Mel's Gaming Blog

Yes I know how you fans & gamers feel. That is a bit pricey isn’t it? Why you ask? There are official statements and there are rumors. Let’s start off with the Official Statement.

IAHGames has gotten the license to distribute Starcraft 2 in SEA, for those who do not know IAHGames, IAHGames is a organization which specialize in hosting Free to Play games and selling game cards, their very similar to the GPotatoes. And the reason why it’s so pricey is because it’s for our own gaming experience. They have stated that they will open a SEA Battle.net server in Singapore so SEA Gamers can play with SEA Gamers, this includes Australian and New Zealand players. Yes, you will not be able to player with your European and United State counter parts. This is to improve our gaming experience so they say. Some casual gamers may rejoice at the fact that we can play at a better latency and some will be disappointed at the fact that they can polish their skills with the counter parts on the other side of the world.

Rumor Circle

Rumors No. 1

Some believe that the costs of setting up and establishing a new Battle.net server is being push to their customers.

Rumors No. 2

Other believes that the combination of Blizzard, Activision and IAHGames has cause a 3 times markup in prices involves.

Rumors No.3

Some believe it is just Activision’s fault, ever since the high price place on the Modern Warfare 2 Series.

There are too much rumors to write and all the above sounds logical but the thing is no one knows. From my own take I would actually say its rumor number 2. It makes sense, and what establishment would actually tell you they’re in it for the profit.
However the problem is still the pricing, the price difference is just too much for most SEA players. While the Americans are getting the game at USD59.99 the SEA gamers are getting it for around USD75.00.

And you will not see a review of the game from Me once it’s release just because I’m a Parent with other responsibilities and I have gone pass my time when I played Starcraft 1 on a 56k modem and join multiple competition to prove my worth, but I would review it if someone I know has ordered the game. But blizzard can rest assured that their no 1 game will be sold out in Korea and by all the fanboys & girls around the world. If I’m wrong hopefully their review their prices.

I’ll stick with Bad Company 2 thank you blizzard.

It’s all about the money….. It’s all about the dum dum da de da dum

Every since Blizzard become millionaires because of their World of Warcraft MMO everyone wants a tip of the goldmine, however many have failed and are force to make their games free to play with a certain type of VIP or purchase ingame items, even other big companies has been force to do the same.

Compared to other MMO made developers might have realize that their gonna need to think outside the box and be very creative to go up againest blizzard and this may be when finally World of Warcraft days are numbered.

Coming this year and 2011 is gonna be great for online gamers as they will be given multiply choice of MMO games that makes the mind go bonkers! Here are just 2 two game trailers they will make any MMO gamers mouth watering.

TERA


WARHAMMER 40000 Dark Millenium

After you get decapitated, speared, death by magic or League/Empire Gank. This is where you end up. The Higher your level the longer it takes for you to resurrect back to life and continue your life journey to your next demise.

Big isn’t he. Servant of Tensess, I do not know who this giant figure is but apparently this Tensess guy made heaven. This giant figure is, I’m guessing looking after the gate of Allods Heaven.

This guy looks like the catterpillar in Bugs Life but his been mutated!

Mr Gibberman comes to work, and will start to help reviewing games. We will release reviews of More ALLODS ONLINE and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 soon.

Now when my birthday comes i want each and everyone of my friends to buy one of the items for me.

X4 965BE 3.4GHZ RM605.00
ASUS M4A89GTD-PRO / USB3 SATA6 RM600.00
CORSAIR XMS3 1600 CL7 RM815.00
SAPPHIRE 5850 TOXIC (CROSSFIRE) RM2260.00
SILVERSTONE STRIDER PLUS 850W (PSU) RM649.00
1000GB BLACK SATA6 RM313.00
2000GB GREEN POWER (BACKUP) RM435.00
DANGER DAN BLACK SERIES 21 RM1000.00
LITEON 24X RM78.00
TOUGHPOWER POWER EXPRESS 650W (GPU PSU) RM450.00
TOTAL PRICE RM7205.00

Currently this is what I want for a Gaming Rig. Wondering why I pick some items which are not the latest? Let me Explain. Each item I will attach a link from various review sites currently on the web.

AMD X4 965BE 3.5GHZ vs. AMD X6 1090T

Following a few reviews I found that the difference in processing power did not merit me to get the X6. Why not intel? Look at the pricelist and take the same spec item and compare the price, thats your answer.

ASUS M4A89GTD-PRO / USB3 SATA6

This is good enough just take my word for it. Overlockersclub.com for info

CORSAIR XMS3 1600 CL7

It doesn’t matter what performance ram as long as it is a performance ram the more GB the better.

SAPPHIRE 5850 TOXIC (CROSSFIRE)

Why not the 5870? Well it’s very hard to believe many people to be able to get 2 5870. Let’s be practical 2 pcs of 5850 is already too extreme.Overclockersclub for more info 5850

SILVERSTONE STRIDER PLUS 850W (PSU)

Not Enough power? Maybe but that’s why we’re getting a ThermalTake TOUGHPOWER POWER EXPRESS 650W. I’ll explain later why we’re getting this.Read up more from bjorn3d.com

1000GB BLACK SATA6

Why not? The Motherboard supports it. – It means the transfer rate is faster……I think.

2000GB GREEN POWER (BACKUP)

Just to backup stuff, more space the better.

DANGER DAN BLACK SERIES 21

After all the cool stuff above, you got to have a LEET casing.Dangerden for more info

LITEON 24X

Basic and you need it.

TOUGHPOWER POWER EXPRESS 650W (GPU PSU)

Keep the main PSU focus on supplying power to the rest of the components. This is a standalone PSU for Graphic cards only. More PSU power then can be use to keep the computer stable. More info at Thermaltakeusa.com

So now you know, if i had financial control this is what I would waste use my money one and I’m very sure that it will be well WORTH THE SACRIFICE.