Archive for the 'Other Games' Category

Starcraft 2: The Return of Jim Raynor!

Other than online games, I’m also a huge fan of Real Time Strategy (RTS) games like Starcraft and Red Alert. One of the games I’m eagerly waiting for is Blizzard’s Starcraft 2 which is slated for release within the next two years. Hinatasou posted a reply in my Blizzard Girls post showing his experiences while [...]

Blizzard Booth Models (Korea Starcraft II Event)

It was an obvious choice for Blizzard to announce Starcraft II in the country that literally turned the RTS game into a national sport - South Korea. Starcraft has such a huge following in the world and we can expect it’s sequel to become another global phenomenon when it’s finally released to the public. Anyway, [...]

Turning Games to National Sports (E-Sports)

Since Counterstrike became an instant hit in the Philippines, a lot of people have been floating around the idea of “e-sports” and “professional gamers”. This gained more support when more Real Time Strategy Games like Starcraft, Warcraft, Red Alert, Generals, and DOTA built their own cult followings. Of course there is also the online gaming [...]

MMOSITE dot Com Reader’s Choice Awards 2007

MMOSITE dot Com, one of the leading global MMORPG portals, is currently running their Reader’s Choice Awards for 2007. The voting is done online and there are several categories that you can pick from. They’ve already released the list of nominees and Level-up! has several titles in the list! I’d like to invite everyone to [...]

SAPULSO (QTV) Feature on RMT in Online Games

RMT, also known as Real Money Trading, is very popular in the online gaming culture of the Philippines. RMT is simply a person buying virtual equipment using real currency. For example, I want your Heal Clip and I’ll pay you PHP 1,000 for it. Don’t laugh by the way, that was the price when Ragnarok [...]

DOA Japan Bikini Girl Contest

Dead or Alive (DOA) is one of the most famous video games in the world. If I’m not mistaken, it even has a regular tournament in the annual World Cyber Games. To spice things up, the owners of DOA in Japan had a Bikini Girl Contest which they launched last September. It’s actually related because [...]

RF Online Planet Wars Trailer

Level-up! Games offers a lot of titles that each has it’s own genre and flavor. This is a good thing because we can appeal to a lot of niche markets and convert more Filipinos to online gamers. One of the most underrated MMORPGs in my opinon is RF Online. RF is a sci-fi MMORPG which [...]

Waukster MMORPG Poll Option: Fly for Fun

FlyFF, or Fly for Fun, is the first flying and free-to-play MMORPG in the Philippines. This game is currently listed in my on-going poll for what other Level-up! MMORPG you guys want covered here at Waukster Online. FlyFF actually is very close to me because I was actually the Brand Manager for FlyFF during V5-V6. [...]

Waukster MMORPG Poll Option: RF Online

I’ve been running a poll on what Level-up! MMORPG you guys would like to be added in the daily coverage of Waukster Online. This poll will end this coming Sunday, November 11, 2007. If you still haven’t voted for any of the three MMORPGs I’ve listed, please do so! The poll is located at the [...]

“Perfect World is the most played game nationwide.” - Jane Walker, Level-up CEO

Level-up! Games Chief Executive Officer, Jane Walker, revealed in an interview with INQ.NET Reporter Alex Villafania that Perfect World is the most played online game in the Philippines. In the interview, she explains that Perfect World’s numbers continue to soar, surpassing the 200,000 monthly unique count posted by Philippine Ragnarok Online and RF Online. She [...]