Timezone Level Up the Fun at U.P. Town Center

The latest addition to the number one family entertainment center chain brings innovative games and exciting experiences to the Diliman crowd!

Timezone, the leading family entertainment center brand, is set to open its newest and largest venue at U.P. Town Center in Diliman on Friday, April 26, 2024. This much-anticipated opening promises innovative games and attractions, elevating the entertainment experience for all ages.

Replacing its original U.P. Town Center location, the new facility is a spacious 1,535-square- meter area located on the second level of the mall’s Phase II zone. This upgrade brings more games, larger spaces, and unique offerings to the community. Timezone has planned a series of opening promotions, with special Powerload packages and exclusive prizes to celebrate this event.

From Indonesia to the world! Bigetron Era's Vivian makes a historic appearance on The Sphere, Las Vegas, alongside FlapTzy

First-ever Mobile Legends: Bang Bang women athlete being showcased at The Sphere, a monumental entertainment arena in Las Vegas. 

The multi-sensory and cinematic showcase officially launched on 21 April, as part of the Esports World Cup campaign.

The Mid Season Cup and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women's Invitational tournaments were showcased at the Esports World Cup with a staggering one-off prize pool.

In commemoration of Kartini Day, which honors R.A Kartini and her contribution towards women's rights in Indonesia, Vivi "Vivian" Indrawaty, hailing from Bigetron ERA, was the very first Mobile Legends: Bang Bang women's athlete to be showcased at The Sphere in Las Vegas, alongside with star player David "FlapTzy" Canon from AP.Bren. The multimedia extravaganza officially launched on the respective MPL Indonesia and the Esports World Cup's social media platforms and channels last 21 April, in celebration of the annual global tournament.

Heading to the Milo Marathon this weekend? Race to victory by visiting the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang station!

International gaming developer and publisher MOONTON Games joins this year's Milo Marathon to give participants an extra energy boost in the grandest foot race in the Philippines. Held on 28 April 2024, from 12 midnight to 6 am, the "National Marathon" will field over 32,000 runners who will be given the chance to make their experience legendary and help them race to victory through various Mobile Legends: Bang Bang activities in the area. 

Inspired by Kadita the Ocean Goddess, the Breath of the Ocean corner will offer refreshments and a water refilling station to help runners stay hydrated before and after the race. There will also be the Zilong’s Spear Strike that will challenge runners to bend, sway, and shimmy their way under the legendary character’s spear, and go through the limbo rock to earn an exclusive MLBB prize. 

Dive into the spirit of freedom at the Palms of Liberation. Runners will be tasked to dip their hands in vibrant colors and leave their handprints on the symbolic MLBB wall. 

MOONTON Games teams up with Battlefy, Challonge, and Toornament to launch new support features for third-party Mobile Legends: Bang Bang esports

The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Esports community just got a massive upgrade! MOONTON Games today announced the launch of a new set of support features – in collaboration with world-renowned tournament platforms, Battlefy, Challonge, and Toornament – to make third-party MLBB tournaments more accessible than ever. Housed on the newly-launched MLBB Third-Party Tournament website, the features comprise an "MLBB Tournament Tool" for organisers to easily set up small-scale tournaments, as well as a "Major Community Tournament License Application" for larger esports events to gain additional support and resources.

Pokémon UNITE Announces Pokémon UNITE WCS2024 Philippines Tournament For World Championships

Get ready to unleash your inner Pokémon champion as Pokémon UNITE proudly presents the Pokémon UNITE WCS2024 Philippines Qualifier! It's time for trainers across the archipelago to gather their teams, sharpen their strategies, and embark on an epic journey to claim victory and earn their ticket to the prestigious World Championships in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Registration Opens in April

Mark your calendars, trainers! Registration for the Pokémon UNITE WCS2024 Philippines Qualifier kicks off this April 12, 2024, offering Pokémon UNITE enthusiasts across the Philippines the opportunity to compete for glory and recognition. Teams are encouraged to sign up using the REGISTRATION LINK promptly to secure their spot in this prestigious event.

