The Philippine Esports Organization (PESO) has successfully secured the Philippine Olympic Committee’s nod as the official National Sports Association to govern and develop e-sports in the country.
With people confined in their homes, gaming has become one of the sources of entertainment of Filipinos with the Philippines ranking 10th as the country that has Tweeted the most about gaming so far this year.
The 3rd-gen ROG Phone, which will feature a 5G SoC Snapdragon 865+ and a 144Hz display refresh rate, is marketed for hardcore gamers seeking the highest specs in the market.
The country’s Youth E-sports Program (YEP) is seen getting a shot in the arm following an agreement it signed with popular online gaming publisher Riot Games Southeast Asia.
For the time, however, Lenovo is allowing its customers to have the option for their laptops to be equipped with the AMD Ryzen 4000 H-series mobile processor instead.
The first week of the tournament gathered P460,000 from participating players, e-sports partners, and viewers at MineskiTV’s Facebook channel, nearing halfway of the end goal, which is P1,000,000.
The need for physical distancing and sheltering in home during the Covid-19 pandemic could accelerate the adoption of cloud gaming services among new gamers who are looking for additional sources of entertainment.
Online gaming firm PlayPark is introducing in the local market its newest game called “Crossout”, a vehicular-based shooting game set in a post-apocalyptic world.
Welcome to the world of simulated racing or “sim racing”, which is different from mobile gaming of hobby players since full gaming set-ups, as well as training and support structures, are actually integrated in the sport.