Monday, August 31, 2015

VPNs get unstable ahead of Chinese WWII parade

As a military parade will take place in Beijing this week to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the second world war, a number of services used to get around Chinese internet restrictions have been taken down or disrupted. VPN users in China will have limited access in the first week of September.

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It's never easy to guess why Chinese authorities choose a particular moment to crack down on internet accessibility. But for such a historical event, Chinese authorities are sure to inspect on the Internet. Some VPNs as well as other anti-censorship apps are down during this period. VPNs send all your datas through a encrypted tunnel, change your IP address to allow you bypass the Great Firewall (GFW). An individual in Beijing might connect to a VPN in England, so they can access content that is blocked within their own country without traveling abroad, or a Hulu user one side of the globe may surf as though they're somewhere else in order to watch programing that's only available in certain parts of the planet. 
Some most common VPN protocols have become unstable ahead of the upcoming military parade. Protocols including Cisco IPSec, L2TP/IPSec and PPTP will be affected. One of the VPN provider Astrill warned users on last Wednesday that they may suffer service outages between now and the parade on September 3. "Due to upcoming Beijing's military parade next week, China is cracking down on IPSec VPNs using GFW auto-learning technique," Astrill said in a message to users. 
Users may find VPNs got blank or servers show timeout for several minutes, or even get stuck when started and connect to any servers. I use FlyVPN and find it takes more time to open its app today, and its HongKong servers are not so stable as usual. It's very upsetting to find disconnected from the outside world, no Gmail and no Facebook, no information from the world. Fortunately, VPN service on routers, PCs and Android devices will hardly be effected as they use more resilient protocols.

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Dragon's Dogma Online arrives in Japan at the end of August

Multiplatform Dragon's Dogma Online will become available to a limited number of gamers in Japan on Aug. 27, with full service going live Aug. 31. I highly suggest playing the Japanese version even if you can't understand the language, it's totally playable and lag free on PC. What's more, there is no release date announced for international territories at this time.
Dragon's-Dogma-Online

Dragon's-Dogma-Online

Dragon's-Dogma-Online

A limited edition released on August 27 will include an array of 'Nemesis Series' equipment, including the 'Sword of Nemesis' and 'Shield of Nemesis'(for the Fighter class), 'Wall of Nemesis' and 'Rod of Nemesis' (Shield Sage), and 'Staff of Nemesis' (Priest) and 'Bow of Nemesis' (Hunter). The limited edition founders pack is 63$ and comes with a lot of goodies along with early access, if it comes with the freemium service, it might be worth it. The item is also sold at Amazon Japan! Find out more details bout the limited edition package here.
Players who live outside of Japan but want to play this ganme can use some proxy or VPNs. Even if you have no idea what a VPN is. You should start build your own VPN to pimp out your Gaming, Streaming, Remote Access, and security. If you want to get around a location restriction and watch live TV, and play this game in the Japan, for example, you want to make sure your VPN service provider has servers in Japan.
Many people make more than they should, but it's important to make sure a VPN has servers in multiple locations - or at least the location frequently needed. I would like to recommend FlyVPN. My VPN service costs me $6.70 per month when I subscribed for the yearly plan. It allows me view blocked websites from anywhere. FlyVPN runs seamlessly in the background - all you have to do is click to connect. There are 14 Japan servers in my package. They have optimized the network to provide the highest speeds possible with unlimited traffic.

Monday, August 17, 2015

Play Volume hours earlier

Volume is set to be released on 18 August 2015 for Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita. It's developed by Mike Bithell, who previously developed the award-winning Thomas Was Alone. New Zealanders can get the game in less than three hours, but you may need to wait another ten hours or even one day. If you would like to play Volume as earlier as possible, then change your IP to a New Zealand one.

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume is a stealth game about being heard and committing crimes. Mike Bithell stops by to give the GameSpot staff a quick look at this unique-stealth, puzzler. Volume‍ '​s story is based on a modern take of the Robin Hood legend. Robert Locksley is a petty thief that finds a device called "Volume", which allows the user to simulate heists that is part of a secret military coup attempt. Enter the Volume to halt the corruption of Gisborne Industries and train the masses to rob from the rich in this reimagining of the Robin Hood legend. A hundred challenging and exciting levels lie ahead, but that is only the beginning of the Volume. 
Get a free VPN (FlyVPN with free NewZealand VPN server is our choice).
Here's how to do it:
1. Download a VPN Client from http://www.flyvpn.com/download .
2. Once that's installed, run it. Login with your account. If you don't have a premium account, you can use their free VPN accounts. New Zealand server is in free account 'vpnu'.
3. You'll see a window with a server list. Find the New Zealand server and connect it.
4. When Volume is available to play, change your Steam download region in the Steam Settings under Downloads. Do so, and wait for the main menu to load up. 
5. Close VPN after the game completed downloaded.
If the speed is very slow when you download Volume, you can close VPN after the game downloaded somewhere about 10MB to 20 MB. But remember to re-connect to the New Zealand server at the end of download. Some games would detect your IP at the end of downloading.

Monday, August 10, 2015

New PlayStation Games for August 11

The list for games in August has already come out. There seems a lot of fantastic games is coming. PS Plus members have the opportunity to grab several hot games this week. For a full list of games coming to PlayStation on 11th August, read on.

