Reality Bytes

Grand Theft Horses: Wild, Wild West Edition

2010-05-18T22:44:00.010+08:00

Rockstar Games, the masters of sandbox-style, open world games are at it again. This time in an ol' western setting via their new game titled "Red Dead Redemption".

Official box art of the game with it's main protagonist, John Marston.

I have always been fascinated with western media (as a kid, i can still vividly remember playing sunset riders with my trusty sega genesis) because they were plain bad asses. It seemed at that time that if you can't defend yourself, you are as good as dead and is sure to be buried six feet beneath the ground by that cliched toothless undertaker.

The game is currently getting a lot of high scores from reviews. So if your also a fan of the wild, wild west, be sure to get a copy as it hits store shelves (May 18, 2010 in North America and on May 21 in Europe and Australia for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360)

Is Skynet is upon us?

2010-05-17T14:30:00.005+08:00

Humanoid robot at the Akiba Robot Fair 2006

Nah, we still have a few more years 'til they start their full scale attack on humankind. For now, we can count on those quirky and talented Japanese for all our humanoid needs.

Banana Mango High Skuuuu! YIY!

2010-05-15T18:27:00.001+08:00

Ebisu Muscats performing their single Banana Mango High School

Finally, a J-Pop act for real men.

The members:

Sora Aoi
Yuma Asami... See More
Risa Kasumi
Ena Kawamura
Manami Yamaguchi
KONAN
Aika Ando
Rika Kawamura
Megu Fujiura
Ai Sayama
Rio
Akiho Yoshizawa
Mihiro
Sho Nishino
Minori Hatsune
Asami Ogawa
Airi Nagasaku
Haruka Ogura
Jessica Kizaki
Rin Sakuragi
Miyu Misaki
Kaho Kasumi
Kaera Uehara
Erika Kirihara
Kokomi Sakura

King Nothing

2010-05-14T11:42:00.003+08:00

Cleveland Cavaliers main man LeBron James

The Cleveland Cavaliers, the NBA team with the best regular season record (61-21) and undoubtedly with the best individual talent in the form of back-to-back MVP awardee LeBron James were eliminated by the aging Boston Celtics in the ongoing eastern conference playoffs.

I personally agree that LeBron is the best right now and maybe the best for years to come, but he ain't king until he wins a ring.

Questions of uncertainty on whether Lebron will stay with the Cavs next season are now cropping up because of their early exit.

Whats going on?

2010-05-11T08:53:00.004+08:00

I thought the Filipino people clamored for change in it's political scene. Heck, they were preaching it for years now. So why in the blue hell did they still vote most of the same faces in the recently concluded Philippine Elections. Top 10/12 of the current Senatoriables (as of this writing) are all re-electionists and the remaining two "new" ones who got in are offsprings of former politicians as well.

Political family dynasties are also winning left and right for local positions.

What's most surprising to me though, is that even the current second placer vying for the highest position in the land is held by a former president who was convicted for plunder. *facepalm*

It never hurts to help

2010-05-10T08:03:00.002+08:00

I was thinking of what single good deed I would do this year and decided to be a good citizen this time around, volunteering myself for #juanvote, a brainchild of various pinoy blogging networks for a free and honest 2010 elections.

More information on what it's all about here: www.juanvote.com

Today is child bearing female day, or better known as...

2010-05-09T21:10:00.007+08:00

May all the moms out there have a good one.

Simply "Jessie"

2010-05-08T10:22:00.001+08:00

Happy 64th Birthday Mom!

=)

Lurve is in the air

2010-02-14T16:59:00.000+08:00

Happy Hearts Day guys. =)

Bring it on 2010!

2010-01-01T00:01:00.000+08:00

Happy New Year Everybody!

Hoping that everyone will be safe and responsible later. Fireworks 1st then drinking afterwards, not vice-versa... =)

All of us are probably broke by now, but still...

2009-12-25T00:04:00.002+08:00

May all of you have a good one. =)

Trick or Treat?

2009-11-01T00:29:00.004+08:00

As the Crypt Keeper would put it: "Happy Halloween to all the Boils and Ghouls out there."

