The Gaming Misadventures Of Yoroi360 (Xbox 360) and Yoroi3 (PS3)

Beyond Stupid !!!

2011-10-28T00:12:00.001+08:00

Holy Fuck !!! Those idiots damaged the fibre again, so our internet service at home is officially FUBAR again…

They’re Giving Em Away ???

2011-10-23T22:30:00.001+08:00

If you’ve signed up for Klout and you have a score above 55 and regularly engage on tech topics (and happen to be in the NYC area), this perk is for you:

So what are you waiting for ??? Go grab a free phone

Crap...

2011-10-13T22:02:00.001+08:00

The carelessness of a contractor has wiped out all phone and Internet access in my development as they "accidentally" cut and removed the fibre optics from the exchange as they were laying cables for a competitor. This marks my 20th hour on mobile Internet. I sincerely hope the contractors lose their license.

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Would You Look At That...

2011-10-12T22:50:00.003+08:00

Even my soul counter in Dark Souls, thinks I am awesome !!!

An Epic Masterpiece…

2011-10-12T00:15:00.001+08:00

Dark Souls is by far the best game on any platform right now !!! Never has there been a more compelling game and more white knuckle moments in any game that I have played

The immense freedom you get to play your character the way you see fit is just amazing

Thank you FROM SOFTWARE !!!

Version 2.0

2011-10-09T21:41:00.005+08:00

There has been a lack of updates lately as my little man took it upon himself to join us a couple weeks early :)

With my new foray into fatherhood, I've actually stopped playing World Of Warcraft (we'll see how long this lasts, so far its been 7 days) and I'm gaming less on Steam... However, I am still gaming, what on and what am I playing ???

This !!!

So far I've beaten the Bellfry Gargoyles on all four of my characters and I'm just taking the game at a leisurely pace to explore everything that the game has to offer...

Oh, if you plan on playing the game properly, I would advise you get this for "all" your characters...

Not only is it easy to get but it will be the most powerful weapon you see for a while (it doesn't hurt that you can get it really early in the game as well)... Just remember to have the required 16 STR and 10 DEX to wield it effectively...

Ouch…

2011-09-26T23:16:00.001+08:00

I am no doctor, but you might want to get that looked at right away…

And My Adventure Begins…

2011-09-24T23:41:00.001+08:00

Lets see what all fuss is about, shall we ???

Now you can earn rewards by sharing through facebook and twitter with #ChurpChurp! How cool is that?

2011-09-24T15:15:00.000+08:00

Now you can earn rewards by sharing through facebook and twitter with #ChurpChurp! How cool is that?

BSOD’s Everywhere !!!

2011-09-21T22:07:00.001+08:00

Maybe Techland is really trying to tell us something…

A Tale Of Two Logitechs

2011-09-21T00:31:00.000+08:00

The "W" and "Left Shift" keys have stopped responding on the Logitech G15 (top pic) possibly from my Dead Island marathon over the weekend...

After mulling several alternatives, I finally settled on the Logitech New Touch (bottom pic)...

I know the replacement seems a little spartan in terms of it's feature set as compared to the G15 which still retails for 11 times more than the New Touch, but all I need know is a functioning WASD cluster and a "Left Shift" key...

Over the years that I had the G15 I probably used the LCD twice and the macro keys in no more than five occasions. Therefore, I will have no problems adjusting to a keyboard without those features...

BSOD Central…

2011-09-15T23:38:00.001+08:00

Every time I see a BSOD, I will be reminded of Dead Island…

MOAR !!!

2011-09-14T23:05:00.001+08:00

It is apparent that Techland is trying to say something …

Call Of Duty Elite…

2011-09-13T23:03:00.001+08:00

Time to get started !!!

MOAR Fail…

2011-09-12T22:01:00.001+08:00

BSOD’s are all over the place in Banoi…

Even During The Zombie Apocalypse…

2011-09-11T23:18:00.001+08:00

As if the people in Banoi didn’t have enough to worry about already with all the infected and walkers hunting them down… They have to contend with BSOD’s as well …

I Need More Time…

2011-09-10T21:38:00.001+08:00

All these games and no time to play em…

Another One...

