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		<title>Diablo III: Collector&#8217;s Edition</title>
		<link>http://lesterchan.net/blog/2012/05/23/diablo-iii-collectors-edition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Chan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blizzard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[collector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diablo 3]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pre-ordered my copy of Diablo III: Collector&#8217;s Edition from Amazon on the 14th March 2012, it was shipped on the 17th May 2012 (1 day after the official release) and I got it on the 20th May 2012 (didn&#8217;t know DHL delivers on Sunday as well). The game itself cost USD$99.90 (SGD$126.60) and shipping (normal) [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pre-ordered my copy of <a href="http://www.diablo3.com/">Diablo III</a>: <a href="http://us.battle.net/d3/en/services/collectors-edition/">Collector&#8217;s Edition</a> from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Diablo-III-Collectors-Edition-Pc/dp/B0050SZC5U">Amazon</a> on the 14th March 2012, it was shipped on the 17th May 2012 (1 day after the official release) and I got it on the 20th May 2012 (didn&#8217;t know DHL delivers on Sunday as well).</p>
<p>The game itself cost USD$99.90 (SGD$126.60) and shipping (normal) cost USD$19.98 (SGD$25.30). Paid a total of <strong>USD$119.97 (SGD$152)</strong> for it.</p>
<p>The Collector&#8217;s Edition contains the following items:</p>
<ul>
<li>Diablo III PC/Mac Game</li>
<li>Diablo Skull and 4GB USB Soulstone</li>
<li>Exclusive In-Game Content
<ul>
<li>Diablo III &#8211; Aesthetic Artifacts</li>
<li>World of Warcraft &#8211; Fetish Shaman Pet</li>
<li>StarCraft II &#8211; Battle.net Portraits</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Behind the Scenes Blu-Ray/DVD Set</li>
<li>The Art of Diablo III</li>
<li>Diablo III Soundtrack</li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7095/7248953028_117403ceb2_z.jpg" alt="Diablo III: Collector's Edition - Box" title="Diablo III: Collector's Edition - Box" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Diablo III: Collector&#8217;s Edition &#8211; Box</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8025/7248978050_818c029b2b_z.jpg" alt="Diablo III: Collector's Edition - Box Open" title="Diablo III: Collector's Edition - Box Open" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Diablo III: Collector&#8217;s Edition &#8211; Box Open</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7226/7248977766_94636e85d2_z.jpg" alt="Diablo III: Collector's Edition - Box Content" title="Diablo III: Collector's Edition - Box Content" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Diablo III: Collector&#8217;s Edition &#8211; Box Content</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7080/7248974774_42cc16b23e_z.jpg" alt="Diablo III: Collector's Edition - What's In The Box" title="Diablo III: Collector's Edition - What's In The Box" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Diablo III: Collector&#8217;s Edition &#8211; What&#8217;s In The Box</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7082/7248973618_5a56b65b0c_z.jpg" alt="Diablo III: Collector's Edition - The Art Of Diablo III" title="Diablo III: Collector's Edition - The Art Of Diablo III" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Diablo III: Collector&#8217;s Edition &#8211; The Art Of Diablo III</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7226/7248969636_eaa3fc6399_z.jpg" alt="Diablo III: Collector's Edition - Diablo Skull and 4GB USB Soulstone" title="Diablo III: Collector's Edition - Diablo Skull and 4GB USB Soulstone" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Diablo III: Collector&#8217;s Edition &#8211; Diablo Skull and 4GB USB Soulstone</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7231/7248967412_e64016a622_z.jpg" alt="Diablo III: Collector's Edition - Diablo III Soundtrack" title="Diablo III: Collector's Edition - Diablo III Soundtrack" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Diablo III: Collector&#8217;s Edition &#8211; Diablo III Soundtrack</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7232/7248965066_da2c6cc2b7_z.jpg" alt="Diablo III: Collector's Edition - Behind The Scenes Blu-Ray/DVD" title="Diablo III: Collector's Edition - Behind The Scenes Blu-Ray/DVD" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Diablo III: Collector&#8217;s Edition &#8211; Behind The Scenes Blu-Ray/DVD</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7105/7248959754_78356da9b9_z.jpg" alt="Diablo III: Collector's Edition - Diablo III PC/Mac Game" title="Diablo III: Collector's Edition - Diablo III PC/Mac Game" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Diablo III: Collector&#8217;s Edition &#8211; Diablo III PC/Mac Game</strong></p>
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<p>Related: <a href="http://lesterchan.net/blog/2010/08/01/starcraft-2-wings-of-liberty-collectors-edition/">Starcraft 2 – Wings Of Liberty – Collector&#8217;s Edition</a></p>
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		<title>SingTel Brings In 3G/WiFi PlayStation Vita To Singapore</title>
		<link>http://lesterchan.net/blog/2012/03/28/singtel-brings-in-3gwifi-playstation-vita-to-singapore/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Chan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PlayStation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PS Vita]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Singapore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SingTel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vita]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Interesting! SingTel is bringing in the 3G/WiFi PlayStation Vita to Singapore! It will be on sale from 14th April 2012. The RRP of it is SGD$469 and of course if you get it from SingTel, it will be subsidized (price plans located at the bottom of this post) You can pre-order the PS Vita online [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Interesting! SingTel is bringing in the <a href="http://asia.playstation.com/psvita/sg/en/index.html">3G/WiFi PlayStation Vita</a> to Singapore! It will be on sale from <strong>14th April 2012</strong>. The RRP of it is <strong>SGD$469</strong> and of course if you get it from SingTel, it will be subsidized (price plans located at the bottom of this post)</p>
<p>You can pre-order the PS Vita online at <a href="http://www.singtel.com/PSVita">singtel.com/PSVita</a> from today (28th March 2012). Pre-order customers will receive SGD$20 worth of Sony PlayStation Network credits to purchase games.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7088/7020189943_64b908febf_o.png" alt="PlayStation Vita" title="PlayStation Vita" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>PlayStation Vita</strong></p>
<p><strong>Price Plans</strong></p>
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<tr class="TitleColor" style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">
<td style="width: 25%;">&nbsp;</td>
<td style="width: 25%;">Mobile BroadBand 7.2 Plan</td>
<td style="width: 25%;">Mobile BroadBand 7.2 Plan</td>
<td style="width: 25%;">MultiSIM</td>
</tr>
<tr class="AltColor1">
<td style="font-weight: bold;" valign="top">PS Vita price</td>
