By Erwin Oliva
INQUIRER.net

PHILIPPINE online game publisher IP e-Games said it was already looking into licensing a new online game that will help the company break into the regional market.

IP e-Games is a fully owned subsidiary of publicly listed firm IPVG Corp.

In its annual stockholder’s meeting, IPVG said that part of its planned acquisitions this year are related to its online games business that would help propel the company to growth markets such as Vietnam.

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By Erwin Oliva
INQUIRER.net

IF you’re done with flying in the older version, the newer version of massively multiplayer online role-playing game Flyff (Fly for Fun) now aims to lure more Filipino players who love action. And action means war.

Touted as the most active online game community of Level Up! Philippines, Flyff’s Heroes Rising was introduced Wednesday.

Apart from allowing more player-versus-players gameplay in all the game’s servers, the newer version will also have longer guild wars, said Wudie Morales, brand manager of Flyff in Level Up! Philippines.

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UPDATED: Editor’s Note: Added video clips of the two games between the Philippines and Germany.

By Joey Alarilla, hackenslash Editor
INQUIRER.net

SEOUL, South Korea—The Philippines crushed Germany, 2-0, in their best-of-three match to win third prize in Ragnarok World Championship 2007.

Here’s the video clip of the first game:

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By Joey Alarilla, hackenslash Editor
INQUIRER.net

UPDATE: Editor’s note: Added video clips of the two games.

SEOUL, Philippines—The Philippine team lost to South Korea in the semifinals of Ragnarok World Championship 2007 this morning.

The South Koreans won, 2-0, set up a championship match with Thailand, which ousted Germany in the other semifinals encounter.

Here’s the video clip of the first game.

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By Joey Alarilla, hackenslash Editor
INQUIRER.net

UPDATED: Editor’s note: Hot off the grill Added video of third game between RP and Brazil.

SEOUL, South Korea–Great news from South Korea! The Philippine team has barged into the semis of Ragnarok World Championship 2007.

For the full story, check out the Breaking News article I wrote.

Here’s a video of the third and deciding game courtesy of iVDO.

The Philippines will next face host South Korea on Sunday. South Korea defeated Russia in the match that immediately followed the Philippines-Brazil encounter. Like the Philippines, South Korea fell behind, 0-1, before winning two consecutive games to oust the Russians.

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