Halo Online- Multiplayer PC Version is Coming to Russia

343 industries has announced today the free to play multiplayer game "Halo Online" will soon starts its close beta in Russia. Halo online is designed a totally new pc experience tailored for Russian gamers. The game is set on a secret UNSC space stationed called “Anvil” where Spartan-IV soldiers train for battle and test brand new experimental technology. Close beta for this game was planned to released in later Spring this year in Russia but the specific date has not been announced yet.

As 343 industries revealed that halo online was built from the ground up as a MMO since they have no plans ever to bring it to Xbox One. 

For 343 industries, it is a learning opportunity for exploring the ways to welcome new fans to the “Halo” universe. During the closed beta, the gameplay, features and the in-game economy will be continuously adjusted and modified. 

" Right now our focus is on learning as much as we can from the closed beta period in Russia. Theoretically, any expansion outside of Russia would have to go through region-specific changes to address player expectations." stated by 343 industries.

Can we just speculate that if halo online succeed in Russia, will 343 industries expand their business on free to play game on pc end worldwide at the same time emphasizes localization in target market? If it does, there is still a long way to go.

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Making Money by Playing Online Games

From nine to five, seven days a week, Robert Schill plays video games while sitting on a plush, brown sofa in central Florida. Hundreds, sometimes thousands, of people watch. His web channel has more than 35 million hits in one year.

And Schill gets paid for it. He's a shift worker, a laborer in a brave and strange new economy that rewards a Big Brother-like existence combined with entrepreneurial pluck.

Schill's not alone in this venture, not even in his own home. When the 26-year-old ginger-haired Schill finishes his shift, he unplugs his game controller and his roommate, 29-year-old Adam Young, sinks into the sofa and plays until 1 a.m. Then a third roommate, Brett Borden, 26, clocks in for his eight-hour shift.

They are the stars of StreamerHouse. They broadcast via Twitch.tv, an online network that attracts tens of millions of visitors, most of whom watch footage of other people playing video games.

StreamerHouse is set in a 1920s-era Mediterranean-revival home graced with 20 cameras, at least 15 computer screens and two bulldogs (Mister Pig and Baby Pig). It's part reality TV, part talk radio and part performance art. The trio play games, chat with fans and narrate their daily lives into an expensive microphone setup.

They make money from a cut of Twitch advertising, subscriptions, video game sales and from fan donations.In October, one admirer from the Middle East gave StreamerHouse $6,000.

StreamerHouse capitalizes on a cultural moment that demands engagement and intimacy with everyone from celebrities tweeting pictures of their newborns to friends and family posting Facebook photos of breakfast.The StreamerHouse guys deliver with an intimate, non-stop show where they interact with fans in real time.

There's something genius about this.

"I live on the internet, man," joked Schill, known as "The Real Deal," and "Rober" online. His fans recently sent him a guitar and a memory foam mattress. Fans routinely send pizzas, candy and t-shirts. All three "streamers" admit their career prospects would be bleak outside the house. None have college degrees and all have been gaming since they were boys.

Twitch has more than 7,000 similar streamers in its affiliate program — which means the game players receive ad revenue and can solicit donations — although StreamerHouse's 24/7 broadcast is unique.

There's an appetite to watch gamers. YouTube's most subscribed channel belongs to Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, a Swede known online as PewDiePie. He is a video game commentator, much like the StreamerHouse guys, and has over 32 million subscribers.

"It has become a very substantial piece of the entertainment landscape," said Matthew Di Pietro, vice president of marketing at Twitch. "We've seen it explode."

And before you dismiss the appeal of watching a guy on a sofa shoot virtual zombies, consider this: people have been watching other people do stuff for millennia. Roman gladiators. Horse races. The Super Bowl.

"There's something enjoyable about watching someone overcome a challenge," said Austin Walker, a doctoral student at the University of Western Ontario who is studying the intersection between work and play.

"Gaming content production" — essentially, playing video games — is now a viable career.

"That's the dream we all have at 12 years old," said Walker. "It's a lot of hard work. A lot of preparation, behind the scenes, community issues. At a certain point, once it becomes something that can pay you, it also becomes a responsibility."

