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Starcraft 2 Key - KR Ladder

2011-12-31T13:35:00.004+08:00

Korea - the mecca of eSports and Starcraft.

Thousands of professional Starcraft 2 players have always wanted to play on the Korean Starcraft 2 servers in order to play with the best Starcraft 2 players in the world but a Korean SC2 account was being sold at hundreds of dollars via auction sites.

Example: Korean Starcraft 2 Account Ebay Price = 100 to 120 USD

Seeing this discrepancy, Blizzard Entertainment merged the Korean and Taiwanese Starcraft 2 servers together which allowed Taiwanese Starcraft 2 accounts access to the Korean SC2 ladder.

Play like Slayers Boxer on the Korean ladder!

The cheapest English site selling legitimate Starcraft 2 KR CD keys (TW) is RTSDealer.

The Atchucan Gaming team fully recommends RTS Dealer if you're interested in playing on the KR SC2 ladder. (Other English sites overprice them.)

So if you have around 59 USD to spare and you're serious at getting better in Starcraft 2, get a Korean / Taiwanese SC2 account right this instant!

Buy Korean Starcraft 2 Account / Key
(rtsdealer.com - Official KR / TW SC2 accounts retailer)

p.s.
Tell RTS Dealer that we recommended you. ;)

Once you become bonjwa / gosu, Korean girls will flock to you.

Get The Latest Dota Genre Updates

2011-11-20T13:38:00.003+08:00

Dota genre games like Heroes of Newerth, Dota 2 and League of Legends have been quite popular in the gaming scene after the success of the Warcraft 3 Defense of the Ancients mod in eSports.

Here are the best places to get the latest Dota genre news and updates:
NeutralCreeps.com - a reliable Dota genre website since 2008
Heroes of Newerth - indie Dota game developed by S2 Games.
League of Legends - a casual Dota game aimed at children ages 7 - 12.
Dota 2 - the biggest eSport in the world created by Valve Corporation.

The Dota genre is one of the most played genres in the world.

Steam Group For Dota genre players:
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/dotaproject

DotA on Steam

2011-11-13T14:06:00.002+08:00

Players of DotA and Dota 2 now have a Steam community.

If you are a hard-core DotA player, you can meet thousands of other hardcore DotA / Dota 2 players and play against them.

Join The DotA Group on Steam

Dota 2 Beta Key Giveaways

2011-10-21T23:15:00.004+08:00

With the ongoing Dota 2 beta, Valve and IceFrog have been giving away Dota 2 beta keys to people left and right.

Dota 2 Beta Key Giveaway Bonanza

Here are some sites giving away Dota 2 beta keys:
Dota Project Community Involvement
Neutral Creeps Social Media Appreciation
PlayDotA Forum Bot Selection
Dota 2 Wiki Editor Picks

Dota 2

2010-11-10T07:03:00.005+08:00

What is DotA?
DotA is a Warcraft custom map that inspired Heroes of Newerth and all the other games in DotA genre.

What is Dota 2?
Dota 2 is Valve Corporation's remake to Icefrog's Defense of the Ancients (DotA).

Dota 2 will have Warcraft III DotA's content and Heroes of Newerth's nifty features combined into one stand-alone DotA game.

Dota 2
Genre: Dota genre
Developer: Valve Corporation
Lead developer: Icefrog
Official Dota 2 Website: http://www.dota2.com

Beta keys? Anyone?

Street Fighter Hyper Real Artworks

2010-10-25T06:36:00.005+08:00

Here at Atchucan Gaming, we only feature the coolest stuff to show to our readers.
Today we feature Kode (Dabosslogic.com) with his Street Fighter Hyper Real Artworks.

In an interview with InfiniteContinues, Kode said:

I wanted to show all the fans a different side to the characters they have grown up with, just like I have. I have been a fan of Street Fighter since the first game came out; I fell in love with Street Fighter ever since that day.

Take a look at these Hyper real versions of some iconic Street Fighter characters.

Balrog (M. Bison? lol) getting pumped up for Fight Night.

Sagat - the SF character that started it all.

Guile - our favorite artwork from Kode (Boss Logic)

Kode Abdo is from Melbourne, Australia.

