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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.
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’.
Road to Supremacy Champions
Jan 29th
It was a stunning aftermath when the dust settled in the Level Up! Road to Supremacy at the Philippine Online Gaming Summit (POGS) last Saturday, January 13, 2007, held at the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC). For the winners of Pangya PH Masters, Flyff Sudden Death, and Khan Bakbakhan, the road ended with a victorious and festive weekend.
The Pangya PH Masters Individual and Guild tournaments were swarmed by a good number of Pangsters as they cheered on their favorite finalists. Among the 25 individuals who qualified for the singles finals, Fumoffu broke through the strong performance by second and third placers, Cristymwah and mcdota. After the 35-minute time limit on the Ice Cannon course, Fumoffu ended the finals with a whopping score of -25 and was hailed as this year’s Pangya PH Master. For the guild tournament, first placer Leap Frog leaped over rival guilds Extreme Fire and Tomahawk Legendz and garnered an astounding score of 105 points. All winners received cash prizes, game cards, and in game items.
Philippine Online Gaming Summit (POGS) ‘06-’07
Dec 20th
Philippine Online Gaming Summit (POGS) ‘06-’07: Learn to Play!
Online Gaming Taken to the Extreme
Co-presented by PC Express and Intel; partnered with Station 168.
January 13, 2006, Saturday
Philippine Trade Training Center
9AM till 12MN
Bring a copy of Game!’s Nov-Dec issue or Jan-Feb 2007 issue for free passes!!!
Free T-shirts are waiting for the first 1000 guests. See finalists from the Gaming Marathon vie for top spots! Enjoy band performances, cosplayers, freebies and prizes!
Animazingly HERO!
Nov 15th
Get ready for a great anime convergence as Hero TV brings you the grandest and most-anticipated anime fair for all kids and the kids at heart — the Hataw! Hanep! Hero 2006 (The H3 Anime Fair)! On the weekend of November 18 and 19, 2006, at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, Hero will hold a historic gathering of the biggest anime event in the country.
Brought to you by Hero TV, the no. 1 anime channel in the country today that features the craziest, the most action-packed, and most-loved cartoons, anime shows, and youth programs ever to hit the Philippine TV!
The H3 Anime Fair serves as the congregation of anime fanatics where they exchange ideas, make new connections, share possessions, and treasure new experiences. It also promoted the creation of anime organizations in colleges and universities across the country by taking this subculture to the main stream. In addition, fans get to experience the anime fever in its barest form. Fight with Naruto, duel in Yugi-oh, or race at Cyber Formula, and other exciting activities — all can be found in this exciting anime EB!
Expect popular online games to be there for loyal fans and gamers! To make this ultimate anime event even more spectacular, Level Up! games will deliver their own kind of excitement by bringing in their famous collection of online gaming hits: Ragnarok Online, RF Online, ROSE, and FreeStyle, together with its new line of online sensations: Pangya, Flyff, and Khan! And if you haven’t played any of these games yet, go ahead and try them yourself! Because at the event, you can play Level Up! games on sleek and powerful notebooks sponsored by Blue! Plus, to take on a more physical challenge, grab a Level Up! Passport because there are more surprises in store for you with these Level Up! activities:
Ragnarok’s Sumo Poring
Experience being an adorable Poring from Ragnarok! Look for the Sumo Poring activity booth and sign up for a match. Don’t worry, the rules are simple. You’ll be dressed up in an over-sized Poring suit and paired against another Poring like you. When the match starts, you must wrestle and shove your opponent out of the circular arena to win and get a prize.
RF’s Three-way Joust
It’s time to take your honor and glory up and onto a platform. Represent your race by participating in the RF’s Three-way Joust. Only three contestants at a time, one from each Race, will climb the pedestals. With helmets on and pugel sticks in hand, knock your opponents off their pedestals. Once a contestant falls off the pedestal, another contestant will take his/her place. The last one to remain standing on the pedestal wins a prize!
FreeStyle’s Shooting Stars
If you score a lot in FreeStyle, see if you can do it for real in FreeStyle’s Shooting Stars. Simply shoot as many baskets as you can within a certain time limit. The farther you are from the hoop, the higher points. Earn enough points to win the game and a prize.
And for hardcore Level Up! fans who know their games inside out, see if you can match wits with other gamers in activities like: Zennie o Bayong and Elems o Bawi! The fun and excitement continues in the H3 Anime Fair as more challenging activities are waiting for those who will join these following categories:
“Hataw” Group Tasks:
• Group Cosplay (costume play)
• Yakitate Dance Contest
• Dear Boys Basketball
• Battle of the Anime Bands
• Hero TV Anime 101 Quiz Bee (group category)
• Dodge Ball
“Hanep” Individual Challenges:
• Individual Cosplay (costume play)
• Mirmo Dance Contest
• Captain Kuppa Wall Climbing Contest
• On-The-Spot Anime Drawing Contest
• Hero TV Anime 101 Quiz Bee (individual category)
• Inuyasha Dubbing Contest
• Anime Singing Contest
• Super Yoyo Contest
• Bb Daman Marble Challenge
• Yugi-oh Card Challenge
• Hero On-Line Battle and all arcade and on-line games you can play
Various Adventures and Explorations
• Baki Boxing Challenge
• Slide in the Sky
• Cyber Formula Race Track
• Trampoline
• Face Painting
• Origami Demo
• Balloon Twisting Demo
• Ikebana Demo
• Mr. Ajikko Cooking Demo
The victorious ones can win prizes ranging from loot bags to cold hard cash. And as a bonus treat for Level Up! game fans, a special cash prize will be awarded to the best Level Up! Cosplayer who will be joining the Cosplay event!
