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Gamer Assistance Program and E-Sports TV announced at inaugural E-Sports Seminar

January 22nd, 2012 | Posted by geekonomics in Gamers | News | Seminars - (0 Comments)

SCOGA held its inaugural E-Sports Seminar at Infocomm Experience Centre on 21 January 2012 with the Infocomm Development Authority’s (IDA) venue sponsorship. The purpose of the seminar was to improve communications and gather feedback from community leaders and stakeholders. The highlight of the day was the announcement of the Gamer Assistance Program (GAP), a SGD 20,000 fund dedicated to helping Singaporean gamers pursue their ambitions for international recognition and excellence. SCOGA contributed SGD 10,000 and Sphere Exhibits Pte Ltd, a fully-owned subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), matched SCOGA’s contribution dollar-for-dollar. SCOGA aims to continue to grow the fund over time. Details regarding applications, selection criteria, disbursement and obligations are being discussed with community leaders and stakeholders and is expected to be ready by end of Q1 2012.

Since its inception in 2008 by a group of veteran gamers, SCOGA has helped gamers fly overseas 44 times, held more than 50 public gaming events and reached over a million people in its efforts to serve gamers in Singapore. Key accomplishments over that time include SG Champs, Singapore GameFEST, Road to EVO and the soon to-be-launched eSports TV which will showcase the best of Singapore’s competitive gaming scene. eSports TV will be broadcasted from a custom-built studio for gamers, and is expected to be launched by March 2012.

For all parties interested in the fund and for more information, please email info@scoga.org.

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Asiasoft to distribute Blizzard titles in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand

October 20th, 2011 | Posted by geekonomics in Gamers | News - (0 Comments)

SCOGA sends our congratulations to Asiasoft and look forward to pwnage days ahead for all local fans of Blizzard titles. More information in the press release below:

THAILAND, MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE, 19 OCTOBER 2011 – ASIASOFT CORPORATION PLC (www.asiasoft.net) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., to distribute Blizzard Entertainment® games in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.

The distribution agreement includes the bestselling games from Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo® action role-playing game series, including the upcoming Diablo III; the Warcraft® and StarCraft® real-time strategy game series, including StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty™; and World of Warcraft® and its three expansion sets, The Burning Crusade®, Wrath of the Lich King®, and Cataclysm™.

“One of our top priorities is ensuring that our games are easily accessible to players all around the world,” said Paul Sams, chief operating officer of Blizzard Entertainment. “We are confident that as a leading online game services provider in Southeast Asia, Asiasoft will help us reach many new players in this growing region.”

“Blizzard Entertainment is well-known for the blockbuster entertainment experiences that they consistently deliver, and we are honoured to have acquired the distribution rights for their games in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore,” said Mr Sherman Tan, Chairman of Asiasoft Corporation PLC. “We are pleased to have the opportunity to provide more quality games to players in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.”

For more information on these games, please visit http://sea.blizzard.com.

About Asiasoft Corporation Public Company Limited
Asiasoft (http://www.asiasoft.net/) is a leading online game operator enjoying a dominant market share in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia. The Company’s affiliates are involved in international investment for online games publishing and development, as well as game portal services (www.playpark.com) including others IT related business. With 31 enjoyable and interactive online games from all over the world and more than 35 million registered IDs.

About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft® and the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® franchises, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment’s track record includes thirteen #1-selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company’s online-gaming service, Battle.net®, is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.

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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.

A note from Lim Teck Yin, SSC CEO

How does sport add value to your life and the lives of your team and community? This is not a question that seeks an abstract answer, but one that asks us to ponder about the hard facts of what is needed for us to live healthy, happy and meaningful lives. We were born to move and play; we were born as social beings; we are raised to compete and excel (hopefully with the right values); and we are inspired by greatness.

So how can we develop sports in Singapore for it to be a force for the betterment of our lives? Many of you have already written to us, either by posting on the website, emailing us or sending us a letter with ideas and suggestions. It has been a great beginning, and I look forward to hearing more of your thoughts and views. Together, we can shape the sports scene in Singapore for the future.

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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Dell Redefines Mobile Gaming with New Alienware Offerings; bolstering the gaming scene in Singapore

April 29th, 2011 | Posted by geekonomics in Gaming Hardware | News - (0 Comments)

SINGAPORE, April 28, 2011 – Dell is reinforcing its Alienware brand in the Singapore gaming scene today with the launch the all-new 14-inch M14x laptop and new refreshes to popular M11x and M17x.

In addition, the company is also unveiling its first-ever Alienware Concept Store in Southeast Asia in celebration of its fifth anniversary as part of the Dell family.

