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MPL-PH Week 4 Recap: Blacklist is Back
At the end of MPL-PH Week 4, M3 world champions and back-to-back season 7 and 8 champions Blacklist International catapulted themselves to the top of the pack after they suffered a two game loss back in week 3.
It was a weekend filled with surprises and upsets as the eight teams of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League Philippines (MPL-PH) Season 10 showed up to the last weekend of the first round robin. At the end of MPL-PH Week 4, M3 world champions and back-to-back season 7 and 8 champions Blacklist International catapulted themselves to the top of the pack after they suffered a two game loss back in week 3.
Week 4 Day 1
- Match 1: BREN vs OMG (2-1)
- The current Bren Esports roster is far from the veteran roster that the fans knew them to be but the team’s determination remained the same. From one strong jungler to the next, Bren’s jungler Kyletzy helped the team extend the series into a third game with the help of his Lancelot.
- Match 2: TNC vs ONIC (2-0)
- TNC Pro Team was sitting at the bottom of the rankings when they faced week 3’s top team, ONIC Philippines. Most people thought that it would be an easy win for the rookie team but TNC came in prepared and determined to bounce back from their round 1 losses. With the season 10 debut of King Salman and strength of SDzyz’s Balmond, the team in orange swept ONIC Philippines.
Week 4 Day 2
- Match 1: RSG vs ECHO (2-0)
- The season 9 champions proved that they are back in championship form when they swept the orcas of ECHO through clean team fights and flawlessly executed plays. Their captain, Light, used Atlas’ skills with so much precision and was able to create space for the rest of the team to knock down the towers of ECHO and destroy their base.
- Match 2: NXPE vs BREN (0-2)
- The anticipated season 10 debut of Renejay was thwarted by the unstoppable forces of Kyletzy and Bren Esports captain, Pheww. Although Nexplay EVOS showed a strong front in their match, the Rene-2 duo was unable to penetrate through Bren Esports’ composition championed by the current meta jungler, Julian which Kyletzy utilized against the neon tigers.
- Match 3: BLCK vs TNC (2-0)
- The Phoenix army was not able to replicate their day 1 victory against the royalty team of Blacklist International. Ohmyv33nus led the team with 12 assists in Diggie in game 1 while the second game was close until it wasn’t. Oheb’s Wanwan came out scratch-free with a strong 4/0/5 finish to close out the series against TNC to mount their comeback from their week 3 performance.
Week 4 Day 3
- Match 1: ECHO vs NXPE (2-1)
- Coach Tictac fielded the ECHO proud team or ECHO’s team 2 against the comments of the doubters. While NXPE won game 1 after 29 long minutes, ECHO proudly reversed swept Nexplay EVOS and claimed the crucial series decider through the help of Zaida’s Akai and OUTPLAYED’s Irithel. This placed NXPE in a crucial spot as they landed in 7th place after week 4.
- Match 2: RSG vs BLCK (1-2)
- Round 1 of the MPL-PH Season 10 regular season ended with a bang with a world-class series between the MSC Champions and the M3 World Champions. RSG Philippines started strong together with Demonkite’s Balmond and Aqua’s Lylia to capture game 1 of the series. Blacklist International fired back with an 11 minute game to tie the series and bring the raiders to a game 3. The two teams brought the end of the series to a 32 minute thriller. However, Edward made a crucial flank against the opponent’s gold laner and led Blacklist’s final clash against RSG PH to a victory.
The back-to-back victories of Bren Esports earned Kyletzy as the MVP of the week. He displayed mastery of multiple assassin heroes such as Fanny, Lancelot, Benedetta, and Julian. He also helped place Bren Esports in the top 6 of the rankings passing Nexplay EVOS. Blacklist’s crucial wins placed them in the top spot with 14 points followed by ONIC and Omega Esports in the second spot with 13 points. RSG PH and ECHO are also tied in third place with 12 points.
It’s still a race to the top and to the playoffs as the eight teams enter round two of MPL-PH Season 10. MPL Philippines is live every Friday-Sunday in their official Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube channels.
The 2022 Battle Pass is Now Live!
Purchase the new 2022 Battle Pass for The International now through earning Ember Points and redeeming Steam Wallet Codes in Globe Gamer Grounds.
