GamesIndustry.biz • 27th November 2019Mike Pondsmith: "If you want to get somebody to see your point of view, don't preach" The veteran designer on adapting to new technology, bringing Cyberpunk 2077 to 2020, and using games to tackle political and social themes
The Verge • 21st November 2019The flying taxi future is coming, but it’s elitist and underwhelming On the bright Monday morning of October 21st in downtown Singapore, German air taxi startup Volocopter unveiled the VoloPort, the world’s first flying taxi station.
Kotaku • 15th November 2019The Final Days Of Japan's Most Incredible Arcade Japan is known for its video arcades, from the tiniest little collections of claw games in basements to entire high-rise buildings packed with floor after floor of video amusements.
Exploits • 2nd November 2019It's cool, be happy Thoughts on the depiction of happiness in games for Exploits #20
Slant • 27th October 2019Review: His Dark Materials Is a Coming-of-Age Tale Dressed in Retro-futuristic Garb HBO’s His Dark Materials is a beautifully orchestrated reminder that there’s life after Westeros, albeit with airships, science, and sensible sweater vests.
Exploits • 2nd October 2019Phantasmagoria Thoughts on Sierra Entertainment's FMV milestone, Phantasmagoria, for Exploits #19
+852 Magazine • 1st September 2019A new face in skincare Back in June, cult Japanese skincare brand SK-II unveiled a new secret weapon: Yumi, an AI-powered emissary who has the power to dispense simultaneous skincare advice to thousands of women around the globe.
GamesIndustry.biz • 31st August 2019Jon Blow: "The job isn't to be in a community; the job is to make a good game" Earlier this month, Thekla founder Jonathan Blow dropped by the Singapore Games Guild's Industry Day to give a keynote speech on indie game development. The revered, experimental designer had just come from a conference in Taipei, Taiwan, where he'd spoken …
In the Mesh • 1st August 2019A brave new world for blockchain Sempo is teaming up with non-governmental organizations to bring its low-tech cash transfer programs to communities in need With blockchain becoming a commonly proposed solution to everything from tracking unborn babies to disbursing crypto-assets after you die, it’s good to …
Fanbyte • 15th July 2019A League of Their Own: Women's Esports in Southeast Asia In a 2017 interview with ESPN, Korean Overwatch League star Kim “Geguri” Se-Yeon described wanting to disguise her voice with a modulator so that male players would team up with her. This is just one example of the ongoing struggles …
AsiaOne • 14th June 2019Google Translate 'bug' shows weirdly political translation on Hong Kong-China relations News of a curious translation “bug” hit Twitter today, as the Google Translate app had some interesting results for the phrase “so sad to see Hong Kong become part of China.” The results show the word “sad” translated as “happy” …
AsiaOne • 14th June 2019Chatroom: Singaporean indie games developer Joysteak Studios on birbs, burnout, and mental health Born in 2017, Joysteak Studios is a three-man squad of NUS graduates: Muhammad Hanif, Tan Kang Soon, and Chue Sai Hou. The trio has been working on an insanely adorable musical platformer, Songbird Symphony, which finally gets to leave its …
AsiaOne • 10th June 2019Social media explodes with Cyberpunk 2077, now with 100 percent more Keanu Reeves Keanu Reeves’ delightful appearance may just be the best thing about E3 2019 so far, even though the week is far from over. Frankly, we all got a little bit pregnant when Keanu pointed at a fan in the crowd …
AsiaOne • 10th June 2019E3 2019: Bethesda announces new Orion tech and goes deep on Doom Eternal Waiting for the Bethesda stream on Twitch was one long musical tease for Elder Scrolls VI, which of course, never materialised beyond a quick verbal mention (along with Starfield, its next-gen role-playing game). This year, Bethesda’s focus was on their …
AsiaOne • 7th June 2019Facial recognition tech is creepy, convenient, and here to stay Facial recognition has inserted itself into our everyday lives — most notably through Face ID on our iPhones, as well as security systems at immigration checkpoints around the world. As a concept, biometric identification is a not-so-futuristic notion that has …
AsiaOne • 4th June 2019Japan's new virtual influencer, Liam Nikuro, is a computer-generated thirst trap Meet Liam Nikuro, the cute new Instagram star whose face is made up of more bytes than blood. Liam actually looks pretty convincing if you don’t look too closely. Although his head is a product of 3D computer graphics and …
AsiaOne • 4th June 2019Daylight Studios' new programme wants to nurture wholesome homegrown games As one of the first indie game studios in Singapore, Daylight Studios sure has some stories to tell, especially during their stint working with Konami on free-to-play games. Today, Daylight is all about giving others a platform. The studio behind …
AsiaOne • 31st May 2019Are microtransactions the drug that feeds Asia’s obsession with mobile gaming? Earlier this month, the World Health Organisation (WHO) voted to classify gaming addiction as a disease, prompting a swift pushback from the games industry. The vote was based on expert consensus that some people “show a pattern of gaming behaviour …
AsiaOne • 22nd May 2019Pastor baptises a virtual reality anime character in an effort to redefine faith Because the internet is a weird and wonderful place, it only makes sense that there’s a virtual reality church that performs virtual baptisms. YouTube influencer Syrmor has made a name for himself by covering the best and brightest things in …
AsiaOne • 17th May 2019Why am I seeing this, Facebook? OPINION — In an effort to combat misconceptions about creeping on its users in real life, Facebook has released a feature called “Why Am I Seeing This Post”. Over the past year, Facebook has tried to distance itself from allegations …
