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2nd PUP Otaku Xperience on March 2-3

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:17:00 +0000

The 2nd PUP Otaku Xperience will happen on March 2-3, 2012 at the PUP Freedom Plaza, PUP Main Campus in Sta. Mesa, Manila. It is presented by the PUP Otaku U Rule who will also be celebrating its second year anniversary with the event.

The organization will also be launching the Ignite Anime campaign during the event. The campaign "is designed to reenergize and reinvigorate the anime fandom and individual anime brand with fun games and activities for the enjoyment of the general public."

Cross Fire's Hero Mode Patch

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:31:00 +0000

Good news to Cross Fire Philippines players! The much-awaited Hero Mode Patch very soon!

The Hero Mode Patch features the new action-packed game mode called Hero Mode, an advanced version of the Zombie Mode wherein one player will be chosen to be the powerful “Hero.” The patch will also include new lotto weapons namely MG3, a low recoil machine gun and Christmas Set that includes Holiday themed AK47, Kriss Super V, M249 and the first ever permanent melee weapon, Kris. There will also be an addition in the Zombie characters, the fast and scary Assassin.

What's more, the game is giving out free Gold AK47 and Gold Katana both for 30 days to users who were able to log in from October 1, 2011 to November 30, 2011 and to those who were unable to log in since July 12, 2011 to October 31, 2011.

What are you more excited about? The Hero Mode, or the free weapons?

Don't forget to visit Cross Fire Philippines at the links below.

Cross Fire Website: http://cf.ph.gameclub.com/
Cross Fire Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/crossfirephils

The Best of Luck for Crossfire Team Philippines at World Cyber Games 2011

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:22:00 +0000

Crossfire Team Philippines is now in Busan, Korea to represent the country at the World Cyber Games 2011 on December 8 to 11, 2011.

The Philippine Team was composed of some members from Cebu's Team MOTV, winner of Crossfire Pride of Champions League (PCL) National Finals, joined by some members from the PCL runner-up, Team Cristal. Problems with VISA applications prohibited other MOTV members from flying to Korea, thus, some members of Cristal were called to complete the team.

Genghis Khan Online Enters Open Beta Phase on December 8

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:07:00 +0000

Gameclub's Genghis Khan enters the Open Beta Phase tomorrow, December 8, 2011. The Closed Beta Phase ended last December 5 leaving hundreds of beta testers craving for the real deal.

Gameclub Releases Genghis Khan PH

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:09:00 +0000

Gameclub Philippines is releasing a new game titled Genghis Khan. Yep! The historical icon is now in the gaming world. And he's coming to the Philippines on November 29, 2011.

Genghis Khan is developed by Kylin Games, bringing history and fantasy in the game. The setting is 1300 AD Mongolia and the mission is to help build the empire, fight off invasions, and combat other kingdoms.

You can climb the rank from a new recruit to the army to King or Queen of your chosen kingdom. There are 12 classes and 8 professions to choose from. Mounts are also available. What's exciting is that you can also get EXP while visiting the theme park or dancing in the club.

For more info, read the press release after the jump.

iPhone 4S Prices

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:55:00 +0000

iPhone 4S is yet to be released here in the Philippines but units are already available in Greenhills.

The units – authentic and with a 1 year store warranty - are priced at:

Apple iPhone 4S 16GB – P45,000
Apple iPhone 4S 32GB – P51,000
Apple iPhone 4S 64GB – P57,000

Download DotA Allstars 6.72f AI 1.1 Map

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 05:30:00 +0000

DotA Allstars 6.72f AI 1.1 map has been released.

Bugs on hero skills has been fixed as well as some heroes' AI – Silencer (Curse of Silence); Lich (Frost Armor); Venomancer (Ward); Chen (Holy Persuation); Naga Siren (Song of the Siren); any a lot more.

You can download DotA Allstars 6.72f AI 1.1 by clicking here.

TM Astig Combo 10

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:02:00 +0000

Touch Mobile introduces Astig Combo 10. It lets you send 50 text messages to all networks with 10 minutes of calls to TM/Globe.

To avail of this promo, just key-in ASTIGCOMBO10 and send to 8888. Minimum required balance to register is P10 and no maintaining balance is required. After registration, wait for the confirmation message before using the service. Subscription is valid for 24 hours after registration.

No special prefix is needed to make calls to TM/Globe using the service. Calls to other networks while registered to ASTIGCOMBO10 will be charged at regular rates. You can register again to ASTIGCOMBO10 even while your previous registration is still valid. The expiry will follow that of your latest registration to the service.

