The Drakensangers Photo Caption Contest!

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The contest is open to all.

No Drakensang-Online account needed but you will need to open one to avail of the prize/s (you will need to provide us with your in-game username and your server’s name. Entries will be in the form of photographs or graphics that include the following: you (the contestant) and the Drakensang-Online logo (download here: http://jonasdiego.com/Logo.png).

There is no limit to the number of entries you can submit.

Entries that do not include either an image of the contestant and/or the Drakensang-Online logo are not eligible for entry and/or will be disqualified. Furthermore, entries must not violate Facebook’s terms of usage.

There will be three winners:

• 1st Place 10,000 Andermant, Box Keys, and featured on the Drakensang-Online Facebook, Twitter, and official forums and the Drakensangers Blog
• 2nd Place 5,000 Andermant, Box Keys,  and featured on the Drakensang-Online Facebook, Twitter, and official forums and the Drakensangers Blog
• 3rd Place 3,000 Andermant, Box Keys,  and featured on the Drakensang-Online Facebook, Twitter, and official forums and the Drakensangers Blog

The ten (10) runner-ups will receive 10 Box Keys and will be mentioned on the Drakensang-Online Facebook and Twitter Page and the Drakensangers Blog. The winners will be determined by the number of “likes” (one like, one vote) their entry receives. The entry with the most number of “likes” wins.

The contest procedure is as follows:

1. Upload your entry (with the required image of you and the Drakensang-Online logo) on your Facebook account
2. Copy the URL of the entry and email to admin(AT)jonasdiego.com with the subject line: Drakensang-Online Contest
3. You will receive an email to confirm that we have received your entry and has been included in the list (allow 1-2 business days for reply, after which feel free to re-submit your entry or follow up)

DEADLINE OF SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES IS ON APRIL 20, 2012 FRIDAY.

WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL ON APRIL 27, 2012 FRIDAY.

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Level up and IP e-Games JOINS Forces!

And you thought it couldn't happen!

"MANILA, Philippines — The local online gaming community has undergone tectonic shifts recently following the merger of two of the fiercest rivals in the local online gaming scene: Level Up! Games and IP E-Games.


Last week, IP E-Games Ventures Inc. (E-Games) announced that it would be selling off its game publishing business to rival Level Up! Inc. (LUI), in a deal that involves both equity and cash, although the amount for the transaction has yet to be specified."

Click here to read the entire article.

Drakensangers: Drakensang-Online Philippines

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I've started a new blog dedicated to Drakensang-Online!

Drakensang-Online is a browser-based and free-to-play action RPG game similar to Diablo from BigPoint.COM. My good friend, Gerry Alanguilan got me hooked when he he introduced me to the game sometime last month and I've been playing since.

The blog is merely one of the symptoms of my growing addiction.

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 Go check it out! Click here.

Happy New Year

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FREE Comic Book Day!

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2011 is SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2011 at Comic Odyssey's ROBINSONS GALLERIA branch. This year is the 10th Anniversary of Free Comic Book Day and it promises to be the biggest one yet!

Aside from the yearly FCBD sponsored comics, Comic Odyssey will also be giving away thousands and thousands of comics from their own backstock going back 15-20 years. They will also be holding their annual FCBD SALE...their BIGGEST SALE of the YEAR! Save up to 50% OFF all graphic novels, hardcovers, action figures, manga, and more.

PLUS all back issues in our bins will be only Php 50.00 each!!! Our Back Issue bins will be fully restocked for FCBD.

For more info and a peek at the confirmed Artist Guest List, please click here.

HATAW sa Summer KOMIKON!

Payatas Highschool needs YOUR Help!

The GREATEST MAN on the INTERNET

The GREATEST MAN on the INTERNET is coming to sign your COMICS!



Happening January 29 at 9:00 PM, Saturday - January 30 at 2:00 AM, Sunday at Sputnik located at Shop 60 Cubao Expo Gen. Romulo Ave. in Cubao, Philippines.

Confirm your attendance at the event's Facebook Page.

Date a VIXEN! Get Enduranz

Enduranz is giving you a chance to date your favorite Vixen! Watch Karen as she tells you the easy steps to win that dream date!

Merry Christmas!

Joystiko Mix #2

Off to another edition of Joystiko Mix, And this time we'll be talking about Gran Turismo, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd and Star Wars: Force Unleashed .

*Not long ago, Gran Turismo head honcho Kazunori Yamauchi and his team at Polyphony Digital apologized yet again for another Gran Turismo 5 delay.

Yamauchi apparently tweeted his apology saying that "Everyone, it's inexcusable, wait a little longer".

Fans if the series might recall that Gran Turismo 5 was first unveiled to the public on 2006 with the team coming up with GT 5:Prolouge to satiate gamer appetites.

