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esports: Sibol athletes to get P1M to P2M incentive per gold medal

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 28 04:07 PM

Cash incentives will be given for every gold medal won by Sibol, the country’s esports representatives to the Southeast Asian Games, Smart Communications Inc. president Al Panlilio said Monday. ? Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 25, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 09:57 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

‘All troops deployed’

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 07:58 PM

Event-goers play Mobile Legends: Bang Bang at the Esports and Gaming Summit at SMX Convention Center in Pasay on Friday.  Read more »

Fortnite launches 'Chapter 2' after Call of Duty challenge

Reuters
Posted at Oct 15 08:13 PM

Epic Games' launched a "Chapter 2" reboot of its battle royale smash hit Fortnite on Tuesday, as it bids to halt defections of gamers to mobile rivals Apex Legends and Call of Duty. Read more »

Ano ang nakukuha sa esports ng mga athlete?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 10 09:02 PM

Ano-ano nga ba ang bentahe ng mga esports athlete?  Read more »

Esports: Ferrari's Tonizza stays ahead after round two of F1 Pro Series

Reuters
Posted at Oct 03 09:17 AM

LONDON - Ferrari's David Tonizza stayed ahead in the Formula One esports Pro Series on Wednesday but Red Bull topped the teams' standings. Read more »

SEA Games: Esports a hard sell in grades-obsessed Singapore

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 02 12:57 PM

Teenage gamers worldwide are shunning mainstream education in favor of spending hours tapping away on computers and phones, attracted by a booming eSports scene where prizes at major tournaments reach millions of dollars.   Read more »

27 Filipino esports athletes to compete in SEA Games

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 26 10:03 AM

The 27 members of Philippine esports team Sibol were chosen from a training pool of 77 athletes.  Read more »

esports: Kuku^, eyyou set to leave TNC Predator

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 05:12 PM

All-Filipino Dota 2 team TNC Predator on Friday announced that two of its veteran players will be leaving the team after four years. Read more »

Winning team pockets $15 million in final of esports spectacular

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 26 09:31 AM

More than 600,000 people watched captivated online and thousands packed a downtown Shanghai arena to see team OG take home a life-changing chunk of an esports-record $34.3 million prize pool on Sunday.  Read more »

Gamers take aim at Trump's criticism of virtual violence

David Courbet, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 23 06:29 PM

Experts and fans alike at the Gamescom trade fair rejected the link between first-person shooter games and real-life massacres that have become common in the US. Read more »

Finished at 23, esports players peer nervously into retirement

Peter Stebbings, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 22 11:03 AM

SHANGHAI, China - As the first generation of professional gamers enters retirement, esports is forced to confront a vexed question: after years spent killing rivals in a virtual world, what next?   Read more »

Gamers risk health in bid to be eSports millionaires

Peter Stebbings, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 20 03:48 PM

SHANGHAI - A record $33.5 million is up for grabs but professional eSports players like those competing in The International in Shanghai this week pay a physical price with deteriorating eyesight, digestive problems and wrist and hand damage. Read more »

With esports debuting in the 2019 SEA Games, which titles are set to be played?

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 09 10:44 PM

For casual gaming fans, here are some fast facts about "DoTA 2", and the 5 other titles scheduled to be played in the 30th SEA Games later this year. Read more »

Esports team GGTY to represent PH in FSL Elite in Singapore

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 10:38 PM

Esports team GGTY will be the country's representative in Female Esports League Elite in Singapore in September. Read more »

SEA Games PH e-sports team training pool announced

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 30 03:22 PM

MANILA - The Philippine Southeast Asian Games E-sports Union (PSEU), the committee in charge of the country’s SEA Games e-sports operations, on Monday announced that it has named Philippine’s e-sports team “Sibol” (Growth). Read more »

Esports: Behind these 2 teen gamers’ success are encouraging parents

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 03:33 PM

Sol Albar stood out among a crowd of cheering youngsters and gaming geeks as the main screen showed Tekken characters slugging it out in the final round. Read more »

US teen wins $3 million at Fortnite World Cup

Elizabeth Dilts, Reuters
Posted at Jul 29 09:34 AM

NEW YORK - American teenager Kyle Giersdorf won $3 million on Sunday after taking the top prize in a tournament in New York for the popular online video game Fortnite. Read more »

E-sports: TNC Predator qualifies for P1-billion 'The International 2019'

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 10:53 PM

MANILA - All-Filipino DOTA 2 Team TNC Predator has qualified for The International 2019 to be held in Shanghai, China, the team announced Tuesday after a stellar showing in the Epicenter Major in Moscow, Russia.  Read more »

Esports: Indonesian squad Onic wins PH-based Mobile Legends tiff

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 08:22 PM

After a nearly spotless campaign, Onic Esports will run away with the Mobile Legends Southeast Asia Cup this year after clobbering fellow Indonesian squad Louvre Esports, 3-0, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Sunday. Read more »