This week is PS Vita launch week. Did any of you get one? Or just too busy playing that certain game for X number of hours. You know the drill, tell us more!
Quash: This weekend I'm still on Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Just like any RPG's, it takes weeks until you can say "Yea, I'm done." I'm level 33 and is now on my 60th hour on the game. It's a great game and still getting flooded with quests. Some are coming out as repetitive but there's always something to do in this game.
I was also able to give some time to play some Killzone 3. Since the announcement of the multiplayer mode hitting the PSN Store, I wanted to see if the servers were still active. After a couple of attempts to enter a game, I can already tell that there isn't much people playing the game anymore. Makes sense since this game is a year old now. I was able to get into a game with full players, but not like before which only took a minute to get into a full game.
Migoy: I'm moving to a different apartment this week so I've been busy doing stuff and since the internet hasn't been moved yet I'm not going to be broadcast for a few weeks. I was able to get a few scrubby matches of Soul Calibur V in when my cousin was here to help us out and we also got to try out the demo for the new SSX game. I gotta say the new SSX looks to be a pretty sweet game.
Pinoy2dfighters is having yet another big tournament, but this time their teaming up with the rest of the 2d fighting game community to bring you an even bigger event. If you have the urge to test your skills with the best the Philippines has to offer, this is the event for you. Labanparooza will have 4 games this year: Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition 2012, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, King of Fighters XIII, and Blazeblue: Continuum Shift: Extend. If interested, It's happening this weekend so you better read up on the details and start practicing those combos.
February 25 to 26 are the event dates. I've met the crew running Pinoy2dfighters.com and they are an awesome group of competitive gamers. Very laid back and cool people to hang out with, but a complete beast when you start playing them. I joined three of their events so far and not only was it a success, I can see the growth in the number of people attending. In cooperation with Team X-Over, Blazblue Philippines (BBPH), and A2G/Playmore, I have no doubt in my mind this will be their biggest, so you better not miss out.
Here's the full details of the two-day tournament:
When:
February 25th (Super Street Figher 4: Arcade Edition 2012, BlazeBlue Continuum Shift: Extend)
February 26th (King of Fighters XIII, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3)
Schedule:
Feb 25th:
~Door Opens 10am
~10am - 12:30pm Registration and Casuals for BBCS:EX
~10am - 1:30pm Registration and Casuals for SSFIV:AE2012
~1pm - Official start of the BB Tourney
~2pm - Official start of the SF Tourney
Feb 26th:
~Door Opens 10:30am
~10:30am - 12:30pm Registration and Casuals for KOF13
~10:30am - 1:30pm Registration and Casuals for UMVC3
~1pm - Official start of the KOF Tourney
~2pm - Official start of the UMVC TOurney
Where:
3rd floor Emporio Building corner Sgt. Fabian Yabut Circle St. and Orense St. Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City.
Hardware/Equipment:
around 7-8 PS3/TV(Monitor) setups
- IMPORTANT: Please bring your own stick and/or pads, if you don't have one, just borrow from someone who's willing to share at the venue.
- FOR PAD USERS: Please bring your own USB cable. We will not allow you to play wirelessly as it may interfere with other units. This is to avoid delays with the games.
Tourney/Event Fees:
Venue Fee: 50 php per head, this is mandatory for all players and spectators, if you're bringing your mom or your gf to the venue, please also pay for their venue fee, this is for security purposes and payment for the rental of the venue. If you have already paid 50php venue fee for Feb 25 (Saturday), you don't have to pay for the venue fee on Feb 26 (Sunday), basically this fee is good for 2 days (If you're attending both dates!)
Tourney Fees:
SSF4:AE2012: 200 Php (180 Php only if it's your first time joining a P2D SF tourney)
BBCS:EX: 100 Php
KOF13: 150 Php
UMVC3: TBA
Prizes:
1st and 2nd placers will get a portion of the pot and maybe a few surprises. (please visit the specific thread for the game you're joining to get the complete info)
If you want more information about the event, head over to the main thread in Pinoy2dfighters.com.
Oh and they also have a trailer for the event. Not bad at all if you ask me.
Will definitely try to drop by during the weekend. If you live somewhere in Metro Manila, Philippines, don't let you being shy miss an event like this. Win or lose, it always turn out to be fun. You never know, tournament pressure might bring out the best in you.
LABANPAROOZA 2012 is happening this weekend on February 25-26.
Happy weekend guys! After almost a solid week of me (Migoy) not being able to play any real video games, this weekend felt like it took forever to arrive. I'm glad that it's finally here and bummed that it's almost over but enough about that, what are you playing?
Migoy: Put in Soul Calibur V to try to get some online matches in but I had a difficult time finding matches so after around 2 fights (against the same guy) I decided to just go into quick match and grind my player level up so that I can unlock Algol. Then my cousin walks in because his class ended early so we fought a few scrubby versus matches. After that, Grand Theft Auto IV got some love from me and spent almost 2 hours on that. Tried out the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 free multiplayer thing on steam this weekend and it's ok, it works. Encountered a few hackers in game so yeah.. online on PC is fun.
Quash: Multiple games for this weekend - Some League of Legends there, a bit of Kingdoms of Amalur, Mass Effect 3 demo, oh and some Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 free multiplayer thanks to Steam. I think I'm going to head out either today or tom to pre-order Mass Effect 3.
Already half-way through February, time sure flies when you're having fun. So, video games! What are you playing?
Migoy: Still on my quest to finish Grand Theft Auto IV, amazing game. Booted up a bit of Soul Calibur V and I swear, Soul calibur still has the cheapest AI in any fighting game. You hit a button, the CPU reads your input and instantly punshies with a faster attack and so on. The netcode is still pretty good but I have experienced some trouble finding online ranked matches, maybe I was just looking for matches in the wrong time of day. Popped in Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, did a few challenges, fought and lost a few ranked matches, and played a bit of arcade mode.
Quash: All weekend, actually the whole week even, is all about Kindoms of Amalur: Reckoning. it's surprisingly very good and I can definitely see myself spending as much time as I did when I first played Skyrim, and that was around 100+ hours spent. I'm at the 27th hour mark on the game at Level 19 and I still have a lot of content to cover. As I move forward in the game, the gameplay just gets better and better with the number of options you are given to take down your enemies. It's one of the main reasons why I'm hooked. I fight whatever I see and it never gets old.
Ever wondered how a battle between 500 Dwarven Soldiers vs 500 Draugr and a few Skeleton Warriors would look like in Skyrim? Well someone wondered about that same thing and created an epic Machinima video called the The Great Battle of Skyrim.
It's like Lord of the Rings all over again. With the Creation Kit for Skyrim out now for PC owners, this is just a taste of what's to come. The creator used various mods and console commands to create this epic battle. Don't be fooled, this is not an easy thing to do, so props to Tyrannicon.
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This week is PS Vita launch week. Did any of you get one? Or just too busy playing that certain game for X number of hours. You know the drill, tell us more!
