Despite his motorsport passions, Jason ‘taddson’ Tay (left) was on the brink of giving up the virtual wheel. “I didn’t know what to do with the hobby,” he shared, pointing to a long absence from sim racing during his two-year National Service stint. It didn’t help that nobody he ...
The gamer-to-racer program that is GT Academy often feels like a lifetime away, but is it? Here in Singapore, the Legion of Racers have put out a rallying call to find the country’s fastest virtual drivers, and part of the deal includes real go-kart training and a chance to ...
The esports spotlight in Singapore intensifies with the announcement of a new inter-tertiary league. Campus Legends by Singapore’s Cybersports & Online Gaming Association (SCOGA) will have students competing in League of Legends and FIFA 19 for cold hard cash as well as opportunities to further their skills and visibility ...
Popular MOBA Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is launching a month-long 515 Unite Day campaign. This campaign will be simultaneously launched in Malaysia, and several other countries with a very specific purpose. Nelson Woon, Regional Marketing Manager for Southeast Asia from developer Moonton stated that the campaign serves to unite ...
Lenovo is the latest company sponsoring Singaporean esports organization Resurgence, a full-time outfit with a diverse hand in competitive games and streaming. The organization already sports new Lenovo Legion jerseys pictured below. Other details of the sponsorship include 12 Legion T530 gaming towers (starting at S$1,299 each) as well as ...
As the Western world looks to battle royale, Tencent is hedging more bets on MOBA via Arena of Valor (Honor of Kings in China). Among the many announcements at the UP 2019 Tencent Neo-Culture Creativity Conference in Beijing, China, last Sunday (Mar 24) were a few related to gaming, ...
Even with the immensely successful Apex Legends hot on it’s heels, Fortnite is still a huge game that continues to grow exponentially. That said, best grab your pickaxes and guns, because come April 13th, players from around the world will be gunning (no pun intended) for a chance at ...
More Rainbow Six Siege Pro League teams will be officially supported in 2019, with incentives for both players and organizations. The news marks Phase 2 of Ubisoft’s Pilot Program, a revenue-sharing initiative out to create greater esports sustainability for the first-person tactical shooter. These revenue sources include Pro League ...
On Wednesday (Mar 13), Singtel and its partners launched a new esports initiative called PVP Community. This initiative aims to nurture current and future generations of Singaporean esports athletes, starting with two sponsored leagues targeted at campus and corporate levels this year. The announcements were held at a launch event ...
It may not have a spot at the WCG 2019 lineup, but Tekken is busy taking esports matters into their own iron fists. A new Tekken World Tour has been announced by Bandai Namco Entertainment and Twitch, with new categories, new stops, and a finals destined for Southeast Asia. ...