It’s the time of the year again for the last largest consumer IT show of 2018. SITEX 2018 is definitely an event you would not want to miss this year. Besides a showcase of the latest consumer IT products, there are also a few unique experiential zones that you can visit while at the show. Here are some of the highlights.

Vivo Booth

If you are a budget sensitive individual looking for a phone with fairly  decent specification, several Chinese brands may come into your mind. One such brand is Vivo. Compared to the other counterparts from China such as Huawei and Oppo, Vivo pricing is a bit less stressful for your pocket.

The phone feature at the show is the newly launched Vivo V11, priced at SGD 599. Yet at this price point, the Vivo V11 comes with a fairly decent hardware. A 25 MP front camera, and a dual 12MP/5MP rear camera powered by the Snapdragon 660 chipset – octa-core processor at 2.2 GHz. RAM is also fairly generous at 6 GB. The phone also features an in-screen fingerprint sensor. 

Google Smart Home

For the first time this year, Google has a huge space dedicated to its own Google devices. Showcased here is the recently release Pixel 3 as well as the Google Home. Experience the power of AI in your camera where Google’s smart AI will help you choose the best photo for your shot in a feature known as the Top Shot. Through augmented reality, you can also take a picture with your favorite Marvel Hero such as the Hulk and Iron Man using the Camera’s playground feature.

There is also a smart living room at Google Smart Home zone. Interact with Google Home and experience first hand how it can turn control your lighting and electronic appliances at home. Beyond that, Google Home can  also help you play videos from YouTube or music from Spotify hands-free.

Secretlab Chairs

If you are looking for a good quality chair for your gaming rig or PC, be sure to check out Secretlab chairs. Many of them are on display at the show for you to try out before buying. Started in 2014, Secretlab has been consistently trying to create the best quality chair for gamers. Now with over 100,000 satisfied customers worldwide, Secretlab is a well-known brand in the market. Learn more about how they build their chairs and try our the chairs yourselves at their booth.

Gaming Experiential Zone

Gamers will find themselves spending much of their time at the Gaming Experiential Zone. Both Xbox and PlayStation have booths of their own at this year’s SITEX. You can try out the latest games on both major consoles.

Forza Horizon 4 is featured at the Xbox booth with a full racing rig that comes with an ultra wide monitor.

As for PlayStation, the latest Spider-Man is a key highlight with a life-size Spider-Man that you can take picture with.

Esport is also part of the gaming experiential Zone with the Omen Community Esports Challenge presented by GameAsia. Game tournaments  of popular competitive games such as CS:GO, DOTA 2 and PUBG will be held at the area.

Missing the good old days of the SNES or Sega Megadrive? RetroDNA have brought out their retro gaming console for your to try out at their booth for free! For a sense of gaming  nostalgia, do head over to their booths.

Situated in the Gaming Experiential Zone is Aftershock’s Booth.  There have two man’s cave displayed that for you to get inspiration for your next house renovation.

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Let’s Go

SITEX 2018 is now at Singapore Expo Hall 5/6 from 22 Nov to 25 Nov 2018. Opening hour is from 11am to 9pm daily.

Into it’s 5th edition, this year GameStart 2018 has us all excited at GameTrader.SG. For a start, GameStart 2018 has debuted its very own MasterClasses where game developers can get to meet and learn from the very best in the gaming industry. Speakers include Carlo Arellano who has provided concepts, textures and models for many popular Video Game such as World of Warcraft, Ratchet and Clank and God of War.

For those who missed the master classes or are gamers more than game developers, you can also meet some of the famous personalities behind you favourite games. Motohiro Okubo, the Producer of Soulcalibur VI was at the first day of the event. For the second day, Kaname Fujioka, the Executive Directory/ Art Director behind the super popular action RPG Monster Hunter: World will be there to give you more insights on the game development behind this title. Voice actress, Elise Zhang who provided the voice of Mei from Overwatch is at the event as well at her meet and greet booth.

Esports is upsized again this year. SEA Major 2018 Tournament, the major Esports tournament running at GameStart since 2016, is Southeast Asia’s largest fighting game tournament that is not to be missed. Tournaments includes Dragon Ball FighterZ SAGA Event, Tekken 7 and Capcom Pro Tour Asia Finals. Meanwhile SEA Mobile Major features Shadowverse Contenders cup where competitors fight for the right to represent their region at the Shadowverse World Grand Prix in Japan.

Tabletop gamers will be happy to know that GameStart Tabletop has returned again this year. Doujin Market is also located at the area together with Indiezone.

Cosplayers can enter for free at GameStart events. So the number of cosplayer significantly increased this year. For those who like to see your favourite game/anime characters in life, this event will be one that you would want to go.

GameStart 2018 is happening now at Suntec Convention Centre Halls 401-403 from 13th Oct 2018 to 14th Oct 2018.

 

“A long time ago in a galaxy far far away…”, the iconic phrase that all Star Wars fans would know. Many of us would have bought one or more Star Wars merchandises and memorabilias over the years. Be it a model Death Stars or a Lego Millennium Falcon, the main issue with them is where best to display them at home. Most of the time, they may just be kept in boxes and get chucked in a corner of the store room. Or be sitting on selves collecting dusts. Today, we found out a practical way for display them while not wasting space at home!

Introducing, the Star Wars Built-in Glass Top Computer Desk by NXND computer! A fully functional desktop build within a fully exposed glass table, this computer is part art and part gaming rig. Powered by AMD Ryzen 1600x processor and PowerColor RX580 Red Devil graphic card, this machine is capable of powering most modern game in high fidelity graphic. The liquid cooling system extends throughout the table is a perfect match for the Star Wars Lego hangar that house two Lego X-Wings. It is the most challenging part of building the rig as it involves laying the pipes in a practical yet aesthetic manner.

