Let's Do The News! (July 29, 2014)

The big scoop today...

- Ever wonder why William Shatner appeared at the 2014 SDCC in a wheelchair? The 83-year-old actor said, "I wrecked my leg on a horse".

- Actress Sandra Bullock celebrated her 50th birthday in Wyoming. She maybe middle-aged but her beauty as an actress is still ageless.

- Yesterday's SONA from Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has met with mixed reviews. Some are praised while others remained skeptical and some were dismayed. One of the biggest questions left untold is the concern of the Freedom of Information.

- A new road warrior is born as the latest trailer of the upcoming post-nuclear survival action flick, Mad Max Fury Road, shows up with the new Mad Max actor, Tom Hardy.



- The 2014 Pokemon World Championships is happening on the 15th to 17th of August, 2014, at Washington, D.C., and visitors can get their very own Lv. 50 Aegislash armed with an egg move called Wide Guard. A Pokemon X or Pokemon Y 3DS game is required to claim this royal sword Ghost-and-Steel-type Pokemon.

- SOME SAY: Toyota's Scion brand will be making a major overhaul as the Corolla Rumion-based xB and the iQ mini hatch will be removed from the lineup and in place, an Auris-based model and a new model based on the fourth-generation Mazda Demio. The FR-S is due for its regeneration in 2017.

Scion FR-S

- The US Government warned that the Russian Government has violated the missile treaty.

- The Israeli Government warns of a "prolonged" war conflicts on the Gaza Strip.

.- Along with the 2014MY Falcon XR8, Ford Australia is giving their Australian-made Territory SUV a final hurrah by presenting its 2014MY update. The Falcon G6E model is announced.

2014 Ford Territory

TTFN!!!

Car Town services to end this late August

Car Town services on Facebook ends on the 29th of August

Since its launch on the summer of 2010, Car Town, the social game on Facebook allows car enthusiasts to create garages, do jobs, collect and build cars, race against friends, and go on adventures. In its four year lifespan, Car Town's roster of cars; from JDM tuners, offroaders, American muscles, European exotics, service vehicles, and many others has been growing and it has partnered with Universal (for Back to the Future, Jurassic Park, and The Fast and The Furious franchises), BBC (for Top Gear), IndyCar, NASCAR, NHRA, Sony Pictures (for Ghostbusters) and so much more. The game's fan base keeps on growing thanks to the feature where players can create their own templates and show off their work on the global scale. 

Sadly, the game's developer, Cie Games, announced that on the 29th of August, 2014, Car Town will be shutting down.

As the countdown to Car Town's end unfolds, Cie Games announced that most of the limited-time cars will be for sale so players can complete their collections or obtaining the one gamers been longing for.

An end of an era for one of the fan-based games we all enjoyed for the last 4 years.

Source: http://forums.cartown.com/showthread.php?80798-Important-Announcement&p=472120#post472120

The 25th Annual Pista sa Nayon at Seward Park

It was once sunny afternoon down at Seattle's Seward Park, where me and my sister Cecille attended the annual Pista sa Nayon, on its 25th year. The Pista sa Nayon is the celebration of Filipino cultural heritage in Pacific Northwest and for this year, the Pista sa Nayon has gotten even better with numerous hangouts, numerous performances, and the mantra of all about having fun knowing your Filipino roots.

I have some pics from the venue while the whole of it can be viewed at https://www.flickr.com/photos/leopauldelr/sets/72157645575440949/

F1 2014: Hungary GP

Alas, the newbie of the Red Bull Racing, Daniel Ricciardo, snagged himself a first place podium at the Hungaroring on this season's Hungary GP, and while this first-timer snagged a win, Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton is 3rd place and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso placed 2nd. Looks like the drizzle didn't slow the rookie down for his win, eh?

In the overall rankings, Rosberg's still in the lead at 202 points while Hamilton's 2nd place at 191 points.

Report: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/7/16175.html

Next race is at Spa-Francorchamps this August 24th.

Image: BBC Sport

Let's Do The News! (July 28, 2014)

Things we learned so far...

- Yesterday, Iglesia ni Cristo celebrated its 100th anniversary. Known as the "religion in the world" INC scored 8 record titles in the Guinness World Records. At the centennial anniversary, INC recently gained two world records for largest mixed-use indoor theater in the world and the largest gospel choir.

- Things we learned at SDCC 2014: Well, at the recently concluded San Diego Comic Con, there's been a stream of announcements such as Avengers: Age of Ultron, Superman V Batman, LEGO Batman 3 video game, SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, the upcoming Star Wars Rebels TV series coming on Disney XD this autumn, Marvel's Ant-Man, the final installment of The Hobbit trilogy titled The Battle of the Five Armies, and so much more.

- Opel and Vauxhall denied rumors about dropping off their Ampera PHEV from their lineup as development for its regeneration is underway.

Opel Ampera

- The unsung carmaker known as Youabian Puma Automobiles is threatening websites and journalists for putting libelous themes against their machine.

