Garena Opens Path to Exile to Singapore and Malaysia

Indie game developers Grinding Gear Games have collaborated with publishers Garena to bring Path of Exile to gamers in Singapore and Malaysia. A free-to-play, online action role-playing PC game, Path to Exile sends players into a dark fantasy world whereby customization is aplenty with extensive PvP elements lumped in. Sounds familiar? 

Having received rave reviews from industry peers and players alike - Games Radar even touted it as 'the Diablo II sequel you've always wanted' - the game is definitely promising and this strategic partnership can only spell awesomeness to ARPG players in Singapore and Malaysia. 

According to Chris Wilson, MD of Grinding Gear Games, "We are excited about our partnership with Garena because they have demonstrated they excel at bringing Western games to an international market.". 

Path of Exile enters Closed Beta on 14 November 2013, and will be accessible via the Garena+ platform. For more information about Path of Exile, please visit the official website HERE or stay tuned to Gaming Kingdom Blog

PlayStation 4 Asia Launch Date Announced

Updated November 14th:

The PlayStation 4 will go to sale in Malaysia on December 20th 2013 starting from RM 1,799 and comes with a one month PS+ membership. The option to purchase the PS4 set that comes lumped in with the PlayStation Camera is also available, retailing at RM 1,899.

Malaysian gamers can expect to look forward on purchasing the Killzone: Shadow Fall bundle retailing at RM 1,939 or the Battlefield 4 bundle which retails at RM1,969;  both available on launch date and will come with two months PS Plus membership for free on top of RM20 PSN Money Voucher. Also announced were the PS4 accessories, notably the DualShock 4 controllers - in either Magma Red or Wave Blue - which were given a RM 249 price tag for each unit. The PlayStation Camera can be purchased separately and will retail at RM 249. 

Pre-orders for the PS4 starts tomorrow, 15th November and will run til the 13th of Dec this year at all official Sony outlets.

Also announced were the local release date and prices of the PSVita TV. The PSVita TV will reach Malaysian shores next year, on the 16th of January 2014 at RM 469. A bundle pack of the Vita TV that comes with a DualShock 3 controller will be sold at RM 689. Along with that, the new PSVita 'light' will be on sale in Malaysia come Dec 6 at RM859 , available in six colors. 

Updated November 12th:

The PlayStation 4 will be launched in Singapore 19th December and retail starting from SG$ 639. The PS4 bundle that comes with the PlayStation Camera is also available on launch, retailing at SG$689. Gamers in Singapore will also be able to purchase the special Battlefield 4 PS4 bundle on launch day for SG$709 or the Killzone: Shadow Fall for SG$699. Also announced at the event were the launch date for the PSVita TV in Singapore, which is on the16th January 2014, retailing from SG$ 149. A bundle which comes with a DualShock 3 controller is also available, retailing at SG$219. 

Updated November 7th:

The PlayStation 4 will be launched in Hong Kong on 17th December 2013. Announced earlier today at an event in Hong Kong, the latest gaming console from Sony will retail at HK$3380 - roughly RM 1,385 or SG$ 541 - for a basic set. (we are guessing one controller. But will keep you updated on this). The set with the PS Camera retails a bit higher, at HK$3680/ RM 1,508/ SG$ 590.

Bundles were also announced, highlight being the Killzone: Shadowfall special bundle set to retail at HK$3780/ RM1,550/ SG$605.

Updated November 6th: 

Heads up everyone. Sony has scheduled an event in Hong Kong tomorrow and we are pretty confident it will be about the PlayStation 4. So it is safe to expect for news on launch date, pricing and bundles to start rolling out tomorrow. Do note that tomorrow's news will most probably be significant for Hong Kong and its neighboring countries.

'What about other countries?' you ask? Well, similar events have been scheduled for in Singapore and Malaysia - both happening next week and we are already on top of them. As for now, bookmark this page as we will be keeping you guys updated on the latest PlayStation 4 info for the Asian markets.

For all things PlayStation 4, keep it locked on to IGN.

Updated 19 Sept:

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia has also announced (during yesterday's presentation) that the retail prices of the PS4 on the announced countries will be unveiled during special launch events scheduled around November. We will keep you guys posted on this - as always.

Also, surely it wouldn't hurt for you guys to drop suggestions on types of PS4 bundles you'd like to get your hands on - extra DualShock 4 controllers? FIFA14 bundle? What about Battlefield 4 edition eh? Share us your thoughts in the comments section below. Til then, start saving! 

Big news guys! 

Following the earlier announcement by Sony Computer Enterainment Japan Asia last week, gamers will now no longer have to wait til February 2014 nor go through the hassle of grey market in order to get their paws on the PS4.

At the Sony Press Conference in Tokyo today, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) has announced that their next-gen gaming console, the PlayStation 4 will be launched in the South East Asian region on December 2013, starting with Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand & Korea.

