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MMORPGs: A Guy’s Barbie Doll?
2008-05-11 01:44:54
I think I read it somewhere or overheard it a few days back… They say that one close analogy to MMORPGs is a Barbie doll. Why? Come to think about it. 99% of us play online RPGs to “dress up” our characters. Isn’t that what collecting Barbies and clothes, accessories, etc. all about? Is it a guy’s Barbie? [...] ...

Interview At Rock Ed Radio
2008-05-10 19:39:55
Tonight I’ll be heading over at NU107 for an interview about gaming. It’s on Rock Ed Radio. The show airs every Sunday at 8pm. Some of my friends from Playground Magazine will also be on the show. I’ll be joining Gang Badoy and Lourd De Veyra (of Radioactive Sago) for some discussions about gaming in the Philippine [...] ...

Patapon
2008-05-10 05:26:53
This is one simple, yet addicting game for the PSP. Patapon is a rhythm game. You play a diety and command an army of tribal warriors which you control via beating traditional talking drums. You have to really “get into the beat” so that they can attack or move. The game was developed by Pyramid and produced [...] ...

Crysis is Most Pirated Game
2008-05-09 03:50:55
We all know that Crysis topped a lot of charts. In fact, it can crush your PC rig to its limits just by the sheer video and hardware requirements of the game.  Now, execs over at Crytek said that Crysis is THE most pirated game. “We are suffering currently from the huge piracy that is encompassing Crysis. We seem to [...] ...

GTA 4 Liberty City Map by Google Earth
2008-05-08 03:28:08
Whoa! Talk about full support. Grand Theft Auto 4, which a lot claim is the perfect game recently released a full map of Liberty City powered by Google and hosted on IGN With the tools, you can place markers and see other markers left by other players. Plus, you can filter through places of interest such as restaurants, bars, shopping centers, missions [...] ...

RF Purges Guilds
2008-05-07 02:09:03
Don’t be alarmed. Before you ask “what have they been smokin’?”. The RF team has decided to delete guilds which have 8 members or less and/or have been inactive. The characters WILL NOT be deleted. Just the guild. And yes, this is due to insistent requests from the community via the RF Forums. Click HERE to view the [...] ...

Jessica Alba
2008-05-06 03:00:46
Jessica Alba was born on April 28, 1981. She did a couple on Nintendo commercials as a teenager (betcha didn’t know that). Also, her stint at “The Secret World of Alex Mack” (1994) gave way to breaks in Hollywood. She also starred in “Dark Angel” (year 2000). Recently, she was the Invisible Girl in Fantastic Four. With [...] ...

Blizzard Buys Diablo3.com Domain
2008-05-05 04:28:12
The rumor mill about Diablo 3 is turning like crazy Just recently, Blizzard has acquired the rights to the diablo3.com domain. The website is a community-run fan site. Now, diablo3.com redirects to www.diablofans.com. And according to their official announcement “while Blizzard is indeed acquiring the diablo3.com domain name, they told me that this shouldn’t be considered [...] ...

Politicians Play MMORPGs Too
2008-05-04 01:07:34
A couple of days ago, I got a phone call from friend and RF Online ”addict” Kevin Roy. Yup, that’s the same Kevin Roy who’s the lead vocal for Razorback. And yes, they also did a couple of songs for RF Online. Kevin tells me that a couple of his RF friends have met a guy who’s [...] ...

The Best of April 2008
2008-05-03 04:34:32
Whew! It kinda seemed that April fools was just yesterday. Time really flies fast. April is gone and it’s another month off 2008. To start off the new month, today I’d like to feature my “Best of” posts for April 2008. There’s no real criteria really. These are just some of the posts and pieces that I think [...] ...

From All Walks of Life
2008-05-02 03:24:02
During the course of my job, I’ve met a lot of MMO players. They come from all walks of life - most are students, some are rich dudes without need for a job, some are employed, some are shop owners, professionals, kids, parents and even grandparents. Whatever they do and wherever they hail from, one thing [...] ...

Business Simulation Games
2008-05-01 04:14:13
Today is May 1 and it’s a holiday. Yep, it’s labor day here in the Philippines. And I kinda liked the idea of featuring labor and/or business games for today’s post. Nice “ring” to it? Dontcha think? Alrighty now… business simulation video games are games such as Capitalism. The correct term for these kinds of games are [...] ...

Going For Quality
2008-04-30 03:22:45
You may have noticed that I’m only posting at least 1 article a day. In the past few months, I’ve posted around 60. That’s at least 2 every day. I’ve even had a record of more than 90 posts - that was October of 2007. Where’s this all leading? Laziness? Lost my drive? Well, apparently not. I’ve decided to [...] ...

GTA 4: The Perfect Game?
2008-04-28 19:00:36
Everyone will wake up early today since it’s the launch date of the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA 4) by Rockstar Games. In fact, the buzz for this game is so hot that IGN gave it a perfect 10 in their review. According to the IGN, the game is perfect in terms of graphics, [...] ...

The Benefits of Gaming
2008-04-28 10:15:37
Sorry for the scarce number of posts these past few days. Veeerrry hectic week at the office with all these deadlines and rush for some major projects. Meanwhile, here’s something for everyone to reflect on. What are the benefits of gaming in general? For me, the first thing that comes to mind is “de-stress”. Games offer me an [...] ...

