TROY A Total War Saga will be FREE on Epic Games on Thursday, August 13

A rare giveaway is coming on Thursday, as the brand-new game TROY A Total War SAGA is set to be free-to-keep forever on Epic Games for 24-hours after the title is released on August 13, 2020.

The new game is a spin-off title of their Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia. It is turn-based empire management and real-time tactics that offers shorter battle similar to its predecessor.

If you already watch the Troy movie, you'll be familiar with the settings of this new game as it is set to the Mediterranean of the Bronze Age. This epic historical war known for Greeks strategy to win the war against Troy using the Trojan Horse.

Claim the FREE games for 24 hours

Yes, you can only claim this FREE game from Epic Games store for 24 hours starting August 13, 2020 (UTC time). The game will be free-to-keep forever in your Epic Games library after you claim game.

You can claim the game on their official Epic Game page at: https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/a-total-war-saga-troy/home

(Note: You can only claim it starting August 13, 2020)

For you not to missed this giveaway, you can get an alert from us at our Facebook page at fb.com/GamingPH.


Renowned 2-on-2 arcade-style PBA Basketball Slam is coming to Steam for PC

Ranida Games is excited to announce that PBA Basketball Slam: Arcade Edition will be released August 2020 on Steam Early Access. The Arcade Edition is the PC version of the popular mobile game Basketball Slam 2020, which features the teams and players of Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), the first professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world. 

PBA Basketball Slam: Arcade Edition is a 2-on-2 arcade-style full court basketball game with exaggerated gameplay where anything goes. It features epic moves, high-flying dunks, a unique mix of fun, and gameplay experience inspired by the 1990s basketball arcade game NBA Jam and Street Dunk.

The Arcade Edition will have multiplayer features with full keyboard and controller support and will allow up to four players to play together via local multiplayer or play with friends remotely via Steam's Remote Play Together. Campaign Mode and Quick Game features will also be included on its Early Access release.

"Bringing Basketball Slam to PC will allow more players to enjoy the game and will also allow us to enhance the game further, says Ben Banta, CEO of Ranida Games. "With the success of the mobile game having more than 10 million downloads worldwide, we've been able to polish the user interface and experience for the PC version, and more features will be added as we go through development," he added.


Is the Tiki Taka Era Upon Us? New Upcoming Updates for 'Champion of the Fields'

Champion of the Fields, the masterful mobile soccer game from NetEase Games, is getting a new version that promises to enhance the gaming experience of every enthusiast of the sport! The development team has revealed several exciting details about the update: The game will once again take another leap in graphic presentations while improving the controls for even smoother play, plus all new game modes.

Upgraded Realistic Matches for Greater Immersion

Visual Effects for Game Characters Get a Total Upgrade. All Characters will have much more detailed complexion and even sweat for a more intense match simulation. With the new Real Shadow option, the characters have a greater 3-D appearance and cast more realistic shadows. In addition, the game tweaked human physiques and improved the display for uniforms, to the point that even wrinkles on the latter are visible!

Realistic Fields and Atmosphere. The new version optimized the entire lighting effect on a field. Lighting for both day and night now comes off more realistic and naturally. Throwing in the new "Virtual Grass" and you can almost feel the soft green field.

While improving the stadium conditions and environment, the update also enhanced the NPCs working inside. Cameramen, security personnel, etc., have been added to spice up a stadium.

To accommodate both stadium visual and player perspectives, the new version offered a new view angle: mid-range, enabling better experience in competition.

More Celebrations and Replay Angles. To provide cooler, unique goal scoring, the upgrade featured the signature celebration of many soccer players that stayed true to their real-life FIFAPro counterparts. Meanwhile, new multi-angled replays let players experience the thrill of a goal up close.

Enjoy the Fun of Tiki Taka in new Champion of the Fields

The new Champion of the Fields completely revamped the mechanics for dribbling and passing. For those who love to dribble, whether it's dribbling or dribbling feint, the entire control has been greatly improved. Fans of fancy dribbling will also dig the new "Solo Training Mode", where they can work on their ball-control skills. Improve your dribbling in Solo Training Mode and duplicate Messi's classic feat of leaving 7 defenders in the dust!

More essential than dribbling in Tiki Taka is mastering passing accuracy. According to the development team, the update greatly optimized the spot and trajectory of a pass. Smart passing will select the most efficient trajectory for outstanding passers and deliver the ball to teammates faster. The AI also improved nonplayer teammates' position and their reaction to the passes, allowing the player to make timely through passes.

Improve the possession, use remarkable dribblers to control the ball and skillfully create space, then send a pinpoint pass through the defense to score a goal! The fun possession of Tiki Taka can now be experienced in Champion of the Fields!

Pinnacle Match Now Available to Determine the Best of the Best

The new version will launch a new competitive format known as Pinnacle Match, exclusive to managers of Legendary III or higher in the Ranking page. Pinnacle Match is available daily from 12:00 – 14:00 and 19:00 – 22:00. Fabulous rewards are also given to active participants at the end of each season. If you're not Legendary III yet, let's get that tier up so you can enjoy Pinnacle!


