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Vengeance Cup Schedule

Check out the schedule for the StarCraft II Vengeance Cup! Read More May 20, 2013

Vengeance Cup Full Mechanics

The release of Heart of the Swarm has Pinoy Starcraft fanatics buzzing like the Zerg. To commemorate the latest expansion from Blizzard, X-Play will launch the Vengeance Cup tournament this April 27 when Eliminations begin in 100 Internet Café’s across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Vengeance Cup will last over 2 months with prizes including a Php250,000 prize pool and merchandise from Razer. Read More May 14, 2013

Pro League Invitation for Top Players

The top Filipino StarCraft 2 players will be competing at the Pro League Level in the upcoming Vengeance Cup Philippines Finals. These individuals distinguished themselves in online battle and will compete for the top prize in the local leg of the Vengeance Cup... Read More May 15, 2013

Starcraft II Freeplay at Netopia

One of the best RTS games on the planet got its latest expansion in Heart of the Swarm. Fans of Starcraft have been busy getting to know their chosen factions all over again, and the internet has been a battlezone since the game’s launch. There might still be some however, who’ve never played this awesome sequel, especially its celebrated multiplayer. If you’re one of them, well now’s your chance! Read More May 08, 2013

1st Vengeance Cup Dates Set!

The Biggest Starcraft II tournament is primed to hit this weekend. The first two dates of the Vengeance Cup have been set, so if you're itching to get your Zerg on, register now! Read More May 02, 2013

Buy a Neo Laptop and Get Starcraft II for Free

If your laptop’s on the fritz or needs replacing, you’ve probably been in the lookout for a great deal on a new one. Well rest those tired eyes and look no further. Read More May 01, 2013

NBA League Pass Available in the Philippines

Watching your preferred NBA game has always been a tough proposition here in the Philippines, especially if you don’t have the right channels. Now all you need is an internet connection, a League Pass code, and you’re set! Watching NBA games has never been easier. Read More April 30, 2013

Work in the Games Industry!

Jobs Available! Read More April 28, 2013

Available Titles from Take-Two

Recently, X-Play concluded the first ever NBA 2K13 Pilipinas Cup. With hundreds participating in the two month long tourney plus the success of the recent Bioshock Infinite launch, we decided to further strengthen our relationship with Take-Two by pushing its other titles. This is good news for Pinoy gamers, especially those still itching to get their hands on Take-Two’s stable of critically acclaimed titles at relatively affordable prices. Read More April 24, 2013

Pilipinas Cup Aftermath: Klu’s Last Hurrah?

The Pilipinas Cup Finals saw the emergence of Philippe Herrero IV as one of the best, if not THE best, NBA 2K13 players around. He had to go through Infinity Place teammate and NBA 2K Tourney vet Kenneth “KluKid” Tamaña to win the top prize. While we may see Philippe build on his glory, this may be the last we see of Klu in the tourney scene. Read More April 10, 2013

World of Warcraft New Battle Chest : Buy now!

If you’ve been itching to play World of Warcraft but have been turned off by having to buy each game and expansion, Blizzard’s latest offering may just change your mind. Together at last in one awesome package, the World of Warcraft Battle Chest combines the first three adventures in the popular MMORPG’s saga. Read More April 03, 2013

Bioshock Infinite Now Available!

Fans of the Bioshock series should be happy to know that Bioshock Infinite is now available! While the game is not tied to the underwater tales of Rapture, Irrational Games promises a first person shooter like no other. Read More April 03, 2013

Pilipinas Cup Finals Recap

16 of the top NBA 2K13 players showed up one by one at the SM North EDSA Annex where we held the long awaited Pilipinas Cup Finals. And one by one, the finalists fell. It was destined to be a match-up between the student and the master. Read More April 03, 2013

Pilipinas Cup Finals Overview

From what we’ve seen of the talent in the elimination legs, Filipino gamers really have what it takes to compete with the rest of the world. We’re not the only ones that noticed either. From the whispers, shouts, and cheers we heard, the audiences that came to the elimination legs proved that we have something special to look forward to in the Finals. Read More March 21, 2013

Pilipinas Cup Finals Full Mechanics

Here are the mechanics for all the events and contests happening during the NBA 2K13 Pilipinas Cup Finals. Read More March 21, 2013

Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty Price Drop

The war between the Terrans, Protoss and Zerg continues to rage. Jim Raynor has succeeded in restoring Kerrigan’s humanity, splitting the Zerg into several factions; but what is the cost of Raynor’s supposed success? Read More March 15, 2013

Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Preview Video

The release of Heart of the Swarm is just around the corner. To whet our appetites, here's a preview video showing different aspects of the game for beginners and veterans alike. Specifically this video tackles Matchmaking, from training to ranked matches. Enjoy! Read More March 15, 2013

Rivals Square off in 5th Leg Final

It was just like in an anime, where our two buddy protagonists enter a tournament and meet at the Finals to become friendly but highly competitive rivals. Philippe Herrero and Arcy de Castro have been friends for a while now, brought closer by their friendly clashes in NBA 2K13. Both are veterans of the 2K tourney scene. Both are also former champs at the Infinity Place tournaments. Only one however could win in the 5th leg... Read More March 15, 2013

NBA2k13 Pilipinas Cup Full Mechanics

1. Registration is free. Players can register online at www.xplay.ph and must comply with the ff. requirements: • Must fill-out the necessary details in the online registration form. • All information on your registration form must be true and correct. • Must be at least 13 years old. • Minors are required to have a signed consent form from their parents or guardian. Consent form can be downloaded at www.xplay.ph or at NBA 2k13 FB page. Read More March 14, 2013