Earning Battle Pass Levels
There are multiple ways to earn battle pass levels. Players can, of course, complete quests. There will be new quests per week. Another way is by completing Cavern Crawl challenges. Last but definitely not the least, players can purchase levels of the battle pass. This is the fastest way to earn levels. The basic Level 1 bundle starts at $9.99. The standard Level 50 bundle is priced at $29.35, while the advanced Level 100 bundle is at $44.99.
Earn Battle Pass Levels Through Globe Gamer Grounds
There is another way to earn battle pass levels and that is through playing tournaments in the Globe Gamer Grounds platform. Players can join different tournaments in the platform to earn Ember Points. Ember Points is the currency used by Globe Gamer Grounds to reward players who win their tournaments. These points can be used to buy Steam Wallet Codes which can be used to buy DotA 2 Battle Pass levels.
Purchase the 2022 Battle Pass now!
The 2022 Battle Pass has a new two-part style. The first part has just arrived in time to celebrate the upcoming The International. The second part will arrive during the post-tournament season with a new twist on the Diretide event. Players can enjoy new and familiar features of the Battle Pass with premier treasures, rewards, and a lot of cosmetic rewards such as skins, sprays, and taunts. 25% of every purchase prior to the conclusion of The International 2022 goes towards The International 2022 prize pool.
Battle Pass: Part I (September 1st-November 2nd)
Battle Pass: Part II (November 3rd-January 12th)
New Rewards & Treasures
The Battle Pass includes the Faceless Void Arcana, which includes an all-new model and pedestal, custom animations and effects, custom hero assets, 800 arcana-exclusive voice lines, custom kill, and special item effects. It also comes with the Razor Arcana, Phantom Assassin persona, Crystal Maiden persona, Primal Beast Prestige bundle, Immortals (Immortal items — including Ultra Rares — will become tradeable and marketable after The International 12. Until then, each item can be gifted once), custom towers, custom wards, evolving courier, taunts, sprays, consumables, emoticons, chat wheel sounds, music pack, river vials, and so much more!
At Level 1000, players can obtain an exclusive collectors reward – The Aegis of Champions. According to the official DotA 2 website, it is a special glow effect for the in-game fountain Aegis and an invitation to receive The International 11 Collector’s Aegis, an exclusive 1/5th-scale alloy replica of the champion’s prize.
Don’t miss the chance to level up your Battle Pass! Register and join Globe Gamer Grounds now!
Valorant Champions Istanbul Commences
Sixteen (16) of the best Valorant teams from all over the globe converged in Istanbul, Turkey to compete for the coveted glory of winning Valorant’s second world championship!
The Valorant Champions Istanbul began last August 31, 2022. (16) Sixteen of the best Valorant teams from all over the globe converged in Istanbul, Turkey to compete for the coveted glory of winning Valorant’s second world championship!
The tournament will host 16 teams from the regions of North America (NA), Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), Korea (KR), Japan (JP), Brazil (BR), East Asia (EA), Asia Pacific (APAC), and Latin America (LATAM), vying for a lion’s share of the US$1 million prize pool.
Here is the list of the teams participating at Valorant Champions 2022:
- OpTic Gaming (OPTC)
- XSET
- Fnatic (FNC)
- FunPlus Phoenix (FPX)
- LOUD
- Leviatán (LEV)
- DRX
- ZETA DIVISION (ZETA)
- Paper Rex (PRX)
- XERXIA Esports (XIA)
- 100 Thieves (100T)
- Team Liquid (TL)
- KRÜ Esports (KRÜ)
- FURIA (FUR)
- EDward Gaming (EDG)
- BOOM Esports (BME)
Format:
- Valorant Champions 2022 is split into a group stage and playoffs, both played in a double-elimination format.
- Four groups of four teams will face each other in the group stage, with the top two of each group advancing to the playoffs.
- Playoffs will feature eight teams in a double-elimination bracket.
- All matches are best-of-three (BO3)
- The lower Bracket Final and Grand Final series are best-of-five (BO5)
Full Schedule:
Headline: MPL-PH Regular Season Week 3 Recap
ONIC Philippines has catapulted their team to the top 1 of the rankings followed by Omega Esports, ECHO, Blacklist International, RSG Philippines, Bren Esports, Nexplay EVOS, and TNC Pro Team respectively into the 3rd week of MPL-Philippines.
The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League – Philippines (MPL-PH) Season 10 has just ended its 3rd week of its regular season and matches have only started to heat up more. In an unexpected turn of events, rookie-laden team ONIC Philippines has catapulted their team to the top 1 of the rankings followed by Omega Esports, ECHO, Blacklist International, RSG Philippines, Bren Esports, Nexplay EVOS, and TNC Pro Team respectively. Nobody expected ONIC to come out on top early in the season because of the major roster shuffle that happened from season 9 to season 10.
