By Gearoid Reidy TO MEASURE the place of video games in the pop-culture zeitgeist, consider that Gen Z is more familiar with Fortnite than Friends. The medium’s cultural reach is now at its peak, driven by the critical and commercial acclaim being heaped on the HBO TV hit The Last of Us. The show, which […]
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Sports commissioner Bachmann commits to improved facilities
PHILIPPINE Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann, from the onset of his administration, has committed to enhance facilities for national athletes as well as PSC’s offices. That has been his determined focus in the short weeks he has been at the helm of the PSC. Over the weekend, the sports chief visited the PSC’s training […]
Survey reveals that 60% of respondents from Hong Kong want to play video games with others during Lunar New Year
HONG KONG, Jan 19, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Video games are becoming more and more prevalent in daily life and in popular entertainment. As the Lunar New Year is approaching, Xbox commissioned YouGov to conduct a representative survey of the age 13+ online population with 611 samples to better understand consumer attitudes […]
Citizen Conflict Hero Shooter Bridges Web2 Gaming and Web3 Innovation
Bratislava / Dubai, Jan 15, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Citizen Conflict represents a Paradigm Shift In Competitive Gaming. The big question is: Where does the success of legendary game titles such as World of Warcraft, Counter-Strike, and League of Legends stem from? QORPO Game Studio believes immense popularity is granted by the […]
A Hero Shooter’s Citizen Conflict Bridges Web2 Gaming and Web3 Innovation
Bratislava / Dubai, Jan 15, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Citizen Conflict represents a Paradigm Shift In Competitive Gaming. The big question is: Where does the success of legendary game titles such as World of Warcraft, Counter-Strike, and League of Legends stem from? QORPO Game Studio believes immense popularity is granted by the […]
First three trade fairs in 2023 concluded successfully
Enthusiastic industry response to capture new opportunities following border reopening HONG KONG, Jan 13, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – The latest trade fairs organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) recorded encouraging traffic and exhibitor participation, with many buyers placing orders at the fairground. The recent reopening of the Hong Kong-Mainland China border and resumption of international […]
2023 Toys & Games Fair, Baby Products Fair, Stationery & School Supplies Fair Open Today
HONG KONG, Jan 9, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – As the first round of Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) 2023 trade shows, the 49th HKTDC Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair, the 14th HKTDC Hong Kong Baby Products Fair and the 21st Hong Kong International Stationery and School Supplies Fair, jointly organised […]
Weightlifting body hoping to send 3 representatives to Paris games
THE PHILIPPINES has set a target of qualifying three or four weightlifters to next year’s Paris Olympics, the sport’s federation said. Apart from Tokyo Games gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo, the Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) is hoping that Elreen Ando, Vanessa Sarno and Kristel Macrohon also earn berths to the games. Ms. Diaz-Naranjo has a […]
AquaCity Launches Metaverse Platform to Enable Users to Create Their Own Underwater World
New York, NY, December 28, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – One of the most anticipated NFT projects in 2023, AquaCity has finally been officially released in China, Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, Indonesia, Japan and other Asian countries. AquaCity is jointly created by a group of senior programmers and designers who are passionate about Metaverse. From the growth of The Sandbox, […]
Olympic boxer Petecio credits inspiration from gold medalist Hidilyn in recommitting to training
BOXER Nesthy Petecio lost her hunger and drive after claiming a silver medal in last year’s Tokyo Olympics. But thanks to her friend, Tokyo Games weightlifting gold winner Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo, the 30-year-old world champion has rekindled the fire that is now fueling her desire to go at it one final time at Olympic glory. “After […]
Kai Sotto makes third straight start for Adelaide
AFTER earning his stripes, Kai Sotto continued to shine as a starter for the streaking Adelaide 36ers. Tapped to start at center for the third game in a row, the Filipino did not disappoint and proved his worth en route to helping Adelaide win in as many games in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). […]
Amazon aims to give Warhammer 40,000 new powers with Henry Cavill
AMAZON.COM is seeking to bring popular fantasy miniature game Warhammer 40,000 to screens with former Superman actor Henry Cavill, after agreeing in principle to produce film and television content with its British developer. While commercial terms of the deal were not disclosed by London-listed Games Workshop, the move demonstrates Amazon’s push to make the most […]
Weightlifter Diaz routs field at Bogota World Championships
TO BE recognized as the best, Hidilyn Diaz knew she had to prevail in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships. And prevail she did. In a tour de force, the 31-year-old Olympic champion blew away the field in sweeping all three events in the IWF Worlds in Bogota, Colombia yesterday to finally collect the […]
Quijano: LeBron trying too hard?
Some Lakers fans are already calling it a lost season for their franchise this early. They are currently 5-1 through their last six games but they are still mired at 13th place in the Western Conference. Sure, there’s still a lot of basketball to be played but there are those who insist that Lebron James’ […]
Padios tops pencak silat in PSC Women’s Martial Arts Festival
MARY Francine Padios brought her winning act in the Southeast Asian Games to the 8th Women’s Martial Arts (WMA) Festival on Sunday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. The 19-year-old SEA Games champion ruled pencak silat’s Seni Tunggal singles category after scoring 9.587 points to bring home the first gold medal in these games organized by […]
Mobile sports game developer Gala Sports vows to allow users to live their own World Cup dreams
EQS Newswire / 10/11/2022 / 15:31 UTC+8 Mobile sports game developer Gala Sports vows to allow users to live their own World Cup dreams China’s No.2 mobile sports game company with approximately 7.9% market share, GALA Sports targets to bring the best gaming experience to sports fans via realistic graphic rendering, AI-backed ever-changing gameplay, […]
GALA Sports, the up-and-coming mobile sports game developer whose parent company seeking for successful Hong Kong IPO as World Cup comes near
EQS Newswire / 03/11/2022 / 14:50 UTC+8 GALA Sports, the up-and-coming mobile sports game developer whose parent company seeking for successful Hong Kong IPO as World Cup comes near The global market for mobile sports simulation games is expected to grow to USD 13.3 billion in 2026 GALA Sports’ graphic rendering abilities and self-developed […]
Economists: Video games could be a source of revenue
A BILL that seeks to regulate video games could provide a new source of revenue for the government, according to economists. “This could be an alternative and creative way to raise new sources of tax revenue for the government,” Michael L. Ricafort, chief economist at Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., said in a Viber message on […]
Pages: Busy sports week
Attorney Michelle Mendez-Palmares is the president of the IBP (Integrated Bar of the Philippines) Cebu City chapter. This week, together with other lawyers from Cebu, they successfully hosted the IBP Regional Conference that included chapters from Western and Eastern Visayas. The six-day long IBP activity included two days of sports: golf, badminton, chess, bowling, tennis, […]
Senate asked to investigate lotto results for fraud
A SENATOR has filed a resolution seeking to probe the trustworthiness of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office’s (PCSO) lotto games after 433 people won a P236-million jackpot. “There is a need to make sure that the processes involved in the conduct of the lotto games by the PCSO are honest and free from any kind […]