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Over the years, the evolution of the “party game” has been something to behold. From the more traditional competitive local games of gaming’s earlier years, a whole range of multiplayer delicacies have spawned to help liven up the atmosphere when you have a few friends gathered. From Mario Party, Sonic Shuffle, Wii Sports, Rock Band, Guitar Hero, Buzz!, SingStar, and the more recent Jackbox Party Pack compilations, there’s been something for every situation. Unless you wanted something that attempts to tickle the old brain cells a little more than with standard general knowledge, that is. Supermassive is trying to fill that gap in the market with Hidden Agenda, which, despite being part of Sony’s PlayLink initiative, is far from the usual party fare.

Hidden Agenda is a crime thriller, where the players interact with the story at crucial points to drive the branching narrative and alter the eventual outcome.

Exclusive: Local talents shine at inaugural Macao fest.

Hong Kong-based One Cool Group has branched out into international sales, with Tracy Choi’s first feature Sisterhood on its debut slate. The new sales division, One Cool Pictures, is headed by former Distribution Workshop executive Christy Choi.

The film, which is set to make its world premiere in competition at the inaugural International Film Festival and Awards Macao (Iffam) on Dec 12, revolves around the friendship of two young girls who work in a massage parlour before the 1999 Macau handover.

The cast includes Gigi Leung, Fish Liew, Jennifer Yu and Taiwan actor Lee Lee Ren. The majority of the filming took place in Macao, with a couple of scenes shot in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Based on Choi’s original story idea, the screenplay is written by long-time Milkyway Image’s writer Au Kin Yee who most recently won the Golden Horse for best original screenplay for Life Without...