Ever got a service that wasn’t quite up to what you thought it would be? Like, a restaurant that tries not to serve water hoping that you’d just buy one of their shakes. Or you went on a tour promising that you’d see a popular tourist...
Reviews
Helldivers 2 Review: A Glorious Victory
Imagine you’re on stage, and about to play with your bandmates to the largest audience you’ve ever played for before. The butterflies in your stomach are running wild, and the stage fright is nearly paralyzing. Then your drummer friend reminds you...
Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League Review: All Flare, No Substance
“We’re bad guys, it’s what we do.” - Harley Quinn, Suicide Squad (2016) Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is a game I'm torn about. While others see it more as a game that mocks the concept of how the JLU works and its lowest moments...
Latest News
Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws Launches This August
Ubisoft, in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games, announced that Star Wars Outlaws, the first open-world Star Wars game, will launch on August 30 on Xbox Series X|S consoles, PlayStation 5, Amazon Luna and PC through Ubisoft Connect. Fans who...
Deep Rock Galactic: Special Edition on the PlayStation 5 is Now Available in Asia
Celebrating the global acclaim and success of the intense FPS Deep Rock Galactic, Singapore-based publisher, Soft Source Publishing in association with Publishers Skybound Games and Coffee Stain Publishing and developer Ghost Ship Games, is pleased...
Narrative-Driven Tactical RPG Lost In The Open Releases Game Demo
Black Voyage Games is excited to announce the release of the game demo for their upcoming Tactical RPG Lost In The Open, players around the world will have the opportunity to explore the world of the game through a playable demo. Lost In The...
Who is Handling Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Asia-Pacific Game Release?
Justdan International Co., Ltd. officially announced that they have secured the global distribution rights from 505 Games for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, a traditional JRPG game developed by Rabbit & Bear Studio, core members of the...
The Philippine Esports Awards Continues to Honor the Esports Pioneers in the Country
Witness the epitome of gaming excellence once again as the Philippine Esports Awards continue to honor the brightest and most promising athletes and personalities in Philippine esports. Organized by Esports Prime Media, the 2023 Edition of the...
Saga Emerald Beyond Demos Available Now with Platform-Exclusive Storylines
SQUARE ENIX released three playable demos for the upcoming RPG SaGa Emerald Beyond across the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 consoles and PC (STEAM). Players will get the chance to learn more about three of SaGa Emerald...
Features
ESGS 2023 Indie Games – My Top Picks
ESGS holds the tradition of providing a space for independent developers to feature their games to the public. This space is where I usually like to visit because this is where you see new ideas and skilled individuals show off their best ideas and...
Granblue Fantasy Relink Impressions
The SEGA booth in ESGS 2023 featured well, their games. But three of them were what mostly caught my interest. Two of them would be Yakuza games, the other one is one that hasn’t given a playable build for us to try, until that day. That game would...
ESGS 2023: A Mixed Bag with a Touch of Complacency
The 10th year of ESGS has come upon us. Bringing with it some big changes in an attempt to answer the challenges that many conventions have faced this year. Be it overcrowding, new prices for rental, or the need for greater floor space. The...
Best of Anime’s comeback shows that 1 day can be enough to enjoy a major pop culture showcase
Yes, that's right, all of it happened in one day. After much anticipation, all seems right with the world with another icon in the local events space, The Best of Anime, makes its return. An icon not just for the anime and manga fandom but also for...
Gaming
Players Can Try the Frostpunk 2 Sandbox Limited Access Beta
11 bit studios and the Frostpunk 2 development team are excited to invite players back to the unforgiving Frostlands for an exclusive peek at the highly anticipated and ambitious sequel. Today, players who have pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition of the game gain access to...
Action Roguelite RPG Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade is coming in 2024
Game Source Entertainment (GSE) announced that Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade, a Japanese-style Adventure game developed by Taiwan independent team 7QUARK, is scheduled for release in 2024 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. The story is set in...
Thrones of Decay is the Next DLC for Total War: Warhammer III
SEGA Europe Limited and The Creative Assembly Limited have announced Thrones of Decay, the latest DLC pack for the award-winning game Total War: WARHAMMER III, due for release this Spring. In a showdown of mohawks, maggots and machines, it welcomes new content for the...
Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws Launches This August
Ubisoft, in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games, announced that Star Wars Outlaws, the first open-world Star Wars game, will launch on August 30 on Xbox Series X|S consoles, PlayStation 5, Amazon Luna and PC through Ubisoft Connect. Fans who subscribe to Ubisoft+ or...
MMO
Shot Online’s Latest Update Adds New Legend Pro Title
WEBZEN, the publisher of the online free-to-play game portal GamesCampus, has released the latest update for its classic online golf game, ‘Shot Online’. Developed by WEBZEN ONNET, Shot Online is a...
Urban Fantasy ARPG Zenless Zone Zero will have its 2nd Closed Beta
HoYoverse announces the 2nd closed beta test, also known as the Equalizing Test, for its highly anticipated urban fantasy ARPG Zenless Zone Zero. The title is returning with a series of changes and...
The Dual-Wielding Viper is the First New Job for Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
SQUARE ENIX revealed brand-new information about Dawntrail, the fifth and latest expansion pack for its critically acclaimed MMO FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, set to launch in Summer 2024. Headlining...
Final Fantasy XIV Online Patch 6.5 Growing Light is Now Available
SQUARE ENIX introduced new content to the critically acclaimed MMORPG FINAL FANTASY™ XIV Online with the arrival of Patch 6.5: “Growing Light.” The Warrior of Light’s journey continues with...
Mobile
Genshin Impact Version 4.4 Introduces Chenyu Vale and Celebrates Teyvat’s New Year
HoYoverse announced that Genshin Impact Version 4.4 " Vibrant Harriers Aloft in Spring Breeze" is set to launch on January 31. Liyue will celebrate the annual Lantern Rite and expands further northwest with a new region, Chenyu Vale to explore. Meanwhile, players will...
Com2uS to Hold 10th Anniversary Special for Summoners War
Com2uS launched a special page to mark the 10th anniversary of Summoners War and to hold various events throughout the year. Released globally in June 2014, Com2uS' Summoners War has been one of the best-selling games worldwide for 10 years. With its core fun factors...
Huawei Launches MatePad Pro 13.2-inch, MateBook D 16 2024, and FreeClip
Huawei Philippines is set to be an industry trailblazer once again through the upcoming releases of its latest portable products, the HUAWEI MatePad Pro 13.2-inch, MateBook D 16 2024, FreeClip Earbuds and HUAWEI WATCH GT 4 Light Gold Version. They are championing...
The King of Fighters’ Kyo Kusanagi Joins the Crew of Metal Slug: Awakening
Big news! Kyo Kusanagi – the main character of SNK’s The King of Fighters series – has officially joined the Metal Slug: Awakening crew! This only collaboration between the two childhood arcade legends will bring back the best memories to blow your mind. Kyo...
Esports & Events
26 Teams are All Set for the Asia Pacific Predator League 2024 Grand Finals
The countdown to the highly anticipated Asia Pacific Predator League 2024 Grand Finals has begun. Twenty-six (26) teams from across the Asia Pacific region will duke it out in front of a roaring crowd on January 13 and 14, 2024, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena for the...
The Game Awards Didn’t Feel Rewarding as We Hoped
You know there’s a problem when what I remember from an awards show are all the trailers I saw and not really the moments. Well, there is the guy behind Baldur’s Gate 3 walking around in plate armor, that was great. Either way, The Game Awards didn’t leave much of an...
The Persona 5 Tactica Collaboration Cafe Makes Us Want to Have More Gaming Collaborations
The Collaboration Cafe is a first for Sega Atlus in the Philippines and is still running until December 16, 2023. Sega Atlus continues the hype for the new Persona 5 Tactica that just released last weekend, it's one of those moments when game publishers are having...
Philippine Contenders geared up for triumph at the Asia Pacific Predator League 2024 Grand Finals
Made in Philippines (MIPH) and Oasis Gaming emerged victorious in Dota 2 and VALORANT, respectively, in the Predator League 2024 Philippine Finals held in SM North EDSA Cyberzone on November 11 and 12. The victories gave the two teams each a Predator Shield and the...
