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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 »

No to Boracay 'sell-out'

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 05:34 PM

Environmental groups protest the government's plan to close for 6 months the island of Boracay to tourists, at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) headquarters in Quezon City, on Tuesday.  Read more »

WATCH: Final Fantasy attraction at Universal Studios Japan

Karen Flores Layno, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 22 05:58 PM

Universal Studios Japan has a treat for fans of the Final Fantasy video game franchise.  Read more »

No new casino in Boracay: Roque

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 07:56 PM

There will be no new casino built in Boracay, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Wednesday despite the "provisional license" granted to a Chinese gaming firm.  Read more »

Cimatu rejects Boracay casino project

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 08:27 PM

For DENR chief Roy Cimatu, it's a "no". Read more »

Family dispute complicates Okada's business woes, lawyer says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 09:13 PM

Family disputes caused more business complications for Japanese businessman Kazuo Okada, his lawyer said. Read more »

Filinvest gets PACGOR license for $200 million Clark resort

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 11:02 AM

Filinvest Development Corp said Thursday it secured a provisional license from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp to build a $200 million integrated resort at a former US airbase north of the capital. Read more »

Gaming laptops a bright spot in lethargic PC market: Asus

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 04 12:47 PM

Gaming laptop sales will continue to grow this year, bucking the slump in the broader notebook computer market, Asus Philippines said, as it unveiled its new line for big-spending gamers. Read more »

Barangay na tatayuan ng Boracay casino, di alam ang proyekto

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 09:51 PM

Iginiit ng mga opisyal ng barangay Manoc-Manoc, Boracay na wala silang kaalam-alam sa itatayong $500 milyon o P26 bilyong halaga ng casino-resort sa kanilang lugar. Read more »

Palace defends $500-M casino-resort plan in Boracay

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 02:48 PM

Malacañang on Thursday defended the government’s approval of the construction of a casino-resort in Boracay even after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a rehabilitation of the island paradise due to its worsening water pollution problem. Read more »

DENR, DILG, ilang mambabatas, kontra sa planong Boracay casino

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 12:30 AM

Nagkapirmahan na ng provisional license na nagdala sa resort-casino papalapit sa konstruksiyon sa Boracay. Pero tila marami ang hindi sang-ayon.  Read more »

Nasawi sa sunog sa Manila Pavilion, umakyat na sa 6

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 11:29 PM

Ayon sa Pagcor, binawian na ng buhay madaling araw ng Miyerkoles ang 28 anyos na si Jennilyn Figueroa. Read more »

Philippines primed for theme park development, designer says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 20 12:11 PM

The Philippines is a "fantastic place" for theme parks, with its many scenic views, according to a designer who has worked with Universal Studios Hollywood. Read more »

Sunog sa Manila Pavilion na ikinasawi ng 5, 'di bunsod ng welding'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 12:21 AM

Lima ang kumpirmadong patay, isa ang kritikal, at hindi bababa sa 20 ang sugatan sa sunog sa Waterfront Manila Pavilion sa Ermita, Maynila na tumagal ng higit isang araw. Read more »

BPO property demand seen to rebound as gaming surges

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 20 08:26 AM

Property demand from business process outsourcing companies will likely rebound this year, while the growth from gaming companies will exceed expectations, a consulting firm said Monday. Read more »

Kicking gaming addiction with Vietnam's martial art

Jenny Vaughan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 11 04:16 PM

An's folly was "League of Legends", a fantasy fight game that consumed her for 18 hours a day until she joined a school for troubled teens which features the real-world hard knocks of Vietnam's homegrown martial art.   Read more »