Dragon Age: Origins

I'm trying out this game as a continuous exercise for ideas generation, since Dragon Age: Origins receive a lot of rave reviews from various magazines and games portals (you may read a full review of Dragon Age Origins over at www.gamespot.com - my favourite source for game infos).

Upon installing and launching it the first time, I was bemused that the social networking concept is embedded into the player's control panel. From the game, you can actually login and interact with dragonage.bioware.com community to share screenshots, stories, and other stuffs. You can also redeem codes from the portal into the game to get extra content such as new characters, armors and locales - some are free, and some are premium.

Hmm.. on the premium... there's already more than 1,000,000 people playing DragonAge: Origins. A premium locale such as The Warden's Keep is approximately USD15 to purchase. What if only 5% of the players pay for it to have it installed in the main game so that they can explore it, fight new monsters and gain new items, weapons and armors.

That would translate into 50,000 players paying Bioware USD15 for Warden's Keep, totalling a whopping USD750,000 (RM2.47 million) for one item of yet a very new game.

No wonder the games industry is said to be bigger than Hollywood.

Ideas for games with downloadable content, anyone?

New Grants Keep Cropping Up In Malaysia

With so many grants available provided by the good government of Malaysia, I was hardpressed to choose which ones to go for.

I mean, the most basic grants would be from SMIDEC - they offer fundings and reimbursements for new start-ups, office renovation, advertising and promotion, website development. All we need to do is simply fill up their forms, submit, and wait for the cheques!

And there is the Cradle Investment Programme - a whopping RM150,000 for individuals who can come up with a feasible commercial idea, leveraging on ICT and multimedia technologies. Think "ikan air tawar" + "e-content portal" = "increased tourism revenue", and you might as well pocket RM150,000 from Cradle.

Or, similar example of the "ikan air tawar" (clear water fish, for the uninitiated) + "e-content portal" + "mobile devices distribution" = "increased use in 3G technologies", and you can apply from the Malaysia Multimedia and Communications Commission (MCMC) for a whopper catch of RM1,500,000!!!

And not to mention MDeC's RnD Grant (MGS) for MSC status companies with unlimited funding (which Designel Media Sdn Bhd, as an MSC status company, is going to adamantly pursue to enhance the effectiveness of the teaching and learning of Islamic content).

Ah... for individuals they have the MDeC PreSeed fund - RM150,000 + a new MSC Status company for teams who can come up with an idea that (yet again) leverage on ICT and Multimedia technologies to bring the Malaysian economy another notch up.

(Btw, 2 of our Eilham friends got the MDeC PreSeed fund - an animated feature, and a mobile video ringtones development).

In addition, MDeC just launched another grant scheme dubbed "ICON" (Integrated Content Development Programme) for individuals who already has something ready to be commercialized. There's ICONity (for social networking enthusiasts), ICONedu (for e-content owners and e-learning practitioners), ICONex (for online service providers) and ICONapps (an internship programme for students and the unemployed). The grant is up to RM100,000 for each subcategory (excluding ICONapps)!!!

Whoa!

How come people still go to Alongs (or Sharks, if you wanna continue the fishy metaphor)?

Sheesh. For those who have missed my posting on the available fundings in Malaysia, you may download a list of grants and funders for FREE over at www.eilmu.com/senarai.

Then, if you have the flimsiest of ideas (like compiled salon hair in a woman's stockings), you are welcome to check with me to see if they can be explored further.

I am Eilham. Try me.

World War

Hahahah... I really like this 3D animation short clip!

Hey, you guys have any ideas like this short clip, we can go and apply an MDeC or Cradle grant.

(If you need some guidance, head to my guide).

Cradle Applicants - BizMalaysia RTM1

For those of you who missed the interview when it was on air on 04 June 2009, here's the clip.

If you feel like applying for a RM150,000 grant from the Cradle Investment Programme for your idea, just head on to my guide at www.eilmu.com/pmrp.

Flash Programmer Wanted

Hi all,

I am in need of a flash programmer urgently to simulate the Ti84 Graphing Calculator:

For those who are interested, please e-mail me at webmaster@eilham.com to express your interest.

The expected delivery of this simulation is within 2 weeks time. I am willing to pay RM1,500++ for any who can deliver.

Tech & U - New Straits Time

I will be appearing in New Straits Time Tech & U pull-out on 1st of June, 2009. Grab a copy and read my story as a technopreneur!

Web Designer Magazine Issue 156

Oh so sweet....

The Web Designer Magazine Issue 156 is on sale now in Malaysia - find it at MPH, MyNews.com, etc.

Find me on page 101!

Find me on www.eilham.net!

Sneek Peek - Lagenda Aurellia

My next project is about revitalizing the Malaysian history, culture and folklore.

The working title is "Lagenda Aurellia" - LA for short.

This project is my passion since I was a little boy living somewhere in Ipoh.

Finally, I get to do it. And hopefully, you'll get to enjoy it.

From Malaysia To The World

Last night an e-mail got me an adrenalin rush. The e-mail was from Steven Jenkins, an editor at the Web Designer Magazine (www.webdesignermag.co.uk), and he told me in the e-mail that the magazine would like to feature Designel Media in Web Designer Magazine Issue 156, which will be out on sale 09 April 2009. 

Out of the hundreds of thousands sites submitted to the magazine, Designel Media's caught the international publisher's eyes.

More importantly for us all, a Malaysian design firm, a team from Perak, Pahang and Terengganu, has met the international standards. 

I assure you, this accomplishment is not by Designel Media alone. Without the projects forwarded by Eilham members, we would not have anything to work with, and therefore no visuals to showcase in our galleries. 

Thank you, Eilham Technopreneurs. Thanks a zillion.

On this note, I would like to invite you to the much awaited Eilham workshop:

Date: 

21 Feb 2009

Time: 

2.30pm - 4.00pm

Venue: 

MITEC Lab, MSC Technology Commercialisation Centre,Multimedia University, 63100, Cyberjaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan

The Eilham team is going to showcase MyResume2009, a product by an Eilham Technopreneur, and introduce to you how this service can make that extra cash you need to pay your bills. I'd recommend that you register yourself at www.mcv.me for the event, as space is limited.

Seriously, I can't wait for more of your ideas. Your Eilham.

Malaysia Boleh!

Designel Media Sdn Bhd Is Now A Persoft Group of Companies

Exciting!

Designel Media Sdn Bhd is now a Persoft Group of Companies! Our new address is:

Designel Media Sdn Bhd

Incubator 2, Level 12,

Menara Luxor, 6B Persiaran Tropicana,

Tropicana Golf & Country Resort,

47410 Petaling Jaya,

Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia .

This means, Eilham members will get better support and resources!

Will post more...

Simply excited!