The Big 2-7

2009-10-09T13:05:00.001+08:00

Today is my birthday, so I'm just gonna chill 'til the day ends. =)

Leader of the Band

2009-09-01T09:11:00.001+08:00

Happy Birthday Pops!

Note from Webmaster

2009-08-08T01:32:00.001+08:00

This is to certify that posts made on this blog prior to November 2008 were anti-dated posts to have an improvised blogroll page. This was done because of the limitations of Blogger.com. I created and registered this blog for my friend Glen around November 2008.

This note is issued upon the request of the organizers of the Top 10 most influential blogs.

-Jepoy-

Alleged "Project Trico" video leaked

2009-05-20T13:15:00.008+08:00

A video footage of what seems to be Team ICO's next project for the PS3 surfaced on the "internetz". Some say the video was originally shown as early as last years E3 event, behind close doors.

Team ICO were the geniuses behind ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, two of my all time favorite games. Being familiar with their work, the video seem legit for a number of reasons.

1.) From the chain at the start of the video - it was used for a while as the image for Team ICO's official career page.

Image on Team ICO's official career page a while back

2.) The setting - it still seems pretty much connected to the universe wherein the ICO and Shadow of the Colossus games played out.

ICO

Shadow of the Colossus

3.) And finally to the mood of the video - having two characters that doesn't even need to talk to one another but still make a strong connection are Team ICO's trademark specialty.

ICO and Yorda

Wanda and Agro

So their you go, it's either real or it's one of the greatest video fakes that was ever created.

Diaz, check... Dela Hoya, check... Hatton, check... Who's next?

2009-05-03T14:17:00.003+08:00

Ricky Hatton felt 1st hand why Manny Pacquiao is the world's pound-for-pound boxer.

Hatton's monicker "The Hitman" seems well deserved in this bout, as he really got "hit" a lot by Pacquiao

The brawler from Manchester got manhandled, going down 2 times in the 1st round alone and was finally KO'd with eyes glazed in the dying seconds of the 2nd round courtesy of a ferocious left hook from the Pacman.

Names like Miguel Cotto, Juan Manuel Marquez, and the former pound-for-pound boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. seems to be next in line for the next Pacquiao match.

If I was Pacquiao's camp I would choose Mayweather in a heartbeat, and if possible make it a gauntlet match against all the Mayweathers: Floyd Jr., Floyd Sr., and Roger. So Manny could finally knock the taste out in each of their arrogant mouths off.

Fear is his ally

2009-03-31T15:54:00.013+08:00

Since NBA 2K9 is becoming more moddable each passing day, I think it's time to finally try my 1st non-NBA player patch for the game.

He is non other than the dude below:

*click the pic to make it bigger

What to expect from the patch:

- will add Darth Maul from the Star Wars universe into your NBA 2k9 game (PC)
- custom dark skintone
- a freakishly detailed face texture
- matching freakishly red arm tattoos (based from toys and the animated versions)

He is still a work in progress.

Once I finish the "to do list" then a release will of course immediately follow.

To do list:

- still try to tweak the headshape to reflect the actor (Ray Park) that played him in the movie more.
- still try to salvage the horns via the headshape

Cons:

- since the eye and teeth textures can't be assigned to an individual player, he will sadly not have his trademark volcano red eyes and rotting teeth
- of course, no dual light saber for the dude

Tina Yuzuki does some "Ka-RIO-ke"

2009-03-22T15:16:00.030+08:00

It's kinda refreshing to see Tina Yuzuki aka Rio do something else other than what it is she is normally known for, and still be very good at it. (for the guys who don't have a clue on who she is or what she does, always remember that Google is your friend)

Thanks to a late night Japanese TV variety show named "Please Muscat", which features famous JAV idols and gravure idols instead of mainstream celebrities and talents for it's cast. They get to sing pop songs, perform comedy skits, and compete in mindless eye candy competitions against their peers. Just think of it as an international version of ABS-CBN's "Banana Split". Only difference is that the girls on Please Muscat are actually funny and not just a bunch of tease like it's local counterpart.