Week 3 Day 1
- Match 1: BLCK vs ONIC (0-2)
- ONIC put a halt to the win streak to the powerhouse team of Blacklist International. They surprised the world with a jaw-dropping backdoor play during game 1 care of Nets’ Bruno to set the momentum for game 2 as well to claim a well-deserved victory.
- Match 2: OMG vs NXPE (2-0)
- OMG showed that they want to win an MPL-PH season this time when they secured their third straight win of the season. The rookie, Mikko and OMG’s core, KielVJ were the key factors to OMG’s series win against NXPE.
Week 3 Day 2
- Match 1: RSG vs BREN (2-1)
- After a series of rough games, RSG, the defending champions and MSC 2022 champions felt that they were finally back to their old form. In a tough match against Bren Esports, RSG, led by Demonkite and Aqua, powered through Pheww’s squad to take the series win.
- Match 2: OMG vs ONIC (1-2)
- It was definitely an ONIC crunch time when the team had to come back from OMG’s game 1 victory. They proved that they did not fear the veterans of Omega. ONIC managed to defeat the comeback kings through the amazing performances of Super Frince and Sensui.
- Match 3: TNC vs ECHO (1-2)
- TNC finally won their first game but failed to win their first series. In game 1, TNC’s Kramm stunned ECHO with a sneaky segway but ECHO regrouped and took over games 2 and 3 completely through a major assist from Kurttzy’s Xavier.
Week 3 Day 3
- Match 1: NXPE vs RSG (0-2)
- Demonkite showed why he is one of the best Fanny users in the league while Light used his signature Franco to lead RSG into a 2-0 victory against NXPE.
- Match 2: ECHO vs BLCK (2-1)
- It was an ECHO loud, ECHO proud moment when the team in purple managed to takedown the behemoths of Blacklist International. It was a close match with the series tied at 1-1. ECHO team captain Yawi scored some clutch plays to claim the nail-biting game 3 against Blacklist.
The rookie Nets from ONIC Philippines took home the weekly MVP spot. The young gold laner was ONIC’s biggest threat against Blacklist International and Omega Esports for Week 3 with picks such as Bruno, Irithel, Claude, Wanwan, and Beatrix. His average kills were 5.80, average assists at 4.40, average deaths only at 1.40, and gold per minute at 755.
MPL-PH has been unpredictable lately which makes a lot of the audience excited to watch each match. Fans can catch the next week’s action of MPL-Philippines only at their social media channels.
Thamuz, Beatrix, & Wanwan Dominate MPL-PH Week 1-2
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League – Philippines (MPL-PH) released the top 5 heroes for the most picked, most banned, and with the highest win rate for the first two weeks of the league.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League – Philippines (MPL-PH) released the top 5 heroes for the most picked, most banned, and with the highest win rate for the first two weeks of the league. These are the heroes that define the current meta of the competitive scene and show the most overpowered heroes right now.
The Most Picked Heroes
Esmeralda tops the list with 20 games under her. As a hero, Esmeralda allows good wave management and great mobility across the map. Meanwhile, 3 marksmen have entered the top 5 win the ever reliant Beatrix, Wanwan, and Claude that all have the potential to carry a game in the mid-late game period. Finally, the fighter/mage hero Julian also entered the list with 17 games under him. Julian can easily chase and lockdown an opponent and secure a kill.
The Most Banned Heroes
The most banned heroes are composed of mostly jungle and mage heroes with Fanny taking the top spot with 33 bans. This assassin jungler is feared by a lot of teams because of her damage potential and her mobility. Even if she is spotted on the other side of the map, she can easily come to a teamfight and back up. The top 2 most banned is Ling, another assassin jungler with great mobility and execution prowess. Mages Faramis and Valentina took the top 3 & 4 slots due to their playmaking potential. Finally, Akai took the 5th spot as a fighter jungler that can single out targets and engage in a successful teamfight.
Highest Win Rate
Thamuz stunned everybody with a staggering 81.82% win rate. This exp laner can easily be left alone to farm and fight or split push the lane. Reflected in their high pick rate, Beatrix, Wanwan, and Claude also showed high win rates with 72.22%, 56.25%, and 53.55% respectively for the first two weeks. However, there is a huge difference between Beatrix and the two other marksmen. Beatrix’s abilities can fast clear waves and her critical damage can turn a teamfight around. Akai also took the 5th place for the highest win rate as Akai is a very good alternative choice in the jungle.
