VALORANT Turns Five! Riot Games PH Puts Pinoy Players Front and Center in Celebration of VALORANT’s Fifth Anniversary

VALORANT, the world’s biggest character-based 5v5 tactics shooter, turns five this year, and in celebration of its fifth anniversary, Riot Games Philippines pays tribute to Pinoy players and gaming communities that have been pivotal in shaping the VALORANT in the local gaming scene. Running from June to July 2025, the celebration will feature a series of player-focused online and offline activities that will exhibit VALORANT’s footprint in  the local culture, including art, music, and creative expression beyond the game.

Teamfight Tactics: Remix Rumble Set Revival Available Now

Revival: Remix Rumble Makes Its Encore Performance As A Limited-Time Game Mode

Now available and only until July 29

TL;DR: Revival: Remix Rumble, the highly anticipated revival of Teamfight Tactics’ beloved music-themed 10th set Remix Rumble, is now live for global players on PC and mobile platforms as a limited-time game mode. The revival will bring back the fan-favorite music festival lineup of traits including K/DA, Heartsteel, True Damage, Pentakill, DJ Sona, Maestro Jhin, and Jazz Bard alongside the Headliners mechanic.

SB19 powers up with FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves collaboration

Their new track “DUNGKA!” blends adrenaline-pumping visuals with Filipino creativity in a landmark cross-industry collaboration 

Tokyo, Japan – SNK Corporation, a renowned Japanese video gaming and interactive entertainment company, proudly announces its newest cross-cultural collaboration: a music video featuring their latest fighting game, FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves and award-winning Filipino pop group SB19.

NBA-Licensed Dunk City Dynasty Available Now for Android and iOS

Collect and customize the world’s biggest basketball stars to dominate the court in numerous 3v3 and 5v5 modes!

NetEase Games is thrilled to announce the launch of Dunk City Dynasty worldwide on mobile devices today! The street basketball spectacle officially licensed by the NBA and NBPA is now available free-to-play for Android and iOS after gathering over 5 million pre-registrations. Players can download the game and start their career today to collect various rewards unlocked by the massive amount of community effort ahead of release. Featuring international basketball stars to collect, customize and take into various fast-paced 3v3 and 5v5 game modes, Dunk City Dynasty delivers on its slogan: Ain’t No Bounds!

Ready to get pumped up? New “Smurfs” trailer, featuring Rihanna's new single, out now!

Adventure comes out of the blue. Watch the new trailer for Smurfs, featuring the new song “Friend of Mine” by Rihanna, who voices Smurfette in the movie. Directed by Chris Miller (Shrek the Third, Puss in Boots) and featuring an all-star cast that includes Rihanna, James Corden, Nick Offerman, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Octavia Spencer, Nick Kroll, Hannah Waddingham, Alex Winter, Maya Erskine, Billie Lourd, Xolo Maridueña, with Kurt Russell and John Goodman, Smurfs opens only in cinemas July 16. 

Watch the new trailer: https://youtu.be/EMOBqPpfyes?si=lH3UC_6aRYqTteFf 

Check out the new posters below! 

#SmurfsMovie

Photo credit: Paramount Pictures

Teamfight Tactics: Remix Rumble Set Revival Available Now

Revival: Remix Rumble Makes Its Encore Performance As A Limited-Time Game Mode From May 14 - July 29

TL;DR: Revival: Remix Rumble, the highly anticipated revival of Teamfight Tactics’ beloved music-themed 10th set Remix Rumble, is now live for global players on PC and mobile platforms as a limited-time game mode. The revival will bring back the fan-favorite music festival lineup of traits including K/DA, Heartsteel, True Damage, Pentakill, DJ Sona, Maestro Jhin, and Jazz Bard alongside the Headliners mechanic.

Other highlights include new Augments, Opening Encounters, special guest appearances by the current Teamfight Tactics: Cyber City mechanic Hacks, bag size adjustments, a new Event Pass and more. Revival: Remix Rumble will be available from patch 14.4 (Wednesday, May 14) - patch 14.8 (Tuesday, July 29).

Riot Games PH Reveals ROY Roadmap for League of Legends Wild Rift, Brings Back Wild Rounds: Pilipinas Open 2025 with a Boosted 1.5M Prize Pool

Registration for Wild Rounds:Pilipinas Open 2025 starts on May 10

Riot Games Philippines today announced the second season of Wild Rounds: Pilipinas, the nationwide grassroots tournament of its hit mobile 5v5 Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA), League of Legends: Wild Rift. Geared toward sustaining the vibrant and competitive gaming ecosystem in the Philippines, Wild Rounds: Pilipinas Open 2025 promises a more legendary season with an upgraded ₱1.5 million prize pool and a wilder tournament roadmap that will run from Q2 to Q4 of 2025.

Be part of Animezing North Year 5 from May 9-28

"Jujutsu Kaisen" Holds First In Ph Supersized Themed Pop-Up At SM North EDSA

The supernatural world of curses and sorcery comes to life as "Jujutsu Kaisen," the internationally celebrated anime and manga series by Gege Akutami, takes center stage at SM Fandom Series: Animezing North Year 5 from May 9 to 28.

Fans can immerse themselves in the themed "Jujutsu Kaisen" pop-up, which is a first in the Philippines, at The Block Atrium, SM North EDSA, for a spellbinding three-week event packed with exclusive activities and attractions.

