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GameFlood for gamers: Get your mod fix here
Feb 3rd
Turbosquid, the people behind Gmax and a community of mod and 3D asset developers, has recently launched the beta version of GameFlood. It’s actually a site where 3D modelers and artists can post their game-related assets and mods in a community setup. What’s great about this for gamers is that this is another repository of mods for most of the popular games.
Maps and mods for games like Half-Life 2, Call of Duty 2, Battlefield 2, Unreal Tournament 2004, CounterStrike source and Oblivion (coming soon) are available.
Anima Wars inspires
Feb 2nd
Well it inspires me at least. The guys over at Anino mobile have done the Philippines proud, coming in as finalists for the 2007 IMGA awards with their game “Anima Wars”. Anima Wars is:
a game played on two levels. On one level it is a Turn-based Strategy game reminiscent to the board game Risk. It allows the player to take control of a horde of warriors in a battle to capture the enemy’s stronghold. On another level it is a hack-and-slash game that allows the player to use champions to slay the enemy’s grunts and/or go head-to-head with another champion. Anima Wars’ Network Game uses a unique “ghosting system” that allows up to 4 players to cooperate, strategize, and fight another 4 players. This game is rendered in an Isometric 3d environment.
Whatever. Check out the video on Youtube and the promotional pics on the IMGA website to get a sneak peek at the game.
3rd World Farmer
Feb 1st
Serious games are starting to get some cred in the gamedev world, and I chanced upon this game while reading up on the topic in one of my favorite online magazines, the escapist.
3rd world farmer gives the player an idea what it’s like to try to be a farmer in the developing world, more specifically in the crisis area du jour, Africa. Players choose which crops to plant and livestock to grow, and are annually beset with problems such as guerilla attacks, fires, and corrupt government officials. The high cost of medicine is also a factor, and choosing whether or not to send your child to school is a decision that has far reaching consequences. I ended up losing all my money to raiders, watching my wife die of disease, and planting opium poppies in a desperate attempt to earn extra money.
This game should be even more poignant to the Filipino gamer because to a certain extent, this is the life of a Filipino farmer. Now I know some Filipinos get sensitive about being called “3rd world”, but lets face it, it’s the truth. Those who read this blog, myseld included, are the exception to the Philippine situation, not the norm.
Serious games are made with the hope that it will broaden people’s horizons and open their minds to certain realities that we may not realize even exist. So if you want to know how it feels like to juggle feeding your family, keeping them safe from disease, and fighting off rebels, give 3rd World Farmer a whirl.
Gamehop your way to nerdvana
Jan 31st
Buying original games in a 3rd world backwater is an expensive endeavour, and the fact that you can’t take two steps without a pirate (yar!) hawking fake console games in your face makes it difficult for even the most conscientious gamer to part with 3 grand for a copy of Final Fantasy XII. Fret not dear friends, your conscience and fears of an NBI crackdown need worry you no more!
Gamehopper is offering a veritable buffet of current and post gen games to whet even the biggest gamer appetite, for the affordable price of 599 pesos a month! I wish them the best of luck, although I can see a host of pitfalls awaiting this business venture, the most prominent being, what happens if all the copies of the game I want to rent are out of stock? Think about it, would you wait a month to play that game, or would you pass a wad of cash to a dirty, eye-patched individual?
Oh and uh, just a tip to the good people of gamestop, the site design and logo is so 1999. Just sayin’.
Prizes and a SALE for all the Rok Stars!
Jan 26th
Just a quick for all the Ragnarok kiddies, looks like Level Up wants to give you some loot (at a friendly discount of course) in their enriched Elenium sale and amped up Buddy Up! prizes!
From Ragnarok.ph:
Buddy Up! just got bigger!
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In addition to the incredible in-game and real-life prizes, Level Up! and GAME! Magazine are also giving away top-up credits through your My Level Up or NetGames wallet! These credits allow you to play longer, or you may convert them to in-game currencies to buy more awesome items at the Level Up! Item Mall! You may also choose to use these credits to buy game time for your other Level Up! game accounts.
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So get your friends to play FreeStyle and/or Pangya and make sure they level up and top up. Level up with your buddies now!
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Check out the Buddy Up! website for more details.
Elunium SALE!
Starting today until next maintenance, we will have a 25% sale on the enriched elunium and oridecon upgraders (increased upgrade chance) at the HyperMart! You will be able to purchase them at a very affordable price of 1500 Rok Points each! Also, please take note that we’ve included three headgear in the HyperMart today, namely:
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·         Twin Ribbon (2000 Rok Points)
·         Laurel Wreath (1600 Rok Points) – 20% Sale!
·         Neko Mimi (4000 Rok Points) – Limited Stocks Only
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For more details on all the premium items and how to get Rok Points, please feel free to visit www.ragnarok.ph/hypermart!
RF Online Wallpapers now available!
Jan 25th
Just in case you need more RF Online goodness (as if you didn’t play enough of it already), here’s a link providing you with more wallpapers than you could imagine. OK so maybe that’s stretching it just a little, but these wallpapers sure would look nice on your desktop, and add +5 to your geek credibility stats.
Ran Online proves your parents wrong
Jan 24th
Remember how your parents used to say you’d get nowhere playing games? Well they were wrong, and Ran Online’s just made it easier for you to make a living through games by lowering their Battle Royale Pass to 100 Pesos from 200 Pesos. Now for a mere 100 pesos, you get the chance to kick the bejeezus out of your virtual friends and earna sweet 170,000 Pesos to boot.
Check out the sweet deal over here.