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VOL. 7 ISSUE 41 • TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014
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Basketball for gamers CHIll JIll
Athena Jillian Bravo
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O doubt, the best basketball game app ever invented is hands down nBA 2K14. But when you get an overload of the slamdunking, body-banging nBA stuff, you kind of ask for something different instead of the beefy, lanky, savvy characters who move like their real impersonation. Imagine this, a back to basic stickman character doing an ankle-breaking crazy crossover, or a rim-rattling slam off a lob pass. These are sticks, dude. They’re cool. enter Stickman Basketball, your hippest alternative to nBA. Yo’llu got to love basketball more this time and you don’t need to follow the trend because the best way you can do now is to find something that is unique and interesting for everyone. So get that Stickman Basketball into your download list. Yes, you heard that right. I really mean STICKMAn basketball. I know everyone now gets bored with the 3D version not to mention it does not really have all the
moves of your basketball player in real life. Stickman Basketball is only available in the Android market which means not everyone can have it or play it. With its very cool and colorful graphics, you will enjoy this game even if the player got no face or uniforms on. It’s just stick guys bouncing and passing the ball to their teammates. Ironic because you won’t be seeing any muscle at all. There are over 31 basketball teams to choose from—Miami, USA, Atlanta, Detroit, name it and you’ll
have it. Just like any basketball games, there are quick games, Cup-type tournaments and even season games you can choose from. You can also compete with your friends with the integrated world ranking leaderboard. Watch, replay and share your spectacular dunks with your friends afterwards and show them how fun this game is. experience pure basketball fast-paced game with astonishing graphics and simple controls with Stickman Basketball and you won’t get disappointed at all.
Catch LIVE PBA on your smartphone via PinoyHoops B
ASKeTBALL fans raring to be in the thick of PBA action can now rely on their smartphones to get the latest game updates as PinoyHoops, the most comprehensive basketball app in the country today, recently made available a livestreaming feature through the app. never miss a free throw, a foul, or a three-point shot from your favorite team again by downloading the free PinoyHoops app on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store, now supercharged with livestreaming features. Fans can tune in and get play-by-play updates anytime, anywhere, as long as they have an Internet connection on their phones. “With the new livestreaming feature of the PinoyHoops app, we’re taking
sports fans closer to where the PBA action is,” said Mitch Padua, Head for Digital Content at Voyager Innovations, Inc. (Voyager), a subsidiary of Philippine mobile leader Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart). Whenever a PBA (Philippine Basketball Association) game is airing live, users can simply go to the PinoyHoops app and click on the “Watch Live Stream” tab to watch their teams battle it out on the hard court. To make sure they don’t miss a live game, users will receive alerts for any upcoming basketball game of any team they’re following closely. This complements earlier features that allow basketball fans to follow their favorite teams and players, get live status updates from basketball personalities, and share news
stories with their friends on social networking sites through the app. “The livestream on the PinoyHoops app is best enjoyed with a superfast LTe connection from Smart, which paves the way for high-definition mobile content like the PBA games to be enjoyed by avid fans anytime, anywhere,” added Orlando B. Vea, Chief Wireless Advisor at Smart and Voyager President and CeO. With more than 1,000 4G-capable sites delivering up to 42 Mbps of Internet speeds around the country, Smart LTe users will be able to enjoy seamless and uninterrupted viewing of the PBA games through the PinoyHoops app. The livestream, however, is also available for users from other Internet service providers.
Launched in 2013 in time for the 27th International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Championship where the Philippine drew second place, the PinoyHoops app has revolutionized the way sports aficionados follow basketball action using their mobile devices. Aside from PBA games, users can also get 24/7 updates about their favorite national Collegiate Athletic Association (nCAA) teams through the PinoyHoops app. These engaging and interactive sports content are made possible through a partnership with Sports5, the sports arm of broadcast network TV5. To know more about PinoyHoops and other mobile innovations developed by Voyager, visit www.voyagerinnovation.com.