Saturday, May 21, 2016

What's your favorite Angry Birds game?

The Angry Birds Movie finally hits movie theaters, so in honor of the movie adaptation of the angriest app game off all time, it might be a better way to ask yourself, as an Angry Birds fan, if do you have a favorite Angry Birds game that suits your liking. Don't be doggone but it's fun to find out which Angry Birds game made it your favorite.

Angry Birds

Angry Birds - Ah, the original Angry Birds game. You determine which Angry Bird is suitable in multiple scenarios and there goes that trial-and-error feel that made you try and try until you get three stars in all levels. You starting to know which Bird fits on scenarios and watch the havoc as everything falls on top of the piggies and when there are still left, you know what to do, try and try until you rid them all.

Angry Birds Friends - If you love Angry Birds but if you're somewhat a competitive type, then the Friends game was made for you. Sure, it may have six different levels popping up every week but one goal in the game of Angry Birds Friends is gain bragging rights against other players from around the globe in series of tournaments that will test your bird-slinging skills.

Angry Birds Seasons - Seeing Angry Birds messing around world holidays never felt so much fun in Angry Birds Seasons. It features the same Angry Birds mechanics you love but with some added twist that will keep you guessing what's next. With 26 themed episodes, over 775 levels, unique power-ups, and super special one-off Pig Days levels, it's Angry Birds making the most of global occassions.

Angry Birds Space - The battle between the birds and the pigs goes interstellar with Angry Birds Space, This installment features a much different mechanic compared to past Angry Birds games with space-themed levels, zero-gravity features, and different ways to obliterate the pigs in the galaxy. This game is collaborated with NASA and it features special clips where you'll learn more about the Solar System. It's fun and educational at the same time.
Bad Piggies - Onto the different side of the coin, it's good to be the bad guy and for this spin-off, you are trying to aim higher to accomplish your objective. That's how Bad Piggies kicked in and as a pig, you can assemble different contraptions and navigate through different puzzles. One catch for sure, if you want to collect all the stars, you'll need more and more upgrades to piece the piggies' rides and accomplish where you left off.

Angry Birds GO! - Angry Birds gone racing in Angry Birds Go!, a fun-filled racing game where players can select as their favorite Angry Birds characters, race in different locations, and blow away the competition with an array of power-ups, kart upgrades, and so much more.

Angry Birds Stella - An Angry Birds game for the girls, finally. Now it's time to let the chicks play rough against the pigs and in this game, take full advantage of Stella and friends' abilities to wipe out enemy pigs that gets in their way and fight their way against the evil Bad Princess to save Golden Island.

Angry Birds Epic - The birds gone strategic in Angry Birds Epic, a strategic RPG game where players assemble the angriest of the Angry Birds and take on epic battles against wave of pigs level after level. To get the most out of it, players can level up their favorite birds or find epic weapons that will turn the battle to their favor. Strategy is important here when it comes to survive against the wave of enemy pigs.

Angry Birds POP! - Puzzle game lovers gone angry over the Angry Birds POP! game, a colorful puzzle game where players shoot bubbles and drop the piggies to clear levels.

Angry Birds Fight! - This Puzzle RPG game from the world of Angry Birds is just one of the many that put a new spin on pointless puzzle games. In this game, players can equip their favorite birds an arsenal of weapons and armor and battle against wave of pigs in series of puzzles. It takes logic to master this kind of battle and you can gain upgrades that can turn the tide of the battle.

Angry Birds 2 - The sequel to the hit app game blew the fans away with incredible graphics, new and exciting ways to play, an array of birds and powerups, and so much more to describe just how angry Angry Birds 2 is, in veterans and newcomers' perspectives, perhaps.

What's your favorite Angry Bird game?

The Angry Birds Movie

One of the angriest family movie adaptation of one of the angriest app games ever launched has landed on the big screen as The Angry Birds Movie will show jut how "angry" this family movie is and judging by just how awesome is the movie is, this blows...

The Angry Birds Movie

So, what's it all about The Angry Birds Movie? Well, it's about three birds (played by comedian Jason Sudeikis, Frozen's Josh Gad, and Danny McBride) declared war on the bad piggies after the pigs' "friendly arrival" ended up stealing the birds' beloved eggs for food. Yep, as if they didn't had enough problems, these birds can't fly but they have to devise something that can launch themselves through piggy territory and that's how the Angry Birds story kicks in, featuring some of the iconic birds as seen from the franchise.

Anyway, no need to explain the whole story about how our favorite video game birds declared war against the pigs for numerous reasons but alas, here goes the many people who think that this film is considered to be...cute. Well, don't ask but nothing's cute about the characters depicted in the movie adaptation of everyone's favorite video game that made millions of angry users launched millions of birds for the record, because the more this movie progressed, the more you can imagine just why there are some would refer it to be cute.

