Cabal Mobile: Heroes of Nevareth, the much-awaited mobile version of the beloved MMORPG franchise, is now live for the Philippines and Vietnam. Still beaming from a successful and server-breaking Closed Beta Test (CBT), gamers and mobile gaming enthusiasts can now download and play the full version of the game on their Android and iOS devices.

During CBT, over 542,000 mobile game enthusiasts rushed to try and enjoy the game, during the limited testing period. The overwhelming support from fans needed a second server to handle the load and prevent the initial CBT server from crashing.

With more than 45,000 concurrent players storming the gates of Nevareth in the opening minutes of the official launch, Cabal Mobile has proved its strong presence in the hearts of gamers throughout the years.

To celebrate the game’s release, the Cabal Mobile Team has organized Livestream events featuring well-known streamers and content creators to join players as they make their way once again to the land of Nevareth. The Cabal Mobile Charity Stream aims to raise funds for the benefit of the Philippine General Hospital Medical Foundation Inc. and other charity partners to support our country’s fight against Covid19.

As one of the biggest MMORPGs in the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries, the Cabal franchise aims to provide the gaming community with a blend of unique combat mechanics, an assortment of character classes, and diverse PvP modes to maximize the enjoyment and competitive spirit of  MMORPG aficionados.

Mobile MMORPG enthusiasts can expect fast-paced, skill-based combat from Cabal Mobile, and can make use of the Combo mechanic system to increase damage to enemies. This unique game mechanic adds another layer of complexity when combined with the different classes in the game, and is now optimized for mobile smartphone touchscreens.

To satisfy the competitive nature of Cabal fans and gamers in general, the Nevareth League 2021 tournament is coming soon, featuring the biggest prize pool for a mobile MMORPG in the Philippines and Vietnam. With 1v1, Team Deathmatch, and 5v5 modes, players of different disciplines and backgrounds will have an arena to showcase their perfectly honed skills in Cabal Mobile. Watch out for more announcements in the coming days.

For the latest news and information about Cabal Mobile: Heroes of Nevareth, check out the official website https://cabalmobile.playpark.com/ph/, as well as the official Facebook Page. Look for @CabalMobilePH on Discord, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

The kitchen is the center of every Filipino family’s day-to-day living as it is the place for most of our appliances, may it be for cooking, food storage, and dining. Investing in your kitchen to keep it well-equipped, functional, and aesthetically pleasing means you value your family’s health and wellness and the overall warmth of the household. 

The country’s leading one-stop appliance brand, XTREME Appliances, has released kitchen appliances that fit right into this stay-at-home era. These products are designed to adapt to this new normal world and considerably upgrade our kitchen to be more functional and modern looking.

XTREME Home Double Burner Glass Gas Stove XGS-2BGLASS

Many have transitioned into newer ways of technology in cooking, but if you’re someone who’s still into the old-fashioned set up at the kitchen, look no further because the new XTREME Home Double Burner Glass Gas Stove (P2,499 SRP) is here to save the day. It has 6mm tempered glass that truly elevates its aesthetic from traditional gas stoves in the market. Adding to its modern-looking exterior are the cast iron pan support and the stainless steel burner cover. 

More than its impressive exterior, this XTREME Home Double Burner Gas Stove can save you up to 30% of gas consumption and it has automatic ignition for hassle-free cooking. 

3.5L XTREME Home Deep Fryer (XH-DFDL35)

Instant food leads to instant satisfaction, and that usually translates into a good mood for the rest of the day! XTREME Appliances knows that most Filipinos have always been fried food lovers thus this latest addition to their XTREME Home category will surely do the job. This 3.5L XTREME Home Deep Fryer (P1,895 SRP) has a large oil capacity and an anti-slip base which makes it safer and hassle-free to use. Not to mention, it has a stainless steel housing and enamel coating oil tank which is easy to clean and maintain. 

6.5L XTREME Home Air Fryer (XH-AIRFRYER65L)

Goodbye overheating, hello fast frying! This new 6.5L XTREME Home Air Fryer (P3,895 SRP) sure packs a punch with its roast, bake, broil and dehydrate features.  If you’ve been looking for the best way to eat your favorite food in a healthier and hassle-free way, then this one takes the cake. With its bigger cooking capacity, you don’t have to worry when cooking for the whole family.

45L XTREME Home Electric Oven (XH-SMARTOVEN40L5)

In this time where most of our time is being spent at home, try that famous baking recipe you have found on Tiktok and YouTube. Filipinos can now enjoy an upgraded baking experience with the 45L XTREME Home Electric Oven (P4,695 SRP). This features versatile heating options and four control knobs that will make anyone feel like a professional baker in no time.

