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Is Piracy Killing the PC Gaming Industry ?
Written by Jai on May 8, 2008 – 6:40 am - 349 views
I have been a PC gamer for the past fifteen years. I play a lot of games on my PC in my free time, not only to unwind, but also to satiate the hardcore gamer inside me. Off lately, I have been following many gaming forums and websites which are talking about the downfall of the PC gaming scene because of the increasing piracy of the games. This fact is really disturbing for me as I have been an avid gamer and do not want to lose one of my most passionate hobbies.
The downfall is evident from the fact that most of the popular game titles are being released for the consoles even before they make their appearance on the PC, or even a declaration is made that they will be available for the PC. Popular games like GTA (Grand Theft Auto) which were exclusive for the PC in the past years, are now being launched for the consoles first (take the example of the latest GTA IV which has been already released for PS3 and XBOX360) rather than the PC. The foremost reason would be the falling sales figures of the PC titles and the rapid increase in the piracy of games. And because of this reason, major game publishers are switching to the consoles arena where the piracy element is much less. Although some companies are adopting new methods for game distribution like Valve which sells their titles through their online distributor (Steam) which allows you to download all the game content after you have purchased it online. Some game publishers also use strict copy-protection techniques, but then again, these methods install extra software into your computers and totally kill the experience for the gamers.
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Written by Jai on April 28, 2008 – 4:08 pm - 1,369 viewsI just found this really nice flash game which tests your concentration skills. You have to move your mouse cursor slowly without touching the edges and get to the finishing point. The game has various levels and if you make through all of them, consider yourself a real player 
So, how steady is your hand?
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Written by Jai on April 21, 2008 – 1:08 pm - 2,506 views
Its contest time guys! Woo Hoo!
I have not yet moved from a PlayStation 2 to a PlayStation 3 myself, but I am offering a golden chance to all my blog readers to win a brand new Sony PlayStation 3 plus a free PS3 video game of your choice. For a long time, I had been thinking of running this contest on Blog Oh! Blog but didn’t get a chance to make the post. I would also like to mention that this contest is not being sponsored by anyone..This is directly from me to all of you So here it is, finally!
The Playstation 3 console worth $399.99 ships with the following features as per Amazon.com :-
* Internal 40GB HDD for storing your games, music, and photos
* Built-in Blu-ray player
* Cell Broadband Engine advanced microprocessor
* SIXAXIS wireless controller (very cool!)
* Screen sizes supported : 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
* Memory : 256MB XDR Main RAM, 256MB GDDR3 VRAM
Apart from the PS3 console, I will also give the winner an opportunity to choose any PS3 video game (already launched or order a pre-release) which should easily be worth $60 (most new titles that ship out are priced at $59.99). So, you will have something to play on your new console as soon as you win it!
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Written by Jai on April 13, 2008 – 6:21 am - 1,015 viewsIt gives me immense pleasure to introduce you to the Bob {Blog Oh! Blog} family.
Who are they ??
They are the little bloggy toons who will try to entertain you every Sunday
What do they do??
They just sit there and talk…
Why on this blog??
Hmm.. good question.. I rented out the blog to them since they are so influential!
We DON’T want them in here…
Well…you don’t have a choice.. and anyway, they are already in here, so be good and welcome the new guys
MEET…
Mr. Bob is determined to make it big in the Internet world.
He is fearless, runs 1,443,324,765 blogs of his own using WordPress, uses Adsense on all his blogs (without fearing Google’s smart-pricing gimmick, since he is so fearless), doesn’t care too much about Google PageRank (planning to invent a ranking system of his own called the IRankYourWebsiteAndIOwnYourAss), doesn’t give a rat’s ass to Brian Gardner, Adii, Small Potato and many such not-so-famous people. He has traveled the whole world on foot (planning for a space trip soon - courtesy of NASA), drives a two-wheeled McLaren F1 to his office and finally, has his own comic strip now right here on Blog Oh! Blog. And before I forget, he is a ninja working with the Pentagon who can kick your ass before you can say ” “.
