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Arcane sets Season 2 release date

The hit show Arcane, inspired by Riot Games’ League of Legends, has announced that its much-awaited Season 2 will be released in November 2024.

'Greatest Players' nomination controversy mars Philippine M5 hosting

With the M5 World Championship just around the corner, the excitement of Filipino fans has been overshadowed by the issue surrounding the event’s “Greatest Ten Players” awards.

League of Legends enjoys local resurgence

With the conclusion of the Empyrean Cup the local League of Legends community has seen an upward trajectory after slowing down the past few years.

Guardian’s Hive crowned 1st League of Legends Empyrean Cup champion

Guardian’s Hive survived 256 teams to come out on top of the first official League of Legends tournament in the Philippines: the Empyrean Cup.

These Filipino horror games come just in time for Halloween

Besides the usual parties and knocking on doors for candies, a few Filipinos found another way to celebrate the spooky season: developing thrilling games that will surely have you at the edge of your seats.

Nintendo, Sony face off with new Mario and Spider-Man games

Nintendo and Sony have a lot riding on two new releases this Friday, "Marvel's Spider-Man 2" for the PlayStation 5 and "Super Mario Bros Wonder" on the Switch.

Sibol’s 'Taon ng Tagumpay' ends with humbling Asian Games stint

The country's national esports team, Sibol, saw a humbling end to their 2023 campaign as they bowed out early in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

Five things to know about 'Assassin's Creed'

As fans await Thursday's release of the latest edition, "Assassin's Creed Mirage", AFP takes stock of the game's unique journey.

Students turn to game development to pursue advocacies

When we say games, we usually think of playing to win. However, a few student-game developers have found that games can also be used as a form of advocacy.

Video games give sports stars second life

The post-retirement careers of the biggest sports stars can be fascinating to watch — Viagra ads, property ventures, crypto projects — but one option is becoming a sure-fire winner: put your face on the cover of a video game.

These award-winning Filipino indie games are fruits of passion, process

In the Philippine GameDev Expo held last month, Philstar.com was able to know more about these two globally recognized games.

Hit soccer video game adds mixed-gender teams, sheds FIFA name

The blockbuster soccer video game franchise from Electronic Arts, no longer linked to FIFA, will allow mixed-gender lineups in fantasy matches that have triggered sexist pushback even before the Friday release.

Dlar says he regrets leaving MPL Philippines

Former EVOS Legends team member Gerald "Dlar" Trinchera admitted to feeling regret over leaving the Philippine Mobile Legends Bang Bang scene.
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