Bruneian Gamers Online

Moved!

2008-07-08T00:53:00.002+08:00

We're in the forum now. All news updates goes there. Check it out. Point your browser to BruGamers.com or BruGamers.net. If you guys are still linked here, please update your links.

Thanks.

Come join us now and share all your gaming experience with us!

New games abound!

2008-06-25T16:04:00.005+08:00

I walked into ETA games shop today at the Mall and lo and behold, new releases were abound~! First up is the Guitar Hero on Tour for the Nintendo DS ($105), Space Invaders Extreme for the PSP ($50) and Battlefield: Bad Company (PS3) are on sale as of today.

The reviews for the games can be found here, here and here respectively.

One thing to note though, ETA has two versions of Battlefield: Bad Company available in their stores, The gold edition ($108) and normal casing ($103).

However, with Sony shutting down their Playstation Network for the next hours or so, B:BC online gaming will have to wait for a bit.

Happy hunting!

update: the PS network is on!

Local Gaming News

2008-06-21T16:24:00.006+08:00

Brunei gaming community, for all purpose and intent, have almost no outlet to be heard (outside from forums and beyond the comforts of our den of chaos). So, here are some of the articles which more or less tells a bit about our gaming situation.

Online gamers want more original copies of video games
Parents split on choice of violent computer games for children
Winners of cyber games announced
Heroes of Gunstar still fresh in modern wars
Writers strikes for great games
Educational games a smart industry niche

BruGamers.net Beta Forum

2008-06-16T09:25:00.001+08:00

POST VIA [SHUTTERSPEECH.COM]

HEY GUYS, I'm not sure how many of you are gamers but I'm running a beta forum at BruGamers.net on ShutterSpeech.com's server to test my bandwidth in association with Bruneian Gamers Online (BruGamers.com) website.

We have my categories from the usual consoles (Playstations, Xboxes and Nintendos) to PC as well as Mobile and casual gaming. On topic discussions are also available for those who feel like discussing serious debates online as well as off topic where you can just start whatever you want without being bothered with which categories you want to be in.

So help us out by joining and registering at BruGamers.net. I'm sure there's a tiny gamer in you even if you aren't that big.

PS: Remember, BruGamers.net is the forum while BruGamers.com is the blog.

Viva Pinata on DS

2008-06-11T23:42:00.002+08:00

Just saw this over at xbox360fanboy.com. They reported that Viva Pinata will be extending their franchise over to the DS as they did with their TV shows and PC version. Look out for this if you guys like this x360 colourful game.

BioShock 3

2008-06-07T14:24:00.003+08:00

With its unsurprising PS3 announcement, BioShock is set to get two more sequels. Not only will there be a BioShock 2, a third one is in plans to make this series a trilogy.

This is not surprising seeing how successful this game is on the xbox360 and the achievements it has garnered since released. The movie is also in the works, hoping that it will release simultaneously with BioShock 2.

Anyone picking this up for the PS3 extra contents?

GHIII DragonForce 100%

2008-06-07T14:17:00.004+08:00

I don't know if you guys have seen this but I was reading joystiq and saw a post on this guy who played Guitar Hero III's hardest song and completed it 100%. The song? It's rather obvious to GHIII's fans, DragonForce's Through The Fires and The Flames.

I have got to congratulate this guy. He obviously spends a lot of time on GH. Not a lot of people can do that. Maybe I should quit my day job and try to get 100% too.

See Afrika At Home

2008-06-07T14:01:00.005+08:00

Remember Afrika? Yes, that "game" shown during the early years of the PS3. Well, turns out it's not dead. It has resurfaced, not only with news, but with a website and a release date.

With a 28th August, 2008 release date, the game seems to only be available for Japan. No word yet on whether it will come out in other places. The game looks like a simulation of the Sahara where you can take snapshots of animals and the surroundings. Not sure what else it could do. If you could read Japanese, you are free to check out their official website here. Also, a trailer follows. Yes, it's in-game gameplay.

I have to say though that this would be interesting for photography enthusiasts. I am.

PS: Just a short advert, I've finally managed to make use of my 150gig of space on my server. Check out shutterspeech.com for my portfolio.

God of War for GHIII

2008-06-05T19:05:00.001+08:00

God of War for you Guitar Hero III - for free!