<td valign="top">SGD$99</td>
<td valign="top">SGD$268</td>
<td valign="top">SGD$419</td>
</tr>
<tr class="AltColor2">
<td style="font-weight: bold;" valign="top">Monthly subscription</td>
<td valign="top">SGD$40.00/month</td>
<td valign="top">SGD$17.90/month</td>
<td valign="top">SGD$10.70/month</td>
</tr>
<tr class="AltColor1">
<td style="font-weight: bold;" valign="top">Bundled local data usage</td>
<td valign="top">50GB</td>
<td valign="top">1GB</td>
<td valign="top">N/A</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Official Singapore Site: <a href="http://asia.playstation.com/psvita/sg/en/index.html">PlayStation Vita</a></p>
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		<title>Diablo III Coming 15th May 2012</title>
		<link>http://lesterchan.net/blog/2012/03/17/diablo-iii-coming-15th-may-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Chan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blizzard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diablo 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[May]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Diablo III &#8211; Pre-Sale Diablo III is coming on 15th May 2012. You can pre-purchase the digital version via Battle.net for SGD$90. The retail box pricing in Singapore and Malaysia is SGD$89 and RM$218 respectively. Diablo III &#8211; Collector&#8217;s Edition If you are like me and prefer to own the collector edition&#8217;s (CE) physical box, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7190/6840110332_e02fdd6f57_z.jpg" alt="Diablo III - Pre-Sale" title="Diablo III - Pre-Sale" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Diablo III &#8211; Pre-Sale</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/press/pressreleases.html?id=4606414">Diablo III is coming on <strong>15th May 2012</strong></a>. You can <a href="https://us.battle.net/account/activation/landing.html?product=D3">pre-purchase the digital version via Battle.net</a> for <strong>SGD$90</strong>. The retail box pricing in Singapore and Malaysia is <strong>SGD$89</strong> and <strong>RM$218</strong> respectively.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6986215087_f5328e2917_z.jpg" alt="Diablo III - Collector's Edition" title="Diablo III - Collector's Edition" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Diablo III &#8211; Collector&#8217;s Edition</strong></p>
<p>If you are like me and prefer to own the collector edition&#8217;s (CE) physical box, you can get it from Amazon (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Diablo-III-Collectors-Edition-Pc/dp/B0050SZC5U">Diablo III: Collector&#8217;s Edition</a>) for about USD$100 (SGD$126) and they do ship directly to Singapore for USD$20 (SGD$25), so total cost including shipping would be <strong>USD$120 (SGD$151)</strong>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6840094970_8490c05f7b_z.jpg" alt="Diablo III - Normal Edition" title="Diablo III - Normal Edition" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Diablo III &#8211; Normal Edition</strong></p>
<p>Amazon also sell the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Diablo-III-Standard-Edition-Pc/dp/B00178630A">Normal Edition</a> for USD$60 (SGD$76) and I am guessing shipping would be about the same USD$20 (SGD$25), so all in all would be <strong>USD$80 (SGD$101)</strong>.</p>
<p>If you are intending to get the normal edition, you are better off getting it locally rather than via Amazon as it cost only SGD$89. You can preorder at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gamescoresg">GameScore</a> (orders@gamescore.com.sg) or stay tuned to <a href="http://d3.playpark.net/">d3.playpark.net</a> for more authorized resellers from <a href="http://www.asiasoft.net/">AsiaSoft</a> (an official Blizzard games distributor in Southeast Asia).</p>
<p>If you really can&#8217;t wait, get the digital version from Battle.net for SGD$90 as you can start downloading immediately so when the day comes (15th May 2012), the game will be unlocked/decrypted for you to play instantly.</p>
<p><strong>Press Release</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>
IRVINE, Calif. &#8212; March 15, 2012 &#8212; The end is nigh! Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that Diablo® III, the next chapter in its critically acclaimed action role-playing game series, will be unleashed from the Burning Hells on May 15.</p>
<p>Starting that day, gamers with a thirst for fast-paced action and adventure will be able to purchase Diablo III at retailers throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. In addition, gamers in the regions above as well as in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil will be able to buy Diablo III digitally via Blizzard’s Battle.net® website.</p>
<p>Players in the listed Latin American countries and in Russia will be able to purchase Diablo III at local retail locations starting June 7. Digital availability for the Russian version of the game will also begin June 7. In addition to the English version, Diablo III will be fully localized into Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, European Spanish, Italian, Polish, Russian, Korean, and Traditional Chinese.</p>
<p>Blizzard also kicked off global digital presales for Diablo III today. Would-be wizards, witch doctors, demon hunters, barbarians, and monks throughout the world should head to <a href="http://www.blizzard.com/games/d3/">http://www.blizzard.com/games/d3/</a> now to reserve their digital copies.
</p></blockquote>
<p>Press Release: <a href="http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/press/pressreleases.html?id=4606414">DIABLO III MAY 15</a><br />
Official Blog Post: <a href="http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/4612389/Diablo_III_Launching_May_15_%E2%80%93_Digital_Pre-Sales_NOW_OPEN-3_15_2012#blog">Diablo III Launching May 15 – Digital Pre-Sales NOW OPEN</a></p>
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		<title>EA Acquire PopCap Games For USD$1.3 Billion</title>
		<link>http://lesterchan.net/blog/2011/07/13/ea-acquire-popcap-games-for-usd1-3-billion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Chan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[acquire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bejeweled]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Plants vs Zombies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PopCap]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[PopCap Games hits the jackpot after producing hit games like Bejeweled and Plants vs Zombies among many others. Copied + Pasted from Techcrunch or you can check out the Press Release from EA: EA has acquired PopCap Games. The acquisition price is $650 million plus $100 million stock and a multi-year earn-out. The total acquisition [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PopCap Games hits the jackpot after producing hit games like <a href="http://www.popcap.com/games/bejeweled2">Bejeweled</a> and <a href="http://www.popcap.com/games/pvz">Plants vs Zombies</a> among many others.</p>
<p>Copied + Pasted from <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/12/confirmed-ea-buys-popcap-games-for-750-million-plus-earn-out/">Techcrunch</a> or you can check out the <a href="http://news.ea.com/portal/site/ea/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&#038;ndmConfigId=1012492&#038;newsId=20110712007011&#038;newsLang=en">Press Release</a> from EA:</p>
