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By Reeve, May 15, 2012 10:00 am

Hi everyone. Welcome to another exciting episode for my Video Game review. Which everyone likes it so much . This time round, I be doing a review on this wonderful fantasy Action RPG game called. Kingdom Of Amalur: Reckoning.

Published by EA Games and 38 Studios. The game is currently release in the Market for the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and the PC. Originally according to the game developers. Kingdom Of Amalur: Reckoning was initially planned as a MMO game and due to a lot of creative inputs from the team who are designing it. And at the end of the table we’re treated with a wonderful new game which is an Action Role Playing Game. Kingdom Of Amalur: Reckoning is a new IP that has made itself very comfortable as a new kid on the block with other block buster elders like The Elder Scrolls Series, Dragon Ages Series and Mass Effect series just to name a few. If you have played any of the above. You will know what to expect of Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning. But with a few twists in the middle. Which I will reveal later in this episode.

Major Players are enrolled into creating this new IP RPG

Game design is the bread and butter in game creations. Ken Rolston , The man who is responsible for designing The Elder Scrolls 3 Morrowind and The Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion was also the one who design the aspects and world that other artists puts into this creation.

Writers, world and lore creations

Written by American Author Robert Anthony Salvatore. He used R A Salvatore as the name which he used on all his novels. His most well known work are Forgotten Realms Series, The Demon Wars Saga and also the Star Wars The New Jedi Order Series just to name a few.

Character Designs and Art Styles

Todd McFarlane the creator of the ever popular Spawn Comic, Owner of Image comics hold the helms of the characters designs of Kingdom Of Amalur: Reckoning. When I was playing the game when it was launch. The most exciting things I would like to see is the character designs, Armors and weapons and such. And from one glance on the screen, You can see the what I call “ Mcfarlane-ness” heavy influences on the characters and world. In terms making this game so unique when comparing to other games in the same genre. I won’t be surprise that there might be a “Spawn-ness” armor in the game or on later DLC.

Game Features

Now let get on the meatier side of things. The overall gameplay is what you can expect from a Action RPG these days. With conversations choices with NPC (Non Playable Characters) to start quests. Which included from a fair bit of finding items, clearing locations of enemies, finding new items and such. But don’t let this fool you. It actually more deeper then that. As the game is a new IP. You will usually find a lot of readings to be done. By reading texts or scrolls here and there. But in this game. It was actually being addressed by the NPCs around the fantasy world.

And progression of quests also helps you understand the world more. And more-over there are a lot of funny stuffs you can hear from NPCs all around you when you are not talking to them. Just imagine going to a town where there are town folks talking and minding their own business. Usually in typical RPGs, You will need to choose to talk to the NPCs and then will tell you stuffs and such. But in this case of Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning. It not. All I had to do is stand beside them and they will carry on talking between themselves and sometime they will even ask you on your views. I’m not sure if this is intended by the designers or it a bug but non the less. It a welcome additions which makes this new IP stands out.

RPGS nowdays will always provide players with choices on which type of class you wanted your character to created. And it stays the same as Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning. You will have 3 different classes with 20 over different type of skills you can learn per class. They are the Might, Finesse and Sorcery which in lay men terms mean Fighter, Assassins and Mage. And you have access to 4 different races which you need to choose when you start the game.

Here are some of the screen shots I took. And all the classed have gender choices and once selected, You can choose your basic feature and later tweak it before confirming it at the end before you start the adventure.

Skills Trees are massive and takes a while to created your desire character build. Take your time and choose on which type of characters you like. And by doing so. Opens up lots of re-playability on this game.

Importing things to take note

Weapons and armor wears out in times and you will need to find items to repair them or else they will break and render useless. So if you find those good weapons. Make sure you maintain them.

Spells does a lot of damages in this game so use them well and they will make sure you get out of a hard pinch in game. There are spells for attacking enemies and some give player status effects which last for a while and provide the players advantages to overpowered the enemies. Here are some of the spell casting screenshots that I took from my laptop.