Although the story can be somewhat too tacky, the fun factor as a family movie really blows like the black Angry Bird because with all that comedy and adventure, and the never ending fight between good and evil, it's clear to say that The Angry Birds Movie is not a cute movie but rather an awesome movie just like The Lego Movie years ago because when you think this movie is cute, it's tad boring but when you think that this movie is awesome, it really is an awesome film to have the rest of the family enjoy it.

It's been minutes since fans got hooked from the Angry Birds franchise on their smartphones and with this film, this hilarious family movie brings "Angry" to a whole new meaning and who can blame this? It's the birds we have to thank.

My rating: 3.5 out of 5

#BGHugotFiesta

On the May 20, 2016 episode of Bubble Gang...

- Street food gags



- Some guy explains what to do with these...

- Hugot lines for the fiesta!

- Antonietta's got involved to a bar fight!

- A press conference with a movie star reveals something...

- Istambay, Istambay sa Looban, Kunin Ang Pamaypay at Upuan, Makinig Habang Naiinitan, Dun Iikot Ang Ating...KWENTUHAN?!

- Patients are discovering something about this nurse...

- Mom's acting outsmart the candidate in the political ad!

- More news reversed in OPPOSITE NEWS!


THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA:Russia joins fight against NoKor


Following Switzerland, Russia has joined global efforts to tighten sanctions against the Korean Peninsula for its nuclear and missile provocations, adding a new set of financial and trade sanctions to the already extensive list.

Reports state that the Central Bank of Russia has announced measures to suspend all financial transactions with the North.

The move comes just a day after Switzerland announced a comprehensive range of sanctions on the North,

Source: Arirang News

Friday, May 20, 2016

Let's Do The News! (May 20, 2016)


- Former Philippine National Police chief Alan Purisima was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport for graft charges on Friday. Reports told that Purisima has just arrived from Butuan City where he was arrested and the CIDG escorted him to the headquarters of the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan where he posted bail.

- The Department of Justice has dropped its probe on the alleged Davao death squad and its links to President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. Earlier this month, the DOH confirmed that it is conducting an investigation on the Duterte-linked vigilantes but the witness is no longer in custody as of now.

- China denied US claims that its fighter jets intercepted an American Navy spy plane over the South China Sea, and demanded that the US end such missions close to Chinese territory. The Pentagon said two J-11 jets flew within abut 15m of the US EP-3 Aries aircraft on Tuesday, forcing the US pilot to drop altitude to avoid a collision. It said the US plane was conducting routine operations in international airspace.

- Egyptian authorities believed that there is a possibility of terrorism as the search continues on the missing EgyptAir jet that went missing over the Mediterranean Sea. The Airbus A320 lost from radar on Thursday about three and a half hours after leaving Paris for Cairo. The aircraft was carrying 66 passengers and crew.

- The state of emergency in France has been extended for two months. This measure has been in place since last November's terrorist attacks that killed 130 people. The French lower house approved the extension on Thursday by a vote of 46 to 20.

- Few days ago, General Motors issued a temporary suspension on the sale of their Lambda-platform crossovers (Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave) due to misprinted EPA window stickers after the impact of a emission-related hardware wasn't properly calculated into the EPA fuel economy rating. Now, General Motors may compensate almost 170,000 crossover vehicle owners in response to a class-action lawsuit filed for the overstatement of three models' fuel-economy figures.

- Meet the top 19 finalists who auditioned for the South Korean TV drama adaptation of THE IDOLM@STER video game franchise. One of the finalists were a surprise because actress Yukika Teramoto is one of the 19 finalists for actress auditions for the show.


- How does the new Divination Seance work on the upcoming Gyakuten Saiban 6 (Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice) video game, coming next month on the Nintendo 3DS? Let Ryuichi Naruhodo (Phoenix Wright) and Housuke Odoroki (Apollo Justice) explain in this new clip.



- Gran Turismo's entry to the PS4, Gran Turismo Sport, will be released on the 15th of November, 2016, featuring 130 cars, new class categories, new locations, first-ever livery editor, and other extras.



- Aston Martin once again partnered with Italian coachbuilder Zagato to create a specially made concept based on the flagship grand tourer Vanquish. It will be displayed at the upcoming 2016 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, held at Lake Como in Italy.



TTFN!!!

Message / Rei Yasuda

Message, the latest single by singer Rei Yasuda, now added to the court record.

