“OMOCHA: Japanese Toys Today” Exhibition is Coming to Manila and Iloilo Beginning May 2026!

The Japan Foundation, Manila is excited to announce its upcoming travelling exhibition for the young and young at heart. OMOCHA: Japanese Toys Today will be coming to two museums in the Philippines for its inaugural travel year! The exhibition will open at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila, BGC from May 6 to 31, then move to the Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art, Iloilo from June 27 to July 26. 

The exhibition offers a wide-ranging introduction to toys (“Omocha” in Japanese), from the history of toys cherished across generations, to the latest toys, infused with modern technologies and ideas. Toys, which emerged in the context of popular culture during the Edo period, were originally created as objects to pray for the healthy growth of children. Over the years, they have evolved in various ways, coming to serve not only as a fun way for children and adults to play together, but also as tools for learning and development. Being a source of play for adults as well-becoming multi-faceted items, they too play an important role in different settings across many people’s lives. 

QC, Gaming Library Officially Launch All aBOARD Expo 2026

The Quezon City Government, in partnership with Gaming Library, begins early preparations for All aBOARD Expo 2026 at Quezon City Hall.

The much-anticipated Expo will take place on May 28-31, 2026 once again at the Quezon City M.I.C.E. Center. As the region’s largest Expo return, it promises to bring more gamers, publishers, partners, and international guests

Registration is now open for six (6) pass types. VIP passes, priced from PHP 1,000 to PHP 5,000, come with exciting perks, including collectible items, exclusive freebies, and board games valued at up to PHP 4,000. Tickets for non-QC residents are PHP 150. Quezon City residents (with valid QC ID or proof of residency) and children aged 12 and below may enter for free. Early registrants until February 28, 2026 will receive an Early Bird Token.

Fight! Watch the official trailer for STREET FIGHTER, starring Noah Centineo, Curtis Jackson and Jason Momoa - only in cinemas October 14

Step into the ring. The official trailer for Street Fighter is now available! The trailer features an unreleased version of “Ambitionz Az A Ridah” by Tupac Shakur created for Mike Tyson in the 1990s. 

Street Fighter is directed by Kitao Sakurai and stars Noah Centineo (Ken Masters), Andrew Koji (Ryu), Callina Liang (Chun-Li), Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoai (Akuma), David Dastmalchian (M. Bison), Cody Rhodes (Guile), Andrew Schulz (Dan Hibiki), Eric André (Don Sauvage), Vidyut Jammwal (Dhalsim), Orville Peck (Vega), Olivier Richters (Zangief), Hirooki Goto (E. Honda), Rayna Vallandingham (Juli), Alexander Volkanovski (Joe), with Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson (Balrog) and Jason Momoa (Blanka; also a co-producer). Street Fighter opens only in cinemas October 14. 

Sony Pictures Animation’s “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse” releases new stills

Out in PH cinemas 2027

Miles Morales is in a race against time in Sony Pictures Animation’s “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.” Written by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and David Callaham, the film finds Miles hunted by Miguel O’Hara and his Spider Society. He also travels through the vast reaches of space and time to save everything he holds dear

“Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse” arrives in Philippine cinemas 2027.

Check out these brand new posters for “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”

Out in PH cinemas on July 29

Brand new day, brand new enemies. Tom Holland is back as Peter Parker in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” Living in a New York where no one recognizes him, not even his loved ones, he still devotes his time protecting the city. A new threat comes from within himself, as well as from the appearance of a strange pattern of crimes. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” also stars Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Tramell Tillman, Michael Mando, and Mark Ruffalo.

Watch the trailer:  https://youtu.be/WMSNBV12MYs?si=f_DaGH3-pUQjjfiw

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is swinging into Philippine cinemas on July 29.

About Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Roblox Introduces New Age-Based Accounts and Expanded Parental Controls for Users Under 16

Roblox Kids and Roblox Select accounts to provide age-based content access and communication defaults for younger users 

Roblox Corporation (NYSE: RBLX) today announced two new age-based accounts for younger users on Roblox: Roblox Kids for users ages 5 to 8 and Roblox Select for users ages 9 to 15*. When they roll out in early June, these accounts will more closely align content access, communication settings, and parental controls with a user’s age. They’re also establishing an ongoing selection process for games available to users under 16.

This is a continuation of the work Roblox began earlier this year, becoming the first online gaming platform to require facial age checks to access chat. Since then, over 50% of global and 65% of U.S. daily active users have completed an age check**.

Riot Games Unveils VCT 2027: A New Tournament-Driven Future for VALORANT Esports

TL;DR: Riot Games has announced a major evolution of the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) for 2027, introducing a tournament-based ecosystem with open qualification to global events, a new partnership model, and expanded live events across more locations worldwide.

Date: April 8, 2026 - Los Angeles

What you need to know:

A Tournament-First Ecosystem: Starting in 2027, the VCT will transition to a tournament model where every match carries meaningful stakes. Open qualifiers will feed into regional tournaments, visiting more locations each year and providing opportunities to reach Masters and Champions.

Woo, Worship And Weaponize In Teamfight Tactics: Space Gods - New Set Reveal

Champions compete for infinite cosmic power from all-powerful Gods in Teamfight Tactics: Space Gods, the latest TFT set launching on April 15

In a vast, intergalactic part of the Convergence, players vie for the favor of temperamental Gods as they seek to dominate their rivals in Teamfight Tactics: Space Gods, the highly anticipated 17th set of Teamfight Tactics (TFT). As the leading game in the autobattler and PC strategy genres, TFT keeps gameplay fresh for players by introducing three new sets each year, with Space Gods marking its first set of 2026. 