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Written by Jai on March 25, 2008 – 12:14 am - 2,350 views
Congratulations to the last free theme contest’s winner! The winner is the owner of Kahpeng.com and I will request him/her to send me the e-mail address where I should send the prize theme.
I am also giving away a free copy of the premium WordPress theme :- Trueblogger worth $79.99. This premium theme has the following features:-
1. Unique Design & Layout.
2. BBC Style News Ticker.
3. jQuery based scrollable News Section.
4. Separated Comments & Trackbacks.
5. Stylized Comments.
6. Widget Ready.
7. Fully XHTML Compliant.
8. Easily editable CSS file.
9. Web 2.0 Appeal.
If you are interested in winning this theme, all you have to do is blog about the contest and you might just win it. Make sure that you include a link to this entry so that it gets tracked through the WordPress trackbacks. The winner will be declared through a lucky draw just like the previous one. You can have a look at the premium theme here. The last date for entering into this contest is April 5, 2008.
Note :- The winner will get a single user license for the theme which he/she can use on a single website.
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Written by Jai on March 14, 2008 – 1:18 pm - 1,595 views
People get scammed everyday, at the drop of a hat. If you think you are someone who can never be scammed, and trust in your sixth sense, read the following and think again.
You CAN be scammed if you are :-
1. The Curious One
Whenever you see a crowd, and you cannot hold the urge to inquire about what’s happening or has happened, then you are the sort of person that has “SCAM ME” written all over him.
2. The Green Eared One
Buddha once said “There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed.” So if you are the sort of person who gets happiness out of jingling coins, get ready to be scammed.
3. The Ignorant One
When your daddy told you to read the newspaper everyday and you ignored his advice blatantly, you fall in this category.
4. The Rich Jerk
From your childhood, you have been dreaming of getting rich overnight, you even went one step ahead to buy the Rich Jerk’s e-book, let me tell you the fact my friend - you have already been scammed
5. The Chosen One
A true believer. You have subscribed to all the newsletters of all the horoscope websites for your sun sign that came up in Google’s search results for the word “My Horoscope”. My friend, my good wishes are with you.
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Written by Jai on March 12, 2008 – 2:51 pm - 5,312 views
All right guys and gals! Once again it’s the lucky draw time on Blog Oh! Blog . Today, I am offering a free copy of one of the premium themes available here called - Money Blogger. Basically, the lucky winner is going to get the Premium WordPress theme absolutely free of cost which is worth $49.99.
In order to be one of the lucky contestants, all you have to do is blog about this entry on your blog(s), and that will entitle you to win this very customizable WordPress theme. The contest will run until March 25, 2008 and I will declare the winner on that date.
On a sidenote, a little birdie just told me that Wpdesigner.com is up for sale here. If you got $65K, buy it here! It’s a shame to see competition dying out like this, but anyway, if you gotta go, you gotta go my friend!
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Written by Jai on February 14, 2008 – 10:59 am - 1,955 viewsI wish you all a Happy Valentine’s Day ! To help you with your hunt for Valentine’s Day E-Greetings, I am putting up a list of 29 beautiful animated E-Cards. Look through and send them to your loved ones. Enjoy!
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Written by Jai on January 21, 2008 – 5:20 pm - 1,487 viewsContest Closed. Winner : Daniel
Are you a true WordPress fan? Can’t wait to show the world about your online infatuations? Apart from your god-like blogging skills, here is your chance to win a classic unisex drawstring sport hoody made by American Apparel, screen printed with a shiny WordPress logo. The hoody costs £16.00 GBP and it is being sold at the WordPress official shop right here. How are you going to get this hoody? Well, I am going to buy it for you and have it delivered at your doorstep See..I am so nice.
To win this contest, all you have to do is blog about this entry and write about it in a comment on this post. The most creative entry will win this hoody so this is not a lucky draw :). If you are creative enough, you can get to wear the WordPress logo this winter and of course, beat the cold too! The last date to participate in the contest is February 5, 2008.
Check out some pictures of the Hoody in action.
So, what are you waiting for? Get blogging, bub!
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