You may look at more of his awesome artworks on his DeviantArt page:
http://bosslogic.deviantart.com

NBA 2K11 - Greatest Basketball Game of All Time

2010-10-10T05:47:00.007+08:00

When we're not playing games, we play sports and basketball is the name of the game. And this year, 2KSports brings both those interests together with NBA 2K11.

Quick NBA 2K11 Game Information:

Game Title: NBA 2K11
Developer: Visual Concepts
Publisher: 2K Sports
Date Released (North America): October 5, 2010

Quick rundown:
- Well-detailed, almost realistic gameplay
- Broadcasting is nice (makes you feel like you're actually watching a game on TV)
- As always, soundtracks are a highlight for these types of games
- Jordan mode (one of the main highlights of the game)

NBA 2K11 Platforms:
Xbox, PS3, PS2, PC, Wii, PSP

*If you're planning to buy this game, we recommend the following platforms:
Xbox, PS3 and PC

Atchucan Recommendations
If you're both an NBA fan and a gamer, then this game is a must-buy.
Afterall, how often can you get Michael Jordan on a NBA game cover these days?
And of course, this is from 2KSports and not from EA so you already know it's going to be a relatively good product.

Overall, this is the sports game of the year. If you're feeling nostalgic for some MJ 23, then this game would be extra special for you. We suggest buying 2 copies. One to play with your homies and another one to keep in mint condition. We think this is definitely collector's item material. And yeah, you can probably get a lot of cash in the future if you sell it a couple of decades later.

Warcraft Horde Tattoo

2010-10-03T07:51:00.003+08:00

Can we first say, Awesome?!

Here at Atchucan Gaming, we appreciate creativity.
And we give this detailed Warcraft Horde Tattoo a thumbs up!

Click the image to fully appreciate the details of this Warcraft tattoo.

Tattoo artist: Jeffrey Meyer
Session duration: Two 6 hour sittings for a total of 12 hours.
Client: Dude from Memphis

Tattoo Studio:
UNBREAKABLE TATTOO
(818) 763-5910
11356 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, California 91604

Pokemon Live Action Fan Movie Trailer

2010-09-23T13:59:00.006+08:00

Pokémon Apokélypse: Live Action Fan Trailer

Disclaimers before proceeding:
Please do take note that Pokemon Apocalypse (Apokelypse) is a fan film trailer.
*It is not a real movie trailer for an upcoming live-action Pokemon movie.

The trailer contains a violent and dark theme.
*This is definitely not suitable for very young Pokemon fans.

Movie Poster for the fictional Pokemon movie.

Without further ado, here is the fake Pokemon movie trailer from Youtube:

Some fun facts:
This fan made Pokemon video trailer was directed by Barry Liu.
Kial Natale (Executive Producer) plays an older Brock.
Lee Majdoub plays a grown-up Ash Ketchum.

The people here at Atchucan Gaming hope that the viral reaction for this Pokemon fan made video would generate enough interest to compel a Japanese studio to make a real-life Pokemon movie.

*We don't really think Hollywood film studios have what it takes to make awesome anime to live-action movie conversions.

What can you say about this video?
Would you be interested in a real Pokemon film?

Free Game: OpenArena

2010-09-05T11:46:00.007+08:00

If you ever played Quake 3 Arena back in the day, then this game needs no introduction.

Warning: This game is not suitable for very young audiences.

Open Arena is a FREE and open-source first-person shooter (FPS).

If you're interested in a free but decent FPS, then OpenArena is the game for you. With different types of maps and character skins available, there is no excuse not to start FRAGGING other players.

Different modes are available in-game such as:
-Capture The Flag
-Free For All
-Deathmatch
-Tournament

There is a single player option where you can play against bots.
You can also play against your friends at a LAN party or via the Internet.

Operating Systems Supported:
You can play this on Windows, Linux, and Mac.

Minimum System requirements:
-Pentium 166 MHz processor
-64 MB of RAM
-8 MB video card with OpenGL acceleration

*Since it has relatively low system requirements, OpenArena can run on old computers.

Why is it FREE?
In 2005, id Software (creators of Quake III Arena) released the source code for the game engine under the GNU General Public License.

Quake 3 Arena - the game OpenArena was based on

Download OpenArena at: http://openarena.ws
*Bookmark that website for any additional patch updates.

