tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17138411430760620482024-02-08T23:25:00.576+08:00The OSCBThe Official Saved Content BlogJohn Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-92186916964319611802023-07-24T17:06:00.004+08:002023-07-24T17:17:19.012+08:00Bebe's Kids Was a Bad Game for the SNES <!--x-tinymce/html-->A Look Back at Bebe's Kids
Overview of Bebe's kids for the SNES.
Based on the animated film of the same name, Bebe's Kid is a 2D side-scrolling fighting game in the style of the Simpsons arcade game. Players can choose to play as Rashawn the girl or Cahill the boy, though each character is played in the same way. Each button has a basic punch, kick, and jump button, asJohn Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-66795093305927879592017-10-24T05:23:00.000+08:002017-10-25T19:10:33.616+08:00Searching for Philippine Jobs on Global Classified Ad SitesIn the process of trying to find a job, I decided to compile a list of websites where job listings can be found. Compiling the list proved to be daunting since there were a number of different types of websites that I needed to sift through if I wanted the list to be as comprehensive as I wanted.
The primary sites for online job posts are job websites such as Monster.com. Other typesJohn Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-32818123666740203102017-10-04T23:01:00.000+08:002017-10-04T23:01:18.806+08:0023 Underrated XBLIG Gems - Goodbye Xbox Live Indie Games Part 3Most of the popular or critically-acclaimed Xbox Live Indie Game titles can be found in the top 1000 user-rated rankings on the Xbox Marketplace. Most of the XBLIG games I bought or plan to buy can be found within the top 1000.
There are a few Xbox 360 indie games though that I found that I liked which I bought or still plan to buy, that were not in the top 1000 user-rated titles. John Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-7800321131752691232017-10-03T00:28:00.000+08:002017-10-03T00:28:15.194+08:00Top XBLIG Lists - Goodbye Xbox Live Indie Games Part 2Lists of the top Xbox Live Indie Games are few and far between. Lists like these are important for Xbox 360 owners to be able to decide which indie games to buy.
This is especially true now that the XBLIG service will be shutdown by October 7. Even if the scarcity of lists of the top Xbox 360 indie games have made it difficult to gather a selection of the best indie Xbox 360 games, IJohn Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-16045793519226748492017-09-21T12:51:00.000+08:002017-10-03T00:52:08.331+08:00My Top 13 $3 XBLIG Games - Goodbye Xbox Live Indie Games Part 1On September 9, 2015, Microsoft announced that the Xbox Live Indie Games or XBLIG program would cease to exist sometime in September 2017. At that time, they did not provide an exact date. This prompted me to hurriedly buy a few indie games before the end of July.
When September arrived and the XBLIG section was still up, I bought a couple more games before what I thought was the John Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-89246538052225056702017-04-27T18:45:00.001+08:002017-04-27T18:45:16.246+08:00My Telegiz Articles for February 2017Here are the articles that I wrote for Telegiz in the month of February in 2017. There are 10 articles in all for that month.
'Final Fantasy' Poll Reveals Five Most Popular Heroines in Franchise History in Japan
February 2 - A small survey of college students produced a list of the five most popular female characters in the "Final Fantasy" franchise.
Konami Bashed Again By 'Pacific Rim' John Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-32448095088555484032017-04-25T18:34:00.000+08:002017-04-25T18:34:12.949+08:00'Cut the Rope: Magic' Discounted for the First Time Until ThursdayZeptoLab's physics-based puzzle mobile game, "Cut the Rope: Magic", is free for a limited time until Thursday as Apple's Free App of the Week. The offer ends on Thursday.
Sometimes, the Free App of the Week is an app that has always been free but is just being featured, but once in a while a paid app becomes free when it has been named the Free App of the Week. This is the case withJohn Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-88046338760175898212017-04-24T02:42:00.000+08:002017-04-24T02:42:16.531+08:00Owners of Older iOS Devices Can Now Get Apple's Top Apps For FreeApple had already made its apps, GarageBand, iMovie, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, free for owners of new iOS or macOS devices. This time, they're making it free for everyone with an Apple ID.
