Tag Archives: Video Games

Year in Gaming

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After crossing the Mt. Pulag climb off my bucket list over the weekend, I was ready to get back into some virtual adventure. Last night, I bought a copy of The Walking Dead game for PS3 and resolved to get some undead ass-kicking first thing in the morning.

In just three hours I already finished the first of five episodes. Time sure flies when you’re trying to not get eaten by zombies. The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series (based on Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead Comic Book series) is available on iOS, OS X, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It’s already been named as one of the “Games of the Year” for 2012.

Hopefully, The Walking Dead will be as fun, if not even more enjoyable, than the other games which kept me on the beanbag this past year. Some of which are… Continue reading →

Evil is Back: Diablo III is here!

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“Hello, my friend. Stay awhile and listen…” - Deckard Cain 

As I write this, gamers across the planet are probably already busy exploring the dungeons of Sanctuary, unleashing their powers against hordes of demons. On May 15, 2012, Blizzard Entertainment Inc. reported a record of more than 2 million pre-orders for Diablo III and held 8,000 midnight launch events in retail stores worldwide. In the Philippines, Diablo III was launched at noon at the National Sports Grill in Greenbelt Makati by IP E-Games (the official Blizzard games distributor in Southeast Asia). If you’re a fan, I don’t need to tell you that the game looks awesome, as you’ve probably already seen the trailers. I used to play Diablo II with my sister years ago (her character was a Sorceress while I played Necromancer and Druid later in the expansion pack) and I know a lot of people who have been waiting over a decade for this moment.

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10 Travel Lessons I’ve learned from Video Games

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My blog just turned five months old today! To celebrate, I’ve compiled a few travel tips I’ve learned from years of playing video games, which apply to real-life travel.

1. Talk to locals so you know where to go. They might even give you free stuff.

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