Space Gods summons players to the final frontier packed with almighty celestial beings looking to bestow their infinite cosmic power upon worthy champions. Show up, show out and dazzle these formidable deities in the free game update, which hits PBE servers on Tuesday, March 31 and launches on all mobile and PC platforms on Wednesday, April 15. 

VCT Pacific Stage 1 Finals is headed to Thiskyhall Sala Convention Center!

Ticket sales open on 10 April

The VCT Pacific Stage 1 Finals is confirmed to be held at the Thiskyhall Sala Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam! Built for major live events, this contemporary venue is the perfect stage for a high stakes Finals weekend where the best in the Pacific battle to become Stage 1 winners.

Taking place from 15-17 May, the VCT Pacific Stage 1 Finals will also see the top 3 teams qualify for Masters London.

More details on the on-site experience will be shared closer to Stage 1 Finals.

Watch the teaser trailer for “PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie,” featuring a new song from the Backstreet Boys, “Bottle Up”

“PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie” opens in PH cinemas August 2026

Something big is crashing into cinemas! PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie features a voice cast that includes Carter Young, Mckenna Grace, Terry Crews, Jennifer Hudson, Jameela Jamil, Bill Nye, Paris Hilton and Snoop Dogg. Watch the teaser trailer, featuring new music from the Backstreet Boys, “Bottle Up”!  PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie opens only in cinemas August 2026. 

Watch the teaser trailer: https://youtu.be/mqaxCXuDRUo

And check out the poster: 

After their ship gets caught in a mysterious storm, the PAW Patrol pups crash land on an uncharted tropical island filled with dinosaurs. They meet Rex, a pup who has been stranded on the island for years and has become an expert in all things dino-related. When the PAW Patrol’s archrival, Mayor Humdinger, begins recklessly mining in hopes of exploiting the island for its natural resources, he inadvertently causes a huge, dormant volcano to erupt. The PAW Patrol pups are thrown into a series of high-stakes, dino-sized rescues bigger than anything they’ve done before, as they must stop Humdinger before everything on the island goes extinct.

Watch out universe… TRAILER for “SUPERGIRL,” starring Milly Alcock, available now! “Supergirl” lands in Philippine cinemas June 24

This Summer, find your place in the universe. “Supergirl,” directed by Craig Gillespie (“Cruella,” “I, Tonya”) and starring Milly Alcock (“House of the Dragon”), lands in cinemas June 24, 2026. Produced by DC Studios’ James Gunn and Peter Safran, the film also stars Matthias Schoenaerts, David Krumholtz and Jason Momoa. 

Watch the official trailer: https://youtu.be/q4Zz5Evgrbg

When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl (Milly Alcock), reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.

About “Supergirl”

“Supergirl,” DC Studios’ newest feature film to hit the big screen, will be in theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures, starring Milly Alcock in the dual role of Supergirl/Kara Zor-El. Craig Gillespie directs the film from a screenplay by Ana Nogueira.

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” breaks its own record by crossing 1 billion trailer views in just four days

Out in PH cinemas on July 29

The trailer for Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man: Brand New Day has reached new heights to become the first film trailer to cross 1 billion views in just four days. The trailer has now amassed an astonishing 1.1 billion views, per WaveMetrix, further cementing its status as the biggest trailer in history.

Watch the trailer:  https://youtu.be/WMSNBV12MYs?si=f_DaGH3-pUQjjfiw

Watch the trailer launch record clip: https://youtu.be/51UdDezhihg

Your Favorite Cookies Are On The Move — Outplay or Get Smashed!

Forget everything you thought you knew about CookieRun. Devsisters just dropped the franchise’s most unhinged pivot yet — CookieRun: OvenSmash — and it comes with a title that actually means something: the very first real-time PvP battle action game ever made in the CookieRun franchise. Not just for the IP, this is a historic first for a franchise that has been established since 2009. This isn’t a spin-off. It’s a new era.

Strategically distributed by VNGGames across Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, the Cookies have a new home — Platter City, a dynamic urban fantasy hub where every Cookie from across the franchise converges under one roof. More than just the iconic IP elements, including the signature GingerBrave, CookieRun: OvenSmash also introduces stylish arenas, new factions, and a new cast (yes, including Melon Soda Cookie, Icepop Cookie and many more), signalling that the CookieRun universe isn’t just expanding its lore, but it’s blowing it wide open.

Asian board game event to launch for the first time in the Philippines

The Asian Board Games Festival is a free entrance event on May 2-3, 2026 at the Bayanihan Center

The Asian Board Games Festival (ABGF) will debut in the Philippines on May 2-3, 2026 at the Bayanihan Center in Kapitolyo, Pasig City. First organized in Singapore in 2019 by the Singaporean board game publisher Origame, ABGF is an event where the public can play and buy the works of visiting Asian game publishers, designers, and artists.

H.E.R. and Liza Soberano star in the first DreamWorks Animation film centered around Filipino culture, “Forgotten Island”

Watch the trailer now

An unbreakable bond between two friends gets challenged in “Forgotten Island,” an animated original film brought to life by DreamWorks Animation. The film, featuring Filipino culture at the forefront, stars H.E.R. and Liza Soberano as high school graduates Jo and Raissa. As they prepare to take separate paths in their life, Jo and Raissa accidentally travel into the island of Nakali, a mysterious island populated by Filipino mythical creatures. As they look for a way hom, they stumble upon weredog Raww (Dave Franco), and the most feared creature on the island, The Dreaded Manananggal (Lea Salonga).

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/PJuAkccq3ks