Message / Rei Yasuda

It's the latest single by singer Rei Yasuda featuring the closing theme song from the Gyakuten Saiban (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney) TV series. Viewers who listened that closing theme song performed by this singer told that this is like a love song for Gyakuten Saiban's Mayoi Ayasato (Maya Fey) because of her appearance in the closing sequence. Now, it's the fans' chance to listen the whole closing theme song from the Gyakuten Saiban (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney) TV series.

There is a limited edition release featuring a DVD packed with the music video of the said song.

Present this evidence to your friends who love the Gyakuten Saiban (Ace Attorney) TV show? OBJECTION!

TRACK LISTINGS:
1) Message
2) Reflection
3) Shakin' Da beat
4) Message (Instrumental)

Jaguar F-Pace

Jaguar is well known for making ultra-luxury premium sedans like the XJ and sportscars like the F-Type but when they decided that they will make their own sport utility vehicle, we all thought that it's going to be a Land Rover in Jaguar's clothing, but we are sort of wrong with this one...

2017 Jaguar F-Pace

Called the F-Pace, Jaguar's first ever crossover utility vehicle marks a new chapter in its lifetime and whenever this crossover is up against the likes of the Macan or the X3 or the GLC or the Q5 or even its stablemate, the Range Rover Evoque, it will be the F-Pace, as Jaguar states.

2017 Jaguar F-Pace


On the contrary, the F-Pace is not a Land Rover in Jaguar overalls because it uses the same underbelly as Jaguar's latest saloons, the XE and the new XF, so you may expect this to behave like a sportscar but you have to do better than that because despite its sports saloon underpinnings, the F-Pace isn't as sharp as either the XE or the new XF but as a crossover utility vehicle, the all-capable F-Pace sure is as witty as quick-shooting a sawed-off shotgun at different sides. However, don't get too jumpy because even if the F-Pace behaves like a sportscar because of its F-Type-inspired characteristics, cases of understeering is likely, probably due to its 4WD drivetrain (even if its recalibrated to allow most of the power goes to the rear wheels) and its electric power steering.

Back when these things stuffed onto the F-Type sportscar, my observation that I was going to think that the 4WD and power steering would degrade the F-Type's character but no. If drivers managed to get things right, the 4WD and power steering wouldn't be a problem to the F-Type and here in the F-Pace, the right timing will show how much fun this crossover would do, despite its weight. When you opt in for the high-end S with the 3.0 litre V6 380PS Supercharged Petrol engine, best not to overdo it or else you'll mess it up. Same thing goes for the 3.0L V6 diesel engine because even if it has a higher torque output than the petrol engine, there's no hiding from the clattering the engine gets.

It may have a great noise for a V6 engine but for everyday use, you can either go for the 2.0L turbodiesel engine with 180PS of power. It maybe short on power but I'm not highly sure that its efficiency maybe the key to make the F-Pace a practical crossover for business and leisure because with all that ruckus going on, it's hard to determine how fuel efficient this small Ingenium diesel is, especially with the claimed combined mileage of 4.9l/100km when a 6-speed manual is equipped.

Oh yeah, while most models do come with a hefty 8-speed automatic gearbox, the 2.0L diesel variant is the only variant to come standard with a 6-speed manual.

2017 Jaguar F-Pace interior

The F-Pace may have some Jaguar charm on the design department, but it's surprisingly technologically advanced and practical. There's some room in the back that can fit your leisurely stuff on your next day off. It even comes with an array of gadgets in partial terms of safety and convenience, including the brand new Activity Key, which allows the wearer to open the car when made contact and it's surprisingly durable, meaning you can take out in all sorts of outdoor activities. Who would have thought that Jaguar made some kind of wearable tech for discerning owners of the F-Pace crossover?

2017 Jaguar F-Pace
The Jaguar F-Pace starts at 34,170 Pounds and while this is as costly as the German-made luxury crossovers, the F-Pace shows how much handy capable Jaguar's first crossover can do. Its capabilities as a multirole is fairly unorthodox for a Jaguar of this magnitude but the F-Pace is surely ready to rise up from the challenge, no matter the odds.

Available colors: Polaris White, Ebony Black, Glacier White, Ultimate Black, Ammonite Grey, Dark Sapphire Blue, British Racing Green, Quartzite, Italian Racing Red, Odyssey Red, Rhodium Silver, Tempest Grey, Storm Grey, and Ingot.

Photo: Jaguar Land Rover

THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA:Switzerland joins fight against NoKor


Switzerland is now one of the countries upping pressure against North Korea, adding fresh batch of financial and trade sanctions to the already extensive list.

Reports noted that Swiss banks have put a stop to all financial transactions with the North and frozen all of the regime's assets. The restrictions are in line with the UNSC sanctions imposed in March after North Korea's fourth nuclear test and missile launch earlier this year.

