My 100th Hub Published at HubPages - A Videogame Primer!

The blog title says it all: I have officially published my 100th hub over at HubPages.com. In a nutshell, it talks a bit about the roleplaying and strategy genres of videogames for the benefit of those people who don't play games on a regular basis. It then goes on to give examples of easy games within each genre I wholeheartedly recommend to new players.

If you want to check it out, click on any part of this sentence!

In other news, I recently acquired a copy of Final Fantasy 3 for the Nintendo DS. It encompasses everything I used to love and hate about classic RPGs, from the random encounters, to the awesome story, to the lack of save points, to the insane bosses, to the addictive gameplay...I could go on for hours. Basically, if you have $20 to spare, you can't go wrong getting a copy of the game, at least in my opinion. :D

You can expect a review of FF3 in the coming weeks, assuming I don't get a job beforehand (which will probably happen, as if I ever need an excuse to take arbitrary hiatus anyways. :P).

Anyways, I hope all of you readers have been doing great. Take care and keep having fun! ;)

-Winterfate

What Two Decades of Videogames Have Taught Me! Read it at Hubpages.com now!

Well, hello there! Have I been missed?

I took a two week hiatus to get some personal life stuff straightened out and to start working on a videogame. The videogame is going to be a sci-fi action RPG. Given that I'm using a game engine, don't expect it to be cutting edge, as I have beginner's programming skills. With that said though, I'm chipping at it a bit at a time, so at least you'll be able to feel the love. :P

In other news, I have published my 99th hub over at Hubpages.com. It's all about things I have learned by playing videogames for two decades. If you want to read it and get a few laughs (I hope), check it out by clicking any part of this sentence.

Also, I've been playing Dragon Quest IX on and off, and have acquired Mortamor's Map. Unless your party is over level 75, I don't recommend even looking at him. He hurts something fierce! Wi-Fi has been very kind to me as well by allowing me to acquire a bunch of weapons I otherwise wouldn't be able to get.

That's without mentioning the EIGHT birthday cakes and party poppers I got for my special day in Dragon Quest IX as well. :)
Darned developers thought of everything, didn't they? :D

Anyways, I hope you guys (and girls) are doing great and having lots of fun! As for me, I'll be signing off for now. :)

Until the next time, take care and have fun! ;)

-Winterfate

Chrono Cross Article Published at Hubpages.com!

I have just finished writing up my 98th hub over at Hubpages.com. This one is all about Chrono Cross, which is a classic RPG released in the year 1999 for the PlayStation console. Go read it now and see what you might have missed in the last decade!

In other news, I'm not doing so hot in Starcraft II. I just got so rusty so fast. The game is certainly a lot more unforgiving than the original version. But, such is the way of the fast paced RTS environment. :P

In other, other news, my birthday is in five days. Hooray in advance for me! :D

I'm pretty spent. Not sure what else to write here. I'll just sign out for now I suppose.

Until the next time, take care and have fun! ;)

-Winterfate

Thief's Acquisitiveness Hub Fixed!

My Thief's Acquisitiveness VUST hub for Dragon Quest IX has been fixed. I had incorrectly written Eye for Trouble's description. A follower of my hubs (and fellow DQ IX player I might add) called the dude kindly pointed out my mistake and I have now rectified. For those of you who haven't checked it out, it's at this
shameless shortened adf.ly link: http://adf.ly/XHvX

In other news I played 4 games of Starcraft II and went 1-3. Seems I'm just a tad rusty, eh? :P
I blame all of the DQIX playing I've been doing recently. XD

Anyways, there's not much else to say at this time. Keep having fun! ;)

Until the next time, take care and have fun!

-Winterfate

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation released today!

The title of this post says it all! Well, assuming you're looking at Amazon that is. I think retail stores release the game tomorrow, but what's one day anyways? This is especially considering that, if you get it from Amazon, you have to wait for it to ship, so you won't receive it today anyways; but that way you don't get sales taxed. This momentous event marks the first time this game has been released in the Western world, and also marks the first time that all Dragon Quest games have been available for purchase in both hemispheres.

If you want to purchase a copy of this game, feel free to check out the Amazon ad below:
















Speaking of other things Dragon Quest, I have also been looking into a way to get a cheap copy of Dragon Quest V, because the current price is beyond ridiculous ($60+ for a USED copy...). If you've been wondering about this as well, here's a shortened link to Square Enix's Online Store!