Top streamers can make six figures a year, said Di Pietro, while many earn only a few dollars a month. The StreamerHouse guys are reluctant to discuss their take, but say they've earned enough to cover monthly house expenses and not have debt from the tens of thousands of dollars of electronic equipment powering the live broadcasts. They also bought a new Jeep Liberty and had fans vote on their license plate. (It says "VIRGINS.")

StreamerHouse started as an idea between a group of friends, including Ryan Carmichael and Randy Borden. Both grew up in Lakeland in Central Florida and were interested in gaming and television. Carmichael, also known as "Tree," played video games live on Twitch's predecessor, Justin.tv. Borden owned a local community access television studio and the giant Mediterranean home.

Carmichael and Borden initially conceived of the project as a reality TV web series: what would happen if you put a few guys in a house, had them play video games nonstop and videotaped their antics? They offered the gig to three people: Brett Borden, Randy's longhaired cousin from upstate New York; Young, a former ATV aficionado who broke his neck while riding and came from Washington state with his two bulldogs; and Schill, a recovering agoraphobic from Pennsylvania. Only Young and Schill had streamed before; Borden loved video games and was hanging out and helping to get the house ready.

"It was more of a joke at the time," said Carmichael who lives in the home and acts as the house manager, public relations director, IT guy and fill-in gamer.

StreamerHouse went live in September of 2013. The main stream showed the game being played, while smaller windows on the screen showed live video of the on-duty gamer and footage from a handful of the other cameras in the home.

That turned out to be a bit too intimate. "We lost a lot of privacy," said Carmichael.

Now, they broadcast just the game and the gamer. Only on special occasions — when there are visitors or when the roommates gave candy to hundreds of kids on Halloween — they fire up the cameras around the house. They also feature edited videos of their antics on their YouTube site; some non-gaming clips show them cooking, walking around their historic neighborhood and the time a fan sent $2,100 in pizza and other food to the house. (That video received 70,000 views).

Two downstairs rooms are devoted to the stream. One has four desks holding 12 computer screens. The main gaming server is nestled in the stone fireplace and cables snake along the walls. Here the roommates play games when they're not on the stream, interact with fans, check email and social media.

The other room is the studio, where the on-duty gamer sits for eight hour shifts in front of a laptop and two large TV screens. One controls the game, the other shows the Twitch chat feed.

The guys cleaned the house when an Associated Press crew visited recently, but forgot to for an earlier visit when it was casually littered with Mountain Dew cans, bags of candy, pizza on the kitchen counter and overflowing ash trays on the porch (there's no smoking inside and some of the guys are trying to switch to e-cigarettes).

The guys caution they are not "professional-level gamers."

"We're too old," said Young, who has an impish smile and goes by the online nickname of Inigo Montoya, the character from the movie 'Princess Bride.' "It's like martial arts. The younger you start doing it, the better you are."

Yet they have found their niche as entertainers with a talk radio schtick: — jokes about sex, food and farting are commonplace.

StreamerHouse is unique because the trio tries out different games. Lately, the game of choice has been Destiny, an online first-person shooter game in a sci-fi setting. Fans who want a deeper interactive experience can actually play online games with the StreamerHouse guys.

"It really is the first successful example of truly social video," said Di Pietro. "When you really sit down to think about it, it doesn't seem odd anymore."

If you are  a senior player, you can also create your own future through playing games. You may distinguish yourself in any trade. 

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Four Kinds of People are More Likely to Play Online Games

New games come out every day and you may wonder who on earth need to play online games? Playing online games are not only a way of resting but also the necessity for some people. As far as i can see, there are four kinds of people who are more likely to play games. 

Firstly, people that are depressed in work. If the depression generated in work can't be released in time, the unhappiness will be daily on the increase. Going to work is just like going to grave can possibly result in mental diseases. In this situation, they need to play games if no one can help them face to face. This kind of people can get the feeling of accomplishment in the game through their own effort. They can also communicate in the game with the fellow players about playing strategy and so on. Then the depression in the work will be counteracted with the satisfaction in the game. 

Secondly, people that are suffering from physical pains. Every time they feel painful in the body they need pain killer. Whereas, playing games just like using pain killer. As stated in my previous blog of Six Benefits of Playing Online Games, the Military hospitals found out that playing games can help soldiers recovering from their battlefield wounds quickly. People will forget the pain while they are absorbed in the game competition. 

Thirdly, people that are single and in need of spouse. For various reasons, there are always people who are not convenient to find the life partner. For example, out of the working environment, all people around them are of the same gender. If playing games, they can amuse themselves at the same time looking for life partner that of the same interests. 

