Cubinet Interactive Philippines Corporation who brought Steps and Casvian, released another 2.5D MMOG title - Battle of Immortals.

I was invited to their Press & Media Game Launch last November 18, 2010 for an afternoon of presentation, game demo, and fun-filled activities. This game is now on CBT stage and as we speak, today marks their official launch to the gamers in four cities of the Philippines.


During the Q&A Portion, those who are currently playing in the International server was asked, and they've answered it and as according to their official statement:

"There will be no IP Blocks between BOI Philippines and BOI International. We would like to give players the freedom to choose where they will play. But, rest assured for the Philippine players, BOI PH will have more to offer in terms of events and gimmicks. Also, in terms of purchasing credits for the game, BOI PH will have more avenues than just paying via the use of Credit Cards and we have formulated the Item Mall to better suit the Filipino Market. Unfortunately for the International players who are inquiring about account migration from BOI International to BOI PH, this will not be allowed. Of course we would like to promote free play amongst the Philippine community so we would like it that all players start at the same time."



Game Overview

Inspired by Norse, Greek, Egyptian and Chinese Mythology, this fantasy based 2.5D MMOG gives players a game world rich in content and depth. This game offers players an abundant choices in customization in terms of their character's development, the game's rich pet system as well as the diverse mount system.

Other features include a player-dictated market, the guild system, the quest system as well as game content available in both instances and open-world areas.

Character enacted emoticons, the Realm of Love and "multi-channel chat" are just some examples of the many social elements available within the game.

System Requirements


And for every suggestion by the gamers for the gamers - always go for the ones above or better components to ensure quality game experience.

Character Classes

And for the characters, you can choose from the five classes:











There are tons of game features that we'll all still need to explore and enjoy, so register and login now~! And with that, I'll leave you a video of what's to expect in Battle of Immortals:


You can check them more at these ff. sites:
http://www.boi.ph
http://facebook.com/phboi
http://www.cubiclub.ph

Sources:
http://www.boi.ph
http://www.youtube.com/Cubizoneph
http://sanctus.multiply.com/

It's not surprise of the big boom of the gaming industry all over the world today, wherein thousands of developers & publishers had defined tons of categories in gaming. Be it PC games, online games, arcade, and console - PSP, DS, XBox, Wii, etc. - one would find their taste in games suitable for their lifestyle.

Here are some of the hot celebrities that I found over the Internet with their pictures of them playing their fave games~

Zachary Quinto - Sylar of Heroes, Spock of Star Trek 2009

Zac Efron - the star of Disney's High School Musical

Rihanna - first saw her at the movie in Bring It On: All or Nothing with Hayden Panettiere, Grammy winner & songs that are always top in the Billboard charts (and her birthday is one day after mine - February 20 - ohohohoho~!)

Paris Hilton - The Simple Life, heiress to the Hilton Hotels, and your hot socialite & life of every Hollywood events and parties!


Nicole Kidman - Moulin Rouge, Oscar winner for best actress, and a very talented singer as well!

Megan Fox - the fantasy of every man - famous in Transformers and Jennifer's Body wherein she eats guys... literally~

Leighton Meester - Blair of Gossip Girl, singer, and has an upcoming movie with Gwyneth Paltrow in Country Strong

Kristen Bell - the real Gossip Girl (oops!) and I love watching her in the series, Veronica Mars and the movie - Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Jessica Alba - super sexy in her role in Honey and was another object of every man's fantasy in her role in Fantastic Four as Susan Storm

Jenny McCarthy - the famous former Playboy magazine model, too bad for Jim Carrey for their split~

Jack Black - our KungFu Panda and the one who taught us in the School of Rock!

Share your fave celebrities playing their fave games here! ^_~

The Revival - No Real-Life Boys Allowed

Coming soon at http://ranonline.e-games.com.ph/

I read an article which is very amusing. So quoting from the Escapist, here are the details of his piece:

Each time a new game is announced, gamers react in the same manner:

1. There's a slight pause and an intake of breath as people read, sit back and digest what they have just seen.
2. The net becomes a flurry of activity with fiber optics burning brightly as people clamor to find out more.
3. Repeat No. 2 as necessary until the game is released.

With each blog post and forum thread, the gaming community's expectations rise. What cool features will it have? Will it look better than its competitor? Will it be enough to justify shelling out the cash?

But therein lies the problem. From a developer's point of view, the way gamers react to everything from the initial announcement to the release date can have an impact on the game itself.

