Gaming

E3 – the spectacle that gets people’s palms sweaty, breaths held, and dreams come true. it is unequivocally the biggest event happening in the calendar for the gaming industry. This year’s E3, also known as the Electronic Entertainment Expo, is set to be different from that of last year’s. With Sony bowing out of the expo for the first time since its inception, along with the ever-growing chatter on the imminent next-generation of consoles, E3 2019 is going to be a year of transition.   This, of course, doesn’t mean that the hype train is slowing down. We expect major…

Mobile Legends has been a hit within the Southeast Asian region ever since it first launched in late 2016. It’s particularly popular with Singapore’s National Servicemen, who play it during their infrequent time-offs as a way of social cohesion.   Now the game is set to make a big splash into the local Esports scene in Singapore as we are nearing the start of the SEA Clash of Champions 2019 event. The SEA Clash of Champions 2019 (SEACOC), the first-ever regional Mobile Legends Esports event in Singapore, will be held from 18 -19 May 2019 at the Suntec Convention Centre.…

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…

On 1 March 2019, Singapore Sports Hub launched its first professional esports training facility. Team Flash, Singapore’s premier esports organisation, will be collaborating with Singapore Sports Hub on a cohesive talent development plan for 2019 to develop local emerging talent in esports, in view of Singapore’s participation in this year’s SEA Games in the Philippines and the next Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou, China. The provision of a structured and conducive environment will help in developing local emerging talents to excel in esports. Singapore Sports Hub is positioning to be the hub for this rapid growing ecosystem, with an outlook…

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…

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…

Combining the latest VR hardware technology, movie quality real-time motion capture rigs and AAA-quality content, Sandbox VR strives to deliver the best VR gaming experience on the planet. On that note, Sandbox VR’s Amber Sky 2088 – is its third and probably most ambitious game yet. Prior to the game, players are required to suit up in the gaming gear provided. Players will be fitted with a VR head-mounted display, a headset, a backpack PC, a haptic tact suit and motion-capture devices on their wrists and ankles. These devices enable players to communicate with the game master, as well as…

gumi Inc, a mobile entertainment content publisher and developer based in Tokyo, has announced a crossover collaboration with their Strategy Role-Playing game, THE ALCHEMIST CODE, and Atlus’s Dungeon Role-Playing game, Etrian Odyssey! From 4 to 24 April 2019, players can summon unique characters based on the popular franchise. Shaman A Brouni Shaman from Arcania, which is located in the world of the great world tree Yggdrasil. Although perceived as weak by many, Shaman’s greatest strength is how they support their comrades in battle by healing wounds and enhancing defense. Harbinger An Earthlain Harbinger from Arcania, which is located in the…

The first of its kind in the world, the Indie Game Accelerator Bootcamp took place in Google Singapore in November 2018. Entrance to Google Singapore Considering that it started in Asia instead of Silicon Valley, this was truly a breakthrough for the gaming startup community in Asia. The Bootcamp consisted of mentorship, training workshops, and networking sessions to allow startups to work with mentors from Google and the gaming industry, focusing on the following core areas: game development, business development and people and team culture development. The aim of the accelerator curriculum is not to produce one-hit gaming wonders but…