For a long time, they were tagged as chokers. Now, they can finally call themselves world champions. Aurora Gaming PH completed its date with destiny, capturing the M7 World Championship title after a dominant 4–0 sweep of Indonesia’s Alter Ego in the grand finals on Sunday at the MPL Arena XO Hall in Jakarta, Indonesia. […]
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Two years ago, SIBOL Pilipinas medaled in every event it entered at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, finishing third overall with two golds, one silver, and three bronzes before going on to reign supreme as overall champions of the IESF World Esports Championship. That success now feels distant, overshadowed by a series of heartbreaks in […]
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Team Liquid PH flexed its dominance and handed the surging Twisted Minds a harsh reality check with a 2-0 sweep in Week 2 of the MPL Philippines Season 16 on Sunday at the Green Sun Hotel in Makati City. The defending champions climbed to 2-2, forcing a tie with Smart Omega for third place, while […]
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Smart Omega snapped a two-game skid with a commanding 2-0 sweep of Team Falcons PH in Week 2 of the MPL Philippines Season 16 on Sunday at the Green Sun Hotel in Makati City. The win gave Omega their second victory of the season, climbing to solo fourth place with a 2-2 record, while handing […]
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ONIC Philippines secured its first-ever playoff appearance in the MLBB Mid Season Cup after a dominant 2-0 sweep of Malaysia’s HomeBois on Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Filipino squad — already a seasoned contender in the M-series World Championships — will make its playoff debut in MSC history, continuing their international momentum following their […]
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Blacklist International ended the regular season with a momentum-building 2-1 reverse sweep of RSG Philippines, claiming the fifth spot in the standings in the final week of MPL Philippines Season 13 on Sunday at the Shooting Gallery Studios. The Codebreakers have won three straight and five of the last six matches, including victories over three […]
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The prodigal son has finally returned, and he’s relishing every moment of it. Jaylord “Hatred” Gonzales, once part of the dissolved Onic Philippines Season 9 roster that triggered the exodus of Filipino players to foreign professional leagues, is back on home turf. His journey took him through a forgettable stint with Team SMG, where he […]
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AP.Bren asserted their mastery over Blacklist International, securing a 2-0 sweep on the opening day of the MPL Philippines Season 13 at the Shooting Gallery Studios in Makati City on Friday. However, the reigning M5 World Champions had to survive a close Game 2 encounter that lasted for more than 33 minutes before completing the […]
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Reigning 3x3x3 One-Handed world champion Sean Patrick Villanueva once again asserted his dominance in his event after resetting the Asian Record by registering an 8.64 seconds average at the Santa Cruz Speedcubing 2024 in Santa Cruz, Laguna. He eclipsed the 8.98 seconds average set by Indonesian pride Fahmi Aulia Rachman back in 2022. Villanueva, who […]
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The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang competitive scene just got bigger. Just a month after reaching a new milestone in livestream views during the M5 World Championship, setting a new MLBB record of over five million peak viewership, MOONTON is hitting the ground rolling this year as they announced that Riyadh, Saudi Arabia will be hosting […]
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Gerald “Dlar” Trinchera is set to make a comeback in the MLBB pro scene, continuing to play as an import as he joins Pro Esports in MPL Cambodia. The former MPL Philippines star will collaborate with Filipino Coach Mitch “zMitch” Sato, along with Bien “Boyet” Chumecera (former Nexplay Evos jungler), Mariusz “Donut” Tan (former Burn […]
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Two Filipino teams dominated the Asia Pacific Predator League 2024 with Blacklist Rivalry taking the DOTA 2 title and Team Secret bagging the VALORANT championship at the Mall of Asia arena last Sunday. Blacklist swept the competition in the DOTA 2 field, going for a flawless 4-0 record in the group stage before eliminating IHC […]
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Many believed that the Philippine era had come to an end after Onic Esports swept AP.Bren in the upper bracket finals yesterday, but AP.Bren proved all doubters wrong. Instead, the Philippine representatives cemented their legendary legacy on the world stage, becoming the first team to win the M-series and the IESF world championship titles in […]
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AP.Bren has forged the much-anticipated upper bracket finals head-to-head against Onic Esports after putting away Geek Fam ID, 3-1, in the upper bracket semi-finals of the M5 World Championship Knockout Stage on Tuesday at the EVM Convention Center in Quezon City. Both AP.Bren and Onic will take a three-day break before they square-off on December […]
