Archive for the ‘Gaming’ Category
Saturday, October 19th, 2019
ASUS boasts that the new S$1,598 gaming phone is the world’s first Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus, has the world’s first 120Hz/1ms AMOLED display and has a monster 6000mAh battery.
Republic of Gamers (ROG) today unveils the ROG Phone II, the successor to the game-changing ROG Phone.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus processor in the new ASUS ROG Phone II is clocked at 2.96GHz with Qualcomm Adreno 640 GPU.
Price & Availability
The ROG Phone II (ZS660KL-1A011WW) is now available in Singapore at S$1,598, at ASUS Brand Shop, ASUS Online Store and all authorised retailers.
* The ASUS Brand Shop (Tel: 6338 6993) is managed by AddOn and is located at 200 Victoria St, 03-K2, Singapore 188021. Open Monday to Sunday from 11am – 7pm.
It features the world’s first 120Hz/1ms AMOLED 10-bit HDR 6.59″ display with Delta-E <1 colour accuracy and only 49ms touch latency.
The huge 6000mAh battery with 30W ROG HyperCharge enables long stamina for gaming and fast recharging.
For gaming, the ROG Phone II has a landscape-oriented design, Dual Surrounding Vibration, front-facing stereo speakers, plus a new range of modular accessories.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:Adreno, Asus, Blazing Games, Capcom, Gameloft, gaming, Madfinger, Qualcomm, ROG, smartphones
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Monday, October 7th, 2019
LG Electronics (LG) has launched the world’s first 1 millisecond (ms) Nano IPS display in Singapore. The 27-inch gaming monitor is priced at S$899.
The LG UltraGear gaming monitor offers complete Immersion in the gameplay experience.
The 27GL850 UltraGear gaming monitor employs Nano IPS technology to achieve better colour reproduction, ultra-fast response time and a refresh rate of 144Hz.
Boasting a virtually borderless design, the 27GL850 UltraGear monitor has ultra-thin three-side bezel that combines form and function.
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Tags:gaming, IPS, LG, monitors, Singapore
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Saturday, September 14th, 2019
The new 65-inch monitor from ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) offers big-screen gaming experience with fast, smooth and responsive performance. RRP S$6,599 in October.
The new ASUS ROG Swift PG65UQ BFGD.
The ASUS ROG Swift PG65UQ BFGD displays high-resolution 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) content at a 144Hz refresh rate for fast gaming performance.
“The ASUS ROG Swift PG65UQ BFGD with NVIDIA G-SYNC is a great option for PC gaming on a big screen. Gamers will appreciate the impressive video quality, brightness and high resolution that BFGD provides,” said Matt Wuebbling, head of GeForce Marketing at NVIDIA.
Its NVIDIA G-SYNC Ultimate supports the latest G-SYNC processors for the best HDR gaming experiences, for smooth and sharp big-screen gaming.
The gaming display supports variable refresh rates (VRR) via an HDMI connection for smooth, big-screen console gaming, working seamlessly with Xbox One.
For movies and entertainment, it promises visual clarity and immersive sound with Ultra HD Premium certification and 15W speakers.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:Asus, BFGD, displays, gaming, monitors, ROG
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Wednesday, September 11th, 2019
Singapore customers can begin pre-ordering the phones from Friday, 13 September, with prices that start from S$1,149. The phones will hit the stores next week from 20 September.
The iPhone 11 comes with six colour options while the iPhone 11 Pro has three.
The basic iPhone 11 comes with dual-cameras with prices at US$700 compared to the US$750 price of its single-camera predecessor.
Key gadgets that Apple unveiled in its headquarters in Cupertino, California in the US.
- iPhone 11
- iPhone Pro
- iPhone Pro Max
- Watch Series 5
- iPad 2019
The additional camera enhances the background blur effect in portrait mode, and allows the mode for non-human subjects..
The two flagships iPhone Pro (US$1,000) and iPhone Pro Max (US$1,100) will have more than four hours of extra battery life. Their prices are maintained at last year’s levels.
Both iPhone Pro now comes with triple lens – one more than last year’s flagships) – while all models this year include the new ultrawide lens, like the one in the Samsung Galaxy S10 earlier this year.
Two lens good, three lens better.
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Tags:Apple, iPad, iPhone
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Wednesday, August 14th, 2019
Audeze launches new “Team Carbon” colour and head gesture technology for Mobius Gaming Headphones in Singapore.
With materials originally designed for space applications, Audeze’s planar magnetic technology promises pure, accurate, high-quality, audiophile sound.
Audeze Mobius Team Carbon is available immediately at a recommended retail price (RRP) of S$629 (including GST) at authorised retailers including AV One, Connect IT, Lazada, Stereo Electronics and Treoo.com.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:Audeze, audio, AV, gaming, headphones, Hi-Fi, Mobius
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Saturday, August 3rd, 2019
The new router (usual price: S$399) will be bundled free with StarHub’s new “Turbo Gamer 2Gbps” plan – a 2Gbps fibre home broadband service with no service activation and installation fees.
ROG Rapture GT-AC2900 ASUS x StarHub launch event. (From Left): Desmond Soh (ASUS Singapore Country Manager), Anthony Wang (StarHub Assistant Vice President of Marketing), Yann Courqueux (StarHub Vice President of Home Product), Karl Chu (ASUS General Manager, APAC), Linda Chen (ASUS Business Unit Senior Director), Richard Chen (ASUS Product Director, Networking, APAC), Simon Tan (Nvidia, Director of Consumer Business, APAC South).