Watch TM's Astig Combo 10 TVC after the jump.

Chat and Check Facebook and Twitter via Globe's SQUISH

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:55:00 +0000

Chat all you want with friends wherever they are with the new SQUISH from Globe! Squish lets you exchange messages with your family and friends on Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk and other instant messengers. What's more, you can check your Facebook and Twitter feeds using this app!

You can download Squish and try it FREE for 30 days. For prepaid subscribers, text SQUISH to 2910.

Here's what Globe say about Squish:

Get SQUISH–ED!

The Globe Squish Social Pad is here! It’s the newest, easiest way to create new social circles and stay connected to ALL your messenger and social networking accounts—right through your mobile phone.
The breakthrough Globe App, Squish is a one-stop social spot where you can stay in touch with your Squish friends AND bring together all your other online activities from different sites. From instant messaging, chatting, posting and social gaming, it’s all seamless and easily accessible on any mobile phone from Java and Symbian phones to the latest smartphones like BlackBerry, iPhone, and Android.
And if you’ve got more friends and updates than you can handle, just SQUISH them all into one place for complete and easy access! It’s the clever way to build your own new social circle so everyone and everything is all conveniently together.

Get Squished. Get Squish.
Text SQUISH to 2910. FREE* download and use of Squish for 30 days.

*Free when you use myGlobe Connect. 30-day period starts from first use of Squish app. Promo runs until December 31, 2011.

Get to know your TABS!
ME

It’s your own spot to access and control your social and mobile life. Customize your settings, add photos and posts, exchange messages, get notifications—with one Squish on your phone!

UPDATES

Never miss a thing! All your friends’ updates, latest photos and comments are Squished and sent to your phone.

CHATS

Squish your conversations! No matter what IM platform your friends use—YM, FB, MSN, etc—everybody gets Squished so you can chat up a storm.

SERVICES

This is where your mobile becomes a true social hub. Get on Facebook or Twitter whenever and wherever through a single Squish on your phone!

What else can you do?

SHARE

Got photos? A song? Maybe a video or two that you’d like to show fellow Squishees? Share it all in one spot.

GAMES

Watch out for the most exciting social games soon on Squish. Enjoy the fun and challenge of playing with Squishees as you show them who’s best.

RAN Online Developer Talks About 177 and 187 Skills

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:03:00 +0000

Bob Lin, RAN Online Game Designer talks about the new 177 & 187 skills plus the class adjustments that will be made to all of the RAN Online characters!

via youtube.com/ranpinas

Bandmaster Makes UCC Songs FREE + Halloween Patch Update

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:21:00 +0000

Band Master's October 26 patch will make the UCC songs FREE! You read it right. But it's gonna be for free only until November 16 so better try them out.

Meanwhile, things in store for the bandmates this November included in the Halloween-themed patch update:

Beach Night:

Halloween Costumes:
Female:

Male:

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Send Globe Messages For FREE!

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 09:28:00 +0000

Now you can text your friends using your Globe mobile phone FOR FREE with the all new Text Mo Libre Ko. Just type your message then send it to 2354 + cellphone number of your friend. Example: 235409179876543.

Your friend will be charged PHP 1.00 to receive and read your Text Mo, Libre Ko message on his/her Globe mobile phone; and another PHP 1.00 to reply to your message.

If your friend does not accept your message, you will receive a notification stating that the transaction did not push through.

You can send as many message as you want if you're already added in your friend's buddy list. But if not, you can only send as many as 3 messages.

To add friends, send ADD <MOBILE NUMBER> to 2354. (Ex. ADD 09179876543). This will cost you PHP 1.00 per transaction.

To block a number, text BLOCK <MOBILE NUMBER> to 2354. (PHP 1.00 per transaction). Note that when you block a mobile number, you will no longer receive his/her messages. To unblock, simply add the number again.

Text Mo Libre Ko is available to Globe/TM subscribers only.

For more info, click here.

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Dennis Ritchie, C Prog Creator, Dies at 70

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:53:00 +0000

Dennis Ritchie, a pioneer in computer programming, was found dead on Wednesday at his Berkeley Heights home in New Jersey. He was 70.

Dennis Ritchie has been in poor health after battling with prostate cancer and heart disease. He was living alone when he died. He is survived by his siblings Bill, John and Lynn.

The Harvard University graduate with degrees in Physics and Applied Mathematics was the creator of C Programming and co-creator of the UNIX operating system. UNIX is where most operating systems we use today was based, even the one I'm currently using right now – the Microsoft Windows.