<blockquote><p>EA has acquired PopCap Games. The acquisition price is $650 million plus $100 million stock and a multi-year earn-out. The total acquisition price is as much as $1.3 billion.</p>
<p>PopCap Games is the company behind such hits as Plants vs Zombies, Zuma and Bejeweled. PopCap games have been installed 150 million times worldwide. Last year, approximately 80% of PopCap&#8217;s revenue was on digital platforms.</p>
<p>EA CEO John Riccitiello said in a release: &#8220;PopCap&#8217;s great studio talent and powerful IP add to EA&#8217;s momentum and accelerate our drive towards a $1 billion digital business. EA&#8217;s global studio and publishing network will help PopCap rapidly expand their business to more digital devices, more countries, and more channels.&#8221;</p>
<p>In terms of the earnout structure, PopCap sellers are entitled to additional cash bonus upon the achievement of certain non-GAAP earnings before interest and tax through December 2013. If the two-year cumulative earnings are $91 million or less, PopCap sellers won&#8217;t receive anything. If the earnings are $110 million, sellers will receive a total of $100 million. With $200 million in earnings, sellers get $275 million. And if earnings come in at $343 million or more, sellers get a whopping $550 million in earnout, making the total acquisition price $1.3 billion. EA says that it will also provide up to $50 million in long-term equity retention awards to PopCap employees to be granted over the next four years.</p>
<p>A $1 billion plus acquisition price is huge for any company, let alone EA. But clearly EA wants PopCap badly. The acquisition will help the gaming giant break into mobile and social gaming — areas where the company hasn&#8217;t done nearly as well as it has in the console arena.</p>
<p>Electronic Arts has many successful franchises that cater to casual users (including The Sims), but many of its popular properties appeal to the hardcore crowd. PopCap could be a away to compete with social, casual gaming companies like Zynga, Rovio and others.</p></blockquote>
<p>Press Release: <a href="http://news.ea.com/portal/site/ea/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&#038;ndmConfigId=1012492&#038;newsId=20110712007011&#038;newsLang=en">EA to Acquire PopCap Games</a><br />
Source: <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/12/confirmed-ea-buys-popcap-games-for-750-million-plus-earn-out/">EA Buys PopCap Games For As Much As $1.3B</a></p>
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		<title>Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds</title>
		<link>http://lesterchan.net/blog/2011/02/17/marvel-vs-capcom-3-fate-of-two-worlds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Chan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marvel vs Capcom]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Bought Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds from GameScore at Funan. It was released in the US on the 15th February 2011 but the Japan/Asia version is out only today. Europe will be tomorrow, 18th February 2011. I got it for SGD$52.20 after member&#8217;s discount (Thanks Benjamin)! Front View Back View Inside View]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bought <a href="http://marvelvscapcom3.com">Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds</a> from <a href="http://www.gamescore.com.sg/">GameScore</a> at Funan. It was released in the US on the 15th February 2011 but the Japan/Asia version is out only today. Europe will be tomorrow, 18th February 2011. I got it for SGD$52.20 after member&#8217;s discount (Thanks Benjamin)!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5293/5453397400_0c02e76c09_z.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Front View</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5295/5452783867_2d3e74d4a1_z.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Back View</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5091/5453397792_1c4f35a5f3_z.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Inside View</strong></p>
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		<title>Uncharted Waters Online Officially Launched</title>
		<link>http://lesterchan.net/blog/2010/12/15/uncharted-waters-online-officially-launched/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Chan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gaming]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Press Release: Singapore – December 3rd, 2010 – Hoist the sails and set your compasses for North: Uncharted Waters Online, the historical massively multi-player online role-playing game (MMORPG), officially launched today. Distributed by Netmarble, the game portal from CJ Internet, a global entertainment company dedicated to enriching people’s live through fun, social and massive online [...]]]></description>
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<blockquote><p>
Singapore – December 3rd, 2010 – Hoist the sails and set your compasses for North: Uncharted Waters Online, the historical massively multi-player online role-playing game (MMORPG), officially launched today.</p>
<p>Distributed by Netmarble, the game portal from CJ Internet, a global entertainment company dedicated to enriching people’s live through fun, social and massive online gaming, and developed by TECMO KOEI GAMES, Uncharted Waters Online has now debuted in Singapore, as well as North America and Europe, along with an exciting new gameplay trailer.</p>
<p>&#8220;Uncharted Waters Online celebrates the explorer in all of us,&#8221; said Takeda Tomokazu, producer, TECMO KOEI GAMES. &#8220;We invite players to set forth on the stormy sea and set sail for the pages of history. Whether battling pirates or becoming a master of trade, this online adventure will inspire players to chart their own course through the game and beyond.&#8221;</p>
<p>Set between the Fifteenth- and Seventeenth-centuries, Uncharted Waters Online players will have the chance to conquer hundreds of neutral cities to ensure that their nation becomes the world’s leading power. Sailors can choose to fly the flag of one of six nations: England, The Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal or Venice, buying or building ships to ready for battle, trade routes or exploration of new worlds. Featuring nearly endless lands to visit, thousands of artifacts to discover and more than 75 professions and 100 skills to master, Uncharted Waters Online offers ample game play for hardcore and casual players alike.</p>
<p>During a recent global in-game event stimulating the first voyage of Christopher Columbus, participating players entered into a lucky draw with a cruise ticket worth USD$4,000 to a destination of their choice as the Grand Prize. CJ Internet is very proud to announce that the winner of this Grand Prize is a Singaporean who will be presented with his Grand Prize during the official launch event of Uncharted Waters Online in Singapore!</p>
<p>To mark UWO’s launch in Singapore, a number of marketing initiatives will take place, including a street/viral campaign in December. Additionally, from now until the 31st of January 2011, every Singaporean player who registers for a new Uncharted Waters OnlineTM account will go into a lucky draw and stand a chance to win a Lenovo G460 notebook!
