Mamma mia! Yey! Yahoo! Hooray! I did it! I have recently been named, Best Cosplayer for Toycon 2008 in the Videogame category for my Super Mario costume. So forgive me for being so euphoric as of this writing. This win is a personal landmark for me as it is the very first time I won a cosplay title for an individual cosplay entry. Read more!

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Talk about lucky. I was recently contacted by an insider from Playboy.com and informed me about PLAYBOY.COM’s CYBERLGIRL of the YEAR 2008 none other than the beautiful Jo Garcia. Of course, to make things even sweeter, my contact even offered a chance to conduct an email interview with Ms. Garcia herself. And now without further [...]

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This is one topic that has been debated over at countless gaming community sites. And this is what I have to say about this: Gone are the days when videogaming was meant only for kids. Today, video gaming is meant to be enjoyed by people from all ages and from all walks of life.

And how, you ask, do I support this claim?
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Immigrant Filipina singer Madonna Decena, who is currently competing at this season’s Britain’s Got Talent, has made it to the semi finals. For those of you who don’t know, Decena migrated to the UK so that she could make money for the sake of her two daughters back in the Philippines. Her audition garnered her [...]

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Have you ever experienced going home from work or school, walking just a few meters away from your doorstep when suddenly, unexpected rain pours in? Having no umbrella, you have no choice but to face the rain. Running the remaining distance is futile as you’re already soaking wet. And when you finally arrive home, your [...]

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A bomb was dropped a few days ago within the gaming community. A bomb in the form of a controversial statement by none other than the president of the Olympics, Jacques Rogge, 66-years old. In a recent interview with The Times, Rogge said, and I quote:
“Kids are attracted to visual, interactive forms of communication. It’s [...]

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I just arrived home from watching Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull at the big screen. And how, you ask, did I feel after watching the movie? Was it worth the wait? Has it lived up to the hype? And can 65 year old Harrison Ford still pack a punch as Indiana Jones? I will answer them all later on, but first, a little backgrounder. Read more!

(MASSIVE SPOILER WARNING!)

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Obesity among the video gaming crowd especially in the USA has become a lingering issue for years. Although there were some attempts to respond to this issue, such as the release of dance games in the 90s, it didn’t really solve the problem. Now with Nintendo’s newest Wii game called Wii Fit, the obesity issue may have found it’s solution.

Wii Fit is another game developed and published by Nintendo among the Wii Sports brands. It features a series of mini games that incorporates a “Wii Board” peripheral geared towards losing weight via aerobics, yoga, dancing, and other odd mini-games. Read more.

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Popular tech and multi media entertainment site CNET recently made a comparison review of both the Sony Playstation Portable (PSP) and Nintendo Dual Screen (DS) in their Net TV program called Prizefight. PSP has an edge when it comes to graphics and extra features.
But the DS owns when it comes to the most important aspect [...]

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Just a few a hours ago today, text messages and mass online messages have been circulating giving warning that there will be a magnitude 6.8 Earthquake happening tonight (May 14) in the Philippines. Well after a few simple google searches, I was able to confirm if this is a legitimate prediction.
This was the mass [...]

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