Gaming in city Singapore. Reviews, Walkthroughs, News

The International Olympic Committee has announced plans to create the Olympic Esports Games.

The franchise hasn't been afraid to shake things up over the years, and a rumor about the next new game in the series points to another franchise first on its way. Although every game is interconnected by unifying elements involving deadly viruses, various forms of the ruthless Umbrella corporation, and plenty of horrific enemies, there's a lot of room to do different things within that overarching lore. It's easy to jump into any mainline game and get a complete experience of its own, and the unique flavor provided by each can satisfy many different preferences.

Additional details about the setting of the rumored Resident Evil 9 might have surfaced.

A credible leaker has revealed that Resident Evil 9 will be set on a Singapore-inspired island in the Southeast Asian Sea. There has been a bevy of rumors surrounding the next entry in the Resident Evil series lately, and this is potentially one of the most significant.

CJI Chandrachud advocates ethical AI in legal research; AI investment to boost productivity and worker pay: BlackRock CEO; Instagram enhances content discovery with generative AI integration; Surat municipal schools to offer AI and coding courses- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.

To celebrate the launch of Stellar Blade, we are organizing a meet and greet event featuring Rurusama who will be cosplaying as EVE, the main protagonist from Stellar Blade. Rurusama is a notable Tiktok influencer and cosplayer based in Singapore. She’s known for her passion for cosplay, fashion and love for cats, as well as super long queue at her booth in Singapore gaming and popular culture conventions. With her popularity in the local gaming scene, as well as her established reputation in cosplay, she is an ideal candidate to represent the main character of Stellar Blade in this one-day only event in Singapore. 

Ubisoft has announced they are laying off 45 more employees.

 Skull and Bones has extended its first season by a week, re-enabled chat, and added opt-in open world PvP, a major community request.

Disney Realm Breakers is a new strategy game developed by JOYCITY Corp. It is now available for Android as a soft launch in select regions, including the Philippines, Australia, Singapore, and Malaysia.

Between the confusing name changes and having two apps with a similar function, Google Pay will finally shut down in the United States later this summer. Google Wallet will replace it entirely.

Ubisoft's newly launched Skull and Bones is not faring well on the review aggregate site Metacritic, where it has received overwhelmingly negative ratings from gamers. Prior to its full release, game testers had already complained about the game.

WithSkull and Bones wrapping preorder head start and officially launching for all tomorrow, the Ubisoft Singapore team is detailing some fixes following beta feedback and testing data and what’s still on the way.

After beginning development in 2013 and numerous delays later, Ubisoft Singapore’s seafaring pirate action RPG, Skull & Bones, will finally set sail next week. In the meantime, you can watch the launch trailer and even jump in early with the game’s open beta, which kicks off today.

Ubisoft's live-service pirate ship game Skull and Bones is a «quadruple-A» project, company boss Yves Guillemot has said.

Ubisoft co-founder and CEO Yves Guillemot has defended the $70 price tag for Skull and Bones, calling it a “quadruple-A game”.

AAA game pricing has been an ongoing controversy for some time, but Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot thinks the upcoming Skull and Bones has earned its $70 price tag. Skull and Bones launches on February 16, featuring live-service elements in addition to the full AAA price.

Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones has released a roadmap for the title’s first year and what players can expect in the endgame. The long-awaited pirate game finally got a launch date during the Game Awards 2023 ceremony and is scheduled to launch on February 13 for players subscribed to Ubisoft+ and on February 16 for everyone else.

While Ubisoft Singapore’sSkull and Bones will launch with an end-game, it will also receive new free content with post-launch seasons. Each season introduces legendary Pirate Lords for players to battle, new World Events, and more.

The rumored Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake might have been in development since September.

Sightings of an «unannounced Assassin's Creed project» on LinkedIn are adding more fuel to the Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag remake rumors. The Assassin's Creed 4 remake was reported to be in development last year; however, it was claimed that the game was still in the early stages. These reports also asserted that Ubisoft Singapore, the team behind the upcoming Skull and Bones, is taking part in development.

The Day Before's rise to infamy has been swift. Promised for an eventual PS5 release, it was released last week into Steams Early Access in an atrocious state, and players were quick to note it only vaguely resembled the product promised. The developer announced its dissolution days later, effective immediately, before the studio's owners, brothers named Gotovtsev, dropped a digital smoke bomb and disappeared entirely.

Skull and Bones will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PC via Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store, Stadia, and Luna on February 16, 2024, publisher Ubisoft and developer Ubisoft Singapore announced.

Ubisoft Singapore’s Skull & Bones has finally been given a new release date.

Following some heated statements from the US Commerce Secretary, Gina Raimondo, NVIDIA's CEO has said that they are working with the US to make sure that their latest AI chips are fully compliant with the newest regulation policies.