2011-08-17T15:57:00.000+08:00

Now I can add a Goblin Arms/Prot warrior to my arsenal of level 85 toons :)

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Urm…

2011-07-28T00:15:00.001+08:00

A couple people messaged me on live messenger to ask about the download speed in the previous post… FYI 599.9 KB/sec is approximately 4.915 Mb/sec…

If you need help with the conversion of KB/sec to Mb/sec, you can refer to the “Data Rate Conversion Table” at this link

Priorities…

2011-07-27T23:36:00.001+08:00

Looks like Steam prefers some games over others LOL…

League of Legends !!!

2011-07-19T16:41:00.001+08:00

I’ve played my fair share of action RTS games (Demigod, DOTA, etc.) and I have to say that League of Legends is in a class of its own… It’s a lot easier to pick up (I only started on Sunday night) and the level of customization is insane !!!

I also like the fact that it has a MMO feel to it in the sense that you can level up your character and go on different build trees !!! NICE !!!

The matchmaking system is also awesome and from what I have seen, you can not only track your stats (screenshot below) but you can also see how your item build worked out !!!

With this many positives, this is one Free to Play game that I won’t be putting down soon

So...

2011-07-14T00:46:00.000+08:00

It appears I have stopped "Killing Floor" from crashing when 1920 x 1080 resolution is selected and being soundless on the Xonar sound card... All you need to do to rectify this is change the display mode to "OpenGL" in the ini file and making sure that "NvidiaGpu=True". For the sound, the Xonar control panel must be open and the profile must be set to "GX"... Hope that helps...

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Fuck L.A. Noire & Xbox 360!!!

2011-05-24T22:29:00.001+08:00

This is the third time that my Xbox 360 has seized up mid save… I have lost my data again and need to start afresh.. It’s a good game but nothing is worth doing several times over… So fuck you L.A. Noire & Xbox 360 !!!

What If…

2011-03-22T23:01:00.001+08:00

So you’re bored with all the random heroics and progression runs (or lack of) and you’re looking for a short distraction from your daily World Of Warcraft routine… What could you do, if you wanted to take a break and yet still play the game???

Do you sit idly in Orgrimmar and toon watch, or do you do something productive???

Well I opted for something productive and leveled Herbalism from scratch to 525 !!!

After having the customary victory drink, I thought to myself, “Why stop at 1 when I can do 2???”

I guess the achievement log above says it all eh???

Fairly Decent Internet…

2011-03-06T23:38:00.001+08:00

I have nothing but praise for the Unifi service, not only have they delivered on their product promises but customer service and technical support has been top notch !!!

#MVC3 !!!

2011-02-20T01:57:00.001+08:00

I’m gonna take some time off World Of Warcraft and dedicate it to Marvel Vs Capcom 3 !!! Its gonna be fun, fun, fun !!!

More Blizzard Fun...

2011-02-13T11:15:00.002+08:00

I clicked on the link to the Diablo III (SEA Mirror) and what do I see???

Epic... Just Epic Facepalm...

Who Says Blizzard Doesn't Have A Sense Of Humour ???

2011-02-13T00:20:00.002+08:00

LOL !!!

So, I Have Been Busy…

2011-01-29T09:24:00.001+08:00

Nuff said right ?

A Little Short…

2011-01-12T23:35:00.001+08:00

Short of 2 points on my item level to do 10 man raids!!! All I need is 1 more upgrade and I should be good!!!

I’ve Got A Big Head…

2011-01-02T09:31:00.001+08:00

Literally… LOL…

Level 85 !!!

2010-12-19T02:17:00.001+08:00

Another milestone complete… time for an alt…

Goblin Warriors...

2010-12-13T12:57:00.001+08:00

Look too cute to pass...

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Its…

2010-12-08T00:35:00.001+08:00

Cataclysm is just AWESOME!!!

The King Doesn’t Look Too Hot…

2010-12-02T23:21:00.001+08:00

I’ve been so busy catching up with all the changes in WOW that I haven’t blogged in ages… For starters, Elvis ain’t looking too good these days as everyone is more interested in leveling their alts and farming Justice points… Azeroth is burning like a bunch of rednecks at a bbq and the new racial combinations are insane… Tauren Pally’s FTW!!!

