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Propeller Dog Pro is full of thrilling features that will keep you entertained for hours. Compared to the free iOS App, it has five new locations – city, jungle, arctic, desert, and ocean. In each location, there are three goals you have to accomplish to complete the level. More achievements can be unlocked throughout the game that will reward you with more coins. The coins you collect can be used to buy new airplane models for Propeller Dog to fly in. Some of the models are not even airplanes at all, the selection includes flying animals and wacky flying devices. Each model has a special features that can change and add excitement to the game. The airplanes can be upgraded with Turbo Boosts, Prop Armor, and Fuel Tanks. The upgrades come with different bonuses to help Propeller Dog fly as far as he can. Just like in the free iOS App, special items like water balloons and magnets are still available in the game. These are more important than ever because the evil squirrels are more menacing than before. More squirrels are blocking Propeller Dog’s path. Some are even riding pogo sticks and hang gliders.

The adventure becomes more challenging and fascinating with Propeller Dog Pro. The graphics are also more captivating and elaborate. The full version, available for only $0.99, features a new survival mode where you can test how far you can make Propeller Dog fly in an endless flight. You can also post your achievements on social networking sites so you can share the fun with your friends. In Propeller Dog Pro, the game is still as engaging like the earlier free iOS App, but boosted with more features and excitement.

FunGuy Studio is very proud of its latest mobile game. As one of the leading game development companies in the Philippines, the game studio wants to make a big splash on the growing mobile game development industry by providing fun free and paid iOS Apps. With Propeller Dog Pro, FunGuy Studio wants to show the rest of the world that Filipino developers can keep up with the major players in the game development industry.

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Think that getting down on one knee when proposing has become a bit of a cliché? For a modern take on a romantic marriage proposal, why don’t you do it geek style?

When geeks fall in love, expect for them to geekify dinner dates, anniversary celebrations, and of course, marriage proposals. With all that knowledge and great interest in technology, geeks will always come up with the most creative ways to melt the heart of the Princess Leia in their lives.

“It’s what I do for a living, so why not do it for the person I’ll spend forever with?”

When FunGuy Studio’s lead developer, Titony Damian, finally found the love of his life and decided that he wants to spend the rest of his life with her, he did what he does best for a marriage proposal – he created a website.

“Not many girls get proposed to with a .com. abigulowillyoumarryme.com is the perfect way to do it”, said Titony. “I really wanted to do something geeky and different for Abi. My choices included an iPhone app and a video production to be shown in a movie theater. Alas, these would take too long to do, and with the risk of her finding out prematurely. So I settled with a website,” he adds.

Relying on how news can spread like wildfire in social networking sites, Titony planned not tell Abi about the website’s existence. “I was counting on my Facebook friends to spread the website, which would eventually end up on her Facebook wall,” he shares.

The website proposal was just the extra geek touch in Titony’s plan. He took Abi out for dinner in an “Old World” restaurant and popped the question just before dessert.

When his fiancé, Abi, was asked what she felt about the geeky proposal, she said “[I was] shocked. I couldn’t believe that after 4 years and a half of being together, he was able to surprise me with a gift that I can show off to the world”.

For their upcoming wedding, Titony, being the true geek that he is, shares “I plan to print a big QR Code at the back of the wedding invitation. This QR code would contain GPS coordinates of the venue, the time and date, and some quotes.”

This is just one of the many ways you can pop the question in true geek style. With today’s technology and geeks head over heels in love, anything is possible.

Organized by the International Game Developer’s Association (IGDA) Manila in partnership with UP ITTC, the Manila Game Jam is part of the Global Game Jam where game lovers and developers race against time to create a game in just two days.

Here’s the official PR from IGDA Manila:

Manila Game Jam 2011 was organized by IGDA Manila in partnership with UP ITTC. The event had more than 80 participants, have formed 18 teams and produced more than 20 games! Among these submissions, Speck made it to the Top Ten games on GameSauce Challenge. You can check out the MGJ site for the other games that we have featured.

This year, we’ve partnered with DevCon Philippines, UP ITTC and DLS-CSB hoping to make this year the best and largest MGJ event to date! We would now be having two game sites to choose from to accommodate more participants and share this game making experience with others. You can learn more about the game jam locations by visiting the registration page.

