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Macau gambling revenues jump 10 percent in July

Reuters
Posted at Aug 01 04:27 PM

July marks two years of consecutive revenue gain in the former Portuguese colony after revenues plunged to five-year lows due to slowing economic growth and a widespread crackdown on corruption starting in 2014. Read more »

PhilWeb eyes providing services to offshore gaming firms

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 04:46 PM

The company, which recently secured a fresh license to operate, however is not interested in operating as a POGO or Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator. Read more »

LOOK: Ubisoft opens new studio in Laguna

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 02:52 PM

“Assassin’s Creed” developer Ubisoft has opened a new studio in Sta. Rosa, Laguna as part of its Philippine expansion. Read more »

HK's Landing secures license for Entertainment City casino

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 11:12 AM

Landing Resorts Philippines Development Corp plans to include a casino in its tourism project with the Nayong Pilipino Foundation, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp said in a statement. Read more »

PAGCOR seeks Palace guidance after COA flags allowances, gold rings

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 20 12:43 PM

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation turned to the Office of the President for clarification after an audit report questioned the compensation and allowances it gives its officials, its chairperson said Friday. Read more »

COA flags PAGCOR officials' allowances, 18-karat gold rings

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 18 11:06 PM

The Commission on Audit has flagged the supposed excesses of officials and employees of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation. Read more »

'Pagiging adik sa laro, bunga ng kakulangan sa human connection'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 11:52 PM

Isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit nagkakaroon ng adiksiyon ang isang tao ay dahil sa kakulangan sa "human connection" o pakikipag-ugnayan sa ibang tao, ayon sa isang eksperto. Read more »

Gaming addiction, itinuturing nang mental health disorder

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 02:09 AM

Payo ng isang eksperto, gabayan ang mga bata sa paggamit ng gadget. Read more »

PhilWeb unit acquires 2 PAGCOR e-games sites in Cebu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 12:12 PM

PhilWeb unit BigGame paid P2.5 million and gave Golden Frontier Gaming Inc 394,322 shares to acquire the e-games sites in Consolacion and Lapu-Lapu City. Read more »

Facebook out to lure eSports fans with online portal

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 09 04:19 PM

Facebook launched a gaming creator program at the start of this year.   Read more »

Arcadium tournament returns, levels up with augmented reality

Jeeves de Veyra
Posted at Jun 07 04:50 PM

Apple partner Power Mac Center is bringing back its Arcadium gaming tournament series to selected branches from June 9 to July 1 -- this time with an emphasis on augmented reality (AR).  Read more »

Asus bets big on smartphone gaming with ROG

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 04 08:20 PM

TAIPEI - Taiwanese electronics giant Asus on Monday launched a flagship smartphone that focuses on gaming, hoping to leverage its expertise in high-end gaming PCs in an increasingly competitive mobile phone market. Read more »

2 Pokemon titles due out in Nov. for Nintendo Switch console

Kyodo News
Posted at May 30 10:52 PM

Two new titles in the Pocket Monster game series will be put on sale on Nov. 16 for the Nintendo Switch console, an affiliate of Nintendo Co. said Wednesday. Read more »

Acer sees promise in gaming devices as PC sales slump

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 08:59 PM

While PC shipments worldwide slumped, Acer said the gaming segment remained robust.  Read more »

Duterte fires OGCC chief over casino permit

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 28 08:38 PM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) - President Rodrigo Duterte has fired Government Corporate Counsel Rudolf Philip Jurado for supposedly overstepping the bounds of his authority in connection with the granting of a 75-year-old permit to a casino operator. Read more »

Apple blocks Steam's plan to extend its video games to iPhones

Stephen Nellis, Reuters
Posted at May 25 03:42 PM

Apple Inc has blocked the plans of the biggest distributor of PC-based video games to extend its reach into iPhones, according to the game distributor, a sign that Apple is serious about protecting its ability to take a cut of digital purchases made inside games on its mobile devices. Read more »

Modern 'Chinatown' rises, and it's driving up property prices

Jessica Fenol and Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 08:46 AM

A short taxi ride from one of the world's oldest Chinatowns, a new Chinese enclave is emerging, one that is driving up property prices while serving as a testament to warmer ties between Manila and Beijing.   Read more »

Online gaming helps drive office space demand: Regus

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 11:17 AM

Online gaming operators have compensated for a slowdown in the office space uptake of outsourcing companies last year, the head of the largest co-working space provider in the country said Thursday. Read more »

Romanian who attacked Warcraft gets year in prison

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 08 07:32 AM

LOS ANGELES - A Romanian man who launched a cyber attack on the California-based servers of the hugely popular online fantasy game World of Warcraft over a squabble with other players was sentenced on Monday to one year in prison. Read more »

LOOK: World of Warcraft goes offline to Czech forest

David Cerny, Reuters
Posted at May 01 04:14 PM

Around 150 people took part in a two-day live action battle between orcs, elves, knights and other fantasy characters from the online role-playing game. Read more »