Nimo TV lauds Project Lupon for successful coverage of WESG

Project Lupon gets high praises from Nimo TV for their intense coverage of the World Electronic Sports Games from March 7 to 17, 2019. 

The all-star broadcast team headed by Kuya Nic gave a blow-by-blow action of the tournament and gave to some of its lucky subscribers in-game items, steam wallets and bundles of 7 packs.

The WESG currently holds the highest prize pool of USD 5.5 Million across multiple titles and participated by teams from around the globe.

"We are delighted in bringing the tournament to all our subscribers, and entranced with Project Lupon’s performance for the Filipino Audience." Henry Zhao, Nimo TV Overseas Executive. “ We look forward in bringing more exciting battles soon,” Zhao added.

Team Windigo of Bulgaria claimed supremacy for the finals of CS:GO defeating AGO Esports of Poland. Canadian player Ryan ”Purple” Murphy –Root was also successful in claiming victory after defeating He “山下智久” Chenyung of Chinese Taipei for the Final match of Hearthstone. Lee “INnoVation” Shin-Hyung of South Korea was also successful in the main StarCraft II trophy against Finland’s Joona “Serral” Sotala. Tribe Gaming from the US defeated the Korean’s Team ACE with a 2-0 score in the Grand Finals of Vainglory. Ettore “Suprema_Ettorito” Giannuzzi of Italy redeemed the championship of PES Grand Finals after crushing Brazilian’s representative Alemao Pesbr in the final match. TNC Predator of the Philippines has prevailed over Keen Gaming of China in the Dota 2 Grand Finals and winning almost every game from eliminations to finals.

Aside from the bragging rights and honor for their country, winners also took home some cash prizes. Team Windigo and TNC Predator both took home USD 500,000. Lee “INnoVation” Shin-Hyung seized USD 150,000, Ryan ”Purple” Murphy –Root with USD 100,000, Tribe Gaming with USD 60,000 and Ettore “Suprema_Ettorito” Giannuzzi with USD 30,000.

Results
Game	Winner	Runner – Up	Third	Fourth
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Windigo	AGO Esports	G2	Fnatic
Dota 2	TNC Predator	Keen Gaming	Team Russia	Team Ukraine
Hearthstone	Purple	山下智久	Alex	Justsaiyan
StarCraft II	INnoVation	Serral	Maru	Scarlett
PES 2019	Suprema_Ettorito	Alemao_pesbr	RoksaCZV22

Nimo TV will continue to feature tournaments to bring the best content possible to every subscriber.

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Galaxy Battles II: Emerging Worlds Kicks Off this Weekend

Gamer Geeks! Will You be attending the Biggest Gaming Event to happen in the country?!!!

The most anticipated DOTA 2 (Defense of the Ancients) tournament from Fallout Gaming & Purpose Win Entertainment Limited (PWEL), Galaxy Battles II: Emerging Worlds. After a memorable start last year in Shenzen, China, Galaxy Battles makes its way to the Philippines for a special tournament many are looking at as a major step in legitimizing esports. Takes place this coming weekend at the largest indoor stadium in the world, Philippine Arena, in Bulacan. From January 19th – 21st, 2018, globally recognized teams will go head-to-head for a prize pool of USD 500,000.00!

Kicks off this Friday with the following Upper Bracket matches:

TNC Pro Team vs. Team Spirit

Infamous vs. VGJ Thunder

Evil Geniuses vs. TBA (Wild Card Winner)

Red Bull OG vs. Pain Gaming 

Tickets for Galaxy Battles II: Emerging Worlds can be purchased at all SM Ticketworld outlets nationwide. The tickets start at PHP 7,000.00 for VIP seating, with General Admission starting at PHP 2,000.00 for Upperdeck seats. 

VIP and Premium 3-Day Pass holders are entitled to a number of privileges, including carpark access, free seating in their designated areas, and access to an Exclusive Meet and Greet with their favorite teams. 

In addition, Attendees can enjoy a special “Barkada” Package, entitles patrons to redeem one (1) free ticket for every two (2) tickets purchased of the same tier. And as a thank you to fans showing their support, they can avail a 30% discounts on all tickets using the Promo Code: GALAXY30.

Getting to Philippine Arena for Galaxy Battles II: Emerging Worlds. From Friday to Sunday, fans can enjoy a special P2P bus service at designated pick-up points in SM Mall of Asia, SM Megamall, and SM City North EDSA. Patrons just have to proceed to the bus terminal and look for the buses with the Galaxy Battles 2018 Logo. 

For Refunds, There are a variety of options, depending on the purchase method.

ONLINE TRANSACTIONS

Unredeemed Tickets: Kindly request for a refund at customercare@smtickets.com and attach the ‘claim ticket’ voucher.