Source: Arirang News

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Let's Do The News! (May 19, 2016)


- The top 12 senators from the May 9 elections has been proclaimed by COMELEC. The names of the 12 senators are former TESDA Director Joel Villanueva, boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao, former PhilHealth director Risa Hontiveros, Valenzuela Representative Sherwin Gatchalian, former Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, Ping Lacson, Richard Gordon, Migz Zubiri, Francis Pangilinan, Senator Franklin Drilon, Senator Tito Sotto, and Senator Ralph Recto.

- The Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales said she will be inhibiting from cases involving President-Elect Rodrigo Duterte and his family due to her ties with them. Morales said her brother's son is the husband of Duterte's daughter, Davao City Mayor-elect Sara Duterte. The younger Duterte and Morales' nephew are both lawyers.

- The Pentagon reported that two Chinese fighter jets flew within about 50 feet of a US Navy spy plane in international airspace over the South China Sea, characterizing the incident as an unsafe intercept and said it is being reviewed. Two Chinese J-11 jets flew out to intercept the US EP-3 spy plane and came so close that they forced the pilot to descend a couple hundred feet in order to avoid a collision.

- Two powerful quakes struck Ecuador, injuring 85 people. These jolts come about a month after a powerful quake struck the South American country, killing over 600 people. A M6.7 quake struck early on Wednesday morning, followed by a powerful M6.8 quake shortly before noon on the same day. Reports told that one elderly person died.

- The EgyptAir Flight MS804, en route from Paris to Cairo, lost from radar at 0045 hours UTC shortly after entering Egyptian airspace. Authorities are launching an investigation for a passenger plane, which had 66 people aboard, went missing from the airspace.

- Moving on to the fuel economy crisis, Suzuki Motor Corporation admitted that they falsified their fuel consumption data on their 16 models currently being sold in Japan (including recently released ones such as the Ignis and the India-import Baleno). Despite the scandal, Suzuki will continue selling its cars while adding that earnings have yet to be impacted.

- Meanwhile, Mitsubishi Motors' president Tetsuro Aikawa stepped down from his post, effective late next month, when the automaker will hold its shareholder's meeting. Alongside Aikawa is Executive VP Ryugo Nakao. With Nissan gained control of about 34% of the shares from Mitsubishi Motors, Aikawa asked the rival car company to send one of theirs to replace his position.

- Two compact Volvo concepts have been unveiled. The Concept 40.1 previews a compact saloon while the Concept 40.2 previews a compact crossover.



- Today marks the 44th Weeksary of AlDub.

TTFN!!!

Rain or Shine wins PBA Commissioner's Cup


The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters triumphed the PBA Commissioner's Cup championship after Game 6 victory against the Alaska Aces at the score of 109-92 last night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. 
Apart from the team's unorthodox win, Elasto Painters' Paul Lee was named as MVP for his four 3-point shots and finished with 20 points scored.

This is the second time the Elasto Painters won championship title since their Governors Cup win five years ago with import Jamel Cornely.

Congratulations to the Elasto Painters for such win and it's great that the team got one heck of a Lee-thal weapon for the win.

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

TGUSA: Military Might


Top Gear, the hit American TV show, goes to war (literally) as the boys ventured out to a top-secret National Training Center in Fort Irwin with their cars of their choice and see if these cars are tough enough to serve with the US Army. Rut goes for the RAM Power Wagon, Adam goes for the Jeep Wrangler, and Tanner goes to the Subaru WRX STi.

The first challenge involves a race against a heavily armed tank in a very punishing terrain designed for military vehicles. Although all three cars were slower than a tank, the Power Wagon was the fastest.

Next up is evasive maneuvers and the boys are driving through the obstacle course while evading sniper fire. The one with the least shots wins and in this challenge, Tanner and the STi wins.


While their cars are getting camouflaged for the final challenge, Tanner tries out one of his favorite extreme offroaders in his collection; which is a Polaris RZR XP Turbo and he's going to race through the finish line before Adam shoots 10 targets with the M1A1 Abrams tank. In the end, the tank finished first.


A day later, the boys' cars got camouflaged for the final challenge, involving a daring rescue mission in a simulated battle zone. Taking advantage of the cars, the boys will have to work together to survive the simulated war zone. After accomplishing this harsh mission, the soldiers evaluated how these cars progressed and out of the three, the Power Wagon is the clear winner. Tanner's Subie though, sealed its fate with the tank's shrapnel.