As of week 2, Blacklist International, Omega Esports, and ONIC Philippines lead the standings of the MPL-PH. MPL-PH Season 10 – Regular Season runs every Friday-Sunday until October 2, 2022.
Prepare for Trouble and Make it Double with Kelly Welt & Lhea
Pokemon Unite fans rejoice! Another version of Team Rocket is coming to the Globe Gamer Grounds Influencer Challenge as Kelly Welt & Lhea invite fans to play Pokemon Unite with them on August 26, 2022. Don’t forget to REGISTER AND JOIN NOW!
Are you Team Kelly or Team Lhea?
Participants will be randomly selected to join the match and slotted into either Kelly Welt or Lhea’s team. Each team will then compete against each other to battle it out in Remoat Stadium. After the match, MVPs will be awarded a total of 12,000 Ember Points for them to spend in the Ember Store. A total of 20 MVPs stand to win prizes so get your game on and join us in this awesome tournament!
How this works:
- Create a team for yourself on the Member’s Hub Platform and link your Pokemon Unite account in your Account Settings.
- Join the challenge before it closes and follow the event stream. The stream will be live before the event starts!
- Head on to the community Discord for the check in at 7.30 PM GMT+8 and standby for any announcements.
- Once you’ve checked-in, your name will be submitted into a random draw.
- Wait to see if you’re selected – 6 lucky participants will be selected for every match.
- If you’re selected, the admin will invite you to the lobby. So lookout for the announcement on the community Discord.
- If you didn’t get selected, wait for the current match to be done, and you may be picked next. So follow the stream!
Timelines
- Check In Time: 7.30 PM to 8.00 PM GMT+8 (Check In will be done in Member’s Hub community Discord. Claim your Roles at #roles-channel to view the Game Channel / Tournament Channel for event announcements).
- Registration Close: 15 minutes before the start of the event @ 7.45 PM GMT+8.
- Event Start Time : 8.00 PM GMT+8* (The matches will be run via Rolling Schedule).
- *All final details will be provided in the Member’s Hub community Discord Tournament channel.
Tournament Format
- 1+3 v 1+3 Single Elimination Bo1/Bo3 (Check tournament description)
- Lobby Mode: Standard (Friendly Match)
- Map: Remoat Stadium
- Platform: Mobile (Android and iOS)/Nintendo Switch
Don’t be afraid to show who’s the very best and join the Globe Gamer Grounds Influencer Challenge with Kelly Welt and Lhea!
Register Here: https://globe.emberhub.gg/
Event Link: CLICK HERE
Discord: https://discord.gg/globegg (Check in to confirm attendance will start at 7:30pm)
Wild Rift: Patch 3.3B Brings Samira, Sion, Nerfs Kassadin
Wild Rift brings two new champions to the rift, Samira, a marksman, and Sion, a fighter. The newest patch notes also sees the nerf of champions with high win rate in competitive tournaments.
Two new champions are heading to the Rift this coming Patch 3.3B!
Samira, The Desert Rose
She is a daredevil who takes the most dangerous missions with ease. She’s a gun-slinging, sword-swinging marksman. She can be both a ranged and melee champion depending on how she is played. Samira will be released on August 26, 8:00 AM.
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
Sion charges into battle with no remorse. A brutal warlord from way back, Sion was resurrected to serve the Noxus empire but retained a little to none of his humanity. Sion will be released on August 26, 8:00 AM.
Wild Rift Nerfs Overpowered Champions in the Competitive Scene
Kassadin, Lucian, and Shyvana were staple picks in the esports scene lately. These 3 champions have a high win rate because they have hard damage, mobility, and can easily control teamfights. Wild Rift also nerfed Yuumi who can provide great sustain to any champion and Kha’zix who can easily rip apart any champion anywhere on the map and get away with it.
Here are the complete list of changes for the new patch from League of Legends: Wild Rift Website!
