Meet the New Staff -- Dian, Karlo and Siopao Master

WE'RE BACK!!!! WOOOOOHOOOOOO!! As part of our re-launch, we've hired two new staff and re-hired the origial GameOPS Gurl Gamer editor. Let me introduce to you Karlo, Siopao and Dian. Dian's technically not new to GameOPS, but since she was one of the senior editors of our other (now dead) site, GameOPS Gurl Gamer... let's consider her new again here shall we? :~)

(EDIT)Dian is currently holding me as a hostage and pointing an AK47 at my neck since I called her as a "new staff"... I retract my previous statement. She's not new... actually she's old and filthy... ok just kidding :D

1. Could you tell us something about yourself? How old are you? Where are you located and what are you currently engaged in?

I'm Dian from Makati and I'm a 5th year college student taking up Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Arts... I'm into webdesigning, photography and fashion. (jepoys note: she's single...)

2. When was the first time you actually played a video game? What's the name of the game and game system? What or who made you play?

I think I was in grade 2 or 3 when my kuya introduced me to Doom. Since then, I became addicted to FPS games like wolfenstein, countersrike and quake.

3. Did playing a video game made any difference in your life?

Umm... i failed my subjects because of them.. LOL

4. Do you own a video game console? If yes, what system? Was it your very fist console? What video game platform do you prefer? (PC, Consoles or Handheld)

I only play PC games :D

5. What is your favorite video game? Why?

Counter Strike and Quake 3... I love fragging Jepoy while he's camping during our DOGZ days :P

6. How about a particular video game character, who's your favorite? Why?

The lead character of Doom... I like it when he makes face whenever he's hit or something

7. If you were to convince a friend or co-worker to play video games, how would you do it? Would you do crazy stuffs just to convince him or her?

Nope. Let them learn for themselves... LOL

8. Do you play online games? What are your current and alltime favorites?

Yup, but only when my friends play. CS and Quake 3

9. Do you have any personal video game related story that you can share with us?

I was like "maarte" before but when I started to play video games, my "kaartehan" lessened since most of the people I played with are guys. :P

10. You were one of the original GameOPS Gurl Gamer staff, did Jepoy threatened or did anything to you so you could be part of GameOPS again?

Not really, kinulit lang nya ako. He's my friend since the early days of DOGZ, so if he needs anything, i'll try my best to give it.

11. Any last message you wish to impart to our readers?

i need a date. ktnxbai. kidding :P

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1. Could you tell us something about yourself? How old are you? Where are you located and what are you currently engaged in?

Hi I'm Andrew, but my friends call me Siopao, I'm 22 years old and I live in Siopao Heaven. I'm currently working as an instructor in AMA Computer University in which I also graduated. I'm into photography now and maniplutes photo during my free time.

2. When was the first time you actually played a video game? What's the name of the game and game system? What or who made you play?

I was in elementary and my friends taught me how to play Street Fighter II on our local arcade palaza.

3. Did playing a video game made any difference in your life?

It influenced me into what am I right now. Before playing video games I liked to draw comicstrips and planned to take fine arts in college. Since video games came into my life, I got addicted into playing and decided to be a game developer, hence my degree, BS in Computer Science.

4. Do you own a video game console? If yes, what system? Was it your very fist console? What video game platform do you prefer? (PC, Consoles or Handheld)

My very first game console was the SNES. Here, I honed my skills in Street Fighter II to fight my friends in arcade. I prefer desktop computers, for they stand the test of time in the gaming revolution. Then again, I loved handheld games due to the fact of "play anywhere" convenience.

5. What is your favorite video game? Why?

Final Fantasy Tactics. This game opened to me the world of role playing games (RPG) and the Final Fantasy universe, this is still the only game I played the most. Imagine 320 hours of gameplay.

6. How about a particular video game character, who's your favorite? Why?

Sephiroth. A one bad-ass character that is worshipped by geeks all over the world.

7. If you were to convince a friend or co-worker to play video games, how would you do it? Would you do crazy stuffs just to convince him or her?

Just let them taste the fun of playing that game. I successfully influenced my co-faculty into playing DotA

8. Do you play online games? What are your current and alltime favorites?

I was a Ragnarok Online addict before, now I play Guild Wars and AuditionPH and I'm waiting for the open beta of Granado Espada

9. Do you have any personal video game related story that you can share with us?

I met this girl in Ragnarok Online named and became my real life buddy.

10. Have you ever bought (or played) a pirated/bootleg copy of a video game?

It all started when I was playing Gameboy, I was aware that I'm buying pirated games. but hey, I'm not a rich kid, I used my own milk money to buy those games, I was in elementary that time BTW.

11. Any last message you wish to impart to our readers?

Playing is cool, but know your priorities before you play. you play the game, don't let the game play you.

Education > Entertainment

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1. Could you tell us something about yourself? How old are you? Where are you located and what are you currently engaged in?

Im Karlo, 23 years old and currently working at AMA University as a part-time instructor for CISCO, I always do believe in KARMA HAHAH! currently engaged in war with corporate politics!

2. When was the first time you actually played a video game? What's the name of the game and game system? What or who made you play?

I was in nursery and I was playing an atari. Ping pong and pitfall, my uncle has one, it was so memorable :X

3. Did playing a video game made any difference in your life?

yez

4. Do you own a video game console? If yes, what system? Was it your very fist console? What video game platform do you prefer? (PC, Consoles or Handheld)

yez, currently ps2, my first game console was a family computer, hmmm i prefer pc

5. What is your favorite video game? Why?

Mario 3, one word.... CLASSIC!!! :D

6. How about a particular video game character, who's your favorite? Why?

SONIC!!!! one word.... COOOOOOOL!!! :D

7. If you were to convince a friend or co-worker to play video games, how would you do it? Would you do crazy stuffs just to convince him or her?

if its a girl il convince her by dancing infront of her naked HAHAHAHA! if its a guy, just show gore stufffs!! hahahah!

8. Do you play online games? What are your current and alltime favorites?

currently im adicted in DOTA, before i played Guild Wars, Ragnarok

9. Do you have any personal video game related story that you can share with us?

My first family computer was spilled over with coke, hahaha!

10. Have you ever bought (or played) a pirated/bootleg copy of a video game?

pirated copy of video game? hmmm honestly yes, beacuse here in the Philippines, the distribution/release of new games here is to slow

11. Any last message you wish to impart to our readers?

Im cute! :P