StarHub’s Turbo Gamer 2Gbps is priced at S$62.90 per month, with the first two months free.
The 802.11ac Wi-Fi gaming router – ROG Rapture GT-AC2900 – is priced at S$399 but will come free with the Turbo Gamer 2Gbps subscription with StarHub.
The new 802.11ac WiFi gaming router ROG Rapture GT-AC2900 from ASUS, offered in Singapore exclusively through StarHub.
Singapore customers – exclusively through StarHub – will be the first in Southeast Asia and fourth in the world to have it.
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Tags:Asus, broadband, gaming, networking, ROG, routers, StarHub, Wi-Fi
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Thursday, August 1st, 2019
The 6,600 square foot lifestyle venue will feature a 13-metre-wide high-resolution LED display and stage area for Esports tournaments and events, along with private training rooms and classrooms for Esports development.
Bountie Arena has launched its Esports & gaming Venue in Singapore at Fusionopolis.
At launch, the gaming and Esports facility will charge a promotional price of just one dollar per hour for users to access its facilities – which include an Atari pong machine, a PlayStation 4, two Pandora Box arcade machines and over 100 high specification gaming desktops.
Location & Opening Hours
Bountie Arena is located above one-north MRT at One Fusionopolis Way, #B1-06/07/08, and is open from 1100am to 0000am daily.
The promotional price is valid for the first 2 months of opening and will be revised after that period.
Senior Parliamentary Secretary (SPS) for the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Transport Baey Yam Keng attended the launch as the Guest of Honour.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:Bountie, esports, gaming, opening, Singapore
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Thursday, July 4th, 2019
Dell’s third store in Singapore offers a full range of consumer and commercial products. This new store is at Funan Mall Level 3-30, the other two stores are in NEX and Plaza Singapura. Prices below.
Dell’s third exclusive store in Singapore at Funan Mall #03-30.
The new store at Funan will house Dell’s current and latest products including the XPS, Inspiron, G Series, Alienware, Latitude, Precision, and the Vostro for small business needs.
Customers looking for Dell’s small business and commercial range of products will be able to choose and customise products in-store – this service was previously only available online.
From L to R: Kshitij Aggarwal, Finance Consultant, Dell Technologies; Nigel Yip, Store Manager, Dell Technologies; Jarebb Chua, Country Manager, Consumer & Small Business, Singapore and Malaysia, Dell Technologies; Sandeep Mishra, Director of Consumer & Small Business Field Marketing, Dell Technologies; Satoshi Shirato, Director, Product Cycle Planning, APJ Dell Technologies.
There is an in-store working space equipped with docking stations and Dell’s latest desktops, coupled with complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi for on-the-go consumers to collaborate and interact as needed.
More details below from the press release about Dell’s new store at Funan Mall.
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Tags:Alienware, and the Vostro, computers, DELL, Funan, G Series, gaming, Inspiron, Latitude, monitors, opening, Precision, shops, Singapore, XPS
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Wednesday, July 4th, 2018
Dell launches new series of gaming laptops and stars in Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and The Wasp” movie. Models and prices below.
“Technology has always been about advancing human progress, and this core belief drives everything that we do,” said Rakesh Mandal (2nd from right), Senior Director & General Manager, Client Solutions, South Asia and Korea, Dell.
Moving from “Inspiron Gaming” to the “Dell G Series”, the new family introduces a new look for two new gaming laptops in Singapore.
“This exciting partnership with Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and The Wasp demonstrates the super powers of technology. It brings to life our goal to empower everyone with the capabilities of Dell devices and technology in pushing boundaries in design and gameplay – be it for gamers, visual effects artists or the average movie-goer,” said Rakesh Mandal, Senior Director & General Manager, Client Solutions, South Asia and Korea, Dell.
The Dell G3 15 and Dell G7 15 feature gaming-forward designs and snappy performances at affordable prices.
These new G Series gaming laptops come equipped with 8th Gen Intel® Core™ high performance processors and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 10 Series graphics processing units (GPUs).
The high performance gaming laptops play a role in Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and The Wasp” movie which was released around the world today.
Dell hardware, including Dell EMC PowerEdge servers and Dell Precision workstations, were used to produce visual special effects for the film.
Offering gaming solutions for players of all levels and budgets, Dell today announced two new Windows 10 gaming PCs – the Dell G3 15 and Dell G7 15 systems – at a private screening of Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and The Wasp” film in Singapore.
The new gaming laptops and peripherals are listed below with prices.
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Tags:Alienware, Ant-Man, DELL, gaming laptops, headset, launch, Marvel, notebooks, prices, Singapore, VR, Wasp
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Saturday, December 2nd, 2017
Immersive virtual reality gaming for groups of up to 8 gamers (13+ years old) per 30min session, at S$69 per pax.
* This story first appeared in The Travel Memoir.
Zero Latency Singapore is brought in by Tomorrow Entertainment, the company that also brought BOUNCE to Singapore. Photo: Zero Latency Singapore.
There are three VR gaming scenarios of increasing difficulty, from basic orientation (Engineerium, 15min), to zombie shooting (Zombie Survival, 15min), to hardcore gun fights at simulated zero gravity VR scenarios (Singularity, 30min).
The 30min game play for each session can be one of three combinations:
- Engineerium + Zombie Survival
- Zombie Survival + Zombie Survival
- Singularity
The 4,200sqft (390sqm) Zero Latency Singapore is located at #03-346/347 Suntec City Mall, between Suntec Towers 2 & 3.
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Tags:entertainment, Fun, gaming, OSVR, Razer, Singapore, Suntec, virtual reality, VR, Zero Latency
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