September 2009

  1. DC Universe Online will go Free to Play

    Yey! Another Gaming post!

    Have you ever wanted to become a superhero?  Admit it, when you were young you'd imagine that you were Superman, Batman or even Wonder Woman having amazing superhuman abilities, fighting crime and saving day.  I am sure some of us still have those fantasies.  With DC Universe Online, you are sure to relive those fantasies.

    DC Universe Online (DCUO) is an upcoming MMORPG based on the classic comic book universe of DC.  Players will be able to create their own character, either a hero or villain and choose their city of origin.  So far, famous cities like Metropolis and Gotham City has been confirmed.

    The game is set to be available on the PC and the PS3.  The game is going to allow you to interact with players on both platforms could actually create an widely various and expansive world.

    The best news so far is that the game has been confirmed to have no subscription fee.  From the looks of it too, the game is set to adopt a similar model to Guild Wars where you would purchase the game client and succeeding expansions instead of paying a monthly fee.  A welcome to most geeks out there and people like me who really can't afford to budget for an online game. 

    You can read more about the features of DCUO in this Sony Insider article.

     

  2. A look into the upcoming Guild Wars 2

    Being a PC gamer, I am always in the look out for new potential games to occupy my time.  I am typically picky about my games and want games that allow me to think but at the same time enjoy the beautiful sights and sounds that the game has to offer.

    So when news came out a few weeks that the trailer for the upcoming sequel for Guild Wars was released I quickly watched it and even downloaded myself a copy.  Guild Wars is an MMORPG that was produced by ArenaNet and published by NCSoft (the same makers of Lineage II).  From what I have seen I am very impressed and can't wait till the game hits our shores.

    Here is a trailer uploaded by the good folks from ArenaNet on Youtube.  Enjoy!

     

  3. Fun and Excitement at Cosplay Mania 2009

    Cosplay Mania 2009


    Cosplay Mania 2009 is touted to be the biggest cosplay convention in the country.  An event made by cosplayers for cosplayers.  Now in it's second year, it promises to be bigger and better with a wide variety of events and activities.  Cosplay Mania 2009 aka Cosmania '09 will be held at the SM Megamall Megatrade Hall 2 & 3 on September 13, Sunday.  There will be cosplay contests, workshops, a cosplay cafe and much more.

    As part of the workshops, there will be a cosplay blogging panel held in the Function Room at 11 AM.  The panel of bloggers will discuss more about their blogging experience and perhaps share some tips about blogging.  The panel will include Rochelle Dumlao of magnetic-rose.net, a news and general information site about Japanese Pop Culture, and Cliff Sawit of ProjetOtaking.com, site for anime, cosplay and all sorts of otakuness and geekdom.  I am personally attending to support them at the blogging panel discussion.

  4. Yogurt Day: The White Hat Celebrity for Charity Event with Alodia and Ashley

    My friends and I attended the Celebrity for Charity Event at the Shangri La Plaza Mall last Sunday, August 30.  The event was organized by The White Hat, the Italian frozen yogurt shop, in cooperation with Got Heart Foundation.  Alodia and Ashley Gosiengfiao were the celebrity hostesses for this event.

    This event is probably the first of its kind in the country, combining a charity event with the elements of cosplay.  I personally wanted to see this event for myself as it was something new and different from your typical conventions.  Besides, it included some of my favorite things; cosplay, charity and yogurt!  Who can resist, right?

    Sese - the mascot of the dot hacker review. >:D

    Sese as Kagamine Rin holding a cup of The White Hat yogurt