Here’s good news. One of my favorite PC RPG games, Baldur’s Gate (the first one was released back in 1998 by Bioware and Interplay), is now being redesigned as an “enhanced edition”. Also, it’s been confirmed that it’s also being released for the iPad platform! Yowza!

In an announcement at the official Baldur’s Gate site last March 15, it reads:

“Atari, Wizards of the Coast, and Overhaul Games are pleased to announce work has begun on the Enhanced Edition of Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate II. Since its initial release in 1998, Baldur’s Gate has entertained millions of fans around the globe, and has received countless awards. This classic saga of mystery, intrigue, and adventure has set the standard for Dungeons & Dragons® computer roleplaying games ever since.”

And don’t forget, it’s also coming out for the iPad platform.

If this is anything like the new RPGs out there (Dragon Age and Skyrim come to mind), then this is worth the wait.

I hate to admit, but as a longtime videogame AND a table-top D&D player, I really am biased towards 4E. But who knows? Since Wizards of the Coast designed 4th Ed with the pretext of online and video games in mind, then it MIGHT be a good system.

When will it be out? Summer (US) 2012. So that’s around September or October here.

With Diablo 2 already announced and this one in the final stretches, 2012′s going to be the year of the retro-games!

Peace!

If Pac Man were an FPS game, it would look like the video (after the jump)…

Via Neatorama

It’s official.

We’re now the official partner of LiveGamer. And you can now use Level Up Top Up cards to buy Facebook credits for your favorite games such as Warstorm, CityVille, FarmVille, Restaurant City, Zombie Lane, Texas Holdem Poker and much, much more!

See the “How To” after the break…

How To Buy Facebook Credits using Level Up Top Up Card

It’s quite easy to purchase Facebook Credits using Level Up! prepaid cards.  All you need to do is click the Account button on the upper right part of the Facebook interface and click on Credits Balance.

Choose buy more in the Credits Balance portion.

Click the More Payment Options link when this window pops up

And you should see the Level Up! payment option displayed!

Just enter the Prepaid Card number and the PIN on your Level Up! prepaid card to load up, and you should have your account credited with the corresponding Facebook Credits.  Very easy!

For conversion rates, it’s like this:

• LU Card 50 (50.00 PHP) : 6 FB Credits
• LU Card 100 (100.00 PHP) : 13 FB Credits
• LU Card 350 (350.00 PHP) : 45 FB Credits
• LU Card 500 (500.00 PHP) : 65 FB Credits

See? Now everyone can be happy!!!! Time to pay for those games and get the advantage you want.

Spread the word! Don’t forget to share.

Thanks!

Seventeen-year-old Bradley David-McCombs Jr. (above) died in a tragic car accident on Christmas Day in 2010. And on his wake, someone stole his Gameboy from his casket!

Kotaku has dubbed the thief as the “greatest a$$hole in video gaming”, and for good reason, “38-year-old Jody Lynn Bennett stole a Game Boy, three games, and a Game Boy Light accessory from Bradley’s casket on Monday night, fleeing the scene when confronted. State police are currently on the hunt for Bennett.”

Eventually, Bennet was caught.

“State police say an anonymous tip enabled them to arrest Bennett, who is now being held on charges of theft, abuse of a corpse, and intentional desecration of a venerated object”

Says Kotaku.

Sheesh. What’s wrong with you dude?!?

You’re SICK!

Here’s the latest trailer for the game to end all fighting games – Street Fighter X Tekken.

Two of the best fighting games combined into one. Coming soon..

Video after the break.

Don’t forget to share! Thanks for dropping by… ’til next post.

His name is Broly. He’s handicapped. But he can kick ANYONE’S ASS in Street Fighter.

Watch the vid.

via Complex.com

Let’s all welcome the newest Gamer Babe, Jenny Mendoza. She plays pRO in Valkyrie.