Lastly, people that are working for game company. Playing all kinds of games should be part of life for game company employees. They need to know the game features, what players really need, the game trends and the competitors activities, etc. in the games. Not knowing the games well, how can do the market well? 

In total, playing game for some people is not merely entertainment but also necessities. For more about  online game information, please pay close attention to : http://gameonwebs.blogspot.com/

Six Benefits of Playing Online Games

Some people always strongly object playing online games. In their world,no advantages exist in games.  They believe the games will make people depressed, poor, addicted,lazy and criminous. But I don't think so. If such situation really happened, it only means the willpower of those people are rather weak. Recently, there are many free to play games have been launched online and they are not costly. Does playing games good for people? The answer is "sure". You just need to control the time of playing. One or two hours every day i think are both OK. Next, i will list the benefits that games can bring you. 

1. Therapeutic function of games for those with chronic illnesses

According to studies, people with illnesses like autism, depression, and Parkinson's disease if play certain games showed signs of improvement in "resilience, empowerment and fighting spirit. Researchers believe the gamescan activate positive emotions and the reward system in games can help people improve their courage when they faced the daily challenges of their illnesses.

2. Game function of reducing stress and depression

Reports of Cybertherapy and Telemedicine found that gamers who suffered from mental health issues such as stress and depression were able to vent their frustration and aggression by playing games and a noted improvement presented after. When people trying to relax in games, they can avoid reaching a certain level of stressful arousal.

3. Game function of relieving pain 

Not only emotional pain can be relieved by playing games, but also game can help people ease from physical pain. When people playing games, they will distract all of their attentions from physical pain to playing strategy. The Military hospitals also found that playing games can help soldiers recovering from their battlefield wounds quickly. The soldiers who played game required less pain medicine during their recuperation.

4. Game function of improving vision

Maybe you have been educated at a very young age that sitting in front of the TV wasn't good for your eyes. But by playing the fast-paced games like the first-person shooter games can can actually improve your vision. Because these games are so fast-paced that they require an extreme amount of attention, training the visually impaired to view things more sharply. 

5. Game function of promoting decision-making skills

Most games require fast reactions and split-second decisions which can determine if they live or dead in the game. These games give players' brains plenty of practice for making decisions in the real world. As time passed, your decision-making skills will be greatly promoted. 

6. Game function of always keeping you happy 

According to the lasted studies, those who always play games was reported "higher levels of happiness, or well-being" while those who did not was reported " full of more negative emotions" and "were more likely to be depressed". 

Since there are so many benefits of playing games, why not take action now? Play free 2 play games now. 

Why the Man like Playing Games?

Generally speaking, there are two kinds of games. One is competitive game（electronic sports game）.By cooperating with the team members, players can use their intelligence and unique strategy to conquer the rivals. The other is developing game. Players need to increase the grade gradually so as to make the game character more stronger.

Both of the two kind of games are what man really like. Back to real, man's world is full of competition and fight. What the society imposed on them is responsibility. To carry out the responsibility for families,friends even countries,they have to fight persistently. Once they stopped fighting, it's possibly people around them will lose the happy life.

The reality is all in all cruel so the virtual competitive world which can easily satisfy their vanity came into being. They just need to spare little effort compared with in the real world to perform their responsibility.

From other aspect, not every one can get the desired job and the purpose they work is to get the salary. During the game, they can freely choose who they want to be and what profession they like to go in for and designated who to be their partner. In the game, they won't ordered by others and they are their own master.

Do you still curious about why the man always obsessed with playing games? However, it should be kept controlled. The real strong man are who can balance well the real and virtual world.

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Don't Give People the Negative Energy in Games

No people want to be surrounded with negative energy. What we always need is encouragement. When we failed the examination, we prefer to get comfort like"It doesn't matter,it's enough that you have spared your efforts. Next time the result will be better." While if you were told "the examination is so hard, the teacher sucks a lot",it indicates that what you received is only complaint and then you will never get improvement from it. 

Why we play games? Most people find that's a good way to release themselves. In the games, they can be far away from the unfairness and unhappiness in the real life where they can create a peaceful pure land. However, there are always some fellow players ask you the strange question like "Do you know what's the feeling of suicide? " "Is suicide painful enough? No, because i have ever tried" "How about going to another world, there's  no one disturb us " "Are you tired? Drugs can help" etc. 

