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Events
Join the free hunt for a $380,000 coin hidden somewhere in Singapore
A cash hunt game known as “Hunt The Mouse” returns to Singapore from Oct. 10 to Nov. 9, with its biggest-ever prize pool of 1 million Singap...
Carl Samson
Art
5 upcoming Asian indie video games we can’t wait to play
If you’re currently updating your video game wishlist and need some indie game recommendations, look no further. Below, we’ve listed five up...
Isa Peralta
Entertainment
‘Pokémon Sleep’ gameplay introduced in new video
The Pokémon Company recently released a video that introduces the gameplay of its highly anticipated app “Pokémon Sleep.” About the video an...
5 Asian indie video games you should play this summer
As the video game industry continues to grow, more and more developers from all over the world have taken on the challenge of creating their...
BLACKPINK’s upcoming mobile game will allow players to manage, style the K-pop group
YG Entertainment has announced that BLACKPINK’s first mobile game, “BLACKPINK The Game,” is coming soon. Takeone Company, the co...
Daniel Anderson
‘Use Rest’: ‘Pokémon Sleep’ mobile game will track your sleeping habits
The Pokémon Company has revealed its first trailers for the highly anticipated “Pokémon Sleep” mobile game. Initially announced in 2019, fa...
Google Doodle celebrates bubble tea with interactive game
Google is celebrating the third anniversary of the launch of the bubble tea emoji with a new interactive Doodle that’s also an adorable mini...
Bryan Ke
Culture
The video games that most need anime adaptations, according to Japanese gamers
Japanese gamers have voted for the video game titles that they think deserve anime adaptations. In a recent poll conducted by Japanese websi...
Poll: Japanese gamers’ top 50 favorite Pokémon from ‘Scarlet and Violet’
Japanese gaming website Game With conducted a poll between Dec. 16 and Dec. 23 to find out which Pokémon is the most popular monster in the...
Ash Ketchum makes history after defeating Sinnoh champion Cynthia in ‘Pokémon Journeys’
Ash Ketchum made history in the “Pokémon Journeys” anime by besting the undefeated Sinnoh champion Cynthia in a full six-on-six match up. ...
After hitting ‘rock bottom,’ a 26 y/o is supporting his family and improving parent-child relationships through a card game
After years of misplaced anger and miscommunication, Joseph Lam rebuilt his relationship with his parents by genuinely talking with them. ...
Maina Chen
‘Got that ‘come over’ text but she lives in Celadon City’: ‘Tweet like Pokémon were real’ game goes viral
Ever wonder what would happen if Pokémon were actually real? A viral Twitter game may have the answer as people are now sharing their “...
News
Game Developer Draws Flack for Bad Romantic Plot, Admits He’s Never Experienced Love
The developer of a Chinese independent game available on Steam has crushed hearts after explaining why its love storytelling was probably du...
Asia
Anime Artist Teases Possible Louis Vuitton Collaboration With Viral Tweet
A mysterious Louis Vuitton bag hand-painted with a mobile game character has gone viral on the Japanese internet. The image comes from Twitt...
The Geniuses Behind ‘Just Kidding Films’ Created the Most Epic Party Game
“Shady Agents” is an upcoming party game in which players take on the role of undercover agents who must use keen observation and some deduc...
Ryan General
Addictive Clapping App of Chinese President’s Epic Speech Goes Viral
A new app that lets users show their appreciation for President Xi Jinping’s three and a half hour speech at the Great Hall of the Peo...
Kyle Encina
Japanese Company Creates Dating Sim To Help Women Sleep With The Right Bra
Wacoal, one of Japan’s leading lingerie companies, found that over 20% of local women are having sleeping difficulties because their breasts...
Hardcore Gamer Parents in China Name Their Daughter After Popular Mobile Game
One couple in Shaanxi Province, China decided to name their daughter after “Honor of Kings”, a popular fantasy mobile game that has taken th...
Pokémon Go is Finally Giving Players What They Wanted From the Very Beginning
Pokémon fans have a new reason to get excited with Pokémon GO’s latest update that adds several changes to the game, including a featu...
China Now Has a Pokémon Go Knockoff Called ‘City Spirit Go’
Chinese Pokémon fans are desperate to get their hands on Pokémon Go and are trying anything possible to play it — even if that means p...
Editorial Staff
Misc
Programmer Builds Sweet Video Game to Propose to His Girlfriend
With the amount of viral video proposals in this day and age, it’s difficult to find a one that’s truly unique. Luckily, reddito...
Business
This Man Makes $1,600 a Month Playing Games For Other People
When 30-year-old Wang Gang of Xi’an, China had spent all his money from work on online gaming, he found a way to make money by playing...
Sebastian Dillon
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