Gamers are a shrewd bunch. Each time developers release a new piece of information regarding their work in progress, the gaming community snaps up every shred and meticulously pores over it. With each screenshot and list of potential features, their expectations for the game gradually coalesce into a snowball of hype. And while it can cause games to fly off the shelves on release day, hype can also be fatal.
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When developers release screenshots, they want make the game look nice, flashy and drool-worthy. And when they release information about a game's features, they often err on the side of excess. Inevitably, with each snippet of information released, the chorus gets a bit louder: "This game is going to rock." "Kick ass." "Looks awesome." "It can do what? Wow!" Sound familiar?

But what happens when, due to budget, time constraints, publisher demands or a whole host of other issues, they have to cut out some of those cool features down the line? What happens when they release screenshots that lack the polish of earlier images? Gamer expectations plummet, disappointment sinks in and hype quickly gives way to resentment. "Hmm, doesn't look as good." "Man, what a downgrade." "Last generation anybody?" The list goes on.

It's a delicate balance for developers and publishers to cultivate interest in a game while managing players' expectations. The question often is, how much information should they make public? Release too little and there's no buzz, no excitement, no word of mouth. Release too much information, and you run the risk of disappointing fans when the game is released. So which is best?

Read it more here:
The Escapist: Managing Expectations

Want more updates and detailed previews on ZXOnline (Zhuxian) ?

Then check out CM Mei Yan's Official Community Blog here:

http://zxonline.e-games.com.ph/

Ciao~

Journey to Immortality

This Oriental-themed MMORPG, Zhu Xian, had its name and story that caught my attention.

Remember my first preview on the 2 videos? There's a connection on the three main characters, possibly a love triangle. I'm not sure who's the bad girl, or if the leading man is on the good side. I've never read the book wherein this game was inspired from it.

But according to ZXOnline's Official PH Community Blog, the story was a love triangle - wherein the leading man fell inlove with those two main lady characters, one in green, and the other in white. I wonder who's love is greater than the other?

The three main characters:




Anyway, there are a lot of discussions that howcome e-Games got this game since it's under Perfect World. However, if we all read closely, the developer named themselves after their first game, which is PW, hence everyone got confused if they're releasing the same game. Actually the name that they're pertaining to are the developers - the Beijing Perfect World Co. Ltd.

That is how we read it from the press release... hopefully the others will follow and understand the content.

I loved the background scenery though, it gives out that "Asian feeling" to it. Call me corny or mushy, but I find MMORPGs with romance themes quite interesting and entertaining. I'm such a total cornball to stuff like these. ^.^


The flying swords, the costumes and the scenery reminds me of the movie, "Hero," played by famous actors & actresses such as Jet Li, Zhang Ziyi and Maggie Cheung.






We all hope that the unique features and game systems will push the MMORPG industry more than the usual. Until then, almost every gamer is anticipating for the said game - perhaps to enjoy it, just try it out, or eventually will play all throughout the next months after its release. ^_~

Image sources: http://photo.mmosite.com/
http://zhuxian.wanmei.com/
http://www.e-games.com.ph/

Last June, I was able to check out http://www.granadoespada.com/ and watched Hakkyu Kim & the rest of the IMC peeps discussing the latest developments for Granado Espada. I've watched the cute voodoo pets as well~ ^.^

I hence call them, "Emo Pets~"



My former boss even told me, "ilalabas na yung fave mo na pets, Bea."

Finally! I've like watched the 2 videos a trillion times (yeah, I downloaded both of them from the GE Korean website), and now I get to see the cuties~!

But the maps will be larger than ever, according to IMC. I dunno the details yet, since I just translated on what they were saying on the video (the interview video is quite big, I'll try to upload it soon), plus I was curious though on the "new civilization" that they're talking about.

So pushing my thrills & excitement aside, I do hope the GE peeps will help out Aethrin. But I did had fun with making his "Baron" theme.

Another off-topic, I'm glad the Girl Gamers are pushing thru and growing. I was also dreaming that all GE girl peeps of the SouthEast Asia will have a grand EB (that'll be certainly one big heap of gals~!).

Ciao~! Missing my GE pioneers~! (I wonder if they'll replace the "Pioneers" name. I just thought of the name from the history of GE... *shrugs*) ^_~

OK, before anything else, I would like to post a disclaimer on my article below that this is purely my opinion, no strings attached, no politics, no "claiming someone else's" opinion, and no intentions of hypnotizing everyone who reads this or sending a double-meaning message. This is just for sharing purposes again, and I do not need any reactions or getting into trouble. So whoever that gets "hit" in the face, I'm sorry, but again, everything that will be posted is not intended for your experience - and it may be just coincidence that you got hurt or that the situation is a bit familiar.