HOMEFRONT: The Revolution

Five years ago, the original HOMEFRONT game, once developed by KAOS Studio and published by THQ, two years before its bankruptcy, featured a fictional plausible take of the United States taking control by the North Koreans (who once unified the two Koreas not by the South but by the North) and the once America the Great is now abandoned and only a handful of resistance fighters wage war against the Korean People's Army. With the HOMEFRONT games now under Deep Silver's hands, the folks from Dambuster Studios rebooted the once-forgotten franchise with a bold new take.

HOMEFRONT: The Revolution (PC)
HOMEFRONT: The Revolution
(XBOX One)
HOMEFRONT: The Revolution
(PS4)
The revived HOMEFRONT game is now called HOMEFRONT: The Revolution and this game features a much different story than the old THQ-era HOMEFRONT game. In an alternate history, North Korea became a technological superpower thanks to a multinational technology company called APEX and with the whole world taking advantage of APEX's technologies, even the United States, it became one of the world's biggest companies. In the not-too-distant future, with the United States in the depths of financial ruin because of overspending with APEX-sourced tech from North Korea, the once great USA has been taken control by the Korean People's Army and a group of resistance fighters in Philadelphia is staging a revolution to take back America from the grips of not just North Korea but the corporation behind it.

The new HOMEFRONT game features open-world combat where players wage guerilla warfare and use any means necessary to slip past enemies in unbiased firefights. Apart from being a shooter game, The Revolution behaves like last year's everyone's personal favorite, Fallout 4, because you can gain new allies, make negotiations, establish bases and safehouses, create new weapons, and more. There are endless possibilities to create your own resistance to wage war against the KPA tyranny.

Believe it or not, playing The Revolution is becoming more of a party than your usual shooter because you can team up with other gamers and work your way through completing various missions from simpler ones to the most intense missions only the bravest heroes can ignite the revolution.

The fun continues because you can receive in-game bonuses by logging on to the official site or the Homefront Resistance Network app for iOS and Android. You can avail of the Expansion Pass to gain access to upcoming expansions coming this 2016 such as The Voice of Freedom and Aftermath as well as the Beyond the Walls expansion, due next year.

Thoughts on The Revolution? It's starting to behave like the Fallout games due to its open-world action and creating your own resistance out of the people you've trusted. However, the storyline and the action are too intense for the faint at heart and you have to be brave enough to endure the thrilling action The Revolution has offered. While this game is recommended to play on co-op because playing solo is not enough to finish the job, it is best to stick to the PC version because with paid memberships on the XBOX Live and PlayStation Plus plagued the newest consoles, you'll have to empty your wallet to enjoy playing with other players.

THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: Trump says he would speak to N.Korea's Kim Jong Un


Republican US Presidentiable Donald Trump says he will be willing to hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to stop the country's nuclear program.

In an interview with a certain news agency, Trump would speak to the North Korean leader and would have no problem doing so. Trump added that he would at the same time put a lot of pressure on China. He said China can solve problems with the Korean peninsula's nuclear program with one meeting or one phone call.

Trump's remark draw flak from the camp of Democratic Party presidentiable Hillary Clinton.

Source: NHK World

Let's Do The News! (May 18, 2016)


- The Philippines has gained a "new territory" through the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea's ruling on the 13 million hectare Benham Rise. Until 2012, the seismically active underwater region known as the Benham Plateau and extinct volcanic ridge had not been part of the archipelago, despite the Philippines is the only country within 200 nautical miles of the plateau.

- Philippine President-Elect Rodrigo Duterte's plans to revive the death penalty sparked criticisms from the public, even those from the Catholic Church and officials. Among the critics of the revival of life imprisonment is Camarines Sur Representative Leni Robredo, who is leading in the vice presidential race.

- In the latest presidential primaries for the November 2016 US Presidential Elections, the heated battle between two Democratic presidentiables Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are heating up as Clinton wins at the Kentucky primaries while Sanders won the Oregon primaries. As of now, Clinton now has 2,291 delegates while Sanders is 763 delegates behind her.

- Series of bomb attacks in Baghdad, Iraq, have killed at least 70 people and injured 140 others. The Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for the attacks and all four bomb attacks took place within a few hours in areas populated by Shia Muslims. The Iraqi military and the US-led coaliton are stepping up an offensive against the Islamic State militants.

- US authorities opened the investigation into athletic doping by Russian athletes. According to reports, the US Justice Department is targeting anyone who might have benefited unfairly from doping. These would include Russian government officials, athletes, coaches, and anti-doping agency officials.

- In the ongoing fuel consumption crisis, South Korean authorities says Nissan manipulated emissions with their UK-built crossover with diesel engine, thanks to a dubious device that shuts off its exhaust reduction system under regular driving temperature.