Finally, but definitely not least, I have updated my Hubpages profile to better reflect my best hubs, most of which are related to Dragon Quest IX. Feel free to check out all of my hubs by clicking on any part of this sentences to access my HubPages profile.

Well, that's about it from me for now. If you have the spare money and enjoy classic RPGs, then Dragon Quest VI will be sure to entertain you for a long time!

Until the next time, take care and have fun! ;)

-Winterfate

New Dragon Quest IX Legacy Boss Hunter Article Up At HubPages!

Hello there guys and girls! :D

As the title of this blog post says, I have published a new Legacy Boss Hunter article for Dragon Quest IX over at Hubpages.com. This one is all about Malroth, who was the final boss of Dragon Quest II (back in the day, he was called Sidoh) and is now an unlockable Legacy Boss in Dragon Quest IX. He boasts a far higher attack stat than Baramos and, coupled with his painful breath attacks, can be a deadly threat.

However, if you follow my advice, you'll be able to pound him into the ground readily. :D

If you want to check the article out, feel free to click on any part of this sentence.

In other news, I got a Pallium Regale from the DQVC a few days ago. Considering the horribly low drop rate that armor has (and also considering the fact that I don't even have a grotto with any monsters that drop it), I should consider myself lucky.

In other, other news (:P), I'm still a Gold rank in Starcraft II. The fact that I didn't play at all yesterday might have had something to do with that, hah! Or, maybe I'm just reaching my current skill ceiling (no! :[ ).

Anyways, if you have any comments and/or feedback, feel free to write me up!

Until the next time, take care and have fun! ;)

-Winterfate

I have reached Gold Rank in Starcraft II !

For those of you who have followed me at HubPages recently, you may or may have noticed one of my newest hubs related to the Starcraft II ladder. You can check it out by clicking on any part of this sentence: It's called Starcraft 2: Tips, Strategies, and Tricks from a Silver-Level Player.

Since then, I have actually been promoted to Gold, which was, to be fair, a long time coming. See, the matchmaking system had been pairing me up against Gold and Platinum level players for a while, so I knew that a promotion was imminent. I was just not sure when it would happen. It finally happened in a game versus a Zerg player who attempted to Mutalisk rush me...on one base. Considering how gas heavy Mutalisks are, that was a pretty bad idea. There are several one base Zerg aggression strategies that do work, but quick Muta doesn't, unless you have insane micromanagement abilities.

If you want to check out my progress on the ladder (or anyone else, for that matter), click here.

In other news, I've also been playing Dragon Quest IX and have been getting some pretty cool rare items from the DQVC. This week is "fashion week" (I'm paraphrasing, but the official name of the week is pretty vague anyways. :P).

So, that's about it from me for now. I hope you're all doing great and having lots of fun!
Until the next time, take care and have fun! ;)

-Winterfate

P.S: I hate early aggression builds in Starcraft II. :'(

Dragon Quest IX Wifi Get!

The title says it all! :)
But, first I must apologize for this long hiatus. Most of the break was forced due to the loss of my old internet connection, but the rest of it was me being too lazy to update. :P

Of course, that's the bad news. The good news is that my new connection allows me to connect to Wi-Fi, so now I can access the DQVC in DQ IX! Isn't that awesome?


Speaking of which, this week is the High Seas Sale, or Pirate Week as I so plainly call it, so sail over to the DQVC if you have access to Wi-Fi so you can check out what's up for barter, argh! ;)

Connecting to the Wi-Fi also allows me to download the extra quests that have been released for the game since its launch, and now I can use Sellma and Patty in my party, if I so choose to.

In other cool news, I've used one of my two Starcraft 2 trial passes to get my dad some playing time. We played two games today and he enjoyed it, so I'll see if I can't get him a copy of the game. But, that has to be after I get some more money in my pocket!

That's about it from me for now...


Oh wait, one more thing. I wrote up an article at Hubpages related to Facebook Integration that may prove an interesting read. If you want to check it out, click on any part of this paragraph.

