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The Star
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
'Upin & Ipin' open-world game hits Nintendo Switch, PS5, and PC on July 17
Local pricing is not yet available as of the time of writing; however, the release is priced at US$39.99 (RM169) on the Nintendo Store. — Photos: Les Copaque Productions/Streamline Studios After a long wait, Malaysians will finally have the chance to explore the familiar Kampung Durian Runtuh and the wider world of the beloved Upin & Ipin TV series through an open-world console game, slated for release on July 17. The game, titled Upin & Ipin Universe , was developed in collaboration between Les Copaque Productions and Malaysia-based developer Streamline Studios, utilising Unreal Engine 5. Upin & Ipin Universe will feature the titular characters alongside other familiar faces from the cartoon series, including Mei Mei, Ehsan, Jarjit, Mail, and others, with full voice acting in either English or Bahasa Malaysia. For worried parents, the game will not contain any combat or microtransactions, according to its Steam page. The original voice actors from the show will also be reprising their roles for the upcoming release. While the title will have an original storyline, players will also be granted the agency to engage in a host of Malaysian-flavoured side activities and minigames like farming, cooking, bug catching, remote control car racing, and gasing battles. In an interview with LifestyleTech last July, Les Copaque's creative content director Nur Naquyah Burhanuddin revealed that if the game is successful, the team already has plans for possible future expansions to the title. Upin & Ipin Universe will feature the titular characters alongside other familiar faces from the cartoon series, including Mei Mei, Ehsan, Jarjit, Mail, and others, with full voice acting in either English or Bahasa Malaysia. This might come in the form of customisable characters and multiplayer options. At launch, Upin & Ipin Universe will not require an Internet connection to play after it has been downloaded. For worried parents, the game will not contain any combat or microtransactions, according to its Steam page. Upin & Ipin Universe launches on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Steam, and the Epic Games Store on July 17. Local pricing is not yet available as of the time of writing; however, the release is priced at US$39.99 (RM169) on the Nintendo Store.
New Straits Times
27-04-2025
- General
- New Straits Times
Sabah Wildlife Department unveils upgraded sun bear exhibit
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Wildlife Department has upgraded its sun bear exhibit at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park here. Its director, Mohd Soffian Abu Bakar, said the RM230,000 improvement coincided with the Visit Malaysia Year 2026 event, during which the sun bear was chosen as the mascot. He added that the new exhibit incorporates principles of freedom as advised by experts for the totally protected species. "In ensuring that we look after the animals, we also want them to exhibit their natural behaviour. "Hopefully, we will soon see the bears displaying unique behaviours in their homes with new 'furniture'. "I'm also happy to share that here in Lok Kawi, we have seven bears, including a nine-year-old cub named Mei Mei that was born here. "Things like this are important to capture the attention of the younger generation — to show the experiences the cubs or individual bears have gone through, and the story behind their journey," he said during the launch of the exhibit. Present were Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre founder Dr Wong Siew Te and Orangutan Wild Welfare director Simon Marsh. Mohd Soffian added that after the Covid-19 pandemic in 2022, the number of visitors has been around 140,000 to 150,000 per year. "We aim to further increase this number in the near future, especially with new and upgraded exhibits. "We hope these improvements will attract even more visitors to Lok Kawi." He said that apart from facility upgrades, the park is also training more staff to ensure they have the knowledge to handle animals in captivity. On sun bear conservation efforts, he said 13 sun bears had been released into the wild after spending years at rehabilitation centres. The first sun bear was released in 2015, almost a decade after entering the centre. Last month, the department launched a 10-year Bornean Sun Bear Action Plan to ensure the survival of the totally protected species. Threats to sun bears include poaching, the pet trade, indirect snaring, and development projects. In Sabah, those found guilty of killing or possessing sun bear products could be fined between RM50,000 and RM250,000 and jailed for no less than one year and up to five years. The sun bear is classified as vulnerable to extinction on the IUCN Red List and is protected under CITES Appendix I.
