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SEA Games: Thanks to superb start, PH lands in DoTA 2 upper bracket

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 10:47 PM

Sibol sat atop the DoTA 2 Group B stages, with 5 wins and one loss to move up to the upper bracket, increasing its chances of a SEA Games podium finish. Read more »

An insider look at the serious business of esports training

Bam V. Abellon
Posted at Nov 13 01:03 PM

Once considered only a distraction to a fruitful future, esports has grown immensely, attracting millions in both prize money and interested players, and being added to traditional sporting meets like this year's Southeast Asian Games. ANCX talks to Liyab, one of the teams vying for six medals at the SEAG, to find out what it takes to win. Read more »

Esports sa SEA Games

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 03:28 PM

Dahil sa laki ng fanbase ng esports, isa na itong medal event sa darating na Southeast Asian Games dito sa Pilipinas. Ano ba ang esports at paano ito nagsimula? 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 »

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 »

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 »

This former champion has spent his life putting the Philippines on the e-sports map

Jam Pascual
Updated as of Jul 22 01:30 PM

"E-sports is like Xiao Long Bao," says Rhom Robins, Mineski CEO and legendary Defense of the Ancients player. Dubious metaphors aside, he is creating a world where gamers are legitimate athletes, and breadwinners who bring home six-figure paychecks.  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: DotA 2 team TNC Predator falls in England competition

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 01 11:44 PM

All-Filipino DotA 2 team TNC Predator fell in the lower-bracket playoffs of the ESL One Birmingham 2019 held this Saturday in England. Read more »

SEA Games: DOTA 2, Mobile Legends winners na Malaysians, may libreng pizza ng 10 taon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 03:33 PM

Makakatanggap ng libreng pizza sa loob ng 10 taon ang mga taga-Malaysia na mananalo sa e-sport events sa 2019 Southeast Asian Games. Read more »

Esports: Organizer of top Dota-2 tournament raves about game’s following in PH

Mary Anne Alcantara-Rivera, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 02:16 AM

One of the organizers of the MDL Disneyland Paris Major tournament is “strongly considering” having a Dota 2 event in the Philippines.  Read more »

esports: PH’s TNC Predator among Southeast Asian qualifiers for Epicenter Major

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 18 03:25 PM

TNC Predator topped the qualifier round with a 6-1 record, besting 7 other teams in a round-robin competition. Read more »

DOTA, Mobile Legends isasama ba ng DepEd sa Palarong Pambansa?

Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 04:13 PM

Handa na ba ang Department of Education na buksan ang Palarong Pambansa para sa mga atletang nakapokus sa online games?  Read more »

E-sports: Valve announces dates for The International 2019 DOTA 2 tilt

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 07:38 PM

The tournament will be held from August 20 to 25 in Shanghai, with tickets supposedly due for release in a couple of weeks. Read more »

Beloved lolo who went viral for playing Dota 2 dies

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 20 04:36 PM

A 69-year-old man who went viral in a photo showing him playing the popular game Dota 2 at his age has passed away.  Read more »

Pinoy Dota2 team TNC Predator to represent Southeast Asia in England tilt

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 13 10:30 AM

TNC Predator will represent Southeast Asia in the ESL One Birmingham tournament in England after emerging as champions in regional qualifying. Read more »

Failon Ngayon: Online games, pang-SEA Games na?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 01:18 AM

Maniac, Savage, Zoning. Ito ang lengwahe ng ilang mga kababayan natin ngayon dala na rin ng paglalaro ng mga online at mobile game.  Read more »

Dota 2, Mobile Legends shortlisted for 2019 SEA Games medal events

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 22 10:00 AM

Five E-sports games, including Dota 2 and Mobile Legends, have been shortlisted by Philippine sports officials for medal awards in the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in 2019. Read more »