A passionate gamer and writer, Adrian Lai began his career as a contributor for esports news portals like GosuGamers before cutting his teeth as a journalist in 2012, specialising in politics and later serving as Digital Editor at Malaysia's New Straits Times newspaper. Today, he is the Chief Editor of IGN Southeast Asia, where he oversees editorial operations focusing on the regional video games and esports industries. In his spare time, he enjoys playing Dota and League of Legends: Wild Rift.
This grand celebration will bring together beloved HoYoverse titles, including Genshin Impact, Honkai Impact 3rd, Honkai: Star Rail, Tears of Themis, and the much-awaited Zenless Zone Zero.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) undergoes a significant emblem system revamp, allowing players to mix and match talents, customize attributes, and copy professional player builds.
Malaysian gamers can now access a groundbreaking cloud gaming experience, courtesy of Yes 5G and NVIDIA's collaboration, reshaping the future of gaming in the country.
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set brings the beloved characters and locations of Middle-earth into the Magic: The Gathering universe, offering players immersive gameplay and a chance to collect iconic cards.
The ASUS ROG Phone 7 impresses with its powerful performance, gaming-focused features, and captivating design, although its camera capabilities may fall short compared to other flagship smartphones.
Discover the ultimate solution to slow and unreliable internet at home with CelcomDigi Fibre. With ultra-fast and unlimited Fibre from as low as RM75 a month, you can enjoy seamless connectivity for all your gaming, learning, and entertainment needs.
Jabra, the world’s leading professional audio brand, has introduced new products in its leading headset and conference speaker line to bridge the generational and technological gap in the workforce and engineer improved audio quality.
The Filipino Mobile Legends: Bang Bang community was rocked by the deaths of two prominent MLBB personalities, Charles Dave "Chad" Dela Pena and Ivan Emmanuel "Coach Navi" Gacho.
March of the Machine is the final instalment in the four-part Phyrexian storyline, which sees players teaming up with legendary creatures and Planeswalkers from across the Multiverse to fight against the Phyrexian invasion.
The long-running Global Game Jam (GGJ) is a highly popular annual event that gathers thousands of individuals at various sites across the world to try and make a video game from scratch.
According to eyewitness reports, the well-known Japanese manga artist risked his own life trying to save three people from a riptide at a popular Okinawa dive spot in July.
The Indonesian government has banned several major digital video game storefronts like Steam and Epic Games, a move that could prevent millions of gamers from accessing their game libraries.
A competitive gamer's dreams to win a multi-million dollar Fortnite tournament were dashed recently when his father smashed his gaming PC to smithereens due to a misunderstanding.
For the first time in the history of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) Malaysia, Suhaz Esports has employed the services of a Filipino coach.
International author Ali A. Rizvi has launched a broadside against men who play actively play video games, saying people should not befriend, date or have children with them.
Popular YouTube channel Lofi Girl has been hit with a DMCA takedown after Malaysian record label FMC Music Sdn Bhd reported the channel with false copyright claims.
Veteran Malaysian esports commentator Andrew "Sir_Cloud" Cheong has been appointed as a co-curricular instructor at a local university in Kuala Lumpur, where he will be teaching esports on a part-time basis.
Heroes of Newerth (HoN), the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game originally developed by S2 Games and derived from the Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne custom map Defense of the Ancients, has ceased operations yesterday (June 20).
The Star Wars franchise has come to actor Moses Ingram's defence after she revealed she had received hundreds of hateful and racist messages on social media.
Filipino Michael "ninjaboogie" Ross Jr. has claimed that he was kicked from Team SMG due to the team's concerns that his dying mother would have affected his performance.
Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings lead actor Simu Liu has taken to Twitter to criticise a spoken dialogue during a scene in Marvel's latest show on Disney+, Moon Knight.
Twitch streamers both big and small have their own unique way to liven up the atmosphere, but this 15-year-old teenager from Germany is taking things to the next level by incorporating rave music, light shows and pyrotechnics.
Lance "FinestSlouch" Arcilla, the voice behind the line that has become an iconic catchphrase and meme among millions of Valorant fans worldwide, has passed away at the age of 21.
New leaked images of Valorant Mobile have surfaced on social media, giving fans a glimpse into what the popular tactical first-person shooter could look like in the palm of your hands.
A subsidiary of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman's foundation now almost completely owns SNK Corporation after acquiring 96.18 per cent of the video game company's shares.
While it would be a monumental task for many of us to beat Elden Ring in a single day, one inhuman player with impeccable skills managed to do it — live on stream — in just under three hours.
Internet personality Logan Paul, who is known to splurge huge sums of money on trading cards, wore a very rare US$6 million-dollar Pokémon card during his professional wrestling debut at WWE's WrestleMania 38 this past weekend.
In what could be the biggest virtual heist in history, hackers have stolen more than US$600 million in cryptocurrency from the popular NFT video game Axie Infinity, the game company's executives revealed earlier this week.
Steam, the video game digital distribution service by Valve, has come a long way since it was launched as a standalone software client in September 2003.
The founder Korean game publisher Nexon, Jung-ju Kim, has passed away at the age of 54. He played an instrumental role in the development of several early MMOs like MapleStory, The Kingdom of the Winds, and Mabinogi.
Garena yesterday announced Korean pop icons BTS as Free Fire’s latest global brand ambassador. The collaboration will see one of the most streamed artists worldwide enter the world of Free Fire for a never-before-seen event later next month.
In an interview with The New Yorker, video game director Hidetaka Miyazaki says his new game, Elden Ring, was made for people to feel like victory is an attainable feat.