ONE PUNCH MAN: The Strongest Redeem Code Giveaway

In collaboration with One Punch Man The Strongest, they are sending us 100pcs of coupon code where players can use this code to redeem awesome in-game items.

Launched last June 2020, ONE PUNCH MAN: The Strongest has been a hit mobile game in Southeast Asia especially here in the Philippines. As of writing, the game already reached over 4 million downloads. The game has been receiving regular updates to give players more fun and features to explores, most notably the newly added heroes King: The Strongest Man on Earth and the Summer 2020 Firework Party.

Code Giveaway

The mechanics to join the giveaway is very simple, you only have to find 3 names of heroes or monsters hidden in the puzzle.

  1. Go to our Facebook post at https://www.facebook.com/GamingPH/posts/2911658479077587
  2. Circle the three answer with your favorite photo editing tool, upload your answer in the comment section of the Facebook post.

The first 100 players who give the correct answers will get a FREE redeem code which contains the following:

  • 200 Diamond
  • 10,000 Gold
  • 2 Epic Recruit Voucher
  • 2 Ascend Supply Token

The contest is open to all, promo until code supply lasts. Winners need to redeem the code before September 6, 2020.

How to Redeem

Login to the game, and click your game profile picture. Then click Gift Code.

Enter the gift code you received from us, then hit Confirm.


Using Layla Revamp in Project Next on Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

As Moonton announced on their latest videos, the upcoming PROJECT NEXT, layla will be one of the heroes to get a revamp. Moonton found out that these hero can't be a great counter to current meta heroes, to make her one of the heroes to be efficient in the battlefield and that can compete with meta ones. Layla will get a revamp.

Layla is one of the heroes that is rarely seen in Epic to Mythic Division. Layla now looks younger than before and according to Choox TV she now walks sexier. This new layla has better visual effects than it's model before. Layla's revamp is now available to use in the advance server. Layla still needs a support or tank in a lane, because she is not very durable against assassins. Assassins like Benedetta can be a threat even though she already got her revamp.

Layla's revamp will be a deadly one, being a starter hero, she has straight forward offensive abilities. But this new layla will shine in the land of dawn, this revamp will have layla users excitement awaken.

The revamped layla is one of the perfect counter to melee heroes. If you want a build that is all about raw power and facing tank enemies, then check out this build:

  • Demon Hunter Sword
  • Swift Boots
  • Berserkers Fury
  • Scarlet Phantom
  • Malefic Roar
  • Blade of Despair

This layla build might not be efficient on late games, but depending on the situation, you can change the malefic roar to Rose Gold Meteor, this will give you higher chances for survival.

Layla's Weakness is her lack of mobility, therefore, once an assassin catches you or gets you with a Crowd Control Skill, Layla would be dead. So I recommend to use the battle spell flicker as a mobility for escaping.

Revamped Skills:

Layla's passive skill is still the same, she gains extra damage when she hits an enemy farther away from her. Her passive is called Malefic Gun. This passive skill is useful if you have a reliable tank.

First Skill – Her first skill still looks like the old one, but it add a new feature, after using malefic bomb (1st skill), it gives her a few seconds of increased basic attack range. This extra range can last up to 3.5 seconds at a max level, and starts out in 2 seconds. The damage output is still the same tot eh current server and can still deal critical hits. The cooldow is now change to 6 seconds at all levels.

Layla's Second Skill – Her second skill now has an extra effect where it leaves a mark on the enemies that are hit. The mark is called Magic Mark, Layla can detonate a Magic Mark with her following attacks, dealing extra damage to nearby enemies and slowing them again for 30%.

Ultimate Skill – Destruction Rush. Layla fires an energy blast, dealing damage to enemies on the path. The damage her ulti is dealing is still as the same as before but it is fixed to 37% at all levels. Upgrading her ulti will increase the range of her basic attack and Void projectile.

Would you use layla in rank games? Will layla be good in rank games or do you have other builds for Layla? Let me know what you think in the comment section.


ByteDance, Developer of TikTok signs a contract with Gravity for Ragnarok X Next Generation

A new mobile game is finally arriving on Southeast Asia including the Philippines. The new mobile game is a joint publishing effort with ByteDance Ltd and Gravity Co., Ltd for a new MMORPG mobile game, Ragnarok X: Next Generation which is set to release to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia.

Byte Dance said, "We look forward to combining the business power and infrastructure of global company Byte Dance with its ragnarok IP power and know-how to gain a wide user base and expand accessibility."

Ragnarok X: Next Generation is a new mobile MMORPG game based from Ragnarok IP. Previously released in China, the game is a full blown 3D environment that retains most of the features from the classic Ragnarok Online and it is being prepared to launch in the second half of 2020 in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.

However, Southeast Asian players may need to wait a little bit longer as ByteDance need to do some extra work for the multi-language support.

Are you excited for this new Ragnarok title? Let us know in the comment section.


