Avocado Entertainment (CEO: Sungjoon KIM, www.avocado-inc.om) is planning a second Closed Beta Test of a 2D horizontal scroll type casual game called WindSlayer, which is being developed by Avocado Entertainment for worldwide game users.

In WindSlayer, you will travel within a beautiful land called ‘Beaurinatia’ to become the finest/strongest adventurer. The interesting story and speedy actions will attract/peak any gamer’s curiosity. In addition, the various key handling will stimulate a gamer’s fingertips. For example, when hunting a monster in a PvP zone called the ‘Battle field’, a gamer will need to develop their own unique and accurate keyboard controls, as well as various combinations to gain the appropriate techniques in order to successfully fight off their enemies.

Like arcade games, the basic skills are present, including as power attacks, non-power attacks, double jumps and the use of defend keys are present in WindSlayer. Besides the uncommon skill for a causal MMORPG, ‘catch and push’ can be found within the game. This ‘catch and push’ skill leaves your enemies in a defenseless state within at closed distances. Also, the rhythmical combination of the basic skills like power and non-power attacks can make for stronger combo attacks. A gamer can enjoy more interesting playing techniques by using such skills at lower levels when monster hunting or when facing PvP combats.

While the characters job can be determined at level 10, a gamer at a level 5 or higher can enter the PvP zone ‘Battle Field’, by following the pop-up instructions by pressing the ‘F’ key on the character. This encourages a gamer’s participation within the PvP zone to utilize the WindSlayer features, such as the various actions and controls available.

A gamer with different game tastes can choose from three (3) various types of PvP modes within the Battle Field. (1) A gamer can play with other players who have a similar skill level in a ‘limited level’ mode, where the gap between the player levels is limited. (2) Anyone can join the ‘unlimited level’ mode regardless of their skill level. (3) In the ‘equalization’ mode, the levels and stats of all gamers are equalized to level 40.

In addition, there is the option of completing a quest. Team matches and cute characters can be introduced as well as some additional features found within WindSlayer. A match system consists of team matches, death matches, stealing flags, etc. and supports up to 10 on 10 matches. The backgrounds and characters are designed like animation. There are about 250 various quests available within the game.

A high level gamer can also help a beginner through the ‘mentoring system’, which is a reinforcement community of MMORPG, on how to best play the game. The gamers making relationships within the ‘mentoring system’ will get rewarded by bonuses for being a part of this system.

A gamer is to choose one of six (6) jobs with gorgeous accessories to choose from for their character at level 10 for hunting, but can also complete their character with their own uniqueness and skill. Moreover, a gamer can make a ‘relationship’ with close friends and help others experience all the elements and fun found within the game.

For more information about global client downloads and other related information, please refer to the official WindSlayer global website (www.windslayer. net) or KIPA’s global service platform, Game and Game (www.gamengame.com).

There were rumors of a launch of a new version of Eee PC being launched at Computex and now it has been officially confirmed that arriving like a new-born to the ASUSTeK family by courier stork, will be the EBOX on 3rd June.

Its configuration details are not fully available at present but it has came to notice that it contains a 160GB Hard Drive, 2GB ram, will run Linux OS as found on the EeePC. CPU details are not known but it’s suspected that it will be Intel Atom. More details will be available when it’s officially launched.

Citrix Systems Inc. presented its new NetScaler MPX line of web application delivery systems at the Interop Las Vegas 2008. The new NetScaler solutions feature a multi-core system architecture that increases datacenter capacity and delivers 2.5 times more web applications with the same infrastructure footprint. It provides sophisticated workflow virtualization that senses changes in application demand and automatically invokes the necessary application and server resources to meet workloads.

Citrix NetScaler MPX 15000 and MPX 17000 are available this month and suggested retail pricing begins at US$180,000 per pair.

PointDev, a small software company found that Sony was using pirated version of their software. They raided the place and found four servers running pirated software. Sony BMG was using a pirated license for one of its system administration tools which is really a matter of shame. If one company software was found pirated, many others must be there too. We can’t blame Sony also here but head officials must not aware of it and some notorious people must have done it to save them from buying software or does the Sony feels ashamed of buying software from smaller companies?

Until now only black and white images were possible by existing electron microscope to view atoms but now Cornell’s Duffield Hall has acquired a new electron microscope that will enable scientists to see individual atoms in color for the very first time. The new microscope uses a technology called aberration-correction which is more intense and allows for faster imaging speed. So now one can also see how atoms are bonded to one another in a crystal, because the bonding creates small shifts in the energy signatures.

A big asteroid is approaching earth and it’s supposed to come within 1.4 moon-distances of the Earth on 31 January. This asteroid measures 250m in diameter. Sure this is big enough to cause problem but its nothing to worry scientist say. Scientist at NASA says that this is the biggest asteroid to come this close in twenty years.