Should you play Valheim?


If you haven't been living in a rock for these last couple of weeks, then you've probably caught on to the newest fad that is Valheim. Valheim is an indie open-world survival game by indie company Iron Gate Studios, currently in early access. You play as a slain Viking who is sent down to Valheim via Hugin airlines, and your task is simple: slay the Forsaken in order to ascend to Valhalla. All aboard the Hugin airlines, where you're treated with exclusivity. Well, if it were THAT simple, then everyone would be done with the game after a few hours. Truth is, when you came down to Valheim, you forgot to pack your glorious Viking stuff with you, so you...

South.GG Exclusive: Avast ye, the 6045pirates arr here!


During the onset of the Valorant beta testing stage, one young Cebuano sought out to make a Valorant team and make a name for the Cebuano esports scene. In the middle of a world-devastating pandemic, a crew of players banded together to raise up and lift the Filipino flag, smothered with Bisaya pride. Yuki "zyki" Uruma, a 22-year-old student from the Cebu Institute of Technology-University (CIT-U), brought together players from all around Cebu to form the motley crew of players soon to make a name in the Cebuano esports scene. Thus, in November of 2020, the 6045pirates sailed onto uncharted seas and into the battlefields of Valorant. Hailing from the southern end of the Queen City, the team is composed...

South.GG Exclusives: Slammin’ with AHOSGaming


The pandemic took away a lot from us — future plans, dates, physical contact, and everything else we lost in 2020. But for 6-time PBA MVP awardee Junemar Fajardo, it was a step into a new field of experience. Due to his injury and the quarantine protocols set in place in early 2020, Junemar Fajardo had to sit out of the court for a while, continually undergoing recovery amidst a "somehow" lonely environment. During the lockdown, Junemar found himself wanting to stream while playing games like Dota 2 and Call of Duty. Donning the name AHOSGaming, Fajardo stepped into the world of streaming and vlogging, telling stories about his life and his road to recovery in the middle of the...

Test your might in the arena of Battlerite!


Tired of the same old MOBA format? Want to get straight to the action without grinding through the laning phase? Well, go and give this game some of your time. Battlerite is an action-packed game from Stunlock Studios released in 2016. The devs categorize this game as a MOBA or a multiplayer online battle arena game, however it plays really different from your traditional MOBAs. How is it different, you ask? Well, take a look at the gameplay and see for yourself. https://youtu.be/Hnhv-3jkxzI There's a lot going on, so let me explain. The Battlerite gameplay is fast-paced, and skillshot-based, relying on your quick-time reactions to be able to accurately predict when to hit or dodge attacks. So for those playing...

Bored? Try Prop & Seek!


Bored out of your wits in this seemingly endless lockdown? Dying to go out and play games with your friends? Bored of playing Among Us? You might want to check out this game I found for free on Steam. Prop & Seek is a fun party game by Vidibidi Games. Despite being released on Steam on January 7, 2020, the game is still in early access. The game belongs to a category of games called the "Prop Hunt" genre. The "Prop Hunt" genre refers to games that all follow a certain game mechanic: Hide n' seek. Basically, these games put a virtual twist to the classic children's game, turning those who hide into things that blend into the map of...

South.GG Exclusives: Chillin’ with Chuplak


Sometimes, talent is innate. Sometimes, it is created. But every once in a while, talent surfaces by accident, rising under the most unexpected of circumstances. Today, we sit down with one of the people struck with one such instance. Ariel Beltran, or most commonly known by his online persona Chuplak, is one of the streaming personalities under the management of South.gg. He lives a normal life just like the rest of the world: happily married to his wife of nine years, a father of a lovely 9-year old daughter, an alpha to a small pack of dogs, and a true-blue gamer by heart and soul. He started playing games as early as when he was just five years old, when his...

South.GG Exclusives: Getting to know Chibiby


South.gg is an esports news organization that aims to bring the spotlight to Bisaya esports talents. We sit down with them and give them the floor as they talk about their life, experience in esports, and their future goals.    Crisostomo “JR” Tan, Jr., most commonly known in the Filipino Dota 2 scene as Chibiby, is an ex professional DotA player and “DotA God”, who is now one of the streamers under South.gg. When asked about his IGN, here’s what he had to say, “Chibiby? because hilig ko ug chibi nga anime kay chuyan ko nila sa una, unya gipun-an ra nako ug “by” para cute paminawon.(I chose Chibiby because I really liked chibi anime back then, and I added...

In Memoriam: Remembering the Flash games we grew up with


It’s never easy to take in the loss of someone dear, especially when you’ve basically grown up with them. It’s hard to not feel a tinge of nostalgia when we are reminded of our better and innocent days as a kid, back when Adobe Flash was still up and running. With Adobe Flash totally being blocked off the internet forever, those same games we used to play would also be facing the same fate. So today, we’ll be walking back in time and remember Adobe Flash through the games we grew up with.    Interactive Buddy First on the list is this fun little Tamagochi-esque ragdoll game. In this game, you are given the chance to play God and do...