Season 13 is The Most Competitive Season in MPL Indonesia—Which Team Will Not Make it to the Playoffs?

MPL ID Season 13 is now halfway through the season. In the mid-season of MPL Indonesia S13, Bigetron Alpha managed to become the top team, breaking ONIC's win streak from Season 11.

Comparison of MPL Indonesia half-season standings from Season 11-13

The struggles and development of the teams became increasingly visible towards the end of the MPL ID S13 Regular Season this time. Some teams started with very poor performance, but now they can take over the leaderboard and be a surprise for MLBB Esports fans.

“Transformers One” trailer, starring Chris Hemsworth, makes historic launch in Space

The first trailer for Transformers One has just debuted like no movie trailer ever had: In Space! 

The long-awaited origin story of the most iconic characters in the Transformers universe will unfold in Transformers One. The action-adventure’s first trailer debuted as a literal space launch, journeying into space for an hour, 125,000 feet above the earth. At its peak, the trailer was revealed with a custom introduction video from Chris Hemsworth, who lends his voice as Orion Pax, and Bryan Tyree Henry, who will voice D-16.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/SIAqc-N_bd0

Transformers One reveals how Orion Pax and D-16, once brothers-in-arms turn into sworn enemies as leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime, and founder of the Decepticons, Megatron. The film also stars Scarlett Johansson as Elita-1, Keegan-Michael Key as B-127, along with Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fisburne, and Jon Hamm.

Transformers One arrives in Philippine cinemas on September 18. Join the conversation with #TransformersOne

Photo and video credit: “Paramount Pictures”

Here are the Winners of the Philippine ESports Awards 2023

The results are out, and here are the winners of the Philippine ESports Awards 2023 that was held at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium in the University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City. 

• PH Esports Lifetime Award - Alodia Gosiengfiao-Quimbo & Ronald Robins Creative Team of the Year - Overdrive Studios 
• CignalTV Production Team of the Year - CBZN Perspective 
• Esports Event of the Year - M5 World Championship 
• Esports Game of the Year - Mobile Legends Bang Bang 
• Pro Console athlete of the Year - Alexandre "AK" Laverez 
• Pro PC Athlete of the Year - Christian "Revenge" Amores 
• Pro Mobile Athlete of the Year - David "FlapTzy" Canon 
• Esports Coach of the Year - Francis "Ducky" Glindro 
• Breakthrough Esports Player of the Year - Alexandria "Alexy" Francisco Esports Game Publisher of the Year - Moonton 
• Smart Communications Esports Team of the Year- AP.Bren 
• San Miguel Corporation Esports Athlete of the Year - Angelo “Pheww” Arcangel Esports and Gaming Positive Influencer of the Year - Keith Medrano Streamer of the Year - Myrtle Sarrosa 
• Content Creator of the Year – Caisam Yvez "Wolf" Nopueto Esports Play-By-Play Caster of the Year – Pocholo “PochSpice” Estrada Esports Stage Host of the Year - Mara Aquino 
• Esports Desk Host of the Year - Mika “MikaFabs” Fabella 
• PLDT Enterprise Esports Manager of the Year - Jeff Victoriano of AP.Bren Esports Color Caster of the Year - Angelica "Honeyglaze" Cortez Esports Analyst of the Year - John Nathan "JohnxFire" Fernandez Esports Organization of the Year – AP.Bren 
• Esports Journalist of the Year - Mario “Abo” Limos & Carlos Pineda Esports Cosplayer of the Year - Charess

Sing along with Keith Urban and Snoop Dogg in the lyric video for “Let It Roll,” original music for “The Garfield Movie,” in cinemas May 29

Let the good times roll! Listen to Keith Urban and Snoop Dogg’s “Let It Roll,” lead single from the official soundtrack for The Garfield Movie, starring Chris Pratt as the voice of everyone’s favorite lazy orange tabby. Also featuring the voice of Samuel L. Jackson as Garfield’s dad, Nicholas Hoult, Ving Rhames and Snoop Dogg, The Garfield Movie opens in cinemas May 29. 

