Sony allegedly banned players who abused the PS Plus Collection

There are some reports that some players who abuse the PlayStation Plus Collection are getting banned. People who are banned got the following message when they try to login to the Sony's website "Access to PlayStation Network by this account has been temporarily suspended due to policy violations. An email with more details will be sent to the email address for this account. Also refer to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and User Agreement.".

This story was been first reported from a Facebook page Nmia 尼未亞. This should be taken with a grain of salt as the information was a collaborative report from players who experience getting banned after claiming the PS Plus Collection from another person's PS5.

UPDATE as of 11/26/2020 @ 3:53PM: It turns out that PlayStation Network has a defense mechanism that protects the console and account from being hacked or abused. Nmia 尼未亞 says "When there is more than 50 different accounts logged in to a console, and makes purchases from PS store of other region, the system will detect and determine it as being hacked. The account will be banned for 2 months, while the console will be permanently banned. Currently it is being negotiated at the customer service if there is any turnaround to the situation, but joint purchasing is indeed violating the rules and regulations, and the mechanism existed to protect the hacked account from being further abused."

Since getting Sony's next gen consoles is extremely difficult, players are looking for ways to get that extra perks from a PlayStation 5 unit, and that's the PS Plus Collection. The perks includes 20+ FREE games which you can also play in PS4, it only requires a PS Plus subscription and an activation login to any PS5 unit. 

Following is the list of FREE games. 

  • Bloodborne
  • Days Gone
  • Detroit: Become Human
  • God of War
  • Infamous Second Son
  • Ratchet and Clank
  • The Last Guardian
  • The Last of Us Remastered
  • Until Dawn
  • Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
  • Batman: Arkham Knight
  • Battlefield 1
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops III – Zombies Chronicles Edition
  • Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
  • Fallout 4
  • Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition
  • Monster Hunter: World
  • Mortal Kombat X
  • Persona 5
  • Resident Evil 7 biohazard

There are some players particularly in Hong Kong who reported that their account is being temporarily banned after asking their friend who has a PS5 to login for their account to claim the PS Plus Collection. Whereas those PS5 units that have been repeatedly used to activate those accounts receives permanent banned. 

Some of them contacted Sony's support, they got a response saying that the ban is not permanent, but just temporary and it will last up to 2 months. So far, no information added on what is the cause of the banned.

The reason for the ban is likely from an abused or repeatedly using their console to activate the PS Plus Collection. Either from a service in a grey market who makes extra money or simply from a group of friends helping each other to claim the perks. However, we see no problem on claiming the perks from one to five different accounts as logging on the same PS5 within the family members is perfectly normal and allowed. Of course, it should be in the same region.

SLAM DUNK Mobile Game, compete with millions of players across the world!

Complete designated tasks from Freshmen Training to obtain "Kaede Rukawa info"!

 "SLAM DUNK", a real-time PvP mobile e-sport game distributed by DeNA, is now available on iOS and Android today (25). Those splendid events and rewards to celebrate the official game launch await you! Download it now to enjoy with us. In SLAM DUNK mobile game, players can participate in various gaming mode and feel the passion and touching moment brought by the competitions, just like SLAM DUNK did during those days.

Rewards for you: To thank you for your patience and support, all pre-registrated players will receive our carefully selected pre-registration and Milestone rewards. 

Game Launch Limited Events

1. Download the game and get "Hanamichi Sakuragi info"

Reach LV.8 in game to get "Hanamichi Sakuragi info"

2. Freshmen Training

Complete designated tasks to obtain numerous cultivating materials and get "Kaede Rukawa info"

3. 7 Days Rookie Check-in Reward 

Accumulate login for 7 days to get splendid rewards including "Takenori Akagi Profile", "Kengo Murasame Profile". Besides, Takenori OR Kogure Exclusive Training Kit are also available for you to choose from!

4. Ryonan Ace Player Slot

Get great deals such as Training Cards and Skill Training Card, and even chances to get Legendary Crystal to exchange for Ryonan Ace Player"Akira Sendoh Info"and his Training Cards. Featuring Ryonan Ace Player: Akira Sendoh.

Toei Animation Authorized, Relive the Classic!

SLAM DUNK Mobile Game is a real-time basketball e-sport game based on the classic Japanese basketball comic — SLAM DUNK, supervised by Toei Animation and distributed by DeNA. The story portraits how Hanamichi Sakuragi starts as an outsider then finally become the core player of his team, and how he fought along with them to pursue the goal of becoming the National Champions. The players will be able to recreate the gorgeous shoots and dunks and relive those passionate and touching moments!