Due to the nature of an RPG. I’m not going to touch upon much of the back story of this wonderful game. In short is, You died, You get reborn by a mysterious well. And you are supposed to forge your own destiny as in their lore, all are bounded by the threads of destiny except you. So you will have to choose what to do with your life. You get access to Destiny cards which will define who you are and the role you play in Amalur.

And you have access to the threads of fate. You can absorb the life threads of your slain enemies and make used of them to tap into your fate meter. Once fully filled. You will have access your Reckoning power. Once activated, Everything slows down and you are able to bend time and move super fast to dispatch all the enemies on the screen. Once all the enemies had fallen. You will get to choose anyone to perform a QTE (Quick Time Event) minigame where you will need to keep pressing the corresponding button to get treated with an awesome finishing screen. And boy the effects is mind blowing.

Check out these screen shots I have taken when activating the reckoning mode. Sweet right?

Some shots taken from the official source. Which provide more close up look to it.

Thru out Amalur. You will find lore stones which provide enchancements to your characters. I have a map here to share with everyone who are keen in this game. So you can find all the lore stones to help you in your quest.

There are 2 DLCs that are release in the market where you can purchase to expand your experiences of different side story arcs in game. All are available for the Playstation 3, Xbox and PC.
Those who are keen in getting the digital version. You can get them from Steam online too.

So my final verdict of this game is….

And here is a little titbit for Mass Effect 3 fans. Those who has purchase Mass Effect 3 and would like to own this armor. All you need to do is to download the Kingdom Of Amalur Demo and playthru the 45 mins demo game to unlock it and you can wear it during your Mass Effect 3 campaign. This Armor is only unlock-able via the Demo of Kingdom Of Amalur: Reckoning only. And it also unlocked the Chakram Launcher too. So if you missed it. Just go and get it now for free ( Except Mass Effect 3 you will need to pay LOLZ. But it a good game non the less ) Avaliable on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.

That all for now everyone. Till next episode. You stay classy Netizens.

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By Reeve, May 12, 2012 10:00 am

Power Attack

This is my current latest work. I was experimenting with some unique paint scheme and this is one which I really like. More of like an attempt to bring 2d still art work to 3d platform. Cel Shading is a term commonly used in animation or video games these days. Take for an instance Borderlands and Naruto Ninja Storm which is using Cel shading art style as a medium. And I’m really happy with this prototype color scheme that I come up with. Do let me know how you felt in the comments

Before I go into the details of my latest work. Here are a look at the original toy. How she looks like when releasing her out from her packages.

I have based my Cel shaded Elita-1 from this artist SGH2274 from Deviant Art. His Elita-1 basic color scheme of purple catches my eyes. So I choose purple as the main based color. In the original Transformation Generation 1. Elita-1 is a pink color fembot. I didn’t go with the G1 (Generation 1 jargons used by Transformers fans world-wide) color scheme and decided to base on this artist color scheme. While added my experimental Cel-Shaded techniques on her. And the result is awesome. I really like how she turn out to be.

Elita-1 by SGH2274(Deviant Arts)

I hereby presents to you my latest work. Cel-Shaded Elita-1 from Transformer Revenge Of The Fallen Deluxe figure.

Alt mode

Robot(Fembot) mode. Ain’t she Sexy

Hope you all like Elita-1 as I do.

Now on the other topic beside my work. This is the 1st time I’m joining the Singapore Blog Awards. I’m really keen in meeting other bloggers as my hobby required me to be bounded but from my workshop I’m able to share my inspirations with everyone. I guess that has to count for something which I treasure most. Hope to see everyone and able to chat with everyone on my blog.

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By Reeve, May 10, 2012 10:00 am

Hi Everyone. Welcome to another exciting episode from my Video Game Review. Today I’m going to talk about this solid action game called Sniper Elite V2. It release on early May 2012 and it release for multi-platform consoles and also the PC version. I have picked up the PC version a few days ago and so far I’m enjoying myself. Hence I have not touch on Kingdom Of Amalur which the game’s Art design by my favorite comic legend Todd Mcfarlane. I will have a proper review on that later LOLZ.

Being a History student during my school days, I’m always fascinated in the rise and fall of Axis and Allies in World War 2. And this game is based on portion of it and there will be some History lessons involve But no worries. Even if you are unsure of what is going on. It still a very good 3rd Person shooter game with rich history behind it. It the US Allies VS the Germany Nazi.