- The long-awaited arrival of NASCAR in the world of Forza Motorsport 6 for the XBOX One console is here with the brand new FM6 NASCAR Expansion, now available for $20. The expansion not only sees the car roster full of 2016 season NASCAR machines but also the arrival of Homestead-Miami Speedway and the all-new NASCAR World Tour where players pit their NASCAR skills to the test against the world.



- Minzy, the former member of K-Pop girl group 2NE1, has officially signed with The Music Works Entertainment, a subsidiary of CJ E&M Music Performance Division. Minzy will be joining alongside singer Baek Ji Young on the record label.

- Torchwood alums John Barrowman (who played as Captain Jack Harkness) and Gareth David-Lloyd (who played Ianto Jones) are reprising their roles once again for their newest chapter of their Torchwood audio drama series titled Torchwood: Broken.

- With shooting for the fourth season of BBC's Sherlock has commenced, actor Toby Jones will be joining this season as a villain in the new season, due 2017.

TTFN!!!

F1 2016: Spanish GP

Image: Getty Images

The Spanish Grand Prix of the Formula One 2016 season held at Circuit de Catalunya became a historic F1 moment to remember because for the first time, a ranked outsider emerged a winner as Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who replaced Daniil Kvyat, became the youngest F1 driver to win a race and also the youngest to lead a race. Not bad for an 18-year-old ace driver.

Following Verstappen's historic win, two Ferrari drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel placed 2nd and 3rd. Despite their podium finish, things are going to be rough for the Ferrari F1 team.

Misfortunes aside, we witnessed Mercedes' downfall in the race as Hamilton and Rosberg crashed their machines during the start of the race. Fernando Alonso from McLaren-Honda, meanwhile, once again retired because his machine failed to start. And then, Force India's Nico Hulkenberg's car caught fire.

The overall standings sees a drastic change following Mercedes' DNF in the race. While Nico Rosberg remains his lead with 100 points, Ferrari's Raikkonen is now 2nd place with 61 points and Hamilton dropped to 3rd with 57 points.

The next race will be at Monaco on the 29th of May, 2016.

Forza Motorsport 6: The forgotten jack knife


The Hyundai Veloster has been around since its launch in 2011, about the same year when FM4 came out on the old X360, and despite its unique 3-door design for a hatchback coupe, the Veloster never wins the hearts of many audiences apart from feeling  a bit small even the additional door on the passenger side couldn't help it because the rear's just too small to squeeze into. Even in this turbocharged variant, which comes with a 1.6L Gamma T-GDi engine that produces 201HP of power as well as improved dynamics, it's still less spicy as Europe's best hot hatchbacks.


Despite its overwhelming flaws, I am one of the few people who got enamored by the Veloster's uniqueness. It once got a starring role in the City Hunter Korean drama with Lee Min Ho on it. Anyone remember that? No? Well, for some point, as years pass by, more and more people are starting to forget about the Veloster, despite last year's update featuring a D-Spec model with a 6-speed manual gearbox on it as well as a 7-speed DCT. Nevertheless, despite being aged through the years, the forgotten jack knife made by the South Koreans won't stop until its last fight song has ended.


In order for me to look back at the forgotten jack knife I once being a fan of it since its launch, let me go to the Circuit de Catalunya's National Circuit layout because with this track layout, I'm starting to feel some flashbacks about how much I became a fan of Hyundai's unique 2+1 hatchback coupe that is part of its Premium Younique Lifestyle for the Korean car enthusiasts.



Although not the best performance I could have done but still, I made South Korea's forgotten jack knife in automotive history very proud. Sure the Veloster is becoming a lackluster as years pass by but when in partial terms of endearment, its potential status as a future classic is going to be a baby step for those who valued the Veloster for their lifetime. It may not be a threat to Europe's finest hot hatch but the Veloster is just one of the many Hyundais that shows that the Korean car company has some zest into it. Not bad for a rapidly growing car company from Asia.

THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT MASTER 02 Tulip

THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS
STARLIGHT MASTER 02 Tulip

After provided us with the extended version of Snow Wings, one of the songs as heard from THE IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Starlight Stage app game, there's another Starlight Stage song getting the whole version never before heard by Starlight Stage fans many. This time, it's the song titled Tulip, performed by Kanade Hayami, Syuko Shiomi, Mika Jougasaki, Frederica Miyamoto, and Shiki Ichinose.

STARLIGHT MASTER 02 features not just the extended version of the Starlight Stage song Tulip but also songs like ステップ!by Mio Honda, and ニャンと☆スペクタクル by Miku Maekawa. Don't worry, you can expect these additional songs at the Starlight Stage app anytime soon but in the meantime, those who already master Tulip from Debut to Master difficulty setting will finally get what they deserve and expect more Starlight Stage songs getting the full M@STER VERSION treatment soon.