If you're interested in working on the Q3 source yourself, you can download it at:
ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/source/quake3-1.32b-source.zip

Classic Command and Conquer Games Free Download

2010-02-20T08:27:00.007+08:00

The classic Command and Conquer games are now free to download.

Yup, you get the complete games for free. COMPLETE. Not a demo version.
Woot!

Even though EA Games has started to gain a bad reputation amongst gamers the past few years, this is one good step for all those who love getting freebies!

What are the classic C&C titles up for FREE DOWNLOAD?

Command and Conquer: Red Alert
Command and Conquer: Tiberian Dawn
Command and Conquer: Tiberian Sun plus Firestorm

If you've wanted to play any of those games the past few decades, you might wanna check those out while it's free.

Why is EA doing this?
It's for the promotion of an upcoming Command and Conquer game title.
There's a countdown to March 16, 2010 on their page if you look more closely.

Download the old RTS titles in the Command and Conquer series here:
http://www.commandandconquer.com/classic

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The Top Atchucan Awaited PC Games for 2010

2010-02-13T15:19:00.012+08:00

It's now the month of hearts (February) and Atchucan Gaming will now be releasing a list of PC games we would surely love to play this 2010.

*The list was arranged according to our preference, with Starcraft 2 as the most awaited game of the year.

Without further ado, the Atchucan Most Awaited Games for 2010 List.

Starcraft2
Genre: RTS (Real Time Strategy)
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment

"Hell, it's about time."

Diablo 3
Genre: Action RPG (Role Playing Game)
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment

"There is no cow level."

Heroes of Newerth
Genre: Dota genre / Action RTS (Real Time Strategy)
Developer: S2 Games

"Too bad it's me, Blacksmith."

Bloodline Champions
Genre: Hero Arena
Developer: Stunlock Studios

"l337 Swedish Facebook fans"

Not satisfied?
Check out Adrian Werner's reasons why it's worth to be a PC gamer.

Got a game worth checking out?
Tweet the Atchucan Gaming Team @atchucan.

Browser Game: Facebook Wild Ones

2010-01-20T18:43:00.007+08:00

Remember the good old days of Gunbound or Worms?
Imagine if cute little animals like pandas, monkeys, dogs and rabbits used rockets and grenades to wage wars against each other. Imagine no more.

Presenting Facebook WildOnes

What is Wild Ones?
For a short description: it is a turn based live action multiplayer action shooting game where trajectory and aim plays a big role in beating all the other animals into submission.

This game was developed by PlayDom and has an easy learning curve.
You can go practice your aim at the Practice Room or fight other players worldwide using the Multiplayer option. Wild Ones also offers weapons, items and a lot of other stuff to improve your inner wild one.

Try it out: http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=101628414658

Note:
No animals were harmed during the making of this Facebook app.

Atchucan Music: Urbandub

2009-11-30T20:18:00.007+08:00

Atchucan Music: Urbandub

Here at the Atchucan headquarters, we don't only talk about gaming, tv shows or hot girls. The Atchucan team also share the love for music. Every time we hang out at the Atchucan HQ, each of us in the team submits a dozen tracks which would be included in the playlist. The Atchucan playlist is then played the whole day.

That way, we get exposed to different types of music and become educated musically. Now, we are gonna take that musical education online here at the Atchucan blog so that you guys won't be left behind . For our first feature, we have decided to go indie with Urbandub.

Urbandub started out in 2000 with humble beginnings. But with that progressive sound, their music has snowballed a cult following there in Asia. Simple text won't accurately depict their addictive sound, so why don't you just go forth and listen to an Urbandub song.

P.S. Urbandub has a new album called "The Apparition"
Check it out! You definitely won't regret it.

IronMan 2

2009-09-21T17:09:00.009+08:00

Here at Atchucan Gaming, we all agree that Ironman was the best Marvel movie ever created. And for all of us who watched the brilliant 1st movie, we all knew that a sequel was imminent.

This 2010, Tony Stark will don his metallic suit once again in IRONMAN 2.
Robert Downey Jr. was great in the 1st movie, we expect nothing less on the second.

Here's a little message from Tony Stark himself:

Atchucan is giving away Heroes of Newerth keys

2009-09-14T08:58:00.007+08:00

Since we've been talking a whole lot about the Dota genre lately on the NinjaSpartans blog, the members of the Atchucan gaming team feel that it's time to give away some Heroes of Newerth beta keys to our subscribers as a way of saying thanks for all the support you guys have given to us.