Skyrim

I know this is a game released last year but I still want to take about it, it is actually quite a great game to play as I had played it before, but I recommend you to use a computer to play the game due to the High Definition graphics they have( I play it on my laptop and it burn like hell), after the release of the game last year on 11/11/11, many more DLC starts to come, but there is still a price to be paid to get those DLCs though, but if you are really interested about this game and wants to find out more, please visit: http://www.bethblog.com/ , or if you want to buy it, you can buy it on Steam here : http://store.steampowered.com/app/72850/

World Of Tanks

Another great game to play as you might have seen some advertisements about it even on TV and on the roads like this Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnR-11SyYTk

If you are one who plays MMO games and did not know about this game, it is the Winner of Golden JoyStick Award for Best MMO Game. So I would really recommend you to play this game if you're a MMO gaming addict. I would give this game a 4/5 star rating if you ask me.

Clash of Clans's latest update

If you are a person that likes to play IOS games, you might be playing, had played or heard of this game called, Clash Of Clans. Recently, they had an update which changed the system where top players cannot get revenge on others who had attacked them, this caused many top players and some clans to rage, some clans wrote in their description where saying that ; Supercell sucks, thnks to this new expensive update, all top clashers, better to retire now'. Hope Supercell will do something about it or 'clashers' would really start to retire from this once top game on the appstore.

Minecraft 1.7.2: The Update that Changed the World (Updated!)

Recently, Mojang, the creator of Minecraft had released the newest version which is so called 'The Update that Changed the World', version 1.7.2. Here is all the info:

