2019 was a mixed bag when it comes to video games and pop culture, at least for me. The year went by with a mixed bag of ups and downs - surprise hits and big disappointments. So without further ado, here are my top happenings of 2019 - the good and the bad, in no particular order. #1. Ace Combat 's glorious return

Southeast Asia’s ultimate celebration of the best of Western and Asian pop culture will be returning next month in less than two weeks. Singapore Comic Con 2019 is set to take place at the Marina Bay Sands - Sands Expo and Convention Centre from 7 to 8 December 2019. Tickets are now available to purchase on the

Is Teamfight Tactics getting a bit too stale? Worry not because the game's Season 2 update will be changing up some things. The Autochess-like auto-battler will introduce a new elemental system to herald the end of the beta and the beginning of Season 2. Now your champions will be aligned with one or more elements. He

The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) MY/SG Season 4 Playoffs has concluded this weekend (from 19 and 20 October 2019 at KL Live, Life Centre), with Singaporean team Evos Esports SG emerging as the champions and bringing home a lion's share of the total prize pool (US$50,000) with a whopping US$25,

The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League MY/SG Season 4 Playoffs will start tomorrow 19 October and end on Sunday 20 October 2019. It's happening at KL Live and local Mobile Legends fans should definitely come down and watch the best Malaysian and Singaporean Mobile Legends teams duke it out. The eight teams

Singapore's SEA Games esports team is still being assembled; its Hearthstone representatives will be determined later this week. SCOGA's Campus Game Fest will be hosting the Singapore Esports National Selections for Hearthstone. 8 slots will be opened for the selection, with 4 of them given to seeded players. Here a

Having a hard time keeping up with all the tournaments happening every month? Don't sweat it, just check out the list we've compiled here: Overwatch Overwatch Contenders Season 2: Pacific Date: 18 July - 27 July 2019 Location: [Online only] Prize pool: US$100,000 Website: https://overwatchcontenders.com/en-us/ Stream

E3 2019 is happening this week, and you may have some free time from this hump day to take a look at what's new games-wise. You'll need a handy-dandy place for all the latest and freshest news from press conferences and previews from us. You know, in case you couldn't wake up early for the press conferences and you co

Geek Fam is beefing up its Dota 2 esports team with new additions to the roster, which now includes the likes of The International veterans and pros. Here's the full team roster as of now: Marc Polo Luis "Raven" Fausto Chai “Mushi” Yee Fung Rolen Andrei Gabriel "Skemberlu" Ong Kenny "Xepher" Deo Priem

The Mobile Legends Bang Bang (MLBB) Professional League (MPL) MY/SG Season 3 has just concluded with GeekFam emerging as the champions, bringing home the prize of US$25,000 (RM103,312). [caption id="attachment_23845" align="aligncenter" width="760"] The coveted MPL MY/SG Season 3 trophy.[/caption] After surviving as

The MPL (Mobile Legends Professional League) Season 3 MY/SG Playoffs are happening this weekend from 10am on 20 and 21 April 2019 at LG2 Blue Atrium, Sunway Pyramid in Petaling Jaya. Eight of the top esports teams from Malaysia and Singapore will be battling it out for prize money, as well the rights to represent both

The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) MY/SG has concluded its Regular Season and will head into the Playoffs this weekend on 20 to 21 April 2019. Before that, let's check out the latest standings from our teams. As you can see, the Singaporean team, NARA Esports SG, stands at 25 points and has dom

Singtel has announced a significant move forward in the progress towards a better future for esports in Southeast Asia by revealing that they will be officially providing sponsorship for the Singapore's SEA Games 2019 esports team. In a deal with the Singapore Esports Association (SGEA), the sponsorship includes fundi

Moonton, eGG Network and HOG Esports are working together to bring the new season of Mobile Legends Professional League (MPL) in Myanmar to the next stage. The MPL is the official premiere Mobile Legends esports tournament for both players and fans, and a stepping stone for teams to shine and be invited into regional

The Mobile Legends Professional League MY/SG (MPL-MY/SG) Season 3 will begin with 1000 teams registered. After two weeks of intense qualifier matches, 4 teams managed to secure spots in the MPL Regular Season. The teams are: Team ICON MY Mysterious Assassins (MYA) Xpax X-Assins NARA Esports The first three from

  Indonesia is upping its game in the esports department with a brand new university tournament series: the IEL University Series 2019. The series is the first official esports competition for university level in Indonesia which is fully supported by the Ministry of Youth and Sports (Kemenpora), Indonesian Oly

Konami last night revealed that the next Pro Evolution Soccer game, PES2019 is set to hit stores this 30th August. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fgZD42pGDo&w=560&h=315] Available in three editions (two for physical), the Legends, Standard and David Beckham Editions, PES 2019 is expected to top what

Platform-makers like EnjinCoin and Bountie want its services to complement both hardworking gamers and players who want to train themselves into esports. Naturally, these sites are doing their best in keeping tabs on the market, as well as contribute to it in some shape or form. Based on recent reports from The Esports

Ah hello football season. We missed you much. Weekends now have a meaning again. If there’s a topic more heatedly discussed on around this period, much more than whether Arsene Wenger should stay at or leave Arsenal FC, it would be which football game one should consider purchasing come the ‘new’ cy