How to Get More Jewel of Life Shard in Ragnarok Mobile

Jewel of Life Shard is the new redeemable item in Ragnarok M Eternal Love. Players can collect these item from various event in Samurai Tropper Event which they can also use to exchange from different limited item.

Players will able to exchange Jewel of Life Shard (JLS) from the following items:

Item Cost

Ronin Warriors Card
Armor Card

Attributes:
Critical +5
Crit.Dmg +5

Deposit Reward: Max HP + 60
Unlock Reward: M.Atk +3, Max HP +30
128 JLS

White Blaze Pet Egg
Pet Egg
88 JLS

Canned Lunch Meat
Pet material for White Blaze Pet.
18 JLS

Warrior of Wildfire Armor
Furniture – Artwork
38 JLS

Warrior of Halo Armor
Furniture – Artwork
38 JLS

Warrior of Torrent Armor
Furniture – Artwork
38 JLS

Warrior of Hardrock Armor
Furniture – Artwork
38 JLS

Warrior of Strata Armor
Furniture – Artwork
38 JLS

Warrior of Halo – Sage Date Avatar
Photo Profile Avatar
28 JLS

Warrior of Torrent – Cye Mouri Avatar
Photo Profile Avatar
28 JLS

Warrior of Hardrock – Kento Rei Fuan Avatar
Photo Profile Avatar
28 JLS

Warrior of Strate – Rowen Hashiba Avatar
Photo Profile Avatar
28 JLS

Ronin Warriors Gashapon Coin
Consumable items
3 JLS

To collect all of the items in Jewel Life of Shard, you need a total of 539 JLS.

How to Get more Jewel Life of Shard

Since you already know what are the items included in the JLS shop, lets discuss where you can get these item from the various event in Samurai Trooper.

First, you can get these from obtaining the Foreign Samurai's Appreciation giftbox which contains 20pcs of JLS.

You can get Foreign Samurai's Appreciation (FSA) from participating these events:

In total, players can get a total of 15 boxes of Foreign Samurai's Appreciation (FSA) from participating the events. This converts to 300 Jewel Life of Shard.

Aside from that, you can also get JLS from Defeat Talpa Event (August 15 to 22) from the additional item included in Treasure Left by the Evil (50pcs JLS) and Belongings Left by the Evil Emperor (20pcs JLS) each.

Currently, we have no information yet if we can repeat the task in Defeat Talpa Event every day. But given the information of obtaining all of the rewards, we will get a total of 410 Jewel Life of Shard. (We will update you once we have more information on this).

You can also check the simplified version where you'll get the JLS rewards.

Events Obtained Jewel Life of Shard
Warrior of Flames Test (Event 2)
Finish the entire 5-day mission

August 1 to 29, 2020
5 x Foreign Samurai's Appreciation
– 100 Jewel Life of Shard
Look for a Medication Spot (Event 3)
Finish the entire 5-day mission

August 8 to 15, 2020
5 x Foreign Samurai's Appreciation
– 100 Jewel Life of Shard
Defeat Talpa (Event 4)
Get all of the rewards from specific points bracket. This includes the 1 x Foreign Samurai's Appreciation reward you get on the first-day.

August 8 to 15, 2020
5 x Foreign Samurai's Appreciation
– 100 Jewel Life of Shard

7 x Treasure Left by the Evil
– 350 Jewel Life of Shard

3 x Belongings Left by the Evil
– 60 Jewel Life of Shard

In total we get 710 Jewel Life of Shard.

That's it for now guys!


Ragnarok Mobile August 2020 Event (Easter Egg Hunter)

Ragnarok M Eternal Love mobile didn't forget to give us new monthly event for the month of August and the theme is Easter Egg Hunting. As what the event title says, adventurers will be hunting eggs in the game (But honestly, no egg hunting).

Table of Contents

  1. Event Puzzle (Event 1)
  2. Gem Donate (Event 2)
  3. Sign-in Mission (Event 3)
  4. Mini-Game (Event 4)
  5. Log-in Rewards (Event 5)
  6. Evening of the Seventh (Event 6)
  7. Star Rune Box (Event 7)
  8. Upgraded Wing Gift Pack (Event 8)
  9. Comodo's Gift Bag (Event 9)
  10. Fantasy Generator Feast (Event 10)
  11. Guild Donate (Event 11)

Below are the list of event for the month of August, the schedule will be followed.

