Pokemon Starters Winner!

Hi all,

Sorry for the delay in announcing the winner for this contest.
Without further ado, the winner for the Multiples Of Zero Ultimate Starters collection is:

Dominic Myers!

Congratulations Dominic, and thank you to those who entered.

Don't forget to keep your eyes open for future contests and be sure to follow my Facebook page HERE

Shiny Arcanine Winner!

Hey everyone!

The Shiny Arcanine contest has now drawn to a close, and here is the winner of this powerful, classic, level 100 Pokemon!

Congratulations David A. Strollo on winning Multiples Of Zero's first Pokemon Contest!

Please stay tuned for future competitions and more amazing Pokemon to become available by liking my facebook page HERE

Best Wishes!

OCTOBER 2013 LEGENDARY POKEMON GIVEAWAY

Hi all,

With the end of the Shiny Arcanine promotion, it's now time to bring on the next challenger!  

This month's giveaway will run a little longer and be a bit different from the previous ones hosted here.  As the prize is a super rare and highly unique Pokemon, the stakes are a little higher!

Here are the specifics and rules of this giveaway!

First, the Pokemon up for grabs this month is a Shiny Rayquaza.  Check out the screen shots to the left to see the Pokemon's stats and moves.  This Pokemon was a special distribution in Japan and ran for a very limited time.  The Pokemon's original trainer is Nobunaga, Japan's first Emperor.  Although in Pokemon Conquest, his Pokemon is Zekrom, the Rayquaza was a special cross-promotion for Pokemon and

Nobunaga's Ambition made available for Pokemon White Version and Pokemon Black Version through Wi-Fi distribution .

How to Enter:

First, you must Like my Facebook Page HERE

Second, comment on the event with what is your favorite Pokemon type.  Your comment will earn one entry into the competition.  To gain bonus entries you need to refer a friend to the page.  Have your friend comment with your name and their favorite Pokemon type and you will each receive two bonus entries! For your friend's entries to be valid, they must also like my Facebook page.

The contest will run from 10/2/13 until midnight Central Time 11/1/13 and there must be at least 50 unique entrants for the prize to be awarded.

So, get your friends involved and you have a higher chance of winning!  Remember, if we don't reach 50 comments from unique people who all like the page Rayquaza will disappear back into the tall grass!

I bet this Pokemon will look amazing with the new graphics of Pokemon X and Y!

Let's get lots of people involved and talk Pokemon and other awesome things!!

Remember, to receive Rayquaza, you must have access to Wi-Fi and be willing to give out your friend code for the trade to occur.  I really don't care what Pokemon you send back, feel free to send a Lv. 3 Lillipup if you'd like!  Good luck and best wishes!

POKEMON STARTERS GIVEAWAY 2013!

Hey guys!  It's time for Multiples Of Zero's second Pokemon Giveaway!

For this promotion, I want to know which Pokemon generation has your favorite starter Pokemon.  Which was your first generation that introduced you to the series?  Let me know and you could walk away with a set of starters from generations I-V!  That's right!!  You could win all the starters, from Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle to Snivy, Tepig and Oshawott.  These starters have all been bred legitimately by myself and will be distributed either as eggs, or level 1 Pokemon.  The breeding process is done at the Pokemon Day Care by breeding with a Ditto from Japan, which means increased chances of receiving a Shiny Pokemon if taken as an egg due to the Masuda Method of breeding.

So, what are you waiting for?  Like my Facebook Page and comment on the milestone for a chance to win the ultimate set of starters!  Tell your friends!

How to win and rules for the contest:

• To enter the contest you must like the page Multiples Of Zero on Facebook.
• Contest will run from 9/27/13 to 10/12/13.  Winner will be announced on 10/13/13.  
• On the Multiples Of Zero page on Facebook, find the milestone for the contest and leave a comment about which is your favorite Generation.  The winner will be chosen at random from the comments on October 12th.
• The set of Pokemon starters will then be traded via WiFi to your Pokemon Black/White or Black 2/White 2 game cartridge within 7 days.  You must be willing to share your friend code so that communication may be established via Pal Pad within Pokemon game.
• You must own a copy of Pokemon Black, Pokemon White, Pokemon Black 2 or Pokemon White 2 and have access to WiFi for distribution to occur.
• You must have a Pokemon to trade in order to receive Pokemon Starters.  Type of Pokemon and Level do not matter.
• If Pokemon are sent as eggs, chances of the egg hatching into a Shiny Pokemon are 1/1638.
• No purchase is necessary to enter contest and there is no limit to the amount of comments on the contest milestone.
• Winner will be announced on the Multiples Of Zero page on Facebook and Blogger.
• Comments with profanity or offensive language or terms will be deleted.  Please be courteous to others.
• Last but not least, good luck to all who participate and I hope to hear from you and talk games on Multiples Of Zero!

Keep an eye out on my Twitter feed and Facebook page for future contests and giveaways!

SHINY ARCANINE GIVEAWAY 2013

Hello all,

I am extremely excited about the upcoming release of Pokemon X and Pokemon Y!  With that in mind, I want to share my excitement by giving one lucky winner their very own Shiny Arcanine!  This Pokemon is one of the most powerful and coveted of them all and now you can add this level 100 powerhouse to your team!  

