The Top 5 hottest WarCraft maps of 2008

After conducting various surveys and undergoing extensive research, Atchucan, the ultimate gaming blog has compiled a list of the top 5 hottest Warcraft 3 custom maps for 2008.
The ranking is not based solely on the number of gamers who play the game but also based on the number of people talking about it on and offline. Not only that, Atchucan takes note of the percentage of growth a particular map has gained for the year 2008. With these criteria, Atchucan presents the top Warcraft custom maps starting with...

Number 5
Element TD

This was the toughest place to take, with 3 different tower defense maps fighting for it namely: Element TD, Mafa and Tropical Tower Wars. But in the end, the "dota" of tower defense, Element TD, has wrestled the number 5 slot away from the other two. To find out more about Element TD, go to http://elementportal.blogspot.com

Number 4
PudgeWars

What happens if you take one DotA-based hero that is is so popular that it creates its own spin-off series? You get Pudge Wars! Throw a hook here, throw a hook there and you get one of the most popular fishing games in WarCraft.
To start packing for the fishing trip, get your gear ready at http://pudgewars.blogspot.com

Number 3
DotA All-Stars

With declining interest around the world, DotA AllStars takes 3rd spot down from the pedestal it has stood at for the past few years. Even though DotA was included in this year's tournaments, the game is now having more retirees than newbies for the first time in it's history.
To experience what all that hype was about, get it at getdota.com and start jungling at neutralcreeps.com

Number 2
Fight of CharactersWho cares if this is one of the most unbalanced custom maps ever released for Warcraft 3. FOC has combined both hero arena and imported anime models to turn it into a good formula for becoming one of the fastest rising maps for 2008. Originally Korean, there is still no good English translation as of the moment.
Visit their site at http://fightofcharacters.blogspot.com

And the hottest WarCraft map for 2008 is...
Fufu United Ninja All-Stars

It started as a splinter map to the now defunct Ninja Duels project by ThredNThrash but it has now come out on it's own. Relying heavily on game balance and simple gameplay, Fufu United Ninja AllStars has grown immensely popular especially at the Garena game servers. With a few more improvements, it could possibly become the next big thing in competitive gaming after DotA.
Ninja training starts at http://fufuportal.blogspot.com

So guys, there you finally have it.
Now go and start downloading these maps and play with your friends.

Requirements: Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne

Disclaimer: Sample population for this article was taken from the Garena community and the readers of this blog and may not reflect the results of the other gaming platforms like Zion, BattleNet or Lancraft.

AtchucanTV: Avatar - The Last Airbender

With 61 episodes spanning 3 seasons, Avatar: The Last Airbender has what it takes to be an AtchucanTV feature.

Nickolodean's Avatar has redefined American cartoons and successfully blended Western and Eastern concepts. I'm sure most of us prefer Japanese animation over American. Taking the best of both worlds, the story of Avatar takes place in a world with 4 nations based upon the elements.

These nations are:
The Air Nomads
The Earth Kingdom
The Water Tribe
and the Fire Nation

In the series, people of each place can "bend" an element. (Example: a fire nation soldier can control well... uh fire! Go figure.)

So the story of Avatar mainly revolves around Aang, a 12 year old monk who's actually over a hundred years old! Go figure some more.
He's a loveable kid who's both naive and peculiarly clever which easily makes the series a good candidate for a guilty pleasure.
Now if you want to stop figuring all these things out, Atchucan recommends you to stop reading my blog and go grab yourself the 3 seasons of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

P.S. My favorite character is Toph - the blind girl who's wicked sick with her Earth-bending.
Who's yours?

Samurai Shodown Anthology - Old School's Finest

Who doesn't love old-school arcade games? Especially those fighting games wherein you practiced the perfect combos until you ran out of credits... (oops!)
SNK now brings back one of old-school's finest to be played in the modern platforms.

Atchucan button mashers unite!

SNK is releasing the whole Samurai Shodown series on one disc!
Wait wait, all 7 titles?
Yup. That's Samurai Shodown, I, II, III, IV, V, V Special and VI all in.
Porting everything intact (even that uber cool sound of a slashing sword through flesh), this classic series will only be available for the following platforms:

Playstation 2
PSP
Nintendo Wii

So if you own any of those stuff, Atchucan recommends you to get this one.
Having this gem will let you experience the 15 years of evolution of the finest fighting game of it's time.



My favorite was Galford with his ever loyal puppy ready to bite.
Which samurai would you use to beat my team?

AtchucanTV: Prison Break

Warning: PrisonBreak is not be suitable for very young audiences.

Throughout history, escape attempts from prison has shown us how much man desires freedom.
The thought of escaping has always brought that adrenaline rush in the thoughts of people.
Generally, people thought of these accounts as exciting and adventurous.
In fact, prison escapes have been a high-selling subject for both fiction and non-fiction books.
(Atchucan Recommends: Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo)

Paul T. Scheuring brings it up a notch by bringing that concept to television which has made PrisonBreak one of the most exciting TV series ever created. Each new episode makes you keep yearning for more since it has that right formula of satisfying a curiousity then quickly bringing up another mystery.


Wentworth Miller plays Michael Scofield, the structural engineer who creates an elaborate plan to break out his wrongfully accused brother. Relying on his brilliant analytical skills and foresight, he creates situations which eventually add up to his main goal - breaking out of Fox River State Penitentiary.

You know these guys are gonna escape, you just don't know when!

Now who wants some Bolshoi Booze?

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