Schedule

For easy references with all of the event for this month, here are the list:

Event Date Details
August 1 to September 1, 2020 Event Puzzle (Event 1)
Players need to solve all 9 puzzle by completing each event for August.
August 1 to 8, 2020 Gem Donation (Event 2)
Donate gems (Aquamarine, Topaz, and Amethyst) to NPC Intelligence at Prontera Square.
August 1 to 4, 2020 Guild Donation (Event 11)
The first member to donate on Guild will get 10 x Super Boost.
August 6 to 27, 2020 Sign-in Mission (Event 3)
Find NPC Fran at the Prontera Square to start the 5-day sign-in quest mission.
August 6 to 13, 2020 Star Rune Box (Event 7)
New item Star Rune Box at Recharge for 20 BCC with maximum 30 purchase.
August 13 to 22, 2020 Mini-Game (Event 4)
Find NPC Millionaire Vallet at the Prontera Square. The mini-game will be held in Prontera West Gate. It's a 6-series missions.
August 13 to 27, 2020 Fantasy Feast Generator (Event 10)
New costume available at Fantasy Feast Generator Twilight Fleet.
August 20 to 27, 2020 Login Rewards (Event 5)
Find the NPC Elisa and claim the Easter Egg Rewards. (No exact location yet, but most probably Prontera Square)

Upgraded Wing Gift Pack (Event 8)
New Item Upgraded Wing Gift Pack available at Recharge for 30 BCC.
August 24 to 31, 2020 Evening of Seventh (Event 6)
Every evening at 9:00PM to 11:00PM (Manila, Philippine Time), go to Poring Islands and collect Meteor Chest.
August 27 to September 3, 2020 Comodo's Gift Bag (Event 9)
New item Comodo's Gift Bag at Recharge for 15 BCC.

Event 1: Event Puzzle

Starting August 1 to September 1, 2020, a new puzzle event dedicated for this month which is the Easter Egg Hunter. Adventurer needs to collect the 9 puzzle pieces by completing all of the Event for this month.

Below are the list of objectives that you need to complete to get 1 piece of puzzles.

Objectives
Gather 1 piece of Key Intelligence
Do the Gem Donate available from August 1 to 8, 2020.
Item will be visible once server progression reaches 30%, 50%, 100%.
Gather 2 pieces of Key Intelligence
Same as above.
Gather 3 pieces of Key Intelligence
Same as above.
Complete the Millionaire's Request
Participate once in the Sign-in Mission , talk to NPC Millionaire Vallat at Prontera Square. Available from August 6 to 26, 2020.
Obtain the Card Easter Egg Hunt
Complete the entire 5-day Sign-in Mission to get Easter Egg Hunt Card. Available from August 6 to 26, 2020.
Obtain 3 Blank Cheque
You can obtain this from completing each Sign-in Mission. Available from August 6 to 26, 2020.
Obtain 6 Blank Cheque
Same as above, but 6 pieces.
Obtain 3 Easter Eggs
Join the Login Rewards, find Elisa at Prontera Square. Available from August 20 to 27, 2020.
Collect 10 Meteor Chests
Join the Evening of the Seventh, during evening at 9:00PM to 11:00PM (Manila, Philippine Time). Go to Poring islands and defeat the Strange Poring.

Completing each event will allow you to earn one puzzle pieces and obtain a small wooden hammer.

Here are the following rewards when adventurers collect number of puzzles.

Objectives Rewards
Collect 3 Puzzles Gold Medal
Belief Token
Collect 6 Puzzles Smooth Rune Stone
Valkyrie's Gift
Collect 9 Puzzles Exclusive Headwear Observing Doll Hat

All of the puzzles pieces will be expired after August 30, 2020.

Event 2: Gem Donate

Starting August 1 to August 8, 2020, there will be a gem donation event to be held in Prontera Square. You need to find Intelligence Moger (Gem Exchange NPC) and talk to donate specific gem to increase the progression of the Bounty Rewards.

Gem that can be donated on this event are the following:

  • Aquamarine
  • Topaz
  • Amethyst

The following are the item that you can claim on Gem Exchange.

Exchange Item Cost

Key Intelligence

It contains:
2 x Small Wooden Hammer
3 x Mysterious Box 7.0
1 Zeny

Incomplete Intelligence

It contains:
5 x Big Cat Voucher Feast
2 x Gold Medal
4 x Dusty Rune Bag
25 Topaz

Incomplete Intelligence II

It contains:
4 x Big Cat Voucher I
2 x Meteoric Icon
4 x Oracle Crystal
20 Aquamarine

Adventurers can unlock Key of Intelligence from the store when the server progression reaches at 30%, 50% and 100%.

Event 3: Sign-in Mission

Starting August 6 to 27, 2020, there will be a 5-day quest where players can take the mission at the Prontera Square. Players need to talk to the NPC Fran to accept the daily mission.

Finishing each of the quest will rewards player a Golden Eye Gift Pack, which contains rare materials for EP 7.0 + Small wooden hammer.

Finishing all of the 5-day mission will rewards also a Golden Eye Gift Pack and an Easter Egg Hunt.

Event 4: Mini-Game

Starting August 13 to 22, 2020, there will be a mini-game at the Prontera West Gate. Players can take this mini-game by talking to the NPC Millionaire Vallat at the Prontera Square.

The mini-game has a total of 6 series missions. Finishing each one will rewards players a Blank Cheque which can be use to get the following:

  • Big Cat Voucher 1
  • Small Wooden Hammer

Event 5: Login Rewards

Starting August 20 to 27, 2020, a login rewards will be held where players needs to talk to the NPC Elisa and claim the Easter Egg rewards. Open it to get a random pet materials and small wooden hammer.

