Once again, the Founder’s Base at GameStart 2017 proved to be a treasure trove of local and regional independent games. This year’s edition saw studios and companies representing Singapore and beyond, all showcasing titles in various stages of development. Here are of some of our highlights. Toge Productions www.togeproductions.com ...
We all have our heroes. John Romero, Hideo Kojima, the late Saworu Iwata – developers enshrined in video gaming history for their work and its impact. Over the weekend, fans of NieR: Automata and the franchise at large got to meet their personal hero: director and creator Yoko Taro. ...
\GameStart has grown considerably in its four-year run, each iteration bringing a larger and more diverse line-up to gaming fans across the region. 2017 sees the introduction of tabletop gaming, a food and beverage zone, as well as international guests such as NieR: Automata‘s Yoko Taro. That’s on top ...
GameStart 2017 kicks off tomorrow and, with it, your chance to see what our local developers have been up to. Following up on our earlier primer, we popped by a preview event to see some of these games in action, and maybe give you an idea of what to ...
An enduring highlight of the annual GameStart convention are the booths for local independent developers. It’s a rare chance for developers and players to meet, a visible barometer for the industry’s progress, and this year twelve games have made the list. Organized by the International Game Developers Association of ...
The wonderfully eccentric Yoko Taro is coming to Singapore, thanks to a collaborative effort between GameStart and Anime Festival Asia. Widely praised for gifting the world NieR: Automata, the game director will be in town together with Square Enix producer Yosuke Saito for three days. Both are scheduled to ...
The International Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGA) officially reached Southeast Asia in 2016, shining a new spotlight on titles such as Boomzap’s Legends of Callasia, Inzen Studio’s Dark Dot, or Noxy Games’ Lanota. While it’s primarily judged by a panel of industry professionals, one game gets the dubious honor of ...
The gaming convention circuit continues with Southeast Asia’s GameStart 2017, returning to the Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre on 14-15 October. Now in its fourth year, organizers Eliphant have expanded the show with new areas and partners to cater for wider tastes, including tabletop gaming, a themed café, and ...