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Ashin Ingin Mayday Konser Tunggal di Indonesia usai F*FOREVER
Mayday vocalist Ashin expressed a strong desire to bring his band for a solo concert in Indonesia, a country they have never performed in despite their long career. This wish was fueled by the enthusiastic reception from fans during his recent collaboration project, F✦FOREVER, with F4 members Jerry Yan, Van Ness Wu, and Vi Chou in Jakarta.
A toast to the wild west weirdos of the MMO goldrush—from the game that unleashed pandora's lootbox, to a deeply strange mess based off a 1996 science fiction novel
This article reflects on the unique and often strange MMOs from the genre's goldrush era between 2005-2015, highlighting games like Zhengtu Online, which pioneered lootboxes, and The Matrix Online, an ambitious early example of live service elements. It contrasts these experimental titles with the more risk-averse nature of modern game development, suggesting that such creative and peculiar games are unlikely to emerge today.