A Brand-New Talent System

Players can play as different characters from each high school in Slam Dunk, and can simulate all kinds of Skills and Talents such as "Jelly Layup" and "Euro-Step", just like in the original series.

Use the new Talent System to unlock more advance moves and customize your own characters by strengthening certain abilities.

Ranking System, Dominate the World!

"SLAM DUNK" is a real-time PvP mobile e-sport game which allows the players to play in Battle Mode and Ranked Matches. The Ranking System breaks down into nine different levels such as "Strong Bench Player", "Starting Player" and "SLAM DUNK". New season starts every two months and Honor Divisions encourage players to compete with one another in the same region. Who will get the title? 

Star Players, Japanese and English Dubbed

SLAM DUNK aim to create a nostalgic feeling for the players, so other than the classic scenes and the Star Players, the game is also dubbed in both Japanese and English which players are free to switch between. 

SLAM DUNK Future Plans

SLAM DUNK will keep on hosting online tournaments to create the best gaming experience. Kenji Fujima, Toru Hanagata, and Skin Head Sakuragi's Info will be release one after another, and more advanced compete mode such as Grand Tournament will be open as well. More news and information will be continuously released, please pay attention to the latest announcement on the official Facebook Fan Page.

Lara Croft is back next year, for this new mobile game Tomb Raider Reloaded

Since the release of Shadow of the Tomb Raider in 2018, we didn't see any new game for Lara Croft. But Square Enix hasn't forgotten the character. In fact, they have just announced a new game for mobile that will probably released in Android and iOS soon, its called Tomb Raider Reloeded.

Completely different from the previously released Tomb Raider games, this mobile game is a free to play action arcade featuring the chibby version of Lara.

Tomb Raider Reloaded was developed by Emerald City Games known for its G.I. Joe: War on Cobra and the Square Enix London mobile team. It will arrive in mobile devices next year, 2021. So far, no information about the gameplay but based from the trailer itself, it is possibly a side-scroller arcade game like the metal slug or 3d platformer game like Crash Bandicoot.

What do you think of this new mobile game of Tomb Raider? will you play it? What do you think about this news, tell us in the comment section below.

A Comeback Story: Crazy Kart heads back to the Racetrack

Who says cuteness and competitiveness cannot go together?

Without a doubt, Shanda Group was the leading online game developer in China by early 1999. They are the ones who developed the cute but highly competitive game called Crazy Kart that once touched so many hearts, including the Filipinos. On July 31, 2013, with a heavy feeling, Shanda Group finally had their last race and let Bakal Boy, Tweetums, Sid, and other characters maneuver on their own. #DriveFree

When Shanda Group licenses CrazyKart overseas, various countries in Asia availed of the franchise, including the Level Up! Games, the Philippines' forefront of successfully localizing foreign games such as Ragnarok Online, RF Online, Flyff, Cabal Online, and immeasurably more.

Nowadays, when somebody mentions "CrazyKart," it sounds like jargon. But from 2008 to 2013, Crazy Kart is widely known in the Philippines, and it is seemingly one of the reasons why high school students in the country cut class. Not emphasizing the unfavorable impact of this game, but to give a clear manifestation that this game dominates back then.

Out of longingness for the competitive gameplay, In 2018, Shanghai Longwan Network Technology Co., Ltd. reached out to Shanda that their company is more than excited to take over and has decided to bring CrazyKart back to life from a 5-year death.

Shanda's game licensing agreement that the game developers and online racers care about is successfully signed. Therefore, game development is continuous under the new management of Shanghai Longwan Network Technology Co., Ltd.

To somehow ease the anxiety brought by the Covid-19, Here's a piece of good news. The server is up and running smoothly! Even if it is a China-based game, there is a character named Bakal Boy waiting for you in-game and a racetrack called Pinas where you can compete intensively around the Mall of Asia while listening to Tsuper Duper by Ang Bandang Shirley. How cool is that?

The in-game ambiance appears to be adorable like Cocomelon or as soft as a marshmallow, but "After you" is not a thing here. No matter how low your level is, whether a sprout or a king, still, your opponents are traitors that will not give any consideration. They can charge destructing unique skills that will take you behind them from a 100-kilometer lead. So, be ready to fall, jump, drift, spin, and fly!