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5165/5260372888_83c1a7330b_z.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>1</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5165/5260368418_a579bae81a_z.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>In Game #1</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5205/5260368112_419f4f5d0d_z.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>In Game #2</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5161/5259759973_d7896b32ee_z.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>In Game #3</strong></p>
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<p>Official Site: <a href="http://global.netmarble.com/uwo/">Uncharted Waters Online</a><br />
Companies: <a href="http://www.tecmoinc.com/">Tecmo Koei</a> | <a href="http://global.netmarble.com/">Netmarble</a> | <a href="http://www.cjinternet.com/">CJ Internet</a></p>
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		<title>Starcraft 2 &#8211; Wings Of Liberty &#8211; Collector&#8217;s Edition</title>
		<link>http://lesterchan.net/blog/2010/08/01/starcraft-2-wings-of-liberty-collectors-edition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Chan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ordered my Starcraft 2 &#8211; Wings Of Liberty &#8211; Collector&#8217;s Edition from Amazon.com on the 17th July 2010 and it arrived at my door step on 29th July 2010, only 1 day after the official launch. When I first heard that Starcraft 2 is going to retail for SGD$109 and from IAH Games, I immediately [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ordered my <a href="http://www.starcraft2.com">Starcraft 2 &#8211; Wings Of Liberty &#8211; Collector&#8217;s Edition</a> from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002I0JMB8/ref=ox_ya_os_product">Amazon.com</a> on the 17th July 2010 and it arrived at my door step on 29th July 2010, only 1 day after the official launch. </p>
<p>When I first heard that Starcraft 2 is going to retail for SGD$109 and from IAH Games, I immediately cancel my pre-order from <a href="http://pachome1.pacific.net.sg/~tsb/">The Software Boutique </a> because paying SGD$109 for a normal edition is not really worth it. So I went to check Amazon for the Collector&#8217;s Edition, but unfortunately it was sold out. I placed the item on my Amazon alert list so that once the item is available again, Amazon will email me. I received that email on the 17th July 2010 and immediately ordered it alongside with a few of Li Xiang&#8217;s book on my wish list.</p>
<p>I ordered:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810905973/ref=ox_ya_os_product">Sagmeister: Made You Look Book</a> &#8211; USD$26.40</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/4894445751/ref=ox_ya_os_product">Absolute Appeal : Direct Mail Design</a> &#8211; USD$50.62</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004UE75/ref=ox_ya_os_product">Norpro Egg Rite Egg Timer</a> &#8211; USD$4.99</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002I0JMB8/ref=ox_ya_os_product">Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty Collector&#8217;s Edition</a> &#8211; USD$99.99</li>
<li>Shipping &#038; Handling &#8211; USD$53.95</li>
<li><strong>Total: USD$235.90 (SGD$320.78)</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>I am not very sure how much does the shipping of Starcraft 2 cost. If the game is USD$99.99 means it is only SGD$135.96 excluding shipping. I think it is more worth it to get the collector&#8217;s edition than the normal edition. The only downside is that you cannot play on South East Asia (SEA) servers, you can only play on US servers. But I am fine with it as I don&#8217;t foresee myself playing much online. Most likely is just the campaign and skirmish.</p>
<p>Here is what the collector&#8217;s edition come with (copy + pasted from Amazon)</p>
<ul>
<li>Game Disc</li>
<li>The Art of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, a 176-page book featuring artwork from the game </li>
<li>An exclusive 2GB USB flash drive replica of Jim Raynor&#8217;s dog tag, which comes preloaded with the original StarCraft and the StarCraft: Brood War expansion set</li>
<li>A behind-the-scenes DVD containing over an hour of developer interviews, cinematics with director&#8217;s commentary, and more </li>
<li>The official StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty soundtrack CD, containing 14 epic tracks from the game along with exclusive bonus tracks</li>
<li>StarCraft comic book issue #0, a prequel to the comic series </li>
<li>A World of Warcraft mini Thor in-game pet that can be applied to all World of Warcraft characters on a single Battle.net account
</li>
<li>Exclusive Battle.net downloadable content, including special portraits for your Battle.net profile, decals to customize your units in-game, and a visually unique version of the terran Thor unit</li>
<li>2x Starcraft 2 Guest Pass &#038; 2x World of Worldcraft Guest Pass</li>
</ul>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/4840024563_482e078881_z.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Box Back</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/4840026929_3af0ff6934_z.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Box Open</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4840031621_da6e8fb0f8_z.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Box Content</strong></p>
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		<title>Kinect And New Xbox 360 Prices Announced For Singapore</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Chan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Snippet Kinect and “Kinect Adventures” game: SGD$229 New Xbox 360 (4GB) with Kinect and “Kinect Adventures” game: SGD$469 New Xbox 360 (4GB): SGD$339 Each Kinect games: SGD$59.90 Available Date: End of August 2010 Press Release SINGAPORE, July 20, 2010 — Microsoft Corp. today announced an all-in-one opportunity to jump into the controller-free fun of Kinect [...]]]></description>
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<ul>
<li>Kinect and “Kinect Adventures” game: SGD$229</li>
<li>New Xbox 360 (4GB) with Kinect and “Kinect Adventures” game: SGD$469</li>
<li>New Xbox 360 (4GB): SGD$339</li>
<li>Each Kinect games: SGD$59.90</li>
<li>Available Date: End of August 2010</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Press Release</strong><br />
SINGAPORE, July 20, 2010 — Microsoft Corp. today announced an all-in-one opportunity to jump into the controller-free fun of Kinect this holiday: the all-new Xbox 360 4GB console, the revolutionary Kinect sensor and “Kinect Adventures” packaged together for a suggested retail price of S$469. </p>
<p>With “Kinect Adventures,” players will make their way through 20 adventures, navigating roaring rapids and ducking and dodging through mountaintop obstacle courses and other exotic locations — no controller, wand or balance board required.</p>
<p>In addition, existing Xbox 360 console owners can purchase the Kinect sensor with “Kinect Adventures” for a suggested retail price of S$229. </p>
<p>The sensor, which will work with each of the 40 million Xbox 360 consoles currently in households worldwide, is uniquely able to track your full body movements, to deliver a multiplayer experience right out of the box.</p>
<p>In addition, the new Xbox 360 4GB console, which will be available by the end of August in Singapore, will be available for a suggested retail price of S$339. With a sleek new design, the Xbox 360 4GB console looks great and includes built-in Wi-Fi N, 4GB of internal flash memory, touch-sensitive buttons and a black matte finish.*</p>
<p>“Kinect for Xbox 360 offers tremendous entertainment value for the whole family,” said Erik Ford, Senior Regional Marketing Manager, SEA Xbox 360. “With full body and multiplayer play right out of the box, Kinect is the most unique, complete and affordable way for everyone to enjoy controller-free fun and entertainment.”</p>
<p>In addition, Kinect games, including “Kinectimals,” “Kinect Sports,” “Kinect Joy Ride” and MTV Games’ and Harmonix’s “Dance Central”, will retail for a suggested retail price of S$59.90.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.xbox.com/zh-sg/">Xbox Singapore</a></p>
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		<title>Microsoft Unveiled New Xbox 360 and Kinect For Xbox 360 at E3</title>
		<link>http://lesterchan.net/blog/2010/06/15/microsoft-unveiled-new-xbox-360-and-kinect-for-xbox-360-at-e3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Chan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft Kinect Microsoft Kinect First off, Microsoft Project Natal has been renamed to Microsoft Kinect and will be available on 4th November 2010. I am so getting it for my Xbox 360. The rumored price is USD$150. For the Xbox 360 Original, Kinect will connect to your Xbox via a USB cable and a power [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Microsoft Kinect</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4701239009_92d9d2b05f.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Microsoft Kinect</strong></p>
<p>First off, Microsoft Project Natal has been renamed to <a href="http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/events/e3/kinect.htm">Microsoft Kinect</a> and will be available on 4th November 2010. I am so getting it for my Xbox 360. The rumored price is USD$150.</p>
<p>For the Xbox 360 Original, Kinect will connect to your Xbox via a USB cable and a power cable is needed for power (doh!). Whereas for the New Xbox 360, you just need 1 cable (see below).</p>
<p>Official Site: <a href="http://www.xbox.com/en-US/kinect/default.htm">Kinect</a><br />
Fact Sheet: <a href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/B/A/7BAEE0BF-1714-47D8-B2FA-A5DAFA7DEF6F/KINECTFactSheet_FINAL.docx">Kinect</a> (docx)<br />
Source: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/13/microsoft-kinect-gets-official/">Microsoft Kinect gets official, Video Chat announced</a></p>
<p><strong>Xbox 360 Slim</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4701872204_659d1136fa.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>New Box 360</strong></p>
<p>Microsoft also launch the new Xbox 360 which is slimer but personally from the screenshot, I think it looks uglier. It will go on sale from today in the US and priced at USD$299</p>
<p>Here is a quote from Engadget:</p>
<blockquote><p>
The new box is crazy sexy in glossy black with touch-sensitive buttons, and Microsoft says it&#8217;s &#8220;whisper quiet,&#8221; with one large fan instead of two &#8212; the new 45nm chipset undoubtedly generates less heat to begin with. On the features front, it&#8217;s got integrated 2.4GHz 802.11n WiFi, five USB ports, and 250GB of storage on a removable hard drive, although it&#8217;s not a standard drive or same drive as the old console, and older Memory Units won&#8217;t work, either. Upgraders can use a USB-to-Xbox hard drive connector cable to migrate to the new box, however. There&#8217;s also a &#8220;custom Kinect port&#8221; on the back that looks like an HTC-style ExtUSB port, and it also seems like the power supply has moved inside the case.
