The Google logo for Halloween 2010 features no other than our favorite mystery munching dog, Scooby Doo.

October 31, 2010 Google Logo (Halloween theme)

Trick or Treat!
There are 5 Scooby Doo Google logos which can be switched by clicking on the paws below.

5 Scooby Doo Google logos

Fun facts about Scooby Doo:
Scooby-Doo is a Great Dane.
He loves Scooby Snacks!

What can I say about Google's Scooby Doo Logos?
Jinkies!

I would like to personally thank NeutralCreeps again on this one.
Source: Blizzard DOTA joins Dota genre wars

Activision Blizzard, one of the world's most popular video game companies has announced via Blizzcon, their entry to the Dota genre.

For those who have no idea what the Dota genre is, Wikipedia answers:

The Dota genre is a sub-genre of Real-time strategy video games, characterized by role-playing elements.

Blizzard DOTA will be a Starcraft 2 mod officially endorsed by the developers behind Starcraft 2. It was announced that this will be FREE to those who already purchased Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty. As an official Blizzard map, this wouldn't be just another one of those run-of-the-mill Starcraft 2 DotA clones like Storm of the Imperial Sanctum.

Watch Matt Gotcher (SC2 developer) as he talks about Starcraft 2 DotA.
I really think we are seeing a huge influx of Dota genre games lately.

Other games in the Dota genre:
Dota 2 (Valve)
Heroes of Newerth (S2 Games)

Dota, one of the biggest hits in Philippine gaming history will be remade.

Say Goodbye Starcraft 2! Hello Dota 2!

The Dota based game genre is currently one of the most explosive genres to emerge in recent memory.

Quality games like Heroes of Newerth were made and fail games like Demi-god and League of Legends were done but DotA 2 is the impending king of the genre named after itself.

According to NeutralCreeps, DotA 2 will be developed by Icefrog (yes, that Icefrog)
And everything will be more or less the same with the original Defense of the Ancients.

Game Comparison: DotA 2 will be like Heroes of Newerth without the S2 originals.

Once this game is out, I'm sure it will attract millions of players to get Steam.
Successful mods converted to successful full-fledged games only come once in a while.
The last game to enjoy such super success was another Valve title... Counter-Strike.

Join the DotA 2 community on Facebook: DotA 2 Project Facebook

Are you tired of using Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7?
Have you always wanted an OS that wouldn't slow down as time went by?
Had enough of malware, spyware and virus programs lurking on your PC?

If you answered yes to any of those questions above, then Ubuntu is something I'd recommend.


What's Ubuntu?
Ubuntu is an operating system (think Windows XP/ MAC OSX).

What makes Ubuntu special is... it's an open-source alternative (think Mozilla Firefox) to those OS mentioned above.

And the best thing about it is, you don't need to spend thousands of pesos just to install this software.

Why? It's FREE!

About Ubuntu 10.10

October 10, 2010: Ubuntu 10.10 is released.
Codename: Maverick Meerkat

Fun facts about the 10-10-10 release:
Canonical released Ubuntu 10.10 to coincide with the date: 10-10-10

What desktop features does Ubuntu have?
For a list of Ubuntu features, you can read the Ubuntu Linux 10.10 Features.

Will I be able to play games on Ubuntu Linux?
More and more game companies are beginning to see how important Linux gaming is and have started developing Linux versions of their games. In fact, you can start playing awesome games like Heroes of Newerth (S2 Games) on Ubuntu Linux out of the box!

*Minecraft is supported too by the way.

Cool stuff man. Where can I download Ubuntu?
You can now download the release version of Ubuntu 10.10 below:
Download Ubuntu Desktop Operating System.

For those people who have been asking how to have a more secure computer, Ubuntu is the answer. The question is, are you ready to make the switch?

Got additional questions? @skiverz will now answer them.

We reported a few months ago that Heroes of Newerth is Free to Play on Garena.
If you are from the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore or Vietnam, you can play HoN for free.

What must you do to be able to play HoN on Garena?
1) First you need a Garena Heroes of Newerth beta key so you can play Garena HoN.
To get a free GarenaHoN beta key, you need to become a Gold Member.
*You can also buy a Garena Prepaid card.

2) Register and activate your account.