Except for iMovie, which requires iOS 9.3, the other apps that Apple made free currently require at least iOS 10. Owners of devices with older iOS versions can still get the apps for free by John Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-87788802812078620472017-04-23T16:47:00.001+08:002017-04-23T16:47:53.626+08:00'Starcraft' is Now Officially FreeIt's an uncommon sight to see a video game company just give away one of its most popular games for free, It's even rarer to see that game being made permanently free, especially one that the company was still selling very recently, but this is exactly what Blizzard has done.
In the patch notes for the official 1.18 update for "Starcraft" and "Starcraft: Brood War", Blizzard states John Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-36138089802383784892017-04-23T16:05:00.000+08:002017-04-23T16:05:32.781+08:00Official Free Release of 'Starcraft' was Revealed Last Month by BlizzardLast month, Blizzard announced a new update 1.18 coming out for "Starcraft: Brood War". It was the first news of an update for the classic game in 8 years. The more significant tidbit that was revealed in the patch notes for the update, was that the game was going to be free.
Even though there was proof that Blizzard was going to make the original "Starcraft" free, it was still hardJohn Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-26926415211499918062017-04-08T10:27:00.001+08:002017-04-08T10:40:20.393+08:00My First Telegiz News Articles, All Written in January 2017I joined Telegiz in the last week of January 2017. Here are my first articles for Telegiz, written in that period.
'Starcraft II' Free Full Game Download Being Given Away Randomly By Blizzard
January 24 - Some random users of Blizzard's network revealed that they received Starcraft 2 for free from the company.
Call of Duty World League has 176 Teams Competing for Share of $200,000
John Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-39092793482124251742017-03-30T02:38:00.000+08:002017-03-30T02:38:30.357+08:00Finally, One Publisher of an Android Game Reduces its Installed SizeSoftware tends to grow in size over time as it adds features and receives improvements. This is also true for mobile games. In fact, the problem of large games is magnified on mobile devices.
Unlike PCs, mobile devices do not have as much storage space. Their internal storage cannot be upgraded and there is a limit to the amount of memory card storage that can be added. John Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-56708942702470096472017-03-20T02:00:00.001+08:002017-03-20T02:00:51.347+08:00'Clash Royale', 'Minecraft', and 9 Other Mobile Games Got Updated This Past Week11 mobile games got updates this past week. Of those games, the most well-known were "Clash Royale" from Supercell and "Minecraft: Pocket Edition" from Mojang/Microsoft.
The next most well-known mobile games in the group are from big-name publishers. "Mortal Kombat X" is from Warner Bros. "Need for Speed: No Limits" and "SimCity BuildIt" are from Electronic Arts.
"Dan the ManJohn Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-17592155904739061792017-03-15T02:15:00.001+08:002017-03-15T02:15:37.770+08:00Google Finally Follows Apple in Allowing 100% Discounts on AppsI've been using the iOS app, AppZapp for 5 years now, ever since we bought our first iOS device, AppZapp tracks any changes made to an app on the iOS App Store.
A significant feature of AppZapp is that it monitors price changes. Most importantly, the app finds other apps on the App Store that have dropped in price to zero, making the app temporarily free in price.
By diligently John Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-19432992877501598972017-03-12T05:25:00.000+08:002017-03-12T05:25:20.308+08:00'Pacific Rim' Director Really Hates KonamiIt appears that Guillermo del Toro, director of "Hellboy" and "Pacific Rim", harbors a lot of hatred for Konami. He has twice posted insults on Twitter aimed at the video game company.
The reason for his anger is the mistreatment by Konami of his friend, Hideo Kojima, once the most prominent employee of the Japanese game publisher. When Konami was still interested in making John Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-37571456294961723592017-03-11T05:10:00.000+08:002017-03-11T05:10:13.562+08:00Younger Gamers Now Prefer Newer Final Fantasy CharactersA poll of Japanese students revealed their favorite female characters of the Final Fantasy series. Three of the top five characters chosen were from the most recent of the past releases from the franchise. This seems to be the result of the younger generation's greater familiarity with the newer titles compared to the old ones.
In previous polls, female characters from Final FantasyJohn Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-19774569204103950512017-02-16T13:16:00.000+08:002017-02-16T13:16:30.713+08:00It's Surprising That Miniclip's '8 Ball Pool' is Among the Top AppsWhen I think about the top apps on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, I tend think of "Clash of Clans", "Clash Royale", "Pokemon Go", the micro-transaction laden "Game of War", or "Minecraft". I knew nothing about "8 Ball Pool" and not much more about its developer, Miniclip.
