ASUS has just launched the first octa-core notebook powered by AMD Ryzen processor, the ASUS ROG GL702ZC. The notebook might look like the same with other ROG notebooks but this one is unique as this one packs a desktop class Ryzen processor inside.
The ASUS ROG GL702ZC comes in two variants, one with Ryzen 5 1600 processor while the other one is the ROG 7 1700 processor and it is priced at Php84,995 & Php99,995 respectively.
You can now pre-order the ASUS ROG GL702ZC at rog-masters.ph
It’s our first time at Tokyo Game Show and we were just amazed at how big TGS is. The convention hall was big and it took two buildings for and more than 10 halls for this big event. Halls 1 to 8 is filled for the big game publishers while halls 9-11 are for the merchandise and the indies. But what are the interesting booths at the Tokyo Game Show? Let’s check em’ out.
Resident Evil/Biohazard
Resident Evil 7 or Biohazard 7 in Japan is still big despite its launch a few months ago. Why? Because a DLC is coming later this year. The cool part in their booth is that you’ll be able to try out some Airguns and shoot those zombies. If you’ve played the game, you’ll also be able to see where the real Albert-01 and Not A Hero DLC’s Thor’s Hammer
Monster Hunter World
Monster Hunter world got their own booth at TGS 2017 and god damn, the dragon was so big in their booth and the details are so fine. Inside the booth is soooooo good too and there are demos of Monster Hunter World inside. Unfortunately, the lines were too long and I wasn’t able to try it out.
Square Enix
The booth of Square Enix is pretty big. They have their own booth for Final Fantasy XV in where you can get items from the Gachapon. Yep, I actually got a shirt and also a keychain from them. Not just that, there’s also a demo for Final Fantasy Dissidia NT for the PS4 and also Final Fantasy XV: Comrades. The best thing in the booth? The Lunafreya-themed PC.
Sega/Atlus
One of the largest booths at Tokyo Game Show 2017 is from Sega and Atlus. Well, their games aren’t really popular in the western market but they do have a noticeable presence at Tokyo Game Show 2017. Some of their biggest games in the booth are Yakuza: Kiwami 2, Sonic Forces, Shin Megami Tensei: Deep Strange Journey and more.
Playstation
It’s probably the biggest booth in Tokyo Game Show every year. The PlayStation booth at TGS is so big since there are a lot of games that are coming to the PS4 including Detroit: Become Human, Gran Turismo Sport, and more. But damn, the booth is so big that despite Monster Hunter World having their own booth at TGS 2017, they still have a space for the Playstation booth.
Not only that, there are also other games that are made for Playstation VR including Skyrim VR, Monster of the Deep: FFXV, Bravo Team, and the Inpatient. We only got to try some of their games because the lines are really long But yeah, the Playstation got the best of em’ all.
Bonus: Twitch
Twitch has their own booth at TGS 2017 and it’s big! But unlike the other booths, Twitch is a unique one as Twitch partners are the ones that can go inside their booth and stream on their powerful hardware inside. The live video of the streamers there can play and their stream can also be seen outside the booth. Really awesome. Aside from that, the H1Z1 booth is just beside them in where the highest scorer will win a trip to Twitchcon. Awesome.
Our TGS 2017 Coverage is co-sponsored by PLDT Home Fibr and Smart World.
Looks like we got a first glimpse of the OPPO F5 at some of the talents of ABS-CBN. We don’t have any details regarding the hardware inside the OPPO F5 but what I’m sure of is that the smartphone packs a fingerprint scanner at the back and probably ditching the capacitive buttons on the front in favor of the on-screen buttons. The smartphone also looks narrower which suggests that the smartphone might have an 18:9 display. Hopefully, it would be a borderless display too.
Looks like another smartphone company has joined the borderless race as Gionee has just unveiled the Gionee M7. Just like most flagship smartphones this year, the Gionee M7 packs an 18:9 display with thin bezels and it also packs a dual camera. The smartphone is also the first one to be equipped with the latest MediaTek Helio P30 chipset. There’s also a 6GB of RAM and also 64GB of Storage
Gionee M7 Specifications
6.01-inch 2160×1080 18:9 AMOLED Display
MediaTek Helio P30 Chipset
6GB RAM
64GB Internal Storage expandable via MicroSD
16-megapixel + 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash
8-megapixel front camera
Fingerprint Scanner
LTE
WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
4000mAh Battery
Android 7.1 with Amigo UI
The Gionee M7 will be available in China for RMB 2799 (Php21,492). No word regarding local availability.
If you’re a big fan of Gundams and Japan then you’ll be probably be happy to know that the new Life-Sized RX-0 Unicorn Gundam has just been unveiled at Odaiba District in Tokyo, Japan. Yes, Life-Sized which means that the Gundam that you’ll be seeing is 20-feet tall and it’s currently on destroy mode at the Diver City Tokyo in Odaiba District.
Aside from the unveiling of the life-sized RX-0 Unicorn Gundam is the promotion of their new Gundam products at the new Gundam Front and Gundam Trailer Shop. You can buy different Gundam products and merchandise in both Gundam Front and the Gundam Trailer Shop. Since this one was just unveiled today, the lines are really long and the crowd was so big.
Damn, it’s my first time to see a life-sized Gundam and even though I’m not its biggest fan, I was still amazed when the gigantic Gundam in front of me and open its destroyer mode. It feels really amazing. The details of the Gundam were precise too because you get nearer to the Gundam itself, you can notice the texts and designs that are painted in the Gundam.
If you want to check out this life-sized Gundam in Tokyo Japan, you can go there via train and in our case, we went there using the automated Yurikamome transit monorail system.
Our TGS 2017 Coverage is co-sponsored by PLDT Home Fibr and Smart World.