You have to hand it to the Japanese for their open-minded quirkiness, we actually get the chance too see another side of these girls (no pun intended). That being said, Tina Yuzuki could easily put any other mainstream celebrities and talents to shame as can be seen in the video. Heck, she even sounds and looks better than the original singer. Plus, there's no denying that she can hold up a microphone quite masterfully than the rest of them.

Completing the cast of Please Muscat are: Sora Aoi 蒼井そら, Asami Yuma 麻美ゆま, Akiho Yoshizawa 吉沢明歩, Sho Nishino 西野翔 , Risa Kasumi かすみりさ, Mihiro みひろ, Asami Ogawa 小川あさ美, Saki Kataoka 片岡さき, Megumi Sayama 佐山愛, Hatsune Minori 初音みの, Megu Fujiura 藤浦めぐ and Megumi Kei 恵けい.

Showcase of the immortals

2009-03-18T14:09:00.009+08:00

WWE is setting their sights towards their older fanbase, planning to turn them into cash cows with the power of nostalgia via their new video game named WWE Legends of Wrestlemania. And boy did it work, at least for yours truly.

Reliving the historic confrontation between The Hulkster and The Giant

The game features over 40 legendary wrestlers and managers, vintage presentation and locations, and arcade style gameplay.

I personally still prefer the guys back then as their characters (and costumes) were more colorful as opposed to the todays wrestlers, or should I say "superstars". They even manage to include the dude below, which is one of the most colorful wrestlers (figuratively and literally) in history for this game even though he has a widely publicized bad history with the WWE for years now. So extra props for the guys who made it possible.

"In my final meeting with the Gods from the heavens above, as they spoke to me and hit me with the power of the Ultimate Warrior, they told me 'Exit stage left! Exit stage right! There is no place to run; all the fuses in the exit signs have been burned out!'" - You can always count on this dude to say the darndest promos back in the day.

Confirmed Roster List:

- Andre The Giant
- Animal
- Arn Anderson
- Bam Bam Bigelow
- Big Boss Man
- Big John Studd
- Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
- Bret "Hitman" Hart
- "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith
- Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
- Dusty Rhodes
- Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
- Hacksaw Jim Duggan
- Hawk
- Honky Tonk Man
- Hulk Hogan
- Hunter Hearst Helmsley (Wait, what? The current HHH sure, but Hunter Hearst "Blueblood" Helmsley? banging the boss' daughter sure has it's perks)
- Iron Sheik
- Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- Jimmy Hart
- "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
- Junkyard Dog
- Kamala
- King Kong Bundy
- Koko B. Ware
- Michael Hayes
- Mr. Fuji
- Mr. Perfect
- Nikolai Volkoff
- Paul Bearer
- Ravishing Rick Rude
- Ric Flair
- Rowdy Roddy Piper
- Sgt. Slaughter
- Shawn Michaels
- Stone Cold Steve Austin
- "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase
- The Rock
- The Ultimate Warrior
- Undertaker
- Yokozuna

If they could just work out some professional agreement to put "The Macho Man" Randy Savage in there, even though he and the WWE has some unknown personal issues up to this day (there are rumors circulating as to what it was but was never confirmed). He undoubtedly was still an important part of that era and to it's fanbase.

Another cool feature is that fans of the past who still appreciate the current WWE could also import modern day "superstars" from the WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 game roster. Which means they can finally fulfill their dreams of stomping a mudhole on a virtual John Cena courtesy of Stone Cold Steve Austin.

With all that being said, the game is an automatic buy for me when it hits the stores on March 24th (on PS3 and XBOX360). If you guys are still not sure, you can always try the demo 1st. It's already out on the PSN and XBL.

Enter the Brandon

2009-03-16T14:51:00.005+08:00

Current main man for the Blazers... Mr. Brandon Roy.

*click the pic to make it bigger

things I updated:

- re-did/trimmed the hair and updated the hairline
- also trimmed/cleaned the goatee
- a more detailed face texture, so he won't look like the bastard child of Toronto's Shawn Marion and Utah's Deron Williams like the default 2k texture

UPDATE:

I finally finished my Brandon Roy update, you can get it HERE. <---- Click on it.

PASSWORD: jailblazersnomore

Just read the .txt found within the .zip to successfully make the patch work.

Enjoy!

