‘World of Warcraft’ still going strong as it celebrates 20 years

Agence France Presse 11/22/2024

As it celebrates its 20th birthday, online video game “World of Warcraft” has demonstrated a rare longevity thanks to its loyal following and constant evolutions. “It is inspiring to be able to work on this rare game…

FACES OF CEBU: Lid Portes, IT Engineer/Gamer

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/16/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Even before electronic games (e-games) saw their meteoric rise, Lid Portes loved playing – from arcade games such as Twinbee, Super Mario Brothers, and Mortal Kombat to the classic Filipino ones like bato-lata.…

SEA Games medalist: Playing DOTA 2 is all about managing time

Immae Lachica 12/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Computer games also played a big part in the country’s historic haul in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. And again, Cebuanos were among those who made waves in eSports. Jun “Bok” Kanahera and the…

Boy stabbed dead

Norman V. Mendoza 12/12/2015

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy was stabbed dead by a 20-year-old man in barangay Bangbang, Cordova town, Cebu. Rodel Desierdo succumbed to 17 stab wounds. He died while being treated at the Lapu-Lapu City Hospital. Police identified the suspect…

Life of a gamer: In Korea, top video game players become celebrities, endorsers

09/28/2014

by John Paolo G. Bago Contributor Before winning the Asian championship title for on-line gamers, South Korea’s DotA 2 squad captain Park Tae Won was already a professional gamer. Back in his home city of Seoul, he’s…

Cebu hosts Asian video game tournament

09/14/2014

BIG TIME E-SPORTS by Pao Gonzales, Contributor Cebu played host this weekend to the best e-game players across Asia vying  for a combined pool of  P430,000 and a slot for the world championships. With a 9 x…

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