Unknown9: Awakening will be released in 2024.

Over three years ago, at Gamescom in August 2020, Reflector Entertainment announced its debut project in Unknown 9: Awakening, an action-adventure title that will put players in the shoes of Haroona, a young girl from Kolkata, India with mysterious powers. Since its promising announcement, however, updates on the game have been completely nonexistent- though that may be about to change soon.

Unity has reportedly shed more jobs, as the company has laid off 265 workers today as part of a «company reset.» The move also terminates the partnership that Unity had been in with Weta FX, though crucially, Unity retains its ownership of the Weta Digital tools it purchased back in 2021.

Unity has confirmed plans to cut 265 jobs or 3.8% of its global workforce as part of a company “reset”.

According to reporting from Tom Henderson at Insider Gaming, Ubisoft’s beleaguered pirate game Skull & Bones will finally arrive on February 16, 2024.

Only two years after acquiring part of Weta's VFX business, Unity is stepping back to focus on its core business.

Engine giant Unity is making more layoffs as part of a company "reset".

Unity has announced another wave of layoffs as it ends its agreement with Lord of the Rings VFX studio as part of a company "reset," according to its current CEO.

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The open world pirate multiplayer game Skull and Bones might be only two and a half months away from launching, at long last. The rumor appeared a few hours ago on Insider Gaming, which cited anonymous sources also confirming the existence of a Premium Edition.

Next year, Gamescom will be spinning up a new event set in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Appropriately dubbed Gamescom Latam, it'll run from June 26, 2024 to June 30 and provide "a unique opportunity for gaming fans and for the digital entertainment industry from Brazil, the whole Latin America and beyond."

Skull and Bones’ release window was confirmed yet again from an official, if somewhat uncertain source.

We are happy to share that 11.11 Festival this year starts from 3rd till 16th November 2023, and players will be able to purchase PlayStation 5 consoles for up to SGD 160 / MYR 550 / THB 4,200/ IDR 1,820,000 / VND 2,900,000 off at participating retailers in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.

Update:  Pulse Explore wireless earbuds, Pulse Elite wireless headset, and additional PlayStation Link USB adapters will be available to pre-order starting Friday, November 24th. Preorders will be available through PlayStation Authorized Dealers and Sony Centres in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam. 

Ubisoft seems to be finally narrowing down on Skull and Bones’ release.

Horizon Forbidden West 'Complete Edition' has been rated in Singapore, leaving fans to hope a PC release of the sequel is on the way soon too. 

It seems like Sony and Guerrilla are preparing to release a new edition of Horizon Forbidden West for the PlayStation 5. The open world action RPG originally launched for PS5 and PS4 in February last year, while now, Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition has been rated for PS5 by Singapore’s ratings board, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA).

Singapore's rating board, the IMDA, has rated an unannounced version of Horizon Forbidden West.

The AI revolution has taken hold in different ways around the world, with some surprising differences in how each country is experimenting with it.

Ubisoft Singapore is facing union action organised by the country's Creative Media and Publishing Union (CMPU).

The development woes behind Ubisoft’s pirate-based game Skull and Bones are seemingly continuing. According to Kotaku, the game has lost its creative director once again. With the departure of Elisabeth Pellen from the project, this is the third creative director to have left the game.

Skull and Bones is suffering yet another breach in the hull, as Ubisoft's long-delayed pirate game has lost another creative director.

Ubisoft Singapore’s long-running development problems with Skull & Bones show no signs of abating anytime soon.

According to a new Kotaku report, Ubisoft's Skull & Bones has been besieged by more development troubles. Lead developer Ubisoft Singapore has reportedly lost Elisabeth Pellen, the third creative director brought on to help with the online pirate game. 

Genshin Impact will be celebrating its introduction of Fontaine with a look back at the music that pulled so many fans into the anime game in the first place, but, unfortunately, tickets have been as difficult to obtain as you’d expect. The Genshin Impact concert tour is set to hit a list of cities around the world, but tickets sold out in mere minutes for the locations that opened up ticket sales.

Ticket sales for Genshin Concert 2023 are now underway, and every location that has opened up so far has sold out almost immediately. Genshin Concert is a live orchestral performance showcasing some of the gorgeous music in Genshin Impact . Ticket sales are staggered based on location, with Singapore and Malaysia opening up first.

We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Summit Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of «Playing the Edge.» Apply to speak  here  and learn more about sponsorship opportunities  here . 

Get ready for a spectacular show in the Singapore skies this August! The Science Centre Observatory has some exciting news for stargazers as they will have the opportunity to witness not one but two stunning supermoons, according to an announcement made by the Science Centre Observatory on Tuesday (Jul 25).

Consumers still need to wait several months before Apple launches the Vision Proheadset. But if you’re a software developer, you can now apply to receive early access to the VR hardware.