Friends, I am sure to say that I am back to blogging on a personal level. It’s been a while since I wrote pieces for this blog (because I have been focusing on activities outside keepsakes. for the longest time). A trailer for an R-Rated film with Cosplay as its setting has been released online Saturday night (January 13), sparking conversations on how this film will further stigmatize cosplayers especially the female ones. ...
Happy New Year! It’s the first time the keepsakes. website has been updated. To recall, I went to ARCHCon Cebu 2023 upon the invitation of my good friends at Ambox to talk to the guest artists, cosplayers and more. Here’s the full playlist of videos produced for the said coverage. Photos are also posted on Facebook (keepsakes. / VTuber NewsDrop)
After a long period of preparation which also passed through the pandemic lockdown, Cafeterium Chaldeas hosted its first major cosplay ball Soiree Fortuna at Pavilion de La Castellana in Intramuros, Manila last Sunday, December 3. Soiree Fortuna welcomed cosplayers dressed up as characters not only from the namesake Chaldean dimension (Fate/Grand Order) but also from other franchises such as Genshin Impact, recognizing the immense popularity of both titles. More than 20 guest cosplayers played their role in the Grand Summons as characters from various gacha games: ...
Esports and Gaming Summit 2023 established itself to be a major hub for the gaming scene in the Philippines. In the past, it has hosted esports brands from major tech companies like Acer (Predator), ASUS (Republic of Gamers) and MSI. Last year’s edition has SEGA (Atlus) and Riot Games (League of Legends). This year, they are celebrating their 10th year edition by hosting the event at the World Trade Center Metro Manila, which is also a host to several major exhibitions. ...
No side eyes here—even if REV Major 2023 was held at Function Room 5 of SMX Manila during the weekend of September 30 to October 1, it still packs quite a punch. As I was constantly thinking about VTubers (given that an adjacent event was being held alongside this year’s REV), I need a different perspective. Organizer Gariath Concepts gave keepsakes. an opportunity to explore REV Major 2023 as media, so I tapped into my colleagues to help deliver this feature story. ...
REV Major, the annual event for the fighting game community, returns for another run—this year, the event will be held at the SMX Convention Center Manila in Pasay City. I’ve attended REV Majors before, especially the one at Solaire tent in 2019, and it’s fantastic. Lots of Guests for REV Major 2023 This year’s REV Major will have a lot of players from here and overseas gathered in one venue—in addition, they got Rae Lil Black and Markman as special guests. ...
Following my trip to the Farlight 84 Philippines Summit, the fast-paced hero battle royale is now available for download for the PC through Steam. Farlight 84, a new star on the FPS game genre, reports that it has received 10 million downloads worldwide, a huge milestone during its early access phase. Farlight 84 brings a fresh take on the battle royale and shotting game segment by putting emphasis on high mobility, player abilities and teamwork. ...
Farlight 84 Philippines Summit gathered the biggest names in gaming and esports media for a night showcasing what the game has to offer in the future—and they are sure geared up for domination. I did not expect the sharp popularity of Farlight 84 among all of the online games that went popular here in the Philippines. A multi-platform game—released April this year and available on Android, iOS and the PC (and recently through Steam)—is gradually gaining traction. The latest SteamDB numbers show that the game has an all-time peak of 41,396 from 2 months ago. ...
Philippine GameDev Expo or PGDX concluded its first successful run at SMX Manila last August 19-20, 2023. On this post I am going to tell you why I decided to attend this event as part of the media—plus share the stories behind the photos I captured from my stay there. Normally you won’t see me dabble my feet into this scene, but given the following reasons below, I felt motivated to share with you this event organized by the Game Developers Association of the Philippines and CBZN Perspective: ...
Philippine Game Dev Expo or PGDX is set to gather gamers, game developers and people with similar interests under one roof through a showcase of amazing activities and wide business opportunities. Organizers CBZN Perspective and Game Developers Association of the Philippines are hopeful that this event—the first of its kind in the country—will spark more interest in game development. What’s in it for Gamers and Developers at PGDX? PGDX co-presented by PLDT and SMART will have a business conference, B2B matching, an Indie Game Showcase and expo for Exhibitors and Artists throughout the weekend. ...