RWC 2008 Will Be in Manila Philippines
2008-04-27 10:16:01
This is one of our biggest announcements this year. The 2008 Ragnarok World Championships will be hosted by us. Here. In the Philippines! Yep. It’s official. RWC 2008 will happen at the LIVE main event on October 18 and 19. 11 Ragnarok countries will vie for the world title. Note that last year, our boys came in third with [...] ...

Level Up LIVE 2008 Website Launched
2008-04-24 06:54:16
Ey peeps! Great news! This week, we finally launched the official website of Level Up LIVE 2008. Point your browsers to http://www.levelupgames.ph/live2008/ This year’s motiff for LIVE 2008 is an Olympic feel. And yes, the BIGGEST online gaming event just got better. I’d like to thank everyone who worked really hard to put together the site. Project Manager [...] ...

Goal Setting and Gaming
2008-04-24 03:31:34
According to naysayers, “gaming will amount to nothing.” Or so they say. It just occured to me that goal setting is as important to gaming as it is to real-life. Video games offer you a myriad of choices. First, you can elect to complete it in “easy” mode or punish yourself in “extreme”. Play Guitar Hero and [...] ...

The Origins of “Nerf”
2008-04-23 01:51:10
Whenever people at the forums go on a thread-rampage and shout “unfair”, “imba” or “too strong”. The guys at the community department talk to the guys from the tech department. If both don’t come to conclusions, the easiest way to fix the situation is to NERF the damn thing. But do you know how and when [...] ...

Ragnarok WoE Second Edition
2008-04-22 02:17:48
There’s great news for the kingdom of Rune Midgard! The newest expansion “pack” so to speak, for Ragnarok Philippines, the War of Emperium Second Edition (or SE) will be launching tomorrow, April 23, 2008. WoE SE boasts of a new siege system, 10 new Agits and even a stone that spawns Guardians. Whoa! Guild and siege strategies [...] ...

The World’s Hardest Game
2008-04-21 01:54:13
Due to a kickass headline, I was intrigued by this one. I wondered if it were an FPS, a puzzle game or something that will blend my brains (and my reflexes) to a pulp? I was up to the challenge. Could I beat it? (and call everyone a n00b?). Alas, it wasn’t any of the games I [...] ...

Dusk Palace: Perfect World Patch Finally Arrives
2008-04-20 08:33:18
After several months, Perfect World has finally been infused with new blood. “Da Patch” as we have termed Dusk Palace here at the office has now seen the light of day last April 17. When talking to Perfect World managers, staff and even members of the community, the most often-asked question is: “when will you [...] ...

10 Lame Movie Games
2008-04-20 05:16:38
It’s sad indeed when a big movie comes along and a game (through marketing execs’ insistence perhaps) adaptation comes along that makes you want to puke. It’s punishment for us gamers! The inverse also holds true. Great video games become lame movies. Perhaps, with the exception of Tomb Raider. Anyways, I digress. I already told you [...] ...

Mom Sells Brat Son’s Xbox 360
2008-04-19 05:07:12
She’s one mean mom! Sometimes moms don’t get mad, they get even. I hope my mom isn’t reading this. At any rate, this mother from Richmond, Virginia USA is selling her son’s Xbox 360 plus all the games because her son didn’t do the household chores. The son even broke the vacuum cleaner on purpose just [...] ...

The Sims 3 Sneak Peek
2008-04-18 01:36:15
In an old post, I hinted that EA will announce something about their new game, The Sims 3. Now, the official Sims 3 website is out and the screens and the announced game features look promising. Taking advantage of graphics and “sims” tech, this game promises more fun and more control over your favorite sims. Some of [...] ...

Hazel Ann Mendoza
2008-04-17 04:16:11
Hazel’s 50% of the March 2008 FHM Philippines cover (together with Nina Jose). You might have seen her before at “Ang TV”. This half-spanish vixen is actually also Nadia Montenegro’s half-sister and confesses that it’s her first time to pose in a swimsuit. In the interview at FHM’s website she said;  “I  was nervous because it’s [...] ...

10% Off on RF Items and +20% Bonus GC
2008-04-16 08:06:46
Great news, citizens of Novus! Starting yesterday, we slashed 10% off from the RF Item Mall. The following items are not included but most are. This promo event will be from April 15 to 22, 2008 And that’s not all! We’re also giving everyone +20% BONUS GALACTIC CREDITS for you to enjoy the item mall. Get as much [...] ...

[ gadgets ] PSP Maintenance Guide
2008-04-16 02:26:41
More and more people are getting into handheld gaming. Here in the Philippines, the most popular would be the Sony PSP and the Nintendo DS. I only have the PSP but am saving for a rainy day, so to speak, to buy me a DS pretty soon. In the meantime, here’s a handy-dandy maintenance guide from PSP [...] ...

Blog Tip: Captivating Headlines
2008-04-15 03:22:13
Actually this tip doesn’t just apply to bloggers. It also applies to writers or web editors who make posts or articles on web-based or printed material. In a nutshell, you have to write with your headline (first) in mind. In my previous article, How to Write Better News, I tackled the fundamentals of creating crisp and direct-to-the-point [...] ...

A Pinoy MMORPG?
2008-04-14 02:26:57
I’ve always toyed with the idea of conceptualizing and designing an all-Filipino MMORPG, one that shouts “truly Pinoy”. It’s in my “career wish list”, so to speak. I guess there’s nothing wrong with daydreaming. But I know we’re not far from achieving it. Some of my friends have already designed Anito, the first true Filipino PC game. But when [...] ...