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Canon Rebel T1i | EOS 500D

Canon Rebel T1i | EOS 500D

I’m I’m already looking forward to getting a D90 but maybe by the year’s end (or even next year depending on my finances). It’s a very welcome upgrade to my current dSLR, the


Advent Children Complete going for June US release [Rumor]

Advent Children Complete going for June US release [Rumor]

It’s LONG overdue but I guess better late than never. Yes, to non-Final fantasy VII fans, it’s nothing more than cash cow-ing from Square Enix but to us fans, it’s another item headed


The 4th Microsoft Future Pro Photographer Competition

The 4th Microsoft Future Pro Photographer Competition

The 4th annual Microsoft Future Pro Photographer Competition has begun.   The contest is for full-time college and university students who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry and actively


Free PSP Go Games Downloads

The PSP Go is Sony’s latest iteration of the PSP line of consoles. Unlike previous models that so-relied on their UMD drives to load games, the PSP Go uses it’s built-in storage to


Digital Photography, turning a new leaf

So why Digital Photography? It’s expensive, it’s time consuming, it’s bound by thousands of rules and conventions. Why hold an get an SLR instead of an easier point and shoot? Why


Will 2009 be the year of the PSP?

I’d like to think that 2009 will be the renaissance of the PSP or simply, the year of the PSP.  Why? Strong sales?  Numerous upcoming titles? Increased overall traction as a platform? Yes, sales wise,


Just a minor site update – shifting paradigms

Yep. Another one of those.  Atma Xplorer is doing good so far, having an Alexa rank of 89,064 isn’t so bad right?  But right now, I’m feeling the crunch of having to think under the


QuakeLive goes open Beta on Tuesday

QuakeLive goes open Beta on Tuesday

It was only a few days since i started participating in the closed beta Testing of Quake Live when I got the news from the Official Quake Live site. Yep, Quake Live is going Open


DSi gets US release date. Gets new color too

The latest incarnation of the Nintendo DS, the Nintendo DSi, will be released in the U.S. on April 5 (hey, the rumor was off by just one day) and priced at US$169.99. It is


Rubik’s Sphere = brainmelt

Think the Rubik’s cube is already melting your braincells?  Then you should stay clear of it’s inventor’s latest contraption, the Rubik’s


Beta Testing Quake Live

I got an interesting email last night. Here’s a screenshot So what is Quake Live? If you’ve been living under a gaming rock for quite some time now, it’s ID Software’s rebirth of the


Street Fighter IV’s Opening Cinematic (Japanese Version)

The series has been around for what?  20 years?  And admittedly, the new Street Fighter simply is… WOW. The opening cinematic proves just that.  Even the BGM for it is amazing. All I can say is..


Persona remake for the PSP

Yep it’s another hit from from Altus, or at least another hit from the old PSX console that Altus is bringing back to the


Shizen Orchestra

What: Shizen Orchestra When: April 25, 2009 11pm – 7pm (Saturday) Where: SMX Convention Center, Function Room 4 Ticket Price: 100 Php UPDATE: Added cosplay guidelines The Shizen Orchestra is an East Asian music appreciation


Need For Speed is not yet Dead, EA unveils 3 more games

And here I thought EA was serious about axing the long running series, the rumor that the Need for Speed franchise was going bye bye was thankfully, just a rumor. Yes the series has been


StarCraft II’s Epic Teaser

I’ve been a Starcraft fan for the longest time, and the screenshot below is one of the most breathtaking (I’m a zerg player btw) scenes I’ve seen.  Stuck on a defensive ledge with limited


Sega unveils a new Phantasy Star Portable Trailer

Sega’s upcoming, PSP-exclusive Phantasy Star Portable is the next iteration of the Phantasy Star Series, one of the rare RPGs that developed quite a following.  It’s a direct follow up to Phantasy Star


Download DoTA Allstars Official 6.59 map (with DoTA 6.59 changelog)

Official Dota Allstars 6.59 Released : January 28, 2009 Filesize : 3.22 MB There’s been a massive overhaul in DoTA 6.59, so be sure to read the changelog. Download links and Changelog after the


PSP going for Carnival Colors

The previous announcement of two new colors for the PSP, Radiant Red and Vibrant Blue wasn’t the last of it. Sony has just announced two more colors for it’s limited edition line.


Console prices to drop in 2009: PS3 and 360

A market prognosticator of the Video game market Michael Pachter of Wedbush Morgan sees a 360 price drop and ps3 price drop this 2009 to boost sales in wake of the economic crisis. From an


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