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League Of Legends World Championship Promises ‘The Biggest Payday In ESports History’

League of Legends will put $US5 million up for grabs this summer and fall in its second annual world championship series, pitting the winners of six regional championships against one another at the University of Southern California’s Galen centre on Oct. 13.


Despite Hacks, Sony Is Still Asia’s ‘Most Valued Brand’

It’s lost billions over the past few years and been publicly shamed by one of the world’s biggest ever online security breaches, but according to a survey across ten markets Sony is still Asia’s “most valued brand”.


Museum Of Contemporary Art To Host Blizzard Exhibit

Blizzard Entertainment plans to host an art exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Taipei this month.


The Rest Of The World Gets Another Month To Reconsider iPad Purchase

It looks like even Apple was caught off guard by the success of the iPad, citing its runaway success in the US as the primary reason everyone else has to wait another month for it.


No Asia, You Still Won’t Get FFXIII On Xbox 360

In summer 2008, Xbox Taiwan announced that Final Fantasy XIII would be getting an Xbox 360 “Asia” version. Microsoft clarified that “announcement”, and then further clarified that clarification.


Inferno Pool Headed To Xbox Live Arcade Next Week

The battle for pool table domination begins next week on the 360, when Dark Energy Digital’s Inferno Pool hits Xbox Live Arcade.


Sony Bringing PlayStation To Indonesia

Hey Indonesia! Guess what? Sony is bringing its PlayStation business to you.


MMO Maker: Big Names Drive Small Fish To Free-Play Market

MMOs smaller than the ones made by the heavyweight player— which is to say most of them—have fled for the US free-to-play market, the co-founder of MMO-maker Reality Gap told Gamasutra.


NFS:World Online Launches Asian Site

You can get your first look – and, if you read Mandarin, the first words about – Need for Speed: World Online, EA’s racing MMO launching soon in Asia.


Asia Getting New PSP Colours

What better way to celebrate the New Year than with new PSP colours. Sony Computer Entertainment Asia is doing just that with not one, but two new PSP shades.


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