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After an impressive third-place finish at the M3 World Championship, North American representatives playing in international tournaments went into a free fall. The Valley still had a respectable 5th-6th place finish during the M4 World Championship but The Ohio Brothers finished last in the group stage of the MLBB Southeast Asian Cup 2023 and the […]
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A defiant Mathaios “Kid Bomba” Chatzilakos appeared in front of the media after Deus Vault lost 3-0 to Onic Esports in the upper bracket semi-finals of the M5 World Championship. Although admitting that their performance was far from what they had hoped for, Kid Bomba is positive that they can still fight back in the […]
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Onic Esports leaned on the clutch retribution skills of Kairi “Kairi” Rayosdelsol to put away a pesky Deus Vult squad, emerging with a scintillating 3-0 sweep to punch their ticket to the upper bracket finals of the M5 World Championship Knockout Stage on Tuesday at the EVM Convention Center in Quezon City. The Indonesian champions […]
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Cambodian representatives See You Soon was an image of domination as they waylaid Burmese Ghoul en route to a 3-0 demolition in the lower bracket of the M5 World Championship Knockout Stage at the EVM Convention Center in Quezon City on Monday. It was a tremendous bounce-back win for SYS after two consecutive losses at […]
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Blacklist International successfully avenged their group stage loss at the hands of Fire Flux Esports after taking a commanding 3-1 sweep in the lower bracket of the M5 World Championship Knockout Stage at the EVM Convention Center in Quezon City. The M3 world champions will face the loser in the upper bracket match between AP.Bren […]
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Members of the Geek Fam ID squad playing in the M5 World Championship have finally spoken. And they believe that the Philippine server is much more competitive than the Indonesian server. “I think ranked games are more competitive here in PH than in Indonesia. You can practice more here,” said midlaner Valent “Aboy” Putra when […]
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M-series rookie Kenneth “Yue” Tadeo played like a veteran as he led Blacklist International to a clutch 2-1 win over Team SMG for their second victory in as many matches in the M5 World Championship Group Stage on Monday at the EVM Convention Center in Quezon City. The Tier One-backed squad improved to 2-0 and […]
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Two teams, each featuring a pair of Filipino imports, emerged victorious in their respective matches during Day 3 of the M5 World Championship Group Stage. Indonesia’s Geek Fam ID and Cambodia’s See You Soon secured sweeps on Monday at the EVM Convention Center in Quezon City. Filipino imports Michael “MP the King” Endino and Clarense […]
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Triple Esports team captain Mohammed “Tarzan” Kharabah is proving to the world that academic greatness and passion can be pursued together with the right time management. While enrolled as a medical student in Saudi Arabia, he has become one of the most prominent esports personalities in the Middle East after leading his country to a […]
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When asked to comment on the performance of the Brazilian representative Bigetron Sons, who suffered their second straight loss via a sweep at the hands of See You Soon, Filipino Import Michael “MPtheKing” Endino had a harsh assessment of their rivals. “It all boils down to the mechanics and chemistry of the players. They still […]
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Despite parading three M-series rookies, Blacklist International scored a dominant 2-0 sweep of RRQ Akira to open their M5 World Championship campaign on Sunday at the EVM Convention Center in Quezon City. This is Blacklist’s third-straight M-series appearance and the first-time without the popular V33Wise duo. Edward (Edith) opened the series in style as he […]
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The Empyrean Cup signaled the return of the League of Legends competitive scene in the country and Riot Games Philippines is looking towards bigger events next year. With fully booked slots in the Empyrean Cup qualifiers, it is clear that the LoL community in the Philippines is still alive and kicking. Kimi Salazar, MOBA (Multiplayer […]
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The Philippines’ NBA 2k national team, monickered eGilas, punched their ticket to the eFIBA Season 2 World Championship after completing a 2-0 sweep of Indonesia in the finals of the Asian Qualifiers on Tuesday. They will be the lone Asian representative in the global spectacle in Sweden slated November 24-26, 2023. The Filipinos dominated the […]
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