You can also get a 2 x Easter Egg when you log in at August 25.

Event 6: Evening of the Seventh

Starting August 24 to 31, 2020, a new event at Poring Islands will be held from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM (Manila, Philippine Time) where players will be able to collect a Meteor Chest.

Players can only get 5 chest per character and there is a 5% chance to get a Tail Accessory Meteor. However, there is 10% chance of getting Meteor if you eliminate Strange Poring and 90% chance to drop 10 Zeny.

The event can be played regardless of battle time.

Event 7: Star Rune Box

Starting August 6 to 13, 2020, a new item will be available at the BCC Shop (Recharge), the Star Rune Box for 20 BCC with a maximum of 30 purchases.

The Star Rune Box contains the following:

  • 1 x Dusty Rune Bag
  • 1 x Glittering Rune Stone Star
  • 20% chance to receive New S Level rune for the class (Not available to Wildfire Class)

Event 8: Upgraded Wing Gift Pack

Starting August 20 to 27, 2020, a new item will arrived at the BCC Shop (Recharge), the Upgraded Wing Gift pack for 30 BCC, with a maximum purchase of 60 per account.

The Upgraded Wing Gift Pack contains the following items:

  • 300,000 Zeny
  • Nolan Card
  • One of the following:
    • 1 x Hardcover Card Album Remains
    • 1 x Gorgeous Card Album
    • 5% chance to gain 1 x rare Oracle Card

Event 9: Comodo's Gift Bag

Starting August 27 to September 3, 2020, a new item will be available at the BCC shop (Recharge), the Comodo's Gift Bag for 15 BCC with no limit.

The Comodo's Gift Bag contains the following items:

  • 6 x Oracle Crystal
  • 4 x Oracle Dust
  • 25% chance of receiving Comodo's Specialty (which can be exchanged for limited Headwear)

Here are the item that you can exchange for your Comodo's Specialty.

Items Cost
Baphomet Jr.'s Summer 5 Comodo's Specialty
Miss Conch 3 Comodo's Specialty
Happy Watering Can Whale 3 Comodo's Specialty
3 Brothers: Crab [1] 1 Comodo's Specialty
3 Brothers: Shellfish 1 Comodo's Specialty
3 Brothers: Starfish 1 Comodo's Specialty

Event 10: Fantasy Feast Generator

Starting August 13 to 27, 2020, a theme costume will be available at the Fantasy Feast Generator called Twilight Fleet.

Event 11: Guild Donate

Starting August 1 to 4, 2020, the first character to donate to the guild will be rewarded with Super Boost x 10.

Limited to one character per account only.


Ragnarok Mobile X Samurai Tropper Crossover Event

A new collaboration event has landed on Ragnarok M Eternal Love, with the Japanese anime series by Hajime Yatate, Samurai Tropper. The event will feature the five anime character which adventurers can also obtain a costume that they can use in the game.

Table of Contents

  1. Samurai Trooper Puzzle (Event 1)
  2. Warrior of Flames' Test (Event 2)
  3. Look for a Meditation Spot (Event 3)
  4. Defeat "Talpa", The Emperor of the Dynasty (Event 4)
  5. Jewel of Life Shard Shop (Event 5)
  6. Evil Emperor Secret Scroll (Event 6)
  7. Forage Box (Event 7)
  8. Kaos's Appreciation (Event 8)
  9. Ronin Warriors Crossover Fantasy Generator (Event 9)

In total, there are 9 event to be held on this crossover.

Schedule

For easy references, here the list of all events.

Events Details
August 1 to 29, 2020 Samurai Trooper Puzzle (Event 1)
Collect all of the 9 puzzle pieces by completing each of the event for Samurai Trooper.

Warrior of Flames' Test (Event 2)
Talk to NPC Halt Channel Researcher at the Prontera Square and complet the 5-day event.

Forage Box (Event 7)
New item Forage Box at BCC Shop for 8 BCC.

Kaos's Appreciation (Event 8)
New item Ancient One's Appreciation at BCC shop for 300 BCC.

Ronin Warriors Crossover Fantasy Feast Generator (Event 9)
New costume gacha at Prontera Square theme for Samurai Event.

Evil Emperor Secret Scroll (Event 6)
Unknown date so far, Evil Emperor Secret Scroll for 15 BCC available at Recharge.
August 1 to September 15, 2020 Jewel of Life Shard Shop (Event 5)
New item Jewel of Life Shard can be used to exchange for various item.
August 8 to 15, 2020 Look for a Meditation Spot (Event 3)
Talk to NPC Sanada Ryo at the Prontera Square to take the 5-day mission.

Defeat "Talpa", The Emperor of the Dynasty (Event 4)
Go to Prontera South Gate and talk to NPC Sage Date the Warrior of Halo to participate in the event.