If anyone has play thru these few games which I’m going to mention will know that for the past decade. Video games based on events that happened during the World War 2 period sums up to more then over 50 video game titles. Ranging from Big Publisher like EA to smaller publishers and even indies publishers. And the more well known IP has spawned successful sequels based on the Original IP release. To name a few of these which I’m sure everyone will know is. Call Of Duty, Medal Of Honor, Battlefield 1942 and the list goes on. Inside this list. There is a game which loom beneath and it called Sniper Elite. Produced by Rebellion Developments in year 2005. Which are famous for bringing another hit franchise to the gaming market. Their Alien Vs Predator series. And this new game Sniper Elite V2 is a direct remake of the original game. With polished effects and arts. You have to see it to believe it.

Story and Plot
The main character is Karl Fairburne, an OSS officer who is inserted into Berlin in 1945, during the final days of World War II. It references Operation Paperclip and its predecessor Operation Overcast, the plan by the USA to recruit the scientists of Nazi Germany.

Fairburne comes up against both Nazi and Soviet opponents as he seeks to kill or capture key scientists involved in the V-2 rocket program. The campaign begins with a tutorial mission were the player must assassinate German Major-General Hans von Eisenberg who is attempting to defect to the Soviets. The next mission is a slightly altered version of the demo, where the player is sent to kill Dr. Gunther Kreidl, a Nazi scientist and search escape with his documents. Next, Fairburne infiltrates a V2 rocket production facility in search of another scientist, Dr. Schwaiger, who is willing to defect to the United States, but Fairburne is discovered and must fight his way out of the facility. Fairburne decides to steal a cache of explosives and destroy a bridge to distract the Soviets and Germans while he slips behind them and rescues Schwaiger. The plan works and Fairburne heads off to a place called Opernplatz, where he finds Schwaiger and is forced to hold off waves of Soviet troops who have discovered their position. Schwaiger is shot in the process, and before he dies, he says “tabun”. Fairburne, clueless, goes to find Dr. Müller, whom he assassinates from his command tower. With no location of V2 launching site, he goes to a Soviet HQ, where he finds that tabun is a nerve gas inside the V2 rockets that are about to launch on London. With only information that location is somewhere outside Berlin, Fairburne goes to Berlin’s office of Dr. Wolff’s, the mastermind behind the project, to find clues. The office has been already destroyed, but Fairburne finds a ripped notebook and he finds that Wolff is about to escape from an airfield. Fairburne arrives at the ministry building with a map that is thrown in a fireplace, he barely puts out the fire and the location of the V2 rockets are found. He sets out to destroy them, which he successfully does. With only Wolff left, Fairburne goes back to the Brandenburg Gate, where he had assassinated von Eisenberg few days earlier. Fairburne climbs on top of the Gate and, as Wolff is about to escape in a car, he shoots, making the car run off the road and crash, killing Wolff instantly. Fairburne remarks that WWII is over but the Cold War begins, of which he was the first American soldier.

Controls and features
The control on the PC is fairly standard. With the WASD to move. Right mouse click to zoom and left mouse click to shoot. For console version. It might works a little bit different. But overall it very easy to control your character.

For Sniper Elite V2. You have access to a unique feature which allows you to slow down your heart rate and focus so you can shoot better and aim more accurately. And when you taken the shot. The screen will switch over to a cinematic view or Bullet Time If you are a Matrix fan. And the trajectory path of the bullet will be shown and how it connects to a bloody mess on the Nazis with X-ray shots on where the bullet goes in and comes out of the other end. It brutal I tell you. But worth every shot as your Focus meter will drop and you will need to wait for it to recharge before using it again. So use them sparely. But no matter how it is. Once you pull it off. You will appreciated it as much as I do.