7.0 cu.ft. XTREME Cool Double Door Inverter Refrigerator (XCOOL-DD256F07I) 

One of our biggest dilemmas is the safe storage of food since we want to limit our grocery trips. Luckily,  the brand new 7.0 cu. ft. XTREME Cool Double Door Inverter Refrigerator (P17,995) can keep your food cool and fresh in style! The best thing is it consumes less energy with its inverter compressor, saving you 60% of your electric consumption.

50cm XTREME Home Gas Range (XGR-503G1E)

Leave all those kitchen-solving problems in the dust while saving gas in the process with the help of our new 50cm XTREME Home Gas Range (12,995 SRP). It has 3 burners and one hot plate for you to choose from depending on your needs. The matte enamel pan supports and the stainless steel exterior make the unit easier to clean. Moreover, aside from the top & bottom oven feature, you can also roast chicken with its rotisserie.

To keep updated on the latest news and happenings of XTREME Appliances, like and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok accounts and join their official online community on Facebook, XTREME Fam. For the full list of products and exclusive discounts, please visit XTREME on Website, Lazada, and Shopee e-commerce.

Miss the feeling of watching the latest films at the cinema? Samsung Philippines is giving you the next best thing – now’s the chance to bring the big screen experience home and get a 6-month subscription to the most anticipated blockbusters and award-winning series from HBO GO when you purchase select TVs. 

Home to hits like Game of Thrones, HBO GO is first to premiere movies in the absence of theaters across the country. They brought us Wonder Woman 1984, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, and the much-awaited Friends: The Reunion during ECQ. Most recently, HBO GO débuted horror film The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. There’s lots more to look forward to, like Space Jam: A New Legacy, starring LeBron James, will officially launch on the HBO GO platform on September 3. 

Enjoy all these titles and more with the TV that brings you true-to-life immersive viewing, thanks to Samsung’s impressive upscaling technology, boosting any content to 4K or 8K resolution. And with Samsung’s signature Quantum Dot Technology, colors and details are brought to life for stunning and realistic imagery, you won’t even miss the cinemas.

Get six months of unlimited access to HBO GO’s library of films, series, documentaries, and more when you bring home the screen from Samsung – the world’s #1 TV manufacturer for 15 years. Visit an authorized Samsung dealer today.

Promo runs until November 31, 2021. For more information, visit samsung.com/ph

Every Filipino gamer knows that mobile gaming, whether it’s a friendly match-up or a full-blown tournament, requires handsets with the best capabilities since speed and focus are key. Your reaction speed and reflexes are crucial to get an upper hand against opponents so it is essential to have a gaming device that not only complements your strategies, but also prevents annoying distractions, pop-ups, and technical slowdowns.

OPPO’s newest innovation, the Reno6 Series, is designed with a flurry of gaming features that will help unleash the champion in you. Fasten your seatbelts and gear up for the best mobile gaming experience ever with these powerful features!

Fast Forward into the Game

OPPO Ambassador Gloco Gaming shared that one of his pet peeves is the waiting time at the start of every game. “I’m sure everyone can relate to the feeling when you’re so excited to play, especially with your friends, but it literally takes a while for the game to load. So when I’m looking for my gaming device, I really prefer one that allows me to skip through the trailers and head on straight to the game itself,” Gloco said.

OPPO has created a specialized mode just for this, called Quick Startup! Available on selected games, this mode intelligently analyzes the game and fast forwards through the loading screen, studio logo, healthy game advice, and advertisements - getting you right back in the game without wasting precious time!

Feel the Pain, Feel the Gain

Unlike a Dualshock controller, most mobile games only trigger standard vibrations, due to the basic vibration motors found in most phones. Eric “Eruption” Tai shared, “When you play a game on your mobile phone for the first time, you still feel excited and you even find yourself surprised when there’s actual vibration. But sadly, overtime it becomes more superficial, and eventually uncomfortable so you just turn it off.”

The Reno6 Series comes with a specialized Z and X axis motor, which can produce extremely minute and specialized vibration waveforms – 4D vibration! This allows you to feel all the different effects of a game, for instance, an immersive-feeling ‘hit’ to your hands if you get shot in PUBG. Don’t just play the game - feel the game!