STREET FIGHTER IV

2008-06-03T19:30:00.000+08:00

QORE

2008-06-03T19:26:00.002+08:00

From Crackle: Qore preview

Just something I thought interesting. First issue comes in Thursday's update for the US PS-Store for USD2.99. For a year subscription (13 issues) you can pay USD24.99. I'm looking forward to checking out their first issue.

Conan O'Brien's GTA IV Parody

2008-05-10T17:56:00.000+08:00

Poll: Do You Notice Advertisements?

2008-05-10T09:01:00.000+08:00

I was reading the newspaper earlier this morning and while doing that, someone pointed out a huge ad on the same page that took a third of the page's space. I asked myself, "how in the world did I miss that?" Then I realised that I don't really notice nor do I care about ads, be it on the newspaper or blogs but then I put up adverts on my blogs. It made me think, how well do ads work? And how many really attract the eyes of readers? Don't get me wrong, some ads catch my eyes but only the good ones.

So I thought, for the sake of a simple research, I'd put up a universal poll on all my blogs and ask you guys to vote if you notice them at all. So where ever you are reading this post from, your vote will count on my other blogs. Thanks for voting!

Comments below as usual.

Calling All Gamers - Hiatus Coming

2008-04-26T17:49:00.002+08:00

I just want to say this now before you guys end up wondering where the updates are. Most of the recent updates have been posted by me so I thought I'd let you know that, as far as my posts are concerned, I probably won't be updating much in the next few months. Updates might range from very rare to none at all due to a tight schedule with work and family responsibilities. I'm not sorry to say that those come first before this.

Other posters are busy with work themselves which is why we need volunteers to post game-related news here. So, to keep BruGamers.com alive, if you want to, how about some of you contribute to becoming regular posters instead of mailing me news and information?

Let me know if you are interested. Drop me an e-mail at sinadam@gmail.com with your details, including your real name, nickname, age, place of residence, contact and the e-mail you use for blogger. Yes, you'll need a blogger account. If you haven't got one, registration is free at blogger.com.

Hope to hear from you guys soon.

Nearing The End

2008-04-20T19:39:00.003+08:00

It's gold. Get it?

Back On The Web

2008-04-16T19:05:00.004+08:00

Wow, funny how you depend on the internet these days. Having the internet down is so uncool. Heck, a lot of people were complaining in the paper on how TelBru is not prepared on this matter. Could it be the fact that they have reduced their monthly fee that a lot of people have registered that was making us, the current users, feel the pain of no connection with the world? That's not good. There were a lot of news to read and post in the past few days to have lost the ability to see the world on our beautiful computer screen. One, ofcourse, being the new PS-Store look, fast and awesome. You should update your PS3 now and check it out.

On another note, GTAIV is coming very soon. I can't wait to get my hands on it. Looks like life will take on a major halt for the next few months. If you have an X360 and a PS3, which one will you get?

Anyway, I'll be back with news once I have the chance to write.

Kutaragi Inducted in CEA Hall of Fame

2008-04-04T11:43:00.002+08:00

15 years ago saw the creation of the Sony Computer Entertainment Division and in 1994 the first glimpse of the original Playstation was seen. Heading all these was the father himself, Ken Kutaragi. The Playstation brand has since then sold millions of items, changing even millions of people's lives all over the world. This can be seen through the evolution of gaming from cartridges to CDs by the original Playstation and the DVD life we see today all because of the Playstation 2.

Known as the Father of the Playstation, Ken Kutaragi has been inducted into the Consumer Electronic Association's CE Hall of Fame joining the likes of the creator of the first mobile phone as well as the company known as The Father of The DVD. In a report by the GameDaily Biz, the CEA said that its Hall of Fame "honors leaders whose significant contributions make the consumer electronics industry a vibrant, dynamic and vital part of our nation and its economy."

Looks like Ken Kutaragi must be happy grilling away - if you get what i mean.

PSP Stress Test

2008-04-04T10:48:00.004+08:00

It's been awhile since I've posted a torturous video on the survival of electronic devices - especially one of gaming such as this poor PSP. Check out Broken Review's stress test on the durability of the PSP. Broken Review claimed that the weak spots of the PSP are the screen and the UMD drive as the handheld could still be switched on with the menu and sound still working after their initial stress test. Here's a summay video of what they did. To view the rest of the videos go here.

www.brokenreview.com - PSP - Extreme testing from Broken Review on Vimeo.

