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Let's look back... It was early 2020, news of a virus caused the population to lock themselves at home. Society had to fast track a new ways to circumnavigate unfamiliar territory. Face to face interaction was forbidden. Skype? Zoom? Google meet? Nah. We get on Discord... WIT DA BOISZSZSZ Discord? The communication platform that had it all!  Unlimited minutes on Video and Voice Chat? Done. Screen Share? Done. Access to different servers with one account? Done. Free? Mostly haha It was the gamer's best tool when it came with staying connected with online friends, and it became society's friend too! ( DO NOTE! This is not a paid ad for Discord) Don't get me wrong, the pandemic was a bad time for all of us, some more so. But through the pandemic, we saw the return of some workaholic gaming friends, as the became glued to their home setups. It reignited the passion to game in some corporate slaves and revive old connections. The Discord server became the new speakeasy for w...

Taken from the Dota 2 website. Property of Valve The International 2023 or TI12 group stage has ended and boy it has been a wild ride! The group stage has been a mix of stomps and upsets. Teams playing their hearts out, and some letting their nerves get the better of them. TI12 is rollercoaster of emotions with a side of great action. If you haven't already known, the group stage format for this year's The International is a bit different. It comes in 2 phases. 1st phase, there are 4 group of 5 teams who play a round robin series of Bo2 (Best of 2) matches and the bottom team gets eliminated. Then, the 16 remaining teams will move on to Phase 2 of the group stage. The 2nd phase decides which teams will be starting in the upper or lower bracket during playoffs, and this will be done through a series of Bo3 (Best of 3) matches. With everything that happened in the Group Stage, I was and am prepared to eat my own words. I have a few prediction updates and of course, I have to give...

Here is a list of  my personal mobile gaming dealbreakers or icks (as the zoomers call it) As someone who spends most of their time playing games on my phone, I’ve been bombarded with multiple ads for mobile games. Being pretty susceptible to targeted marketing, I download these games and try them out for myself. Through these unwanted ads, I’ve found hidden gems amidst the ocean of trash mobile games. Sifting through these games, gave me a clearer sense of what I want or don’t want in a game.  So, here are my top 3 icks or red flags when it comes to playing a game! Ads It should be a given, right? I know that ads are a way for free mobile games to earn money, and I respect that. I don’t mind watching ads when there are incentives involved, but there is such as thing as too much.  There are games you can play offline, but can’t, because you have to play it with ads on. Similarly, there are games you’d want to play offline to avoid the spam of ads when playing with an inte...

With the regular season concluded and the playoffs are just around the corner, let’s take a look back at how things turned.  It is worth noting that this is the first MPL season with the Emblem system revamp, so there was a lot of limit testing taking place during these games. Given that the regular season is the bulk of MPL PH tournament format, the meta heading into the playoffs will be very similar. But before we take a deep dive into the meta analysis, here are the standings: Congratulations to Echo and AP.Bren for securing the 1st and 2nd seeds. It has been a grueling season, especially since the top 2 teams will be heading to m5. GG Well Played to Minana Evos and TNC for putting up a good fight. Bounce back next season! Now… Let’s talk meta highlights! Utility Jungling is not Dead! An early prediction, with the removal of the Jungle emblem, was that tank junglers will not have a place in the meta. They assumed the lower damage output will affect the utility junglers’ clear ti...

The Philippines has been known to spend a third of the day looking at their smart phones. With majority of the population needing a smart phone to navigate through their day to day, it is no surprise that mobile gaming is a big hit here. From puzzle games like Candy Crush to competitive MOBAs like Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, mobile gaming takes on different shapes and sizes. It is no surprise to see Filipinos of different ages playing on their phones to drown out the noise around them.  We could see how big the mobile gaming industry is here in the country by looking at how much efforts companies are putting into it. We’ve got telecommunications companies competing with each other for the best mobile data plans they could offer, with allotments for mobile games. We have the biggest Mobile Legends eSports scene, and big tech companies are using this as a way to break into the Philippine market. Talk to any Filipino, and they could name at least one popular mobile game.  Aside fr...

Taken from the Dota 2 website. Property of Valve The most awaited Dota 2 tournament starts in a few days!! How will things unfold in the city of Seattle? What stories and moments will this TI be remembered for?  Let's not get ahead of ourselves, and let us look at what the tournament can potentially be! Time for a Pre TI23 Tournament Analysis! An Overview This year has been quite a ride. The world began opening up and teams are now more diverse, with players coming from different regions playing under one banner. There were a lot of firsts and lasts. The DPC system is being retired, Dota 2 received one of the biggest updates its had in years, and let's not forget, no Battle Pass for this TI12. It is sad to see the norm go, but progress must happen. Even the format of The International 2023 is new! TI12 is reborn in Seattle, HQ of Valve, and the event will be a month long! The Teams With the tournament happening in the USA, a country strict with VISA applications, it is no surpr...

Malapit na ang 10.10, kaya nandito ako para mambudol!! Rakk Gears, a Philippine based gaming peripherals company, refreshed their line up of affordable gaming mic. I picked up and have been using their mouse, the Rakk Bulus, to give you guys a review on their take on a budget gaming mouse. As an added bonus, I will be comparing this to their iconic Rakk Talan, which also happens to be my daily driver. DO NOTE! This is not a paid ad and this will be my unbiased opinion on the item. I bought this mouse with personal funds and I have made no partnership with the said company. With that being said, let's get into it! Overview The Rakk Bulus is an affordable gaming mouse which retails around 1395 to 1495 pesos (depending on the color of choice), which I bought on sale for around 1100 pesos. It comes with the following: The Rakk Bulus USB-C paracord cable 1.8m 2 Mouse Shells/Covers Extra mouse switches Switch puller With the add-ons given, you cannot argue about the price. This is a pret...

The new assassin hero is out!! Nolan a quick poke and burst hero. Armed with short cooldown spells, you go in, deal damage, go out and scout out the next kill.  Currently, there are no set builds for him, because everybody is still limit testing him. Moonton has been pushing him to be a jungler, but I believe his kit is better suited for laning.  Why Laning Nolan? In my opinion, Nolan has a pretty slow clear time, relative to the meta junglers this patch. Even with the jungler talent, Nolan’s clear is pretty below average. As an assassin jungler, he has high burst damage, but lacks the mobility other assassins like Ling, Gusion, Lancelot and Harley have. Some also believe he has a dependence on the purple buff, which he needs to chain his spells properly. This is more or less a skill issue, as I believe you can learn to be more efficient in his spell casting, thus maximizing your energy pool. My overall opinion on Nolan’s jungling capabilities is that he is subpar or half-bake...