Event 1 – Samurai Trooper Puzzle

Starting August 1 to 29, 2020, there will be additional puzzle event in the game for Samurai Troopers in which adventurer will need to collect 9 puzzle pieces to complete and get rewards.

Below are the list of objectives for the puzzle event of Ragnarok M X Samurai Trooper.

Objectives
Complete Warrior of Wildfire's Test
Do the Warrior of Flames' Test (Event 1) and finish the entire 5-day mission, available from August 1 to 29, 2020.
Obtain Illusion Demon General Helmet
Same as above, finish the 5th day mission to get this helmet. Available from August 1 to 29, 2020.
Obtain Foreign Samurai's Appreciation
Do the Warrior of Flames' Test (Event 1) and Look for a Medication Spot (Event 3) to obtain the Foreign Samurai's Appreciation.
Available from August 1 to 29, 2020.
Obtain Jewel of Life Shard x 20
Same as above, get Foreign Samurai's Appreciation.
Obtain Jewel of Life Shard x 100
Same as above, get Foreign Samurai's Appreciation until you get 100 x Jewel Life Shard.
Obtain Ronin Warriors Gashapon Coin x 30
You can get this from opening Foreign Samurai's Appreciation (Event 1, Event 3). Purchase it from BCC shop for Evil Emperor Secret Scroll (Event 6) or the Defeat "Talpa", The Emperor of the Dynasty (Event 4).
Obtain White Blaze Pet Egg x 1
Exchange 88 x Jewel of Life Shard for White Blaze Pet Egg.
Obtain Illusion – Swords of Fervor
(This is unknown so far) Complete the "Search for the Training Land" series of tasks. Talk to Warrior of Wildfire NPC at the Prontera West Gate to join. Available on August 8 to 15, 2020.
Obtain the Belonging Left by the Evil
Do the Defeat Talpa (Event 4), go to Prontera South Gate and talk to X Warrior of Halo. Available on August 15 to 22, 2020.

The interface for the puzzle will be available after 2 to 3 days.

Event 2 – Warrior of Flames' Test

Starting August 1 to 29, 2020, players can accept a 5-day mission called Ronin Warriors at the Proterra Square. As usual, a quest icon will be visible in your map every time you visit Proterra.

To start this event, talk to Halt Channel Researcher at the Prontera Square.

In the mission, players will need to fight Ryo of the Wildfire and other Warriors like Talpa, the Emperor of the Dynasty.

There are questions that you need to answer correctly from Reyen at Geffen. The following are the answers to these questions.

Questions Answers
Combat is for conquest and victory. X
Power has nothing to do with evil or justice while the heart that controls power does. O
Strong weapons and armor are the source of power. X
We fight for all that we love. O

For the day-2 quest, just put the trap to the middle.

Below are all of the rewards that you'll get when complete certain objectives.

Objective Rewards
Finish each of the 5-day mission 1 x Foreign Samurai's Appreciation
Finish the 3rd day mission Exclusive Avatar Ryo of the Wildfire
Finish the entire 5-day mission Exclussive Headwear Illusion Demon General Helmet

The Foreign Samurai's Appreciation contains the following items:

  • 20 x Jewel of Life Shard
  • 5 x Ronin Warriors Gashapon Coin
  • 1 x Food Voucher
  • One of the following rewards:
    • 3 x Praying Crystal Pack
    • 2 x Valkyrie's Gift
    • 5 x Mora Coin
    • 5 x Oracle Dust
    • 5 x Oracle Crystal
    • 2 x Gold Medal
    • 10% chance of getting the Limited Back Headwear the Ancient One's Staff

Last day to accept the mission is until August 21 only.

Event 3 – Look for a Meditation Spot

Starting August 8 to 15, 2020, there will be a series of 5-day photo mission from NPC Sanada Ryo at the Prontera Square. Adventurers need to talk to the NPC to take the mission.

The following are the rewards when you finish certain objectives.

Objectives Rewards
Finish each of the 5-day mission Foreign Samurai's Appreciation
Finish the entire 5-day mission Exclusive back Accessory Illusion – Swords of Fervor

Event 4 – Defeat "Talpa", The Emperor of the Dynasty

Starting August 15 to 22, 2020, adventurers can take a new quest on the Prontera South Gate by talking to the NPC Sage Date the Warrior of Halo. Participating this event will give you objectives to defeat the Talpa's shadow within certain time limit.

During the event, there are some rules to follow to earn points.

  • Defeat one Talpa's Shadow to Earn 1 Point
  • Defeat one Talpa's Illusion will deduct 1 Point

Players that participate the Talpa event for the first time will get a 1 x Foreign Samurai's Appreciation.

The more score adventurer get during the event, the more rewards they'll get. The following are the list of points that you need to reach to get these rewards.

Points Needed Rewards
5 – 15 Points Grant title Gi
1 x Belongings Left by the Evil
16 – 25 Points Grant title Chi
2 x Belongings Left by the Evil
26 – 35 Points Grant title Shin
2 x Treasure Left by the Evil
36 Points above Grant title Jin
5 x Treasure Left by the Evil

Obtaining the Treasure Left by the Evil will allow adventurer to unlock the Ronin Warrior's achievement and a title Ronin Warriors.

