioned console, we do know that it is expected to be priced at USD499 (~RM2162).

It seems that Forza Street, which was Microsoft’s free-to-play racing game, is now officially available on both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store for free. In addition to that, those who downloaded the game from the Samsung Galaxy Store will be eligible for a 2015 Ford Mustang GT which comes with a Galaxy-themed skin or even more.

Yoodo has officially announced that you could stand a chance to win prizes worth up to RM3600 when you compete in games such as PUBG Mobile and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang with their Yoodo Stay At Home Cup. The online qualifier for the PUBG Mobile Stay At Home starts on 13 May and 14 May 2020, while the grand finals will be held on 15 May 2020.

Based on a statement by Bloomberg, it seems that the Sony Playstation 5 (PS5) will be in limited production in the first year of its launch. Compared to the previous year where Sony managed to manufacture up to 7.5 million PS4, Sony will end up manufacturing up to only 6 million units.