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The Police Killing of Joshua Laxamana
On August 17, 2018, 17-year-old Joshua Laxamana was gunned down by the Philippine National Police in Rosales, Pangasinan, Philippines . Joshua allegedly drove past a checkpoint and shot at the pursuing police, which forced the latter to retaliate and kill him. Joshua's companion, 15-year-old Julius Sebastian , remains missing . This happened during the height of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's brutal war on drugs.
Level Up! Live 2009: United We Play
Level Up! Live 2009: United We Play was a two-day gaming convention held by the live service game publisher Level Up! on November 7 and 8, 2009 at the World Trade Center in Roxas Boulevard, Pasay, Philippines. It is the fourth Level Up! Live event held in the series.
Pasan
Pasan is a song performed by the Filipino band Callalily. It is the official Philippine theme song of the Lineage II SEA service under Asian Media Development Group .
2011 Gameclub Philippines cyberattack
The 2011 Gameclub Philippines cyberattack was a month-long Philippine cyberattack on the servers of live service game publisher Gameclub between May and June 2011. The attack crippled Gameclub and saw the demise of one of its games, TwelveSky 2 , after the IT staff were unable to recover the game's database.
Hello Kitty Online
Hello Kitty Online was a free-to-play MMORPG that was developed by Sanrio Digital for Microsoft Windows. It was published in the Philippines by Level Up! .
Dragona
Dragona: Expedition of Bartan is a free-to-play MMORPG developed by South Korean developer Liveplex. It was published in the Philippines by Gamesoft Technology Inc. on its Gameclub portal.
Pokeverse Season 1: Choose Your Journey
Pokeverse Season 1: Choose Your Journey was a Pokémon fan convention in the Philippines. It was held from Friday to Sunday, May 31 until June 2, 2024, at the Megatrade Hall A, B, and C of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila.
Duaw Davao Festival 2025 Esports Tournament
In June 2025, during the Duaw Davao Festival 2025 , the Davao City government, together with Davao Esports, held an Esports Tournament which saw two participating games: Mobile Legends and Call of Duty Mobile. The main on-ground tournaments were held on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at The Annex Event Center of SM City Davao in Davao City, Philippines.
StarCraft 2
StarCraft II is a sci-fi RTS game developed by Blizzard Entertainment for Microsoft Windows and is the sequel to the 1998 RTS StarCraft . It is comprised of the original base game, Wings of Liberty, and was followed up by two major expansions, Heart of the Swarm and Legacy of the Void. Wings of Liberty was distributed in the Philippines by IAHGames, later by Asiasoft Corporation , and since 2011, through X-Play Online Games .
Tokyo Game Show (TGS)
The Tokyo Game Show ( TGS ) is an annual Japanese video game trade exhibit and convention organized by Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA) and co-organized by Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. It is held annually for four days in September in Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan, on days ranging from Thursday to Sunday. The first two dates are business days, while the weekend dates are public days.