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Happy 21st Birthday, Alodia!

Whenever I doubt that the Web upsets the oppressive order of old media, whenever I doubt that the new media landscape gives a powerful voice to even the oddest of oddballs, whenever I doubt that one person can become a media entity unto herself, whenever I doubt that a nerd can become a star, whenever I doubt that today’s geeky is tomorrow’s cool, I look at this girl’s work and smile with renewed faith. Happy twenty-first birthday to Filipina gamer-blogger-cosplayer idol Alodia Gosiengfiao.

March 9, 2009 · 14 Comments (with 4 Conversations)

E-games Launches ZXOnline with Alodia and Ashley

E-games ZXOnline Launch

Philippine game publisher E-games scored a major PR coup when they tapped popular Filipina gamer-blogger-cosplayer Alodia Gosiengfiao to endorse their games. They’re playing the Alodia card as they launch the first English version of the Chinese MMORPG ZX Online: Journey to Immortality. If you’re in the Philippines on March 8, see Alodia and her sister Ashley in cute Chinese outfits at Robinson’s Place Manila Midtown Atrium 11am GMT+8.

E-games executives will also be on hand to share their plans for the game. I’m sure they’ve got some great ideas, but we all know the main crowd draws will be Alodia and Ashley.

February 28, 2009 · 2 Comments