It was a total surprise for me then to see "8 Ball Pool" and Miniclip not only in the top app charts but John Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-49485510305560679262017-02-09T23:07:00.000+08:002017-02-09T23:07:30.313+08:00Finally I Can Buy a Digital Copy of Swat 4: Gold AgainThe last time a brand new copy of Swat 4: Gold was widely available was back in 2011. That was the year that the online digital game store, Direct2Drive was bought by video game rental service, GameFly. That was also the year before it was shutdown, also by GameFly.
The company that had the license to distribute a digital copy of Swat 4: Gold was called TryMedia. They had a John Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-5583884554064340052017-02-06T10:18:00.000+08:002017-02-06T10:18:00.431+08:00'Fallout 4' Mod Puts Brad Bird's 'Iron Giant' in the GameI love the animated movie "Iron Giant". It's one of my favorite films of all time, not just of animated films but including live-action films. It was a pleasant surprise to discover that there is a mod that changes the giant robot in "Fallout 4" into the Iron Giant.
The giant robot in "Fallout 4" is called Liberty Prime. Unlike the Iron Giant, Liberty Prime is a death-dealing John Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-80722803567327036582017-02-05T12:30:00.000+08:002017-02-05T12:30:38.305+08:00Call of Duty World League Competition has a Prize Pool of $200,000 Offered by ActivisionAn esports competition involving Call of Duty Infinite Warfare is now offering a prize pool of $200,000. I don't think Activision, the publisher of the Call of Duty franchise, has been heavily involved in esports before.
The earliest esports efforts involved Activision's original Starcraft and the DotA mod of World of Warcraft III. These however were not officially sanctioned by John Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-78808716901551461302017-02-05T08:48:00.001+08:002017-02-05T12:31:04.580+08:00How can I get Starcraft II for Free?
Blizzard has confirmed that they are giving away Starcraft II for free. They are giving licenses for the game to random Battle.net users.
The license is only for the core Wings of Liberty game. It does not include any DLC.
Blizzard only gave vague reasons for the offer. They said that it was part of their testing of different kinds of promotions.
Given that there are no John Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-10378585917397875662016-11-11T06:54:00.000+08:002016-11-11T06:54:47.555+08:00Valve Is Banning Fake Screenshots From SteamIf you take a look at the product page of any game on Steam, you can immediately see the screenshot area. Sometimes you can find cinematic game trailers, screenshots of cinematics, or images with a small screenshot of the game with the game's features or critical reception. The problem with these particular videos or images is that they either don't actually show the game being playedJohn Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-76802475493427718472016-10-28T17:59:00.001+08:002016-10-28T17:59:22.859+08:00Researchers Identify Fossilized Brain Tissue for the First TimeA brown pebble has been identified by researchers as the fossilized brain tissue of a dinosaur. The is the first time that fossilized brain tissue has been identified. The results were reported in a Special Publication of the Geological Society of London. The research was coordinated by Professor Martin Brasier of the University of Oxford and Dr. David Norman of the University John Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-21621079772324148162015-07-07T11:11:00.000+08:002015-07-07T11:11:04.668+08:00Apple and Microsoft to Compete in Music Streaming ServicesBoth Apple and Microsoft made moves to capture strong positions in the music streaming services market. Apple, with its immensely popular iPod, iPhone, iPad, and Mac, ventured into online music streaming by launching its Apple Music service. Microsoft, which has a foothold on consumers via its Windows monopoly, Xbox One and 360 consoles, and Windows mobile devices, seeks to gain John Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713841143076062048.post-39413711198337072032013-09-17T01:31:00.001+08:002013-09-17T01:34:35.825+08:00Family Sharing Announced on Steam's 10th AnniversaryThe past week marked the 10th year of existence of Valve's Steam service. The past week also saw Valve announce a Family Sharing scheme for users to share their Steam game library with family and friends. A good move to commemorate Steam's 10th Anniversary.Family Sharing is a boon for users who have family or friends who have hundreds of games in their Steam library and who can't seem to find theJohn Almirantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684600314278557559noreply@blogger.com0