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Video: Accretian Dance
2007-10-17 12:09:21
Hey kids! This video is an official entry to our Level Up Live Filmfest. The filmfest is being handled by FreeStyle and Pangya Community Manager, Hector Sagrado. He’s excited as I am as the entries keep coming in through our inbox. It’s a great work featuring, of all things, dancing accretians from RF Online. This one is from [...] ...
Dance  Video 

Vote for Level Up > Philippine Web Awards
2007-10-16 11:01:22
Ey guys! Am glad to announce that our website, www.levelupgames.ph is an official entry to the 10th Philippine Web Awards. We are under the  Lifestyle and Leisure category. I would like to call upon all LU loyalist gamers to help us by voting for us via text and web. Just text in the following: WEBBYS<space>VOTE<space>64 and send to Smart/Talk N’ Text -  [...] ...
Awards  Vote  Web 

Level Up Live Jacket Designs
2007-10-16 06:30:54
All the tournaments to determine the finalists for LIVE 2007 are over. All except FlyFF. GM Atma tells me that he’ll finish his tournament this weekend. We’re busy doing a MILLION things and doing last minute preps for the big event on November 3 and 4 at the World Trade Center. Stuff such as plane tickets, hotel [...] ...
Designs  Jacket 

Got A Wii? Eat It!
2007-10-15 12:00:50
Okay, the title above does not probably make sense to you. But here’s an actual edible cake that looks exactly like a Nintendo Wii Console. Check out the pic below. In fact, it was so cool that it ended up in Martha Stewart’s show. If you want to make your own, you could follow the instructions here. Gaming, General, [...] ...
Wii 

Video: Tekken Girls Get Real
2007-10-15 08:00:09
Tekken has always been my favorite fighting game. Of course, DOA boasts of better “game physics”… if you know what I mean. Alright, it the breast are better. There. But Namco is trying to catch up on DOA and is marketing and packaging the Tekken girls for the sexy vixens that they are. Here’s a video of the [...] ...
Video 

GM T’s Gas Saving Tips
2007-10-15 06:00:39
Let’s take another commercial break from our regular MMORPG and video game “programming”. Time for some public service. Am sure that most of you with cars would be happy to read about some gas saving tips. Me? I always put gas at the last minute… when my car basically screams for it. So, yeah. These are useful. A [...] ...
Gas  Tips 

Thundercats the Movie: Hoax or Reality?
2007-10-15 02:30:00
There’s been a lot of buzz and speculation about a so-called Thundercats movie. Rumors have been circulating the web that the movie is being produced by Warner and is slated for an early 2008 release. Well, I loved the cartoon series as a kid and I can’t wait to see my heroes, Lion-O, Panthro and the [...] ...
Movie 

More Blog Contests This October
2007-10-14 15:00:26
I’m actually wrapping and packing the prizes for the winners of my recently concluded Group Writing Project. After that successful contest, I’m planning more contests this October. Just recently, tons of goodies and freebies were ordered by our brand teams in preparation for Level Up Live 2007. We’re going to give those away for people who [...] ...
Blog 

RPC 2007: Boza and Armada Will Go To LIVE
2007-10-14 13:05:22
Whew! It was a tense weekend as the Top 8 went head-to-head to determine the final two teams that will go to the Grand Finals of Level Up LIVE 2007. Before I go into the details, a lot of people have been asking me why didn’t we include all the top 8 in LIVE. First, there’s [...] ...

Video: The History of Video Games
2007-10-14 07:00:25
Gaming has gone a long way, baby! From 1972, where a crude game called Pong started the revolution, to 2007, a lot of titles are now in the Hall of Fame: Pac-Man, Ultima, Mario, FF, just to name a few. I’m glad to have experienced some of the games. Am not saying which, lest my age shows. [...] ...
Games  History  Video  Video Games 

Solo or Groups in MMORPGs
2007-10-14 04:00:18
A lot of MMORPGs are designed with the “group” or “party” in mind. WoW was probably the one who made the 40-man raids and instances popular. Although the developers would like to tell us players that we are the heroes, a tough MVP or boss can take down even 20 of us if our levels [...] ...