*Capcom's Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (MHP3)returns with a number elements straight from it's predecessor Monster Hunter Tri for the Wii. MHP 3 also has its own unique elements like the capability to bring along 2 Felyn companions this time, a number of monsters unique to it and of course new gear to bust those aforementioned monsters around.


MHP3 should come around December this year but the demo's out featuring 9 character presets and 2 new monsters to play with. Download the demo here (special thanks to our friends at the HobbyBox for this one).

*And rounding up our mix today is an awesome video for Star Wars: Force Unleashed 2 featuring some nifty dual-light saber wielding action!

Video Games | The Force Unleashed II | Xbox 360 Demo Gameplay: Part III

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

Joysiko Mix #1

We're gonna start off into a new format starting this week: Joystiko Mix which will feature update and news bits from all over the video gaming world. And that's on top of our crazy articles by the way. And since it's about time for Halloween, we'll gonna take a look at a couple of excellent horror games this side of town.

*First off, A Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (is it me or does 'FTW' is already 'for the win') update with more characters joining the fray: Arthur and Nathan "RAD" Spencer (Bionic Commando), Sir Arthur (Ghost and Goblins), and Albert Wesker (Resident Evil) at Capcom's side while it's gonna be Marvel's Magneto, M.O.D.O.K.(holy!), and symbiote suit Spider-Man for Marvel.

Video Games | Marvel vs Capcom 3: FTW | NYCC 10: Gameplay Trailer

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

*Next up, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow was released a few days back and its been receiving rave reviews since, totally discounting the fact that there were 2 previous 3D Castlevania games from the PS2. Check out just one of the reviews courtesy of Kotaku here.

*And just in time for Halloween, the classic Namco horror action title 'Splatterhouse' makes it debut on the next-gen systems (PS3, Xbox 360). If you love the original Splatterhouse (which at the time was revolutionary,thanks to its anti-hero) then expect tons of blood and entrails to be spilled on this one. Check out more mean screenies here.

That's all for now on Joystiko mix. More to come!

Dissidia's (awkwardly named) Sequel

Dissidia: Final Fantasy sequel, awkwardly named: 'Duodecim' will be released early 2011 in Japan with a Western released confirmed not long after.

Dissidia is the single, most epic Final Fantasy crossover series ever, featuring characters, places and elements throughout the series' history. 'Duodecim' continues where the first one left off  and fans (yours truly included) of Square-Enix's cross-over, hybrid fighting game should expect more action courtesy of Lightning from Final Fantasy XII and Cain Highwind from Final Fantasy VI and...wait for it... Tifa of Final Fantasy VII!

Got your mouth watering? What are you waiting for? Watch the trailer now!

9 (Infamous and) Memorable Video Game Cartoons

First up, we'll be talking about cartoons, video games cartoons at that. We would have to discuss video game anime next time so be patient young grasshoppers.

So without further ado, this is Joystiko's 9 choice(Infamous and) Memorable Video Game Cartoons, in no particular order after the page jump

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Nintendo 3DS

Awryt it's Joystiko's 100th post and what better way to commemorate it than with some good news.

Jump in for more details!

Highlights from the First CEBU Comics Convention!

Video games are good for you

There has been an on-going debacle on whether video games are good for anything other than entertainment. Now there's proof that video games ARE good for you.

First, I'd like to pint out that not all video games are 'shoot-and-kill' games.Through the years,   educational video games have been used to teach children how to count, spell and improve hand-eye coordination.


A recent article from Kotaku cites a study being conducted by the Center for Vision Research at the York University in Canada proved that subjects acquired improved hand-eye coordination after playing video games that involve a lot of Psychomotor skills. This was found out after having the subjects examined under a MRI scanner (rather than during gameplay), showing that brain activity increased even after the subjects have finished playing video games.

Another study, this time conducted by the University of Rochester in New York have yielded rather fascinating findings: that people who play video games, especially fast-paced action/shooter games, have improved decision making and team playing skills compared to those who play casually. Those who play real time strategy games on the other hand have better resource handling and multi-tasking skills than those who play other types of games. Starcraft 2 anyone?

So next time someone criticizes you that you're playing too much video games, think again. Now you can really say that video games are good for you.

Tekken Tag 2 or "Like I'd actually team up with you!"

One of the biggest announcements from the recently concluded Tokyo Game Show (TGS) is a game that fans have been wishing for so long:

Tekken Tag Tournament 2!  The King of Tag Team Fisticuffs is back in full next-gen glory! Jump in for the debut trailer. Now!

Tokyo Game Show Roundup

The Tokyo Game Show's (TGS) over and boy, what a show it was. Aside from the big video game revelations, there's the uber-cute TGS booth girls and hands-on demos of course.

Here's a roundup of things to come for the last quarter of 2010 after the jump:

The First Cebu Comics Convention!

We'll see you guys there!