Pokemon Unite Asia Champions League Philippines Open 2023 Happening This December
POKEMON UNITE has announced its upcoming Asia Champions League in the Philippines. It will be held in a four-day online format. December 2 to 3 will be the qualifiers, with 256 teams battling out in a single elimination with a best-of-three format, while December 9...
ESGS 2023 Indie Games – My Top Picks
ESGS holds the tradition of providing a space for independent developers to feature their games to the public. This space is where I usually like to visit because this is where you see new ideas and skilled individuals show off their best ideas and works in the realm...
Mechas & Figures
See The Perils Of Rubicon 3 In New Trailer For Armored Core Vi Fires Of Rubicon
The new story trailer for ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON shows players the exciting and dangerous world awaiting them. As the full CGI story trailer shows, the realities of turning a profit on Rubicon 3 are fraught with peril, especially when Handler Walter is...
UFO Robot Grendizer – The Feast of the Wolves Releasing Late 2023
Microids is pleased to announce that UFO Robot Grendizer - The Feast of the Wolves will be available on November 14, 2023 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC. The Nintendo Switch version will be available in 2024. UFO Robot Grendizer:...
GreattoysOnline.com will be at TOYCON 2023 to bring Bandai Event Limited figures and deals
The Philippine premier toys and sports superstore GreattoysOnline.com makes its return to The Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectible Convention (TOYCON) happening on July 7 to 9, 2023 at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City to bring the best deals in figures and...
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM BATTLE OPERATION 2 will be available on Steam End of May
Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia is pleased to share that MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM BATTLE OPERATION 2 will be available on Steam on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 1:00 pm SGT Before starting the game, pilots are advised to check out the following information: Developer’s...
Tech & Gadgets
HUAWEI Teases WATCH 4, HUAWEI MatePad 11.5-inch PaperMatte Edition, and nova Y72 Smartphone
Huawei is propelling forward with its latest trio of cutting-edge products: the HUAWEI WATCH 4, a wearable health and fitness companion that promotes 24/7 health management; the HUAWEI MatePad 11.5-inch PaperMatte Edition, and the HUAWEI nova Y72, a stylish smartphone...
Steelseries Celebrates the Lunar New Year with a Special-Edition Dragon Arctis Nova 7
From the makers of Arctis, the most awarded audio line in gaming, SteelSeries, the original esports brand that fuses gaming and culture, today introduces the special-edition Dragon Arctis Nova 7 series headset. Designed by a collective of SteelSeries designers and...
Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 Inch First Impressions
We got a chance to test out the new Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 Inch to see how it fares well. Huawei will be launching its new line of products this year that caters to different audiences, and the upcoming MatePad Pro 13.2 Inch aims to target those who are in between...
Capcom Applies DRM Protection That Blocks Mods
Capcom releases a new ENIGMA system that's supposed to serve as DRM software to prevent piracy. To the bemoaning of PC gamers as many have had their qualms and complaints about DENUVO. Being fully aware that this directly impacts game performance. But further than...
Geek
Unveiling the new promo trailer based on KANKAKU PIERO’s “We Still” theme song for the upcoming DLC!
Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia is pleased to announce the release of a new theme song trailer for Tales of Arise - Beyond the Dawn, which is due to be released on Thursday, 9 November 2023 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam....
Kwentoon joins Globe’s Hapag Movement to boost local talent and combat hunger
In a unique blend of art and social awareness, Kwentoon, a Philippine start-up connecting young audiences to thoughtfully selected visual content, has teamed up with the Hapag Movement to help address involuntary hunger. As part of this advocacy, 10% of every...
SEGA and LEGO Reveal the New LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog Playsets
The LEGO Group and SEGA revealed a fresh collaboration bringing fan-favorite characters and environments from across the Sonic universe to brick form. With the brand new ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ product range from the LEGO Group, Sonic fans can build, create and play as...
PUBG Mobile Makes Another Brand Collab, This Time with BE@RBRICK
PUBG MOBILE has partnered with collectible brand BE@RBRICK, to bring some of the world’s most highly sought-after collectibles to the battleground. Designed and produced by Japanese company MEDICOM TOY CORPORATION, BE@RBRICK collectible figures are making their PUBG...