February 23, 2012

Hoohaa Games

Hoohaa Games – headed by producer James Tan, is dedicated to local gaming. More specifically, competitive gaming. Along with regular updates on things happening around the world, Takei makes an effort to cover major local events such as the World Cyber Games, as well as smaller more community based events like GH’s Halo: Reach release as well as MMU’s Convolan Fest.

DOTA 2 is finally here, now with Video

DOTA 2 is finally here, now with VideoCan it be true? Is it really? Well yes it is, DOTA 2 is now officially near release, and to celebrate this amazing achievement, makes Valve have finally released the much anticipated trailer. Though there aren't any ingame graphics for us to compare, the visuals do look very Team Fortress like. However seeing how dated the original DOTA is, this will be a step up.

 

 

 

 

Star Wars Galaxy and Street Fighter VS Tekken

Star Wars Galaxy and Street Fighter VS Tekken On this episode of Hoohaa Games, we check out what's happening in the world of Star Wars and see how the Pro's play Tekken vs Street Fighter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Codemasters Shut GRID, PSONE developer kit

Codemasters Shut GRID, PSONE developer kitOn this episode of Hoohaa Games, we find out what Codemasters is doing with its GRID servers, developer kits for the famous PSONE, Bioware gets hacked and some goodie news from down under.

 

 

 

 

 

Motorola launches the Motorola Atrix @ KL Hilton

Motorola launches the Motorola Atrix @ KL Hilton Motorola launches the highly anticipated Motorola Atrix here at Hilton Kuala Lumpur to a sea of anxious journalist. Called the best smartphone at CES 2011, you could tell the room was buzzing with the excitement. And why shouldn't they be. This is touted to be one of the best dual core phones out there on the market today. 

The main USP is its ability to transform into a full fledge web-browsing machine as it uses a full fledge Linux based Mozilla Firefox browser. Although not all plugins/add on's  will work on it,  the phone is powerful in its own right. Of course you'll need the various accessories to make this work, but once its attached you can use it like a worki pc. Browsing and more importantly printing your work comes as a no brainer with the docks, and I do see a market of this phone should it be used solely for work purposes. Think of it as Thinkpad 2.0. Priced at RM 1,999 just for the phone itself, this is a workhorse for the privileged few.

Question is if you're so privileged, wouldn't you rather stick with your iphone 4 + Macbook Aircombo? 

 

The Specs:

250 Hour Stand By time on 3G

135G in Weight

Android 2.2 at launch with a possibility to upgrade to 2.3 soon. 

Gorilla Glass

Nvidia Tegra 2 Chipset with a 1ghz Dual Core A9 cortex processor

16GB onboard memory with an optional 32GB microSD

5 Megapixel rear cam and a front facing cam. The phone can also record 720HD video.

and 1GB of Ram

Playstation Vita & Nintendo Wii U means Payday!

Playstation Vita & Nintendo Wii U means Payday!On this week's episode of Hoohaa Games, we check out the biggest announcements from E3 namely the Playstation Vita as well as the Nintendo Wii U. We also check out what could be the next Counterstrike game to hit the streets as well as check up on some local news.

 

 

 

 

 

E3 Kinect News, Call of Duty Elite and NInja Boobs

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GRIN blames Square, GOW 3 Posters, Obama gamer?

GRIN blames Square, GOW 3 Posters, Obama gamer?On this episode of Hoohaa Games, we check out the story behind the recent accusation by GRIN on Square Enix, Gears of War 3 DLC, Obama playing video games, and the Starcraft 2 Trailer.

 

 

 

 

 

PSN Updates, Dues Ex and Diablo 3 Followers

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SC 2: Heart of the Swarm and Al Qaeda?

SC 2: Heart of the Swarm and Al Qaeda?On this gaming episode of Hoohaa Games, we see how EA raised 1 Million USD for the Japanese Relief fun, Nintendo's new console, Blizzard teases us with more Heart of the Swarm Stuff next month, Max Payne 3 screen shots and news of the Playstation outage. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Dell Streak 5 Launch @ KL Hilton

The Dell Streak 5 Launch @ KL HiltonHoohaa Games was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the newly launch Dell Streak 5, an Android powered Tablet/Smart phone which hopes to compete against a sea of competitors. Check out the brief introduction to the device by the lovely Kiyo Heah.

 

 

 

 

Initial impressions of the phone/tablet is that it is really light, but whilst the processor is underpowered in the current field of dual cores, the Gorilla Glass and general feel of the thing feels alright. I asked the girls if they had trouble with long nails etc and they both seem to agree that it has no effect on the device. Only regret is that it is too big to fit inside a fashionable clutch (and let's face it, being fashionable is everything). Other than that, the camera looks to produce much better pictures than the iPad 2 and Dell's future plans for the brand new UI: Stage, does mean that the Streak may be much bigger than we first anticipated. Priced at RM:2,099 it sit between the lowest range iPad 1 and the much anticipated iPad 2. So if you personally feel that the current m'sia Android tablet champ the Samsung Galaxy Tab is too big, you might want to consider picking up one of these. 

The full specs of the the Dell Streak 5 are as follows:

 

Features

  • At less than 10mm thickness, the Streak 5 is more portable than any other tablet, it easily slips in a pocket or purse
  • Dell Stage user interface which provides instant access to users’ favorite content
  • A full screen browsing experience with a 5-inch WVGA (800×480) TFT LCD supporting capacitive multi-touch with scratch resistant Corning Gorilla ® Glass
  • High resolution rear-facing 5MP auto-focus camera with Dual LED flash for still photos/video capture; front-facing VGA webcam for video calls
  • Built-in Wi-Fi, 3G HSUPA and Bluetooth connectivity options with the powerful Snapdragon™ mobile processor makes multitasking easy, allowing users to talk on the phone and browse the web at the same time, or listen to music while using the Google Navigation app.
  • Easily integrated social media apps: Twitter™, Facebook and YouTube
  • Integrated Google Maps™ with turn-by-turn navigation, street and satellite views
  • The Android open source O/S offers more opportunities for growth, to access and download Google Android Market’s many applications
  • 2GB of internal dedicated storage provides plenty of space to access and download Google Android Market’s many options
  • Packaged with cushions made from 100 percent sustainable, compostable bamboo
  • Removable back panel for easy access to the battery, SIM card and Micro SD card.

 

Specifications

  • Dimensions: 152.9 x 79.1 x 9.998 mm
  • Weight: 220g
  • Operating system: Android 2.2 platform
  • Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250™ chipset with integrated 1GHz processor
  • 3G + WiFi + Bluetooth
  • HSUPA with up to 7.2 Mbps downlink and 5.76Mbps uplink speeds
  • 5MP autofocus camera with dual LED flash. Easy point, shoot, and uploads to YouTube, Flickr, Facebook and more
  • Dell Streak in Malaysia will be available with a user accessible Micro SD expandable memory of 16 GB. Expandable up to 32 GB it can store up to 42 movies or 32,000 photos, or 16,000 songs with the 32GB Micro SD

Price

  • RM2099
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