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...

SOUTH.GG MOONLIGHT CLASH: MECHANICS OF THE TOURNAMENT


1. General Information 2. Players' & Teams' Responsibilities 3. Controversial Matches 4. Disciplinary Measures 5. Matchmaking & Organizing 6. Miscellaneous 7. Location, schedule 8. Important Information General Information 1.1 Moonlight Clash (Community Match) is an event hosted by South.gg, an organization that gives your daily source of esports news, analysis, meme reviews, and predictions. Our priority is to introduce esports locally in the Philippines and globally. 1.2 Match Format 1.2.1 Group Stage Group stages will be played from November 15, 2020, to November 22, 2020, in BO1 single-elimination format. Eight teams will play in one group per day. The daily winner will automatically be seeded to the playoffs round. 1.2.2 Playoffs Playoffs will be played from November 23, 2020, to...

After Raven, is Fnatic making the moves to acquire Kuku?


Does Fnatic welcome Kuku? In a stream by Carlo “Kuku” Palad, a steam chat appeared while doing commentary on Neon Esports’ match against TNC Predator for Moon Studio’s Asian League, asking for his expected salary on being a player for another organization. The conversation started with steam user “Nubboi” sending the following messages respectively: “hey kuku” “quick question” “what’s your expected salary” Kuku then replied with “heryu.” (which could be an urban term for “Hi” or “Hello”). Steam user “Nubboi” immediately followed-up with the message “for other org, ”which prompted Kuku to reply that he will answer later as he is streaming.     Steam user “Nubboi” then asked if the transcript of his messages were shown on stream, and when...

SEA fans can now play new “Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming” mobile game!


        photos from bebop.asia   While many felt off with the last season of Game of Thrones, fans now have the opportunity to build the story their own way with the release of the "Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming" mobile game! The HBO® licensed game has just recently rolled out in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, and South Korea. It boasts a competitive gaming field with stunning graphics which should bring a breath of fresh air for lovers of strategy and war games.     Each region in Asia will represent one house in Westeros. The goal is then for each region to fight for the highest symbol of power - the Iron Throne....

Classic match-ups rain in OGA Dota Pit Season 2!


    EL CLASSICO! The first day of OGA DOTA PIT Season 2 paved way for classical match-ups in the DOTA 2 scene, with teams Natus Vincere and Alliance about to duke it out like the good old days of The Internationals 3, while OG and Nigma (formerly Team Liquid) relive their fiery bout from last year’s The International 9.   Updated brackets for OGA DOTA Pit Season 2 Good Luck to the teams that are to meet and duke it out tomorrow!#OGAPITS2 #dota2 #SouthGG pic.twitter.com/8mvqHTvqSM — South.gg (@TeamSouth_GG) July 28, 2020 Even with different players on their current rosters, the history left by the team’s names will forever hold a sense of nostalgia for both old and new fans...

Requiem and Ravage; Double Rs spell victory for Team Adroit, as they beat Boom Esports | ONE Esports SEA League


    In a thrilling best of 3 elimination match that will decide on which team will continue their run on ONE Esports’ SEA League, Teams Adroit and NEW Esports duke it out in the defense of the ancients only to find out that neither team would throw in the towel. In a grueling first round, it was a steady back and forth of the net worth climb, and core-item races between both teams, yet the difference came out from the hero compositions that the teams opted for, BOOM Esports’ Position 5 player, Brizio Adi “Hyde-” Putra did spectacularly well in his Winter Wyvern gameplay, landing every Winter’s Curse perfectly on the most valuable play-making heroes from Adroit, preempting Adroit's...

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