Opening the Treasure Left by the Evil contains the following:

  • 50 x Jewel of Life Shard
  • 20 x Ronin Warriors Gashapon Coin
  • 1 x Foreign Samurai's Appreciation

And below are the following items when you open the treasure boxes.

Items Contains
Treasure Left by the Evil 50 x Jewel of Life Shard
20 x Ronin Warriors Gashapon Coin
1 x Foreign Samurai's Appreciation
Belonging Left by the Evil Emperor 20 x Jewel of Life Shard
10 x Ronin Warriors Gashapon Coin
1 x Foreign Samurai's Appreciation

Event 5 – Jewel of Life Shard Shop

Starting August 1 to September 15, 2020, players can use Jewel of Life Shard, a redeem item where you can open a shop and exchange for various items.

Check our other post on how to get more Jewel of Life Shard.

For players who has multiple character, all items limits are shared within your account as well.

The item will be disabled after September 15, 2020.

Event 6 – Evil Emperor Secret Scroll

Starting August 1 to 29, 2020, a new item in the BCC shop or Recharge shop will be available. The Evil Emperor Secret Scroll for 15 BCC.

The new item contains the following:

  • 150,000 Zeny
  • 10 x Big Cat Voucher Feast
  • 10 x Ronin Warriors Gashapon Coin
  • 10% chance of receiving one of the four kinds of Demon General Headwear:
    • 1 x Illusion Demon General Helmet
    • 1 x Darkness Demon General
    • 1 x Poison Demon General
    • 1 x Ogre Demon General

Event 7 – Forage Box

Starting August 1 to 29, 2020, a new item Forage Box will be available at the BCC Shop or Recharge shop for 8 BCC. Players can purchase the item up to 200 purchases per account only.

Opening the Forage Box contains the following:

  • Dragon Scale (8 to 10pcs)
  • Broken Blade (30 to 50pcs)
  • 100 x Armor Shard
  • 1,000 x Abyss Flower
  • One of the following:
    • 1 x Time Twist
    • 1 x Shining Holy Water
    • 1 x Little Red Riding Hood
    • 1 x Shield Shard
    • 15 x Wraith Dust
    • 50 x Hypnotic Log

Event 8 – Kaos's Appreciation

Starting August 1 to 29, 2020, a new item will be available at the Mitt NPC Store near Equipment/Rune shop at the Prontera Square, the Ancient One's Appreciation for 300 BCC. (It is only available after finishing the Wildfire series of class advancing quests.)

It contains the following items:

  • 300 x Ronin Warriors Gashapon Coin
  • 1 x Warrior of Wildfire Job Transfer item the Ancient One's Letter

Event 9 – Ronin Warriors Crossover Fantasy Generator

Starting August 1 to 29, 2020, adventurer can go to Prontera Square to play the Crossover Event Fantasy Feast Generator.

There is a new rule for now, crossover event fantasy cannot draw previous event items.

And Big Cat Voucher Feast cannot be used in the Feast Generator and players can only use Ronin Warriors Gashapon Token or BCC.


The Everlasting Regret Review, a Chinese Poem Puzzle Game

Are you looking for something new? Maybe like a poetry-inspired puzzle-solving experience? Then, this is the game for you. The Everlasting Regret is a must-play poem puzzle game. It is a new game released by Tencent's Lightspeed & Quantum Studios.

The game was created by five fresh graduates, who hoped to present the unique charm of Chinese classical poetry in a game. It is an adapted version of the Chinese narrative poem, Song of Everlasting Regret. It was written by Bai Juvi, a great poet during the Tang Dynasty.

The game supports multiple languages; English, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. Everlasting Regret also features a tailor-made level. This level includes four chapters shaped into a puzzle-solving gameplay, stylized and inspired by the "original paintings" and the ink-brush style painting of ancient China.

Everlasting Regret is a blend of poetry, painting and cultural relics from the Tang Dynasty – the most prosperous period in Ancient China that popularized science and culture. It shows the classic story interpretation about love, loss and death. It also presents a historical linkage and embarks you on a truth-seeking adventure. The visual storytelling through the elegant artistry of ink-brush style paintings gives the players a truly immersive game experience.

It is rewritten based on the original classic poem. The game supports 6 languages – English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.

Gameplay

The Everlasting Regret plays interactive poem puzzles. The players need to solve the puzzle to unlock every story.

Though its graphics are mainly inspired by paintings, it features an animated style transition for a more engaging storytelling. Each visual story runs a different type of puzzle with various choices, drawings and match solving.

The first puzzles in Chapter One and Two have three types of options to solve them; Vivify to animate specific objects in the painting, Bond to bind two objects in the painting and lastly, Erase to remove an object from the painting.

The story begins with a flower. To reveal the story, the player has to animate the flower to make it blossom. Animating is a game function that reveals the story of a specific object. Players have to use Vivify to animate it.