Enough talk… Time to game!!!

Elvis Has Left The Building…

2010-11-01T23:49:00.001+08:00

The Lich King is dead and I am a Kingslayer…

RIP Sindy…

2010-10-24T00:57:00.001+08:00

In my previous post, I was talking Sindragosa being a pain in the ass, thankfully after lots of trial and error, we showed her who’s boss…

This is a blow by blow of the last few moments (with only 3 DPS, myself and 1 healer left standing)…

The last 1.2 m HP on Sindragosa…

At the last 511k HP on Sindragosa (only a paladin healer and myself left at this point… the healer was keeping me up while I had to dps the last 500k before we got wiped)…

And here is a nice group picture after everyone got rez-ed…

Uber Frustration…

2010-10-17T09:57:00.001+08:00

For 2.5 hours we fought and fought but the odds were against us and we could not down Sindragosa… The closest we got was 2%… Looks like we have to try tonight…

For those who need help with the fight, here’s the TankSpot video…

Package Secured…

2010-10-14T00:56:00.001+08:00

I picked up Medal of Honour before dinner… Lets see what all that fuss is about…

Brainsssssss!!!

2010-10-06T23:43:00.001+08:00

Dead Rising 2 is very much like Dead Rising 1… So if you liked the first game you should like the second… So is that a good thing or bad thing??? Well it slides both ways really… Some will cry foul that it feels very much like Dead Rising 1.5 while some will just accept that Capcom is just refining a “tried and tested” formula…

Either way, you can help but feel that the game designers got lazy and decided to be really liberal with the “cut and paste”… The “cut and paste” spree doesn’t just include the environments and character models, it includes the bosses as well!!! Not convinced, well play the game and let me know if the family of rednecks and butcher from the first game remind you of any of the bosses from the second game… Hell even one particular NPC looks like Isabelle from the first game!!!

By now, it must seem that the game is nothing more than a soulless sequel put out to milk the fans for all their hard earned cash right??? Well not exactly, because unlike the first game, this one is best experienced with a friend!!! YES!!! There is multiplayer and it is AWESOME!!! Who would have thought that slaughtering zombies using everyday household items with a friend could be so satisfying???

So my advice to you aspiring zombie killers is to ignore all the negative reviews you see online about Dead Rising 2 and pick it up… Who knows there might be another zombie killer out there that needs your help…

A Very Good Run…

2010-09-30T00:38:00.001+08:00

The Last 11 Days…

2010-09-26T01:48:00.001+08:00

Its been a really eventful 11 days since I last updated my blog… Here is a recap of what happened in that period…

1 – I picked up Halo: Reach;

2 – I went for my first ICC 10 Man; and

3 – My WOW account was compromised and locked down (twice in the span of 11 days)…

I wonder what will happen next week??? Dead Rising 2 perhaps???

There Is An App For That (Yes Really)…

2010-09-15T22:19:00.001+08:00

I have been getting quite a number of dm’s on Twitter and a number of im’s asking about how I get by without my weekly dose of anime since I switched all my computers (be it desktops or portables) to offerings by Apple…

My response???

“I haven’t missed any!!!”

You see in Windows, one can watch a 720p soft-subbed MKV video file through the use of video or audio codecs that are readily available for download and easily integrated into a media player of choice…

As most Windows fanboys mostly have tunnel vision, they do not realise that the same codecs are available for OSX…

One such solution is Perian…

It will play anything that you throw at it with no fuss and integrates with the default Quicktime player (no need to download or Media Player Classic)…

If downloading a different player (ala Windows) is your thing, you can consider MPlayer OSX Extended instead…

So remember fanboys, the internet is a dangerous place, especially when you make assumptions…

If you need to ask a question but can’t bring yourself to ask someone, try google…

Hmmm...

