eSports
Raising the bar for eSports
Malaysia has aspirations to raise its eSports game to even greater heights. But in order to achieve this, it needs to develop the local scene and nurture the best players.
Thean Eu: My Fave 5 of 2016
Here's a look at Digital News Asia editor Goh Thean Eu's favourite stories for the year 2016.
DOTA 2 Pros, Team NP sponsored by Astro’s eGG Network
Astro’s eSports channel to organise exclusive meet and greet session for fans with top DOTA 2 players on Jan 7
Asus ROG Masters results announced
With a prize pool of US$200,000, ROG Masters is Asia’s largest eSports tournament. Team Secret and The MongolZ triumphed in Dota 2 and CS:GO.
The case for brands to buy into eSports
The Southeast Asian eSports scene is set to explode and brands in the region should take advantage of the wealth of opportunities offered by the industry to grow their audience base.
Logitech has big plans for eSports and gaming
Logitech is one of the world's largest PC peripheral manufacturers. DNA recently interviewed Max Pan, Senior Category Manager for Gaming at Logitech.
Malaysia entering major league of eSports
FOR a long time, eSports was dominated in Asia by South Korea. It is now becoming a global phenomenon and Malaysia is also entering the big league.
AGES 2016 - where is the missing money?
AGES 2016 eSport event promised a total RM1 million to the winners - but they have yet to be paid. The organisers, Platinum Eden have not responded to DNA queries and their phone is now disconnected.
Can corruption in videogames be curbed?
The seedy world of videogame gambling was recently thrust into the spotlight after the revelation that two highly successful YouTubers were promoting a gambling site that they also happened to own. Videogames and eSports, despite being worth over US $100 billion every year, have no unified international agencies with powers to investigate and ban bad actors - like NBA, ICC or FIFA.