Now, are you mystified how Bakal Boy and the Pinas racetrack look? Why don't you try playing the game and see for yourself? There are a lot of updates coming. Nevertheless, the server is percent playable 24/7.

You may now download the files at this link https://ckfksc.com/.

Ragnarok Mobile November 2020 Maintenance Notice

Ragnarok M Eternal Love will have a 5-hour schedule maintenance this coming November 26, 2020 at 1:00 AM to November 26 at 6:00AM (Manila, Philippine Time). The maintenance is for the new patch fixes for reported issue in the game and new content update as well for Episode 7.0.

Client Update

Due to the engine being optimized and upgraded, players will not be able to enter the game from the old client after this maintenance. iOS/Android users must update the complete client through the App Store/Google Play to enter.

New Client update includes the following:

  • EP 7.0 "Moon's Echo"
  • Optimized the problem whereby some models easily crashed and other such issues.

Rewards Compensation

Aside from the usual maintenance compensation, players will can also get rewards from November 26 to December 3, 2020 when they complete the daily board quest. The rewards are the following:

  • 1 x Glittering Rune Stone – Star
  • 2 x Valkyrie Growth Gift Box
  • 2 x Pet Adventure Coupon

Moon Lake is the new Map in Ragnarok Mobile

Newly added the main city "Moon Lake", the wild map "Odin Palace", and "Palace Main Hall". The 10th chapter of the new main story "Guardian in the Moonlight" will be officially launched. The fall of the Star Bridge shards changed the Midgard continent and caused panic among people. No one knows what this is all about.

  • Adventurers that have reached Base Lv.105 can go to Prontera to retrieve their "lost memories" and explore the truth of the Star Bridge's fall…
  • After completing all the quests in single-player main story "Faith and Fate – Epilogue", you can unlock the main city and wild map (please refer to the Quest Manual for main story quests)

New added Moon Lake "Anecdote Quest"

  • After reaching Base Lv.15 and clearing the main story of Chapter 10, you can trigger this series' quests in Moon Lake, Odin Palace, and Palace Main Hall respectively
  • Moon Lake: "Moon Lake"
  • Odin Palace: "Gungnir", "Fortune Kim and Muninn", "Fountain of Wisdom", "Louen Character", "Glepuneil" and "Odin Palace"
  • Palace Main Hall: "Hilydescarf", "Brothers' Past Memories", "Moon Wolf Fenril" and "Mortal World Python".

New Gameplay – Holy Ground War

Check our other post to learn about the new Holy Ground War in Ragnarok Mobile.

3D Visual Angle On

* Added [3D Visual Angle], you can switch between [2.5D Visual Angle] and [Viewing Angle Lock] in settings.

* The screen ratio of 3D Visual Angle is 3:7, the left 30% is the rocker area, and the right 70% is the lens rotation area.

* The current version only supports 3D Visual Angle in some scenes, and more scenes will be available with 3D Visual Angle in the future.

Game Optimizations

1. Optimization of Extraction System

  • Enchantment Perfusion equipment can also be consumed as extraction materials. The extraction attributes are the same as the equipment before perfusion.
  • The extraction attributes of the perfusion equipment cannot coexist with the equipped equipment before the perfusion, and the extraction attributes will be deactivated when there is a conflict.
  • Extraction attributes can be activated in non-main city areas. Deactivation or replacing the activated attributes will add a 60-second cooldown time.

2. Optimization of Team Competition

Skillpoint reset adjustment: The skillpoint reset time has been changed from the end of each season to the start of each season (8pm).

New [Legend Tier] items have been added to the Team Competition Shop:

  • Newly added [Origin Book], the price is 16800 [Honor Proof], unlimited purchase;
  • Newly added [Glittering Rune Stone – Star], the price is 1500 [Honor Proof], each account can purchase up to 2 per week.

3. Echoing Corridor Optimization

  • The number of Gold Coins dropped in the Machine Room doubled;
  • Increase the price of [Osteoacusis Chips] and [Broaden Horizons] in the shop to 50;
  • Reduced the initial number of Gold Coins obtained from the 31st, 41st, and 51st floors;
  • Reduced the HP MVP and mini in each monster room;
  • The effect of the monster room [Confinement Domain] changed from being unable to perform Magic Restore to reducing the percentage of Magic Restore;
  • Reduce the monsters' spawn range in the monster room to avoid the situation where players are defeated when switching scenes;
  • No longer need to challenge the highest 10 levels in the level clearance record to win weekly rewards. After maintenance, the captain can select any 10 levels less than the highest record via "Weekly Mode" to obtain the corresponding weekly rewards. Weekly rewards can only be obtained once a week.