2010-09-14T19:55:00.001+08:00

Looks like I didn't get an invite for the weekly guild ICC run... Time to invite myself for the other guild's run :p

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Might As Well…

2010-09-10T12:53:00.001+08:00

Since I keep getting “BOE’s” (bind on equip) for the hunter and rogue classes, I thought I might as well start a new hunter so that none of the gear goes to waste…

Selamat Hari Raya 2010

2010-09-10T01:17:00.001+08:00

Fellow Malaysians, Selamat Hari Raya !!! Enjoy the holidays and drive responsibly!!!

Gearing Up Is Hard To Do…

2010-09-10T01:09:00.001+08:00

Its coming along slowly but there has been some progress… Current GS stands at 4.456k and the stats are now looking a little healthier…

My First Few Runs (10 Player Content)…

2010-09-09T00:25:00.001+08:00

10 man content is awesome!!! I wonder what is planned for next week???

Looking Spiffy!!!

2010-09-06T23:37:00.001+08:00

4K GS Breached!!!

2010-09-06T00:06:00.001+08:00

The last 3 hours have been very fruitful as I managed to push my GearScore (GS) up by 700!!!

The stats look healthier too… Have a look!!!

Gearing Up!!!

2010-09-05T01:45:00.001+08:00

As you can see, the current setup is not the most ideal but it is way better than it was last week… There are finally 4 level 245 items in the mix and hopefully by next week there will be a couple more…

The stats have improved a fair bit but its no where near the guidelines that were laid out for effective raiding…

Note To Self...

2010-09-02T22:23:00.000+08:00

Pay WowTunnels before Friday...

Hahahahaha!!! PC Gaming Fail!!!

2010-09-01T00:06:00.001+08:00

That’s a lot of JPY just for one game!!!

Happy Merdeka Everyone…

2010-08-30T23:53:00.001+08:00

Its gonna be the 31st of August in a few minutes, so I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Merdeka!!!

Level 80…

2010-08-29T14:36:00.001+08:00

Now the real game begins!!! Bring on the end game content!!!

Closer Still…

2010-08-29T13:08:00.001+08:00

OMG!!! Even The World Of Warcraft Is Not Spared…

2010-08-29T02:33:00.001+08:00

I was in a battlegrounds game earlier when everyone in the team was discussing the upcoming Cataclysm expansion pack… After 20 or so seconds of friendly banter and “OMG!!! The new features are gonna be so cool”, RACISM reared its ugly head in the form of the following statement:

Racist Twat : Looks like all of them black dudes are gonna switch over to the alliance once the new expansion ships…

Racist Twat : Because Worgen is Negrow backwards…

(Note: I am not going to divulge the details / player ID of the offending RACIST PIG as I have already logged a ticket and I will let Blizzard deal with it)

I have to admit that remark caught me off guard and it just goes to show how ugly RACISM is…

Is this the sign of the times, that we so proudly speak of??? Is this the progress that we have strived to achieve through improvements in the education system???

If it is, the world is definitely going down the toilet…

Jovi Walks Away With USD$1300 Courtesy Of OffGamers!!!

2010-08-27T22:52:00.001+08:00

Congratulations to Jovi (aka MobiusVyper) on his recent win. Details can be found here!!!

Just A Little Bit…

2010-08-22T23:48:00.001+08:00

3 more levels… Just 3 more…

Battleground Communication???

2010-08-22T22:53:00.001+08:00

So much for relaying mission critical information!!! Hahahahaha!!!

Torchlight...

2010-08-20T00:09:00.000+08:00

Torchlight has to be the very best "dungeon crawl / Mac hack and slash" game of all time!!! Whoever said gaming was expensive should pick up this wonderful gem for under USD 20...

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Doing Nothing...

2010-08-18T20:23:00.001+08:00

It's amazing how much time I can spend doing nothing!!! Perhaps I should be a professional slacker if I can't be a professional gamer...

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USD 19.95…

2010-08-18T00:29:00.001+08:00

Something tells me that this is probably the best game that USD 19.95 can buy !!! Will reveal more details once I tear myself away from the game!!!

We Can Dream…

2010-08-15T23:48:00.001+08:00

LOL…

Ouch...

2010-08-14T19:28:00.001+08:00

I've been on my feet for the past 4.5 hours... I really need to sit down...