Yes, we really tired, but we never thought of abandoning our life. We indeed frustrated by life while it doesn't mean the only choice is to get rid of all the difficulties. Since we were born, we have to shoulder the responsibilities. If only the little setback can defeat you, i think, you are not worth being a people.  You have rights to find a room relaxing but you are guilt  to persuade or to lead people lost on the loop. 

I hate such people that always look the dark side of a thing. Since every coin has two sides, why don't look things in a positive angel? Why don't help others with your passion and sunshine? Why don't  just play quiet in the game and just enjoy the leisure? Then why did you go there to disturb others? 

Gaming is just a way to relax but not escaping. First, please don't  affect others in the life. Second, don't be affected by others. Third, complaint is useless for everything, the solution accounts the most. Forth, don't forget to be always positive after all the terrible feelings have been swept out. Life really needs the positive energy that you can contribute to.

Funny Idiot Dogs Don't Know How to pose for Pictures

In my previous blog,all the topics talked are serious. Let's relax this time sharing some funny pictures about cute dogs.

-Listen,I taught you guys so many times about how to pose when i took photos. Why you still posed like this? I'v got crazy! Remember, NO NEXT TIME!

         

PC Game-Nightfalls Preview Video Released

Nightfalls Leading Character-Sherri 

In the browser-based game  Nightfalls, the angel Sherri gave up her status as an angel and came to Earth in order to save the human race. On the way Earth, however, she lost her memory. After she arrived human world, she encountered with Sia in the village and noticed that the dark force had been expanded. 

In order to protect the village from being destroyed, she need to try every effort to seal the DIABLO.

Tips: Sherri is the most powerful hero in nightfalls. It is important to learn how to cultivate the character and rightly use the skills so as to the release the full power. 

Will you be Sherri?

The Five Awesome Casual Games online

What games that impress you the most? I will list five casual games that i played the most ever. Welcome your precious suggestions.

1. Super Mario Brothers Crossover

The most awesome game I have ever seen is the following Super Mario . My mind was blown when I saw that I could play Super Mario Bros with Samus, Link, Mega Man, Simon and Bill R.  Admittedly I was less psyched about Simon and Bill R, from Castlevania and Contra, probably because I had no idea who they were. 

However, all characters are in their 8-bit forms with their powers intact. Samus can shoot her beams, go into a ball, drop mines and jump just like in her games. Link has his boomerang and swords, while Mega man has his slides, arm cannon and awesome jump. Each character powers up and moves the way they normally would in their games, and they are able to kill all enemies by jumping on them just like Mario. And yes, you can play the game as Mario too. One last thing: this game even plays the music of each characters game in the background. It is incredibly faithful to its featured games and as a result, is truly amazing.

2. Atomic puzzle

Familiar with the following game, don't you? A very relaxing puzzle game, with simple yet graphics and soothing music. The aim of the game is to make atoms of the same colour collide to make them disappear. It’s pretty straightforward, and for a puzzle game, it’s not frustrating at all, which is unusual. I even couldn't stop playing until i finished all the levels.

3.Monster Den

 Never played this game? It means you are definitely out! Monster Den is quite an incredible RPG. Sure it doesn’t have much in the graphics department, but the gameplay is also awesome. When you start, you pick the different classes of your 4 party members. When this is done, you’re immediately put into a dungeon waiting to be cleared. Along the way you will encounter various enemies and find items to upgrade your party. After clearing each dungeon your party members will increase in levels and you can customize their stats as well as what powers and passive abilities they learn.

4.  King's Island

Another cool RPG game right here. In King’s Island you control a buff, topless poacher (well, he starts out topless) and go around killing guys while finding and buying armor and items from shops. The combat aspect of this game is great too because it really involves you. It's a real fun adventure if you have made the most use of inside resources.

5.Plants vs. Zombies

Amazingly fun playing. The story starts out as a zombies come on your property, all you have to defend yourself is a gattling pea. Zombies come in all sizes. Some even ride vechiles. They all have one destination, your house. The game has the best playback value I have ever seen. I still am trying to beat the game after a whole year.

I will continue to digg the most interesting and casual games for game fans, just please pay close attention to my blog.  If you have other online games recommendations, comment below.