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GMA Network
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Will Ashley opens up on his gaming hobby
Add gaming to the list of Will Ashley's many talents! The Nation's Son is an avid gamer and previously shared videos of him playing—and absolutely killing it. On the sidelines of the GMA Gala 2025, Will told GMA News Online that his favorite game is Valorant, the first-person shooter tactical game created by Riot Games. His main agent in the game is Jett, a high-mobility duelist and one of the most difficult agents to master for players. Will also plays Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, the popular multiplayer online battle arena game created by Moonton. His main hero is Fanny, an assassin who uses steel cables to move across the map. Having both Jett and Fanny as his mains is a testament to Will's outstanding mechanical skills in gaming. Fast hands, as they say! In fact, he and fellow "Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition" housemate Mika Salamanca recently played Mobile Legends together, and he got a Savage (five straight kills) using another difficult to master hero, Benedetta. Will said he will share more of his gamer side once his schedule allows it. "Pagka nagkaroon ng time, sure na mag-la-live ako, mag-si-stream ako," he said. Aside from gaming, Will is a talented actor, dancer, and singer. He is planning to work on an album featuring songs he wrote himself. He is currently working on "Bar Boys: After School," the sequel of the iconic 2017 film "Bar Boys." He also has a guest appearance on GMA Prime action series "Sanggang-Dikit FR" and an upcoming music video. —CDC, GMA Integrated News
Arab News
11-06-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
Filipino players ready to defend women's esports title at World Cup in Riyadh
MANILA: Philippine competitors are preparing for next month's Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia, where they aim to defend a title in an all-female tournament of one of the most popular mobile multiplayer strategy games. Set to take place in Riyadh from July 7 to Aug. 24, the upcoming Esports World Cup will be the globe's largest esports festival, featuring $70 million in prize money, and 25 professional tournaments. The event is a part of Saudi Arabia's broader Vision 2030 strategy to diversify the economy — also by investing heavily in sports and tourism. Four Philippine teams will be competing in the championship's MLBB category. MLBB, or Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, is a free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena game by Chinese developer Moonton. It is one of the world's most popular mobile esports games, especially in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Keith Medrano, who leads Moonton's public relations in the Philippines and the region, told Arab News: 'Both men's and women's rep teams are representing the Philippines in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid-Season Cup and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women's Invitational.' He added: 'We were given two slots per category, so two slots for the men's and two slots for the women's. 'We are actually the defending champions of the Women's Invitational. So, it's really important ... to defend our title as the strongest country in MLBB sports gaming for women.' Duane 'Kelra' Pillas, a player from the Onic Philippines team, told sports reporters on Tuesday that they would also try to reclaim the MSC title which Filipino players last held in 2022. 'In the upcoming EWC, we will make sure that one of us will win,' Pillas said. 'We are really preparing to get the MSC again since the Philippines has not been able to get it for several years.' Filipino players have emerged as strong contenders in mobile esports in recent years — a discipline most popular in Southeast Asia and where they are seen to have their best title hopes at the upcoming Riyadh event. 'In the eSports World Cup, there are different esport titles. They're all different — it's like a multisport event,' said Marlon Marcelo, executive director of the Philippine Esports Organization. 'For now, we have a strong chance in Mobile Legends — both in the men's and women's category. That's where our money's at.' He also observed an increasing popularity of esports among women, who just a few months after the Riyadh World Cup will be competing at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games. 'We have a strong chance in the women's category,' he said. 'It's heating up.'
Malaysia Sun
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Malaysia Sun
TALK SPORTS: Malaysian esports player
In recent years, esports has played an increasingly important role in cultural exchanges among the world's younger generations. That includes "Mobile Legends: Bang Bang" (MLBB), developed by Chinese game company Moonton, which has become a national favorite in Malaysia and a leading example of Chinese esports going global. CGTN Sports Scene's Greg Laffradi interviewed Stormie, the mid-laner for Malaysian esports team SRG, who shared his experiences in game-based cultural exchanges with China, and said he's very much looking forward to having the opportunity to compete in China in the future. Source: CGTN