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Can I Haz Achievements Plz???

2010-08-07T02:53:00.001+08:00

It was a good 3 rounds of battlegrounds… Very good 3 rounds….

Another Gaming Milestone...

2010-08-05T02:27:00.000+08:00

I have been so busy at work that, I forgot to put this up!!!

I hit level 70 on the third of August!!!

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Salty...

2010-08-01T15:13:00.000+08:00

Looks like Evelyn Salt can give Jason Bourne a run for his money...

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What Have I Done???

2010-07-31T15:56:00.001+08:00

Oh no!!! I might have inadvertently caused someone to have a gadget lust breakdown!!! What if he goes ahead and buys it??? What oh what will his wife say if he did...

Its Really Amazing!!!

2010-07-28T00:15:00.001+08:00

The density of the cannon fodder aka meat shields aka grenade magnets enemies in Crackdown 2 is just breathtakingly amazing!!! Who would have thought that one rocket can lead to a 5 second gib shower???

W00t x 6000000!!!

2010-07-27T00:40:00.001+08:00

Did someone just call me to say, "I would like to buy your sheepskin slippers"??? How random is that???

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Hmmm... Stuff For Sale!!!

2010-07-26T17:27:00.000+08:00

Here are some stuff I have for sale right now...

Bag Shopping...

2010-07-25T23:31:00.001+08:00

Thanks to an extremely helpful sales person and @kevinck80, the new MBP is sitting rather nicely in its new bag!!!

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It Has Taken A While...

2010-07-25T03:45:00.001+08:00

It has taken a while but I'm glad to say that after 20 years, I have come full circle and I have replaced all the pc's and laptops at home with their Mac equivalents... Hopefully I made the right move... May the iMacs and MBP's serve me and Jeanie well...

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Priceless!!!

2010-07-22T00:44:00.001+08:00

Crackdown 2 = rm150, parking charges at the mall = rm2, turning a city of freaks into a puddle of green goo with the agency suv = priceless!!!

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Long Way To Go...

2010-07-17T01:32:00.000+08:00

It's going to take a while to beef up my character :(

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Get Cracking...

2010-07-14T00:36:00.000+08:00

It's time to show the freaks that we mean business!!!

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Choices...

2010-07-12T20:54:00.003+08:00

I believe that we are best defined by the choices we make when opportunities arise... It matters not that either choice will accomplish the same set of goals... You see, getting to the objective isn't as important as how we choose to get there... If the road forks, do we go left or do we go right???

Now I am presented with a choice...

Do I choose the Aldor or the Scryers???

Death From Above…

2010-07-11T23:56:00.001+08:00

Like that level from the COD series, only better!!!

Scammer Alert!!!

2010-07-11T01:26:00.001+08:00

Before you fall for a scam like this, please refer to this, to learn how to differentiate a message from a real Blizzard GM…

The Dead Ride Again???

2010-07-10T01:48:00.001+08:00

Seriously…

4 Days…

2010-07-09T01:35:00.001+08:00

Its been 4 days since I ventured past the dark portal (yes I know, I know, I have neglected WOW for a few months due to work commitments but hey, at least I got back to it) and its been a blast!!! There is just so much to do!!! The quests here offer way way way more xp than the previous zones and the loot here is just divine!!!

Efficient !!!

2010-07-05T22:26:00.001+08:00

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iOS4-Ed...

2010-06-22T02:16:00.001+08:00

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Full Speed Ahead!!!

2010-06-22T01:15:00.001+08:00

OH YES!!!

Joypad Day!!!

2010-06-17T23:34:00.001+08:00

Today our ssfiv session was extra special as we had to put aside our arcade sticks and play with only the stock 360 controller!!!

The reason we came up with this was to ensure a mutual friend does not waste money to get an arcade stick when he doesn't really need one to pwn!!!

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Before It Vanishes...

2010-06-14T16:35:00.001+08:00

Just wanted a reminder that I broke the top 10000 in Asia before it becomes nothing more than a distant memory...

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What???

2010-06-09T00:54:00.001+08:00

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Bruised Pride???

