Nothing is free in this world, as people would say, and online games are no different. With all the online games offering free play, it was only a matter of time before gamers discovered the catch was in buying expensive items which enhanced your character. Brick Gamers took a look at this sneaky tactic...
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Hardcore movie that is...Alien versus Predator 2 - Requiem, which was shown near Christmas Day 2007. With the tagline of "This year there will be no peace on Earth", it's not surprising even kids were killed in the show! BrickGamers took time out to capture this twist in movies being more real, with the following comic:
This issue is close to home for Malaysians (and any other country to suffer from slow or bad Internet lines. Online games depend heavily on a good connection, and when the line suffers, gamers suffer in their online game too!
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A lot of people, especially parents, think gaming is a total waste of time - until they discover just how much a professional gamer can make from their hobby! The World Cyber Games was a good example where kids could show adults that all their playing time was actually useful when they brought home the winning money!
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With all the rage for Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games, how could Brick Gamers not make fun of these type of gamers - especially if their lives hinge on the game? So we took a look at how many MMORPGers daily lives are...or can be!
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Noobs. Quite different from Newbies, who are new to gaming. Noobs irk both Newbies and experienced players, that Brick Gamers 12 took a look at them - and made fun of them!
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The phrase "It's about time" said it all. Brick Gamers 11 took a look at the news of Star Craft 2 that many gamers were looking forward to - especially after Star Craft Ghost never saw the light of day!
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Brick Gamers 10 looked at how gaming has come so far over the years. Where old-school gaming is a stark contrast to the gaming of today. Old-timers in the game scene may feel a tug of nostalgia pining for the games of yesteryear, while young snappers of today may be totally oblivious of previous gaming approaches.
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Brick Gamers 09 took a look at the dominating games in the cybercafe scene - and how a long-standing game may be about to be ousted by a rising challenge. With its backed pumped by the Juggernaut company, will it be long before popular games are pushed aside by the Big Boys?
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Brick Gamers 08 hammered at the World Cyber Games and how Electronic Arts, with their Juggernaut influence and money, steered the WCG away from potential games to games in EA's favour, thereby ruining the status WCG was known for.
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Brick Gamers 07 touched on the Lunar New Year and how tradition and family values were giving way to the modern gaming frenzy of younger players. Those with no hometown to go to during the holidays ended up playing games during the long break - further annoying the elders and parents!
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Brick Gamers 06 onwards became consistent - every month there would be a comic - and it continues to this day! Those of you who missed past issues of GameAxis Unwired Malaysia (or have never read it before!), can now catch up on the zany adventures of the Minifigs (that's Lego Mini Figures to the uninitiated) here at BrickGamers online! BG06 touched on how the Taiwan Internet outage crippled the South-East Asian countries and affected online gaming tremendously.
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This is something many gamers can relate to - especially if they're still students. Parents might not be able to relate to them in their game world, and may have trouble communicating with them due to the generation gap. Brick Gamers decided to take a look at this funny issue.
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BrickGamers started out in 2006 appearing in GameAxis, the leading South-East Asia regional gaming magazine, and soon went on to garner support and accolades from the local gaming and LEGO® community. Touching on a broad scope of topics, BG turned out to be a way to make the investments pay themselves off. Today they continue the success online, and ventures forth into territories untouched. We can be contacted at bricklives@gmail.com for syndication of our comics, link exchange, advertising, informercials, and more!
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