As I've mentioned before in my farewell letter, I am affected by players who literally have to do everything to get what they want. I know it's a human thing, however, the consequences that they would have to deal with - are the ones they never expected.


I want that in-game item so bad, I could kill somebody...

Let's just hope that it was intentional for an in-game situation, but yeah, some gamers tend to hurt someone in the real world. If you happen to watch the documentary for the online gamers last year or so, you could remember the guy who got ambushed by a group of players outside an iCafe shop, just because he looted the players' friend's rare item. He claimed that he only picked it up because it was dropped. The knowledge on how the players got to him, or know who he is, still remained an unsolved case till present. But yeah, although the guy was big & a bully himself, he was outnumbered by the group, and was confined to a hospital.


Hmm, what if I try to trick him?

Scammers are everywhere - be it in the virtual world or the real world. As I've said, most would do anything to get what they want. They'd scam you, steal everything, and leave you dry. Yeah, it sounds harsh, but those little phrases like "I'll make your 1,000 gold into ten thousand folds more if you'll just provide me your password" sounds pretty tempting, and most often, the new ones get duped. There may be tons of hacks & cheats today, but don't fall for the "password trick" cheat. It only falls into one word - FAIL.


you know that *beep* game? it's a total rip-off of that *bleep* game before~! noooo, really? *gasps*

Exaggeration? But true. I often see these on new game articles - complete with the rude & out-of-the line comments. The word "rip-off" is my first hated word, but I only use it on fashion designs (commonly when the designs are totally been cut 'n' copy fresh from someone else's idea in the Internet like deviantART works). They say this game was a rip-off of the previous games, blah blah blah. But let's face it - most of the developers would find something from the old ones and make it develop even more entertaining, more state-of-the-art, etc. But don't use the word unless you have EVIDENCE to take it up to the courts. Then we will all totally appreciate your effort, unless you have some other objectives on bringing up that word? Uh-oh, naughty naughty little anonymous comment-making human being.


I am perfect, so bow before me or die!

That's why my star sign was right today: Why are you so busy trying to make everything perfect? Just relax and be human. For both worlds sake, let's not act perfect, nor try to impose this idea to everyone else. Let's just sit, breathe, and enjoy the online games that has been brought upon us.

If for some, this may be shocking, but it's really happening. Most would invest, and gamble in the vast world of online gaming, however most have already forgotten what we started years ago in playing: enjoy a good game, and have fun.

Till next post. Ciao~!

OK, I may not be the biggest fan of Hello Kitty, but this unique cat had shared a piece of my life during my toddler days where she was my lunchbox & my 1st wristwatch. I had beg & pleaded before, according to my parents, to buy me those two cute items.

And yes, she was also the name of the said online game by Sanrio.



September 12, 2008: Sanrio Digital (www.sanriodigital.com) announced today that Hello Kitty Online will begin an exclusive Founders’ Beta on October 8, 2008. The Founders’ Beta will allow a limited number of users to play the official Hello Kitty MMORPG ahead of launch while receiving Founder benefits and participating in special in-game events.

Hello Kitty Online (www.hellokittyonline.com) is a free-to-play Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) based on Sanrio's famous characters. The game transports players into the cute and cuddly world of Sanrio Land, where players will meet and interact with over a hundred Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty, Badtz-Maru, Keroppi, Dear Daniel, My Melody, Pochacco, Cinnamoroll, and many others.

Hello Kitty Online boasts several new additions and improvements since the Closed Beta version, and the Founder's Beta will feature a new game client with an improved interface, improved graphics and special effects, new monsters, new maps, new items, and the opening of London and Paris. The Founders’ Beta will also introduce gameplay changes such as new skills, new pet systems and team-play oriented enhancements.

Source: http://mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/334/view/news/read/11697

Their website is somewhat familiar though. Anyway, they also have a community blog, and you can visit it here: http://blog.sanriotown.com/onlinegame:hellokitty.com/




Check out their video:


If you guys are hoping to find your "inner child" again, then this one's for you. ^_~

Perfect World Co. Ltd., a leading online game developer and operator in China, has announced the launch of the “Samsara in the Six Realms” expansion pack for Zhu Xian.

