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[Title] => PCU-D dethrones University of Batangas for UCAL esports title
[Summary] => Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas ended the two-year reign of University of Batangas in esports by pulling off a 3-2 thriller.
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[Title] => Pokemon Company marks 30th anniversary with trading card expansion, website launch
[Summary] => Three decades in, and the Pokemon craze is showing no signs of slowing down.
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[Title] => ENC opens multiple qualification paths for 2026 debut
[Summary] => The Esports Nations Cup (ENC) 2026 is opening several routes to Riyadh as the Esports Foundation rolled out a qualification system aimed at bringing together more than 100,000 players from over 150 countries and territories across 16 titles.
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[Title] => Team Liquid pulls off historic MPL Philippines three-peat
[Summary] => Team Liquid Philippines etched its name in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang history after holding off Team Falcons PH, 4-2, in the grand finals.
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[Title] => Elevate completes lower-bracket run to rule Garena Summer Invitational
[Summary] => Elevate captured the Garena Summer Invitational (GSI) title after a grueling lower-bracket run, defeating Al-Ula Club, 4-3, in the grand finals.
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[Title] => Foreign esports players now exempted from drug testing
[Summary] => The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) has passed a resolution exempting foreign professional esports players from mandatory drug testing, a move officials say could help bring international esports tournaments back to the country.
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[Title] => Esports World Cup 2026 headed to Paris
[Summary] => The Esports World Cup (EWC) will be staged outside Saudi Arabia for the first time, with Paris, France named as the host city for its 2026 edition.
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[Title] => invy, Paper Rex dominate Full Sense to claim Pacific title
[Summary] => Paper Rex, with Filipino player Adrian Jiggs “invy” Reyes, captured the VCT Pacific Stage 1 title after sweeping Thailand’s Full Sense, 3-0, in the grand finals.
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[Title] => Aurora Gaming clinches MPL Philippines playoff spot
[Summary] => Surviving Smart Omega, 2-1, Aurora Gaming finally snapped its five-game losing streak to secure their playoff ticket.
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[Title] => Has the esports industry hit its ceiling?
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[Title] => Pokemon Company marks 30th anniversary with trading card expansion, website launch
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[AuthorName] => Ralph Edwin Villanueva
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[Title] => ENC opens multiple qualification paths for 2026 debut
[Summary] => The Esports Nations Cup (ENC) 2026 is opening several routes to Riyadh as the Esports Foundation rolled out a qualification system aimed at bringing together more than 100,000 players from over 150 countries and territories across 16 titles.
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[Title] => Team Liquid pulls off historic MPL Philippines three-peat
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[Title] => Elevate completes lower-bracket run to rule Garena Summer Invitational
[Summary] => Elevate captured the Garena Summer Invitational (GSI) title after a grueling lower-bracket run, defeating Al-Ula Club, 4-3, in the grand finals.
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[Title] => Foreign esports players now exempted from drug testing
[Summary] => The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) has passed a resolution exempting foreign professional esports players from mandatory drug testing, a move officials say could help bring international esports tournaments back to the country.
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[Title] => Esports World Cup 2026 headed to Paris
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[Title] => invy, Paper Rex dominate Full Sense to claim Pacific title
[Summary] => Paper Rex, with Filipino player Adrian Jiggs “invy” Reyes, captured the VCT Pacific Stage 1 title after sweeping Thailand’s Full Sense, 3-0, in the grand finals.
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[Title] => Aurora Gaming clinches MPL Philippines playoff spot
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[Title] => Has the esports industry hit its ceiling?
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