4. Rune System Optimization

  • The Rune Box can now directly perform Rune Smelting, including Advancement Smelting, Precision Smelting, Attribute Synergy, Rune Replacement, and Rune Carving functions;
  • Increased the limit of Skill Rune and Attribute Rune Bags from 300 to 400.

5. Barren Land Map Optimization

  • Added pre-material tips to the Skillpoint of Divine Tree Spirit system;
  • Barren Land items [Lucky Bags], [Dream Chopping Blades] and [Conjury Power Potions] can be used in batches.

6. Job Skill Adjustments

  • When the Bard and Dancer are in an ensemble, they can no longer use [Bragi's Faith] and [Smile of Eden];
  • [Star Arrows]' Dmg calculation is adjusted to be affected by the damage bonus of [Shrimp Pond], and the Dmg Reduc. of [Shrimp Pond], [Killing Puppet Rune] and [Smile of Eden];
  • [Knell] is no longer immune to all controls and debuffs;
  • [Enchant Deadly Poison]'s duration is adjusted from 40 seconds to 120 seconds, and the cooldown time is adjusted from 40 seconds to 20 seconds;
  • When [Imperishable Dragon] and [Knell] are triggered, the boll ball-holding status in Team Competitions will be lost;
  • [Cart Tornado]'s cooldown time has been changed from 2 to 3.5, delay has been changed from 2 to 1.5.

7. Skill Damage Display Optimization: now the Damage Data and Healing Data will disappear quickly.

8. "Phen Guitar" can be transformed into [Musical Instrument] weapon appearance now! If you have already stored "Phen Guitar", you need to take it out of the Adventure Handbook and store it again to unlock the corresponding weapon appearance.

Issue Fixed

  • Fixed the problem where some Adventurers' Adventure Handbook achievements cannot be activated;
  • Fixed the problem where the Rift Dungeon of the Adventurer's Assistant interface cannot be completed quickly;
  • Fixed the problem where some Adventurer Assistants displayed abnormal [Thanatos Tower] clearance statuses;
  • Fixed the problem where interface abnormalities appeared when tapping on other NPCs in the Precision Smelting Rune class switching interface;
  • Fixed the problem where Zeny is insufficient and it didn't prompt the issue, but the interface automatically closed when producing headwear.

Ragnarok Mobile added new Holy Ground War Gameplay (MOBA)

Ragnarok M Eternal Love is adding a new mode to the game that will surely all of the players will enjoy even if you're low level. That is because this new mode will not pick up the equipment stats during the gameplay and everyone will start fresh in every game, its like the MOBA game that you're playing.

Addison Kang, former producer of Dragon Nest SEA, now the vice president of Ragnarok M Eternal Love shares some insight into the game with his question and answer from the dev team.

Ragnarok M: Eternal Love is an in-depth mobile game, steep in its lore. Can you share more about the background of the new Holy Ground War mode?

"The Holy Ground War is set in the country of Lakh, split by two factions Hawk (freedom advocators) and Doves (peace advocators). These two factions are often in conflict with each other.", dev answered.

What went on in the team's mind when creating this new mode?

"Our original intention is to introduce a new way of fighting, one which reduces the reliance on players' own equipment. Instead, they must now work together and focus on skills and strategies. This allows more players to participate and enjoy the fun.", the dev said.

Holy Ground War is a new season-based matching and racing PvP gameplay. Both sides will form a team of 12 people. The game will be launched in the new map "Holy Ground War". The map contains a variety of mechanisms.

Both sides will kill and compete for resources to attack the opponent's crystal. The outcome is decided based on the crystal's HP.

Holy Ground War (Casual Mode & Season Mode)

Rules of gameplay, after entering the instance, the team will be randomly assigned to Hawk or Dove. Each faction has defense towers, barracks, bases, shops, one offensive route and one defensive route.

The defensive route has three defense towers, and the offensive route has a siege cart that can cause a lot of damage to buildings. The siege cart requires an ally nearby to move it forward, so the team must cooperate to push the siege cart and break through the opponent's base to attain victory.

The defensive route's breaking order is [Outer Tower] – [Central Tower] – [Inner Tower] – [Base].