And another thing to take note is this game used realistic sniper set up. You will have to gauge the wind flow, and the trajectory path the bullet will travel. And that mean the shorter range, you have a more accurate shot. But if the target is far. You will have to move your cross hair a few inched up or down depending on the locations you are camped at. And taking difference stance will also effect your sniping skills too. But don’t worry if it sounds like alot to do when shooting any Nazi. It will comes to you as reflexes when you proceed further into the game. And this games make you think like a sniper would. Stealth kills to dispatch your enemies so you can proceed to higher ground to dispatch your target. You have access to a wide varieties of weapons ranging from a far scoped weapon for sniping, A mid range weapon for close encounters, A small side arms when you ran out of bullets plus a few traps like land mine, trip wire, rocks for distractions of enemies and grenades to blow things up. Which is turns will be unlocked during the course of the game.

So you could take a few different approached when trying to complete the objectives this game has given you. But I will not recommended you go and use the usual Gears Of Wars Run and Gun tactics as this game is more of a stealth approached to it. And you won’t be able to take up alot of hits even on the easiest difficulty settings. Unless you are a very good gamer

Just check out these X-ray Sniper Kills that I screen shot from my Laptop. Ain’t these cool.

Another cool thing is if you purchase the Console version. You will have access the DLC to Assassinated Hilter!!! I shall not give too much info. Go and grab a copy now from any game retailers. Or you could just download a digital copy from Steam from here.

Steam Digital Game Store

Rating for this game is…

So till next time. Have fun re-living history thru the eye of a Sniper.

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By Reeve, May 8, 2012 10:00 am

Hi everyone. Today in MusicVault section. I’m going to talk about another of my Favorite band. Green Day. Here are a brief introduction of this solid punk rock band.

Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The Original band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, The bassist and back up vocalist Mike Dirnt plus drummer Tre Cool. Tre Cool actually replaced former drummer John Kiffmeyer in 1990, This is prior to the recording of the band’s second studio album, Kerplunk. From there on Cool was in the band till now.

Young Upcoming Band is born

Green day used to be part of the Punk scene in Berkeley of California. Their early indie labels records has managed to generated a fan base which are still following them till now. The golden era of Green Day was in the year 1994. When Major Label Reprise Records sign them and release their 1st major album Dookie. And it went on to sell out as one of the best album that Green Day has on their belt. And also Dookie won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album in the year 1995. They was also nominated for nine MTV Video Music Awards including Video of the Year. This pushed the band to fame and stay as one of the most famous band from 1994 to 1996. But things started to take a turn for the worst after that time period.

Dark clouds looms…
After year 1996. Green day started to experiment with different type of music style and major changes were done on their new music. A new type of revolutions but fans are not ready to accept this type of music focus changes. But Green Day still managed to push out some good result. For example the song Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) which has won the band an MTV Video Award for Best Alternative Video. In the late 1997 to 1998. Green Day started their tour for their album Nimrod. At the 2001 California Music Awards, Green Day won all eight of the awards that it was nominated for. The group won the awards for Outstanding Album (Warning), Outstanding Punk Rock/Ska Album (Warning), Outstanding Group, Outstanding Male Vocalist, Outstanding Bassist, Outstanding Drummer, Outstanding Songwriter, and Outstanding Artist.

Green Day release new album American Idiot and re-lit the passions of fans worldwide in year 2004
Green Day release American Idiot in the year 2004 and garner alot of success. Debuted at number 1 on the Billboard charts, the band’s first album to reach number one, backed by the success of the album’s first single, American Idiot. The album was labeled as a punk rock opera which follows the journey of the fictitious Jesus of Suburbia. American Idiot won the 2005 Grammy for Best Rock Album. The band also won a total of seven awards out of eight awards for which they were nominated, including the Viewer’s Choice Award in MTV Video Music Awards 2005. Through 2005, the band toured in support of the album with nearly 150 dates (Longest tour in their career) visiting Japan, Australia, South America and the United Kingdom.

What Green Day is doing now.

Soon after their major success. Green Day embarked on a few different projects and one most noticeable is their release of a new Rock Band Games title Green Day. Which feature a wide selections of Green Days hit songs. And this is one of the most played music Video game that I’m still playing on my Playstation 3.

Green Day will be performing at the 2012 Summer Sonic Festival on 18–19 August 2012. They will also be playing at the Rock En Seine festival in France on 24–26 August 2012,the Rock am See festival in Germany on September 1, 2012 and the I-Day Festival in Italy.