Why Heroes of Newerth beta keys?
There was a big clamor for HON Beta Keys on our Atchucan article for Heroes of Newerth. So, we think it's just appropriate to give you guys a chance to get into the beta.

(Note: DBG means DotA Based Game as RPG is to Role Playing Game)
It's a genre that sprung up thanks to Icefrog's popular Warcraft 3 map called DotA.

Only Atchucan subscribers are qualified to enter the contest. So if you're not yet in, you can type in your e-mail add so that we can send the Heroes of Newerth beta keys there.

Just answer these 2 DotA related questions on the comment section:
a) Who is your favorite DotA hero?
b) What is the reason why you like that hero?

You can also answer through Twitter by replying @atchucan
Don't forget the #heroesofnewerth hashtag!

Find out more about this DotA Based Game on:
Facebook: http://facebook.com/heroesofnewerth
Twitter: http://twitter.com/honupdates
Blog: http://heroesofnewerth.blogspot.com

The Lord Of The Rings

2009-09-05T20:36:00.005+08:00

As one of the most epic movies of all time, Peter Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of The Rings has converted hordes of people to learn more about Middle Earth.

Filmed in beautiful New Zealand, this film trilogy shows to us grand landscape scenes and epic battles that simply take the viewers' breath away. And now it's on Bluray!

Witness the adventures of Frodo, Legolas and Aragorn as they embark on a journey in a world of Orcs, Elves and men. For those who didn't know, it was J.R.R. Tolkien who inspired Blizzard's successful franchise, "Warcraft."

The films may be quite long but it ultimately pays off. Our recommendation? Peter Jackson's LOTR trilogy is a must-watch.

League of Legends

2009-07-15T14:00:00.006+08:00

If you've read about the Atchucan article about Heroes of Newerth, then this feature about another DotA based game might interest you.

League of Legends is a game developed by Riot Games.
In LOL (acronym for League of Legends), a player takes on the role of a Summoner which is a persistent element to the game. The Summoner can summon heroes called "Champions" to fight for them in battle arenas where the aspects taken from the original Warcraft 3 mod called DotA All-Stars are played out.

The best news about it? League of Legends will be a free to play online game.
That means you don't have to spend a single dime to have an advantage over other gamers.
Just download the game for free and you're good to go.
*The game developers are encouraging League of Legends (LOL) torrents.

Official League of Legends website: http://leagueoflegends.com

FYI:
League of Legends belongs to the DotA genre - an emerging gaming genre applying to all games heavily inspired by DotA AllStars.

Heroes of Newerth

2009-06-17T09:25:00.005+08:00

If you've played the Warcraft 3 custom called DotA All-Stars then this news might be something you'll be interested in.

Heroes of Newerth is a game created by S2 games that literally takes DotA All-Stars body and soul from the Warcraft 3 engine to it's own engine not restricted by Blizzard Entertainment.

Icefrog commented on the issue of a game copying DotA with this statement:

They contacted me a few years ago to ask if I had any objections to them doing a game heavily based on DotA, which I didn't. I don't really mind all these new games (6 total now I think), competition is a good thing in the long run. I will still work hard to develop and improve DotA on WC3 for everyone that is still interested in it.

As you can see in the screenshot below, HoN is DotA All-Stars 2.0.

Looks familiar?

Official Heroes of Newerth website: http://www.heroesofnewerth.com

Beta keys? Anyone?

Warcraft3:TFT Featured Map: Diablo 3 Warcraft

2009-05-15T23:36:00.005+08:00

Are you one of the thousands itching to get your hands on the 3rd installment of the Diablo series? This temporary fix might perk you up.
The Warcraft III modding community have come up with a map fusing the elements of Diablo 3 into Warcraft.
Relying only on the content released so far by Blizzard, Cloudwolf and his crew have amazingly recreated that look and feel of Diablo 3 on the Warcraft engine. The guys here at Atchucan Gaming have come up with the verdict: Diablo3Warcraft does not disappoint.

Watch the game trailer of the Diablo 3 Warcraft map.

By the way, development is still ongoing but the map can now be downloaded.

Start the hack-n-slash at: http://diablo3warcraft.com

*There is no cow level.