</p></blockquote>
<p>Official Site: <a href="http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/">Xbox 360</a><br />
Source: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/slim-xbox-360-gets-official-at-299-shipping-today-looks-angul/">New Xbox 360 gets official at $299, shipping today, looks angular and ominous (video hands-on!)</a></p>
<p>Press Page: <a href="http://www.xbox.com/en-US/press/presskits/2010-e3.htm">Xbox E3 Press Page</a></p>
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		<title>Steam For Mac Now Available</title>
		<link>http://lesterchan.net/blog/2010/05/13/steam-for-mac-now-available/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 23:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Chan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steam for Mac is now available for download and you will get Portal for free! Portal used to cost money. Until May 24th, it&#8217;s free. End of story. Well, technically speaking, there are some strings attached. Fortunately, they&#8217;re entirely decorative. We just like the way they look, swaying in the gentle breeze created by a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://cdn.store.steampowered.com/public/client/installer/steam.dmg">Steam for Mac</a> is now available for download and you will get <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/freeportal/">Portal for free</a>!</p>
<blockquote><p>
<strong>Portal used to cost money. Until May 24th, it&#8217;s free. End of story.</strong><br />
Well, technically speaking, there are some strings attached. Fortunately, they&#8217;re entirely decorative. We just like the way they look, swaying in the gentle breeze created by a million people simultanously fainting from shock at the news that Portal is free. Now you have no reason not to try Portal.</p>
<p>&#8220;I have a reason,&#8221; some of you are probably typing into an angry email. &#8220;You see, sir, I own a Mac.&#8221;</p>
<p>Well guess what: For the first time ever, Portal is also available for the Mac.</p>
<p>&#8220;Capital news! But the excellent puzzle adventure Portal won over 40 Game of the Year awards; Surely it must cost at least five or six hundred dollars.&#8221;</p>
<p>You&#8217;d think that, especially since it actually won over 70 Game of the Year Awards. But, like we keep saying, Portal is free. Free on the Mac. Free on the PC. But only until May 24th. So you only have a few days to decide if your free copy of Portal is worth the price we&#8217;re currently charging &#8211; which is you ever-so-slightly moving your index finger just barely enough to click the big red &#8220;download&#8221; button right there to the left.
</p></blockquote>
<p>Steam: <a href="http://cdn.store.steampowered.com/public/client/installer/steam.dmg">Download Steam For Mac</a><br />
Steam: <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/browse/mac">Mac Store</a></p>
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		<title>StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty in Stores on 27th July 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 23:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Chan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[YES, finally after 3 years Blizzard announced Starcraft 2 at the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in Seoul, South Korea on 19th may 2007, we can finally see it in stores on the 27th July 2010! Starcraft II will consist of 3 games, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Terran Missions), StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (Zerg [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>YES, finally after 3 years Blizzard announced Starcraft 2 at the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in Seoul, South Korea on 19th may 2007, we can finally see it in stores on the 27th July 2010! </p>
<p>Starcraft II will consist of 3 games, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Terran Missions), StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (Zerg Missions) and Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void (Protoss Missions), this is Blizzard way of milking more money from us. But regardless, I am getting all 3! Now I am left undecided whether to get the Mac version or the Windows version. </p>
<blockquote><p>
IRVINE, Calif. – May 3, 2010 – Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announced today that its highly anticipated real-time strategy game, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, will arrive in stores throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Mexico, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau starting on July 27, 2010. Players will also be able to purchase StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty directly from Blizzard Entertainment shortly after the retail launch.</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve been looking forward to revisiting the StarCraft universe for many years, and we&#8217;re excited that the time for that is almost here,&#8221; said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. &#8220;Thanks to our beta testers, we&#8217;re making great progress on the final stages of development, and we&#8217;ll be ready to welcome players all over the world to StarCraft II and the new Battle.net in just a few months.&#8221;</p>
<p>StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is the sequel to Blizzard Entertainment’s 1998 hit StarCraft, which has been hailed by players and critics worldwide as one of the top real-time strategy games of all time. Sporting a vibrant 3D-graphics engine, StarCraft II will once again center on the clash between the protoss, terrans, and zerg, with each side deploying legions of veteran, upgraded, and new unit types. Unparalleled online play for StarCraft II will be available through a new version of Battle.net, Blizzard Entertainment&#8217;s world-renowned gaming service. Battle.net has been redesigned from the ground up to be the premier online gaming destination for Blizzard gamers, with several enhancements and new features, such as voice communication, cloud file storage, leagues and ladders, achievements, stat-tracking, and more.</p>
<p>The solo campaign for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty will continue the epic saga where it left off in StarCraft: Brood War. The story line chronicles the exploits of marshal-turned-rebel-leader Jim Raynor and features both familiar faces and new heroes. Players will be able to tailor the experience, choosing their own mission path and selecting technology and research upgrades to suit their playing style throughout the 29-mission campaign. Several challenge-mode mini-games will also be included, with focused goals designed to ease players into the basics of multiplayer strategies.
