http://blogs.inquirer.net/hackenslash Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:47:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Alexander Villafania INQUIRER.NET PASAY, Philippines -- Under absolute secrecy, online game publisher Level Up! snuck into the first person shooter genre and finally introduced its first FPS title, K.O.S.: Secret Operations during its annual Level Up! Live competition. K.O.S. (Kill On Sight) is developed by Korean firm YNK Interactive, the same ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/hackenslash/2009/11/07/level-up-comes-up-with-own-fps/ By Alexander Villafania INQUIRER.NET SINGAPORE-- Gamers usually question the capabilities of all of the latest operating system and the new Microsoft operating system Windows 7 was of no exception. Its predecessor, Windows Vista, came under a lot of fire when it was first launched as it caused certain games to crash ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/hackenslash/2009/10/23/is-windows-7-gamings-real-best-friend/ Filipino game development companies continue to show resiliency amid the economic crisis rocking the industry. During the recent Games Conventions Asia 2009, a group of Filipino developers showed what they can do for foreign companies looking to do some outsource stuff. Paul Gadi, a member of GDAP, joined a plenary discussion with ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/hackenslash/2009/10/01/despite-downturn-filipino-game-developers-still-thrive/ By Alexander Villafania INQUIRER.NET Mobiusgames, the online gaming division of Digital Media Exchange (DME), has launched Season 4 patch for its flagship title MU Online. The patch is a sudden jump from the current Season 2 of MU Online. The patch would have several new features including a better laid-out user interface, new ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/hackenslash/2009/09/30/dme-releases-new-patch-for-mu-online/ By Alexander Villafania INQUIRER.NET SINGAPORE - By all accounts, this year’s Games Convention Asia is toned down as there seems to be fewer participation of gaming companies, perhaps affected by the weak global economic crisis that detracted people from spending. The annual event – already in its third year – was ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/hackenslash/2009/09/22/at-games-convention-asia-trends-favor-gaming-despite-crisis/ By Alexander Villafania INQUIRER.net SINGAPORE - Nobody gets tired of a good racing game especially if it gives the player total control over the entire car's functionality. At the 2009 Games Convention Asia (GCA) in Singapore there was a deluge of racing sims that undoubtedly tried to outdo each ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/hackenslash/2009/09/19/racing-games-galore/ By Alexander Villafania INQUIRER.net SINGAPORE – The Philippines recently signed in as one of the first member-countries of the Games Exchange Alliance (GXA). The country is represented by Game Development Association of the Philippines (GDAP) President Gabby Dizon. The Philippines will be among the 10 countries that will be part of the GXA, which ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/hackenslash/2009/09/18/rp-joins-asian-gaming-directory/ By Alexander Villafania INQUIRER.NET MAKATI, Philippines –Refreshed after months of hiatus Philippine online game publisher E-Games is going on a launch spree with the introduction of two games in a single week. The first game is a major massively multiplayer online game (MMORPG) entitled Runes of Magic, which combines elements from ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/hackenslash/2009/09/10/e-games-goes-on-launching-spree/ By Alexander Villafania INQUIRER.NET MANILA, Philippines -- New online game publisher Run Up Interactive Inc. is eyeing a bigger share in the casual gaming market, a sector that is seen to be the more appealing and lucrative compared to more serious games. During the launch of its first game in ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/hackenslash/2009/09/03/new-gaming-firm-eyes-bigger-casual-game-market/ By Alexander Villafania MANILA, Philippines – After months of regional tournaments, eight teams from different parts of the country will be facing off to get a chance to represent the Philippines in the upcoming Ragnarok World Championships (RWC). The teams that will face off on August 21 for the Ragnarok Philippines ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/hackenslash/2009/08/18/teams-vie-for-a-chance-at-ragnarok-championships/