• New world generation!
  • Double the amount of biomes, with new trees/flowers/blocks.
  • New “Amplified” world option.
  • Less ocean, more awesome.
• New blocks!
  • Two new types of wood.
  • Stained glass! With both blocks and panes.
  • Packed ice, red sand, podzol.
  • Lots of new flowers, including double-tall versions of current plants.
  • Portals can be bigger sizes!
• Fishing!
  • Added more type of fish.
  • Redone the fishing mechanics. Can now catch junk and treasure too.
  • Fishing rod enchantments!
• Maps!
  • Put them in an item frame and hang them on your wall. They’re extra big!
  • Lots of new colours for lots of blocks!
  • Now with less lag!
• Achievement & Statistics overhaul!
  • Now both world (or server) specific.
  • In multiplayer, it’s announced to everybody when you get an achievement.
    • You can move your mouse over this in the chat to see what it was!
  • Some new achievements and statistic types were added.
  • Zoomable achievements screen!
• Multiplayer enhancements!
  • Servers can now put a 64×64 image called “server-icon.png” in their folder, that you will see on your server list.
  •  You can see who’s online before joining a server; move your mouse over the player count!
  • Lots of hidden preparation for allowing name changes.
• Resource pack changes!
  • You can now have multiple selected.
  • They can completely re-do your sounds, adding new ones or changing current ones.
  • Servers can now recommend a resource pack for you to use.
• Chat & command improvements!
  • New commands to spawn mobs or blocks of any type.
  • Command block minecart!
  • Clickable links to achievements and items.
  • Click on somebody’s name in the chat to message them!
• Lots and lots of technical work!
  • Completely rewrote how the network (multiplayer) works.
  • Completely rewrote the sound manager.
  • New graphics options.
  • Basic shader support testing.
  • Many bugs fixed, including:
    • [MC-291] – Screenshots are treated as links in the console.
    • [MC-673] – Sky/lighting doesn’t get darker during a thunderstorm
    • [MC-715] – V-Sync in Window mode, settings not activated between sessions.
    • [MC-784] – Letters in Arabic Language not connected
    • [MC-881] – Boat inflicts fall damage if it runs aground in some fashion (Slabs, Mobs, Soul Sand)
    • [MC-944] – Armour with Protection on it seems to reduce against hunger damage
    • [MC-1018] – Black Lighting under overhangs
    • [MC-1105] – Villagers act like it is Raining when they are in the Desert, and it Rains elsewhere.
    • [MC-1379] – Transparent texture makes transparent texture behind invisible
    • [MC-2638] – Old AI mobs and Wolves don’t turn back to passive in Creative
    • [MC-2915] – Attempting to tp to an invalid coordinate returns “commands.generic.double.invalid”
    • [MC-3305] – Cyrillic font not displaying on signs and in chat (Russian language)
    • [MC-3871] – Cauldron water does not put out fire / damage blaze
    • [MC-3973] – Silk Touch, pre-lit Redstone Lamps
    • [MC-4150] – Baby Zombies do not drop any loot / xp
    • [MC-4482] – Saplings placed on Farmland are not affected by Bonemeal
    • [MC-4732] – Tools and weapons lose durability without doing damage
    • [MC-4921] – Sounds (eg. Mobs / Portals / Water) Don’t Immediately Fade
    • [MC-4973] – Zombie Pigman from Nether Portal still spawns even if doMobSpawning is false
    • [MC-5238] – 10 MB server texture pack limit too small
    • [MC-5305] – Arrows from a flame bow aren’t extinguished from rain
    • [MC-5550] – Night Time Doesn’t Immediately Allow Sleep
    • [MC-6820] – The generation of terrain surface layer produces local straight glitches (fix included)
    • [MC-7449] – Silverfish infected Stone Brick varients appears as normal stone brick.
    • [MC-8331] – Command block text disappears if too long
    • [MC-9271] – Opening a singleplayer world is counted as a multiplayer join in the statistics
    • [MC-9547] – Incorrect usage string for `/scoreboard teams empty`
    • [MC-9779] – Old versions of output-server.log and lock files remain on harddisk
    • [MC-10077] – Ajasent Obsidian Blocks prevent Nether portal appearing
    • [MC-10257] – when a pig gets struck by lightning it spawns without a sword
    • [MC-10984] – GS4 query listener fails to send player list when len(players) > 127
    • [MC-11027] – Axes accelarate the speed at which Slabs are broken
    • [MC-11280] – Sometimes Water flows out of newly generated Village Farms
    • [MC-11518] – RCON and Scoreboard Command Output Formatting
    • [MC-12450] – Missing usage string commands.scoreboard.players.list.usage
    • [MC-12452] – Scoreboard team join command fails on invalid team name
    • [MC-12454] – Scoreboard option seeFriendlyInvisibles not listed in usage
    • [MC-12541] – the letters for the ‘off’ setting on smooth lighting aren’t capitalised
    • [MC-12731] – Minecraft crashes if you click edit or delete on a LAN game
    • [MC-12769] – when typing /help with a number higher than 4, it produces the wrong message
    • [MC-12984] – getting a locked chest pushed into your head crashes the game
    • [MC-13565] – Fireworks sometimes don’t stack when they should
    • [MC-13661] – When re-sizing window before game loads internal view doesn’t resize
    • [MC-14521] – Boats cannot be steered by using the “left” and “right” keys
    • [MC-14865] – Carpets Are Not Flammable
    • [MC-15547] – Structures (witch huts, nether fortresses etc.) don’t get saved with the world file
    • [MC-15564] – Start up failure: “Cannot determine close requested state of uncreated window”
    • [MC-15688] – Axe breaks all slabs in adventure mode. No drops for stone.
    • [MC-16324] – Massive Amount of “[SEVERE] Reached end of stream” messages
    • [MC-16435] – Boats Still Break on Lily’s
    • [MC-16849] – Crash near pyramid
    • [MC-16910] – Packet250CustomPayload(dk)
    • [MC-17090] – Invalid teamcolors throw an NPE in the console
    • [MC-17831] – Crash selecting resource pack [13w24b]
    • [MC-18569] – Server resourcepacks not implemented yet
    • [MC-18672] – Textures disappearing after setting player walkSpeed to 0
    • [MC-19483] – sounds playing after leaving world
    • [MC-19604] – Cannot /playsound records
    • [MC-21870] – Screen goes blank when modifying walk speed
    • [MC-22927] – Animals running forever after being hit
    • [MC-26151] – Minecraft has advice on an error report that should be deleted.
    • [MC-26608] – /spreadplayers confirmation text is wrong
    • [MC-26660] – Constant minecart sound
    • [MC-27284] – /scoreboard teams option color: Tab doesnt list all options.
    • [MC-27904] – The Hindi, Malay and Norsk (Bokmål) language appear 2 times
    • [MC-28400] – Breeding animals gives xp even if doMobLoot gamerule is false
    • [MC-28405] – The saddle equip sound effect does not play when equipping a pig with a saddle.
    • [MC-28478] – Successful hit sound effect does not match the sound in the assets sound folder
    • [MC-28625] – The horse armor equip sound does not play when replacing others
    • [MC-28768] – Horse Breeding Doesn’t Produce Markings Correctly on Foal
    • [MC-29088] – Shearing sound does not play when shearing a mooshroom
    • [MC-29279] – Bug: the command block can be damaged by the explosion of Blue Wither Skulls
    • [MC-29321] – Jukeboxes play at the sound volume for effects until you change the music volume
    • [MC-29361] – Oceans are too big
    • [MC-29424] – Players appear offset for other clients after going through nether portals
    • [MC-31031] – Spawn eggs can be used on top of water, but not lava
    • [MC-31065] – Villages not generating? (snapshot 13w37b)
    • [MC-32250] – Typo on “Unable to Load Worlds” screen
    • [MC-32534] – piston extention givies tile.nill.name
    • [MC-32679] – Spawned in enderportals are not nameable