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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 »

Filipino banned from China Dota 2 tournament over alleged racism

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 04 08:45 PM

SHANGHAI - A professional Philippine eSports player was banned on Tuesday from a million-dollar tournament in China, embroiling the world of competitive gaming in controversy as it faces threats of a boycott. Read more »

Electronic sports eyed in 2019 SEA Games

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 11:34 AM

Philippine sports officials are planning to include electronic sports or esports in the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which will be held in the country in 2019. Read more »

Aspiring senator wants to ban DOTA

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 07:56 PM

An aspiring senator, who calls herself a "street educator", wants to ban several video games like DOTA and Clash of Clans. Read more »

Ina ng napaslang na DOTA player, ilalaban ang paghahanap ng hustisya

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 04:27 PM

MAYNILA - Patuloy na naghihinagpis ang ina ng 17-anyos na binatilyong napatay ng mga pulis sa isa umanong engkuwentro sa Rosales, Pangasinan. Read more »

DOTA player, patay nang 'manlaban'; katarungan, hiling ng mga kaanak

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 11:56 PM

Katarungan ang hiling ng pamilya ng isang online gamer na napatay ng mga pulis matapos umanong manlaban sa isang police operation sa Rosales, Pangasinan. Read more »

LOOK: Popular DOTA artist unveils Darna illustration

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 06:45 PM

He's an artist primarily known for his monumental and majestic dust-up illustrations for the popular video game DOTA.  Read more »

‘DOTA analytics’: Big data meets e-sports in software giant deal with Team Liquid

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 05:54 AM

A machine-learning software will allow players and coaches to predict the team's success rate in each match. Read more »

DOTA, e-games help drive PC sales in Philippines: Acer

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 08 09:22 PM

Acer said Thursday it expected revenues to "triple" in the Philippines, where a fast-growing gaming industry is helping sustain demand for desktop and laptop computers that have come under pressure from mobile devices elsewhere in the world. Read more »