We have lost two important people in the industry of computers over the past two weeks. We first lost Apple co-founder Steve Jobs last October 5, and now we lost someone whose works have been used by computer companies such as Apple.

It may sound morbid to ask, but I can't help but wonder, who's next?

photo: wikipedia.org

Google Chrome Remote Desktop BETA

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 06:18:00 +0000

Google Chrome has just released a remote desktop extension that will let users access another computer or share their own computer with other Chrome users that they authenticate to give access.

Released on October 7, 2011, Chrome Remote Desktop BETA is now available for free at the Chrome Web Store where its description goes as follows:

Chrome Remote Desktop BETA is the first installment on a capability allowing users to remotely access another computer through the Chrome browser or a Chromebook.

The goal of this beta release is to demonstrate the core Chrome Remoting technology and get feedback from users. This version enables users to share with or get access to another computer by providing a one-time authentication code. Access is given only to the specific person the user identifies for one time only, and the sharing session is fully secured. One potential use of this version is the remote IT helpdesk case. The helpdesk can use the Chrome Remote Desktop BETA to help another user, while conversely a user can receive help by setting up a sharing session without leaving their desk. Additional use cases such as being able to access your own computer remotely are coming soon.

Chrome Remote Desktop BETA is fully cross-platform, so you can connect any two computers that have a Chrome browser, including Windows, Linux, Mac and Chromebooks.

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Surf For Free with m.globe

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:54:00 +0000

Have been dreaming of surfing the internet for FREE? It seems that Globe Telecom has heard our prayers!

Globe Telecom has just launched m.globe, a mobile that gives Globe subscribers access to the internet for free.

Thru m.globe, you get to check your balance and bill info, check and update your Facebook and Twitter accounts, check e-mails, and check the latest news.

Prepaid subscribers can use m.globe just by having P1 load balance, while postpaid subscribers will not be charged extra.

The m.globe portal is available to all Android phones with OS 2.1 onwards. Just text M.GLOBE to 2910 or visit http://m.globe.com.ph to download the app.

Let Sarah Geronimo teach you how to use m.globe on the video below.

Apple Unveils the Next Generation iPhone

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:44:00 +0000

In a few hours from now, Apple will be unveiling the much talked-about Next Generation iPhone (more popularly known as iPhone 5) at their headquarters in 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino.

The "iPhone 5" is expected to have a bigger touchscreen and faster processor than the current iPhone 4, but a source told Reuters that aside from a bigger touchscreen, the new generation iPhone also has better antenna and an 8-megapixel camera.

iPhone 4 sold more than 20 million units in the third quarter of the year alone, but Nielsen data show that iPhone's US market share in August was 28 percent, making it only second to Android's US market share.

The new Apple CEO Tim Cook is likely to take the stage at the launch. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is also expected to make an appearance but according to Channing Smith, co-manager of the Capital Advisors Growth Fund which owns Apple shares, it wouldn't be critical if ever the former CEO wouldn't show up.

Smart Releases the Samsung Galaxy Y Netphone

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:29:00 +0000

Smart Communications Inc. will soon release Samsung Galaxy Y Netphone, an entry-level Android phone to be added under the network's new netphone line.

It's good to note that Smart decided to keep the name of the phone's brand instead of calling it Smart Netphone <insert model # here>, just like what they did to their first release. Smart Netphone 701 is a ZTE Blade.

I think the reason is that Samsung is quite well-known here in the Philippines and many Pinoys actually trust the brand. By keeping the name, the network will attract more Pinoys to buy it.

Speaking of buying the Samsung Galaxy Y Netphone, Smart is accepting pre-orders from October 1 to 14, 2011. It's actually free at Data Lite Plan 500 and All-in Plan 800. But if you're on postpaid, its available for only P5,990.00. (Click here to reserve a unit.)

Specifications of Samsung Galaxy Y Netphone:
Android 2.3 Gingerbread
832 Mhz Processor
3G/HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
2 MP, 1600×1200 pixel camera
Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP
2.8 QVGA TFT Display
256MB RAM
164MP internal storage
up to 32GB via microSD
FM RAdio
GPS w/ aGPS support
Li-Ion battery 1200mAh
TouchWiz 3.0

Charice Sings Final Fantasy XIII-2 English Theme Song "New World"

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 01:47:00 +0000

The English version of New World, the theme song of Final Fantasy XIII-2 sung by the international singing sensation Charice, has been released.

