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Burning Shores, the DLC to Playstation’s epic action RPG game from last year, Horizon Forbidden West has finally been released recently. Is Aloy’s follow up journey in the land of the Forbidden West worth getting? Najman Maliki, our resident Horizon fan, gives his take on it.

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In conjunction with the release of the new Super Mario Bros. movie (which is performing well in cinemas), we look back at the franchise’s evolution and growth and how it became Nintendo’s most valuable asset. We also recommend some Mario games that you should check out!

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Jonathan Leo, Content Director at Kakuchopurei.com took a break from his Raya celebration to join us for our monthly roundup of gaming news in April. Some of the news items that were covered include Sega’s purchase of Rovio for US$776 million, and Diablo 4 getting another open beta session next month. We also talked about some of April’s releases, including Dead Island 2, Everspace 2 and Coffee Talk 2.

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Emerge Group started its life right in the middle of the pandemic, via its talent agency arm for esports athletes called Emerge Esports. Despite the challenging circumstances, the group persevered, and several years later, they added other items in their portfolio, to fully immerse themselves in the industry. Its CEO and Co-Founder, Roy Kek joins us on the show to share their journey so far, and the importance of persevering and committing to contributing to the growth of the industry at this stage.

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Ahead of Diablo 4’s upcoming release on the 6th of June 2023 (pending any potential delays), Activision-Blizzard organised an open beta session recently for gamers to check out the game. BFM’s Najman Maliki, who is a huge Diablo fan, managed to be a part of it, and he joins us on the show to share his thoughts on the game in its current state.

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Have you ever wanted to play a game that draws you in so much that it makes you forget the time? In this episode, we’re going to list down some games that we think are capable of doing just that - making an hour feels like just 15 minutes in their capabilities to suck you in. Tune in to find out what we chose!

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Bearer of news, both good and bad, from Kakuchopurei.com, Jonathan Leo joins us on the show to share his immediate thoughts on Diablo 4, available on open beta recently. He also talks about, among other things, the fallout at Square Enix after Forspoken’s failure, the lineup at the upcoming Olympic Esports Series 2023, which has raised a lot of eyebrows, and the passing of Lance Reddick, the voice of the iconic Commander Zavala from the Destiny franchise. We also talk about Return To Castlevania DLC for Dead Cells, Spin Rhythm XD, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and The Lost Demon and of course, Resident Evil 4 - Remake.

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Mobile devices have made gaming more accessible for a lot more people, but is this section of the gaming industry still booming years down the road? Or has it become a lot more saturated? Founder and Director of Kurechii, Yi Wei P’ng joins us to help us learn more about the scene and its various business models. He also speaks about Kurechii’s position in the market, more than 13 years later, with a lot of successful games, including King’s League, Tiny Guardians and Postknight, under their belt.

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After more than two years since its release, the availability and demand for Sony Playstation 5 in the gaming market seems to be stabilising. Does this mean that we’ll be able to finally walk into a store and get the console on the spot? We observe the current trend in the market, as well as look at other gaming devices and whether they’re worth getting now in 2023.

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The highly anticipated follow up to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has been delayed to the end of April, and Apex Legends Mobile will go offline soon after a very lukewarm reception to the game. Jonathan Leo, Content Director at Kakuchopurei.com joins us to talk about these news, and more, from February, and review some releases, including Atomic Heart, Hogwarts Legacy and Like a Dragon: Ishin.

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