On April 11, Vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong announced that Green Day would be releasing a trilogy of albums titled ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, and ¡Tré! and stated that they would be released on September 25, 2012, November 13, 2012, and January 15, 2013 respectively.

Here are a few of Green Day Hit songs. Their song are solid and original. If you like to get your hands on their albums. You can visit HMV or other music stores. In fact you could purchase their album directly from iTunes too.

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And this song was one of the song we pick that was played as a back ground music during our wedding banquet. My wife and I love it so much. Green Day will forever have a spot in my heart.

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That is all for this episode of Music Vault. See you next time.

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By Reeve, May 3, 2012 10:00 am

Now after Japan launch her ANA Airline Gundam Theme air plane. Taiwan Airline Eva launched her Hello Kitty Theme air plane.

Eva Airline has launched a total of 3 Special Hello Kitty Theme Air plane. Reason is to help Taiwan boost her tourism industry. As per the splash pic above. The plane is covered with the cutie Hello Kitty Motif which spread across both side of the plane. But that is not all. According to Eva Airline report. She also included boarding cards to self-service check-in counters feature the famous Hello Kitty and Friends.

Check out the landing video from Taiwan to Japan.
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When aboard. Travelers can enjoy a a relaxing flight with the plane Hello Kitty Motif headrest cover. Travelers can also choose from their on board menu which is fill with the Kitty’s theme food and drinks to enjoy. According to Eva Airline, The Hello Kitty plane also happened to have more than 100 specially designed Hello Kitty items for passengers to enjoy, including tissues, paper cups, utensils, milk bottles, snacks, soap dispensers, hand lotion, meals and not to mention ice cream!!!

If these above deal is still not enough. Eva Airline also included a few surprise to sweeten the deal. During the Boarding process waiting area. You can purchase limited edition duty-free products, such as Hello Kitty-shaped pasta, from flight attendants wearing Hello Kitty aprons.

Check this out. Eva Airlines’ self check-in counters, which are decorated with Hello Kitty motifs. Ain’t these cute?

Currently Eva Airline’s hello kitty flight is only available from Taiwan to Hong Kong, Korea and Japan. Not sure if she will be coming to Singapore but those who are going to visit 2 countries during holiday between these above listed countries. Do try to get on this Cute Hello Kitty Place. It gonna be a chance of a lifetime.

Official website for Eva’s Hello Kitty Airline.

Now it a good time to plan for your mid year holiday

Have fun everyone.

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By Reeve, April 28, 2012 10:00 am

Hello everyone Here is another review on the latest NEW iPAD. I’m glad to be able to test out the NEW iPAD that my Brother in Law has bought. As I’m a proud owner of the iPAD 2. And she never leave my side when I was on the go. Which I used to blog or facebook everywhere I go. So having an iPAD solve alot of the issue. While in the old days. I will have to pop out my lenovo Notebook in cafe or fastfood restaurant so I could update my status in blog or facebook. During those days, my iphone 3g was consider a slow poke so I rather choose to update my status in or do my blogging via my old notebook.

As technologies advances. And seeing that it time to change my get up. I choose the iPAD 2 (I didn’t get the original iPAD if you are asking me as it consider bulky to me at that point of time) as the main “On the Go” device and I could finally let my old Lenovo laptop has a good long rest he deserve. As you all might have known. I’m a “Apple” Supporter. And having the iPAD 2 changes my life in terms of blogging and Facebook-ing(new terms? LOLZ) I could do almost anything that only can be done on my old Lenovo notebook in this little niffy device. Sporting a 3g network and wifi. And a working words and PDF applications in built makes editing documents, replying emails and reading digital comics a hassle free task. That is why I adore the iPAD 2. And when it was 1st launch. I was immediately spell bounded by the design. The design ditched the old block style look that the old Ipad has. And it feels comfortable holding on my hands for a very long time.