Nov. 18 and 19 will be an electrically-charged weekend with a wave of anime clash in one incredible venue. Hataw, Hanep, Hero 2006 will surely be an animazingly hit, a heroic feat made only possible from the tambayan ng mga bida, Hero TV!
For more visit Level Up Website at http://levelupgames.ph
TANTRA ROAD SHOW IN STATION 168 SUCAT, PARANAQUE!
Nov 9th
The Tantra Road Show kicks off with Station 168 in Sucat, Paranaque for free play, prizes and fun! Win prizes in the raffle and get a random pick out of the fishbowl! The Tantra team will be there so don’t miss out! Keep your eyes peeled for more Tantra Road Show Events, more surprises to come!
For more visit TANTRA website
TANTRA ROAD SHOW IN STATION 168 SUCAT, PARANAQUE!
Nov 9th
The Tantra Road Show kicks off with Station 168 in Sucat, Paranaque for free play, prizes and fun! Win prizes in the raffle and get a random pick out of the fishbowl! The Tantra team will be there so don’t miss out! Keep your eyes peeled for more Tantra Road Show Events, more surprises to come!
For more visit TANTRA website
How did Kings of Chaos started
Nov 6th
Over winter break, Rocco was for some reason motivated to learn PHP and MySQL. What better way to do that than to make a game? He worked many a night building the basic design, and was all too happy to bug Ben about errors and problems.
At first the game was a model of simplicity. You sign up, you send your link to your friends, they click your link, and you move up in the rankings. You could attack a little too. YaY. Soon, everybody in our school was playing the game. Within a few days, there were over 1,000 signups and the number of users was doubling every 24 hours. The game was growing too quickly. More help was needed.
Aman and Ben joined up with Rocco to take care of the more technically demanding parts of maintaining a website. Aman stayed up late one night and programmed the armory. KoC was becoming a real game, and attracting more and more members. Many more people registered, and the High School server was getting hit with over 15,000 page views per day. Signups were starting to come in from other states, where users had sent their “secret links” to old friends and family members. KoC would need its own server, and a domain name.
With a domain name, you must have a good site design. Black on White with a table does not qualify. So, Nick, the guy who sits next to Aman and draws straight through AP US history, was brought in to do site design. In addition to a new design, KoC needed a name. Up until that point, KoC had just been, “Chaos”. Intimidating isn’t it? Well, www.chaos.com was taken. So, our new task was to come up with Chaos’s new name. www.[new name here].com. We came up with many possibilities. www.ReignOfChaos.com, www.RainOfChaos.com, www.LordsOfChaos.com, www.ChaosReign.com, www.KingOf.US. Until finally we settled on KingsofChaos. An added benefit of this name, was that you could shorten it to KoC. And K o C just sounds awesome.
KoC was ready to go big. We had the domain name, some sweet affordable hosting on a dedicated server (Kualo), a new design, and the armory was complete. YaY! And the four (then-)juniors said it was good. At least for six hours or so. Then everything crashed. I will try and recreate the event for you in ASCII art:
\ \ \\ + \\ | | // // + / / \\ + __ __ + __ + + // \ | \ | | | | |\ /| / + + |__/ | | | | | \/ | + + | \ | | | | | | + + / |__/ |__| |__| | + | \ // + + \\ / / // + // | +| \\ + \\ + \ \ Figure 1
Figure 1 also happens to be quite an accurate representation of KoC’s launch. Except it was in True Color, ASCII doesn’t give great resolution. If you want the full effect, light your monitor on fire*. Anyways, from then on, KoC spread like wildfire. In the span of about a week, advertised only through word of…fingers, KoC had reached every country from Finland to Fiji, and had grown to 200,000 total members. Since then it has continued to grow, and thousands more young and old from all over the world have bravely marched into battle and trained their armies into massive fighting forces. KoC is now one of the largest online games in the World. That’s good.
* Fire is slightly dangerous. Do not use it against your monitor.
Register Now at KINGS OF CHAOS
Problem updating Trickster Online
Nov 2nd
If you are currently experiencing difficulty updating Trickster Online through the launcher, please visit the download page and click ‘Trickster Launcher Download’ button.
http://ntreev.nefficient.com/ntreev/FullPak/SplashTrickster.exe
Run the installation file and it will overwrite the old launcher file.
Once the file is installed, simply login to the website and start the game as usual.
This is ‘only’ if you are currently having trouble with patching. There is no need to update the launcher file if the game has updated correctly.
For more visit their website HERE