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Sony announces PS5 price hikes in some regions

Japan's Sony said it has hiked the price of some PlayStation 5 consoles in select markets, but not the United States, because of "challenging" global economic conditions.

Paper Rex loss spoils PatMen's debut in VCT Pacific

Filipino Valorant player Patrick “PatMen” Mendoza's debut in the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Pacific Stage 1 was overshadowed as all teams with Filipinos suffered yet another week full of losses.

MPL PH Season 15 playoff cast almost complete

Three more teams booked playoff slots as Week 6 of the Mobile Legends Professional League (MPL) Philippines Season 15 concluded over the weekend.

Filipinos on brink of early exit in VCT Pacific Stage 1

Filipinos failed to secure a win in Week 2 of the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Pacific Stage 1 in Seoul, South Korea.

Golden Road continues as Elevate PuK secures CODM Garena Masters VIII crown

Elevate PuK showed no signs of slowing down as it continued to dominate the Call of Duty Mobile esports scene, besting five other teams for the Garena Masters Season 8 crown over the weekend.

Team Liquid PH, Aurora gain early playoffs entry in MPL PH Season 15

After just five weeks of the Mobile Legends Professional League (MPL) Philippines Season 15, Team Liquid Philippines and Aurora have already secured playoffs slots.

Filipino Olympian skater Margielyn Didal featured in new Tony Hawk video game

Filipino Olympian skater Margielyn Didal has been announced as a playable character in the upcoming video game Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater3 + 4, set to be released in July for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.

Filipinos see contrasting results in VCT Pacific Stage 1

Filipino Valorant players ended up with mixed results in the opening weekend of the Valorant Champions Tour-Pacific Stage 1 in Seoul, South Korea.

VIDEOS

WATCH: 'The Nationals' poised to become breeding ground for Philippine esports

WATCH: Philippines nears esports SEAG pool completion

FEATURES

DigiPlus wins big at 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards

DigiPlus Interactive Corp. (DigiPlus), the pioneer in digital sports and entertainment in the Philippines and the company behind leading gaming brands such as BingoPlus, ArenaPlus and GameZone, won seven honors — including five coveted gold awards — at the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. 

Mobile Legends' new hero has Southeast Asian connection 

Moonton Games has recently unveiled its latest hero, Kalea, for the popular game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB). Drawing from Southeast Asian Folklore, Kalea's character is deeply rooted in the region’s mythology.  

Team Liquid PH coach sends aid to former Myanmar team affected by earthquake

Team Liquid Philippines coach, Rodel "Arsy" Cruz organized a small fundraiser for his previous team Myanmar's Falcon Esports, which was affected by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake last March 28.

Teaching and gaming: The story of Fuego Gaming

As a student, Jon Arvin Tenoria, known to most Filipino gamers as “Fuego Gaming”, would find himself sleeping at 7 p.m. every night to be able wake up early in the morning to play Mobile Legends Bang Bang.

Southeast Asia shines as Masters Bangkok sets new Valorant viewership records

Riot Games’ most recent Valorant esports tournament, Masters Bangkok, achieved different milestones for the developer’s first major competition in Southeast Asia.

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