March 30, 2007
Even if this gives me a chance to tick off several items in my To Do List, I was sorely disappointed because now I have to wait over a week before I can do underwater battles like this:

So while we’re wiling away the time, waiting for the endless tick-tocking before closed beta testers can finally soar through perfect skies, let’s delve a little deeper in this much-anticipated game… Keep reading →
March 26, 2007
2 days to go before new game addiction begins!!!
Can’t wait to create a flying swimming mounting gathering character in my likeness that explores medieval China!

Perfect World banner (that links to PH homepage).
Here’s the link.
Here’s what I said about it before.
And though the GE CBT didn’t end till last week, I stopped playing it a week prior to that. Keep reading →
March 25, 2007
After numerous ways of trying to organize buzzing thoughts in my head, from desktop Post-Its to online checklists, finally stumbled upon a more effective way of organizing tasks.

Based on the Getting Things Done methodology of task management of, well, getting things done, Thinking Rock is a simple program that allows you to segregate your projects, simple tasks, and basically any thought that keeps you stagnant and procrastinating. Keep reading →
March 8, 2007

A salute to Granado Espada by the wizard, scout, and musketeer of Tarush family. The thing that hooks me most to online RPGs, aside from virtual communities, is getting attached to your character. And since you start out with a family of three in this game, you can imagine how much it can potentially snag avatar-philes. Keep reading →
February 9, 2007
And this is just the character creation page.

Note the golden glint in the details and reflection on the floor. Can you imagine what graphics the environment must have?
Keep reading →
February 7, 2007
So the local MMO publishers are going head to head to head.
Level-up Games, Inc. attacks with Perfect World. IP E-Games retaliates with upcoming Granado Espada. And LU! fires back with Ragnarok 2. Both of their games set to be launched this week.
I was one of the 6-8 hand-picked individuals (or so i’d like to think I am THAT special
) who was fortunate enough to preview Perfect World on the China server.
One thing that I’m sure I’ll spend hours on is customizing the avatar and creating several characters. Avatar customization in this game is so extensive that you can use a slider for almost everything. And create characters that look almost exactly like you.

(image from Perfect World China website)
Keep reading →
February 5, 2007
Tarush Tech is going on open beta!
With all the tech coverages, site reviews, and gaming addictions gathered, it’s about time that I holler out my views and hands-on experiences.
Welcome to my first post!
I’m still wrestling with this new blogging thing (though gazillions are already utilizing it). Please bear with the consistent changes. Hopefully I’ll get in the grind enough to achieve the tech blog I’ve been envisioning.
\m/ ^_^ \m/