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<p>Official Site: <a href="http://www.starcraft2.com">Starcraft2.com</a><br />
Press Release: <a href="http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/press/pressreleases.html?100503">Starcraft II: Wings Of Liberty In Stores Starting July 27, 2010</a></p>
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		<title>Super Street Fighter IV For Xbox 360</title>
		<link>http://lesterchan.net/blog/2010/04/30/super-street-fighter-iv-for-xbox-360/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Chan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Received my copy of Super Street Fighter IV thanks to Ian from Microsoft! Cover &#8211; Front Cover &#8211; Back Inside DVD Manual See also: Street Fighter IV For Xbox 360]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Received my copy of <a href="http://www.streetfighter.com/">Super Street Fighter IV</a> thanks to <a href="http://iantan.org/">Ian</a> from Microsoft!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4565731372_0b9dbfa451.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Cover &#8211; Front</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3381/4565732278_4bc94f4006.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Cover &#8211; Back</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4565733216_6eb072fd83.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Inside</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4565104995_ac55e6aa12.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>DVD</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3505/4565734874_565bcb7efc.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Manual</strong></p>
<p>See also: <a href="http://lesterchan.net/blog/2009/02/11/street-fighter-iv-for-xbox-360/">Street Fighter IV For Xbox 360</a></p>
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		<title>Command &amp; Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight</title>
		<link>http://lesterchan.net/blog/2010/03/17/command-conquer-4-tiberian-twilight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Chan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Command &#038; Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight was officially launch in Singapore yesterday. Pre-ordered my copy of it last week at Funan&#8217;s challenger. Showed them my copy of Command &#038; Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars and got straight SGD$15 off the retail price of SGD$69.90, end up paying only SGD$54.90. I love those goodies that come with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.commandandconquer.com/">Command &#038; Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight</a> was officially launch in Singapore yesterday. <a href="http://static.jp.eaplay.com/email/newsletters/monthly/easg/2010/cc4/?email_click=796">Pre-ordered</a> my copy of it last week at Funan&#8217;s challenger. Showed them my copy of <a href="http://lesterchan.net/blog/2007/03/27/23rd-birthday-celebration/">Command &#038; Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars</a> and got straight SGD$15 off the retail price of SGD$69.90, end up paying only SGD$54.90.</p>
<p>I love those goodies that come with the pre-order. In this case, it is 2x free t-shirts, 1x Tote bag and 1x 3D cover art. The full soundtrack and bonus mission are all digital download.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4438501904_c277031369.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Box &#8211; Front</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4437727253_fbba013f42.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Box &#8211; Back</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2688/4437728781_3e3dafc31b.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>3D Cover Art</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4437730377_37fbcbaf8e.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Inner Box &#8211; Front</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2712/4437731885_6de33a6e57.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Inner Box &#8211; Back</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2751/4438509864_5f564cdf08.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>DVD</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2719/4437735017_c0c27f6710.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Manuals</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4438500446_b248538b05.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Free T-Shirts</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2698/4437722477_37be6ef467.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Free Tote Bag</strong></p>
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		<title>Valve to Deliver Steam &amp; Source on the Mac</title>
		<link>http://lesterchan.net/blog/2010/03/09/valve-to-deliver-steam-source-on-the-mac/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Chan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[YES LAH! Time to get a new Mac! My favorite part in bold! Leading Gaming Service Expands to Mac Platform Valve announced today it will bring Steam, Valve&#8217;s gaming service, and Source, Valve&#8217;s gaming engine, to the Mac. Steam and Valve&#8217;s library of games including Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike, Portal, and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>YES LAH! Time to get a new Mac! My favorite part in bold!</p>
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Leading Gaming Service Expands to Mac Platform</p>
<p>Valve announced today it will bring Steam, Valve&#8217;s gaming service, and Source, Valve&#8217;s gaming engine, to the Mac.</p>
<p>Steam and Valve&#8217;s library of games including Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike, Portal, and the Half-Life series will be available in April.</p>
<p>&#8220;As we transition from entertainment as a product to entertainment as a service, customers and developers need open, high-quality Internet clients,&#8221; said Gabe Newell, President of Valve. &#8220;The Mac is a great platform for entertainment services.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Our Steam partners, who are delivering over a thousand games to 25 million Steam clients, are very excited about adding support for the Mac,&#8221; said Jason Holtman, Director of Business Development at Valve. &#8220;Steamworks for the Mac supports all of the Steamworks APIs, and we have added a new feature, called Steam Play, <strong>which allows customers who purchase the product for the Mac or Windows to play on the other platform free of charge</strong>. For example, Steam Play, in combination with the Steam Cloud, allows a gamer playing on their work PC to go home and pick up playing the same game at the same point on their home Mac. We expect most developers and publishers to take advantage of Steam Play.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;We looked at a variety of methods to get our games onto the Mac and in the end decided to go with native versions rather than emulation,&#8221; said John Cook, Director of Steam Development. &#8220;The inclusion of WebKit into Steam, and of OpenGL into Source gives us a lot of flexibility in how we move these technologies forward. We are treating the Mac as a tier-1 platform so all of our future games will release simultaneously on Windows, Mac, and the Xbox 360. Updates for the Mac will be available simultaneously with the Windows updates. Furthermore, Mac and Windows players will be part of the same multiplayer universe, sharing servers, lobbies, and so forth. We fully support a heterogeneous mix of servers and clients. The first Mac Steam client will be the new generation currently in beta testing on Windows.&#8221;</p>
<p>Portal 2 will be Valve&#8217;s first simultaneous release for Mac and Windows. &#8220;Checking in code produces a PC build and Mac build at the same time, automatically, so the two platforms are perfectly in lock-step,&#8221; said Josh Weier, Portal 2 Project Lead. &#8220;We&#8217;re always playing a native version on the Mac right alongside the PC. This makes it very easy for us and for anyone using Source to do game development for the Mac.&#8221;</p>
<p>Support for the Mac in Source and Steamworks is available to third parties immediately
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<p>Press Release: <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/news/3569/">Valve to Deliver Steam &#038; Source on the Mac</a></p>
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		<title>Wii Birthday Party Bash</title>
		<link>http://lesterchan.net/blog/2009/07/22/wii-birthday-party-bash/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Chan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christmas came early for me on Friday! I received 3 parcels altogether! One is for the Nokia Technophobe Challenge #2, the second one was Wii Birthday Party Bash game from 2K Play and the third and last parcel was two netbook cases from Gear Zap / Mobile Fun. This post is about the Wii Birthday [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Christmas came early for me on Friday! I received 3 parcels altogether! One is for the Nokia Technophobe Challenge #2, the second one was Wii <a href="http://www.2kgames.com/2kplay/birthdaypartybash/">Birthday Party Bash</a> game from <a href="http://www.2kgames.com/2kplay/">2K Play</a> and the third and last parcel was two netbook cases from <a href="http://www.gearzap.com/">Gear Zap</a> / <a href="http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/">Mobile Fun</a>. </p>
<p>This post is about the Wii Birthday Party Bash. I am going to review this game when my friends come over my house on the 1st August 2009 for a Wii party, we called it the Games Day! The packaging is excellent, this is no doubt the best packaging I have seen for a Wii game.</p>
<p>Here is a snippet from the press release</p>
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Birthday Party Bash provides a unique and entertaining way to host a child’s birthday celebration, offering state-of-the-art party games that can be enjoyed by up to 12 children at a time on the Wii. By modernising classics like Pin The Tail On The Donkey, Sack Race, Musical Chairs and 19 other traditional birthday games, it’s the perfect way to host a memorable and fun birthday party – without breaking the bank. The birthday boy or girl can also choose from ten party theme rooms for an unforgettable experience, from “Pirates,” complete with sword and treasure chest, to “Princess,” with a royal castle and magical unicorn.
