Updated on January 28, 2012
Although smartphone and media tablet gaming platforms are poised to take some share from dedicated handhelds like Nintendo’s DSi and 3DS and Sony’s PlayStation Portable (PSP) and Vita over the next several years, a gaming analyst from research firm IDC said the game is far from over for dedicated handhelds.
Abu Dhabi-based games developer Karkadann Games has announced the launch of the iOS game “Manny Pacquiao: Pound for Pound: Volume 1”, which features the Filipino boxing great as an action hero.
MOL Global, one of Southeast Asia’s largest Internet companies, has announced that it has partnered with gaming powerhouse Electronic Arts (EA) to distribute prepaid game cards in six Asian countries, namely India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines.
DFNN, one of the first information technology companies listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange, is eyeing a 100-percent increase in its revenues for next year with the consolidation of its gaming systems.
X-Play signs deal with US game developer
Digital games market to more than double to $30B
Local Apple store stages ‘Arcadium’ tourney anew
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Get ready for the Point Blank World Championship 2012!. Great news for our Point Blank Players and online FPS fans! You’ll have something grand to look forward to as Point Blank Philippines will join the Point Blank International Championship 2012 (PBIC/PBWC)!

Sony Ericsson announced Tuesday the availability in the Philippines of the new Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, the only Android smartphone optimized for PlayStation-quality gaming experience.
Power Mac Center, a chain of reliable retail shops and service provider of Apple products and premium accessories in the country, announces the availability of the newly rebooted MacBook Air starting this Friday, July 29, 2011.
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) presents two king-level motherboards to join ECS Black Series as the best gaming station of next generation based on Intel X79 chipset supporting LGA2011 Sandy Bridge-E processors.
Leading graphics card and mainboard manufacturer MSI, has released N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II 2GD5 and N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II 2GD5/OC with double memory to provide a better gaming experience with big HD monitors.
Korean game developer KOG, the company behind the popular online game Grand Chase, recently donated $10,000 to Habitat for Humanity to aid in their ongoing relief and rebuilding efforts in typhoon-ravaged communities in the Philippines.
Online game operator Level Up has introduced the country its newest sci-fi-themed MMORPG (Massively Multi-player Online Role Playing Game), Bounty Hounds Online.