Rules for the Map

Base: your own base is the goal when defending. When the base is destroyed, it will be considered as defeat. Adventurers can obtain Base Exp by defeating enemy units. After the base is upgraded, the attributes of minions produced by the barracks will be enhanced

  • Barracks – there is a barracks on both the offensive and defensive routes. There will be minions produced every 30 seconds to attack and defend.
  • Defense Tower – causes a lot of damage to enemy units, only siege carts can cause obvious damage to them.
  • Siege Cart – only when your own units are nearby will it move forward, otherwise it will retreat or go unused. It is invincible.
  • Shop – Adventurers can get Gold Coins by defeating enemy units. Tap on the Base or the Shop button near the Base to open the shop and exchange equipment.
  • Portal – Adventurers can quickly teleport to the corresponding route by tapping on the portal on the offensive or defensive route; (the offensive route requires destroying the enemy's Defense Tower to be activated)
  • Wild Zone – there are a wide range of wild zones in between offensive and defensive routes. The wild zones will refresh a variety of MVPs with different effects. After a force kills an MVP, the MVP will refresh on the force line to improve the force's strength.

How to Win

oth sides fight in [Holy Ground War]. When one side breaks down the enemy base, it wins immediately, or the Base and Defense Tower with higher HP after 15 minutes wins.

Season Mode and Casual Mode additional attribute Bonus

  • Provides the [Adventure Handbook], [Aeisr Monument] and [Guild Blessing] attribute bonus.
  • Provides a 15 attribute bonus to the equipment worn by the Adventurer in instances.

How to Participate

Added [Holy Ground War] entrance in season mode and casual mode. After a team of 12 people that have reached Lv.100 is formed, the captain can undergo matching. When the team doesn't have enough members, the system will randomly match other players to form a team of 12 people.

The season mode will start from December 19th, 2020 to January 2nd, 2021, lasting 3 weeks in total. The matches start from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday.

The Casual Mode is open long-term and can be used for practice and experience. The rules and rewards of Tournament Mode will be announced separately before the function is opened.

Rewards

There will be no rewards when playing Casual Mode. While playing Season Mode, you can obtain Bishop Emblem by reaching the corresponding quests in the instance. Each account can obtain up to 80 ones per week, which can be exchanged for the following items:

  • Costume [Robe Series Costume Voucher], [Beast Doll Series Costume Voucher]
  • Back Headwear [March of the Saints]
  • Tail Headwear [Moral Shorthand Spirit]
  • Headwear [Pope's Crown [1]]
  • Extract Light Crystal, Glittering Rune Stone – Star, Glittering Rune Stone, Praying Crystal Pack, Mora coin

New Updates, Login Rewards and a Chance to win RTX 3080 in Shadow Arena

Pearl Abyss announced today that player-friendly updates such as an improved ping system for Trio mode and login rewards have been added to Shadow Arena. Players can now experience faster communication and efficient gameplay through this update.      

The ping system has been updated for Trio mode allowing the maximum distance that players can use pings to be greatly increased. Even players who do not use voice chat can quickly identify a team member's location, enabling more efficient battles. 

Moreover, a new login reward event has been introduced that offers players valuable rewards. Players who log in up to the 21st day can claim exclusive rewards such as an RTX 3080 Gaming OC ticket and RAZER gaming gear tickets until December 17. Those who obtain these event tickets through the login rewards will be automatically entered into a raffle for these respective items. 2 special Skins can also be acquired by all players through the event. 

The Asia Champions Showdown tournament will be held on November 22 to determine the best trio players. The tournament will be broadcast live through the official Shadow Arena Twitch channel (https://www.twitch.tv/shadowarenagame) and the winning team will earn themselves an exclusive special skin, in-game title, and a vast amount of silver.  

How to Pre-order PlayStation 5 in the Philippines

Sony Interactive Entertainment Singapore announces that the PlayStation 5 will be launched in the Philippines on December 11, 2020 and the official RRP price for the PS5 Standard Edition (Disk) is PHP 27,990. Aside from this, the pre-order of PlayStation 5 will begin starting November 20, 2020 to selected retailers in the Philippines.

The pre-order of PlayStation 5 will be strictly online due to the pandemic. Pre-order on the physical store will be discouraged. However, customer can also choose store pick-up as their shipping method once the PS5 is officially launched on December 11, 2020.

To pre-order, some of the participating retailers like DataBlitz and GameXtreme requires newsletter registration for you to be prioritized. While some retailers are in first come first serve basis.

For the first-day of pre-order on November 20, 2020. It will be only available for 5 minutes for all participating store from 2:00 PM to 2:05PM.