And sporting a battery which is consider long enough for me. During my Honey-Moon with my wife from S’pore to Taiwan. A total of 4 to 5 hours flight. I brought my iPAD 2 along fully charged and I was playing games, Watching movies etc, And by the time I land. I still have a whopping 60% battery life left. Now that is consider good to me. Which at that time most tablets PC ain’t able to perform the standard Ipad 2 has set. Another thing to note is I didn’t change any settings or such on my iPAD 2. Everything was set as per factory settings. So you can kinda guess why I like and adore her so much.

So when I heard that the NEW iPAD (Not going to call her iPAD 3 as it was not announced as iPAD 3 by Apple. The NEW iPAD is more of an updated version of the current iPAD 2) I was not surprise at all. Knowing what happened to the transitions of Apple products. And during that time when she was being announced. I was very contented by my new Iphone 4S. But a hardcore fan that I’m. I did some research on the NEW iPAD and found some interesting stuffs of upgrades that she has. And during this period if April. My Brother In Law purchase the NEW iPAD and I’m finally able to put my iPAD 2 and his NEW iPAD side by side to do some comparisons. And boy I’m glad that i do that. Here are my honest review and those who like to have a state of the art tablet PC with you anywhere you go. Read my reviews and you will be convince that the current NEW iPAD is worth every penny.

1st: Presentations

First off the bat. When you purchase the NEW iPAD. And place her side by side with her older sister the iPAD 2. You won’t be able to tell the difference. Apple has choose to retained the 9.7” screen size, The single home button that is present n all current Iphone and Ipads. Featuring a 30 pin connector. The colour scheme also remains unchanged with users able to opt for a black or white bezel. Front high glossy glass screen with multi touch capabilities. The Wi-Fi only NEW iPAD is 51g heavier than its predecessor where the 4G edition weighs 55g more than the 3G iPad 2. Beside these weight difference. The overall presentation of the NEW iPAD is the same as the iPAD 2.

2nd: Processor specs.

The NEW iPAD house one of the most powerful processor till date on Apple Mobile device. Sporting a Dual-core Apple A5X custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip with quad-core graphics. Having this power house will make multi-tasking a breeze. Mainly if you like to post or upload photos you taken using photobucket or other apps while opening Safari page writing reviews and switching them back and fort like I do. Your money is on this baby. She gets the jobs done. When comparing her with the iPAD 2 launching the same applications like Youtube, Emails and Angry Bird. The NEW iPAD only have a slight half a second to 1 second lead on the iPAD 2. Which in terms is not really much. But when multi-tasking. The NEW iPAD advantages comes in. The time taken for both to process in-between apps. The NEW iPAD has a 2 to 3 seconds leads on her older sibling. But like I say. The time taken is not really that much. Consider those seconds pass with a blink of an eye.

3rd: Display and Sensors

The NEW iPAD feature Retina Display which is the same as the current iPhone 4s. LED back-lit 9.7 inch screen with Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating. Now that is good. But beside that. It almost the same as the current iPAD 2.
She also comes built it with ambiance sensor which she could tune her own brightness down or up depending on the location you are in. Accelerometer and Gyroscope is also built into her.

4th: Air feature and Music

The NEW IPAD is able to perform Airplay mirror to Apple TV( Which you cannot get in Singapore ) But you could get it directly from US and they work in Singapore. Rental of movies and video is just as easy as purchasing apps and songs on iTunes. Or you could use her Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p with Apple Digital AV Adapter or Apple VGA Adapter which can be purchase from any apple stores n Singapore. She also double as an iPOD if you wanted to use her as a MP3 player.

5th: Connectivity and Photography

The NEW iPAD can used iMessage, Her own built in Email system which is very robust, A good photo organization app are built in. Easy to access, A book shelve for your digital rental/purchase from the net. She also have her own Youtube app built into her. She also has a better camera then her Sibling the iPAD 2. Featuring a 5 Mega-Pixel iSight camera, and able to record HD (1080p) up to 30 frames per second HD video with audio. She also has the image stabilizer like the iPhone 4s. Another thing to note is the 4G network support set. web-surfing is a breeze. Hope the days of 4G comes soon

6th: How the NEW iPAD battery Juicing?