The interview after the break…

• Real Life Full Name: Jenny I. Mendoza
• Nickname: Jenx/Jen
• Age: 16
• Sex: Female
• Location: Ususan, Taguig City, Metro Manila
• Website or Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ladyjenx or  http://www.facebook.com/slumberlady
• MMORPG Currently Playing: Ragnarok PH
• Forum Handle: —
• Main Character Name: Lady Mitsuru
• Server: Valkyrie
• Player Association (Guild or Clan): •Genocide•, BloodLine (which eventually broke up)

How long have you played your current MMORPG? I started playing RO last October 2010. :3

What type of work do you do? I am currently an incoming freshman college student

How long is your typical gaming session when playing your current MMORPG? Usually 3-5 hours. But on weekends or when my aunt is not around, I play for the whole day. >;) /gg

What does a typical day consist of for you? Well, I’d usually wake up at 10am, attend to my needs, take a bath and dress up, turn on the PC and eat Brunch at the same time. XD

What was the race and profession of your very first character? My very first character was a dancer from the archer class named LadyNami. Eventually, I made another new character which was a Guillotine Cross. But in the end, I changed my main character again into a Shadow Chaser. :3

What is your highest character level in your current MMORPG? My highest character level so far is my main, Lady Mitsuru, which is 134.

What got you into gaming and what sort of games do you like the most? I am really addicted to gaming since I was a kid. I used to play Pokemon on my Game Boy when I was in 4th grade. I really got hooked into gaming, especially RPGs, because it’s like I’m in another dimension or something, doing quests and adventures, that sort of stuff.  The type of game I like the most is RPGs, thus, having Ragnarok as my favorite game. B)

What other hobbies or activities do you take part in, other then playing your current MMORPG or video games? Well, I usually post music videos of me on YouTube, singing and playing the guitar. I also compose songs and other lit. stuff when I’m in the mood. I also do cosplay. :3

What do you like the most about the profession you have chosen for your main character? What I like the most is that my main character is kinda versatile. I could copy skills via the Intimidate/Preserve skill and the Reproduce skill. It’s also cool to have the Shadow Formation skill because I could reflect the damage that was meant for me to an opponent. B) /gg

How did you choose your main character’s name? Hm. In making characters in RO, I always add the name “Lady”, from my screen name “Lady Jenx”, which I always use when introducing myself in my videos in YouTube. Then I got the name “Mitsuru” from a friend when I couldn’t come up with a name that would suit with “Lady”.

What do you like best about your Current MMORPG? What I like the best about my current game is that I gained and could gain trustworthy friends. Impossible but true, I also learned real-life lessons from them, such as school problems, and other teenage stuff. I also get the opportunity to interact with other people, and to trash talk *smirks* JUST KIDDING! Bad ‘yun. >;) XDXDXD

What do you get out of playing games? Well, I usually get reputation from other people, and exposure as well (via my music videos). I also became a better person, for in a game, although virtual, we still have to be civilized, right? ^-^

Tell us of a significant “gaming or MMORPG blooper” (funniest moment) that you were directly involved in? HAHA! When I was false warped to another place during our WoE, I really panicked and got pissed off because my character was trapped. Good thing our GM ECed us, so yeah, I was safe in the end. I also tend to just barge in our opponents’ agit and use my spam Fire Trap skill to my opponents without a care in the world, endlessly clicking my mastela/ESB whites. A milli-second after, I’d find my character respawned to Alberta inn. Well, the process just repeats again and again. So if you were my guild mate, you’d see me go on and off in your chat box. XD

What’s the most unforgettable thing that happened to you as a gamer? Probably the most unforgettable thing that happened to me was when my first main character (LadySlumber) got hacked last December. I was like, “What to do?” “Oh gosh, I don’t wanna believe this”. It was really a shock for me to have that account hacked, moreover, I had two characters there which were fully equipped, so I was really down. Fortunately, I had my guild mates there for me at that time. They supported me even though I really wasn’t game in accepting donations. @.@

Do you run or work for a gaming Forum or Fan Site? Nope, but I have my own Facebook page; feel free to like it if you want. )

Your message to your fellow gamers?
Only three things: Know your limits. Be civilized. HAVE FUN! ROK ON yo! B) /gg

SHORTS
Answer with a few words as possible (if possible, only 1 word).
1. Joystick or Gamepad? Gamepad
2. Cheating before finish or finish first before cheating? Neither
3. F2P or Subscription? F2P
4. Sony, Microsoft (Xbox) or Nintendo? Nintendo
5. What is your definition of a noob? Dumb
6. Favorite gaming “term” or lingo? Taeeee. >.< 7. If video games did not exist, what would be the replacement? Guitars. >
8. Complete the sentence. Girl Gamers are… C-O-O-L. B)
9. Complete the sentence. Game Masters should… be organized.
10. Mercedes Benz or BMW? Neither.
11. Beer or Liquor? Liquor. >;)
12. Favorite Movie: Koizora
13. Favorite Book: Confessions of a Shopaholic Saga
14. Favorite Game (of all time): Ragnarok Valkyrie PH. :>
15. Favorite TV Show: Gakuen Alice
16. Favorite Music Artist: Taylor Swift

Thanks for your time, Jenny. Best of luck to you, your gaming career and most especially, your studies.