2010-06-03T17:40:00.001+08:00

Super Street Fighter IV (“SSFIV”) is a very exciting game to play online due to the diversity of the players you meet and their differing skill levels… Through melting pot of ranked matches, one can learn new techniques and improve upon current skill sets and this, I feel will lead to a better SSFIV experience…

Once in a while, you’ll bump into someone you know and if you’re really really lucky, you might even meet someone famous!!!

Imagine my delight when not only did I got matched up with an ex-WCG player but it was someone that I have not seen and spoken to in years (due to his hectic working schedule and the fact that he is more than 500 km’s south)…

My my my what an experience it was!!! We were talking and laughing over the headset and I was marveling his massive-near-five digit BP when he suddenly went ape-shit on me…

You see, I have always thought that “imitation was the sincerest form of flattery” and I have watched many replays of Mr. ex-WCG player on the SSFIV replay channel ever since I got the game… Therefore, when little ole me with 420 BP miraculously won the match in question with a medley of focus attacks and throws he saw that an insult more than a homage… And what did he do??? He even gave me bad feedback about it!!! How did I know??? Well I even got a voice message from him telling me about the bad feedback he left…

I mean like WTF right???

After going through that, I am of the opinion that SSFIV is a game better played with strangers than your friends, who knows who else will go through the same thing eh???

"Amazing" Wi-fi @ Honda Service Lounge

2010-05-21T14:35:00.000+08:00

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I Want To Be A Cowboy!!!

2010-05-19T22:00:00.000+08:00

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A.Wake...

2010-05-17T21:39:00.001+08:00

I have waited years to play Alan Wake and when it finally arrived at the store near my office, I just had to get it!!!

So far the game has delivered several hours of pure entertainment and a storyline so good that it puts some literary masterpieces to shame...

However, the game is not perfect...

Firstly, there is never a sense of fear as you can easily dispatch your enemies with your trusty firearms. This has to be the largest flaw as this is a survival horror game but it does not feel like one... You get the feeling that you are more "Dirty Harry" than "Dan Brown"...

Secondly, it is obvious that the level designers do not share the same level of commitment as the writers!!! The level design insults your intelligence by overstating the obvious... What do I mean??? Well it's like this, everytime the path forks and the path to the right is to a chapter objective, all you need to do to find a hidden chest is to go left!!!

Lastly, the voices and lips of the characters are often very poorly synced... I know it's a minor thing but a game that has been in development as long as this one should at least show more polish...

However, even with all the flaws, the storyline alone makes it compelling enough to play... A definite must buy in my books!!!

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Wake Up!!!

2010-05-15T00:44:00.000+08:00

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Getting Lost…

2010-05-12T23:36:00.001+08:00

What can I say??? It looks like its time to get lost again…

Confusion...

2010-05-07T01:58:00.001+08:00

I'm a little confused right now... I've been playing the Halo : Reach beta and I've been enjoying it ALOT, but am I enjoying it for what it is or, is it the fact that I'm playing it with the old school Halo 2 players???

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Underdome Beckons…

2010-04-29T00:37:00.001+08:00

Man!!! Moxxi is MAD!!! The underdome dlc is INSANE!!!

Pocket Goodness…

2010-04-25T02:54:00.001+08:00

After a brief chat with tech-guru, Ian Ho of “Life is Good! : The chronicles of a gadget freak” fame, I decided to go out and get myself a new pocket toy!!!

Now all I have to do is order that extra battery and I can run a portable hotspot for 5 hours!!! More than enough for a trip to Penang!!!

ITS DONE!!!

2010-04-15T00:08:00.001+08:00

Picked up Splinter Cell : Conviction yesterday and I’m done with the single player story!!! Now to got some multiplayer time in!!!

Great Deal!!!

2010-04-10T23:18:00.001+08:00

Looks like all that waiting paid off!!! I got FF XIII for only RM 119 brand new!!! I love good deals!!! Especially good gaming deals!!!

Best Action Game (So Far!!!)

2010-04-05T22:49:00.001+08:00

It is beyond a doubt that GOW3 is awesome… Which other game lets you kill a God in the first 30 mins???