One of the games that we were able to try is Final Fantasy XV Comrades. It’s the newest game addition to the Final Fantasy XV and it will be available for free for those with a copy of Final Fantasy XV. Basically, you’ll be playing a created character and in our demo, we got to play with a soldier and also a Chocobo (I know! It’s cool!) The player that I got different weapons. It has a shield, spear, a sword, and even a crossbow. Our experience is just limited as we are only able to experience a single quest in where we must escort the truck to safety and kill the enemies that will be on the way.
The battle gameplay experience of Final Fantasy XV is one of the things that I love in the game and with Final Fantasy XV Comrades, you’ll be playing with your friends which is more fun the experience is still dull to me. The gameplay is very much similar to Final Fantasy XV Single Player mode but this time, you’ll be playing with your friends. The game lacks excitement and it’s pretty dull to me. I wish that I was wrong. Again, we just played the demo at TGS 2017 and it was just a single quest but hey, at least you got this expansion for free.
Our TGS 2017 Coverage is co-sponsored by PLDT Home Fibr and Smart World.
Good news to PayMaya users! Yes, you can now send and check the status of your PayMaya account even without downloading the PayMaya app. With the partnership of PayMaya and Facebook, not only that you can check the balance of your account on Facebook Messenger but you can also send money to your friends on Facebook and even buy a load!
PayMaya have been doing pretty good lately as they add more features and loading their card is really easy as 1-2-3. In case you don’t know what PayMaya is, this transforms your mobile phone into a virtual wallet. So basically, you just load up your PayMaya account and then you can now use it to buy items online. You can also avail of their card with EMV which you can use for purchases at stores.
This partnership with Facebook and PayMaya just made easier for PayMaya users to access their accounts. Not only that, sending money and paying bills just got a lot easier too.
One of the games that we were able to try at Tokyo Gaming Show 2017 is Skyrim VR. The game is more than 5 years old already but it still proves to be popular as Bethesda has recently unveiled the Elder Scrolls: Skyrim Special edition that features better optimization for more powerful hardware and also a better graphics but aside from that, Bethesda has also announced the Skyrim VR, the same game from the company but this time made for PSVR.
We tried Skyrim VR and it was terrible. Actually, the game is still the same but the controls are just really terrible. Well, we didn’t have any problems with its frames and graphics as it still looks the same, however, the controls of the game using the PS Move controller was just terrible. In order to move in Skyrim VR, you have to use your PS Move controller to point in where you want to teleport then just press the move button to teleport. And in order to rotate your character, you have to press the O or X buttons of the PS move controller.
Despite that, attacking the enemies using the sword is fun as you have to switch one of the PS move controllers depending on which hand of the character is using the sword. Using the bow and arrow is a challenge too as you have to nock and draw the arrows which is tiring if you’re using the bow too much.
Skyrim VR is plagued with terrible controls experience when using the PS Move controller. It’s not easy to avoid enemies on Skyrim VR but sometimes you can easily run away from enemies since you can just teleport. Skyrim is a great game, however, the controls on its VR version is just terrible.
Skyrim VR will be available on the PS4 soon as long as you have the PSVR headset but if you want to play one of the best games that Bethesda that has created then it’s better to go for the Elder Scrolls: Skyrim Special Edition which is now available in the market.
Our TGS 2017 Coverage is co-sponsored by PLDT Home Fibr and Smart World.
Gran Turismo Sport is one of the most exciting racing simulators that will be coming to the PS4 soon. It’s the latest game in the series and I was one of the lucky people who were able to try out this game in Tokyo Game Show 2017 in VR. But of course, you could still play the game on the PS4 without the VR.
We played the game in VR along with the racing wheel that doesn’t come with a stick shift but it’s fine as I played the game in automatic. I’ve played the game in my Red Nissan GT-R at Tokyo Expressway and I battled a single AI.
As expected, the Gran Turismo Sport is clean, and a really nice driving simulator but it was not as complex as Project Cars. But it’s actually good as most people wouldn’t have to suffer the complexity and confusing features of the game.
In the graphics department, the Gran Turismo Sport doesn’t fail to amaze us. The details of the cars are just good along with the environment however in VR, I notice that the elements are rougher and the details inside the car are dull and it isn’t as good as I expected.
The fun part about the Gran Turismo Sports VR is that you’re immersed in another world whenever you wear their PS VR headset. The frames were smooth and the lap time and the current gear are placed on the dashboard. Since you’re in the driver’s view, you’ll have to look at the side mirror and also to the rearview mirror in order to see the sides and the back respectively.
Gran Turismo Sport VR is probably one of the best games that you can play on PSVR. If you love racing then you might want to check this thing out. Because despite its flaws, Gran Turismo Sport VR is still a good title for the PSVR platform. It’s probably one of their best title for their VR platform.
Our TGS 2017 Coverage is co-sponsored by PLDT Home Fibr and Smart World.
Vivo has just unveiled their newest smartphone to pack the FullView display and it seems that they’re going for another smartphone with 18:9 display and it’s the Vivo X20 and X20 Plus. 2017 is the year of the near bezel-less smartphones and Vivo didn’t fail to deliver that with the X20 and X20 Plus. Unlike the V7+ that was recently launched in the Philippines, the Vivo X20 and X20 Plus sports a better 6-inch Super AMOLED display with 2160×1080 resolution which means that the display of the smartphone is narrower and more ergonomic.
The camera of the Vivo X20 and X20 Plus is interesting too as both smartphones got a 24-megapixel selfie camera along with the 24MP+5MP dual lens camera setup at the back. The smartphone is still using a fingerprint scanner at the back and inside the smartphone is the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Processor.
