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It’s official - EA Sports will no longer be renewing their licensing rights with football’s governing body, FIFA, after 30 years of very successful and fruitful relationship. This means that, moving forward, EA Sports will not use the “FIFA” brand for their football games. Instead, EA will call their future football games “EA Sports FC”. What does this split mean for both parties, and can both parties survive without each other? We explore the story.

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The race to create and/or be a part of the metaverse is hotting up, despite the ambiguity and vagueness of it all. Creator of the hugely successful Fortnite, Epic Games does not want to miss out and is working their way towards it. With Unreal Engine becoming more ubiquitous than ever in the industry and beyond, and Fortnite continuing to break new grounds and boundaries, does Epic Games have the advantage compared to others? We speak to Quentin Staes-Polet, Managing Director for Unreal Engine at Epic Games for EMEA, India and South East Asia to hear what their game plan is for the metaverse.

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We summarised some of the biggest gaming news in April, including the announcement of Xbox Game Pass and Playstation Plus revamp for the South East Asian market, as well as the announcement of Kingdom Hearts 4. The new games that were released this month also include Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and Chinatown Detective Agency.

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In conjunction with the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in Malaysian cinemas this week, GGWP will be looking at one of gaming’s biggest and most iconic mascots and franchises, and how it has stood the test of time, despite suffering from long years of mediocrity that has alienated casual fans and the general gaming population.

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For mobile gamers, having a stable internet connection is paramount to the experience, regardless of whether it’s a competitive round, or a casual session with friends. That’s where Yoodo comes in, with a philosophy that’s accommodating and friendly to youthful gamers. Chow Tuck Mun, Head of Yoodo joins us to share how they plan to continuously support mobile gamers and the esports industry for the foreseeable future.

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We give our (more measured) take on the classic debate that has sometimes divided gamers: PC or console? Spoiler alert: It depends on the types of games you want to play. But do tune in to hear our full conversation!

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We round-up some of the biggest news in the month of March, including Gran Turismo 7’s troubled launch, Elden Ring breaking records, and many others. We also look at some of March’s releases, including Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands and Ghostwire Tokyo.

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After spending 127 hours on the game, and nowhere near the endgame yet, does our guest, Ong Kar Jin think FromSoftware’s Elden Ring deserves all the praises that it’s been getting so far? Tune in to find out his impressions of 2022’s main contender for the Game of The Year crown.

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Car enthusiast and the host of Cruise Control, Ariff Roose shares his enthusiasm and joy of finally being able to hit the tracks and put the pedal to the metal in Gran Turismo 7, Polyphony Digital’s latest racer. Is this the best Gran Turismo in the series so far?

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We round-up some of the biggest news in the month of February, including New York Times purchasing popular online word game, Wordle for a 7-figure sum, esports to be part of the 2030 Commonwealth Games and the announcement of Street Fighter 6. Our correspondent from Kakuchopurei.com, Jonathan Leo also shared his thoughts on Elden Ring, arguably the biggest release in the month of February and potential GOTY contender, as well as some other releases, including OlliOlli World, King of Fighter XV and Horizon Forbidden West.

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