New Gaming Experiences Built for You

For gamers seeking a mobile HD gaming experience who want a balance of performance and mobility, the new 14-inch M14x offers the best of both worlds. Weighing in at less than 6.5lbs, the M14x features full-voltage second-generation four- and two-core Intel Core i CPUs, discrete graphics and an optical disk drive. Additionally, the M14x offers updated graphics featuring the NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M with up to 3GB of graphics memory.

For the truly mobile gamer, the M11x has long been a favorite, but now it’s even better! New improvements to the popular M11x include second-generation Intel Core i processors with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, updated graphics featuring the NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M. The latest M11x also features a soft touch finish with a new Nebula Red option.

The new M17x is Alienware’s first 3D capable gaming laptop, offering a realistic, lifelike, mobile gaming experience in a 17-inch display. With its available full HD 120Hz 3D display, the new M17x offers eye-popping stereoscopic viewing for today’s most realistic gaming and mind-blowing 3D Blu-ray movie experiences.

“If you’re a gamer, you’re going to love our new family of laptops, which deliver on the features gamers care most about – uncompromised graphics performance, latency-free wireless HD streaming to HDTVs, and lifelike 3D gaming,” said Deepak Wagh, General Manager, Consumer and Small Business, Dell Singapore. “We are committed to delivering the best gaming systems for enthusiasts everywhere and we take great pride in helping them ‘pwn’, no matter where they are in the world.”

These newly launched laptops represent the most-significant expansion in Alienware’s portfolio in several years. All three platforms offer the latest in gaming technology to deliver the most immersive high-performance gaming experience imaginable.

Connecting Consumers with the Best of Alienware offerings

Designed to give shoppers a chance to experience the best of Alienware and its partners, the first ever Alienware Concept Store in Southeast Asia offers customers a full range of Alienware desktops and laptops, and selection of third party accessories and software.

“Our customers have told us they want more choice, better experience and service when shopping for a new gaming machine,” said Deepak. “We want to bring the entire gaming experience to our consumers, engage directly with them and improve the experience of purchasing. We want to showcase what’s possible with our Alienware offerings.”

Celebrating the fifth anniversary

This month also marks a milestone as Alienware celebrates its five-year anniversary as part of the Dell family. The brand has a rich history of innovation and delivering solutions that delight gamers and performance enthusiasts around the world. Since its acquisition by Dell, Alienware has expanded to provide not just award-winning gaming systems, but the entire immersive gaming experience to a global fan base through major retailers worldwide, its online community portal (www.alienwarearena.com), and collaborations with gaming partners.

As part of the celebrations, Alienware will be hosting a roadshow event at Suntec City Mall on 29 April – 1 May. Consumers can look forward to a weekend of fun-filled activities including:

The Season One Qualifier Finals of the League of Legends gaming tournament in partnership with Garena
A charity auction hosted by Class 95 deejays Glenn Ong and Vernetta Lopez. All proceeds collected will be donated to ‘Operation Smile’
A face-off gaming challenge with popular gaming blogger Sheylara
Exclusive promotions on all Alienware products

About Dell

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) listens to customers and delivers innovative technology and services that give them the power to do more. For more information, visit www.dell.com.sg.

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Be EPIC. Be larger than life.

October 17th, 2010 | Posted by Kelvin Tan in News - (0 Comments)

Telok Blangah Community Club Youth Club invites competitors for Blackshot, DotA, Starcraft II, and Super Streetfighter IV for the first ever EPIC e-Sports Convention 2010.
Can’t view the image below? Visit http://www.epicconvention.com

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100 days of celebration!

August 13th, 2010 | Posted by Kelvin Tan in Cyberwellness | Events - (0 Comments)

Last Saturday marked 100 days of celebration of Singapore 2010 from May to August. In view of this, SCOGA worked with the National Library Board (NLB) for a showcase at Parkway Parade’s Atrium. SCOGA showcased Dynasty Warriors 6 on the Playstation 3 as part of our joint program with NLB called Game2Read and WiiSports on the Wii. We also displayed our cyberwellness exhibition!

There were also a myriad of booths at the celebration. One was a showcase called Happy Times at Marine Parade Library, and displayed photos of the many events and activities that took place there. Do you have any good memories of the Marine Parade Library? Share them with us in the comments!

Visitors were also welcomed to sample some of the fun, in the form of storytelling and origami sessions later in the day. The kids loved them.

Since the 100 days of celebrating Singapore 2010 was all about the Singapore Youth Olympic Games, the NLB had books on sports out for loan.

One could also try his hand at the winning entry of the Design A Card Game contest held earlier in the year. To win, one simply had to match all the cards! The game was designed with the Singapore Youth Olympic Games in mind, and contained trivia on sports.