Source: Read the Garena HoN Gold Member Beta Key Guide

3) Download Garena Messenger (Garena messenger includes the HoN installer file)

4) Double Click the file entitled Garena-HoN_setup.exe to install the Garena Messenger and Garena Heroes of Newerth.


5) After Garena Messenger has been installed (with GarenaHoN), double click on the mean-looking Garena Messenger icon.


6) Enter your Garena username and password.
*Please remember never to share your accounts with anyone to avoid stolen accounts.


7) You are now inside the Garena Messenger. Click on the HoN icon to start playing.


Have you encountered any problems while following these steps?
If yes, please add a comment so I can help you sort it out.

Facebook users have been reporting that the Facebook Chat has disappeared.

Who are affected:
Everyone. This is not a browser-specific problem. All Facebook users are affected.

Reason:
Facebook is working on new features for Facebook Chat and had to bring it down temporarily.
Daniel Chai (engineer) and the members of the Facebook Groups team are also fixing the security problems hounding the new Facebook Groups.

*Additional note: The Facebook chat feature is now available to Facebook groups.

Alternatives to Facebook Chat:
You can use these alternatives if ever Facebook Chat goes down again in the future.
1) Yahoo Messenger
2) Skype
3) Google Talk
4) Twitter


Update: FB Chat is now back.

Still having problems with Facebook Chat not showing up? Let us know.

Before you can cheat Starcraft 2, you need to have your own Starcraft 2 game.

Check if your computer meets the system requirements of Starcraft 2.

Starcraft 2 System requirements

2.6 GHz processor or equivalent
1GB RAM for XP, 1.5GB for Vista and 7;
2GB RAM for Mac OS
128 MB video card Minimum
512 MB video card Recommended
DirectX version 9.0c or better
12 GB hard disk space
Internet connection (This is a DRM feature)

If your PC meets all of that, then it's time to buy your very own Starcraft 2 copy.


*Starcraft 2 LAN function has been currently disabled for the retail version.

Now it's time to list the most commonly used Single Player Cheats for Starcraft 2.

whysoserious
Gives 5 Billion Credits.
No Original Starcraft Equivalent.

stroaksmolts
Gives 5000 minerals.
Starcraft 1 Equivalent: "Whats Mine is Mine"

realmendrilldeep
Gives you 5000 Gas.
SC Equivalent: "Breathe Deep"

smoldersbolds
Gives 5000 minerals & 5000 Gas.
Broodwar Equivalent: "Show Me The Money"

terribleterribledamage
Makes you invincible!
Starcraft Equivalent: "Power Overwhelming"

sawnoutofmemory
Starcraft 2 vision hack
Original Equivalent: "Black Sheep Wall"

Can't find the SC2 cheat you are looking for?
You can view the source for the Complete List of Starcraft 2 Cheats.

Credits to Starcraft 2 Portal for the Starcraft 2 Cheats.

Imagine that you are in a plane.
Then all of a sudden...
Music is piped in.

And the flight attendants start walking in to... Dance?


Watch the Cebu Pacific FAs Dance while demonstrating "safety precautions."

What were the emergency instructions again?

Songs played:
Just Dance - Lady Gaga
California Girls - Katy Perry

*Credits to wingco1129 for uploading the video on YouTube. Mad props to you.
This in-flight video will be viral in no time.

5 Fun Facts You Would Probably Want to know about Zuckerberg and The Social Network

1.
The girl on the left side is Rooney Mara who plays Mark Zuckerberg's ex-girlfriend.
As of this writing (Oct 2010), the girlfriend of Zuckerberg is: Priscilla Chan

2.
David Fincher, the director, made almost a hundred takes for the movie's first scene. This is the scene in which that chick on top tries to beaks up with soon-to-be billionaire Zuckerberg.

3.
Mark Zuckerberg has a Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/markzuckerberg
He does not befriend you like Tom of Myspace does.

4.
Jesse Eisenberg plays Mark Zuckerberg.
Both their surnames end with "berg"
Both were born in the state of New York, US.

5.
Justin Timberlake (yes, that Timberlake) plays Napster founder, Sean Parker.
He (JT) has a Twitter account but it's not @timberlake but @jtimberlake.

6.
Disregard everything above and look at this: Zuckerberg did not enjoy the movie (brilliant)!
*credits to Jesse "Not Eisenberg" Eisemann.

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