Author Archives: Lynder
Refurbished Consoles: Any Good?
Aug
31
2008
Not everyone can afford the original and new consoles. The new PlayStation 3 80 GB console costs around $399.99, untouched Xbox 360s come around $349.99 for the 60 GB models, and the Nintendo Wii would deduct a hefty $249.99 from your bank account. It is no wonder that some people are ...
We’re Getting Heated
Aug
29
2008
Everything is growing to be more high-tech nowadays. A simple compact disk used to be so high-tech, with all the supposed game-savvy people gawking and (yes, admit it) squeaking in delight when they realized that their games need not to be packaged in a bulky and tape-look-alike device. Well you can’t really ...
Turning For The Better
Aug
25
2008
Shopping has never been this easy. All you need to do when you want to avail a new console is go to a local Radio Shack and go straight to checkout upon having asked the assistant to get you your item. Or, if you are one of those really lazy ...
Free Gaming?
Aug
22
2008
Nothing is free nowadays. You even need to pay for things that you shouldn’t even pay for, such as those hard to get freebies or souvenirs from a sought after seminar or convention that you weren’t able to attend. But it is quite surprising for some to find that there are ...
A Little Hope In The Industry
Aug
18
2008
The widespread piracy problem in the gaming industry has always been a huge problem for most of the professionals in the business. But enormity of it (piracy) is being felt more brutally than before by those who actually sweat and (almost) cry tears (of blood) just so they can find ...
PS 3 for the Family
Jul
31
2008
The big boss of PlayStation, Kaz Hira, is very confident that the PS3 will be a console for the family in the near future… Well, that’s what he thinks. PlayStation 2 was a family friendly console, as many of the games were quite tame and not so macho, as compared to ...
Sneaky Earnings
Jul
18
2008
With the inflation of gas, food and well, almost everything to that, parents are (gasp) considering cutting back some of the fine luxuries in life, and (more gasp) this includes trimming the gaming bills a bit. But to those gamers who are not bothered by the flaming influx of the ...
Guiding a Guild
Jul
4
2008
No man is an island. And the saying also holds true when it comes to playing Defense of the Ancients or DOTA. In a competitive computer game which requires an effective team play more importantly than just individual know-how, teams are being built hoping they could be the best ...
DotA Gigs and Tournaments… Which one to choose?
Jun
30
2008
The game of Defense of the Ancients, or DOTA as it is fondly called, has been a hit ever since it has been launched a few years ago. Up until this year, more players are being drawn to this game that may be played thru a Local Area Network or ...
Wii Dance Dance Our Hearts Out
Jun
19
2008
Huffing and puffing, players can move vigorously about while playing, needing much energy and effort so that the scores will be as high as they want it to be. Extra calories and an agile body is a must, in order to meet that goal. Based on the stuff above, you might ...
Leveler Wanted!
Jun
10
2008
Leveling up is one of the biggest joys of gaming. Yes, starting out as a novice and nurturing your character into a great warrior is a wonderful thing (especially for those 24/7 gamers out there). But since we live on the age of instances, it is no surprise that there ...
Buying a character? Take heed.
Jun
6
2008
Type character for sale in Google.com, and you will come up with more or less a million results in a few seconds. Yup, characters are being sold nowadays, especially for MMPROG (Massively Multiplayer online role-playing game: is a genre of computer role-playing games (CRPGs) in which a large number of ...
Why PS3 Can’t Cross Wii
May
25
2008
All of the game industry leaders, and us mere mortals, are amazed at how much Wii has dominated its field. Not only is it an overnight success (well, sort of, it’s not like Nintendo has been a scary presence for Sony ages ago), but it seems to be keeping its ...
Kids Affected Emotionally?
May
22
2008
There are around 5 million PS3 consoles being sold annually all over the world, Wii has reached the 4 million sales mark, and the Xbox has reached the magical seven figure sales (which is almost, if not slightly more than, Japan’s population rate). These figures may not be as accurate ...
OS for Gaming PCs
May
13
2008
People are buying tons of expensive hardware just so they can enjoy their games to the fullest extent (and the prices of games nowadays ain’t peanuts either, with the dollar sinking ever so fast). However, as with most things, people often forget tweaking with their software just so their gaming ...