CHAMPION CHANGES
BLITZCRANK
Rocket Grab
- Cooldown: 20/19/18/17s → 18/17/16/15s
GRAGAS
Happy Hour
- Heal: 6% maximum health → 7% maximum health
Drunken Rage
- Damage AP ratio: 65% → 75%
Body Slam
- Damage AP ratio: 60% → 70%
KASSADIN
Base Stats
- Health: 610 → 570
- Health per level: 115 → 105
KHA’ZIX
Taste Their Fear
- Isolated target damage: 110% → 100%
LUCIAN
Piercing Light
- Cooldown: 8/7/6/5s → 9.5/8/6.5/5s
NAUTILUS
Base Stats
- Movement Speed: 325 → 330
Dredge Line
- Cooldown: 13/12/11/10s → 12/11/10/9s
- Projectile speed: 16 → 18
Depth Change
- Acceleration start time: 2.5s → 1s
- Cooldown: 70/60/50s → 60/50/40s
SHYVANA
Base Stats
- Health per level: 115 → 105
Burnout
- Damage: 30/45/60/75 → 25/40/55/70
TRISTANA
Rapid Fire
- Cooldown: 18/17/16/15s → 16/15/14/13s
Explosive Charge
- Cast time: 0.27s → 0.13s
VARUS
Living Vengeance
- Duration: 5s → 5/6/7/8s (based on champion level)
Blighted Quiver
- Cooldown: 25s → 22/20/18/16s
Hail of Arrows
- Cooldown: 16/14/12/10s → 13/12/11/10s
WUKONG
Warrior Trickster
- Increased range at which this dash can make it over walls.
YUUMI
Bop N’ Block
- Shield: 85~435 → 60~410
Zoomies
- Heal: 80/120/160/200 → 60/100/140/180
RUNE CHANGES
DOMINATION: GIANT SLAYER
- Bonus damage: 1% bonus damage per 100 bonus max health, up to 10% (1000 Bonus max health) →2% bonus damage per 100 bonus max health, up to 10% (500 Bonus max health)
INSPIRATION: DEMOLISH
- Damage: 200+25% Max Health →200+30% Max Health
INSPIRATION: NIMBUS CLOAK
- Duration: 2 seconds →3 seconds
- Movement Speed: 5-35% →10-40%
RESOLVE: NULLIFYING ORB
- Shield power: 80 + 50% bonus AD + 30% AP → 60 + 50% bonus AD + 30% AP
JUNGLE CHANGES
ELEMENTAL DRAKES AND ELDER DRAGON
Mountain Dragon
- Armor and Magic resists: 6+3%/12+6%/18+9% →3+2%/6+4%/12+8%
Infernal Dragon
- Ability Power and Attack Damage: 4%/8%/12% →3%/6%/12%
Ocean Dragon
- Regenerate missing health per 5s: 3%/6%/9% →2%/4%/8%
Elder Dragon Buff
- Burn damage per 1 second: 60 → 100
SYSTEM CHANGES
EXHAUST
- Range: 7 →5
TURRET PLATING
- Turret Plating End Time: 6:30 →7:00
TURRET EARLY GAME PROTECTION
- Mid Lane and Baron Lane Turrets: +50 Armor resist and Magic resist for the first 3 minutes →+50 Armor resist and Magic resist for the first 2 minutes
TURRET DAMAGE
- Outer Turrets Attack Damage: 182 ~ 332 →200~325 (0~17.5 minutes)
TURRET ANTI-SIEGE MECHANISM EXPIRATION
For the first 6:30 minutes →5 minutes, the turret will gain bonus resistances when there are multiple nearby enemy champions.
- 2 Champs: 10 armor/magic resist
- 3 Champs: 50 armor/magic resist
- 4 Champs:150 armor/magic resist
- 5 Champs: 250 armor/magic resist
Free-to-Play Champion Rotation
Aug 18 – Aug 24: Brand, Evelynn, Jhin, Kennen, Lee Sin, Riven, Soraka, Thresh, Xayah, Zed
Aug 25 – Aug 31: Irelia, Kassadin, Kha’zix, Nami, Shen, Shyvana, Varus, Vayne, Veigar, Yuumi
DotA 2 Teams Gear Up for ESL One Malaysia 2022
Starting August 23, the best Dota 2 teams in Europe, China, Southeast Asia, North America, and South America will be competing for the prestigious ESL One Malaysia 2022 title and a lion’s share of the US$400,000 prize pool.
Offline events are slowly coming back and one of the most anticipated events for August is the ESL One Malaysia for DotA 2. A lot of spectators have already booked their tickets to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where ESL One will be held on August 23-28, 2022 at the Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands.