The next story tells of the fate of a flower and butterfly and what bonds them together. The Bond is an ink-brush used to bind two objects. In the example below, "These feelings about us, is it fate that bonds us?". To get an additional clue, the player has to bond something within the painting. To complete this puzzle, he needs to connect the Butterfly and the Flower together by painting it with Bond.

Erase is used to remove something from the painting. In this example, the story goes "When life ceases to be, only memories go free". This line means the player has to erase something from the painting to fulfill the story of the flower.

Erase is used to remove something from the painting. In this example, the story goes "When life ceases to be, only memories go free". This line means the player has to erase something from the painting to fulfill the story of the flower.

Across all chapters, you are blown away by the beautiful animation painted all over the stories. The players even have an option to save the painting and share it with friends, or use it as wallpapers to your mobile phones.

The transition of events in the game is so fast but you need to pay attention to every detail. Some important pieces of the story can and will be used in the future scenes. The game is divided by 4 chapters. Each chapter scroll takes you 20 to 30 minutes to finish but it also depends on how you can quickly answer all of the puzzles.

In Chapter Three, the gameplay becomes more interesting. Instead of choosing just three options – Vivify, Bond and Erase, where you choose an item in the painting, puzzles can be solved differently. The player needs to paint the missing object in the canvas.

The clues are still in the story and the word you need to paint is highlighted. In the example below, "The moon viewed from his tent shed a soul-searching light, The hell's head in drizzled rain made a heart-rending might.". The moon is the highlighted word. It means you need to paint this object on the canvas to reveal the next story.

Lastly, in Chapter Four, the puzzle changes into a well-crafted wheel-solving game where an interactive wheel painting can be used to solve the puzzle. The player has to match the two wheel paintings to fulfill the story.

The references and achievements make the game more interesting. For a puzzle game, the story line is highly detailed and helps players to escape their struggles in the real world.

Players can also unlock lots of achievements like the Royal Grace Magnanimity (a hidden achievement). This hidden achievement can be unlocked by using bonds on the little emperor (by erasing him) and the jade ring. There are also non-hidden achievements like using the annotation 5 times. Other achievements to unlock are the painter, love for peonies, make way, "Will this please him?", and more.

There are a total of 33 achievements (hidden achievements not included) in the game. In instances where your phone is unable to save the data, try saving the cache (android) and then log in to your Google account.

Storyline

The game flows through the chapters of the Everlasting Regret. The story line moves with big but brilliant changes, turning the poem into a historical puzzle game. It is an honest adaptation of the original classical poem. The song of everlasting regret has over 100 lines, and there isn't much difference in the game from the original classic poems aside from its beautiful painting artwork. The transition of game events is fast-paced.

History lovers will find this game very appealing. Even if the story is all about love and loss, it also depicts the greatness of Chinese culture and literature and history; explained throughout great illustrations of animated painting and poetry mixed with puzzle games.

The Everlasting Regret starts out as a love story set in the time of Tang Dynasty. It is about an emperor seeking for love and a beautiful woman from the house of Yang who just came of age.

Over the course of the game, Emperor Xuanzong becomes so entranced by Lady Yang and they enjoy every minute of their love and time together that he forgets all of his responsibilities to the kingdom. The tragic part of the story begins when the uprising happened (we will end here so as not to spoil and we also want you to see it for yourself). The Everlasting Regret gives players a goosebump experience as it sets sail to an overlapping story and poetry game. The deeper you get into the puzzle game, the more interesting the story becomes.

The longer you play the game, the more addictive becomes. Unlocking the stories offers more surprises especially when players reach beyond chapter 3 where you get more hooked to the story line. The poem ends with the line, "The boundless sky and endless earth may pass away, but this vow unfulfilled will be regretted for aye."

At the completion of the game, the serene rap song plays while the end credits and the behind-the-scenes are shown.

Graphics

The Everlasting Regret is one of the unique games developed by Tencent, a casual puzzle game embedded with paintings and literature.  The painting used in the gameplay gives off the vibe that it was done by professional painters. The oriental art style and high detailed ink-brush painting is just beautiful.

The soundtrack has a very positive impact on the rest of the game's graphical output. You can clearly see the connection of the soundtrack to the story. The music running through the gameplay used Chinese traditional instruments. In terms of motion, you can see a seamless turn of events in every animated painting.

The graphics and soundtrack are the types that poetry and puzzle lovers would not expect but they were done tastefully and intentionally so that fans would only love it more.

Conclusion

This new game from Tencent, the Everlasting Regret, is the perfect mix of the classic and the modern. From a historical poem of love and loss to an enchanting puzzle game. Everlasting Regret shows a brilliant adaptation of the highly-detailed story, provides interesting references and achievements, and sticks to the original classical poem story line. This game teaches players the true meaning of love and care for history.

Everlasting Regret feels like you're peacefully travelling back in time. It plays with your emotions as you play along. Each scene has different stories with different life lessons to be learned. It is truly a unique and innovative game.