RPC 2007 Final 8
2007-10-13 10:00:35
After several months of Agit Sieges and Wild Card voting, only 8 teams remain in RPC 2007, still the country’s biggest MMORPG tournament. Here, the 6 server champions will compete with the RWC Team Philippines and the Ultimate Wildcard until only 2 teams remain. These two teams will then compete at the World Trade Center on November [...] ...

Gadgets: Logitech VX Revolution Mouse
2007-10-13 07:00:17
Just wanted to show you my new toy. It’s the Logitech VX Revolution Mouse which my brother gave to me. Just got it last last week from the States and so far, I’ve been enjoying every minute of using it. Logitech calls it the “Ultimate Notebook Mouse”. And true to form, this cordless wonder is not just [...] ...
Gadgets  Revolution 

MMORPG In-Game Events
2007-10-13 03:00:24
Before I became head of marketing for Level Up, I was head of Community. My job then was designing and running in-game events for almost all of our games. It was loads of fun, something that I don’t get to do today since I’m busy handling 5 out of the 7 titles in our portfolio. And [...] ...
Events  Game  Mmorpg 

USA Dominates WCG 2007 Finals
2007-10-12 12:00:50
The United States of America overpowers some tough competition as they come out on top of the medal tally for the 2007 Grand Finals of the World Cyber Games or WCG. The WCG 2007 Grand Finals was held at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington from October 3 to 7. With over 700 players from over 74 countries [...] ...
Finals  Usa 

Ragnarok Valkyrie Presscon
2007-10-12 07:00:52
Woot! It’s a long weekend! Malacanang just announced a holiday today, Oct 12, 2007 in observance of the Muslim Ramadan. Yesterday, we arranged a press conference for our media friends to tell them all about Valkyrie - Ragnarok’s newest Free to Play service. Valkyrie was launched last Wednesday, Oct 10. The event was held at Friday’s, Bonifacio [...] ...
Ragnarok  Valkyrie 

Britney Spears New Music Video
2007-10-12 02:30:30
A break from our regular programming… Pop Queen and the darling of intrigues, Britney Spears apparently is planning a comeback with the launch of her new music video. The video, entitled “Gimme More” is the same song she played at last month’s MTV awards. CNN called her performance at MTV “lackluster” and further writes; “Out-of-synch lip-synching. Lethargic movements [...] ...
Britney Spears  Music  Music Video  New Music  Video 

Metal Gear Online
2007-10-11 09:00:07
Want to have a reason to buy a PS3? Here’s one - Metal Gear Online. Kojima’s masterpiece is finally coming online via the PlayStation 3. IGN has put it bluntly; “you’ll be able to pretend to be Snake with a bunch of other Metal Gear nerds pretending to be Snake.” Hehehe. Call it what you will, IGN. I’m [...] ...
Gear  Metal 

Level Up Live 2007 Cash Prizes
2007-10-11 05:00:25
Hey kids! The Philippines’ BIGGEST ONLINE GAMING EVENT - JUST GOT BIGGER! That’s right, Level Up Live 2007 is just around the corner. This mega event is slated for November 3 and 4 at the World Trade Center (Roxas Blvd). In line with this, we here at Level Up are giving away thousands in cash prizes for our [...] ...
Cash 

Ragnarok Valkyrie Updates
2007-10-11 02:30:54
Good morning Midgard! So far so good! Valkyrie is off to a good start. If you live under a rock, Valkyrie is Ragnarok Online’s NEW FREE TO PLAY SERVER and we here at Level Up just launched it yesterday - with amazing results! Anyways, here are a few updates on the server… But, before that, check out this screenshot [...] ...
Ragnarok  Valkyrie 

