" From left, CaesarXT, Antabax, Slideways, MTH, & Derky "

After the wedding, without wasting our time, we head straight to Midvalley Megamall to witness the event of the year, WCG 2007 Qualifier. After a few visits to the booth that are available there, MTH have decided to sign-up for the online game, Rakion (with Derky and me).

" MTH signing up for Rakion "

After that, we head on to the main stage and saw some dudes dancing. After they finished dancing, we went to the battle arena to check out the games that are currently on live especially Counter-Strike and Warcraft.

" The dudes trying their luck to get the limited WCG 2007 Malaysia T-shirt "

" The Battle Arena "

" Them with Najib (a Fifa Contestant with 3.67 CGPA) "

While walking out of the battle arena, we spot some game models and we send CaesarXT and MTH to do some scouting.

" CaesarXT with a Red Indian Girl, is it ?? "

" MTH with the Lineage ][ Elves "

" The elves is trying to get back into the game "

The next day, Sunday, I managed to drive down to the final event of the game and just in time for the final match between Hybrid and XsM. FMJ lost to XsM and they managed to grab the 3rd spot. Thanx to Chapree, he entertained me for a while before I went back to my home sweet home !

" The Final showdown, Hybrid vs XsM "

" Hybrid's Bobo is concetrating hard with his sniper "

" The spectators have their eyes glued at the screen "

Overall, I've no comment for this year's WCG. Its just that I guess its quite a small event compared to last time. The booth somehow look packed because their were set up close to each other. Nevertheless, it is still a successful event if you ask me. Through out the event, Vietnam paid us a visit for a friendly training to prepare themself for the grand final. Im not quite sure about the other games but for Counter-Strike, I got to watch the first match which we were represented by FMJ and the 2nd match where Hybrid played. Sadly to say, Vietnam's team were below par with our own Malaysian team. I wish them good luck. Also, I spotted MYM.ASH at the Starcraft Qualifying Chart. He is the international clan, MYM, Starcraft Manager. He managed to reach the quarter-final. Anyway, below are some of the results for Wcg 2007 Malaysia Qualifier.

Counter-Strike 1.6
1st : Hybrid
2nd : Xsm
3rd : FMJ

Warcraft III The Frozen Throne
1st : Enet | Paulyan
2nd : Battleangel
3rd : Pin

Starcraft The Brood War
1st : JamesFoo
2nd : Marine
3rd : BB-Tank

Congratulations to the winners and may they bring fame for us Malaysian gamers at the grand final that will be held at Seattle.

Around last week, the same day with the big gaming event WCG 2007 (Saturday), we (I and my housemates) went to the famous tDs's Queen of Pain, Iskandar or better known as tDs-IS, brother's wedding. By goin to the wedding, we can save our money by just having our lunch there and perhaps, can last us atleast until dinner. The really funny part is that Slideways printed about 4 copies of the map that can lead us without no hassle to Is's house. Out of the 4 printed copies, none were taken with us. Btoii dak ?? (Right ??) Enjoy the pics below.

" MMU Melaka + Cyberjaya Folks "

" Din, Slideways, CaesarXT, IS, Antabax, MTH "

" Them with the loving brother, IS and his sister, Zarina (woot!) "

" Us with the Bride and Groom "

Watch the video above to know the real method for Sand King's Epicenter. The dude that played the Sand King even got triple kill ! Enjoy.

Source : ubhm @ lowyat.net

Quickie : WCG 2007 Malaysia is finally over. Congrats to those who won. Will blog about it later tonite.

Here are some updates on the GGC Malaysia tournament. It has reached the semi final stage right now. So which team that qualified for the semi final ? For the first round to determine the quarter-finalist before the semi final, as usual, the 2 top teams (total of 16 teams) of each group need to defeat their opponent to qualify for the quarter-final. Cybertime`G managed to qualify after some grueling matches with PD which they won by 2-1 while W4SI on the other hand, won 2-0 againts [W.A.R]. The under dog team, XERO, again, surprised everyone by defeating PLAB. One of the members is a friend of mine and their teamwork is quite strong judging by the way they converse in game. Meanwhile, SMGP lost to MBJB with the score 2-0. eD, a quite well known online clan, will also join the qualified teams after winning 2-1 against MILK. Another quite known clan, Ks, defeated [IV] and like eD, will join the others for the quarter final. The two remaining teams that proceed to the quarter final is team NsP and aTTP. They won because their opponent, ABC and TMSTYLE lose their qualification.

Now lets talk about the quarter final that separates them. Xero, yes you bet it, won with the score 2-1 against MBJB. From some insider(s), I heard that it was a tough game for XERO but they managed to pull it off and win 2 matches. For eD, sad for them because they are fighting for a semi-final spot and the team that they need to face is non other than W4SI which are quite famous and have won some lan tournaments before. The score ended with 2-0 in favour of W4SI. It is heard that they forfeited the match due to one of their member's internet connection was so bad. Nevermind, there is always next time. Ks, who won before, managed to continue their winning streak by defeating aTTP. The last team who qualified for the semi final is Cybertime`G which they got through the quarter final with ease because team NsP lose their qualification.

So we have 4 strong teams now for the semi final which is Cybertime`G, XERO, Ks, and W4SI. The schedule is out here. A lot of people already have Cybertime`G and W4SI for the final game in their mind. Let see if XERO can upset W4SI or maybe Ks will win against Cybertime`G in the semi final. As always, time will tell.

