Miss Diablo? Check out Monsters' Den!

A party-based dungeon crawl tactical RPG, Monsters' Den certainly packs a punch and is one of the best games uploaded yet to Kongregate. It reminds one of Diablo and it is heartening to note how far flash game programming has come. Credit to Garin, the developer! In the game, you are the brain behind the puppets, controlling 4 characters to explore the dungeon and save the day. There is no damsel in distress but plenty (an overdose though, I would say) of exciting items for you to uncover. There are 5 character classes to choose from - Warrior, Mage, Cleric, Rogue and Ranger. Each time you successfully navigate your way to the exit and descend a level, your characters will gain a level each. This bit is different from how usual games in the genre work. Typically, your characters will level up based on the experience accumulated i.e. the more mobs you crush, the faster you level - and so, your characters might even level unevenly. This is not so for Monsters' Den but that does not make the game any less fun. It certainly adds much enjoyment to many of my days as I explored the various combinations to try win the game. Well theoretically, the game is currently impossible to win since the number of levels is infinite (at least that's what I think, or it is quite definitely a big, big number). However, Kongregate has badges that act as milestones along the way so I consider myself to have completed the game since I got all the badges already. I am embarrassed to admit that it took me quite a few tries (and lotsa patience minus the complacency that tends to set in soon enough) before I managed to get the much-coveted "Hardest of Core" badge that requires reaching level 50 on "hardcore" mode. My winning combination was 3 rogues and 1 cleric at the back. The 3 rogues are all armed with daggers with life-draining capability and they will use the "Create Opening" skill that is basically 2 for the price of 1. If you can't find life-draining daggers, those with poison capability are great too. Otherwise, the higher the weapon damage, the better. The cleric is loaded with mp regeneration gear and spams "Heal" when necessary. The rogues can wear hp regeneration gear. Another combination that might work as well is 4 rogues who "Hide" then "Sneak Attack". I haven't tried this myself though. I personally think the combo with a cleric is better since otherwise, we can't do "free healing" near the end of each battle - and there are only that many potions and healing shrines around. So if what I have said sounds interesting, do check out Monsters' Den. Have fun! =)

Run, Walk, Show ... How Do You Use Running Shoes?

Athletic shoe, sporting apparel, casual footwear, trainers, sandshoes, running shoes, runners, sneakers, gym shoes, tennis shoes, tennies, sport shoes, sneaks, takkies ... doesn't matter what you call them, they just aren't dress shoes -- or are they?

Let's Talk About Cars

Autos are a means of getting from one place to another, a place in themselves, a right of passage, a status symbol, a monthly payment, and a mouth to feed.

Make A choice, Any Choice

We blast through our lives and make an enormous amout of decisions ... some important, some not ... is indecision a choice or a failing? Make A choice, Any Choice "Life is the sum of all your choices." ~ Albert Camus ~

Join the 200 million people who have downloaded Diner Dash!

Mommy: What do you want to do now? Kid: I want to play. Mommy: Wouldn't you say doing your homework is a better idea? Kid: No Mommy, I wannnnnna play first! Play first? You bet! There is a kid in everyone of us and when faced with work or play, a big part of us always wants to play first. PlayFirst is a leading publisher of casual games - you know, those weeny games that assault our days but which we still refuse to let go lol. :P This company has created many notable games such as Wedding Dash, Chocolatier and Dream Chronicles but what I want to introduce to you today is Diner Dash. Diner Dash is not just 1 game - it is an entire series. The 4th title - Diner Dash: Hometown Hero - has already been released and for those familiar, it features the lovable character, Flo - the heroine who ditched her desk job to start her own restaurant. In this part of the series, Flo returns to her hometown to help her grandma revitalize some of her favorite but rundown hangouts. Your objective in the game is to help Flo earn enough tips to upgrade each venue. Challenges such as noisy teenagers, impatient celebrities and a tough food critic will beset you as you struggle to get more "flo-dough". The basic version is free so you can grab it and have some fun. After that, you may be hyped up enough to be interested in the Gourmet edition that costs just $19.95. In the Gournet edition, more than 500 clothing & decor items are unlocked and you get to play with your friends in multiplayer mode. You also get 6 new customers and 50 new story mode levels (wow!!). Just a bit of trivia... do you know that Diner Dash has been downloaded over 200 million times? Yes, read that again - it is 200 MILLION times. Players have spent over $35 Million on Diner Dash games across all platforms and this is further proof that the game is fun! So run along and pop by the official Diner Dash site at http://www.dinerdash.com or go straight here to download their many games. * This is a sponsored post.

Your Dreams

Do you understand your dreams? Dreams................. what exactly are they all about? Any dream in particular you like to share?

You like ... OK, well sure

We all like a lot of things. I was scanning through an actual paper magazine, and between the articles and the ads, decided that there are bunches and bunches of things that are likeable ... so here is just a smattering. "Lust is easy. Love is hard. Like is most important. " ~ Carl Reiner ~

R U a dNeero Reseller?

We're glad to announce the launch of the dNeero Reseller Program. This program allows you to sell Social Surveys to businesses and organizations. You'll earn 10% of any money that bloggers or social networkers make through the survey. This is a big opportunity for enterprising types who are willing to contact businesses. We can easily see college students making this their part time or full time job. At its core the program is simply a Reseller Code that you hand out to businesses. If they create a survey and enter your code then you earn whenever that survey pays out to somebody. We'll do a bigger announcement in the coming days. And we'll continue to enhance the Reseller Program pages. But for now the tech works so we wanted to make sure you knew what was up. There's a Facebook Group for resellers to share thoughts, techniques, etc.

Pop Scandals of 2007

OK, get out your "Do I care meter?" and apply it to the most notable scandals of 2007. "Show me someone who never gossips, and I'll show you someone who isn't interested in people. " ~ Barbara Walters ~

Blue Jeans ... A Clothing Icon

In the United States during the 1950s, wearing of blue jeans by teenagers and young adults became symbolic of mild protest against conformity. This was considered by some older adults as disruptive; for example, some movie theaters and restaurants refused to admit patrons who wore blue jeans. During the 1960s the wearing of blue jeans became more acceptable and by the 1970s had become general fashion in the United States, at least for informal wear. But ya gotta ask yourself, where in the world is a pair of blue jeans not acceptable?

Fashion Trends

What do you think of the pop culture fashion trends in 2007 for women? From Time's Pop Culture in 2007: In the world of pop culture, 2007 was the year we turned up our noses at Britney (while unleashing a world of schadenfreude on the tearful fan who defended her on YouTube), shook our heads over the Michael Vick dogfighting arrest and did a major double-take at the NASA astronaut love triangle. Meanwhile, France yawned over its First Couple's split; An Inconvenient Truth sparked an eco-friendly clothing trend; and the verb "to tase" entered the lexicon (as in, don't, bro).

In the News January 29

Here are some things that are in the news ... are they worthy of your attention? "Journalism largely consists in saying "Lord Jones is dead" to people who never knew Lord Jones was alive." ~ G.K. Chesterton ~