SCOGA and TKA will be sponsoring this man to compete in the Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition(SSF4AE) HuaHei Tournament in China.
This man is XIAN.
He has the eye of the tiger.
He will be competing this Sunday the 18th of Decemeber 2011 and you can follow him at http://xiansf4.blogspot.com/
As always, SCOGA is committed to helping quality gamers fulfill their medal hopes and dreams of glory. We wish Xian the best of luck and we know he will represent.
Now pleaae make him stop staring at us…
The qualifying rounds for the inaugural Singapore-China Game Box Championship 2011, jointly organised by Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) and China Information Broadcast Network (CIBN), is on-going right now in Wuhan, China.
Representatives from SCOGA is on-location to soak up the competitive atmosphere. The Singapore-China Game Box Qualifiers, attracted some 514 Chinese gamers competing for 4 slots to represent China in the grand finals in Singapore. The 4 winners will pitch their skills against Singaporean champions. The 4 winners who win gets air ticket and hotel, and a trip to Universal Studios Singapore. The prize giving ceremony will be held tomorrow morning 11am.
The grand finals in Singapore will be held from 2nd to 4th December 2011 at Funan Digitalife Mall.
Check out the images from the qualifying rounds of the inaugural Singapore-China Game Box Championship 2011 below.
This year’s Evolution 2011 Championship Series, one of the biggest fighting game tournaments in the world, will be special because it is the first time six Singaporean participants will be taking part. They are Kun-Xian Ho, Ghim-Kee “Gackt” Eng, Leslie Cheong, Paul “VintageSoul” Ho, Zhen-Yuan “HZY” Han, and Kenneth “Spore” Lim.
A 2-days Hands-on Master-class for game developers to get updated and explore the in-depths behind the screens of play works.
At this master-class, participants can expect a heavy-packed schedule on game design and development including optimization, lighting, coding, scripting, flaw test-bedding and more.
Date: 21st to 22nd July
Venue: Colosseum, Iluma
Fees Include:
• Nett and include attendance to the 2-days master-class, lunch and refreshments, industry networking reception and materials (where available).
• Fees exclude cost of travel or hotel accommodation.
• Please register via email providing delegate’s details (e.g. name, designation & company if applicable, address, contact and email).
• Payment via Cheques (made payable to ASIA EVENTS) or Telegraphic Transfers and Direct Bank Tranfers.
Singapore Game Box Inter-Tiertary Challenge 2011, Champions - Nanyang Polytechic
Saturday, 19 March 2011 – The first-ever Singapore Game Box Inter-Tertiary Challenge winners were announced today after more than six hours of intense gaming in the grand finals of the competition. Four teams represented their respective tertiary institutions – DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore, Nanyang Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic and Singapore Polytechnic – to pit their gaming skills, knowledge and dexterity against each other in the final round of competition for the Challenge title.
The team from Nanyang Polytechnic emerged as champion to win the top prize of $3,000 in cash. The teams from Singapore Polytechnic and Republic Polytechnic were the first and second runners-up, winning cash awards of $2,000 and $1,000, respectively.
The prize ceremony was officiated by guest-of-honour Mr Seah Kian Peng, Member of Parliament for Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (GRC), together with Mr Thomas Lim, Senior Director, Interactive Media and Games, Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) and Mr Nicholas Aaron Khoo, Co-Founder & Chairman, Singapore’s Cybersports and Online Gaming Association (SCOGA).
The Singapore Game Box Inter-Tertiary Challenge is one of the largest competitions for local games held at the tertiary level. Organised by SCOGA with the support of MDA, it aims to promote a spirit of competition and e-sportsmanship amongst youths, as well as help local developers gather direct feedback from gamers to further enhance their game design. This challenge also exposes more Singaporeans to Made-In-Singapore games, amongst which are several award–winning titles.
The Challenge attracted more than 100 participants from various tertiary institutions in the qualifying rounds which were played following its launch in November 2010.
The teams competed in five exciting developed-in-Singapore games (see descriptions below):
- CarneyVale: Showtime
- OrCganic eXtreme
- Rocketbirds: Revolution!
- Straw Hat Samurai 2
- Tactics Anthem Online
The Singapore Game Box Inter-Tertiary Challenge was held at the nex Mall, in conjunction with Media Fiesta 2011. It is the third anchor event in this year’s Media Fiesta which is hosted by Media Development Authority to promote the discerning and responsible use of media, deepen appreciation for made-by-Singapore media content, services and applications, as well as allow Singaporeans to embrace emerging media technologies for work, learning and play.
Mixing Gaming & Chemistry: An Exhibition Match with a Difference
To highlight the important role that gaming can play in education, the evening’s program also included an exhibition match of OrCganic Reactrics between two teams from Anderson Junior College and River Valley High School. OrCganic Reactrics is a multiplayer, role-playing game for Junior College students to enhance their learning of Organic Chemistry.
The two teams were the winners of the inter-school competition of OrCganic Reactrics held on 12 March, which saw participation from 31 teams representing 14 junior colleges and Integrated Programme (IP) schools. Supported by SCOGA, the OrCganic Reactrics gaming event also featured a cyber-wellness exhibition to help students and educators understand gaming addiction and the importance of a balanced lifestyle.
Media Fiesta presents Anchor Events throughout March
As part of Media Fiesta 2011, participants at the Gaming event at nex mall were able to try out new locally developed games and discover innovative computer, video and mobile applications and services aimed at providing new avenues for work, learning and play.
Following this Singapore Game Box event, the next and final anchor event for the Media Fiesta is Singapore Movies Under The Stars (26-27 March, *SCAPE), which will feature an outdoor screening of classic and recent local films.
Media Fiesta 2011 is a month-long festival offering interactive media activities, experiential games, as well as a showcase of local talent and media offerings via the Media Transformer roving exhibition. With the theme of “Celebrate and Discover Media”, Media Fiesta 2011 is hosted by the Media Development Authority, and organised by Pico Art International Pte Ltd. For more information on Media Fiesta, visit www.mediafiesta.sg or www.facebook.com/mediafiesta
The Alienware Arena Asia League 2010 is an on-site tournament that gathers top DotA gamers in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore to compete for an Asian championship title.
The qualifying rounds in Indonesia, Malaysia & Thailand took place on 27th and 28th of November and the winners are:
· Indonesia: Alienware Olympus DiGi
· Malaysia: PtR
· Thailand: Roccat-Trust
The respective country winning teams have won themselves an all-expenses paid trip to Singapore where they will compete in the grand finals for a chance to win up to S$3000 in cash on the 15th of December 2010 at Funan DigitalLife Mall.
The inaugural Alienware Arena Asia League is a physical extension of the Alienware Arena online tournament platform.
The Singapore qualifiers will take place on 13th & 14th December at the atrium of Funan DigitalLife Mall from 11am onwards to pick our best gamers.
The Asian grand finals will take place on 15th December from 11am at Funan DigitalLife Mall.
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What is your vision for Sports in Singapore?
July 24th, 2011 | Posted by Kelvin Tan in Gamers | Games - (0 Comments)The Vision 2030 program by Singapore Sports Council has been launched. The website, powered by a tool called Uservoice, allows people to come together to share and discuss ideas.
Among all the ideas, eSports was brought up as a topic by the public. “eSports as a form of sport and have an eSports program in SG” received 100+ votes from time of report.
Head on down and tell us what you think and vote if you support the agenda.
Source: Vision 2030 Website
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