According to NXND, this computer desk used to have three 27″ inch screen but now has a single 46″ screen. The 7.1 sound is driven by Yamaha RX-V573, perfect for your movie and game. All in all, the desktop cost around SGD10,000 to build. Not bad consider that it is a functional computer, table and a piece of art that you can enjoy looking at.

Right now, this Computer Desk is with one of the founder of NXND. It’s worthwhile to mention that he has many other Star Wars Lego models that he hangs up around his room for a more complete Star Wars experience. He may soon get a Death Star to further expand his Star Wars themed room. He is also a Gundam fan and plans to have his collection up for display soon. This is truly a man’s cave!

About NXND Computer

NXND Computer is a computer/gaming company that is started by four good friends who grew up in the 2000s during the era of LAN shops and Counterstrike. Beside selling BBen line of gaming laptop, NXND also do customized computer like the one you see above. You can get some of their wares from the Carousell page as well.

Disclaimer

This is not a sponsored post but a sharing on this cool Glass Top Computer Desk by NXND. 🙂

This is the weekend for all lovers of Pop Culture. Anime, Game, Comic and Toy fan can get to enjoy two full days of fun and shopping at one of Singapore’s biggest and most popular event, Singapore Toy Game and Comic Convention which is now happening at Sands Expo. 

Toys and toys

These are toys meant for the big kids. It is very rare for one to find such a full display of figurines at a single place. Our favourite this year is the Shogun Batman which comes with switchable arms.

XM Studio has a long line-up of impressive figurines displayed in the middle of the showfloor. Each item on display is a collectible on it’s own. So while you may not have the money to buy all of them home, you should definitely take as many pictures as you can.

Be sure to also visit Tamashii Nation booth which has a dark room toy display.

Be a Jedi

Fight Saber Singapore is a local club that where you can actually learn how to fight with an actual Light Saber! These Light Sabers used are not your usual fragile collector’s item. They are built for actual Light Saber fight! Visit their booth to find out more.

Singapore Pavilion

The indie gaming industry in Singapore while small, is a growing fairly quick in recently year. Singapore Games Guild started by a group of passionate gamers aims to support holistic game developers. If you are a budding indie developer or interested in local indie games this is a booth you must visit. Located right in the middle of the GGXP area besides the free play zone. Try out some of these indies game built by our local talent. You will be surprise by the high quality of some of these games.

Stage Performance

There are two stage area to visit. The main stage located within STGCC and the smaller Akiba stage. Don’t let the smaller stage fool you. The amount of energy is insane! You should definitely not miss the performance at the Akiba stage. 

Cosplay Galore

What’s STGCC without cosplayer. Be sure to ask for permission before taking their photo like our editor here 🙂

Good Game Experience

A dedicated to games and gamers, this area where you will find everything related to games. There is a free play zone And of course, this is the first time GameTrader.SG has a booth at this event! Our partner Pixel Play brought in there arcade console for display at our show as well. You can get more information here. 

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We heard that this could be the last STGCC in Singapore. Next year, the same show will be rebranded as Singapore Comic Con which we thought could be a better name for this event. The event is happening now at Sands Expo from 8 to 9 September 2018.

It is time of the year again for Singapore Toy, Games and Comic Convention (STGCC),  one of the largest pop culture event in Singapore. Held at the Sands Expo from 8-9 September 2018, this year’s event will be filled with activities ranging from LEGO speed building challenge, to Cosplay Runway and many more! Co-located with STGCC is the Good Game Experience Show dedicated for gamers.

This year, STGCC will be bringing an out-of-this-world LEGO experience to visitors. For Voltron: Defender of the Universe fans, five interactive Voltron-themed lion figurines that can transform into robotic lions will be unveiled at STGCC’s LEGO zone. You can also build your very own LEGO Voltron figures. And if you are the competitive type, join the Speed Building Challenge, where a full-size Voltron model must be assembled with LEGO bricks within a specified time limit.

Meanwhile, Harry Potter fans will be thrilled to know that there will be a LEGO campus of the famous Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at STGCC. Want to take a piece of the magical world back home? The newly release Harry Potter Hogwart Castle LEGO set with over 6,000 bricks is available for sale at STGCC in limited quantity. Other Harry Potter merchandises will also be available at the show.

For gamers, the Good Game Experience (GGXP) show which is co-located with STGCC is an entire floor just for gamers. The World Electronic Sports Game (WESG) supported by Alisports (Alibaba Group’s sports branch)​ and local esports initiative Singapore’s Cybersports & Online Gaming Association (SCOGA) will be holding the Singapore qualifier at GGXP this year. See Gaming Athletes battling out in games such as Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, Dota 2, Starcraft II ​and Vainglory​. Lend your support to your favourite local esports teams at WESG stage arena as the battle to represent Singapore in the finals.

Of course, for the first time this year GameTrader.SG is partnering with STGCC and GGXP to bring a unique game trading experience to gamers. Unlike other shows where you simply selling your games at a low price to game shop, the GameTrader.SG’s event aims to help you sell your game directly to gamers at the show. While we do not buy back your game, you can simply drop off your game at our booth and potentially sell them at a much higher price. Buyers can view the catalogue of games available (more information here) and purchase them from our booth. If we manage to help you sell your game, you will receive your money at the end of the day! It’s that simple.

We are also organising multiple ‘Meet and Trade’ sessions. Come down with your console game and trade on spot with other gamers according to the schedule which is available here.

So remember to bring your PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox and Nintendo switch games to the show! Other game consoles are also welcomed.

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As usual, we will be doing the media coverage for the event on the actual day and bring the event to you via our blog. Also do visit our booth at the GGXP show booth GA2! See you on the 8th and 9th of September!