+ Follow esports Tag
Array
(
[results] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[ArticleID] => 2552616
[Title] => Three-day Pokémon competitions fire off in US
[Summary] => The Pokemon World Championships and the Pokemon XP are officially open.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-29 01:14:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1806421
[AuthorName] => Ralph Edwin Villanueva
[SectionName] => Sports
[SectionUrl] => sports
[URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/29/untitled-design_2026-08-29_01-13-407_thumbnail.jpg
)
[1] => Array
(
[ArticleID] => 2552425
[Title] => Global Esports advances to Busan after playoff wins over KRX, Varrel
[Summary] => For the second straight VCT Pacific stage, Global Esports has earned a place at a roadshow event.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-28 13:17:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1806617
[AuthorName] => Michelle Lojo
[SectionName] => Sports
[SectionUrl] => sports
[URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/28/global-esports_2026-08-28_13-17-44375_thumbnail.jpg
)
[2] => Array
(
[ArticleID] => 2551667
[Title] => Team Nemesis hurdles visa woes, banks on experience in seeking Pokemon worlds glory
[Summary] => From a point of uncertainty, the Philippines’ Team Nemesis is eyeing glory in this year’s Pokemon World Championships.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-25 06:59:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1806421
[AuthorName] => Ralph Edwin Villanueva
[SectionName] => Sports
[SectionUrl] => sports
[URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/25/team-nemesis-pokemon_2026-08-25_08-34-51210_thumbnail.jpg
)
[3] => Array
(
[ArticleID] => 2551502
[Title] => Team Stallions posts another Top-4 finish at CrossFire EWC
[Summary] => Team Stallions continued to establish itself among CrossFire's global elite after securing another fourth-place finish at the Esports World Cup (EWC), battling some of the world's best teams in Riyadh.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-24 16:36:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1806617
[AuthorName] => Michelle Lojo
[SectionName] => Sports
[SectionUrl] => sports
[URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/24/team-stallions-crossfire-esports-world-cup_2026-08-24_16-36-5312_thumbnail.jpg
)
[4] => Array
(
[ArticleID] => 2551480
[Title] => Carlos Yulo inducted into MPL PH Wall of Fame
[Summary] => Double Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo was inducted into the MPL Philippines Wall of Fame as the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Professional League Philippines (MPL PH) officially opened its 18th season.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-24 12:39:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1806617
[AuthorName] => Michelle Lojo
[SectionName] => Sports
[SectionUrl] => sports
[URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/24/carlos-yulo-mpl-ph_2026-08-24_12-39-1044_thumbnail.jpg
)
[5] => Array
(
[ArticleID] => 2551457
[Title] => Chinese team topples Saudis to win Esports World Cup
[Summary] => A Chinese team, All Gamers, beat double-champions Team Falcons from Saudi Arabia to win the video-gaming Esports World Cup (EWC).
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-24 06:58:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] =>
[AuthorName] =>
[SectionName] => Sports
[SectionUrl] => sports
[URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/24/all-gamers-trophy-esports-world-cup_2026-08-24_06-58-30143_thumbnail.jpg
)
[6] => Array
(
[ArticleID] => 2551039
[Title] => New pathway to M8 gives grassroots Mobile Legends teams chance to make global stage
[Summary] => For years, the dream for most aspiring Mobile Legends: Bang Bang players was simple: make it to the MPL Philippines, secure a spot with a franchise team, and hopefully earn a chance to compete internationally.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-22 13:27:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1806617
[AuthorName] => Michelle Lojo
[SectionName] => Sports
[SectionUrl] => sports
[URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/22/untitled-design_2026-08-22_13-23-52329_thumbnail.jpg
)
[7] => Array
(
[ArticleID] => 2551029
[Title] => Riot Games to end active development of fighting game 2XKO this year
[Summary] => Riot Games has announced that active development for its tag-team fighting game 2XKO will conclude at the end of 2026, marking an unexpected end for a project that spent years in development and represented the studio's first major entry into the fighting game genre.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-22 09:51:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1806617
[AuthorName] => Michelle Lojo
[SectionName] => Sports
[SectionUrl] => sports
[URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/22/untitled-design_2026-08-22_09-46-05656_thumbnail.jpg
)
[8] => Array
(
[ArticleID] => 2550630
[Title] => Team Secret crashes out of VCT Pacific Stage 2
[Summary] => It was another early exit for Team Secret as it fell to Japan's Onside Gaming, 0-2, in the VCT Pacific Stage 2 Play-ins.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-20 17:15:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1806617
[AuthorName] => Michelle Lojo
[SectionName] => Sports
[SectionUrl] => sports
[URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/20/team-secret-esports_2026-08-20_17-15-4263_thumbnail.jpg
)
[9] => Array
(
[ArticleID] => 2550590
[Title] => Toyota kicks off 2026 TGR Philippines Esports GT Championship qualifiers
[Summary] => TMP kicks off its 2026 esports season with the start of qualifiers for the TGR Philippines Esports GT Championship.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-20 14:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] =>
[AuthorName] =>
[SectionName] => Motoring
[SectionUrl] => motoring
[URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/20/lead_2026-08-20_10-27-18886_thumbnail.jpg
)
