Star Wolves 2 Reviewed | Friday, July 13th, 2007
Posted in Space, Reviews, PC
In Star Wolves 2, your dreams of becoming a fleet admiral come true. Like the prequel, Star Wolves 2 puts you in control of a frigate—complete with its own supporting cast of fighters! You’re the leader of a space-faring mercenary group (known of course as the Star Wolves) traveling around the universe looking for […]
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Reviewed | Thursday, July 12th, 2007
Posted in Reviews, Mobile, DS
If you’ve always wanted to be the centerpiece of a courtroom drama, in that quirky Japanese way, then Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is tailor-made for you.
You play a young defense lawyer named Phoenix Wright, who always works to prove his clients’ innocence by exposing the flaws in the witnesses’ testimony. Between court sessions, you play […]
Boosting Productivity Through Gaming | Wednesday, July 11th, 2007
Posted in FPS, timekillers
Over at a friend’s office, 12:30 is a special time indeed. That’s because after everyone’s eaten a quick lunch, they all rush to their workstations and play a few rounds of Counter-Strike.
That’s right. And it’s all legit. In fact, his HR personnel and even an executive sometimes join in on the fun. And yes, the […]
Why It’s Easy to Get a Wii From a Third-World Country | Tuesday, July 10th, 2007
Posted in Local Games, Wii
Third world countries suffer from weak economies. That much is true. But for those who can afford gaming goodness, third world countries can be quite a paradise.
Take the Nintendo Wii for example. Thanks to its high demand in the US, even the so-called tracker sites list stores with empty stocks. Here in the Philippines however, […]
Maximizing Your Wii Experience | Monday, July 9th, 2007
Posted in FPS, Wii
I’ve played with a Wii on a large 40″ HDTV. And on a 13″ CRT (talk about old-school!). Can you guess which TV provided a better Wii experience?
No trick question here folks. Playing on the HDTV was a much more enjoyable experience, simply because there was more visual real estate to work with. Many Wii […]
Winning at NBA 2K7 for the XBox 360 | Sunday, July 8th, 2007
Posted in Tips, Xbox 360
It’s been a while since my last XBox night at a friend’s house. But the lessons learned from playing NBA 2K7 are still with me. Read on and see what they are.
City Bloxx: Damn Addicting | Friday, July 6th, 2007
Posted in Mobile
I’m currently reviewing a Nokia 5700 for Mobile Philippines. And one of the first things I check out on a new phone are the pre-installed games.
Marble Cannon is a Zuma clone of no consequence. The other game, City Bloxx, is highly addictive for some reason. Simplify SimCity into a challenge of attaining the highest population. […]
Gaming Responsibly | Thursday, July 5th, 2007
Posted in Uncategorized
A recent study shows that gaming isn’t the socially-destructive habit some people like to characterize it as:
Gaming did not seem to affect time spent doing homework among boys or reading among girls, the study found.
Also, gamers did not spend less time with friends and parents.
“These findings do not support the notion that adolescents who play […]
Bots Actually Act Intelligent | Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
Posted in FPS, PC
Any Counter-Strike player worth his salt knows about PodBot, an add-on that gives the popular multiplayer shooter an dose of AI. If you can’t find anyone to show off your CS prowess to, you can just play with yourself add some bots to a game and play against your computer! Talk about self-fulfillment!
Anyways, I was […]
An Open Letter to Walkthrough Authors | Monday, July 2nd, 2007
Posted in timekillers
Dear Walkthrough Authors, whoever and wherever you may be:
Thank you.
If it weren’t for the many hours you spend exploring everything about the game, experimenting to see what happens when character X does task Y in Z manner, and trying to get all possible endings, the world would come crashing down.
It’s the time you spend that […]