Rok On!

Whoa! I thought this would never happen.

Last year’s hottest hit video game, Plants vs Zombies is now available as a board game.

Developed by Screenlife, best known for their Scene-It, DVD based game; the goal of the game is to “protect your house from the advancing zombie hoarde by planting zombie-killing plants. Throughout the game, which lasts eight or nine rounds, players draw plant cards and zombie cards which they then distribute to all of the players, including themselves. One goal is to give yourself powerful plants and weak zombies, but of course your opponents have the same goal.” (via About.com)

PvZ the board game is for 2-4 players (ages 9 and up).

Components of the game? Here we go…

• 4 lawn game boards (one per player)
• 64 plant tiles
• 66 zombie tiles
• 40 plant cards
• 80 zombie cards
• 4 dice
• 5 assorted tokens.

The game may be in the $20 price range and will most likely be released in the fall of this year.

In the meantime, if you’re still hooked to PVZ, do check out my awesome strategy article for Endless Mode. Thanks!

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Let’s all welcome our newest gamer babe, Carla. She’s a pRO player and calls Valkyrie her home.

Show her some love…

• Real Life Full Name: Carla Angelica Cinco
• Nickname: Carla
• Age: 22
• Sex: Female
• Location: Calamba, Laguna
• MMORPG Currently Playing: Ragnarok Online
• Main Character Name: Blooming^Angel
• Server: Valkyrie
• Player Association (Guild or Clan): Lost Command

How long have you played your current MMORPG? 5 years
What other MMOs have you played? Perfect World
What type of work do you do? Nurse
How long is your typical gaming session when playing your current MMORPG? About 4-7 Hours when I’m at home
What does a typical day consist of for you? Have a good breakfast then start the day right. Do all of the planned activities for that day and will find some time to relax afterwards.
What was the race and profession of your very first character? High Priestess and Biochemist
What is your highest character level in your current MMORPG? 140/34 Genetic
What got you into gaming and what sort of games do you like the most? I didn’t actually online games. But when I went back to the Philippines for college my friend asked me to pilot one of his characters then I kind of enjoyed playing it. When I decided to play RO, he gave that character to me. Then gave me equipment and supplies, taught me the basic stuff in game and I eventually I started to love playing RO.
I also like PC games such as Sim simulation games and monopoly.
What other hobbies or activities do you take part in, other than playing your current MMORPG or video games? I love travelling, shopping, and eating good food.
What do you like the most about the profession you have chosen for your main character? Archbishop helps in supporting guild mates and party members. The Genetic is my most favorite main character since it can support at the same time it can kill.
How did you choose your main character’s name? The friend who asked me to pilot his character had that name. So I kept it and been known as Blooming Angel ever since.
What do you like best about Current MMORPG? I can interact with different kinds of people and gain new friends in real life.
What do you get out of playing games? I get new friends and acquaintances, and learned to do business talks 
Tell us of a significant “gaming or MMORPG blooper” (funniest moment) that you were directly involved in? I always get lost inside a different agit and my guild mates will call me to do a certain skill during a clash and I am nowhere to be found =))
What’s the most unforgettable thing that happened to you as a gamer? Having my very own first 99/70 level character way back in the year 2007 and had join events and EBs.
Your message to your fellow gamers? For my guild, LOST COMMAND, I love you guys! Let’s just stick together and we’ll make it through all hardships! For all gamers, just play the game don’t let the game play you.

Thanks GM Tristan for having me featured here.

Mario looks dashingly cool in this interpretation of him on Mech Powersuit.

More photos follow…

Mario in a Mechanized Power Suit

For high-res photos click here

via Cool Vibe