Valorant Developer to Lay Off 11% Of its Employees Globally

ByteDance is not the only one having problems when it comes to digital game publishing: Reuters reports that Riot Games, the developer behind popular titles Valorant and League of Legends, is set to conduct a round of layoffs that will affect 11% of its workforce or around 530 employees globally. READ MORE: –ByteDance Looking to Sell Moonton […]

Riot Games Files Lawsuit Against NetEase for Allegedly Copying Valorant

NetEase, developer of Hyper Front mobile game, was sued by Riot Games for allegedly copying “substantial parts” of Valorant. According to a report from Law360, Hyper Front has copied from Valorant the format of the game, as well as some parts of character designs, game maps, weapon designs, and a lot more. Moreover, Riot claims […]

Rex Regum Qeon Wins at Predator League 2022 Philippines for Valorant

Predator League is back to offline, in-person competition in 2022, and Acer kicked things off by hosting the Philippine Finals for Valorant at SM Mall of Asia Atrium on September 17. Participating teams include Rex Regum Qeon (RRQ), Oasis Gaming, Team Secret, and South Built eSports. For the first match, RRQ duked it out against […]

Valorant Mobile Beta Testing Starts in China

During Valorant’s one-year anniversary on June 2, 2021, Riot announced that a mobile version of the game is coming soon but not enough details were given. Months after that announcement, an official post confirmed that Valorant Mobile is coming to China. And today, the beta testing has officially started. As you all know, Valorant is […]

Valorant Debuts Filipino Agent Neon

Valorant is one of the games that Filipinos love to play, and it was only a matter of time before the game has their own Filipino character. That has become a reality, as Valorant debuts Neon as the game’s Filipino agent. Check out her introductory trailer below: To showcase Neon’s Filipino roots, the trailer has […]

Valorant Is Coming To Mobile

Riot’s insanely popular FPS, Valorant, is coming to mobile platforms. This was announced by the company as a special surprise during the game’s one-year anniversary celebrations last Wednesday. While scant details of the phone version were announced during the celebration, Polygon managed to wring out a few details from Valorant executive producer Anna Donlon about […]

Mineski PH Gears up for 2021 Valorant and LoL Wild Rift eSports Tournaments

Mineski, Globe, and OPPO join forces to host a series of eSports tournaments this year focusing on Valorant and League of Legends (LOL) Wild Rift. Given the continuous growth of eSports in the Philippines, the three companies are working closely with Riot Games in making the tournament series possible. Currently, Mineski holds the license to […]

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 Review Philippines: Lightweight Juggernaut

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 Review Philippines verdict: ASUS’ latest gaming laptop is an incredible performer that won’t break your back, though its hefty price tag is liable to break your bank account. Still, if you’re a gamer/content creator who wants a relatively powerful laptop that’s light enough to bring around to conventions and events, […]

Converge Crushes 2023 With Fast Download Speeds, Netflix Speed Index

Despite being younger than the competition, Converge ICT has managed to do what Globe couldn’t: unseat the Philippines’s top dog from its perch in Ookla’s Speedtest. And the accolades don’t stop coming: aside from the fastest download speeds in the country, Converge also managed to bag the top of Netflix’s Speed Index, the streaming company’s […]

Blacklist Rivalry, Team Secret are 2024’s Predator League Champs

It’s Pinoy Pride once again at the 2024 Asia Pacific Predator League Grand Finals, as Filipino Teams Blacklist Rivalry and Team Secret are proclaimed champions for DOTA 2 and Valorant respectively. Held at Mall of Asia Arena from January 13 to 14, Blacklist Rivalry bested Execration in DOTA 2, while Team Secret dominated against Japanese […]

Apex Legends Teases Upcoming Filipino Character Conduit

Apex Legends follows the same trend of having Filipino characters in its game, as it teases its latest character Conduit ahead of its official release on October 31. In the four-minute trailer entitled “For Us, Utang na Loob“, Conduit’s origin involves a Monarch Titan that saves her family and neighborhood from the invading Ion Force. […]

5 Reasons Why the HP Victus 15 is Great for Entry-Level Gaming

More people are into gaming these days, and buying a gaming laptop is one of their first purchases. Most entry-level to mid-range gaming laptops would range anywhere between Php 50k to Php 90k. There are a number of brands that offer interesting gaming laptops at that price point, and HP is the latest brand to […]