Category: PC Gaming

Call of Duty: Ghosts now out in the Philippines

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Looking for a new game to get this Christmas? A new installment for the Call of Duty franchise is now available for purchase locally – COD: Ghosts.

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As stated, Ghosts will include a lot of new game modes & mechanics. For a new plot twist, an Extinction Mode is available wherein you try to survive an alien invasion (zombies are so last century now apparently). Multiplayer games will feature map improvements that will make locations alterable. Don’t worry though as most old gameplay elements will still be intact.

It’s now out starting at Php2,195 for the PC version, while it’s also out for the Xbox 360, the PS3 & the Wii U at Php2,295 & Php2,395 for the standard editions. Hardened & Prestige versions are also out for higher prices; you may check them out here for DataBlitz’ listing. PS4 & Xbox One versions will follow soon.

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Ragnarok Online now available on Steam for Windows PC

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One of the most successful massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) of our time, Ragnarok Online, is now available as a free-to-play title on Steam for the Windows PC.

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Below are the key features of the game:

Hybrid 2D/3D Graphics
One of the first things noticed about RO is that the character and player models are sprite based while the towns, fields and dungeons are polygonal. This gives RO a unique visual style that hearkens back to the golden age of console RPGs.

Extensive PVE and PVP content
Whether you want to hunt down the toughest monsters in Rune Midgard or engage in our bi-weekly Guild vs. Guild War of Emperium, Ragnarok Online has over 10 years worth of content, including new maps, new classes, challenging instanced dungeons and PVP arenas and Battlegrounds.

Extensive class system
Every player starts out as a novice class character, from there you choose a class. Multiple branching paths when you level up adds up to a total of 32 classes, each with their own specific abilities. From the hard-hitting Monk to the Robot riding Mechanic, there is a class for every type of player.

Make your character your own
Character’s skills stats are completely customizable with each choice ultimately changing the direction a character will take. Combinated with many different job choices this allows characters to be unique adventurers in the world of Ragnarok Online.

Forge, brew and sell
Merchant class characters can open shops, and put items up for sale in a totally player driven economy. In addition, certain classes can craft high level equipment and consumables.

Weekly events and updates
RO is updated every week with fun new things for players to do, and we have major quests and events added every month.

Passionate Community
The RO fanbase was established in the early 2000s and we have many players who have been with us since the game’s early days. We have quests, in-game art and events that come directly from our extremely creative community.

You will need to have Steam installed first before playing the game. If you’re ready to give it a go just click here to play.

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Razer: No cheap Blade & Haswell Edge, possible phone

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Coming over for the Pinoy Gaming Festival, Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan visits the Philippines. We got our chance to interview the Chief Gamer and we got a lot of insights on what Razer’s plans are for the future & for its Filipino gamers out there.

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Razer reinstated their love for gaming & product design many times in our exclusive interview. When asked about the business, Min joked about not focusing or knowing anything about the business at all. That exactly follows their creed – it’s about creating the best products for gamers, by gamers.

With that said anyway, Min answered that Razer won’t be making any affordable alternatives to products such as the $1,799 Blade (near Php80k). Not that they don’t want to, but because perfection, as they say, really comes at a high cost.

“It’s not that we don’t want be affordable so to speak, but I think it’s been our design ethos to build no-compromise products…”

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As for the Edge, the Core i7 8GB RAM packing tablet at $1,499 (near Php65k), Razer said that it won’t face a Haswell refresh anytime soon. That leaves everyone stuck with the current option, but nevertheless it’s still the most powerful tablet out there that you can buy.

We also asked about if Razer’s entering the mobile industry with a gaming smartphone, devices with ARM CPUs & the like and they just simply said that they don’t talk about it. That opens a lot of doors for speculations and possibilities now, doesn’t it?

Anyway, the full 16-minute interview is down below and it also covers topics from virtual reality gaming & wearable technology to peripherals & Min’s favorite colors. We suggest you go watch that below:

Oh, and if this page gets a million likes on Facebook, Min says that they WILL build a Razer Toaster.

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Blizzard to close Diablo 3 Auction House

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Blizzard has sent emails to all Diablo 3 players that it has decided to close the Auction House component of the game. Apparently, the move to “legitimize” the trade of virtual gold and artifacts has backfired on the economy of the game.

Before Diablo 3, there has been a huge economy behind the trade of virtual gold and artifacts which seems to have exponentially increased during World of Warcraft. As such, Blizzard decided to include the Auction House as a core part of the ecosystem.

However, it looks like majority of the players are in it for the money and not the love of “bashing demons and monsters“.

We are writing tell you about an important change to Diablo III: we’re going to be removing the gold and real-money auction house system from the game.

When we initially designed and implemented the auction house system, the driving goal was to provide a convenient and secure system for trades. But after much review and player feedback, it became increasingly clear that despite the benefits of the AH system and the fact that many players around the world use it, it ultimately undermines Diablo’s core game play: kill monsters to get cool loot.

We’re working out the details of how the auction house system will be shut down, but we wanted to share the news as soon as we made the decision in order to give everyone as much advance notice as possible. Please note that the final shutdown will occur on March 18, 2014.

For many players who made a killing collecting rare artifacts and making thousands of dollars, this could be the end of an enterprising hobby. But who knows, an underground economy might spring back to life in its stead.

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Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls revealed

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Blizzard has announced its expansion pack for Diablo 3 called “Reaper of Souls“, which features a new character class, higher level cap, and a “darker” game this time around.

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The Reaper of Souls takes place in Westmarch and revolves around Malthael, an angel of death, who has seized control of the black soulstone which contains the soul of Diablo. The expansion will include new monsters, including fallen angels, and the new Crusader class – a holy knight that packs skills like shield bash and Falling Sword technique.

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Blizzard will also implement a new loot system called Loot 2.0 which will basically reduce the amount of loots in the game. However, it will also include “smart drop” which makes it more likely for your character to pick up items tailored to its class.

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Along with the new system is a new artisan, the Mystic, who can re-roll affixed stats on items which allows players to create better items.

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In addition, there will be some changes in the Paragon system, and a new headlining endgame option called “Loot Runs” where players can dish it out against hordes of monsters in return for a ton of loots.

The release date of Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls is yet to be announced. In the meantime, you can check out the gameplay teaser below:

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