Games: The Elder Scrolls 4 : Blissful Oblivion

Dear Mom,

Ill be away for a couple of days/months/years for a vacation in the Imperial province of Cyrodiil. I hear that the grass, trees and landscape looks absolutely stunning over there. Unlike in our province of Morrowind, people are actually doing getting things done in Cyrodiil, opening shops in the morning,maybe hanging out in the tavern in the evening and occasionally chatting about news about the Emperor's Death. People here are also more tolerant of other races.
Whats funny is, i was immediately locked up for no apparent reason once i stepped across the Boundary. Good thing the Emperor Uriel Septim actually was the one who sprung me from prison, all the while muttering about destruction of Tamriel blah blah blah and something about dreams. He even gave me an amulet which i think is worth 10 times the worth of our local magistrate. What a nice guy! Too bad some wiseass assassins got him while we were making our escape through the dungeon. Once outside i was amazed at how err.... grassy it looks. I even sent you some paintings to show how it looks over here (ignore the behind the back poses). Even though i loved trekking and silt striders, i actually was able to "acquire" a horse from one very occupied individual.
Finally, traveling in style! Hope to write again soon, Dont forget to feed the striders.

Love,
Iskernu

FNR3: Pacquiao vs Morales 3

(INSTEAD of the usual game review, we asked hackenslash and GAME! contributor Kiven Codamon to recreate the Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales rivalry in Fight Night Round 3 -- on the Xbox 360 of course so that we could see this epic battle in all its next-gen glory. Here’s Kiven’s blow-by-blow account of Pacquiao-Morales 3--Ed.)

Hello, sports fans… and gamers everywhere. Electronic Arts’ Fight Night Round 3 has hit store shelves and once again it’s time to wear those old gloves for another round of console boxing.

When you first boot up the game, you’ll notice that the Xbox 360 loading screen is virtually the same as the PlayStation 2 version, apart from the 360 showing off its graphical prowess in a short intro movie. After selecting the Play Now option to create a match between two boxers, I naturally chose our very own Manny Pacquiao as my boxer and picked Erik Morales as his opponent.

If you look at their stats, you’ll see that Morales has a slight speed advantage while Manny has slightly better punching power and a tougher chin. The 360 version really looks next-gen, with great-looking fighters and detailed arenas, although the entrances were trimmed down this year compared to the somewhat customizable entrances in Fight Night Round 2.

Round 1: Both fighters try to establish their jabs, with Pacman landing a few body shots that I hope would slow down Morales in the later rounds. Trying to force some more combos, Pacman gets rocked by a couple of counterpunches to the face as Morales reminds you that in FNR3, you just can’t throw punch after punch.

Continue Reading the article over at Hackenslash.net

The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion

The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion MiniFAQ

When will the game be available?
The PC/Xbox360 Standard and Collectors Edition are scheduled to be shipped March 20, 2006.

How long has it been in development?
Since Mid 2002.

What does the name "Oblivion" mean? Tamriel is the world of The Elder Scrolls and Oblivion is the equivalent of Hell in Tamriel.

Where does Oblivion take place? In Cyrodiil, this is the capital province of Tamriel, your journeys will take you to parts of Oblivion itself.

What are the differences between the Standard and Collectors Edition?
The Collectors edition comes with a Pocketbook to the Empire, a Special Behind the Scnes making Of Oblivion DVD and a Replica of the Septim coin used in the game and costs $10 more.

Will Oblivion fit into one DVD disc?
Yes, even featuring 25 hours of recorded voice, Oblivion will fit in just one DVD disc.

How long will it take me to finish Oblivion?
The main quest would be 20-25 hours, if you try to explore every nook and cranny then it will be closer to 150-200 hours.

Is the game playable on the Xbox 360 without a hard drive? Can you play it if you have a Core system?
Yes. The hard drive is going to be an option and not a requirement.

What are the differences between the PC and 360 versions?
Both versions would be essentially the same due to having the same art assets, same dialogs and quests although obviously the control scheme would be different. In terms of visual differences, the 360 version and a souped up shader model 3.0 compliant PC would be minor.

Will there be additional content?
The PC version will have the TES Construction set available for download while the 360 version will have content available from Xbox Live ranging from updates, additional content, themes and gamer pictures.

Will Oblivion include multiplayer?
No, Oblivion is a single-player game only.

What perspective do I play the game in, first or third-person?
With a press of a button/key, both first-person and third person views will be available throughout the game although the game was meant to be played from the first person perspective.

What are the PC system requirements?
Recommended:
• 3 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
• 1 GB System RAM
• ATI X800 series, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series, or higher video card

Minimum System Requirements:
• Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows XP 64-bit
• 512MB System RAM
• 2 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
• 128MB Direct3D compatible video card
• and DirectX 9.0 compatible driver;
• 8x DVD-ROM drive
• 4.6 GB free hard disk space
• DirectX 9.0c (included)
• DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
• Keyboard, Mouse

Supported Video Card Chipsets:
• ATI X1900 series
• ATI X1800 series
• ATI X1600 series
• ATI X1300 series
• ATI X850 series
• ATI x800 series
• ATI x700 series
• ATI x600 series
• ATI Radeon 9800 series
• ATI Radeon 9700 series
• ATI Radeon 9600 series
• ATI Radeon 9500 series
• NVIDIA GeForce 7800 series
• NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series
• NVIDIA GeForce 6600 series
• NVIDIA GeForce 6200 series
• NVIDIA GeForce FX series

Game: Dofus

This French made Flash based MMORPG is a blast to play for turn based startegy fans. The Character Designs even remind you of Nippon Ichi Games (Disgaea,Phantom Brave,makai kingdom etc).It looks very polished for an independent MMOG unlike most of those Korean ones....

You can play for free although you wont have the 100% experience.

look for Kivenhood the Sacrier if youre online.=)

EDIT: The combat sucks. im a diehard TBS fan but in this case Blech... love the artwork though.

Game! Magazine Issue 1 now available.

The GAME! Magazine is out. 100% Made by Pinoys for Pinoys. For those who have seen the mag, ignore my happy avatar pic.

More details from Jayvee Fernandez' Blog about why it isnt EGM Ph anymore....


on a lesser note:


:: how nintendo are you? ::







props to sir adel's blog for the link.

PwN3d!

Oh yesssssss, these shots are NOT cutscenes...




Ano Sherwin,Trebs,Jordan,Tabs - Overnight? hehehehehe.Sorry Logs hehehe.