List of Participating Retailers for PS5 Pre-order

Below you can find all of the participating retailers that accepts pre-order in the Philippines.

Retailers How to
DataBlitz Requires PS5 newsletter sign up at https://ecommerce.datablitz.com.ph/pages/ps5
iTech Online Pre-order at https://www.itech.ph/playstation-5/
Gameline Online Pre-order at https://gameline.ph/pages/ps5
Metro Plaza No information yet
Abenson Online Pre-order at https://www.abenson.com/promos/sony-preorder
Game One Online Pre-order at https://gameone.ph/playstation/console/playstation-5.html
GameXtreme Requires PS5 newsletter sign up at https://gamextreme.ph/pages/playstation-5-coming-soon
Avid Sales Corp Through Lazada's Sony Flagship store at https://www.lazada.com.ph/shop/sony-ph-official-store/

Other Retailers

Some retailers that are not listed by Sony Singapore also has their own pre-order starting November 20, 2020.

Retailers How to
Toys R Us Via selected physical store or Through Phone calls:

Robinsons Magnolia
(0998 846 5731)

Robinsons Place Manila
(0999 222 7871)

Ayala Malls TriNoma
(0998 846 5728)

Alabang Town Center
(0998 846 5740)

Ayala Malls Greenbelt 5
(0998 846 5738)

Are you pre-ordering your PS5 tonight? Let us know in the comment section.

Star Wars: Starfighter Missions Launches Today

Joymax Corp. and Lucasfilm have announced the launch of Star WarsTM: Starfighter Missions, developed by Joymax, in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. Star Wars: Starfighter Missions is an RPG-style mobile flight shooting game, inspired by iconic battles and locations across the Star Wars galaxy. The first Star Wars flight shooter on mobile, it features over 80 starfighters at launch, allowing players to assemble a team based on their style of play and lead them into battle.

"Our goal was to provide players with a fun Star Wars experience and allow them to engage in iconic battles from the movies but in a different, more interactive way, optimized for mobile environment. Anyone can play through intuitive gameplay and by experiencing fast-paced battle stages over various Star Wars planets, players will be able to feel the new excitement of action from the heat of battle." says Gilhyung Lee, CEO of Joymax Corp. "Enjoyable for all skill levels, players can collect, upgrade, and strategize with their starfighters in battle as they navigate the RPG-style play."

"We're excited to bring Star Wars fans in Korea, Japan, and South East Asia the first Star Wars flight shooter game on mobile", said Douglas Reilly, Vice President, Lucasfilm Games. "Players will be able to experience a galaxy far, far away anywhere they go, making Star Wars a part of their everyday gaming lives."

Players can experience action-packed battles by strategically assembling starfighter teams to tag in and out of battle and use their unique skills to complete missions. After defeating enemies in battle, unlock and upgrade over 80 starfighters including iconic ships like Han Solo's Millennium Falcon, Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1, and Luke Skywalker's T-65B X-wing Red 5.

As players continue to level up, they can compete against each other and climb through the ranking system or join a guild to share their tips and strategies.

Star Wars: Starfighter Missions will be launched in 40 Asian countries, including Korea and Japan, and it will be available on Google Play and the App Store.

Half-Life is 22 years old today, It was released in 1998 by Valve

Remember Half-life? and that creepy loading screen showing a bald man with a valve on his head? Well, that game is turning 22 years old today.

Based on Kirkland, Washington, Valve was formed by the former Microsoft employees Mike Harrington and Gabe Newell. Their first video game product was Half-life which was inspired by the FPS titles Doom in 1993, Quake in 1997, The Mist of Stephen King in 1980 and a 1963 episode titled "The Borderlands" of The Outer Limits.

During the development, the game was developed in Quake engine by Id Software and modified the engine to make the GoldSrc engine. Valve signed with Sierra On-line to publish the game and on November 19, 1998, Half-life was released. The game receives critical acclaim from different critics and achieved commercial success worldwide.

In 2004, Valve released the second sequel of the game, Half-Life 2. And the sequel created different series like the Lost Coast in 2005, Episode One in 2006 and Episode Two in 2007.

After 2007, Valve didn't released upcoming sequel of Half-life for decades and cancelled different titles for the game. In 2020, Valve releases a new game for Half-life, but in VR, the Half-Life Alyx that were set before Half-Life 2 story.

Feel so old right? What are your fondest memories from the Half-Life game? Let us know in the comment section.