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Mobile Legends developer partners with DepEd for 'Balik Eskwela' notebook drive

by Michelle Lojo - September 2, 2024 - 10:16am

Game developer Moonton Games has partnered with the Department of Education (DepEd) and launched a notebook distribution drive, "Balik Eskwela", providing more than 40,000 notebooks to 159 schools in General Trias,...

CrossFire's Pacific Macta misses Summer Championship playoff bus

by Michelle Lojo - August 30, 2024 - 10:42am

Pacific Macta, the country's veteran CrossFire team, fell short of the playoffs in the 2024 CrossFire Stars Summer Championship in Hanoi, Vietnam after finishing fourth in Group A of the group stages with a 2-2 win-loss...

Team Liquid Philippines-Watsons partnership aims to promote self-care

by Michelle Lojo - August 29, 2024 - 10:48am

Days before Team Liquid Philippines (then Liquid Echo) won the 13th season of the Mobile Legends Professional League (MPL) Philippines, the team announced that it will partner with Watsons as its official health...

Indie game combines role-playing elements with education

by Michelle Lojo - August 28, 2024 - 4:25pm

During the Philippine Game Dev Expo (PGDX) last month, a popular independent game called “High Chance of Misadventures” caught the attention of most of the attendees.

Fnatic ONIC PH stretches winning streak in MPL PH Season 14

by Michelle Lojo - August 28, 2024 - 11:34am

Fnatic ONIC Philippines has taken the top spot after extending its winning streak in the second week of Mobile Legends Professional League (MPL) Philippines Season 14.

Philippines named emerging region in Esports Awards

by Michelle Lojo - August 26, 2024 - 10:19am

The Philippines was cited as the "Esports Ones to Watch: Emerging Region" in the 2024 Esports Awards held at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia last August 24 (August 25, Manila time) during the inaugural Esports World Cup.

Despite short preparation, Talon finishes 5th at Pokemon world tilt

by Michelle Lojo - August 25, 2024 - 10:33am

With huge pressure after all-Filipino team Elevate (formerly OMO Abyssinian) finished silver in last year’s Pokemon Unite World Championship, current local champion Talon is hoping to win it all.

Honor of Kings receives warm welcome in Philippines

by Michelle Lojo - August 22, 2024 - 2:57pm

Launched globally last June 20, TiMi Studio Group and Tencent Games' Honor of Kings has seen over 50 million downloads across the globe during its first month alone.

Dark horse UE stuns UST for maiden UAAP Mobile Legends crown

by Michelle Lojo - August 22, 2024 - 10:28am

University of the East's Zenith Esports shocked University of Santo Tomas' Teletigers, 2-0, in the grand finals of the UAAP’s Mobile Legends Bang Bang (MLBB) Esports event to make history as the first UAAP...

TNC coach bucks pressure in MPL PH Season 14 opening week

by Michelle Lojo - August 21, 2024 - 10:40am

All eyes have been on TNC Pro Team since it announced its new roster for Season 14 of the Mobile Legends Professional League (MPL) Philippines as veteran analyst Caisam “Wolf” Nopueto became the team's...

HoYoverse unveils new Genshin Impact region at crowded HoyoFest

by Michelle Lojo - August 20, 2024 - 12:23pm

Upsets, tension mark MPL Philippines Season 14 opener

by Michelle Lojo - August 19, 2024 - 12:04pm

The Mobile Legends Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) Philippines returned with a bang for its 14th season, with new team Aurora soaring to the top of the standings and Smart Omega shutting down doubters with a...

Mobile Legends sees steady growth in yearly viewership

by Michelle Lojo - August 19, 2024 - 10:48am

One of the top mobile games all over the world, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) has seen an upward trajectory in terms of viewership of its esports scene.

Ateneo, La Salle bets crowned inaugural UAAP esports champs

by Michelle Lojo - August 17, 2024 - 12:29pm

The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) opened its 87th season with its first-ever Esports Tournament, a special demonstration event featuring NBA2K24, Valorant and Mobile Legends Bang Ba...

Olympian fencer Maxine Esteban is also an avid gamer

by Michelle Lojo - August 17, 2024 - 10:53am

Just one month since she started playing Mobile Legends Bang Bang, Filipino-Ivorian Maxine Esteban has reached the second highest rank of the game: Mythic Glory.

Esports a rousing success anew in Palarong Pambansa

by Michelle Lojo - August 14, 2024 - 2:22pm

Esports was once again part of last month's Palarong Pambansa held in Cebu, and the Philippine Esports Organization (PESO) has reported that esports was well-received in its second year as part of the nationwide...

MPL Philippines returns with new transfer scheme, teams, point system

by Michelle Lojo - August 12, 2024 - 8:03pm

The Mobile Legends Professional League (MPL) Philippines is set to return with its 14th season, this time introducing a new global open transfer system to heighten the competitiveness of the ecosystem both locally...

Pokémon continues to enjoy love in Philippines

by Michelle Lojo - August 9, 2024 - 3:02pm

Pokémon is one of the most popular and enduring franchises in the world, with millions of fans across different generations, cultures and countries.

Local Valorant Communities launched

by Michelle Lojo - August 8, 2024 - 1:50pm

Riot Games Philippines has partnered with more PC Cafes, Collegiate Esports Organizations and some OPM artists to create Valorant Community Hubs nationwide and to bring the popular first-person shooting game closer...

Olympic canoeist streams League of Legends after copping bronze

by Michelle Lojo - August 6, 2024 - 2:54pm

Spanish canoeist Pau Echaniz won Spain an Olympic bronze medal in the men's K-1 slalom event last August 1 (Manila time), but the podium finish might have been foreshadowed by something else that occupies the rower's...

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