Rockers Rejoice! Guns N’ Roses Are Finally Coming To Singapore
Concert organisers LAMC Productions announced today that iconic rock band Guns N’ Roses will be making their way to sunny Singapore in 2017 as part of their Not In This Lifetime world tour.
Singapore is the band’s only stop in Southeast Asia and will be their first appearance together in the country.
The concert will take place at Changi Exhibition Centre on February 25 next year, with tickets available for purchase from October 17. OCBC cardholders will have early access to tickets during the priority sale on October 14.
Regular tickets are priced from S$199 to S$298 while there will be limited VIP tickets at S$568.
Those interested in VIP packages can also get their hands on the Live and Let Die Early Entry Package (S$1,038) and the Paradise City VIP Lounge package (S$1,393).
The tour reunites legendary guitarist Slash with vocalist Axl Rose and bassist Duff McKagan. The band embarked on their reunion earlier this year, selling out arenas across the Americas.
Drop Whatever You’re Doing and Watch The Latest Trailer For The Grand Tour
Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond are back in business and boy does it look good.
The latest full trailer for their upcoming new show for Amazon Prime The Grand Tour dropped earlier today and it makes Top Gear look unbearably boring in contrast.
The trailer gives us a glimpse of the new series, taking viewers to four continents in the first season. The banter is back and it comes to show that Top Gear‘s success was very much about the chemistry between these three personalities than anything else.
Without further ado, we present you The Grand Tour‘s latest trailer below.
GameStart Returns For A Weekend of Gaming Madness
GameStart is back for its third year for a weekend full of game showcases & previews, esports tournaments and cosplaying for gamers of all levels.
Sony Interactive Entertainment returns this year as a major exhibitor with the largest booth at the event. Sony will be showcasing their brand-new revamped PlayStation console, dubbed by fans as the PS4 Slim.
They are also presenting sponsor for SEA Major 2016, the largest console tournament in Southeast Asia, involving top players in Street Fighter battling it out for a spot at the Capcom Cup 2016.
Xbox will also be making its first appearance at GameStart this year, bringing with it upcoming games including Gears of War 4, Forza Horizon 3 and Final Fantasy XV.
Following PlayStation’s Remote Play announcement, Microsoft will be introducing its own cross-platform feature between the Xbox and PCs. The feature will also allow Xbox users to get PC versions of their new games for free whenever they purchase one for the Xbox.
Visitors can also get their hands on some retro gaming with Pixel Play, an Indiegogo project that recreates the look and feel of arcade machines minus the bulk.
As with every year, GameStart will be hosting its annual FIFA tournament, the GameStart Championship Cup, supported by Xbox Singapore.
Besides checking out the exhibitions, visitors can also take part in ‘side-quests’ by completing activities at specific booths around the hall to get a lucky dip and increase their chances for the GameStart lucky draw. Prizes include Secret Lab gaming chairs, ViewSonic 27″ monitors and an MSI notebook.
Google is moving into hardware, and it’s doing it big time. The company which started as a search engine became a software colossal, with a majority of the world dependant on either its operating system (Android), email service (Gmail) and word processors (Google Docs). Sure, they dabbled into hardware a couple times before, such as the Chromecast devices that turned any ordinary television into a Smart TV, capable of YouTube and Netflix playback, streaming Spotify and playing a handful of casual games. Google also partnered with several smartphone manufacturers to produce the Nexus line, known to be the purest form of an Android phone in the market given that it sheds off all the bloatware normally associated with Android devices. This time however, Google is no longer dabbling. This is the biggest statement they’re making in competing with fellow tech giant Apple, who has long developed its own software and hardware exclusively. The ability to control the entire user experience has allowed Apple to maximise the capabilities of both software and hardware. Today, Google unveiled not just five devices, but an entire ecosystem of devices, interconnected to provide a seamless experience in our day-to-day lives. Being in total control of the user experience is a Google that we have not seen before, and is a clear sign that if no-one is taking on Apple, Google is going to take the responsibility into their own hands and show everyone how it’s done. The first of these devices is the centrepiece of Google’s hardware armada. The Pixel and Pixel XL aren’t just a rebrand of the Nexus line. While manufacturing duties were undertaken by HTC, make no mistake: the Pixel smartphones are designed through and through by Google. The