Final Fantasy XIII-2 is an upcoming console role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and XBox 360. It is a direct sequel to the 2009 Final Fantasy XIII. The game is due to be released in Japan on December 15, 2011; in North America on January 31, 2012; and in Europe on February 3, 2012.

Charice's New World is now available for download on iTunes Japan. Check it out below

video: youtube.com/ffxiii2news

Ragnarok's 8th Year Anniversary

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:31:00 +0000

Philippine Ragnarok Online is celebrating its 8 years in the online gaming industry tomorrow, September 24th, at the Skydome in SM North EDSA.

Main event is the Ragnarok Philippine Championship 2011 featuring the 8 finalists – Andrei & Friends, Harabas, Montage, Wanted, Bitzbox, iLoveJeniko, `Coerce, and Ruff Ryderz.

Side events include the Early Bird promo. The first 200 to come to the event will get Saint Patrick's Hat and Lucky Clover headgears. For those not able to make it to the first 200, Door Prizes that include 80 pieces of Guyak Pudding and 80 pieces of VIT +20 Food Buff can be yours. There's also a contest for pRO Memorabilia. You can bring your oldest memorabilia from pRO and win fabulous prizes.

A lot of raffles will also be held at the event so be sure to be there tomorrow.

Check this page for details of the side events.

Weapons of War's Ascendance Patch

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:44:00 +0000

Gameclub's Weapons of War is releasing its 4th major patch this month, tentatively on September 28th. Along with the new patch comes a new level cap, new maps, new mounts, new monsters and new quests.

Check it out below.

Press Release:

Sharpen your swords, reinforce your armors and call your comrades as Weapons of War releases its 4^th major patch this September 2011! Along with the new patch comes the underwater content as the barricades to the Dragon Village Port are opened. They will now face a new level of competition as the Level Cap is raised to 75! New quests await them as they venture new maps and new monsters for them to slay.

What would be an underwater content with no underwater mount? Yes, you’ve heard it right! For those who will be lucky enough, a Dark Night Ray Mount is waiting for you from the newest lotto in the item mall. It’s not just the water mount to be unfolded, a speedy adventure for them once they get the extra 5% move speed from the Moon Rabbit Pet! Also new avatars are available for those who are tired of seeing the same interface.

Millions of monsters will hide in fear as players go in a frenzy monster hunt as they race to be the first level 75 of their class. Cool prizes will be given away to those who will reach the level cap in time. All of this will come this September on Weapons of War Ascendance Patch.

www.weapon.ph

http://www.facebook.com/pages/weapons-of-war/82920044073

iDate Will Have Clan Wars and Reversion Battle in October

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:38:00 +0000

Gameclub's iDate has just increased the level cap from 50 to 60 last month. Are you on your way to the cap? I hope you are cuz iDate will have its Clan Wars and Reversion Battle this coming October 2011.

Press Release:

Last year in iDate, two players became so popular for being the 1^st female and 1^st male to reach Level 50. These players are ~EXO~Yuna<3HugS and ~EXO~VCM~Sheen*, notice that they are from the same clan, and that makes Exoduz Family clan so proud of them.

Just this August 25, 2011, iDate increased the level cap to 60. After a week, few players reached level 51^st right away. But the big question is “who will be the 1^st female and male players to reach Level 60?”

Truly iDate is an addicting game, one of the best stress relievers. iDate is very unique because of the easy game play, cool graphics, K-pop songs. This is a game where you can express yourself by dressing up your character that virtually represents yourself inside the game. It is also different from others in a way that it reaches out to the players and helps them enhance their social interaction and gives them chances to meet and befriend people around the Philippines. Not only that! This game is for the huge age range of players, amazingly a fun game for the young and young at heart.

The best part of the game is to experience the “online dating”, young adults enjoy this feature because it boost their determination to ask someone to go on a date even if in just one of the dating rooms inside the game. To know that person one on one, a simple “HI” and “Hello”, a getting to know each other stage, down to a heart to heart talk really gives them a wonderful experience-- almost the same feeling as what real life dating experience is all about. It’s always up to the players if they want to go on the next level wherein they will meet personally and get to know each other well, some actually did that and became real life lovers, some remained exclusively dating, some remained honey inside the game and friends in real life, everything is really up to the players. But bottom line, there’s always a responsibility that comes within, of course the general rule is that you have to be careful with the people whom you meet and the game masters of the game always reminds its players to be careful at all times.