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.lesterchan.net/photos/nintendo/wii/birthdaypartybash/card_front.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>The Invitation Card (Front)</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.lesterchan.net/photos/nintendo/wii/birthdaypartybash/card_back.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>The Invitation Card (Back)</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.lesterchan.net/photos/nintendo/wii/birthdaypartybash/box.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>The Mysterious Box</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.lesterchan.net/photos/nintendo/wii/birthdaypartybash/box_open.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>The Mysterious Box Opened</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.lesterchan.net/photos/nintendo/wii/birthdaypartybash/paper_front.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>What Is The Game About? (Front)</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.lesterchan.net/photos/nintendo/wii/birthdaypartybash/paper_back.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>What Is The Game About? (Back)</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.lesterchan.net/photos/nintendo/wii/birthdaypartybash/front.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Wii Birthday Party Bash (Front)</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.lesterchan.net/photos/nintendo/wii/birthdaypartybash/back.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Wii Birthday Party Bash (Back)</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.lesterchan.net/photos/nintendo/wii/birthdaypartybash/inside.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Wii Birthday Party Bash (Inside)</strong></p>
<p><strong>I would like to thank Fiona from Take 2 Asia for the game!</strong></p>
<p>Official Site: <a href="http://www.2kgames.com/2kplay/birthdaypartybash/">Birthday Party Bash</a><br />
Gamespot: <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/wii/puzzle/partybash/index.html">Birthday Party Bash</a></p>
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		<title>Command &amp; Conquer 4 Announced</title>
		<link>http://lesterchan.net/blog/2009/07/10/command-conquer-4-announced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:49:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Chan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Command &#038; Conquer 4 has been announced by EA and it will ship sometime next year. Behold disciples of Nod, the end is soon upon us. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that, after almost 15 years and 30 million games sold, EALA is bringing the award-winning Tiberium series to an epic conclusion with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.commandandconquer.com/cnc4/pressrelease.html">Command &#038; Conquer 4 has been announced by EA</a> and it will ship sometime next year.</p>
<blockquote><p>Behold disciples of Nod, the end is soon upon us. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that, after almost 15 years and 30 million games sold, EALA is bringing the award-winning Tiberium series to an epic conclusion with Command &#038; Conquer 4. Shipping in 2010, Command &#038; Conquer 4 will introduce a multitude of innovations to the to the classic fast and fluid Command &#038; Conquer gameplay while retaining the core compulsions that fans have come to love over the series&#8217; history. Introducing new class-based gameplay, mobile bases and persistent player progression throughout all game modes, Command &#038; Conquer 4 offers players new, innovative and compelling strategic depth.</p>
<p>&#8230;</p>
<p>The story of Command &#038; Conquer 4 takes place after the events of the critically acclaimed Command &#038; Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars. The year is 2062 and humanity is at the brink of extinction. With only six years left until the mysterious crystalline structure Tiberium renders the earth entirely uninhabitable, the two opposing factions &#8211; Global Defense Initiative (GDI) and the Brotherhood of Nod &#8211; inevitably find themselves in desperation for the same cause: to stop Tiberium from extinguishing mankind. The unthinkable becomes reality and Nod&#8217;s enigmatic leader Kane takes off for GDI headquarters. What is Kane planning in the heart of his enemies&#8217; base? Command &#038; Conquer 4 draws the epic conclusion to the beloved Tiberium universe, where fans will learn the fate of Earth, Nod, Tiberium, GDI and most importantly, Kane&#8217;s motivations behind his decade-long plan.</p>
<p>In addition to the two campaigns on the epic battles of GDI and Nod, which players will get to conquer alone or in a cooperative mode, Command &#038; Conquer 4 will also feature a new 5v5 objective-based multiplayer mode, promoting teamwork and cooperation and delivering a social real-time-strategy experience never seen before in a Command &#038; Conquer 4 game.
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<p>View: <a href="http://www.commandandconquer.com/cnc4/pressrelease.html">Press Release</a><br />
Official Site: <a href="http://www.commandandconquer.com/cnc4/index.html">Command &#038; Conquer 4</a></p>
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		<title>Video Games Live Singapore</title>
		<link>http://lesterchan.net/blog/2009/06/15/video-games-live-singapore/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Chan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Video Games Live Singapore will take place on the 19th June 2009 (this Friday) at the Singapore Indoor Stadium at 8.30pm. There is a pre-show event happening right before the event at 6.30pm. It will be a 2 hour long concert. Ticket are priced at SGD$55, SGD$70, SGD$85 and SGD$115 and you can get them [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Video Games Live Singapore will take place on the 19th June 2009 (this Friday) at the Singapore Indoor Stadium at 8.30pm. There is a pre-show event happening right before the event at 6.30pm. It will be a 2 hour long concert. Ticket are priced at SGD$55, SGD$70, SGD$85 and SGD$115 and you can get them from <a href="http://www.sistic.com.sg/portal/dt?retry=1&#038;dt.provider=PortletWindowProcessChannel&#038;dt.action=process&#038;dt.window.portletAction=RENDER&#038;dt.containerName=JSPTabContainer/sEventsCalendar&#038;contentCode=games0609&#038;dt.windowProvider.targetPortletChannel=JSPTabContainer/sEventsCalendar/Event&#038;dt.windowProvider.currentChannelMode=VIEW&#038;dt.isPortletRequest=true">SISTIC</a></p>
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<strong>What is Video Games Live?</strong><br />
<em>Video Games Live &#8211; the biggest and most popular video game concert in the world debuts in Singapore!</em><br />
This is a concert event put on by the video game industry to help encourage and support the culture and art that video games have become. Video Games Live (VGL) bridges a gap for entertainment by exposing new generations of music lovers and fans to the symphonic orchestral experience while also providing a completely new and unique experience for families and/or non-gamers. The show is heralded and enjoyed by the entire family. It&#8217;s the power &#038; emotion of a symphony orchestra mixed with the excitement and energy of a rock concert and the technology and interactivity of a video game all completely synchronized to amazing cutting edge video screen visuals, state-of-the-art lighting and special on-stage interactive segments with the audience.</p>
<p>VGL quickly became the biggest and most popular game concert in the world. The debut performance was launched on 6 July 2005 at the world famous Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles with the LA Philharmonic. Over 11,000 people attended making it the biggest video game concert in the world. Most of the game music played (Halo, Sonic, Metal Gear Solid, Mario, Zelda, Warcraft, Tomb Raider, Myst, Kingdom Hearts, Tron, God of War, EverQuest II, Medal of Honor, Headhunter, Beyond Good &#038; Evil, Advent Rising, etc.) had never been performed live.</p>
<p>VGL is not just a concert, but a celebration of the entire video game industry that people of all ages will adore. Created and produced by Jack Wall and Tommy Tallarico, Guinness Record holder for prolificacy in video game composing, VGL is a tribute to video games culture over the last three decades. The concert will stage music and footage from the most popular video games from past to present, including Mario, Halo, Final Fantasy, WarCraft, Sonic, Metal Gear Solid, Interactive Space Invaders, Diablo III, Metroid, Pac-Man, Kingdom Hearts, Castlevania, Zelda and many more.