Starting August 23, the best Dota 2 teams in Europe, China, Southeast Asia, North America, and South America will be competing for the prestigious ESL One Malaysia 2022 title and a lion’s share of the US$400,000 prize pool.
Here are the teams that will duke it out at ESL One Malaysia:
- Alliance
- BOOM Esports
- Entity
- Fnatic
- Nigma Galaxy
- OG
- Talon Esports
- Team Aster
- Team Liquid
- Team Secret
- Thunder Awaken
- TSM FTX
This is the third time that Malaysia is holding this prestigious tournament. The first two successful events were in 2017 and 2018, and this third iteration heralds the return of offline esports events in Southeast Asia.
ESL One Malaysia’s Group Stage will divide the 12 teams into Group A and B. From there, the 2 bottom teams are eliminated while the rest proceed to the playoffs round. The playoffs round will be in a double-elimination format where two teams will make it to the Grand Finals, and face-off in a best-of-5 series for the coveted ESL One Malaysia title!
List: PH Imports in the ML:BB Scene
Different ML:BB esports teams have started importing Philippine esports athletes which shows the world-class talents and skills of Filipino esports players.
Philippine professional esports athletes are truly world-class. The Philippines is the undisputed region when it comes to Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. It is the home of the champions. Teams from the Philippines have consistently topped all major international and regional tournaments in the past two years. The Filipinos have won the MSC 2018 (Aether Main), M2 World Championship (Bren Esports), MSC 2021 (Execration), M3 World Championship (Blacklist International), & MSC 2022 (RSG Philippines). The Philippines also took home the back-to-back gold medals for the 2019 SEA Games and the 2021 SEA Games for MLBB.
It’s no surprise that other regions have started to import some of the Philippines’ great players to further strengthen their own teams. After the last MSC 2022, a lot of teams in regions like Indonesia and Malaysia have shaken up their rosters by importing Filipino players. There are also countries like Mongolia and Cambodia that have taken up Filipinos in their squads.
Here is a list of all the Filipino players who have taken up the challenge overseas:
INDONESIA
Kairi & Coach Yeb (Onic)
Kairi was the first to be announced in the wave of Filipino imports. The dissolving of the former ONIC Philippines roster came as a shock to the world and fans wondered where each of the members would be heading. A few days after the confirmation of the entire season 9 team leaving ONIC Philippines, rumors flew that Kairi will be bringing his talents to Indonesia together with Coach Yeb to the headquarters of Onic Esports. Onic Esports confirmed this through a press conference days later.
Coach Arcadia (RRQ Hoshi)
A lot of fans were heartbroken when Coach Arcadia stepped down as the head coach of ECHO. He called the team his home for many seasons but according to him, it was time for a new challenge and that is to be part of the coaching staff of the best team in Indonesia, RRQ Hoshi. Coach Arcadia continues to update his followers of his new adventures through his YouTube channel.
Markyyyyy (Bigetron)
Bigetron is seeking a championship in MPL Indonesia and they brought in veteran gold-laner Markyyy to the squad. Fans will really be looking forward to the matches of Indonesians with Filipino players like Markyyyyy.
Dlar (EVOS)
A lot of speculation was made as to where Dlar would end up. He was branded as the “general” of his previous team and he was one of the players that led the former Onic Philippines squad to their runner-up finish in the last M3 World Championship. Ultimately, EVOS Esports from Indonesia announced that Dlar would be taking up their jersey and head to MPL Indonesia.
Baloyskie & Hadess (Geek Fam)
The former captain of Onic Philippines, Baloyskie, and former ECHO player, Hadess were acquired by Geek Fam. A lot of fans were trying to guess what team Baloyskie would fall under. It took a while before these players were announced before it was confirmed. Hadess was the latest to be announced last August 16.
Coach Flysolo (Pabz Esports)
Flysolo joins the wave of coaches sent to Indonesia. Previously part of ECHO, Flysolo is now planning to improve and develop Pabs Esports, a team in MDL Indonesia.
MALAYSIA
Hate (Team SMG)
Hate joins Team SMG as the first Filipino in MPL Malaysia. Since the start of the 10th season of MPL Malaysia, Hate has been applauded by a lot of spectators as he was hailed as MVP twice in his first week in the league.
Coach Raizen (Suhaz Esports)
Coach Raizen was the previous head coach of Z4 Esports. He was picked up by Suhaz Esports to lead the team’s campaign towards the MPL Malaysia championship. Suhaz Esports was the 3rd placer in MPL Malaysia Season 9.