Expose hidden friends through Ydetector

2009-03-13T23:59:00.009+08:00

Maybe because our country's culture is somewhat conservative or we're just really sneaky by nature, most Filipinos tend to hide/go invisible on their IM's (instant messengers). There is a way though to reveal their true status if they are using Yahoo Messenger.

just go to this site: www.ydetector.com

Just type in your friends Yahoo ID (I purposely blurred my friends ID to preserve his anonymity) and press the "search" button.

Wait for it to load. Don't worry, it would only take a couple of seconds.

Voila! the Ydetector exposed my friends real online status with his current avatar to boot.

Go ahead, try it on your own set of friends and expose them for what they truly are... their online status that is. ;)

*This procedure will only expose your friends true online status on yahoo messenger, it will not expose if they are backstabbers, if they are fair weathered, or if they are stealing your gf/bf behind your back.

Rest in peace "Master Rapper"

2009-03-06T14:03:00.019+08:00

Francis Magalona passed away earlier today due to complications that stemmed from his acute myeloid leukemia which was diagnosed on August 8, 2008. He was 44 years old.

He was the man responsible for making Rap and Hip-Hop genre become mainstream in our country earning him the monicker "King of Philippine Rap". He steered clear away from "gangster" rap and composed songs that were motivational and nationalistic instead.

Due to the changing times, as Rock music was becoming dominant in the 90's. He merged Rap and Rock in his music (which was long before foreign acts such as Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park did it) and also became successful at it.

One of the more popular songs he made that used the Rap and Rock fusion, and probably one of my favorite OPM songs of all time was Kaleidoscope World. The message of the song was solid and the riffs were of course, very much 90's-ish (my favorite era in music).

Kaleidoscope World Video

Other achievements of the "Master Rapper" were:

- also an actor, TV host and a director
- a responsible family man, raising 8 children with wife Pia Arroyo-Magalona
- 1st Filipino MTV VJ
- an accomplished photographer
- started his own clothing line
- army reservist with the rank of sergeant
- recipient of the MTV Pilipinas VMA's Generations Award in 2006
- co-started a foundation called Heartist Foundation, which aims to help Filipino artists with health and commercial concerns
- made a blog way before celebrity blogs became a norm so he could communicate with his fans, which later on served as a chronicle for his "Happy Battle" with leukemia.
- posthumous Presidential Medal of Merit for promoting patriotism through music.

Heck, I even remember dancing to his song "Mga Kababayan" on our school program when I was still a wee little elementary lad.

He truly was a man that inspired a generation of Filipinos through his talent, music, and love for his country. Something that local politicians in our country continue to fail at or only do during elections and yet they still keep on living.

My deepest condolences to his family, fans, and friends.

R.I.P. Francis Durango Magalona (October 4, 1964 - March 6, 2009)

Little Big Contra

2009-02-28T16:37:00.007+08:00

The guys at NeoGAF made an awesome collaborative project to re-create 8 stages of the classic game Contra via PS3's exclusive IP Little Big Planet.

The original game was the 1st simultaneous cooperative game me and my brother got our grubby little hands on. Lotsa good times and teamwork back then (which came very handy on our Gears of War campaigns) so seeing the video above instantly took me down nostalgia land, but this time "Innnn 3-DDDDD!!!!"

Awww, that is one cute sibling portrait right there... Wait, what?!

2009-02-16T23:56:00.020+08:00

The boy is actually the baby's dad. (Jeebus! What is this world coming to)

13 year old dad Alfie Patten with his 5 day old, 7lb. 3oz. daughter Maisie Roxanne

Completing the family portrait: Alfie, Maisie, and Chantelle Steadman. The 15 year old Mom.

Kids these days not only say the darndest things, they do them as well.

It's cool that they decided against an abortion for 'Little Maisie' (I originally wanted to put the word "the child" there, but technically all of them still are) but I think it would be much better if they "decided" not to make Maisie in the 1st place instead. Even if they eventually become good parents, they just screwed themselves of their own childhood.

I am seriously starting to doubt the 1st line of Whitney Houston's song "Greatest Love of All" right now. The supposed "future" is already creating another batch of "future" and we older ones ain't even dead yet.