Starcraft Modded to Starcraft 2

2009-05-06T18:39:00.008+08:00

Project Revolution might have stopped but this hasn't stopped a few Spanish developers from pimping the original Starcraft to Stacraft 2. Yeah, you read the last few words right.

Another SC2 mod has been put into commission but this time, they totally ignored the Warcraft 3 engine and went straight to old school Starcraft Broodwar. Now feast your eyes on these:

The Starcraft2rized Main Menu
No more Marine, it's Jim Raynor on your screen.Check out the briefing, earthling.Pimp my Protoss Nexus
That's 2nd generation Terran base, everyone.Check out the Starcraft 2 World Editor on Starcraft.
Atchucan tip: If you want to zoom in, you can actually click on the images.
You can visit the mod page at: Spanish sc2-esp.com SC2 mod thread
Better sharpen your Spanish! It's a Spanish Starcraft 2 forum by the way.

Warcraft3:TFT Featured Map: Elimination Tournament

2009-04-26T17:51:00.003+08:00

Alright, let's move out!
Now who has not heard that famous radio call in one of the most historic first person shooter ever, Counter-Strike. Multiplayer FPS games have always fascinated us ever since they were first played. In fact, the Atchucan team used to watch televised Quake 3 matches commentated by some guy with a British accent. Even if we were not the ones playing in front of the computer, we would all feel the excitement especially if someone attempted the DEATH JUMP!
It was capture the flag at it's finest.

Now imagine all of these ported to the Warcraft 3 engine and you get Elimination Tournament.
In ET, there are 2 opposing sides with a maximum of 6 players each. With 6 different arenas to choose from, you and your friends can spend countless hours playing it.
Basically, if you know the concepts of capture the flag, estimation and timing, you won't have a hard time learning it.

Another good news?
Leagues and tournaments abound for this Warcraft custom.
Download the Official Warcraft Elimination map at http://eliminationmap.blogspot.com

Browser Game: Facebook MafiaWars

2009-03-07T18:25:00.008+08:00

Wanna know what's the latest craze here at the Atchucan HQ?

Clue:
It's one of the most addicting Facebook application these days.

Stumped?
It's Facebook's Mafia Wars!

Mafiawars is a browser game by Zynga and is played by thousands of Facebook users around the world.

You start out as a simple mobster who's trying to build up a name and a mafia family. By doing jobs, you can start your rise to the top of the game and make all the other mobsters cringe at the sound of your name.

So you're the warfreak type?

Don't worry. You can fight other families to help you change from being just a street thug to becoming the neighborhood's Mafia boss. In addition to that, you can also start buying legit businesses and properties to fuel your illegal activities.

And of course, what's a gangster without weapons and rides?
Arm your mafia with high powered guns and let your enemies say hello to your little friend.

Best thing about this web browser game?
You make decisions on how you live your mobster life.

Little announcement from the Godfather:
The Italian Atchucan Mafia is now recruiting fellow Facebook mobsters to their fold. Just enter "ATCHUCAN" on the Facebook search page to add the Atchucan Facebook account. We will be giving tips on how to improve your Facebook Mafiawars strategy too.

"Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in."

Rejected Megaman Villians

2009-02-11T22:47:00.003+08:00

This is the second time, Atchucan Gaming has flirted with FUN STUFF regarding Megaman.
The first time was the Megaman Theme parody video.

I was supposed to display the images on the .PNG format for a better quality but I thought about some of our subscribers who are still using their old Internet Explorer.
So, the guys here at Atchucan Gaming would like to advise everyone to start installing a better web browser so that the images shown at Atchucan will be the ones in their best quality.

Without further ado, we present to you the Rejected Megaman Villians circa 2006.
Please click to enlarge images.

Featured DVD: 300

2009-02-08T17:13:00.005+08:00

Warning: This movie may not be suitable for very young audiences.

It's been awhile since this memorable movie was released for the home theater and it comes without surprise to have 300 included in Atchucan's Top Movie Picks for your DVD/Blu-ray collection.

300 - based on Frank Miller's retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae, Zack Snyder makes an excellent film adaptation that made this movie a sleeper hit back in 2007.
With little or no marketing, this seemingly obscure movie made a statement back then.

Orchestrated violence, epic scenes, glorious music - what more could you ask for?

Spartans!!! Tonight, we dine in hell!