The new expansion pack contains a large number of new features. The release of the new expansion pack demonstrates the company’s appreciation for its players who have always been supportive since the launch of Zhu Xian in late May 2007. “Samsara in the Six Realms” introduces new features to the game, including the Pet System and a brand new “Ghost” school. It also introduces the Sword Flying System as well as the Rebirth and Transformation System. Ghost is the first newly added school since the launch of Zhu Xian.

In the popular Internet novel of the same name, the headmaster of the Ghost school, Mr. Ghost, and his disciples practice ancient sorcery, foreign evil magic and spiritualism. They also have the ability to perfectly combine the above three skills to create a magic of the netherworld. Online game players in the Ghost school can use magic to control and use soul. Characters may change their exterior shape to become a ghost, a soul or a venomous king. The introduction of the Ghost school will also change the current world structure in Zhu Xian.

Ricci (AoiSuna) and I will be cosplaying for Zhu Xian! We love kimonos and flowy fabrics! ^^

Source: http://www.pakopya.com/

There will be new stance manuals for the veteran stances in the Requiem patch. You must complete the quest by talking to the Scholar NPC if you want to acquire the new stances.













PS. Don't mind Vincente Rio and the lovely Scout in Le Noir. It's just my template background. ^^

Source: IAHGames

Dear Girl Gamers,

The time is now! XD~

Martial artist Bai Hu & musician artist Vincente Rio will surely take the girl gamers' breath away~

Vincente Rio
Initial Level 1

STR: 4
AGI: 5
CON: 4
DEX: 4
INT: 8
CHA: 7

Minstrel Stance

• Crazy rhapsody - cause damage to enemies by playing plosive music
• Silent cradlesong - play lullabies to characters around and make them fall asleep
• Rhythm and blues - play langiud music to make enemies feel powerless and cause damage at the same time
• Requiem - enemies who heard the funeral march will have hunches about their death

Serenade Stance

• Shining ballad - increases team member’s ATK and ATK speed and movement
• Endurance melody - increases team member’s DEF slightly
• Rhythm of spell-break - increases team member’s mental resistance slightly
• Orpheus - recovers characters which are not in combat mode

Bai Hu
Initial Level 1

STR: 7
AGI: 7
CON: 5
DEX: 5
INT: 3
CHA: 3

Chapter of Mind

• Bluedragon hill-kick - attack skill using heels to kick fast
• Breath of Hyunmoo - attack skill to throw "Gwonpoong"
• Half-moon kick - attack skill to kick enemies twice by spinning
• Atomic whitetiger-strikes - attack skill to hit like Bai Hu's strength

This will be one of the features that will spark the interest of all avid GE pioneers, and a very lovely collection to your RNPC extended family. ^_^

Source: http://ge_2ch.wikiwiki.jp/
IAHGames

Feng Ling
Initial Level 1

STR: 6
AGI: 8
CON: 5
DEX: 5
INT: 3
CHA: 3

The country of Dang was established by royal families who originated from Asia. Dang soon flourished into a prosperous land with a lucrative trade economy. This however, made Dang a potential target for war. Vespanola in particular began an invasion of Dang. Although Dang's army was larger than Vespanola's, Dang lost the war. It was rumored that the surprising loss was a result of Vespanolan royalty using Otite to manufacture poison and releasing it on Dang's citizens. Feng Ling, the daughter of the Chief of the Royal Guards. A trained professional in Dang's martial arts, her sprightly appearance belies her personality. She is an introvert, and one who does not express her emotions willingly. Feng Ling is commissioned to investigate the controversy surrounding Otite in the New World, as well as gather information about the new continent.


Karjalaine
Initial Level 56

STR: 6
AGI: 7
CON: 5
DEX: 5
INT: 7
CHA: 3

Stances:
Epee Garde
Sabre Garde
Epee Glacier
Sabre Glacier


Angie McKenzie
Initial Level 20

STR: 4
AGI: 6
CON: 5
DEX: 6
INT: 5
CHA: 4

A daughter of a wealthy Brestian family, Angie is a bubbly and lively character. A typical tomboy who takes an interest in martial arts and enjoys rowdy bouts with the boys. She dreams of exploring the New World from the frequent mail exchanges with her Uncle Jack. Against her parents' wishes to travel to the New World, she left home on a journey to a new continent.

Sources/credits: http://ge.clubhanbit.jp/
http://ge.hanbiton.com/
http://ge_2ch.wikiwiki.jp/
http://doratomo.jp/~sannpomiti/index.html
IAH GE Team