Archive: February, 2009

  • Bejeweled 2: Demo Impressions

    February 22, 2009 Sony PS3, Video Game Reviews 2




    It certainly feels weird playing PopCap Games’ Bejeweled 2 on the Playstation 3. Everything looks… big, so much so the only phrase I can think of now is the Malay idiom “rambang mata”. Not only does it look weird, it plays weird as well. Playing using the Dualshock 3 takes some getting used to since [...]

  • Like Being Adrift in the Ocean? Download Dragon Quest V!

    February 22, 2009 Nintendo DS 4




    Anyone of you have been adrift in the middle of the ocean? Well, I’m pretty sure that would be a really unpleasant experience, but hey, now you can experience it on a Nintendo DS near you (a flash-cart equipped one, of course). Simply download a copy of Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, [...]

  • Blue Dragon Plus First Impressions: Is It All Talk?

    February 22, 2009 Nintendo DS, Video Game Reviews 2




    I never thought that I would see the Microsoft name on a Nintendo DS game, but if you are like me, pick up a copy of Blue Dragon Plus and be surprised. Sequel or Level Continue? Blue Dragon Plus is basically the continuation of Blue Dragon for the Xbox 360. I don’t know about the [...]

  • Looking for Retro Consoles?

    February 21, 2009 Bargains and Discounts, Retro Gaming 0




    I was looking around Play-Asia’s retro catalogue when I found out that the site does have a treasure trove of retro consoles. From Sega Saturns to Neo Geo CDZ to PC Engine consoles and even the odd Hello Kitty Dreamcast, there is a variety of retro stuff and games to go along with them. Here [...]

  • PayPal Credit Card Withdrawal Fiasco – Updates

    February 21, 2009 Musings 2




    Here’s an update on the PayPal Credit Card withdrawal issue which I brought up to PayPal’s support team. A little background on the issue, I withdrawed USD 90 to my Credit Card and got USD 5 deducted from the amount as PayPay’s withdrawal fee. However, after nearly 2 weeks, the withdrawal’s status was still listed [...]

  • The Place to Get The Best Video Game Deals in Town

    February 21, 2009 Bargains and Discounts, Musings, Sony PS3 0




    A colleague of mine was relating to me how another colleague actually drove all the way to Cheras (my workplace is in Kelana Jaya) to get two copies of Street Figther 4 for RM 185 each for the both of them. If you look around the game shops around the Klang Valley, chances are you’ll [...]

  • PayPal is All Messed Up: Beware When Withdrawing to Credit Card

    February 20, 2009 Musings 7




    I’ve never had a problem withdrawing my Paypal funds to my credit card. It’s just recently that the service started acting a little weird. Now, I initiated a withdrawal of USD 90 to my credit card early this month and after 2 weeks, the transaction was still pending. Curious, I e-mailed Paypal regarding the matter [...]

  • Tales of a Capital Wasteland Wanderer Part 4

    February 20, 2009 Musings, Sony PS3 0




    James is dead. It’s been more than a year since I left the Vault in search of him, and he had to die, separated by a piece of re-inforced glass from me. Things were starting to look up for us, until those guys wearing demon-like armour came crashing him. It seems that their leader wanted [...]

  • Can You Press Buttons as Fast as Master Higgins?

    February 19, 2009 Bargains and Discounts, Figurines and Collectibles 0




    Hudson’s Shooting Watch is now selling at a discounted price of USD 14.90. Yup, this is the same device made popular by Takahashi Meijin a.k.a Master Higgins a.ka 16-shot!. Click here for details.

  • Indie Game Preview: Space Exploration!

    February 19, 2009 PC Games 0




    Space, the final frontier, and the Gloptians want you out of their inner system, otherwise you’ll be fired upon by their star cruiser. As the captain of your own starship, you just spent precious fuel and days getting to this star system in the first place. Do you a. leave or b. fight? I didn’t [...]