Talon Esports has released two of its prized acquisitions in Tal “Fly” Azik and Filipino player Kim "Gabbi" Villafuerte after the squad failed to live up to the expectations despite its star-studded lineup in the SEA DPC Winter Tour Division II. Photo from Talon Esports The esports organization...
Polaris Esports capped a masterful Winter Tour Division II season with a 2-0 beatdown of Ragdoll to end the tournament with a perfect 7-0 slate and clinch the Division I promotion on Wednesday, Jan. 19. Photo from Polaris Esports Polaris, which also had the tournament-best 14-3 game record, was...
Boom Esports lived up to the billing as it topped the SEA DPC Winter Tour following its 2-0 victory against Execration and T1’s loss to Fnatic on Wednesday, Jan. 19. Photo from Boom Esports The crew, whose players are majority Filipino, came into the tournament red-hot following a stellar showing...
M3 World Championship representatives Blacklist International and Onic Philippines lead four MPL teams that got direct invites to the second phase of the Sibol national team qualifiers. Photo from Sibol Also vying for the lone spot for the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam are MPL Season 8...
After posting a 150 percent year-on-year revenue growth, Filipino e-sports ecosystem and technology startup, Nexplay, is gearing up for its 2023 Series A fundraising and "the next revolution in gaming". “The games industry in the region and in the Philippines is at an inflection point,” early...
Philippine representatives Grindsky Eris were crowned as queens of Southeast Asia Esports Championship 2021 Wild Rift Women’s Tournament after sweeping Thai squad War Elephant, 3-0, in the best-of-five Grand Finals on Sunday Jan. 16. Photo from Grindsky Esports After cruising to the Finals with a...
T1 doused the red-hot Boom Esports as it ended its five-game winning run with a dominant 2-0 sweep to get the share of the DPC SEA Winter Tour Division I top spot on Saturday, Jan. 15. Photo from T1 Anticipated to be a tight contest, T1 owned the spotlight and showed no mercy as it handed Boom its...
Polaris Esports is now one win away from sweeping the SEA DPC Winter Tour Division II following its come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Nigma Galaxy SEA on Saturday, Jan 15. Photo from Polaris esports Polaris pulled off a hard-earned reverse sweep victory as it came through with the clutch plays in...
Bren Esports retooled roster will feature young guns who will reinforce the M2 Champion trio of Allan “Lusty” Castromayor, Angelo “Pheww” Arcangel and David “Flaptzy” Canon for the MPL Philippines Season 9. Photo from Bren Esports Bren announced its full roster on Wednesday, Jan. 12 as...
The esports industry was quick to find its footing despite the widespread disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. While physical events have been integral to the growth of gaming over the years, being an online at-home activity at its core has helped the industry flourish in a time when social...
Polaris Esports put up a masterful performance in its 2-0 sweep of Army Geniuses to keep its record unblemished in the Division II of the DPC SEA Winter Tour on Monday, Jan. 10. Photo from Polaris Esports The red-hot Polaris now won five straight matches and has an inside track on one of the top...
If there’s one person outside Blacklist International who can relate to the decision of Jonmar “OhmyV33nus” Villaluna and Danerie “Wise” Del Rosario, it has to be Bren Esports head coach and M2 World champion Francis “Duckeyy” Glindro. Photo from Bren Esports / Screenshot from Coach...