Ok this is one of the things which don’t add up when comparing her to her older sibling. The NEW iPAD average battery life span last only about 14 to 15 mins every 1 Watt-Hour battery life while her older sibling the iPAD 2 last 24 to 25 mins for every 1 Watt-Hour battery life. So thus by comparing her to her older sibling. She is abit short changes. That is the trade off. Due to the Retina display that she is having. If you can look past this. She is as good or even better then her older sibling. You will have to acknowledged she is a power house on her own.

7th: Final Verdict.

After reading this my detail review. I would like to say is. The NEW iPAD is a welcome addition to anyone who need a full functioning tablet PC on the go. She is easy to fit in any office carrying hunters out there and ladies alike. And if you don’t carry a bag around. She will just fit nicely in your palm. But if you own a iPAD 2 yourself. You will want to hold on the idea of getting the NEW iPAD due to the fact that she function almost the same as her Sibling the iPAD 2 in terms of functions, and by far on testing out the speed in processing and multi-tasking. The difference is only less then 1 or half a seconds. Which is not really alot to wait for in between tasking and shifting apps around. She does comes with a better camera compare to the iPAD 2 but I don’t really think you will be holding your iPAD taking photos. But if you like to do so. By all means So those who don’t own a iPAD and wanted to get one. Go for the NEW iPAD. Those who has the iPAD 2. Stick with her and she will treat you well.

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By Reeve, April 23, 2012 1:52 pm

Today is really a day which I will forever remember for the rest of my life. I went for a job interview today under an introductions from a good friend of mine. But he didn’t work in this company. More of a Lobang you can say LOLZ. As my wife is pregnant and I would want to provide a better life for her and our new born baby to come. So I took the offer and went for the interview. Hoping that this will somehow change our life for the better. I took leave. Went early to the appointment location which is the office located in Bukit Merah. Yes I’m not going to reveal the name as what I’m about to reveal is going to be very bad. Hopefully it could be a wake up call for all of us. No matter which level you are at. As you may not be there the very next day. Of course before I went for an interview.

I will always do some research on the company’s background and making sure that I will have a certain career path advancement over there. And thru their website that I have read. It seems abit cliche in terms of the business they are doing. All I can say is their business deals with setting up IT support, Call centers etc etc. But products are unknown. Supposing you should be able to find out the clients that are having via their port folio. But non to be found except so vague Local and overseas tradings companies.

So I went early to their company at 9.30am this morning to familiarize myself to their locations. Found a hawker center close by too. So I went into and look for their HR contact person. I went in and I was ask to filled up their form. And so I did. After bout 15 mins time. The HR contact person whom later I know is the HR manager came in with another lady. A Philippine lady. She sat down and do some minor introduction but without even going into what she is doing and why she is conducting this interview. She straight away ask me questions in which I have answered to her. But here is the funny things. Even though the position I applied for is common in the IT/Customer Service line. I won’t know totally their own company Jargons. She should have make an effort in explaining on why she ask and be more specific.

In the end I have to inform her to be specific in terms on their Jargons in which I won’t know. Example. SLA could be used for a few different meanings. Same for QA. You have to let me know what you are inquiring about. Not having me to guess and trying to make out what you are asking. And the best parts is this Philippine lady( At this point still unsure what position she is having ) won’t really look me in the eye and when she ask the “Jargons” that she is so proud off. I replied to her that I’m unsure what she is asking and explain to her the things I have known of from my company. She straight away give me a ” I don’t care and I don’t believe you type of body language and shrug me off attitude” I had to keep my cool and ended up I asked her the questions on what type of support they do, What kind of customer based they are running and such. But I was not given an answer in the end. And this Philippine lady didn’t even bother to shake my hands in gesture!!! How can we let this kind of people do this to us true blue Singaporeans? And you know what happened. The HR lady actually sit beside the table and close her eyes thru out the interview. Not speaking anything. And when I tried to look at her in the eyes. She will open them up and look sleepy!!!