- President Benigno Aquino III is going to deliver his 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) today as he and his administration are facing unresolved issues from the Disbursement Acceleration Program, the territorial disputes vs. China, the PDAF scam, poverty, traffic problems, agricultural problems, crime, the impending power crisis, and more.

- Check out this clip where the Disney Channel stars sang "Do You Want to Build a Snowman" from the movie Frozen!



- Pikachu takes over Yokohama's Minato Mirai! The Pokemon Company announced what it's called "The Great Pikachu Outbreak", which takes place this 9th to the 17th of August, 2014. A swarm of Pikachus are lurking around Yokohama and if you're living on that area, be sure to stop by! Oh, and there's a special Pikachu present for those who are playing Pokemon X and Pokemon Y from the Nintendo 3DS. The Pikachu's nicknamed "ランドマーク" and it's in Level 10. The special event Pikachu learns Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Surf, and Holding Hands. It even comes with the Event Ribbon commemorating this said event. You can claim one at the Yokohama Landmark Tower during this event!

The Great Pikachu Outbreak at
Yokohama Minato Mirai

- Marussia F1 Team has recruited American-born racing driver, Alexander Rossi.

- The People's Republic of China government are investigating German carmakers over the supply of spare parts.

TTFN!!!

Wow Mali! - July 27, 2014

Highlights from the July 27, 2014 episode of WOW MALI

- TURO-TURO - Don't mind getting pointed by this snotty-fingered man asking for directions!

- ANGEL VS. DEVIL  - Which of these two beings should you trust? Best to trust neither of these two...

- MAY LAMOK! - Bzzzz....bzzzz....SLAP! In your face!

- COMMERCIALS FU - On this episode's COMMERCIALS FU, this portion is brought to you by...LI-BREEZE!

- 'PARAMDAM KA NAMAN - This lady's crying because there's someone scaring you!

- Someone's talking on camera. Do what the cameraman told you if you don't wanna get caught...or not. WE CAN SEE YOU FROM HERE!!!

- EMOTE CONTROL - On this episode's EMOTE CONTROL, celebrity guest Arlene Mulach warned the end is near at the convenience store!

Gran Turismo 6: CONCEPT 2020 vs. DP-100

Two new Vision Gran Turismo cars have joined the fray in Gran Turismo 6! The Nissan CONCEPT 2020 and the Aston Martin DP-100 has arrived and these two concept cars know how to dogfight on the virtual racing battlefield!



One that represents innovation that excites while the other one represents POWER, BEAUTY, and SOUL. Pit these two together and you got yourself an appetite of exhilaration when you try both of these newborn beauties only on Gran Turismo 6 for the Playstation3.



So, how does these two stack against each other in the racing dogfight? To find out, let's start with the Nissan first.



Although it's more than just celebrating Nissan Motor Company's 80th anniversary, the Concept 2020 serves as a not-too-distant preview to the future of Nissan sports cars. It was styled by the designers in Nissan Design Europe in London and while they didn't use the clay modelling, the folks go ahead with the virtualization using numerous man hours to stylize, renderize, and perfecting the future of Nissan sports cars. While it was aerodynamically designed to behave like a racing car, its powertrain comes with a high-performance hybrid FR-4WD system with the V6 twin turbo engine connected with three electric motors, each producing instant and powerful acceleration under any condition. Its torque vectoring and the active suspension allows this concept to corner with surgical and clinical precision.



The Aston Martin DP-100 is all in the basics when it comes to performance but from spending numerous hours perfecting this concept car, the DP-100 is the ultimate representation of Aston Martin's mantra; POWER, BEAUTY, and SOUL. It has the most powerful twin-turbo V12 engine bolted in the middle, it has the most beautiful looks for an Aston Martin, and it has the soul to become a capable track weapon in the Gran Turismo environment. The folks have spent six months for this project at the Aston Martin HQ in Gaydon, Warwickshire, UK.

So, now we know the cars, let's compare these two and to find out, I head back to the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. I've gone for the full circuit of the track and I sent these two machines to duke against each other, finding out which is the best.



Both of these concepts are working beautifully and even though they have different powertrains, their track capabilities are evenly matched in a one-on-one dogfight that determines who rules. The CONCEPT 2020 from Nissan is looking good but the Aston Martin DP-100 is eating up the miles and it blasts ahead from the Nissan everytime when they went through corner after corner after corner. This is gonna be one-sided.

At the end of the lap, here's the result of this experiment;

1:30.449 - CONCEPT 2020
1:28.879 - DP-100

Well, even though I have big respects to these two concepts, I believe that the Aston Martin has got what it takes to become one of the best even though the Nissan has the potential to take on the world since the Z and the GT-R. Better still, these two deserve to cut the mustard but it seems that in the end, the Aston Martin DP-100 is the clear winner.



The DP-100 and the CONCEPT 2020 are joining the ranks of the Vision Gran Turismo cars and there's more to come! Expect more Vision GT cars heading your way on GT6!