90Hz of Pure Fluidity

For Ashley Gosiengfiao, what makes a game extra enjoyable is the smooth game display. Most screen refresh rates (number of times a new image is drawn on the screen) are capped at 60Hz and this is okay for movies, but not really ideal for games. Ashley shared, “The best display is key to appreciating the overall aesthetic of any game. But for games like Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), low refresh rates sometimes cause screen tears for other devices, which can lead to headaches after long periods of gameplay.”

This is where the Reno6 Series shines. With a refresh rate of 90Hz, everything just looks smoother. Animations execute flawlessly and playing action games will be a breeze from now on. Never suffer distortion and keep yourself aligned!

Bring the Game into Focus - Literally

Every gamer knows that when it comes to battle, you need laser focus. The same goes for one of the members of Philippine Champs Blacklist International. “What shakes off our focus in the middle of a game is when we’re about to launch a crucial attack, annoying pop-up notifications suddenly appear on our screens. Of course, we would try to swipe them away, but what happens at times is that the phone misinterprets it as a tap and exits our game,” shared ohmyV33nus.

Never again, with the Reno6 Series’ Game Focus Mode. Innovatively designed by OPPO, this mode locks your phone down to nothing but your game, leaving you to focus only on your moves - nothing more, nothing less.

Keep Your Head High, Keep Your Ping Low

The Reno6 Series is equipped with 5G modems. 5G, a technology which offers internet speeds almost double that of 4G, will ensure that you have stable and worry-free connection, especially during the heat of battle or in the last few minutes of a MLBB match as the circle closes in on you.

Gone are the days of lag and high latency. Keep your ping ultra-low as you march your way into victory!

Push Your Phone to the Max

For Liyab Esports member MoraytaBoy, storage is vital to their gaming device. He explained, “Competitive mobile games usually challenge the capabilities of any phone because they eat up significant amounts of RAM, CPU and GPU cycles. With increased power draw and temperature, phones just heat up and the battery drains a lot faster than usual.”

Hyperboost 4.0, a special technology exclusive to OPPO, balances your power consumption and temperature while intelligently maintaining your game performance and framerate, allowing you to push your phone to the max! This works especially well on long sessions whether it’s just one game all throughout or multiple titles in succession.

Power Up for Your Next Game

All of OPPO’s Ambassadors agree that playing games on a mobile device for extended periods of time inevitably drains battery levels. While plugging a cable in may solve the problem, it can be counterintuitive for their hands just like other gamers since they are holding their phones in landscape mode.

Cue in SuperVOOC 2.0, OPPO’s proprietary technology which can charge your phone from 0-100 in slightly over half an hour. Finish the round, plug the phone in, grab a drink, and come back for the next one. Game on and push yourself into Elo Heaven!

The Reno6 Series is expertly designed to have truly innovative gaming capabilities. Own one now and you will never feel the pain of a slow device, not just for gaming, but for everything else, too.

OPPO Reno6 Z 5G is now officially available in the Philippines via OPPO Brand and online stores nationwide, partner dealers, Shopee, and Lazada for only PHP19,999. While OPPO Reno6 5G will be available starting August 28 via aforementioned sales channels for only PHP26,999. 

Learn more about how you can purchase the latest Reno6 Series, visit its official website at www.oppo.com/ph, or via official OPPO exclusive stores on Shopee and Lazada, or via official Facebook page at OPPO Philippines. 

While most of us may be staying home during this time, that doesn’t mean we’ve become less busy. With new hobbies and responsibilities, life is now, if possible, even more action-packed. And when you’ve got your hands full each day, it can all feel a little overwhelming sometimes—but you can do it with a little help! 

Whether you’ve discovered passions, taken on more responsibilities at work, or even picked up side hustles, you need items to boost your productivity and help you make the most out of each day. The onset of the ber months marks an even busier season, so you need the right tools to keep you focused and efficient. And at Shopee’s 9.9 Super Shopping Day, you can find the perfect products to accompany you as you set out to accomplish all your goals. 

For the outdoor explorers

In the midst of the pandemic, a lot of us fell in love with nature. We all needed a bit of escape, after all, and found peace of mind in outdoor pursuits. If you love hiking or biking, keep track of your heart rate and GPS with the HUAWEI Fit Smart Watch. For those who love jogging, queue up some tunes to keep you company with Sabbat X12 Bluetooth Earphones, which provides a punchy bass, dynamic stereo experience, and high-definition sound quality with its aptX technology. Lastly, whatever outdoor activity you’re into, don’t forget to stay safe and hydrated. Keep your water refreshingly cold for up to up to 24 hours with Hydro Flask 20 oz. 

