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PlayStation's global 'Days of Play' sale to return on June 3

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 01:17 PM

Sony Interactive Entertainment Singapore announced Thursday that the annual "Days of Play" sale will return this June, with discounts and other deals on hardware, peripherals, and software titles.  Read more »

How 'Animal Crossing' helped Maureen Wroblewitz during quarantine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 12:56 PM

"Asia's Next Top Model" winner Maureen Wroblewitz is among the millions of people who were able to find comfort in the video game "Animal Crossing" amid quarantines imposed due to COVID-19. Read more »

US video game industry sees record April sales: survey

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 23 03:11 AM

Spending on video games in the US jumped to a new April record as locked-down consumers sought refuge in play, industry figures released Friday showed.   Read more »

Video game titans earnings climb as people play at home

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 06 08:42 AM

US video game titans Activision and Electronic Arts on Tuesday reported strong earnings as people staying home due to the coronavirus pandemic turn to games such as "Call of Duty."  Read more »

Game review: Remake takes Final Fantasy VII to new heights

Karen Flores Layno, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 17 12:17 PM

Remaking Final Fantasy VII, widely considered one of the most iconic titles in gaming history, is far from being an easy task. Expectations are sky-high, but developer Square Enix was somehow able to pull it off.  Read more »

Sony launches 'Play at Home' initiative, offers 2 free PlayStation 4 games

Karen Flores Layno, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 15 12:58 PM

Sony launched its "Play at Home" initiative on Wednesday (Manila time) as coronavirus-induced lockdowns across the globe continue, allowing PlayStation 4 owners to download two games for free.  Read more »

Stuck at home? 5 video games you can play while avoiding coronavirus

Karen Flores Layno, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 07:19 PM

Here are five games you can play at home to keep your mind off COVID-19. Read more »

Monfils perplexed by PlayStation injury story

Nick Mulvenney, Reuters
Posted at Jan 25 05:26 PM

MELBOURNE - Great entertainer Gael Monfils charged into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday before rounding on the media for a "made up" story about him injuring his hand while playing video games. Read more »

Nintendo supplier to shift game console production from China to Cambodia

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 18 04:17 PM

MinebeaMitsumi Inc. will shift part of its video game console production operation to Cambodia from China, with the outcome of the US-China trade row remaining uncertain. Read more »

Sony's PlayStation recognized as world's best-selling game console

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 03 09:06 PM

The first PlayStation device was launched in December 1994, when Nintendo Co.'s Super Nintendo console was dominant in the home video game market, and quickly gained popularity due to its 3-D graphics and lineup of software titles. Read more »

Virtual goldmine: In-game goods fuel debate over digital ownership

Sonia Elks, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Nov 26 10:15 AM

The video games market is set to more than double in value to $300 billion by 2025, data and analysis company GlobalData estimates.   Read more »

A hands-on look at Google's Stadia cloud game service

Erwan Lucas, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 17 07:19 PM

Gamers are counting down to Tuesday's launch of Google's feature-rich, on-demand offering Stadia. But is its bang as big as its much-advertised buck? 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 »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 25, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 09:57 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

‘All troops deployed’

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 07:58 PM

Event-goers play Mobile Legends: Bang Bang at the Esports and Gaming Summit at SMX Convention Center in Pasay on Friday.  Read more »

Fortnite launches 'Chapter 2' after Call of Duty challenge

Reuters
Posted at Oct 15 08:13 PM

Epic Games' launched a "Chapter 2" reboot of its battle royale smash hit Fortnite on Tuesday, as it bids to halt defections of gamers to mobile rivals Apex Legends and Call of Duty. Read more »

Ano ang nakukuha sa esports ng mga athlete?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 10 09:02 PM

Ano-ano nga ba ang bentahe ng mga esports athlete?  Read more »

5G game integration in spotlight at Tokyo Game Show

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 12 04:23 PM

The Tokyo Game Show opened on Thursday with enthusiasts testing how ultra-high-speed 5G mobile data networks will impact the gaming experience ahead of the technology's commercial rollout in Japan in 2020. Read more »

It's connected devices vs consoles at biggest e-games convention

Stephane Nitschke, Reuters
Posted at Aug 20 10:15 PM

Connected devices are challenging consoles at the world's largest online gaming fair, as hundreds of thousands of fans jostle to see top e-sports stars in action and give feedback that can decide whether a new release is a hit or a flop.   Read more »

Hado Pilipinas launched in bid to introduce techno sports to PH market

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 05:31 PM

Blending dodgeball with augmented reality, ABS-CBN on Thursday launched Hado Pilipinas, a techno sport merging digital sports with physical activity. Read more »