Pixel takes a completely different approach from the Nexus, which was meant to be a point of reference for phone manufacturers to see what the Android system could do. The Pixel is Google undertaking responsibility to take on Apple and iOS at its own game. Google’s obsession with Apple is apparent in the design of the Pixel phones, from the rounded edges, metal back-casing and antennae band. From a distance, even the most hardcore Apple and Android fanboys would struggle to distinguish between the two. With the controversies surrounding Samsung’s Note 7, there’s a gaping hole in the market that left Apple uncontested with its iPhone 7 Plus. The pricing and specs of the Pixel XL bring parity back into the fray and may even give Apple a run for its money. Besides the phones, Google also introduced a range of devices for the home, an area which Apple has been interested in since the upgrade to Apple TV 4 and the release of HomeKit, a centralised app for your home devices. A WiFi router kit, a ‘smart speaker’, a VR headset and an upgraded Chromecast may seem like predictable and rather ‘meh-sounding’ devices from a tech giant, but these devices are more than meets the eye. Google WiFi takes strong inspiration from Eero, which uses a network of three routers optimised using software to provide the best coverage for your home. It improves on the current model of using one router which doesn’t get to hard-to-reach places. Google Home on the other hand is aimed at taking on another tech giant in the form of Amazon. The device is very much like the Amazon Echo and works as a ‘smart home assistant’, which is like an intelligent speaker system enhanced with Google new smart assistant features. With Facebook, Sony and Samsung moving quickly into the VR space, Google unveiled its contender for the market with the Daydream View headset. It’s very similar to most of the VR headgears available in the market but with an added touch of specially selected fabric to keep it “soft and cozy”. Lastly, Chromecast Ultra takes what we know and love from the Chromecast and makes it 4k-enabled. It also supports HDR and Dolby Vision. An Ethernet port in the power adaptor sums up the enhancements on the Ultra. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, and Google does enough to keep what made the current Chromecast great to make this a good buy for 4k television owners. Unlike Apple however, Google has the awkward position of now being both competitor and partner to the hardware makers that use its Android platform. It took Microsoft decades before it made a flagship device in the Surface, which being a tablet, doesn’t necessarily compete largely with manufacturers that utilise its Windows system. Google’s strategy has clearly shifted from being an industry enabler to one that will convert users at all cost. It’s need to develop devices, and ones that provide a holistic home experience is a sign of Google’s sheer focus to drive users onto its platform. Time will tell if the move pays off for Google, but as consumers, the competition can only do good in driving innovation.Google’s Pixel Announcement Represents a Radical Shift in its Strategy
Time will tell
WhatsApp’s New Feature Lets You Doodle On Pictures and Videos
In recent months, Facebook has been taking inspiration from Snapchat to beef up its portfolio of social media platforms.
The most notable was when Facebook-owned Instagram introduced Stories, which allowed users to post short video clips that lasted for 24 hours on their profiles.
Now WhatsApp, which is also owned by Facebook, is introducing a new camera feature that allows users to write and draw on photos and videos, as well as add emojis.
Spotify Introduces Daily Mix – Fresh Playlists of Songs You Already Love
Frequent Spotify users are probably familiar with “Discover Weekly”, a two-hour tailor-made playlist of yet to be heard songs, customised to the tastes of each user.
Spotify is taking the best of “Discover Weekly” and upping its game in the ever-competitive streaming world by introducing Daily Mix.
The new feature is a series of endless playlists that combines music you already love with new recommendations based on your listening habits. If that’s hard to imagine, think of it as a Shuffle button on steroids, helping you rediscover forgotten favourites and make new ones in the process.
Spotify’s algorithm takes about two weeks of daily listening to learn about your music taste to create the playlists. The mixes also evolve with your music taste, improving its lineup the more you listen.
Playlists are updated every day, so if you stumble upon a song you like, simply “heart” it to add it to your collection. You can also “ban” songs from future playlists if the algorithm ever gets it wrong, though unlikely.
Users will receive between one to six mixes a day, depending on the breadth of your music taste.
An In-Depth Look at A Bathing Ape x adidas Originals NMD R1
Detailed images of the hotly-anticipated collaboration between A Bathing Ape and adidas Originals have surfaced online last night.
