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Alternatives to StarHub TF2 servers

With the StarHub Team Fortress 2 servers now gone for good, many dedicated players are wondering where they can go to get their fix now. GameSync has complied a list of servers located in Asia that you can try playing on. Depending on your location in Asia, your latency may vary. Please let us how you fare.

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All 4 Dead interview

Last month's GWSG Left 4 Dead tournament had many firsts for A4D. It was their first foray into the L4D competitive scene, their first time playing together in a LAN environment and their first time coming up against Garena teams. Despite all this, A4D still managed to make it into the playoffs and eventually finished top eight. GameSync interviews them to find out more about the team.

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Starhub plans to pull plug on TF2 public servers

UPDATE: The Starhub TF2 servers went down at 6am this morning, along with the Mumble voice communications server that Starhub was hosting. GG.

UPDATE 2: We've managed to contact Starhub through Twitter. They'll get back to GameSync.

UPDATE 3: We've posted a list of alternative servers you can play TF2 at. Check it out. If you're looking for TF2 forums to chat with our TF2 players all across Asia, Read more »

L2P has potential to grow into a must-attend event

The three-day License 2 Play games show that closed on Sunday left much to be desired but, ultimately, it provides us with a promising glimpse at how a games show can be run successfully in Singapore. GameSync gives its take on what the organizers got right and what they need to improve on before it will be come a must-attend landmark event.

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License 2 Play tourney results

Here are the results for the tournaments held at the License 2 Play games show. At the time of writing, the WoW 3v3 Arena tournament was still underway.

Update: Photographs have been posted. Click on the team name to see their photo.

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License 2 Play promises gaming weekend fun

Curious to find out more about the gaming culture and industry in Singapore? Want to experience and get your hands on the latest games this weekend? Or perhaps you just want to get your parents (gasp) to understand why you're so into gaming? Then the License 2 Play games show, happening this weekend at Suntec City, is just the event for you.

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Defense Grid: The Awakening

The origins of the Tower Defense genre can be traced back to a custom StarCraft map created in 1999
called Turret Defense. The genre was popularized further when WarCraft 3 was released in 2002: tons
of Tower Defense maps were created by Blizzard's map-making community, and it was played in spades
on Battle.net by players all around the world.

Fast forward to 2009. Gamers looking to get their Tower Defense fix outside of the Blizzard games have a myriad of web-based, free Tower Defense Flash games to choose from on the Internet. Several Tower Defense retail … Read more »