Shiny Arcanine Stats:

DEX NO. 059 | LV: 100 | GENDER: MALE | NATURE: NAUGHTY | ABILITY: INTIMIDATE 

HP: 319 | ATTACK: 314 | DEFENSE: 231 | SP. ATK: 223 | SP. DEF: 155 | SPEED: 219

Knows the moves:

FLAMETHROWER (FIRE), AERIAL ACE (FLYING), DIG (GROUND), HYPER BEAM (NORMAL)

How to win and rules for the contest:

• To enter the contest you must like the page Multiples Of Zero on Facebook.  
• On the Multiples Of Zero page on Facebook, find the milestone for the contest and leave a comment about which is your favorite Pokemon.  The winner will be chosen at random from the comments on October 1st.
• Shiny Arcanine will then be traded via WiFi to your Pokemon Black/White or Black 2/White 2 game cartridge within 7 days.  You must be willing to share your friend code so that communication may be established via Pal Pad within Pokemon game.
• You must own a copy of Pokemon Black, Pokemon White, Pokemon Black 2 or Pokemon White 2 and have access to WiFi for distribution to occur.
• You must have a Pokemon to trade in order to receive Arcanine.  Type of Pokemon and Level do not matter.
• No purchase is necessary to enter contest and there is no limit to the amount of comments on the contest milestone.
• Winner will be announced on the Multiples Of Zero page on Facebook and Blogger.
• Comments with profanity or offensive language or terms will be deleted.  Please be courteous to others.
• Last but not least, good luck to all who participate and I hope to hear from you and talk games on Multiples Of Zero!

Keep an eye out on my Twitter feed and Facebook page for future contests and giveaways!

Upgrading the Memory on Your Playstation 3 Made Easy

Hi guys,

Tonight I was able to upgrade the memory of my Playstation 3 to a whopping 1TB from a 250GB drive!  The upgrade took minutes and was super simple, but the research through partial and outdated information was a challenge and time consuming, so I'm summing up all I learned here so that you may have an easier go at it.

First and foremost, you cannot use an external  drive for this process on a machine that is not modded or jailbroken in some way.  Personally, I don't believe in doing such things, so I wanted to do the memory upgrade legitimately.  So before you format your external HDD and re-partition it, don't bother.  It wont work for anything other than for storing pictures, music and movies.  You can also back up save files, but that's pretty unnecessary with PS Plus' Cloud Saves.

The HDD I purchased was the WD Blue Notebook 1TB SATA 3.0 Gb/s 2.5-Inch Internal Notebook Hard Drive Retail Kit.

I found this drive at Fry's Electronics and they price matched the current Amazon price of $73.00 which made it an awesome deal!  This was the only retailer in my area that had this product.  You can buy different devices, but from what I gathered online, it's best to make sure you get one that runs at 5400RPM and is no more than 9.5mm in height.

This model was perfect in all specs and runs whisper quiet.

Step 1: Backup data you don't want to lose into an external drive.  

This step is a pain as you have to format and partition a drive.  A process which requires downloading software and requieres a lot of time.  I didn't bother with this, as all I needed is linked to my PSN account.

http://us.playstation.com/psn/

Step 2: Download PS3 System Software.

This can be found by clicking the link under the image to the left.

For this step you'll need an external drive, or thumb drive.  Go to the site on your computer and click the link at the bottom of the page for the latest version.  You'll need this to set up your new hard drive once it's in the PS3.  Make sure that on your external device you create the folders specified on the instructions, or your PS3 will not recognize the file.

Step 3: Remove the Old HDD.  This is much simpler than it sounds.  On the Slim console, you will first flip it upside-down.  There you will see a tab centered near the front of the console.  Pull this up with your nail and you'll discover a single screw.  With a small Phillips screwdriver, remove this screw.

Next, you'll remove a sliding cover in the front of the console which is now lose.  You will see the drive inside with a little metal handle.  Pull this handle to remove the HDD bracket.

On the bracket, you will find four small screws.  Remove these carefully to dislodge the HDD.

Now place the new drive inside, replace the four screws and reverse the steps to finish setup.

Step 4: System Set-Up.

Plug in your external drive with the latest system software in one USB port and your PS Controller in the other and then power on your console.  Now follow the onscreen instructions, beginning by pressing SEL and START together.  This will format the new drive and install the system software.

That's it!  Enjoy your new, robust PS3 and download all the games you want from PS Plus!!

I hope this helps, and please message me on my Facebook page with any questions you may have on installation.

Thursday Baddest of the Bad Entry #1 - Starscream

                                                                                   "Conquest is made of the ashes of one's enemies"

                                                                                                                                               - Starscream

Starscream is one of the most despicable and heartless villains of my childhood.  His very name harkens a vision of the agony felt by a star while going supernova and generating the most powerful force in the universe.  He is relentless, has no pity for his enemies, and envies and wants to rule his allies.  In a world clearly divided into the two factions of the Decepticons and Autobots, Starscream cares only for himself.  While having the complete trust of Megatron as his right hand man, Starscream continues to plot dominance over all and absolute decimation of all who stand against him.  Not even death can stand in his way in his relentless pursuit of complete dominance.

Who was your favorite dastardly Decepticon?  Leave a comment and discuss who was the best at making being bad look so good.

Stay tuned for entry #2 next Thursday!