Aside from the in-game happenings, it’s always good to look back at the iDate’s past ground events which always drew hundreds of spectators since May 2010 up to the last event held last May 2011 in SM Manila. It’s always been the talk of the town--the AVP is being played daily in the LCD monitors of SM Cyberzone, pictures posted on our Facebook Fanpage:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/iDateOnlinePhilippines .

As a part of our appreciation to all the iDaters, join us in our upcoming tournament this October for the Clan Wars and Reversion Battle, exact date will be posted on our official website, forums and facebook fan page.

Please see the following links:

http://idate.ph.gameclub.com/main/idmain.asp

http://forums.gameclub.ph/index.php?PHPSESSID=2d4e9a2acebb4375d16aad97b7c65a89&board=225.0

http://www.facebook.com/#!/iDateOnlinePhilippines

And hopefully before the year ends, we can give you another remarkable event where you can bring your avatar to life again!

Cross Fire Pride of Champions League 2011 National Finals

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:37:00 +0000

The national finals of Cross Fire Philippines' Pride of Champions League 2011 is happening on September 25th, 1 PM, at Villman which is at the fourth floor of SM Mega Mall Cyberzone. Read on for more details.

Press Release:

The smoke is finally clearing after the grueling campaigns of over 400 of the country’s top Cross Fire teams nationwide have come to an end and all roads finally lead to the final stop in the Philippines at Villman located on the fourth floor of SM Mega Mall Cyberzone on September 25, 2011, where the best team in the country will be granted the chance to compete in the biggest stage of e-Sports: the World Cyber Games 2011 in Busan, Korea this December 2011.

The Cross Fire Pride of Champions League 2011 National Finals features the best eight teams in the country namely:

“ZAPPA” from Pangasinan,

“WARA”, “AZK”, and “SAINTZ” from Metro Manila

“LOKO” and “LOKO_fave5” from Butuan City

“MOTV FTW” and “SPAMMERS” from Cebu City

This event is made possible by the following sponsors: 99.5 RT, 95.5 FM, Net 25 as official media partners, also in cooperation with Informatics and the Heroes Projects as our main sponsors.

Cross Fire Philippines will be releasing a much awaited "Modern Warfare Patch" update tentatively set on September 29, 2011. This patch will feature 2 modern assault rifles namely the M14EBR (Enhanced Battle Rifle) which will set the standard for balanced assault rifle as the replacement of everybody's favorite M4A1 rifle and the RX4-Storm which will be attainable only through completing the monthly mission event starting October 2011. The Modern Warfare Patch will introduce a new soldier in Cross Fire's growing line-up of characters: the Black Raven squad.

Cross Fire is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online first-person shooting game published by Gameclub. For more information on Cross Fire you can log into http://cf.ph.gameclub.com or check out the other game titles published by Gameclub at http://www.gameclub.com.

Dragona PH Goes Commercial on Sept 22

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 02:10:00 +0000

Gameclub's Dragona PH goes commercial tomorrow, September 22nd, and with it comes a Patch Update – the Cash Shop 2.0!

Details of the Cash Shop Update after the jump.

Pinoy Gaming Festival 2011 on October 28-30

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:21:00 +0000

Something to get the gamers excited!

The Pinoy Gaming Festival is happening on October 28-30, 2011 at the Cyberzone in SM North EDSA.

Event highlights include DotA and Starcraft 2 tournaments, cosplay contest with Alodia Gosiengfiao, and the first-ever planking competition and on-site photo contest.

Winners of the DotA and Starcraft 2 events will represent the Philippines at the SMM and WGC respectively.

Watch the video below for more info, or you can visit the Pinoy Gaming Festival's Facebook page by clicking here.

Dragonica PH Shuts Down Servers on September 16

noreply@blogger.com (noel) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:42:00 +0000

Another online game is shutting down, and it's another one from IP E-Games.

Dragonica PH recently announced that it will be shutting down its servers on September 16, 2011. It was launched September 11 last year.

In a post in the game's official website, it says:

"It was decided that Dragonica PH would be merged with Dragonica SEA. This does not mean that your Dragonica adventure will now end. This only signals a new chapter in your journey, as you will meet new friends and face bigger and tougher challenges in your quest to stop the evil dragon Elga from wreaking havoc again."

The Dragonica Migration Page will be up from September 13 to 21 only so hurry up. Just log in to your account at the IP E-Games portal and you'll see a menu on the left pane that says "Dragonica Migration."

Anyway, you can decide whether to migrate to Dragonica SEA or to RAN PH or Cabal PH. Either way, you will receive compensations such as stated below.