Ubisoft today announced that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will have a Free Weekend for the first time starting today until February 28 on Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, as well as Windows PC through the Ubisoft Store.
Professional Valorant player Peter "Asuna" Mazuryk, an American player of Ukrainian descent who currently plays for 100 Thieves says his family in Ukraine is safe after Russia today launched a full-scale invasion of the country.
Team Pacquiao GG has announced that it will soon be entering the competitive League of Legends: Wild Rift scene soon. The organization has begun looking to acquire one of the teams that qualified for the upcoming WCS 2022 - Philippines.
In December last year, Nintendo launched a Thai-language Nintendo website as well as an official online store, signalling the company's desire to penetrate and capture the burgeoning gaming market in Southeast Asia.
A recent study by James Cook University (JCU) in Singapore has shown that people who score highly on neuroticism are more likely to experience Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD), a recognised phenomenon that affects a small number of gamers.
If you are looking for a weekend getaway to wind down with friends and family, you might want to consider booking a stay at this newly opened gaming hotel in Malaysia.
Whether you've played Sifu or not, you probably know by now that the game is tough as nails, and a big part of the game involves the player dying repeatedly.
The organizers of the VALORANT Champions Tour Stage 3 - Challengers SEA tournament have pledged to disburse the prize money to all participating teams by January next year.
PUBG MOBILE has been selected as one of the eight games that will be included in the official esports program for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
In just three days, Riot Games' first animated series for League of Legends, Arcane, has dethroned Korean drama Squid Game as the number one TV show on Netflix in 37 countries.
The third edition of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship (M3) will be held in Singapore from 6 to 19 December 2021, with 16 teams across the globe vying for their share of the US$800,000 prize pool.
FIGHT Esports is joining hands with KITAMEN, a Malaysia-based boutique gaming organization, to host the grand finale of the Level Up KL Junior Cup 2021.
Ali Nassar Abulaban, the star of the popular Skyrim In Real Life TikTok video series, has been arrested by police last week and charged with the murder of two people, including his wife.
Southeast Asians should wait six months before purchasing the new iPhone 13 as the price of Apple's latest flagship model is expected to dip by seven per cent next year.
Veteran voice actor Chris Ayres, who is best known for portraying the iconic villain Frieza in the English dub of Dragon Ball Z, has passed away at the age of 56.
Several Filipino Dota 2 players from multiple teams have been left stranded in Bucharest, Romania after they were denied permission to return to the Philippines following the conclusion of The International 10 tournament this past weekend.
Malaysian voice actress Chan Su Ling has added another feather to her cap after being tapped to voice several characters in the hit Japanese anime 'Kageki Shojo!!'.
Malaysian professional Dota 2 player Cheng "NothingToSay" Jin Xiang has etched his name in esports history after clinching second place with China-based team PSG.LGD at the recently concluded The International 10 tournament in Bucharest, Romania.
Codashop, the leading source for games and in-game currencies, is hosting the Codashop Bounty Hunters Guild event this October across five countries: Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and India.
The act of purchasing and opening loot boxes using real money is not permissible in Islam as it is akin to gambling, said the Malaysian Federal Territories Office today.
Rainbow 6 caster Michael "KiXSTAr" Stockley died in a car crash Monday, October 11. The news was confirmed by his mother via her social media, and a statement from his family was released today. He was 24 years old.
Nexplay EVOS and Smart Omega have been issued penalties after their players displayed unprofessional behaviour during a Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League Philippines match recently.
Using ground-breaking technology, visitors at New York's iconic Times Square were able to play the Malaysian-made game Bake 'n Switch with each other using their mobile phones.
Square Enix has launched an event website for fans to catch the video game company's official broadcast program held online at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show 2021.
Codashop, the leading independent source for digital content and in-game purchases, has just dropped a bold new look that reflects its ambition to take gaming to the next level by enabling users to get more creative with their play.
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has announced the eight esports titles that will be featured as medal events at the19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, next year.
Have you ever wanted to get better at games like Mobile Legends and PUBG Mobile but had no one to teach you the ropes? Well, now there's an app that allows you to hire a coach for a fee.
Team SMG has taken disciplinary action against the captain of its PUBG Mobile squad after the latter was accused of sexually harassing a female gamer during a Facebook Live broadcast recently.
A 16-year-old teen from Mumbai, India reportedly ran away from home after spending Rs 10 lakh (US$13,649) - without his parents' knowledge - to purchase virtual cash in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).
Veteran video game developer and Yakuza franchise creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, who has worked with Sega since 1989, is reportedly leaving the Japanese company for China's NetEase.
In conjunction with Malaysia's 64th Independence Day, popular Malaysian gaming content creator Soloz voiced the first-ever Mobile Legends: Bang Bang emote in Bahasa Malaysia.
The esports community is mourning the loss of professional Dota 2 caster and Filipino esports personality Aldrin “Kuya D” Pangan, who passed away today due to Covid-19.
Groovy, a Discord music bot that allowed users to play music from YouTube videos, is shutting down on August 30 after YouTube sent a cease and desist letter to the owners of Groovy asking them to stop their allegedly illegal activity.
The South Korean government has announced its decision to abolish a law that prohibited children under the age of 16 from playing video games after midnight.
Cave Shooter, an upcoming idle action game that is scheduled to be released on mobile later this month, has achieved over one million pre-registrations.
Singapore's watchdog for fair employment practices is investigating Ubisoft Singapore following claims of sexual harassment and workplace discrimination.
The Esports Federation of Indonesia (PBESI) has been criticised by netizens after it released a set of rules that, among others, require game publishers to submit an application in order for their games to be recognized as esports titles in the country.