Sing along to the chorus! https://youtu.be/ofDDnraJABg

NU Laguna, MOONTON Games forge partnership to push for esports and gaming programs in the Philippines

From left to right: NU Laguna Associate for Academe-Industry Linkage Christina Galdo, Assistant Director for Academe-Industry Linkage Dr. Narro Navarro, Senior Director for Administration Jose Ricardo SA. Ocampo, Senior Academic Director Dr. Josefina G. San Miguel, Managing Director Benhamin F. Uichico, MOONTON Games Community Manager Ken Ryan Lee, Regional PR Manager Keith Medrano

International gaming developer and publisher MOONTON Games and premier coeducational tertiary school National University Laguna have forged a partnership to establish a framework of cooperation and collaboration to implement esports and gaming programs for its students.

Held in National University - Laguna's Inspire Academy Lounge, the ceremonial signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) formalized the first of its kind partnership for the increased collaboration between the learning institution and the publisher to mount community events, spearhead curriculum development, and provide mutual access to relative information for the purpose of university endeavors such as immersion, internships, and researcher-student opportunities, among others. 

ESL FACEIT Group Expands Snapdragon Pro Series in Year 3

The World’s Largest Multi-Title Mobile Esports League Teams Up with Top Publishers to Empower New Ways to Compete, Grows Total Prize Pool to up to Nearly USD $4.4 Million

Cologne/New York/San Diego – ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), the leading esports and video game entertainment company, and Qualcomm Technologies Inc. today announced an expanded roadmap for Year 3 of the Snapdragon Pro Series, the world’s largest multi-title mobile esports league. Seasons 5 and 6 of competition feature the largest prize pool in Snapdragon Pro Series history of up to nearly USD $4.4 million. Competitors will have an opportunity to face off in seven of the world’s most popular titles thanks to the Snapdragon Pro Series teaming up with top publishers like Activision Publishing, Inc., MOONTON Games, and Supercell.

Meet the Cat Pack. Check out the character posters for “The Garfield Movie,” starring Chris Pratt, in cinemas May 29

Ready for a new Garfield adventure? Take a look at the characters of The Garfield Movie, starring Chris Pratt as the voice of everyone’s favorite lazy orange tabby. Also featuring the voice of Samuel L. Jackson as Garfield’s dad, The Garfield Movie opens in cinemas May 29. 

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/nOYZKHHHv2I

About The Garfield Movie

Garfield (voiced by Chris Pratt), the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father – scruffy street cat Vic (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) – Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.

The stage is set. Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga are transformed as Joker and Harley Quinn in the new “Joker: Folie à Deux” teaser poster

The Clown Prince of Crime is back and this time he might’ve finally met his match. Joaquin Phoenix reprises his titular role, and joining him as Harley Quinn is singer and actress Lady Gaga. A trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux will be released on April 10.

Joker: Folie à Deux is a sequel to 2019’s Joker where it followed  Arthur Fleck’s transformation from washed up clown into Gotham’s most famous villain. Joker is the highest grossing R-rated film of all time, and the first R-rated film to gross over $1 billion worldwide. It received the Golden Lion award during the film’s Venice Film Festival premiere. Joker  was nominated for 11 Academy awards, including Best Picture, with the film winning Best Original Score and Phoenix winning for Best Actor. Other notable accolades include Best Score and Best Actor at the Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Critics’ Choice Movie Awards.

Joker: Folie à Deux will make its way to Philippine cinemas on October 2.

Dive Into the Future of Gaming: Tokyo Game Show Event Briefing 2024

Attention all gaming enthusiasts and industry insiders! Tokyo Game Show, one of the most anticipated events in the gaming calendar, is thrilled to announce its exclusive Event Briefing scheduled for April 10, 2024, at Microtel, Pasay.

The Tokyo Game Show Event Briefing promises to be a landmark occasion, offering a tantalizing glimpse into the plans and initiatives that will shape the gaming landscape in 2024. This will showcase a sneak peek into what the gaming community can expect from this year's Tokyo Game Show.