Redeemed Tickets: Simply return the actual tickets to the branch where they were first purchased. 

OVER-THE-COUNTER TRANSACTIONS

Refunds are not available at SM Department Stores or Business Centers.

Refunds are ONLY available at SM Cinema Branches.

Tickets can only be refunded at the SM Cinema Branch they were purchased from. 

For Cash Transactions: Kindly proceed to the SM Mall of Asia Arena Box Office to surrender the ticket.

For Card Transactions:  Kindly surrender the actual ticket to the branch it was purchased from. 

Disclaimer

Refunds for card transactions may take 10 – 15 working days.

Three (3) working days may be required for refunds to take place.

Refunds are only applicable for tickets purchased before January 07th, 2018, 11:59 PM.

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Galaxy Battles Season 2 to be hosted in the Philippines!

Gamer Geeks! Rejoice as the biggest Gaming event - Galaxy Battle Season 2 is set to be hosted in the Philippines! as announced by Fallout Gaming (FG) and Purpose Win (PWEL) at the undertaking of New Blood Championship Philippine leg at Samsung Hall, SM Aura Premiere, BGC, Philippines. The Event was graced by TNC Pro Team, Cosplayers and DOTA2 hopefuls.

Galaxy Battles Season 2 Majors!

Set on bring the tournament to South East Asia as well as seek to reinvent DOTA 2 esports competitive scene into a experiential consumer engagement.

Galaxy Battles Season 2 "Emerging Worlds" focused on two goals. One was to merge amateur and professional (a first) in DOTA 2 history as well as bring South East Asia on par with the rest of the world for esports.

TNC Pro Team

The upcoming majors that will commence in November that is join by regional and open qualifiers from 6 regions - China, South East Asia, Europe, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and North America and South America. A whooping prize pool of One Million USD ($1,000,000). Wew!

Qualifying period will run approximately 4 weeks and will determine the Top 8 qualifying slots for the Galaxy Qualifiers.

There will be one slot per region for Open Qualifiers and will see 2 slots allocated for the New Blood Championships, South East Asia's first amateur tournament so as to provide aspiring esports athletes and talents opportunity. 10 slots allocated to qualifying phases and will directly invite 8 teams across the regions to accommodate a total of 18 teams for Galaxy Battles.

It will be a big event as it will be hosted in the largest indoor stadium in the world, Philippine Arena! which has a seating capacity of 60,000 that is fitting to be home for the biggest gaming event yet to be hosted by the country, Galaxy Battles Major.

The event will feature 3 main sections of the venue - Galaxy eSports Arena, Galaxy Battle DOTA 2 World and Galaxy Entertainment Arena.

Galaxy eSports Arena will host the main event where the 18 teams will battle it out for the One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) Prize! Theme activities, food, beverages, resting pods and areas, and Sponsors booths will be held at Galaxy Battle DOTA 2 World section. To top things off, Galaxy Entertainment Arena  Open Grounds will feature international and local artist and DJs to provide World Class Entertainment. Such a fusion of gaming, entertainment and experience to bring Galaxy Battle to next level tapping not just viewership but also reach consumers.

Galaxy Battles Major is said to be on Jan 19-21, 2018! So get you game face on as well as be prepared for the biggest gaming event to happen in the country!

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New Blood Championships: Finding the Next Elite Generation of DOTA 2 Players

Gamer Geeks! This is your time to shine! Play DOTA (Defence of the Ancients)  2 like your future depends on it cause The New Blood seeks to find Next Elite Generation of DOTA 2 Players. If that not enough for you then guess cash is a great incentive as you will have a chance to gain a total prize pool of USD 40,000.00! Other than that, the main event slots to the second season of Galaxy Battles will serve as the ultimate prize for winners of this tournament.

The tournament is developed by two of the most dominant esports companies in South East Asia - Hong Kong-based, Purpose Win Entertainment Limited (PWEL) and Fallout Gaming (FG), the leading South East Asian and Malaysian premium esports company. Both companies share a vision to start building more platforms that will find the next generation of competitive esports athletes.

The South East Asian market for esports is growing at an exponential rate that PWEL’s Project Director, Sky Lim, believes that esports is no longer a niche and is prime and ready for the mainstream.

“The market for South East Asian eSports has been growing rapidly, it is the second largest market in the world,” says Sky Lim. “Many players in the region are qualified to compete with the rest of the world. So we are looking forward to creating a ‘Shining Star’ South East Asian team that will have the ability to take part at the world stage of any esports tournament.”

The New Blood Championships will be the first in a series of amateur gaming tournaments across South East Asia, specifically targeted at providing exposure to aspiring competitive gamers. Strictly for amateur players, all competitive tier one (1) teams and players are banned from competing at the finals.