)
)
esports
Array
(
[results] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[ArticleID] => 2552616
[Title] => Three-day Pokémon competitions fire off in US
[Summary] => The Pokemon World Championships and the Pokemon XP are officially open.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-29 01:14:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1806421
[AuthorName] => Ralph Edwin Villanueva
[SectionName] => Sports
[SectionUrl] => sports
[URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/29/untitled-design_2026-08-29_01-13-407_thumbnail.jpg
)
[1] => Array
(
[ArticleID] => 2552425
[Title] => Global Esports advances to Busan after playoff wins over KRX, Varrel
[Summary] => For the second straight VCT Pacific stage, Global Esports has earned a place at a roadshow event.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-28 13:17:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1806617
[AuthorName] => Michelle Lojo
[SectionName] => Sports
[SectionUrl] => sports
[URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/28/global-esports_2026-08-28_13-17-44375_thumbnail.jpg
)
[2] => Array
(
[ArticleID] => 2551667
[Title] => Team Nemesis hurdles visa woes, banks on experience in seeking Pokemon worlds glory
[Summary] => From a point of uncertainty, the Philippines’ Team Nemesis is eyeing glory in this year’s Pokemon World Championships.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-25 06:59:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1806421
[AuthorName] => Ralph Edwin Villanueva
[SectionName] => Sports
[SectionUrl] => sports
[URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/25/team-nemesis-pokemon_2026-08-25_08-34-51210_thumbnail.jpg
)
[3] => Array
(
[ArticleID] => 2551502
[Title] => Team Stallions posts another Top-4 finish at CrossFire EWC
[Summary] => Team Stallions continued to establish itself among CrossFire's global elite after securing another fourth-place finish at the Esports World Cup (EWC), battling some of the world's best teams in Riyadh.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-24 16:36:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1806617
[AuthorName] => Michelle Lojo
[SectionName] => Sports
[SectionUrl] => sports
[URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/24/team-stallions-crossfire-esports-world-cup_2026-08-24_16-36-5312_thumbnail.jpg
)
[4] => Array
(
[ArticleID] => 2551480
[Title] => Carlos Yulo inducted into MPL PH Wall of Fame
[Summary] => Double Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo was inducted into the MPL Philippines Wall of Fame as the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Professional League Philippines (MPL PH) officially opened its 18th season.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-24 12:39:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1806617
[AuthorName] => Michelle Lojo
[SectionName] => Sports
[SectionUrl] => sports
[URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/24/carlos-yulo-mpl-ph_2026-08-24_12-39-1044_thumbnail.jpg
)
[5] => Array
(
[ArticleID] => 2551457
[Title] => Chinese team topples Saudis to win Esports World Cup
[Summary] => A Chinese team, All Gamers, beat double-champions Team Falcons from Saudi Arabia to win the video-gaming Esports World Cup (EWC).
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-24 06:58:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] =>
[AuthorName] =>
[SectionName] => Sports
[SectionUrl] => sports
[URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/24/all-gamers-trophy-esports-world-cup_2026-08-24_06-58-30143_thumbnail.jpg
)
[6] => Array
(
[ArticleID] => 2551039
[Title] => New pathway to M8 gives grassroots Mobile Legends teams chance to make global stage
[Summary] => For years, the dream for most aspiring Mobile Legends: Bang Bang players was simple: make it to the MPL Philippines, secure a spot with a franchise team, and hopefully earn a chance to compete internationally.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-22 13:27:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1806617
[AuthorName] => Michelle Lojo
[SectionName] => Sports
[SectionUrl] => sports
[URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/22/untitled-design_2026-08-22_13-23-52329_thumbnail.jpg
)
[7] => Array
(
[ArticleID] => 2551029
[Title] => Riot Games to end active development of fighting game 2XKO this year
[Summary] => Riot Games has announced that active development for its tag-team fighting game 2XKO will conclude at the end of 2026, marking an unexpected end for a project that spent years in development and represented the studio's first major entry into the fighting game genre.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-22 09:51:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1806617
[AuthorName] => Michelle Lojo
[SectionName] => Sports
[SectionUrl] => sports
[URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/22/untitled-design_2026-08-22_09-46-05656_thumbnail.jpg
)
[8] => Array
(
[ArticleID] => 2550630
[Title] => Team Secret crashes out of VCT Pacific Stage 2
[Summary] => It was another early exit for Team Secret as it fell to Japan's Onside Gaming, 0-2, in the VCT Pacific Stage 2 Play-ins.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-20 17:15:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1806617
[AuthorName] => Michelle Lojo
[SectionName] => Sports
[SectionUrl] => sports
[URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/20/team-secret-esports_2026-08-20_17-15-4263_thumbnail.jpg
)
[9] => Array
(
[ArticleID] => 2550590
[Title] => Toyota kicks off 2026 TGR Philippines Esports GT Championship qualifiers
[Summary] => TMP kicks off its 2026 esports season with the start of qualifiers for the TGR Philippines Esports GT Championship.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-20 14:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] =>
[AuthorName] =>
[SectionName] => Motoring
[SectionUrl] => motoring
[URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/20/lead_2026-08-20_10-27-18886_thumbnail.jpg
)
)
)
abtest