TRACK LISTINGS:
1) Tulip (M@STER VERSION)
2) ステップ!
3) ニャンと☆スペクタクル
4) Tulip (M@STER VERSION) オリジナル・カラオケ
5) ステップ!オリジナル・カラオケ
6) ニャンと☆スペクタクル オリジナル・カラオケ
7) Tulip (GAME VERSION)

THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: North Korea gained foreign funds


North Korea is reportedly earning foreign cash by registering foreign vessels as North Korean ships, a practice which is a clear violation of UN sanctions.

VOA (Voice of America) reported that the Korean Peninsula registered six vessels from Middle East nations, including Iran and United Arab Emirates, from last year to March.

The report says the foreign shipping companies benefit from avoiding certain taxes, while Pyongyang gets the foreign currency it gained.

Source: Arirang News

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Let's Do The News! (May 17, 2016)


- Two Chinese and three Vietnamese fishing vessels along with more than three dozen crew members have been detained by the Philippine anti-poaching patrols in the extreme north of the country. The arrest near tiny islands off the main island of Luzon came as a maritime dispute between Manila and Beijing simmers in the South China Sea. Two Chinese ships that were fraudulently flying the Philippine flag were detained along with 25 crew members off the island of Sabtang on Monday, according to reports.

- Senator Bongbong Marcos vowed to do everything in his power to ensure that the truth will prevail in the May 9 elections. Marcos issued a statement as he expressed gratitude for winning an overseas absentee voting over his closes for Camarines Sur Representative Leni Robredo. Robredo, however, kept her lead in the vice presidential race based on unofficial results of the COMELEC transparency server.

- World powers have agreed to lift the UN arms embargo on Libya, allowing it to ease the country's unity government to fight against the Islamic State militants. Cabinet ministers from about 20 countries met in Vienna, Austria, on Monday to discuss aid to Libya's unity government.

- As Leicester City gained its historic Premier League championship title, residents took to the streets to celebrate its first-ever title. The parade set off at around 6:00 PM local time from the city center. Leicester is located in England's East Midlands.

- The fifth Transformers movie finally gained a named and it will be titled "Transformers: The Last Knight".

- Joe Pytka, the director of the original Space Jam film (the one with the Looney Tunes on it) warns that the sequel that is going to be spearheaded by NBA superstar LeBron James may not be a good idea, despite fans are still raving about it.

- Mio Honda from THE IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls gets the Crystal Night Party figure treatment, thanks to GOOD SMILE COMPANY. It's now available for reservations starting at just 11,852 Yen plus tax and it will arrive this December.


- The Court of Tax Appeals orders the arrest of veteran writer/director/producer Carlo J. Caparas because of two cases of tax evasion. According to CTA, they have undeniable proof against him because he failed to pay the taxes since 2008.

TTFN!!!

Monday, May 16, 2016

Hawks are sent to Cannes to drive gulls away


Another weirdness is going on in Cannes amid the annual Cannes Film Festival and this time, a certain hotel is deploying hawks to drive seagulls away from causing nuisance at the festival.

The Grand Hyatt Cannes Hotel Martinez sent out a group of trained hawks to fend off seagulls who may be hovering a little too close to its outdoor dining areas. Some say, it's their environmentally friendly solution to the gulls who are so used to humans that they don;t hesitate to come and help themselves. The birds are trained to fly above the hotel at an altitude of about 150m.

The Cannes film festival runs for 12 days and has brought some of Hollywood's finest to town as well as thousands of visitors.

Let's Do The News! (May 16, 2016)


- Sulu Sultan Ibrahim Bahjin claimed that the men who beheaded Canadian John Ridsdel were drug dealers posing as members of an Islamic militant organization in order to gain support and publicity. According to Bahjin, it is public knowledge that armed kidnappers in the conflict areas in Sulu are drug addicts but somehow this is hidden from media attentions.

- The Court of Tax Appeals has dismissed tax evasion charges against the late Chief Justice Renato Corona after he passed away late last month. Corona's counsel filed a motion Monday morning seeking the dismissal of the tax charges against the late magistrate citing Article 89 of the Revised Penal Code. The prosecution no longer objected to the motion, prompting the Tax Court to grant it.

- 25 people were reportedly killed in an explosion at a police facility in southern Yemen and the Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for the attacks. The government-run media says Sunday's explosion wounded 51 others. They had gathered at a facility in Mukalla to apply for employment as police officers.

-  A suspicious-looking item prompted the cancellation of the Premier League final match at the home stadium of Manchester United. Spectators near the item was spotted were evacuated while local authorities carried out a controlled explosive of the item. Police said it was an incredibly life-like explosive device, but was not viable. The object was found in a toilet and is believed it have contained a mobile phone.

