tech65 » pc games http://www.tech65.org voice of technology Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:23:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 CreativeCommons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) 2006-2012 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ daniel@tech65.org (Tech65) daniel@tech65.org (Tech65) Technology, Singapore, Gadgets, Computers, Software, Hardware 1440 http://www.tech65.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/t65mainwhite-144.pngtech65http://www.tech65.org 144 144 http://feeds.feedburner.com/65bits Tech65 Pte. Ltd. is Singapore's Technology Source. With a deep bench and the broadest expertise online, we cover the tech news that is most relevant to you. With a focus on the Singaporean audience, but an eye to the wider world, our reporting provides a distinctly local flavour that appeals beyond our shores.Tech65.org is our flagship website, serving as the central repository of all our video, audio and photo content. We are also especially proud of our flagship audio podcast, 65bits, a bi-weekly podcast aimed at giving you the absolute essential tech news. Technology, Singapore, Gadgets, Computers, Software, Hardware Tech65 Tech65 daniel@tech65.org no no Simply Geek #3: MMOs, the Nexus One and Solid State Revolution?http://www.tech65.org/2010/02/01/simply-geek-3-mmos-the-nexus-one-and-solid-state-revolution/ http://www.tech65.org/2010/02/01/simply-geek-3-mmos-the-nexus-one-and-solid-state-revolution/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:45:43 +0000 NTT http://www.tech65.org/?p=790 This is Simply Geek, and we’re coming to you from 3 separate locations with 3 different topics each week! This week, we talk about the Star Trek MMO and how it is completely rocking Jerrick’s world to the detriment of his law degree, the Nexus One, Google’s latest foray in the cellphone business, and what we think it’s impact may be and the state of the Solid State Drive revolution, and try and answer the question of when we all can live in a world where hurling your laptop across the room for fun won’t actually destroy your hard drive!

- Daniel, Jerrick, NTT

Topics This Week:

[06:00] Jerrick: Star Trek MMO
[20:15] Daniel: Nexus One
[33:20] NTT: Solid State Drives

[46:20] Side Track: Command & Conquer 4

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]]> http://www.tech65.org/2010/02/01/simply-geek-3-mmos-the-nexus-one-and-solid-state-revolution/feed/ 1 0:56:39 This is Simply Geek, and we’re coming to you from 3 separate locations with 3 different topics each week! This week, we talk about the Star Trek MMO and how it is completely rocking Jerrick’s world to the detriment of his law degree, the[...] This is Simply Geek, and we’re coming to you from 3 separate locations with 3 different topics each week! This week, we talk about the Star Trek MMO and how it is completely rocking Jerrick’s world to the detriment of his law degree, the Nexus One, Google’s latest foray in the cellphone business, and what we think it’s impact may be and the state of the Solid State Drive revolution, and try and answer the question of when we all can live in a world where hurling your laptop across the room for fun won’t actually destroy your hard drive! - Daniel, Jerrick, NTTTopics This Week: [06:00] Jerrick: Star Trek MMO [20:15] Daniel: Nexus One [33:20] NTT: Solid State Drives [46:20] Side Track: Command & Conquer 4 Theme Music by Ivan Chew – MyRightBrain.wordpress.com Podcasts Tech65 no no 3rd Games Convention Asia – Snippetshttp://www.tech65.org/2009/09/17/games-convention-asia-snippets/ http://www.tech65.org/2009/09/17/games-convention-asia-snippets/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:54:17 +0000 Mohd Hisham http://www.tech65.org/?p=678 GC-AsiaLogoThe 3rd Games Convention Asia convenes today; with both conference and public exhibition available. Held at Suntec City Convention Centre, it is also the host of Asia’s largest e-gaming tournament which includes the Starhub Cup & the One Asia Cup.

The Public Exhibition is found at Hall 401, Level 4. It runs from today (17th September 2009) to Sunday.

    The local polytechnics and the SAE Institute have also put up booths for their game & animation development programmes. It is interesting to see them engage at a level beyond the boundaries of the lecture theatres.

    I feel that Tech65 readers would be interested to know that on the 19th September, there will be a designated “Students Day” where several key industry leaders speak about the topics closer to their heart. Some of the speakers include, Takahiro Murakami – Lead Producer EA Japan, Olivier de Rotalier – Ubisoft Singapore & Tad Leckman – Lucasfilm.  There will also be a discussion about “Breaking into the Games Industry”, moderated by Allan Simonsen. The panelists will be Tad Leckman & Olivier de Rotalier.

    Update 1345hrs: There is an announcement from MagmaStudios – who will be developing a new virtual world – where an ancient kingdom ruled the island & men-eating tigers roam all over. The project is supported by the National Heritage Board(NHB), the multi-agency Interactive Digital Media R&D Programme Office (IDMPO) & hosted by the Media Development Authority of Singapore(IDA).

    Titled World of Temasek, it recreate Singapore, immersing viewers into the city walls of Bukit Larangan(present day Fort Canning) & the moat surrounding its palaces and temples. Viewers reprise various roles, exploring Bukit Larangan and the Singapore River MMOG (massively multiplayer online game) style. MagmaStudios promises deep & rich education content with the element of fun thrown in. There wil be a learning opportunity where players engage in spices trade & other goods, collect virtual artefacts while learning more about the particular artefacts from the NHB museums’ collections.

    The technology used for World of Temasek is called MagmaFlow, which is a quest-building toolkit for virtual worlds. It promises engagement similar to the social media engagements seen today, promising future upgrades by virtue of its modular nature.

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