Altair in MGS4?

2008-04-03T22:43:00.002+08:00

The video above has been the talk of the gaming industry on April's Fool. I meant to post it then but there were just so many videos online then that I wasn't sure which I should post as legit. But turns out, Kojima himself made this amazing MGS video. Check it out if you haven't. More MGS4 revealed - plus the producer of Assassin's Creed opening the video. Altair in MGS4? Make sure you watch till the end to see someone making an appearance. Take this as entertainment. Just that.

The Playstation Faucet

2008-04-03T19:22:00.003+08:00

I was sceptical at first, especially since such news was spread on April's Fool. Even the PlayStation Blog caught the news and reported that it was legit. It wasn't until Kotaku posted it was real that I started to believe it. Yes, the Playstation faucet is indeed far from a joke.

The inventor claimed that the buttons on the faucet are not just for display. Each button functions. The circle turns the tap on, X stops the water while the triangle buttons adjust the temperature. Square is sadly missing in action.

Now, how can I get one for my bathroom?

New PS-Store Soon

2008-04-01T20:34:00.003+08:00

Looks like the PS-Store will be undergoing some facelift this April. SCEA and SCEE has announced that there will be no store updates in the next two weeks due to the store update. This includes April 3rd and April 10th. Regular updates will resume after the updates, adding that Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be added to the US Store (UK PS-Store already has GT5 Prologue by the way).

According to the PlayStation blog, with the new interface users will be asked to update their firmware which will enable entry to the new store. The interface will allow users to "browse through eight primary categories, rather than four". The new buttons include games, demos, add-ons, videos, wallpapers/themes, featured items among others. This means more of the same items per category making it faster for us to browse through.

Also, if you look at the new interface, it bares a similar resemblance the SingStar's SingStore. The mirror reflection, the colour, the bottom border - all looks SingStar-ish. Maybe that's where Sony stole the idea?

Anyway, once the store up and ready, we'll see if it'll experience this better look ourselves.

Happy Tree Friends on XBLA

2008-03-30T01:23:00.003+08:00

It's cartoon violence at its best. Happy Tree Friends has been around for so long and has become one flash cartoon that everybody has learned to love. Well, almost everyone.

We all know Happy Tree Friends. Don't lie. It's the flash cartoon that you guys keep watching. Hell, they even made a DVD for it. Every episode with its gory details and deaths. What man doesn't love that? No, wait. What gamer doesn't love that? And now, to your heart's content, you get to see the release of Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm this April on XBLA. Enjoy. They're just too lovable for us not to.

GTA IV's Final Trailer

2008-03-29T00:59:00.004+08:00

It's finally coming. The month we've all been waiting for all our lives. The month that was supposed to be last year but never was. The month of jacking every car that you see. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, GTAIV's month is coming. April is the month that every gamer has been looking forward to (and frankly, if your not, you don't know the gaming industry well enough).

But before that, here's the final GTAIV trailer. Are you ready for Liberty City?

Smackdown! vs RAW 2009 Tag Team

2008-03-29T00:44:00.005+08:00

One of Brunei's most watched sports is Wrestling. Or more specifically, WWE. Which is why I think that THQ's Smackdown! VS Raw series have sold so well here. But one of the problems with the series is how it gives and takes features as the each product gets released - though keeping most of what works in. This can be seen through its season mode, or 24/7 mode in 2007.

One feature that was once put in the story mode was the ability to go in as a tag team. Fans of this feature will finally be able to jump for joy as WWE SvsR 2009 will include a story mode for tag teams. 2009 will also see DLC put into place, most probably in terms of updating the roster. And speaking of online play, players will also be able to play tag team matches now.

Chris Jericho, Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, Randy Orton, Mr Kennedy, Undertaker and John Cena have been revealed to join in 2009's roster. More will be announced soon as the final number has yet to be revealed.

Check out the following video for SvsR 2009's tag team promo.

Master Chief comes to PS3

2008-03-25T11:10:00.006+08:00

Been dreaming for the Master Chief to be on your PS3? Well, that probably won't come true in a Halo kind of way but you get to see the Master Chief himself in an FPS via UTIII mod. That's right, it took only a matter of time until someone created the green suited guy and made it playable in your UTIII. You can view a video of it and download other characters like Cloud, Spawn and Gears of War characters for your UTIII here. Have fun!

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