Gamer The Ultimate MMO Movie

May 12, 2009 · Filed Under MMOments, Movies, Online · Comment

Here’s what happens to MMO games in the future. In this movie (thanks to Kiven’s blog where I first saw it), players get to control other REAL HUMANS in an uber-violent FPS called Slayers. Who else better to star here than King Leonidas himself, Gerard Butler.

Check out the trailer. Gamer will be released September this year. Ahoo-Ahoo!…. oops, wrong movie.

Whatchathink?!?

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Tara Na! Balik Ragna Na!

March 4, 2009 · Filed Under Events, MMORPG News, MMOments, Ragnarok · 17 Comments

Ragnarok Philippines has always been close to my heart… I’m sure it’s also close to yours.

Maybe 9 out of 10 Pinoy MMORPG players started with Ragnarok, the game that ushered in the birth of the online gaming revolution in the country. And now, thanks to the efforts of my new RO Brand Manager, Ryan Sacares, his RO team and of course, to all peeps and departments in Level Up who helped in the project, we recently launched the YGGDRASIL LIF project - or the BALIK RAGNA campaign.

The premise is simple: Invite your old Ragnarok playmates/friends. If they return and top-up, you get corresponding points. Save those points and you can exchange them for FREE INGAME ITEMS which will help you in making your character stronger.

I’ve reprinted the entire mechanics after the break for your convenience…

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Jeff Paulino, CK BM on Pinas Map

February 11, 2009 · Filed Under Crazy Kart, Level Up, MMORPG News, MMOments, Marketing, Videos · 3 Comments

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Woot!

Jeff Paulino, the dashing Brand Manager of Crazy Kart was recently interviewed by Inquirer. Check out the video interview as he describes the new CK Drift Car and takes you through the new “Pinas Map”, a special map designed just for us Pinoys.

‘Nuff said…

Via Inquirer VDO

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GM Tristan dot com Year In Review 2008

January 2, 2009 · Filed Under Blogging, General, Level Up, MMORPG News, MMOments, Marketing, Musings, Online · 10 Comments

Time to say goodbye to 2008 and welcome the new challenges of 2009. 2008 was a great year for the local gaming scene and even the worldwide gaming industry.

Here’s a Year-In-Review for the past year, 2008. Join me as we look back in the great year that was.

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South Korean Government to Invest Millions in Video Games

December 28, 2008 · Filed Under Gaming, Infotech, MMORPG News, MMOments, Online · 2 Comments

I regularly visit Korea every year for business and I can vouch that the gaming industry there is alive and kicking. Good thing their goverment is truly supportive of this. In a report by the Digital Chosunilbo, the South Korean government is planning to invest more than $200 Million dollars to support their own video game industry.

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Ragnarok Player Composes Theme for Survivor Philippines

November 21, 2008 · Filed Under Blogging, Gamer Profiles, Gaming, General, MMOments, Ragnarok · 3 Comments

Most of you, when not gaming, may be glued to your TV sets watching GMA 7’s Survivor Philippines, yes?

Do you know that a Ragnarok player composed the new theme song for this Survivor series? It’s none other than good friend and pRO veteran Master Diwa de Leon. Diwa’s a pro violinist known to most also a cosplayer, a film maker, composer and good Ragnarok player. Talent and creativity is this guy’s middle name! He and co-creator Edwin Guillermo even bagged the 2nd place of the LIVE 2008 Filmfest with their entry Hindi Ako Botter (where I get a special cameo appearance. Woot!).

Listen to the song and my interview with MD after the break…

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Welcome to New Chaos

November 17, 2008 · Filed Under MMORPG News, MMOments, Ragnarok · 26 Comments

At last, the long downtime due to the server merge is finally done and I’d like to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to New Chaos (November 14, 2008), Ragnarok’s latest merged-server.

New Chaos is the amalgamation of Baldur, Tyr and Freya. First, I’d like to apologize for the long downtime. As you may all know, the RO database is more than 5 years old and we have MILLIONS of accounts that need to be split. The entire process took longer than we expected. Again, we’re sorry to keep you guys waking. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who chipped in to make this monumental task a reality…

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Girls of Gstar 2008 Part 1

November 13, 2008 · Filed Under Blogging, Events, Gaming, General, Girls, Infotech, MMORPG News, MMOments, Marketing · 11 Comments

As promised, here are photos of booth babes from the Gstar 2008 event here in Seoul, Korea.

I had a lot of meetings and activities and only managed to photograph a few of the babes. But don’t worry, I’ll get more on day 2 hopefully.

Enough about me, on to the babes…

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Ragnarok Server Merge: Things You Need To Know

November 10, 2008 · Filed Under Events, Level Up, MMORPG News, MMOments, Ragnarok · 15 Comments

Finally, the server merge for Baldur, Tyr and Freya into New Chaos is scheduled to happen this week - November 14, 2008. There is a possibility that this is an extended maintenance. But stay tuned here and at the RO site for updates and bulletins.

I’ve compiled a list of the things that you need to know to make the transition as smooth as possible.

Check it out after the break

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Filharmonika Orchestra Plays Ragnarok at LIVE 2008

October 30, 2008 · Filed Under Events, LIVE 2008, MMOments, Marketing, Movies, Ragnarok, Videos · 7 Comments

One of the highlights of the recently concluded RWC and LIVE 2008 event is a special performance by the Filharmonika Orchestra. Conducted by maestro Gerard Salonga, the 50-piece orchestra played well-known Ragnarok in-game background music such as “Theme of Prontera” and “Theme of Juno”.

Special thanks goes to Gerard and the entire Filharmonika for this first-ever performance for a gaming event. I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Charles Rapaport of AmbientMedia for coordinating with me and the LIVE organizing committee and making this idea a reality.

The video after the break.

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