The Rumor Mill
2007-10-09 15:26:44
Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot of rumors. Some of my friends, staff and players have reported that they heard stuff like; “Level Up is nearing bankruptcy” and “Ragnarok will close and so will RF”. Maybe it’s cut-throat tactics to spread rumors about us. But let me clarify, once and for all - for the benefit [...] ...
Mill  Rumor 

Ultimate Gamers’ Wedding
2007-10-09 08:00:39
Here’s what happens when gamers/geeks tie the knot. Lead level designer for Blizzard, Cory Stockton recently got married. The perfect theme? Why, a gamer inspired wedding, of course! From an article at bit-tech.net, “The Stockton wedding was a geek party like no other then, incorporating a Super Mario wedding cake, tables named after game consoles (with the [...] ...
Gamers  Wedding 

Star Wars Dogs
2007-10-09 06:40:21
Here’s something cute. Found this in, of all places, goodhousekeeping.com They really love their dogs. Them bitches are dressed in Star Wars costumes! Kewl, eh? Check out the photos below… and more when you hit jump! Blogging, Musings, star wars, Uncategorized ...
Dogs  Star  Star Wars  Wars 

Level Up Live 2006 Ingress Pics
2007-10-08 09:13:12
Level Up Philippines, the country’s first and biggest online gaming company presents the BIGGEST and BEST online game event of the year - LIVE 2007. The main event is less than a month away - November 3 and 4 at the World Trade Center, Roxas Blvd. And the entire Marketing team is hard at work in preparation [...] ...
Pics 

Ragnarok Valkyrie Server Settings (All You Need To Know)
2007-10-08 05:30:57
Well, we all know that Valkyrie is FREE, right? But I also told you that there’s going to be different server settings for Valkyrie. The Waukster, Rob, and the entire pRO team are busy at work coordinating with Gravity. Valkyrie launches this Wednesday na, October 10. Konting tulog na lang!!! The server will be 3X exp [...] ...
Ragnarok  Server  Settings  Valkyrie 

Polish Barbershops are the Best!
2007-10-08 02:30:04
Having a bad hair day? If you are, then the best country to get your haircut is in Poland! Why? Check out the photo below… It used to be boring trips to my barber. While getting my hair done, he’d start telling me all those weird (but amusing) stories about politics, life and everything in between. But Poland has [...] ...

RPC 2007: Freya Server Series Ruling
2007-10-07 16:00:18
If you’ve been monitoring developments in RPC 2007, you may have already heard of our official ruling regarding Wargods and Telios. You can find the official statement at the Ragnarok site. But basically, the decision was for them to have a 1 game rematch to determine who will take on Asher guild to determine who will be [...] ...
Series  Server 

Fun With Anagrams
2007-10-07 12:00:41
Anagrams are words or a phrase formed by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. For example; Elvis to Lives. But there are far more complicated stuff such as: Dormitory = Dirty Room Listen = Silent Desperation = A Rope Ends It Mother-in-law = Woman Hitler The United States Bureau of [...] ...
Fun 

Pacquiao Defeats Barrera in 12 Rounds
2007-10-07 09:40:54
“Pambansang Kamao”, the pride of the Philippines - Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao defeats Marco Antonio Barrera in an unanimous 12 round decision at the Mandalay Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sunday October 7, 2007 (Oct 6 evening at the US). This is for their rematch called “Will to Win”. At ringside for Boxing News, Victor Perea reports [...] ...

Mayor Lim Wants Violent Video Games Banned
2007-10-07 09:10:13
Newly elected mayor of Manila, Philippines - Mayor Alfredo Lim, wants “violent video games” banned from minors. In a report at Libre, the Mayor, nicknamed “Dirty Harry” due to his rough stand against crime, is planning to prohibit minors from playing these games inside amusement centers and arcades. This was apparently done on the behest of [...] ...
Games  Video  Video Games