Similarly from last year, a one day game making seminar will be held on January 20, a week prior to the Game Jam. Talks will be given by previous jam participants, discussing their game-making experience, tips and tricks on how to churn out a game in 48 hours. This seminar is open for all aspiring game developers and will also serve as an orientation for the participants.

We’re fortunate to have the support of our awesome sponsors this year: Manila Game Jam 2012 is being co-presented by Boomzap, Nokia and Accenture, with additional sponsorship from Microsoft, Anino Games, Proudcloud, Zachtronics Industries, Introversion Software, Casual Connect, Globe Labs, Unity 3D, Webgeekph.com and Spot.ph! *whew*. Our sponsors have not only helped us in organizing this event, but they’ve also graciously offered to provide amazing prizes for this year’s participating teams!

All updates regarding the event will be posted on the Manila Game Jam website, as well as on the IGDA Manila’s website. Bookmark these pages for future updates. You may also join the IGDA Manila Facebook Group to keep yourself posted on announcements.

Thanks, and let’s make this year’s jam the best! See you there!

The Human Bingo game was a great ice breaker that encouraged everyone to mingle. It was a fun way to interact with officemates—and even the bosses—all of whom were wearing silly wigs. Everyone joined in the challenge of completing cards that featured descriptions instead of the usual numbers. They needed to find people who fit into the specific requirements like “a good singer”, “wore a black shirt”, and “have braces”. The goal was to ask for the signature of these individuals and complete the card in the shortest time possible.

Another contest than made everyone really competitive was Santa’s Sack where contestants had to complete a bizarre list of things (girlfriend or boyfriend’s photo, receipt, shoe lace, etc.)

Before the party started, there were only 5 people who agreed to join the singing contest, but as the night wore on, more people stepped up to the mic. FunGuy Studio’s CEO Graeme Warring awarded the giant cheque to Joel, the winner of FunGuy’s Got Talent contest who also happened to be a dead ringer for Hangover’s Zach Galifianakis

Snagging the Best Wig award was lead developer Pietro Jamlig who didn’t spend a dime on his Son Goku-inspired headdress. Bringing home the award for winning the Human Bingo challenge was Gem Muzones, our resident awesome copywriter. (Photographed with Robert Johnson of 2XL and Darwin Tardio FunGuy Studio’s COO)

The biggest award of the night was handed out to Team Brazil for their creative Christmas in Brazil decoration in their corner of the office. The party was a fun proof of how the FunGuy Studio game developers, web designers, programmers, copywriters and online marketers are not just good at what they do—they also know how to party! It was definitely a psychedelic good time!

As FunGuy Studio Co-Founder and GDAP President Darwin Tardio said in a recent feature on the present and future of game development in the Philippines, “The local industry is very small right now and we’re trying to get a bigger share of the market. It’s booming, and can be lucrative. When GDAP started there were only four member companies. Now, three to four years later, there are 22 companies working on a lot of game projects, many of them big ones.”

Apart from the growing number of game development companies in the country, existing businesses are moving forward and forging partnerships with established global companies. One such game development company in the Philippines is Makati-based Filipino gaming studio FunGuy, which recently announced its team up with Phoenix-based 2XL games.

FunGuy Studio is known in the Philippines for developing successful Massively Multiplayer Online Games and mobile and web apps for leading Filipino companies and media outlets. It directly employs around 30 staff in its gaming division and over 100 across its other businesses at present. The joint venture aims to generate up to 100 additional jobs over the next 24 months.

According to CEO Robert Johnson, when 2XL made the decision to expand into Asia, it looked at openings in China, Korea, Singapore and the Philippines. But it was the outstanding combination of talent and great communication that triggered their decision to focus on the Philippines.

There’s definitely a lot to look forward to in the coming year for the game development industry.

FunGuy Studio Co-Founder and GDAP President, Darwin Tardio spearheaded the festival by delivering the welcome remarks. The two-day festival provided insight into the current state of the online games development industry and its future. Students and game developers also had the chance to expand their knowledge and skills through various lectures and workshops. The wide range of topics offered technical know-how on online games development. Industry experts, including FunGuy talents Richard Matey and Kevin Codamon, imparted their valuable knowledge and wisdom on game development during the discussions.

