April 2019 Gaming News Round-up
Gaming
May 2, 2019
April 2019 Gaming News Round-up
The world of gaming is so fast-paced that news sometimes evades our attention. We decided to compile the biggest news that have come out during the last month and bring it to your attention: Sony reveals specs for their next-generation console Sony has just fired the first bullet in the next-generation console war. On 16 April 2019, online magazine, Wired, published a first-look at the specifications for what was described as the “next-gen Playstation”. In an exclusive interview with Mark Cerny, PS4’s and now the new console’s lead architect, the magazine shed some light on what the new console has…
BlizzCon 2019: Details and What to Expect
Gaming
April 29, 2019
BlizzCon 2019: Details and What to Expect
BlizzCon is set to return this year on 1 and 2 November. The annual event, held since 2005, also revealed that tickets for the event are set to go on sale in two waves, one on 4 May 2019 and the next on 8 May 2019. In addition to the standard BlizzCon Pass and premium BlizzCon Benefit Dinner Pass from last year’s BlizzCon, a new mid-tier BlizzCon Portal Pass has been introduced. The BlizzCon Portal Pass includes additional convenience-related perks as well as access to Darkmoon Faire during a new “Night at the Faire” event on the eve of BlizzCon…
Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Extreme: An Extreme-ly Good Portable Laptop for the Modern Worker
Tech
April 26, 2019
Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Extreme: An Extreme-ly Good Portable Laptop for the Modern Worker
The Lenovo Thinkpad’s X1 series has been famed for providing laptops adept at providing high-powered performance, all while being housed in such a thin and portable system for the modern businessman. Now, Lenovo has added to this to the line-up with the X1 Extreme, equipped with a 15.6-inch display (as compared to the 14-inch display of its predecessor, the X1 Carbon), as well as additional upgrades to the processors and GPU. The laptop dons the classic laptop design from years past, and you won’t find any of the futuristic designs that one would otherwise see on something like a gaming…
Is This The Endgame For The Original Avengers Cast?
Cinema & TV
April 26, 2019
Is This The Endgame For The Original Avengers Cast?
“We are in the endgame now” is the pivotal line by Doctor Strange in Avengers: Infinity War. Indeed, we too are approaching the final stages of the massive saga that has lasted more than a decade. The question is, does that also ring true for the actors in the film? Like the Marvel film series, the actors portraying these characters have gone through a long journey. Robert Downey Jr. (RDJ) has been portraying his titular character, Iron Man, for the longest time among the original cast. Even before Iron Man, RDJ was in the film industry for a long time,…
Brave Frontier X THE KING OF FIGHTERS Collaboration Returns!
Gaming
April 25, 2019
Brave Frontier X THE KING OF FIGHTERS Collaboration Returns!
Get ready to see your favourite Brave Frontier and KOF characters duke it out once again! gumi Inc, has recently unveiled a new collaboration between their popular role-playing-game and SNK’s perennial fighting game series THE KING OF FIGHTERS (KOF). This marks the third time Brave Frontier has collaborated with THE KING OF FIGHTERS, with the previous event held between 22 February to15 March back in 2017. From 25 April to 22 May 2019, Brave Frontier players will get the chance to acquire four new characters in-game. Chizuru Kagura One of the scions of the three families that had sealed the…
Grab Introduces the ‘Trip Planner’ and Three Other Services That Are Expected to Roll Out in Batches By 2019
Tech
April 24, 2019
Grab Introduces the ‘Trip Planner’ and Three Other Services That Are Expected to Roll Out in Batches By 2019
Grab is one of the most frequently-used apps in Singapore, seeing regular use either for transportation or for the convenience of having meals delivered directly via GrabFood. GrabFood, Grab’s food delivery service, was created in January 2018 and will be fully integrated into the main Grab app by May this year. To serve the needs of Singaporeans better, Grab has announced the introduction of four more new services; trip planner, video streaming, hotel booking and ticket purchasing. Jerald Singh, the Group Head of Product and Design at Grab, illustrated the nature of these new services, explaining that a Grab user…
Synology MR2200ac Mesh Router Review: Not futureproof yet, but definitely a top contender for mid-tier mesh routers
Tech
April 20, 2019
Synology MR2200ac Mesh Router Review: Not futureproof yet, but definitely a top contender for mid-tier mesh routers
Have you ever experienced weaker WiFi signals in certain parts of your home or office? If yes, you’ve come into contact with a “dead zone”, which most often occur because of walls, doors, or structures blocking the WiFi signal. Many consumers opt for solutions such as WiFi repeaters – which pick up and retransmit WiFi signals to extend their range – but that may not help the situation much, depending on their placement which is also largely limited by the locations of the available wall sockets. If you’re looking for a solution that helps improve connectivity and your overall quality…
Apple is out of the wireless charging race, and that’s fine by us
Tech
April 19, 2019
Apple is out of the wireless charging race, and that’s fine by us
Let’s travel back in time. The day is 12 September 2017: Apple had just unveiled the revolutionary iPhone X alongside the iPhone 8 – making an unprecedented move by skipping the ‘iPhone 9’. The surprises didn’t stop there. Apple signalled its intent to “move the industry forward” by also announcing the Apple AirPower; a wireless charging pad that allowed users to charge up to three Apple devices at a time with a specialised iPhone notification display. They set its release date as 2018. It is 2019 now. The AirPower has yet to arrive in stores. In fact, it never will…
We’re at Block Live Asia 2019!
Tech
April 18, 2019
We’re at Block Live Asia 2019!
We are live here at Block Live Asia at Marina Bay Sands! Block Live Asia, held from 18 to 19 April 2019, is a convention-cum-festival with the aim of getting more Singaporeans involved with Blockchain – a technology used by large companies such as Singapore Airlines’ implementation for a new digital wallet catered to frequent fliers. Exhibitors at the convention include TenX, a blockchain company based in Singapore. What they are bringing to the convention is their service of on-the-go cryptocurrency spending with their TenX card. COO of TenX, Paul Kittiwongsunthorn, said: “Our brand is helping consumers bring the entire…
REWILD Our Planet: Singapore’s First Augmented Reality Experience with Nature
Arts
April 16, 2019
REWILD Our Planet: Singapore’s First Augmented Reality Experience with Nature
Documentaries such as the Planet Earth and Blue Planet have enthralled viewers with its stunning footage and imagery of living and breathing cycle of nature. With that same vision in mind, the same team behind those series set out to make Our Planet, a documentary series in the same vein as its predecessors. The Netflix series, which launched all its episodes on 5 April 2019, gives us a peek at how our actions are affecting the planet and its inhabitants that roam the wild. To go one step beyond in educating the public about the protection of our environment, Netflix…