Ok, now I'm done for real for now. Take care and have fun guys and girls! ;)

-Winterfate

Starcraft 2: Tips, Strategies, and Tricks from a Silver-Level Player

It's finally time for another videogame article! :D

I recently started playing Starcraft II again, but this time I'm playing in the ladder. This is probably the first RTS game I've ever played where I actually play against other players. I don't tend to be a player vs player type of guy. However, I have to say that the matchmaking system for Battle.net 2 is actually pretty good.

I enjoy being able to just connect, click a button and find an opponent within thirty seconds.

Anyways, the article I wrote up details several tips I have for newbies that are struggling to claw their way up the ladder, much like myself. ;)

If you want to check it out, the link is: http://adf.ly/IyKJ

In other news, I should have a new internet connection in a few days. It will allow me to connect via Wi-Fi, so I'll finally be able to access the DQVC in Dragon Quest IX for exclusive goodies. I'm already stoked. :D

Also, should I decide to resume playing it after a LONG hiatus, I could play versus other people in Pokémon HeartGold as well. (That link leads to my relevant article; I write a lot, what can I say? :P)

Anyways, that's about it from me for now. If you ever find a Winterfate in Starcraft II, it's probably me (unless someone decides to name themselves like me; one of the failings of a system that doesn't have unique name limiters).

Until the next time, take care and have fun! ;)
-Winterfate

Forgotten Realms - Icewind Dale Review And Starcraft II Stuffs!

Well, I decided to write up my Icewind Dale review over at Hubpages.com, which makes it the first videogame article I publish on that site this year. Yay for me!

If you want to check it out, feel free to click on any part of this sentence.

In other news, I've been watching the first GSL tournament of 2011 (that's the Global Starcraft II League for those of you who are wondering what the acronym stands for). I'm particularly impressed with Boxer's superb performance and somewhat saddened by Fruitdealer's two losses in a row. I sure hope he can rebound, because he's awesome, and he plays Zerg, and I loves my Zerg something fierce. :P

I myself haven't played Starcraft II in a LONG while. For those of you who don't know the story (of why I stopped in the first place) yet, well here it goes: Basically I was prepping up for a good old 3v3 conflict against computers (cooperative match) when one of my teammates decided to team kill me because I wouldn't give him unit control. It was enough to make me stop playing. I'm sure people will argue that I should grow a thicker skin. Well, my skin's more than thick enough. It's a case of principle really: Until Blizzard adds some way for players to kick out teamkillers/ignore/otherwise not have to play with them, I'd rather not even hop into the Cooperative queue. I don't feel like having fifteen minutes of my life wasted because someone has self-entitlement issues. If they never add it, I guess I won't play SC II again until my friend gets a copy (already beat the campaign on Brutal except for All In, but that's a whole different monster since I'm trying to fight off ground and air. :/ ). And, if he never gets a copy, guess I'm not playing again. I can always play the original Starcraft on LAN with my dad, but guess what feature they cut out of the sequel?

I highly doubt Blizzard is crying over my departure, so it's win-win at both ends.

I'll end this blog post on that note.

Anyways, until the next time, take care and have fun! ;)

-Winterfate

Happy Holidays/One Year At Hubpages/Icewind Dale Done!

First of all, I'd like to say happy holidays to everyone, as I conveniently (:P) forgot to do so during the holidays. I hope you all had a great time with the people you love and cherish, no matter what you were doing.

My holidays could've been better, but then again, they could've been worse, so perhaps I shouldn't complain. :P

I also took an hour or so to write up my 93rd article over at Hubpages.com today. As of a day ago or so, I now have the accolade for being a member of Hubpages for a whole year. Thus, I wrote up an article celebrating the occasion. You can read it by clicking on any part of this sentence.

However, this is a videogaming blog, so I couldn't very well finish this new post without making at least one reference to the subject. :P

I have recently finished the entirety of Icewind Dale, including the expansion pack content. In hindsight, the game's a lot shorter than Baldur's Gate, but that may be because the emphasis is on combat, so once you hit the ground running, it's much easier to grind through a dungeon of baddies than it is to find the five pieces of a flail to create the ultimate flail of destruction (kudos to whoever figured out that reference!).

I still owe you guys a hub to finish up my Fallout Let's Play, but life and the dire need to make money have been halting my efforts. I hope to get something concrete done between now and 2012. :P

Anyways, I thank you for following my blog. I hope you have a great day!
Until the next time, take care and have fun! ;)

-Winterfate