Southeast Asia Major. As a member of the Malaysian fighting game community for almost the past decade now, it seems like we’ve always acknowledged that SEAM is the biggest, most important annual fighting game tournament in our region. Whether or not that will actually hold true in years to come remains to be s

Just today, the Deputy Chef-de-Mission of the Malaysian contingent for the SEA Games 2019 paid a visit to the esports team who will be representing the country for the six esports medal events to be contested from 1 December to 6 December 2019 in Manila. Throughout the visit the DCDM Nurul Huda Abdullah, a former comp

Southeast Asia's premier fighting game tournament is done and over with, and it's quite a spectacle for Asian fighting fans. There's also the last edition of a Southeast Asian video game event called GameStart Asia, but one can argue that the crowd was mostly in it for the annual tournament. And probably for the RetroD

Finally, a controller from Razer I'm actually going to buy. The company has announced the Raion, a brand new peripheral for fighting game players. The controller sports: six larger-than-usual face buttons that uses Yellow Mechanical Switches, PS4 and PC support, a mecha-tactile 8-way D-pad, button lock-on option

There are two months left before we wave 2019 goodbye and welcome 2020, which is expected to be one hell of a year for esports. Still, there is a lot of competitive gaming action going on this October. So if you're on the lookout for tournaments to join or just want to go watch great players duke it against each other

Last weekend was indeed a treat for fighting game fans in Asia, particular in the Philippines. Gariath Concept, Playbook, Solaire, and Globe teamed up to bring streamers and fans a hell of a fighting game show with, offline and online, with a Tekken World Tour Master event, a Tenkaichi-level Dragon Ball FighterZ World

A gripping action RPG like Astral Chain just wouldn’t be complete without a lovable cast of characters. And who better to sit at the top of that list than Lappy, the quirky dog mascot of Astral Chain’s police force? But there’s more to Lappy under that large and unbearably hot suit, and thatâ€â

When talking about big esports events in Malaysia, there's no avoiding the fact that the best stuff always happens in Kuala Lumpur. However, the folks up north in Penang want to prove that there's still great competitive fun to be had outside of KL and honestly, I think they pulled off something pretty good. During th

Just last month in early August 2019 , Capcom let everyone play a free trial of Street Fighter V complete with access to all launch characters and all of the Season 3 roster which includes Sagat, Sakura, and Blanka. If you missed it, fear not. The free trial is coming back for a rematch. Starting from 10 September and

Ahead of the 2019 SEA Games later this year, the first Razer SEA Games Esports Bootcamp has concluded today on 9 September 2019. The bootcamp took place over two days with five participating national teams from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. They received personal training and tips from

Last week, we saw OG bringing home the Aegis as the grand champion of The International 2019, one of the biggest (if not the biggest) esports event in the world. Post-TI depression is real but don't worry, there's never going to be a lack of esports tournaments in the world. Let's check out what we've got in September

If you're looking for a helpful list of awesome esports tournaments and events happening every month, you've come to the right place. August 2019 is TI9 month so be prepared for some serious DOTA 2 action. Check out what's happening this month: DOTA 2 The International 2019 Date: 15 August - 25 August 2019 L

An interview with Samurai Shodown director Nobuyuki Kuroki (via Kotaku) brought up an interesting point as to why the game's character balance issue is a topic among fighting game fans. He admits to saying he's not a fan of making the power diversity in the game's cast "too flat". Samurai Shodown's current roster fe

The Globe Philippine Pro Gaming League (PPGL) Season 2 will conclude with the grand finals set to take place this weekend from 9 to 11 August 2019 at the Ayala Malls Market in Bonifacio Global City, Philippines. The biggest multi-platform esports league in the country is in partnership with MET Events, Southeast AsiaÃ

It's EVO weekend, ladies and gents. The world's best (video game) fighters will gather at Las Vegas to show what it's like to play with the skill and patience of a warrior. All hyperbole aside, us common folks will not only get to watch these gaming gods battle it out but also enjoy some great discounts on Steam. The

The world championship of fighting games, EVO 2019 is just around the corner. And with it comes the inevitable buzz, speculation and discussion of which players will be the ones to take home the fame and glory of becoming the EVO world championship in their respective games. Now let’s take some time to highli

As with any game starting out its esports journey, you can't help but feel skeptical for a competitive title you love even if it's the best thing out there. I feel the same way with the 2019 iteration of Samurai Shodown. Sure, its single-player features are basic, but its core fighting mechanic is simple-yet-satisfy

If you love fighting games on a competitive level, chances are you've already registered for the Evolution Championship Series 2019 tournament (or EVO 2019 for short), which will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on 2nd-4th August (PST). And since you can't register for the tournament anymore, you may as well watch

One of the biggest announcements at the end of last year was that the 2019 SEA Games will be the first SEA Game to feature esports as a medal sport. Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan had lobbied for the inclusion of esports into the SEA Games back in November 2018 and after successfully convincing the SEA Games Organizing Commit

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