CAMBODIA
Coach Zico, MP the King & Hesa (Burn x Flash)
Former Nexplay EVOS members Coach Zico, MP the King, and Hesa packed their bags and flew to Cambodia to lead the team Burn x Flash to the championship of MPL Cambodia.
MONGOLIA
Iy4knu (Positive Gaming)
MPL-PH veteran Iy4knu shocked fans as he was announced as a member of a Mongolian team, Positive Gaming. He is the first Filipino player to join a Mongolian team. According to their Facebook page, they left Mongolia and moved to Turkey in 2021 but now, the team is currently in the Philippines for their bootcamp.
Teams around the world are noticing the excellence in Filipino gamers. Imports to international teams are a good sign of the evolving esports industry in the Philippines and how the country can produce top tier professional esports athletes. These players truly make the nation proud and this is only the beginning.
Tower of Fantasy Arrives Globally on August 11th
One of the most-awaited MMORPG is arriving. Tower of Fantasy was globally released on August 11, 2022 and was available for pre-download on August 10. Tower of Fantasy is a shared open-world MMORPG for mobile and PC where players can explore an open world while fighting different monsters through unique characters and deep customization!
One of the most-awaited MMORPG has arrived. Tower of Fantasy was globally released on August 11, 2022. Tower of Fantasy is a shared open-world MMORPG for mobile and PC where players can explore an open world while fighting different monsters through unique characters and deep customization!
Hundred of years after the human race escaped the Earth of its unlivable environment, ‘Tower of Fantasy’ is set in the fictional world of Aida. It is a new civilization which humans built through an interstellar colonization plan. Humans created the tower of fantasy to mine a comet called “Mara” for Omnium, a mysterious yet potent source of energy. However, greed got the best of some humans.
What platforms are available for Tower of Fantasy?
Tower of Fantasy is available on PC as a game client, iOS through the App Store, and Android through Google Play. Eventually, Tower of Fantasy will be available in Steam and Epic Game Store but not upon its global release.
What are the minimum system requirements of Tower of Fantasy?
According to the official Tower of Fantasy FAQ, here are the minimum system requirements for the following platforms:
- iOS
- Minimum iPhone Model: iPhone 8 Plus
- Recommended iPhone Models: iPhone 13 / iPhone 13 Pro / iPhone 13 Pro Max / iPhone 13 mini / iPhone 12 / iPhone 12 mini / iPhone 12 Pro / iPhone 12 Pro Max / iPhone 11 Pro / iPhone 11 Pro Max / iPhone 11 / iPhone SE (2nd generation) / iPhone Xs / iPhone Xs Max / iPhone XR
- Minimum iPad Model: iPad Air (2nd generation)
- Recommended iPad Models: 12.9-inch iPad Pro (4th generation) / 11-inch iPad Pro (4th generation) / 12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd generation) / 11-inch iPad Pro (3rd generation) / iPad mini (5th generation) / iPad Air (3rd generation)
- Minimum Storage Space: 12 GB
- Recommended Storage Space: 15 GB or more
- Android
- Minimum Requirements: Kirin 710/Snapdragon 660
- Recommended Requirements: Kirin 980/985/990/9000, Snapdragon 855/865/870/888, Dimensity 800/1000
- Recommended Operating System: Android 7.0 and above
- Minimum Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Recommended Memory: 6 GB RAM+
- Minimum Storage Space: 12 GB
- Recommended Storage Space: 15 GB or more
- PC
- Minimum Requirements:
- Operating System: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit / Windows 8.1 64-bit / Windows 10 64-bit. 32-bit operating systems are not supported.
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
- DirectX: Version 11
- Minimum Storage Space: 22 GB
- Recommended Requirements:
- Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7 or better
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or better
- DirectX: Version 12
- Recommended Storage Space: 25 GB or more
- Minimum Requirements:
Upon its global release, Tower of Fantasy will have limited-time rewards for all players in a series of special launch events! When the wanderers arrive in the Astra Shelter, they will be rewarded with rare draw vouchers, weapons, and cosmetics. There are four launch events including the pre-registration milestone, the Starpath Navigation, the Pioneer’s Gift, and the Nemesis Limited Cache.
Fans of MMORPG will definitely enjoy Tower of Fantasy not only for its dynamic gameplay but also because of its anime-like artwork with post-apocalyptic elements. There’s so much to do in Tower of Fantasy through character developments, multiple missions, and exciting battles.