Everybody's-Gone-to-the-Rapture

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture 
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture is a first-person adventure video game being developed by The Chinese Room and SCE Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Everybody's Gone to the Rapture transports the player back to the brief moments leading up to the apocalypse to explore the choices people make when they're faced with world-shattering events beyond their control.

Gauntlet: Slayer Edition
The traditional Gauntlet 4-player co-op gameplay returns in a new experience. Battle the endless hordes of foes as you and your friends fight for treasure and glory via both local and online co-op multiplayer. Completely retuned from the original version, the Slayer Edition has upgraded abilities, redesigned enemies, and even a new game mode for a near-endless challenge.

Goat Simulator
Goat Simulator is a third-person perspective action video game developed by Coffee Stain Studios. Goat Simulator is the latest in goat simulation technology, bringing next-gen goat simulation to YOU. You no longer have to fantasize about being a goat, your dreams have finally come true!

Actual Sunlight
PS Vita - Digital
Take a walk on the thin line between hope and despair in Actual Sunlight: A short interactive story about love, depression and the corporation.The game puts you in the role of Evan Winter, a young professional in Toronto, as he moves through three distinct periods of his life. The story is linear, unavoidable and (hopefully) thought-provoking.

Commander Cherry's Puzzled Journey
PS4 - Digital
World’s one and only Yoga-Action-Platformer. You play the game using a camera and a gamepad simultaneously. Simply put, make a selfie you can walk on with your character.Commander Cherry's Puzzled Journey is a hybrid-motion control game.

Prototype
PS4 - Digital
You are the Prototype, Alex Mercer, a man without memory armed with amazing shape-shifting abilities, hunting your way to the heart of the conspiracy which created you and making those responsible pay.

Prototype 2
PS4 — Digital
Prototype 2 takes the unsurpassed carnage of the original Prototype and continues the experience of becoming the ultimate shape-shifting weapon. A devastating viral outbreak has claimed the lives of Sgt James Heller’s family and transformed him into a Prototype.

Space Hulk
PS3 - Digital
The legendary Space Hulk returns in this epic turn based strategy game. Set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, an intriguing story of legendary battles and heroic actions unfolds. Play as a small squad of fearless Space Marine Terminators who attempt to reclaim their honor by mounting an assault on a derelict space hulk infested by hordes of vicious tyranid Genestealers.

Xblaze Lost: Memories
PS3, PS Vita - Digital, Retail
XBlaze Lost: Memories is a visual-novel game based in the BlazBlue universe and the sequel to XBlaze Code: Embryo. Play as the enigmatic pink-haired protagonist as she navigates through a weird and wondrous alternate reality with the help of the mysterious Nobody in order to save her sister, who disappeared into this unknown world!

TorqueL
PS4, PS Vita - Digital (Cross Buy)
Torque up! Hat on! Roll, tumble, and extend to get over magma, high walls, and myriad other obstacles in this puzzle game. TorqueL is a unique 2D ‘rolling’ & ‘extend’ platformer/action/puzzle game. Including a total of 50 chambers, and 7 basic routes.

Toy Soldiers: War Chest
PS4 - Digital, Retail
Toy Soldiers: War Chest is a fast-paced genre-bending mix of strategy defense and action gameplay that brings to life the iconic toys and action figures from your childhood. Lead He-Man, G.I. Joe, and other toy armies into legendary battles and protect your toy box from increasingly devious and powerful foes.

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
PS4 - Digital
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is a downloadable story-driven puzzle-platformer adventure video game developed by Starbreeze Studios. Share in the epic journey of two brothers, as they set out to find a cure for their dying father. Travel across beautiful vistas, through dark and foreboding forests, down perilous rivers, up hazardous mountainsides, and experience the wonders of Nordic mythology along the way.

Monday, August 3, 2015

Games coming this week

Today, I would like to recommend two games coming this week. You can get both of them from Steam. So if you need to play asap, you can use a New Zealand VPN to change your location. Steam won't block your account for the purpose of changing IP address to unblock games earlier.

Submerged

Submerged
Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat.
Release Dates: 
PC (Steam) - August 4th, 2015 
PS4 (US) - August 4th, 2015
PS4 (EU) - August 5th, 2015
XBOX One - August 7th , 2015

Spider-Rite-of-the-Shrouded-Moon

Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon
Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon is an upcoming puzzle video game developed by Tiger Style Games. It is a sequel to the multiple award winning 2009 game Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor. In Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon, you play a jumping spider. You can walk on walls and ceilings, jump, and use your silk to create threads.
Release Date: August 6, 2015
Genre: Platformer
Publisher: Tiger Style
Developer: Tiger Style

How to get the game earlier?
1. First, we need to know how to actually unlock the game early. This will be done using a VPN. FlyVPN offers free NewZealand VPN, you can get their free accounts from http://www.flyvpn.com/freetrial.
2. Pre-load the game, you can do this already regardless of your country.
3. Start Steam. Once Steam starts, it should start unpacking the game. Wait until the game is done unpacking and start it up with the VPN running to make sure it works. If it works, exit the game, select Go Offline in Steam (It's under Steam in the top left). You can close the VPN now too. 

4. Go online in Steam again once the game officially releases.