Live Your Wizardry Dreams With Spellbreak!


  Forget the owls sending you letters from Hogwarts, this new game will be a sure-fire way to help you live your life as a wizard.   Spellbreak is a mage-based Battle Royale game published by indie company Proletariat Inc. in September of 2020. The game is set in the continent of Velnor, in a place that was once known as the Highlands, but now only called the Hollow Lands. The people of Velnor are divided into two major factions: the VowKeepers and VowBreakers. The VowKeepers or Keepers have sworn an oath to stay away from to prevent the soul-corrupting nature that accompanies it. The VowBreakers or Breakers, as their name suggests, are those who have chosen to break that...

A Sit-down with Jacko


Six years after the 322 match-fixing fiasco, we sit down with one of the players involved in the controversy.   The term 322 was first coined in 2014, when Alexey Berezin, better known in the scene as “Solo”, won USD322 after betting against his own team in a StarLadder Dota 2 event.   A promising young player in the Dota 2 scene, Jacko Soriano played with Mineski as their Position 2 Carry. However, his supposed epic journey was intercepted when he was entangled in the match-fixing controversy now famously known as the 322 incident.    Jacko had to leave Mineski, together with him banned from ever participating in Valve-sponsored games and tournaments. He now plays with Amihan Esports as their...

Globe and AcadArena make it possible to study and play at the same time!


Whoever said games and studies can’t go together must be biting their tongue right now.    Globe Telecom has partnered with AcadArena, an up-and-coming esports organization in the Philippines that aims to provide an avenue for students to live their esports dreams while still taking care of their responsibilities as students.   The Globe-AcadArena Merit Esports Scholarship (GAMES) entails a scholarship that is separated into two categories 一 the competitive category and the leadership category. The partnership program also includes a Family Good Game grant that is awarded to model student gamers belonging to households in need.    What’s in it for me?   The GAMES programs are divided into two tiers, gold and silver. The gold tier provides 100%...

Redditor Leaks Sneaky, Stealthy New Agent


A two-minute video on Valorant’s newest agent was leaked on a reddit post by user u/Retro-Indietro last January 3, 2021.  The new agent, codenamed “Stealth” in the game files, features a duelist kit which focuses on distraction, deception, and displacement. His ability kit gives players the power to deceive their enemies and sneak up on them while they panic. Image via Riot Games   Dubbed Yoru, the new agent’s kit consists of the following: fake footsteps that go on for a time until colliding with a wall or an obstacle, a flash ability that bounces off before exploding, a pocket portal that allows him to blink in and out of fights, and an ultimate that allows him to be invisible...

CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY FOR THE CHICKEN DINNER WINNERS


Four out of the 64 registered teams made it out alive in South.gg’s recently concluded Southern Holiday Royale, South.gg’s first-ever PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) mini-tournament last December 14 - 17, 2020. Bahamut Gaming, Sedna Esports, Affinity Esports, and Hashira were the final four terms to take home a hot chicken dinner after a three-day shootout in the Playzone.   “ Game 1, inalam lang namin ang play ng lobby, tapos inadopt namin siya,(During Game 1, we identified the playstyle of the whole lobby and adopted it.)” said Kevin Alejandre, team captain for Sedna Esports. The first day of the Southern Holiday Royale was filled with players testing the waters, as these teams tried to figure out each others’ playstyles.    Although...

RIOT TEASES SOMETHING “BARON BIG” FOLLOWING OPEN BETA REGION EXPANSION


In a tweet last December 05, 2020, Riot Games announced via their official Twitter account for League of Legends: Wild Rift that something “Baron big” is coming. This announcement came with the launch of the game’s Open Beta on the servers of Vietnam, Oceania, Taiwan, Europe, Turkey, Russia, Middle East, and North Africa on December 8 and 10. The photo that accompanied the tweet read “The Battle of baron: A YouTube Live Experience”. While it is not entirely clear as to what the contents of the livestream would be, it is clear as to what platform the content would be available.  https://twitter.com/wildrift/status/1335237501577908224 After December 10, the only regions with no access to Wild Rift will be the Americas and India,...

K/DA Akali reveals the genius behind “MORE”


K/DA designated rapper Akali goes on Genius to explain the meaning behind the lyrics of one of the biggest songs in their recent EP "ALL OUT" on a YouTube video uploaded on Dec. 03,2020. Akali, the lead dancer and main dancer of virtual K-Pop group K/DA went on a Genius Explained video to explain the meaning and reason behind their newest song, "MORE". She reveals that the song was about the evolution of the girl group, and that they wanted to make an anthem that would be worthy as a follow-up to their hit song "Pop/Stars", which was featured in their debut performance during the 2018 League of Legends Worlds Finals in South Korea. This video features a lot of...

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