First of all, do you guys know the term 'cosplay' ? For a head start, click here. Its well known that people who love anime (Japanese animation) & manga (Japanese comic), and video games created by the Japanese will involve themself with cosplay. Either they dress up as their fave character to the cosplay event or they just attend it as a normal spectator. This craze has spread almost everywhere in the world where anime & manga is available. This craze (cosplay) also exist in the country where Spaghetti, Pasta, and Pizza is their trademark, Italy. Well how did they fare ? Just observe this particular model from Italy, Francescadani, who specializes in cosplay below.

" Francescadani as Cassandra Alexander from Soul Calibur 2 "

" Francescadani as Stellar Lousier from Gundam Seed Destiny "

" Francescadani as Katase Shime from Stellvia of the Universe "

" Francescadani as Kasumi from Dead or Alive 2 "

" Francescadani as Nagisa Misumi from Futari wa Pretty Cure "

" Francescadani as Morrigan Aensland from Darkstalkers "

Nice eyy ? This girl has proven that cosplay is not just for the people from the land of the rising sun, Japan. It is for everyone who are interested in anime, manga, and videogames that comes from Japan. Cosplay also has spread its wings here in Malaysia but it is still in its infant stage. Time will tell if its gonna become a huge craze like it is in Japan.

Have you tried solo-ing the jungle in dota all by yourself during the first few minutes ? Not all hero can do this because the neutral creeps there are quite strong. Enter BristleBack. So how do you farm the jungle with BB the first few minutes for the sentinel side ? Watch the video below !

" Leet jungle farmer in action !! "

" Get your copy of the original Command & Conquer before its too late !! "

I think almost everyone have played or still playing the Command & Conquer and FIFA series. Guess what ? The first series of Command & Conquer are up for grabs and YES ! It is FREE but you still need to pay your internet bill because you need to download it from their website here. This is to celebrate their 12th anniversary. Although it is an old game, its free and the game still have some value for true loyal Command & Conquer fans. To whoever who have not played the original Command & Conquer, go ahead and download it now !!

" Your favourite football/soccer game, FIFA, is up for download !! "

For football/soccer fans who are loyal to the FIFA series, their latest upcoming version, FIFA08 is up for download and its FREE too. Don't get too excited though, its just a demo version. But hey, if you are a fanatic FIFA fan, then you wont miss it for teh world except dota. Anyway to download it, just click here. Enjoy !!

Do any of you guys have a PSP ? It is an acronym for PlayStation Portable ! Anyway, this post is not about the PSP. It is about the most popular RPG series ever created by SquareEnix (formerly SquareSoft), Final Fantasy. Among all the version it have, the most widely spread around the world is none other than the 7th part of the series that is the Final Fantasy VII for the PlayStation One platform. The game's fanbase itself is huge and SquareEnix even created a movie just for the fans and yeah, it is VERY successful. If you haven't watch the movie, Final Fantasy VII : Advent Children, sadly to say, you are not a complete gamer yet !

So what is Crisis Core actually ? It is a spin off based on the original FF VII. It is the prequel to the story in FF VII. The gameplay this time is a bit different than the standard FF RPG series. It is categorized as an Action RPG. This means that it is still a role playing game but the battle scene will be a bit different. This is SquareEnix last entry for their "Final Fantasy VII Compilation Project" which includes Before Crisis : Final Fantasy VII for mobile, Final Fantasy VII : Advent Children for CD/DVD and Final Fantasy VII : Dirge of Cerberus for PlayStation Two. So, before the release of this game around the 13th of September (most probably the Japanese version), lets take a look of the trailer, game intro, and lastly, the ad.

" The trailer is with subtitles translated by fans for fans "

" This is the game introduction for Crisis Core "

" With this ad, Sony will no doubt generate more fans for the game and the PSP platform "

Quickie : Congrats to Malaysia under 23 Football Team. They managed to bring the Merdeka Cup back to Malaysia's hand.

Ever heard of the game BioShock ? It is a first person shooter (fps) game created by the fine souls at 2K Boston/2K Australia. It was released on 21 August, 2007 for the PC and XBOX 360 platform. The game is a role-playing and survival horror type game where u will be jumping out of ur seat often. In the game, you'll be piloting Jack, a plane crash survivor, who need to explore the underwater city of Rapture and survive what ever it has to offer (mutated beings, mechanical drones, u get the idea). Ironically, the year set for the game is 1960. Quite old for an advanced underwater city. Well, thats where the mystery starts to kick in. To know more, just play the game.

Anyway, back to the topic, this new highly rated and promising title actually have a lot of bugs and glitches. A game this big will not escape the fate of bugs and glitches rite ? Yes indeed but the most interesting glitch that I want to share here is the 'masturbating' scene in the game. Afraid not, it is not 18SX. Anyone can view it. The video for the glitch is right below. So what you think of it ?

Finally, it is the end for all of you who are searching for the replays of the recent WCG 2007 : Asian Championships (DOTA) replays. It has just been released about two days ago and bravo to the management team for releasing it. With a lot of tourneys happening especially MYM Pride 7 and GGC Malaysia, this replays could help the teams participating. To download it, you can straight away go to the GGC Forum or alternatively, you can click here. Enjoy !

Source : Underminer @ Lowyat.Net