Discover a stunning collection of official licensed merchandise and apparel inspired by the hit series. Anime and non-anime fans can also step into the world of Jujutsu High with themed photo spots, inflatables, interactive areas, and character standees of their favorite "Jujutsu Kaisen" characters - perfect for those looking to capture their anime-inspired adventures.

Infinity Nikki Version 1.5: Bubble Season Bursts into Miraland with Co-op Gameplay and Mass Multiplayer Social Features

Pop in and take a first look at Infinity Nikki’s brand new co-op adventures!

Infold Games has officially unveiled Version 1.5: Bubble Season, a major new update for Infinity Nikki, launching April 29th. This enchanting update brings with it a suite of long-awaited social features, a dreamy new multiplayer zone, seasonal events, and three gorgeous five-star outfits, including the long-anticipated Sea of Stars outfit—all wrapped in the magical charm fans have come to love.

Sony announces the newest film from Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda, “Scarlet.” Coming to PH cinemas on Dec 10

Sony has announced a December 10 Philippine release date for “Scarlet,” Mamoru Hosoda’s latest animated feature film. Hosoda’s previous films include “Digimon: The Movie” (2000), “Summer Wars” (2009), and “Mirai” (2018), which was nominated for Best Animated feature at the 91st Academy Awards. 

Photo & Video Credit: “Columbia Pictures”

Warner Bros. Discovery And Dc Celebrated Superman Day Globally On April 18, 2025

Anniversary highlighted powerful legacy and exciting future for the world’s first Super Hero

Warner Bros. Discovery and DC called on fans around the world to celebrate #SupermanDay on April 18! Across numerous divisions of Warner Bros. Discovery and DC, Superman Day rallied audiences globally to commemorate the world’s first Super Hero through limited-edition products, publishing, podcasts, and more. Divisions of the company included DC Comics, DC Studios, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood in the U.S., and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, with special appearances on Superman Day in the U.S. by key figures including DC President, Publisher, and Chief Creative Officer Jim Lee and DC Studios Co-CEO, James Gunn. Superman Day also showcased new looks at DC Studio’s highly anticipated upcoming film, Superman.

Creator Dean Deblois takes audiences for a ride back into the Isle of Berk in the new “How to Train Your Dragon” featurette

In PH cinemas June 11

Writer-director Dean Deblois is back at the helm in the live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon, and for him it feels like coming back home. “These characters and this universe have stayed with me, and now we can bring them back with such authenticity and conviction that, when audiences enter this world, they’ll never want to leave,” he says.

Watch the featurette: https://youtu.be/k9wR8dhE7Qw

How to Train Your Dragon takes audiences to the Isle of Berk, where there’s been a generational feud between Vikings and dragons. Hiccup (Mason Thames) unexpectedly finds a friend in the Night Fury Toothless, breaking centuries of animosity, together they try to forge bonds strong enough to face a looming threat that endangers the isle.

Check Out The Awesome Dragons And Their Brave Riders In The New Character Posters Of “How To Train Your Dragon”

Our intrepid Viking warriors take flight in the new character posters of How to Train Your Dragon. The magical live-action reimagining of the first How to Train Your Dragon animated film takes us back to the isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations. The unlikely bond forged between Hiccup (Mason Thames) and the Night Fury dragon Hiccup, challenges centuries of Viking tradition

Watch the trailer here: https://tinyurl.com/hvnu5fad

Also on TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/bdcaz236

Check out the posters:

Mason Thames as Hiccup on Toothless the Night Fury

Nico Parker as Astrid riding Stormfly the Deadly Nadder

Gabriel Howell as Snotlout on Hookfang the Monstrous Nightmare

BRAND NEW Thundermans Spinoff Show The Thundermans: Undercover to Premiere on Monday, April 7 on Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon today revealed the premiere date for The Thundermans: Undercover, a brand-new spinoff based on characters from the hit live-action superhero comedy. Premiering on April 7 and airing weekdays at 5pm SGT/MYT/PHT, The Thundermans: Undercover follows Phoebe and Max as they are sent undercover to handle a new threat in the beachside town of Secret Shores, with Chloe in tow to develop her superhero talent!

In the premiere episode, “Thundercover,” Phoebe and Max are assigned a mission in their new hi-tech beach home base, where their superhero identities remain a secret. They bring Chloe along to help her have a normal life, but the trio must stop the threats of Secret Shores and the true supervillain known as the Mastermind.

“A MINECRAFT MOVIE” is a box office block-buster, opens with $301M at the international box office, No. 1 in PH

(From left) Jack Black, Danielle Brooks and
Jason Momoa  in “A Minecraft Movie,”
 now showing in cinemas.

“A Minecraft Movie” is the biggest movie to open this weekend, scoring the second highest international opening ever for a video game movie adaptation. 

The Jared Hess-directed film, based on the best-selling video game of all time, took in a whopping $301 million at the global box office on its first few days in cinemas. In the Philippines, it opened at No. 1, and did very well in other overseas markets too, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Mexico and China. It’s a certified hit in the United States as well, where it opened at $157 million. 

Audiences love “A Minecraft Movie,” giving it a B+ CinemaScore. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an audience rating of 87%.