- Organizers of the Rio 2016 Olympics have kicked off a track and field event, the last in a series of test events for the games. The committee started holding such events last year to check on the operations at each venue.

- A month has passed since the series of Kumamoto quakes that struck the southern coast of Japan and some 10,000 people are still living outside their homes.

- Girls Generation's Tiffany will hold her first solo concerts as the sixth singer of SM Entertainment concert series "The Agit", held from the 10th to the 12th of June at SM Town Coex Artium in Seoul. It will be her first solo concerts since her 2007 debut to the group.

- Expect a 2017 minor change on the Honda N WGN kei car coming this early June.

2017 Honda N WGN

- Today marks the 10th Monthsary of AlDub and while there's a new Lola's Playlist segment going on in the latest Eat Bulaga Kalyeserye, AlDub posted some bits of their Italian shooting for their new film.



TTFN!!!

Forza Motorsport 6: The Camaro Six

This is the first and only car to be featured in the latest Forza Motorsport 6 Hot Wheels Car pack with General Motors' newly developed Alpha Platform, which is kinda odd why the climate from the producers' office is starting to get things gloomy when it comes to feature rides. Anyway, the sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro, the latest model to utilize the American automotive giant's Alpha Platform, has arrived and I got a chance to try out the new model.


Before taking a spin with the Camaro Six, let's explain what's what about the new model.

The previous fifth-generation Chevrolet Camaro became a tremendous success since General Motors brought back the muscle car in 2009 long before its bankruptcy. Thanks to such success, Chevrolet has been prompted to regenerate the Camaro for its sixth generation.

For its sixth generation, the new Chevrolet Camaro departs from the previous model's Zeta platform (currently applied on the Aussie-import SS saloon) in favor of General Motors' newly developed Alpha platform, resulting in over 200lb of weight loss compared to the previous model.

Under the hood, the sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro offers three engine choices such as the newly developed 2.0L Ecotec turbo engine producing 275HP of power, the 3.6L V6 engine with 335HP of power, and the Corvette-derived 6.2L V8 engine producing 455HP of power and the same amount for torque. It can be mated with either a 6-speed manual or an 8-speed automatic.

Since its launch, the new Camaro was awarded Motor Trend's 2016 Car of the Year.


Being one of the many people who can witness how the new Camaro performs, I got to say that with this new platform that was used on today's Cadillacs that Forza Motorsport 6 is too afraid to feature it, driving that new Camaro still has some sportscar charm on its muscle car looks. It may look Southerner but it feels like a Northerner once you had fun with the new model and with all that sophisticated suspension setup deployed on its new platform as well as its Corvette-derived V8 engine, it's starting to feel like it's becoming the best Camaro ever made. I'm impressed how a car that was once a star in a Transformers film evolved into something different that still behaves like European sportscars, the same as its chief rival, the new Ford Mustang, would do in its time.



Hey, at least, the latest versions are now here to settle the score once and for all and since both of these sixth-generation muscle cars have new underbodies and new suspension setups, looks like it's going to be a heck of an inside job to compare these two and to find out, I'm at Long Beach to bring this next-gen rivalry to fruition. Mind you, while the new Camaro's V8 produces more power than the V8-powered Mustang, the Mustang is surprisingly lighter than the new Camaro, meaning this could be a very one-sided match.


And now, the results. The new Mustang did it in 1:46.228 while the new Camaro did it in 1:43.137, meaning that with that kind of record, I got to say that Chevrolet made the new Camaro a much greater fighter against the Mustang.


The new, sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro may have won the battle but the war of the pony car goes on because as these models unleash powerful versions, the clash of the muscle car titans keeps on rolling like tumbleweeds and they don't stop until someone throws in the towel. That is all, hope you enjoyed driving the new Camaro in-game.

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Fake Cannes attack sends guest fleeing


A fake terrorist attack pulled at a hotel in Cannes was nothing more of a publicity stunt by a certain company.

Oraxy, the Paris-based internet company, was behind this stunt and it involves men dressed as soldiers storming through the Hotel du Cap just around the bay from Cannes. Witnesses say they were dressed as ISIS-like militias. an ode to the Islamic State militants who attacked Paris last November.

Bizarrely, the stunt occured at the 13th of May. Their first Friday the 13th since the deadly attacks.

Cannes has been on maximum security preparedness as it prepares for the annual film festival.

Source: http://entertainment.inquirer.net/194815/terror-attack-on-cannes-festival-hotel-sends-guests-in-panic#ixzz48hyvvfFU