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Grand Epic Online PH launched for Open Beta.
Jun 28th
Grand Epic Online PH was launched for Open Beta. This 2.5D MMORPG browser game will now deliver the best gaming experience through its unprecedented features such as quest auto-navigation, pet raising, mounting system, polymorphic transformation and many more. This enjoyable journey will allow you to seek the best for yourselves.
Register now by clicking this link: geo.runup.com.ph. No download required! (You can also login from foreign accounts using the social networks: facebook, friendster, yahoo, google, msn, letsmmo.)
Special in-game events is already prepared for players! Join our Facebook fanpage at http://www.facebook.com/ph.geo for more fun and excitement!
Too many MMOGs, Too little time
Apr 7th
There are 3 MMOGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Games) set to be released this quarter: namely Perfect World from Level Up!, Granado Espada by IPVG and Lineage 2 by AMDG. I have spent quite some time with all games and here are my impressions:
I would’ve played Lineage 2 PH if only someone bothered to give me an install cd/dvd. I did play at the US servers for a couple of months and i hated the grind and the overall travel time. Great content due to numerous patches over the years though (its more than 2 years old, people…). Props to the Dark Elf Model.
Granado Espada is a great looking game but i basically went from 1-20 without being attached to my characters. Blame the “bot” feature for this. I love the artistic style and period though. Great improvements over the CBT although i still feel it a bit lacking in the charm department.
Perfect World still has some bugs it needs to fix and some clarifications to implement but i wasted enough with time its face creator. Seriously, With 10 characters per server, this can take a while. I wish it were available on DVD though…
How about you? What local MMO are you playing?
On Assassin’s Creed and AI Awareness
Aug 7th
Anybody else see those awesome Assassin’s Creed gameplay videos at E3? No, not the ones with hottie dev Jade Reynolds, but the ones where protagonist Altair moves throughout 12th century Jerusalem. First Altair dives off a building onto a haystack, then casually walks with citizens. He deftly avoids a barricade by throwing a soldier off a roof to set off a distraction and uses an overarching beam to hang on and flip himself to the other side of the barricade. People also notice you while you walk and move, like when you start to climb a building. You can hear them saying “What is he doing?” or “he’s trying to get himself killed”. A new kind of AI or just longer code? More >
Pay to Play or Free to Play
Mar 7th
Local game publishers need to earn somehow from locally published games. The amount of money that goes into development, management, support and marketing these games is really no joke. We currently have two game models: One is Free to Play, where you actually can play the game for free but premium items are bought in an item mall, and Two is via Pay to Play where you actually pay for gametime similar to World of Warcraft’s (and others) subscription based model. Of course you have Guild Wars where you pay for the boxed game but don’t pay anything for gametime and doesn’t have an item mall. While GW’s approach is unique, it’s not the only alternative payment method its publisher NCSoft has devised. More >
Do i need Quad Cores?
Jul 29th
Yuga posted that the prices of quad cores have gone down by half. The question im asking myself now is that: is it worth going to quad core right here and now? Don’t get me wrong, slashing prices almost always is in the best interest of the consumers but if you’re someone who has been thinking of buying a new rig, is it worth jumping on the quad core bandwagon ? More >
The Ultimate Bring Me Event
Jul 10th
The Ultimate Bring Me Event
Gamers!
This is the Ultimate Bring Me Event you’ve all been waiting for!
This big event is divided into two parts, the Gold Rush Bring Me Event (this week’s surprise in-game event) and the Grand Bring Me Event (scheduled July 10 – July 17, 2007).
GOLD RUSH BRING ME EVENT
Mechanics:
* A GM will announce in-game a set of items for the players to hunt.
* Prize: 15M Golds
* In this event every second counts, there will be corresponding gold deductions for every 15 minutes:
o first 15 minutes = 15M Golds
o 16-30 minutes = 10M Golds
o 31 minutes-1 hour = 5M Golds
GRAND BRING ME EVENT
Mechanics:
* A GM will announce an item that the players will hunt. For this event, all gamers are required to hunt all types of rings.
* The players must collect all types of rings with 8 different specs each.
* The players will be given 7 days to complete all types of rings.
* There will be three (3) winners in this event.
* Prize: Chaos Ring 2 pcs
Note: Chaos Ring looks similar with Valento Ring, the difference is the color (Gold) and this ring comes with higher statistics. Item can be traded, can be dropped, and can be sold to an NPC Shop. Chaos Ring specs will depend on the winner’s character .
Visit NETPLAY Website for more.
City Bloxx: Damn Addicting
Jul 6th
I’m currently reviewing a Nokia 5700 for Mobile Philippines. And one of the first things I check out on a new phone are the pre-installed games.
Marble Cannon is a Zuma clone of no consequence. The other game, City Bloxx, is highly addictive for some reason. Simplify SimCity into a challenge of attaining the highest population. Put in an action element that requires great hand-eye coordination. This is the formula for City Bloxx.
Basically, you’re given a 5×5 city grid with empty blocks to populate with buildings of different sizes and population capacities. The more advanced structures become available as your progress, and need to be placed adjacent to the more basic ones. When you pick a building type, the game shifts to the tower stacking mode.
The Nescafe 3-in-1 Perfect Mix Quest for FlyFF
Jun 28th
The Nescafe 3-in-1 Perfect Mix Quest for FlyFF
Quest Objective:
Gather the three different ingredients for the special coffee drink that Pang requests. In exchange, Pang will give you a sample of the special coffee which will give you a significant character boost.
Quest Rewards:
Get any of the three special Nescafe Potions:
Quest Details:
1) Talk to the Pang that is located just outside the north entrance of Flaris Town. He will give you the quest.
2) Get the requested ingredients of the special coffee drink: Coffee, Creamer, and Sugar. You can get these items by killing monsters. Note that the items dropped are random.
3) Once you’ve completed all three ingredients, return to Pang. He will give you a 3in1 Perfect Mix Box.
4) Double-click on the 3in1 Perfect Mix Box to get any of the special Nescafe Potions. They will be given by random.
5) The quest can be re-taken as many times as you want.
6) Quest duration is from June 14, 2007 to August 29, 2007
Visit the FlyFF website at www.flyff.com.ph