OMG this is really happening in Singapore. Our own country where we guys put on body on the line for 12 to 13 years and ended up we’re being thwarted and degraded just like this? Will I be given a better responds if I have been a Philippine guy looking for a job? I strongly believe I will be receiving a call soon after I leave saying I have gotten the job. I won’t even need to second guess that. And do you know why? I tell you all why. I called my buddy up straight away after I leave the office in Bukit Merah 6 floor. He told me that my qualifications and experiences is what that company is looking for. He say they even make sure that the applicants can speak Chinese as they might have chinese customers. And when I told him about how the interview went. He straight away told me that he thought I have the biggest chances as I fit that company bills. But he also told me (Under the table) that that company is always changing their words on who that wanted even though it for the same position. What is this world coming too???

I’m not saying that there are no good Philippine workers in Singapore.( You guys and Ladies knows who you are Lots of luves) In face there are alot which I have consider my friends. But today incident had given me a good wake up call. In order to be a true Singaporean. Stand up for what you believe in and fight for what is worth. Those that are not worth the fight. Just leave it. If local companies or the so call Elites stop opening the flood gates to in-flux the populations (canned by the netizens in HWZ EDMW forum) which in turn don’t take care of us true blue Citizens. We will have to find a way to make things rights. To make our troubles known. Not everything is about money. When we give up our most precious times we would want guarantee that we be able to afford a good living for our families and children. No matter how dark our time are. I would make sure as a Father I will let my kids have the best of the world. Or in this case. Best of our Concrete Jungle.

For-note: I would like to inform everyone reading this blog. Do not read my words in context as it is very unfair to me or others fighting to provide a better life for their family. We Singaporeans should all stand united and strong. And make sure that all green pastures goes to US(True Blue Singapore) 1st before distributions are made to others. We love to share but please don’t call us weak and snatch it away from us because it our own good will that made us give you a helping hands in the 1st place. As it our land and we fought to protect her. Our land is not a business or sort. It our place where we can call home. I love Singapore.

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By Reeve, April 21, 2012 10:00 am

1/144 Scale HGUC Humming Bird Sazabi. This customize unit is my own design that I come up with to pit it against the Spectrum Nu Gundam. It has been heavily modified and customize to look visually appealing compare to the Spectrum more pale and clamming to give them contrasted when putted together. But standing alone wise Humming Bird Sazabi will give other gundam model kit a run for their money due to the coloration toning that I choose. Comes with a beam shotgun, working bits holder on the back of Humming Bird and a huge shield with the Humming Bird logo engraved on. The paints used is a custom mixed paint to give the model kit a more visually distinctive look. Dub as “Mizaora redux”. Name implies that the model kit looks more artistically driven and have a more color shifting feel to it.

All round view of the Model kit.

Retail price: $220.00
Buyer could SMS/Text/Call me at 97110641 to purchase directly for this model kit

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By Reeve, April 21, 2012 10:00 am

1/144 Scale HGUC RX-93 Spectrum Nu Gundam.

This customize unit is my own design that I come up with to pit it against the Humming Bird Sazabi.
As seen from these pictures above. Metal leg trusters are in place of the plastic trusters that comes with the original Nu Gundam kit. Humming Bird Sazabi won’t be completed without Spectrum Nu Gundam. Comes with a beam rifle, A shield and 6 working funnels that attached at the back of Spectrum. The paints used is a custom mixed paint to give the model kit a more visually distinctive look. Dub as “Pastel feel”. Name implies that the model kit looks more artistically driven and have a more cel shaded feel to it

All round view of the Model kit.

Retail price: $220.00
Buyer could SMS/Text/Call me at 97110641 to purchase directly for this model kit

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By Reeve, April 19, 2012 10:00 am

1/144 Scale Gafran from Hit Animation Gundam Age.

Comes with a pair of close palm hands and a transformation gimmick. The paints used is a custom mixed paint to give the model kit a more visually distinctive look. I have given this unit the very 1st design style of having it look like it jumps out straight from a comic book Hence the name “Manga fied”. Name implies that the model kit looks more artistically driven and have a Manga style heavy references feel to it

All round view of the Model kit.

Retail price: $330.00
Buyer could SMS/Text/Call me at 97110641 to purchase directly for this model kit

Due to the design of this model kit and it one of the new style that I have not announce or reveal it to the public before. The retail price is higher to my other work even for the 1/144 scale model kit. Kindly do take note as it not a typo error on the price.