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<p>Do check out <a href="http://sheylara.com/2009/04/17/ggf44-exclusive-gaming-festivals-coming-to-singapore/">Sheylara</a>, <a href="http://precious-living.com/singapore-video-games-live-gaming-concert-2009/">Hillary</a>, <a href="http://nicole.sg/archives/video-games-live/">Nicole</a> and <a href="http://asia.cnet.com/blogs/geekonomics/post.htm?id=63011428">Nicholas</a> blog post about Video Games Live as well.</p>
<p>Official Site: <a href="http://www.vgl-sea.com/">Video Games Live Singapore</a><br />
Buy Tickets: <a href="http://www.sistic.com.sg/portal/dt?retry=1&#038;dt.provider=PortletWindowProcessChannel&#038;dt.action=process&#038;dt.window.portletAction=RENDER&#038;dt.containerName=JSPTabContainer/sEventsCalendar&#038;contentCode=games0609&#038;dt.windowProvider.targetPortletChannel=JSPTabContainer/sEventsCalendar/Event&#038;dt.windowProvider.currentChannelMode=VIEW&#038;dt.isPortletRequest=true">SISTIC</a></p>
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		<title>Nintendo Wii</title>
		<link>http://lesterchan.net/blog/2009/05/08/nintendo-wii/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 06:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Chan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hardware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[component cable]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Korean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nintendo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nunchuck]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wii]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wii Fit]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My exams ended on the 6th May 2009 and immediately after that, went for some retail therapy and bought a Nintendo Wii from Qisahn.com located at 545 Orchard Road #05-07, Far East Shopping Centre. It was kinda of a last minute decision to buy Wii which happens on the day before while studying for my [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My exams ended on the 6th May 2009 and immediately after that, went for some retail therapy and bought a Nintendo Wii from <a href="http://www.qisahn.com/">Qisahn.com</a> located at 545 Orchard Road #05-07, Far East Shopping Centre. It was kinda of a last minute decision to buy Wii which happens on the day before while studying for my Statistics &#038; Probability (ST2334) paper. </p>
<p>The 3 of us, myself, <a href="http://www.digiet.net/">Suqin</a> and <a href="http://www.kelvinccs.com/">Kelvin</a> (for his girlfriend&#8217;s birthday) bought the Wii together. We thought that buying 3 Wii together there would be discount, but unfortunately that is not the case. I spent a total of SGD$390 on this while Suqin and Kelvin each spend SGD$378 because they did not get the 3rd party component cable. Hong Jun also helped to inject some money into the economy by buying Wii Fit (that will be my next buy) and <a href="http://www.scythed.net/">Weiquan</a> bought some board games.</p>
<p><strong>Price Breakdown</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Wii Korean Set (English): SGD$309</li>
<li>Wii Nunchuck: SGD$26</li>
<li>Wii Wiimote: SGD$48</li>
<li>3rd Party Wii Component Cable: SGD$12</li>
<li>Discount of SGD$5</li>
<li>Total: SGD$390</li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.lesterchan.net/photos/nintendo/wii/box.jpg" alt="" /><br /><strong>Box</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.lesterchan.net/photos/nintendo/wii/wiimote.jpg" alt="" /><br /><strong>Extra Wiimote/Nunchuck</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.lesterchan.net/photos/nintendo/wii/component_cable.jpg" alt="" /><br /><strong>3rd Party Wii Component Cable</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.lesterchan.net/photos/nintendo/wii/in_layers.jpg" alt="" /><br /><strong>Love The &#8220;Layers&#8221; Numbering</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.lesterchan.net/photos/nintendo/wii/layer_1.jpg" alt="" /><br /><strong>Layer 1</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.lesterchan.net/photos/nintendo/wii/layer_2.jpg" alt="" /><br /><strong>Layer 2</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.lesterchan.net/photos/nintendo/wii/contents.jpg" alt="" /><br /><strong>Nintendo Wii Contents</strong></p>
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		<title>2K XBox 360 Games</title>
		<link>http://lesterchan.net/blog/2009/03/16/2k-xbox-360-games/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Chan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2K]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bioshock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Civilization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Take 2]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Received two Xbox 360 games via courier today from 2K Games which is part of Take-Two Interactive. Take-Two does Grand Theft Auto, Midnight Club, Civilization, Bioshock, Major League Baseball, NBA, NHL, etc. Bioshock For Xbox 360 Civilization Revolution For Xbox 360 Bioshock 2 will be released sometime in September 2009 and it will be on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Received two Xbox 360 games via courier today from 2K Games which is part of Take-Two Interactive. Take-Two does Grand Theft Auto, Midnight Club, Civilization, Bioshock, Major League Baseball, NBA, NHL, etc.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.lesterchan.net/photos/games/bioshock.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Bioshock For Xbox 360</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.lesterchan.net/photos/games/civilization_revolution.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Civilization Revolution For Xbox 360</strong></p>
<p>Bioshock 2 will be released sometime in September 2009 and it will be on the cover page on April&#8217;s issue of Game Informer.</p>
<p>I would like to thank Fiona from 2K Games for the games she sent me (I know she does read my blog). <strong>THANK YOU Fiona!</strong> Catch up sometime soon!</p>
<p>Links:</p>
<ul>
<li>Official Site: <a href="http://www.take2games.com/">Take 2 Games</a></li>
<li>Official Site: <a href="http://www.bioshockgame.com/">Bioshock</a></li>
<li>Official Site: <a href="http://www.civilizationrevolution.com/">Civilization Revolution</a></li>
</ul>
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		<title>Street Fighter IV Calendar Exclusively For Xbox360</title>
		<link>http://lesterchan.net/blog/2009/02/12/street-fighter-iv-calendar-exclusively-for-xbox360/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lester Chan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[calendar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Street Fighter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Xbox 360]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you bought Street Fighter IV for Xbox360, you are entitled to an exclusively free Street Fighter IV Calendar. You can redeem it from Challenger at Funan or Best Denki at VivoCity from 12th February 2009 to 28th February 2009. Remember to bring along the receipt together with the game. I did not bring because [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you bought Street Fighter IV for Xbox360, you are entitled to an exclusively free Street Fighter IV Calendar. You can redeem it from Challenger at Funan or Best Denki at VivoCity from 12th February 2009 to 28th February 2009.</p>
<p><strong>Remember to bring along the receipt together with the game</strong>. I did not bring because it was not stated and that was a wasted trip!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.lesterchan.net/photos/games/sf4/sf4_cal_original.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Original State</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.lesterchan.net/photos/games/sf4/sf4_cal_front.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Front</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.lesterchan.net/photos/games/sf4/sf4_cal_back.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Back</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.lesterchan.net/photos/games/sf4/sf4_cal_inside.jpg" alt="" style="border: 0px;" /><br /><strong>Inside</strong></p>
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