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What makes a champion MPL team

by Michelle Lojo - May 21, 2024 - 8:54am

What is it about the teams here in the Philippines that sprout a winning dynasty that the country has seen in the past few years? Is there a secret recipe in creating a champion MPL team?

AP Bren partners with Saudi Arabia's Team Falcons

by Michelle Lojo - May 20, 2024 - 10:00am

Mobile Legends Bang Bang (MLBB) world champion AP Bren has announced its partnership with Saudi Arabia esports organization Team Falcons.

China's Honor of Kings to launch globally on June 20

by Michelle Lojo - May 17, 2024 - 10:48am

Developer TiMi Studio Group and publisher Level Infinite have announced that the global launch of MOBA game Honor of Kings with roll-out across many countries, including the Philippines, will be on June 20.

AP Bren's Pando shares lessons learned throughout esports career

by Michelle Lojo - May 16, 2024 - 9:04am

Before venturing into esports, Vincent "Pandora" Unigo focused on getting good grades, making it to his school's basketball varsity team, and fulfilling his dream of becoming an engineer.

RRQ Kaito outlasts Echo Proud to cop MDL crown

by Michelle Lojo - May 13, 2024 - 1:47pm

There's a new champion in the Mobile Legends Bang Bang Development League (MDL) Philippines after RRQ Kaito defeated back-to-back champions Echo Proud, 3-2, in the Season 3 grand finals at the Shooting Gallery Studios...

Smart's Omega Empress bound for 3rd MWI stint

by Michelle Lojo - May 13, 2024 - 11:35am

The country's top all-female Mobile Legends Bang Bang (MLBB) team, Smart Empress, is heading to its third MLBB Women's Invitational (MWI) campaign after sweeping TNCZ4, 3-0, in the grand finals of the SILAB: Road...

Valorant's 'Zekken' reflects on losses in VCT America

by Michelle Lojo - May 12, 2024 - 1:33pm

The 19-year-old Filipino-American has been with the Masters Madrid champions since 2022. He was part of the squad that won the 2024 VCT Americas Kick-Off and Masters Madrid, where he made 101 kills in a single VCT...

Moonton partners with GAB, Philippine esports body to combat match-fixing

by Michelle Lojo - May 9, 2024 - 1:39pm

Game developer Moonton Games has partnered with the Philippine Esports Organization (PESO) and the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) to battle match-fixing, which is becoming prevalent in the esports industry.

Blacklist Rivalry drops out of PGL Wallachia due to visa woes

by Michelle Lojo - May 8, 2024 - 6:18pm

Blacklist Rivalry is officially out of the PGL Wallachia Season 1 tournament after its members failed to secure travel documents in time.

AP Bren secures top seed; Blacklist International edges Smart Omega to catch playoffs bus

by Michelle Lojo - May 7, 2024 - 12:50pm

Fans were on the edge of their seats over the weekend as the Mobile Legends Bang Professional League (MPL) Philippines held the final weeks of its regular season with everything still left to play — who will...

Philippine esports body slaps 3-year ban on players involved in match-fixing

by Michelle Lojo - May 7, 2024 - 12:42pm

The country's national association for esports has imposed a three-year ban on the three players involved in the match fixing incident in the third season of the Mobile Legends Bang Bang Development League (MDL)...

Team Secret gets early boot in VCT Pacific Stage 1 playoffs

by Michelle Lojo - May 4, 2024 - 12:45pm

Lone Filipino team Team Secret once again failed to reach the top four of the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Pacific after succumbing to T1, 2-0, in the knockout rounds of the 2021 VCT Pacific Stage 1 playoffs.

MDL Philippines players face 3-year suspension for match-fixing

by Michelle Lojo - May 3, 2024 - 11:48am

he Mobile Legends Bang Bang Development League (MDL) Philippines issued a statement regarding the results of their investigation regarding allegations of match-fixing that surfaced last Thursday, April 25.

MPL PH Season 13: Minana EVOS secures 5th playoffs spot; TNC bows out

by Michelle Lojo - May 1, 2024 - 11:11am

Minana EVOS is finally advancing to the playoffs of the Mobile Legends Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) Philippines after securing a much-needed win over ONIC Philippines, 2-0, while TNC is the first team to be...

HoYoverse's Zenless Zone Zero opens global pre-registration

by Michelle Lojo - May 1, 2024 - 10:43am

HoYoverse, the creators of Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, has announced the global pre-registration of its new game, Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ), for PC, mobile and PlayStation 5.

Riot Games eyes bigger League of Legends tournament with Liga Republika

by Michelle Lojo - April 27, 2024 - 12:58pm

Riot Games Philippines is set to host its biggest Philippine League of Legends tournament yet with the upcoming Liga Republika, which will start next month.

For Team Secret captain, age is just a number

by Michelle Lojo - April 25, 2024 - 1:48pm

Team Secret's captain, Jessie "JessieVash" Cuyco, has been in the Philippine esports scene way before Valorant came to be.

Team Secret secures spot in VCT Pacific Playoffs

by Michelle Lojo - April 24, 2024 - 10:40am

Team Secret has secured a playoffs spot after posting wins against Japan's DetonatioN FocusMe (DFM) and 2023 champions Paper Rex the past weekend.

Four teams enter playoffs in MPL PH Season 13

by Michelle Lojo - April 22, 2024 - 11:13am

With two weeks left in the Regular Season of the 13th season of the Mobile Legends Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) Philippines, four teams have already secured their playoffs spot.

More to come for Wild Rift in Philippines despite changes in esports scene

by Michelle Lojo - April 19, 2024 - 1:51pm

Riot Games announced this week that its League of Legends Wild Rift (Wild Rift) esports scene will be seeking another downgrade, as it drops the APAC region from the Wild Rift League (WRL).

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