The Tournament has three stages - Online Country Qualifiers, On-ground Country Finals and The New Blood Championships Main Event. The open-country qualifiers will be held across five countries - Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. There is also an additional “Rest of S.E.A” online qualifier that will cater to other countries in the region. The top sixteen (16) teams from the qualifiers will proceed to Stage 2, the On-ground Country Finals (with the exception of the “Rest of S.E.A” qualifiers who will proceed directly to the New Blood Championships Main Event).

The On-ground Country Finals will be a LAN event focused in high traffic venues to shed more exposure to the finalist from each participating country. The top team from each on-ground country will qualify for the Main Event.

The New Bloods Championships Main Event will happen in Jakarta, Indonesia and will feature one (1) qualifying team from each country, (1) team “Rest of S.E.A” qualifier, and two (2) remaining teams from GamePlan’s DOTA 2 amateur tournament to be hosted by Genysis Esports. One more available slot remains but will be announced at a later date.

The first (1st) and second (2nd) place winners from the New Blood Championships will proceed directly to the Galaxy Battles Season Two (2) Main Event in Manila, Philippines, from January 17th – 21st, 2018. All is not lost as the third (3rd) and fourth (4th) place teams will be able to proceed to the Galaxy Battles Open Qualifiers Top 16 for the fight to win the Open Qualifier’s slot.

For the Philippines, High Grounds Café owner, Eric Redulfin says, “It is time to discover new stars and rising talent and with the launch of the New Bloods Championships that opportunity now presents itself. It is a place where new local talents are born and communities can finally get behind their country’s team.”

The first season of Galaxy Battles took place in China from June 14th – 18th, 2017, at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre Stadium to a crowd of 12,000 attendees over the course of seventy two (72) hours. Eight (8) teams squared off for a prize pool of USD150,000 with Team Newbee prevailing as Grand Champions.

“Building platforms that allow aspiring, competitive athletes to further their careers is the ultimate goal. We at Fallout Gaming have always believed in building platforms that allow amateurs to progress further. Forging partnerships with PWEL and High Grounds only helps to accelerate our vision”, shares Adrian Gaffor, Founder and Managing Director of Fallout Gaming, in a concluding statement.

So what you waiting for Geeks! Registration will be up soon so get your Team ready and get to practicing as this tournament might change your life. Be sure to like and follow their Facebook Page > New Blood Championship. Registration starts on July 31, 2017!

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Nvidia sets up GeForce eSports Xtreme DOTA 2 Tournament

Gamer Geeks! Gather your team and best players when it comes to DOTA 2 and you get a chance to win a whopping PHP 225,000 in prize money! with Nvidia GeForce eSports Xtreme DOTA 2 Tournament!

Tournament aims to grow the DOTA 2 gaming community in the Philippines by creating opportunities for casual gamers. Professional Gamers are not allowed to compete and so giving other players a chance to test out their skills.

NVIDIA Certified Cafes  will host the qualifying matches . Finals will be held at SM Light Residence and will be streamed across the Philippines and around the World.

Schedules are follows:
October 15 - TNC Intramuros 3 - Herald Bldg., Intramuros, Manila
October 16 - TNC Bacolod - Caudra Street, Bacolod City
October 16 - iPlay Cyber Square Cafe (ADTECH) - Corrales-Hayes St., Cagayan de Oro City
October 22 - ROG Net Shop - Marval Street Davao City
October 22 - TNC Morayta - Morayta, Manila
October 22 - Pacific Icon - Pacific Suites, Dapitan, Sampaloc, Manila
October 29 - TNC Patts - Sea Tower Bldg, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City
October 29 - Pacific Cybercafe Las Pinas Perpetual - Las Pinas, Perpetual College

Semi-Finals: November 5, 2016 and Finals November 26, 2016 with Top 4 teams will compete in Manila.
Qualifiers Round Prize: 15,000 Pesos per Leg
Champion: 10,000 Pesos
1st Runner Up: 3,000 Pesos
2nd Runner Up: 2,000 Pesos

Finals Prize Pool: 105,000 Pesos
Champion: 70,000 Pesos
1st Runner Up: 20,000 Pesos
2ndRunner Up: 10,000 Pesos
3rd Runner Up: 5,000 Pesos

"The Gaming community in the Philippines is fast growing. As a key player in this field, NVIDIA is delighted to equip local iCafes with our award-winning GeForce GTX GPUs so that gamers -- both professionals and casuals -- can enjoy a better gaming experience," said Jerome Matti, NVIDIA Consumer Sales Manager, at the launch of the tournament at TNC, Intramuros, Manila.

NVIDIA Partners supporting the event are Palit, MSI Philippines, Asus Philippines, Galaxy Philippines, Ballistix, Zotac Philippines and Inno3D Philippines, PLDT, IN WIN and SM Light Mall.

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