The close-up look at the collaboration detail two main colourways of BAPE’s trademark camo in either Olive and Purple.
The kicks also feature A Bathing Ape branding on the insole and heeltabs while remaining true to the NMD R1 silhouette.
The BAPE x adidas Originals NMD R1 is expected to drop on November 26 and retail for US$150
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It’s that time of year again when non-gaming PlayStation owners enter a game shop for their annual purchase of FIFA 17. Despite stiff competition from the Konami’s critically-acclaimed PES 2017 this year, FIFA 17 is poised to outsell its counterpart due to a combination of brand loyalty, outstanding marketing and added features to keep it fresh and exciting from the previous edition. Here are the 7 top features that make FIFA 17 irresistible. One of the most hyped mode in FIFA 17, The Journey is an all-new “story mode” which sees players take on the role of Alex Hunter, an up and rising footballer, in his journey to soccer stardom. Your journey begins at the youth academy of your Premier League club of choice. Players will make their way up their food chain through game time and interactions. It’s almost like an RPG within a footballing game, with decision-making mechanics such as responses to questions that will ultimately determine Alex’s temperament and relationship with the gaffer. The impressive animations and cinematic scenes in The Journey is largely due to the incorporation of the Frostbite Engine, the powerhouse behind EA’s Battlefield series. The engine adds depth that was missing in previous FIFA editions, particularly in the emotions and movement of the players and managers. From a technical standpoint, Frostbite adds way more detail than previously possible, allowing more close-up shots of players. Getting into the nitty-gritties of the gameplay, EA Sports is introducing the long-overdue low driven finish to the game. A low driven shot keeps the ball low with power when shooting. The new feature is pretty natural to execute by double tapping the ‘shoot’ button. The power of the shot is determined by the first tap, so stronger shots will require players to hold the first tap longer and immediately tap again to pull it off. Through passes in FIFA have often been a topic of controversy, with many players feeling that the move made it way to easy to score a goal in FIFA 14 and 15. FIFA 16 had nerfed the overpowered feature making it seem almost impossible to thread a pass through the defence, so thankfully EA listened and made some adjustments. The ‘Threaded Through Pass’ feature now allows players to pass further into space, allowing quicker strikers to beat defenders in the process. The feature also allows for outside-foot passes and through balls in between defenders. With the introduction of ‘Pushback Tech’, EA Sports have overhauled the physical battle within the game, adding more realism and dynamism to its gameplay. This allows players to shield the ball from nearby opponents immediately when receiving the ball, allowing strikers to more effectively hold up the ball and act as target men. EA Sports struck gold with their FIFA Ultimate Team mode, keeping players engaged for a much longer term throughout the season than before. The developer has upped the ante by bringing in real-world activation to keep players motivated and engaged. With FUT Champions mode, players can now compete for real-world prizes through a series of in-game Ultimate Team challenges. Players climb the ladder onto different leagues by winning tournaments in FUT and entering monthly leaderboards. Top players will have a chance to compete in real-life FIFA tournaments including the FIFA Ultimate Team Championship Series and the Interactive World Cup. While FIFA has included and improve on the accuracy of real-life players in game, team managers have always been neglected by the developer. Well, not anymore. FIFA 17 are including real-life managers with somewhat accurate antics including the likes of Jurgen Klopp doing an over-the-top celebration. While the addition is mostly aesthetic, it adds towards the emotional element of the game, keeping players motivated to impress their managers just to see a big reaction from them in exciting moments of the game.7 Most Exciting Features in The All-New FIFA 17
1) The Journey
2) Frostbite Engine
3) Low Driven Shots
4) Threaded Through Pass
5) Pushback Tech
6) FUT Champions Mode
7) Real Managers
[UPDATED] England Boss Sam Allardyce In Hot Soup After Undercover Investigation Revealed
Update [28 September]: Sam Allardyce has been sacked as England team coach after managing only one match for the national team.
Gareth Southgate will take charge as Allardyce’s temporary replacement for the next four games.
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England’s national football team coach Sam Allardyce is at the centre of investigations by the Football Association only two months from taking up the job.
Allardyce was filmed giving advice to businessmen on how to “get around” FA rules on player transfers and third-party ownership.
To Allardyce’s detriment, these businessmen were in fact undercover reporters from a 10-month covert investigation by British newspaper