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WTB Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 XB360

used2bcow — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 00:14:35 +0800

Looking for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 for XB360. If any sellers pls PM me. Thanks.

Sapphire HD4870x2 Giving Artifact on screen

used2bcow — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:03:46 +0800

Hi All,

I have a 3 year old Sapphire HD4870x2 video card. Few months ago, i was getting some artifacts on screen. After eliminating the possible problems, confirmed is the video card. Is it possible to get this if overheating? and if so wat can i do so that no overheating? It could also be bad video memory.

Hope someone can help.

Thanks

Purchasing XBL Arcade Games

used2bcow — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:55:58 +0800

Hi All,

This has probably been answered before. I've always been tempted to get games of from XBLA but truly speaking, am a bit overwhelmed as to what needs to be done. Would appreciate if the sifu here can enlighten me and those who are in the same shoe as me so that we may too enjoy playing these games.

I am currently having an Xbox 360 from singapore but have a XBL Account registered in the US and tied to my existing Windows Live ID.
i) How do i purchase the games i want?
ii) What happens when i buy a new console, can i transfer all the prev purchased games from this account to the new console?
iii) Can i tie 2 XBL Account to a single WIndows live id (e.g one for asia and another for us)?

Hope the sifus here can help

TQ

LowYat Online Speed Dating Initiative

used2bcow — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:33:11 +0800

Hi all,

I have been with CC since the beginning of December last year. I can't say for sure what are the intentions off having CC around on the Lowyat forum but i can only perceive it to be a place for individuals to:
a) gather and learn a little bit about the joys and pains of being in love.
b) for singles to maybe find their perfect partners
c) to make great friends

Now I have to admit my intentions are to meet new people on CC and get to know more about them and maybe if im lucky, finding the perfect partner and if not, just making great friends in the process.

The thing is, I find this a tad difficult to do as people here are not what they seem and it's even harder with everyone being online. Now being online gives a certain degree of anonymity for an individual and that's understandable, but sometimes people just abuse this anonymity to be downride offensive and just plain rude and also somewat misleading.
Now some of u are going to disagree to wat i am saying but i feel i have to get my message across. This is not to offend anyone but to shine some light as to what somethings are taken for granted and a certain degree of maturity and self-control has to be exercise to keep the integrity of CC. After all, this IS Cupid's Corner and not Joke's Corner or Playa's Corner.

Anyways, I tot maybe to make things a bit more interesting here in CC and more inline to the presumed intentions of CC, that we have some kind of Online Speed Dating Initiative. Basically this initiative is to :
i) Help break the ice.
ii) Help shy ppl to be more comfortable and confident in conversing with the opposite sex.
iii) Help to make new friends.
iv) To have fun.
A little pet project for CC? Everyone and anyone is welcome to participate. Hope to get some constructive suggestions. Thanks.

PC Gaming going to the way of the Dodos.

used2bcow — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:07:36 +0800

Seeing that game publishers are further causing the inevitable demise of PC gaming with their draconian ways, implementing stupid DRM softwares and developing and shipping more games out for the consoles, I have concluded that this would be good for the PC gaming industry in the long run.

With the demise of mainstream support from more renown game publishers, this would cause an influx of more indepedent game development and thus encourage more creativity from independent game developers in giving us new and innovative forms of gameplay.

With the right motivations and the tools readily available online(XNA, JAVA), anyone with interest in creating games can do so. This would bring in a new generation of game designers for PC gaming and thus create a renaissance like age for PC gaming.

We come back full circle as when PC gaming was in its infancy, when playing PC games and developing them was only for a select few and truly a hobbyist past time. No such thing as marketing. Satifying quotas and that kind of s**t. Sales made was by zipbags containing 5.25 inch floppies and photostated pieces of paper for manuals and even that, it was just to get back the cost of materials. After all, during those times, it was about sharing the games that you developed. But with the advent of the internet, games can be distributed for free or for a nominal sum to get cost back to maintain the download sites and servers thus sidestepping the game publishers.

Truly, PC gaming was s**t on from the moment the idea of 'game publishers' and their sales quota were conceived. With the focus 'off' the PC gaming front and more to consoles, the PC as a gaming platform becomes more a viable option for would be game developers and designers to jump on and share the love.

It's just like rock during the early 90s when a surgence of Indie bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam and RHCP jumpstarted a dying rock genre in the music industry.

Your views?

In Japan, Nintendo is more popular than Sony

used2bcow — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:20:19 +0800

Was talking to a friend in Japan and he says that the Nintendo brand is more popular than Sony. Wonder how true this is. Says Wii sold out but PS3 has many stock available.