Richard Matey is senior game designer for FunGuy Studio. His lecture was about 3D modeling and animation for online games. Richard tackled the rapidly changing field of online games. He also gave a walkthrough of the 3D tools and processes that FunGuy projects use, as well as his thoughts on the future of 3D development.

FunGuy Studio project manager, Kevin Codamon gave a talk on MMORPG and Virtual World Flash Game Production. A crucial part of online games development, Kevin discussed the stages of production of flash-based MMO, including the insights gained by FunGuy Studio in such endeavours. To describe the company’s vision, he quoted legendary game designer Sid Meier who said, “Our approach to making games is to find the fun first and then use the technology to enhance the fun.” He also provided a sneak peek of the new features of the new version of SqwishLand.com.

FunGuy Studio was also one of the exhibitors at the Game Development Festival, showcasing its latest projects such as various mobile apps and games. As a leader in the game development in the Philippines, the company believes in supporting events that help the industry reach greater heights. The Philippine game development industry has a huge potential and FunGuy Studio is eager to do its share to help the industry achieve this. The 2011 Philippine Game Development Festival was a huge success and FunGuy Studio was proud to have been a part of it.

The game developers took a break from their computers and partied for the spookiest day of the year. As they say, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy—and here at FunGuy Studio, we are anything but dull.

Apart from producing educational and fun online games for kids, the FunGuy Studio family also uses its extensive list of talents for entertaining and enjoying lively activities that boost the company’s morale and camaraderie. This year, the main event is the costume competition. After forming their groups and choosing their own theme, the studio was filled with interesting and captivating creatures as everyone came dressed to impress. An enticing prize awaits the winning group, so each team readily gave their best.

Game development is a very dynamic field fueled by creativity and imagination. To keep our ideas fresh and innovative, the company recognizes the need for its employees to engage in enjoyable activities. These activities not only help relax the mind, but also give us the opportunity to think outside the box. Furthermore, it allows us to use our creative juices in areas outside of game development. It also gives the game developers a chance to collaborate on something else besides work.

Since the event is a group competition, teamwork is an important key to win. Teamwork is also vital in game development. A lot of factors are needed to produce an online game and each member of the team contributes to make the game engaging and educational for the kids. Because of this, we at FunGuy Studio strive to make our working environment as healthy and fun as possible. We ensure that good working relationships are maintained among our employees to make it easier for them to give their best.

FunGuy Studio is a global game development company. It specializes in creating virtual worlds, casual Flash-based games, mobile apps and Facebook games. Founded in 2006, FunGuy Studio is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and has strategic locations in the Philippines and Australia.

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For game developer companies like FunGuy Studio, Jobs paved the way for great innovations in the gaming industry. He revolutionized the gaming world by creating a huge market for mobile gaming. He changed the way people live by making the personal computer and putting the fun in functional smartphones. Instead of seeing the demand for mobile, tablet and flash-based games as a threat to the online gaming industry, FunGuy Studio along with other companies, regarded it as an opportunity for platform migration.
Jobs was focused on creating simple and easy-to-use machines and software that helped make gaming fully accessible for everyone. Apple’s App Store changed the game industry forever with its vast selection of game titles that can be easily downloaded with just a few taps of one’s finger.

Jobs has a life story worth retelling. He was given up for adoption as an infant and raised by his adoptive parents. He was a prodigy who dropped out in college and built the first truly personal computer called Apple with his childhood friend, Steve Wozniak, in the late 1970s in his parent’s garage. By 25, he was a multi-millionaire and was the cover of Time magazine at 26. He was fired from Apple in 1984 but was brought back in in 1996 when Apple purchased NeXT, computer platform development company he founded. He became CEO of Apple in 1997 and the rest was history.

The Silicon Valley icon stepped down as the chief executive of Apple on August 24, 2011 but remained as a chairman of the multi-billion dollar company. He was succeeded by Chief Operating Officer, Tim Cook.