For the city hustlers 

If you’re a city hustler who braves the metro to go to work, run errands, or operate your own business, you need gadgets that can keep you powered while on the go. Anker PowerCore Powerbank can charge up to two devices simultaneously at high speed. Traverse through the city with Lenovo D1 Lite, a navigation monitor which comes with a surround view, high-fidelity radio, and voice and sound control. Meanwhile, you can work in transit using the HUAWEI MatePad. This tablet has a RAM of 4GB, a battery of 7250mAh, and a maximum storage card capacity of microSD 512GB.

For the productive homebodies

It’s not easy to stay productive when you’re always just at home, but with the right gadgets, you can accomplish your to-do list each day. Create a clutter-free workspace with the wireless Logitech K380 Bluetooth Keyboard, which has a range of 10 m. Google Nest Mini works perfectly for both work and play with its built-in Chromecast, Google Assistant, and Bluetooth 5.0. You can’t stay productive in a dirty space, so keep your home clean with Deerma Household Vacuum Cleaner. It has a HEPA filter for preventing the spread of dust and bacteria and a variety of suction brushes for all kinds of surfaces.

For more deals this 9.9 Super Shopping Day, visit https://shopee.ph/m/99. 

You can also enjoy discounts from brands such as Abbott, Havaianas, Maybelline, Nestlé, Colgate-Palmolive, Breyleemall.ph, Del Monte, Unilever Beauty, Adidas, P&G Beauty, Enfagrow, Huawei, Vivo, Pampers, realme, and Xiaomi. 

Stay safe at home by going cashless with ShopeePay, your all-in-one e-wallet which you can use to Buy Load, Pay Bills, and Scan to Pay at multiple merchants nationwide. Until September 8, top up your ShopeePay wallet through your debit card and online banking to enjoy exclusive ShopeePay promos such as up to 50% Bills Cashback when you pay for Meralco, Maynilad, and more; ₱5 mobile data for only ₱1; and ShopeePay ₱1 Deals from Puregold, Seaoil, Potato Corner, and more. 

Download the Shopee app for free via the App Store or Google Play.

 

Huawei Philippines organized a virtual event to warmly welcome its first batch of scholars from the University of Santo Tomas (UST), the oldest existing university in Asia.

Thomasian students Hermil Gerard Calasang, Jia Anette Phi, Kryzha Lei Aguilar, Maricar Auditor and Matthew Gabriel Rabanes joined the Huawei family as scholars with a bright future ahead of them.

In her speech, Dean Jerralyn Padua of the UST College of Information and Computing Sciences shared how the pandemic has affected all families in terms of their financial capabilities to support the education of their children. "This opportunity given by the Huawei team is really very helpful for them to be able to continue their education despite the current situation in the country."

Dr. Angelo Dela Cruz, Dean of College of Engineering, considered the scholarship program as "very timely" given the financial difficulties faced by many students amid the pandemic. "Actually, I have just received at least 20 promissory notes last week during our enrollment. We hope the scholarship program will be the beginning of many more activities and programs between Huawei and UST that will ultimately benefit our students."

Prof. Cheryl Peralta, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, said the program is "a great blessing and a beacon of hope in this very challenging time." "We believe that effective and productive collaborations help enrich the experience of students and university staff and allow them to do their best in the Now Normal, not only to survive but to thrive in the new opportunities brought about by the rapidly changing world of technology."

Meanwhile, Asst. Prof. Maria Cecilia Tio Cuison, Director of the Office of Student Affairs, expressed her gratitude to Huawei for the opportunity to help Thomasian students realize their dreams. "We owe it to you as a solid partner in the educative mission. You have widened our doors for far-reaching opportunities that pave the way for us to fulfill our envisioned goals, especially to sustain our strong linkage with the industry to expand educational opportunities," Tio Cuison added.

For his part, Huawei Philippines Human Resources Director Peter Zhang congratulated the five scholars, saying they are bound for great things and that they play a key role in helping the society through ICT. Zhang also thanked UST for the partnership: "We look forward to having a continuous cooperation with UST in the coming years and supporting more deserving students as well as the talent ecosystem for the ICT industry."

The scholars are in their fourth and final year in their respective programs. With their passion for technology, they hope to continue their education despite hardships, with the goal of starting a career in the ICT industry soon and being one of those who drive innovation in the country.

At present, Huawei Philippines has 19 scholars from local universities. As a company that values education and talents, Huawei Philippines has been partnering with local universities and colleges to support Filipino students in various ways and help them achieve their aspirations. Huawei advocates for Education4All by providing educational institutions with digital skills workshops and scholarships, among other initiatives.