NBA2K13 New Dynasty Grand Winners

NBA 2K13 New Dynasty Promo Grand Raffle Winner Announced The NBA season is in full swing but the New Dynasty promo is done. We’re happy to announce the lucky winners of the Grand Raffle draw which was held last December 15, and if you were gracious enough to join our promo kindly check the list below. Congratulations to the winners! Read More March 14, 2013

NBA2k13 Pilipinas Cup 4th Leg Participants

Call time for all 64 listed participants is 10AM, cut-off is 10:30AM. If in the event that by 10:30AM, some of the 64 participants are not yet in the tournament area, X-play will then get from the waiting list. If in case that the 64 slots are still not full by 11AM, X-Play will start accepting walk-in applicants until the 64 slots are full. Also, participants are encouraged to bring their own PS3 controller and usb cable, although it will be provided during the event. Read More March 14, 2013

3rd Leg a Jam Packed Affair

Most of the registrants showed up and only a few walk-ins were able to join the 3rd Leg of the NBA 2K13 Pilipinas Cup. 64 contestants took to the virtual courts and a capacity crowd cheered for the exciting and highly competitive matches. At the end of the day however, there can be only one... Read More March 14, 2013

Pilipinas Cup 5th Leg Venue and Participants

The 2K excitement continues with the 5th leg of the NBA 2K13 Pilipinas Cup! It is no longer a Solar event however, and the venue has been moved to the SM Bowling Center at Mall of Asia. So if you’re one of the participants listed below, please take note. Read More March 14, 2013

Sweet Redemption for 4th Leg Winner

Unwilling to accept defeat, Stanley decided to just come as a walk-in last Feb. 9, hoping that a slot would be open. Fortunately for him, a few players failed to show up, giving him the opportunity to prove himself once more. Read More March 14, 2013

6th Leg Participants

Here are the participants for the 6th Leg of the NBA 2K13 Pilipinas Cup. It will be held at the SM Bowling Center in Mall of Asia this Saturday, Feb 23. Read More March 14, 2013

7th Leg Participants

Here are the Participants for the 7th Leg of the NBA 2K13 Pilipinas Cup. It will be held this March 2, Saturday at Infinity Place Video Gaming Center 1330 Padre Faura, Manila (corner Padre Faura corner Taft Avenue). Read More March 14, 2013

Pilipinas Cup Finals a Surefire Blast!

We’ve got a few elimination legs left for the NBA 2K13 Pilipinas Cup. A high level of competition has been on display the past 5 weekends, and we’ve been wowed by each local talent making the cut. There have been blow outs and there have been some really close matches, but we’ve seen nothing yet. Read More March 14, 2013

8th Leg Participants

Here are the Participants for the 8th Leg of the NBA 2K13 Pilipinas Cup. It will be held this March 9, Saturday at Infinity Place Video Gaming Center 1330 Padre Faura, Manila (corner Padre Faura corner Taft Avenue). Read More March 14, 2013

SCII: HEART OF THE SWARM™ NOW LIVE

Hail to the Queen of Blades! Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today set off a global zerg invasion with the launch of StarCraft® II: Heart of the Swarm™, the next chapter in the epic saga of StarCraft® II. Kerrigan has arrived... Read More March 12, 2013

Heart Stopping Games Dominate 2nd Round

Another leg of the Pilipinas Cup, another walk in win. With a few registrants failing to show up, some last minute attendees were called on to compete in the 2nd round of eliminations. Christian James Alba, an Accountacy student from San Beda College, was one of the last minute participants. Read More February 01, 2013

List of Participants for Pilipinas Cup 3rd Leg

Call time for all 64 listed participants is 10AM, cut-off is 10:30AM. If in the event that by 10:30AM, some of the 64 participants are not yet in the tournament area, X-play will then get from the waiting list. If in case that the 64 slots are still not full by 11AM, X-Play will start accepting walk-in applicants until the 64 slots are full. Also, participants are encouraged to bring their own PS3 controller and usb cable, although it will be provided during the event. Read More February 01, 2013

1st NBA 2K13 Pilipinas Cup Elimination Winner!

Try and try until you succeed, isn’t that what they say? Registration for the 1st Leg of the NBA 2K13 Pilipinas Cup was full from the get go, all the way down to the wait list. So if you heard about it late chances are you’d have to wait for the next leg to sign up. This is what happened to Lester Velasco, who having failed to register just decided to show up to check out the action. He said, “Nasabi lang sa akin ng kaibigan ko na may tournament nga daw na gagawin sa SM. I tried to register online kaso wala nang entry so I decided nalang na pumunta para manood.” Read More January 30, 2013

Pilipinas Cup: New Dates Open for Registration!

Those that missed out on the first two legs need not worry as we’ve opened up two more dates for the tournament. Click Read More to view details of the 3rd and 4th legs. Read More January 30, 2013

NBA 2K13 Pilipinas Cup 2nd LEG

X-Play will be having its 2nd Tournament leg on January 26, Saturday at iTech, 5th Floor SM Annex in North EDSA. Come check out the competitive fireworks which will surely fly amongst players who believe they can be the best at NBA 2K13. Maybe you’ll even learn a thing or two. Read More January 24, 2013

NBA 2K13 Pilipinas Cup Kicks Off

The NBA 2K13 Pilipinas Cup kick off is already this Saturday, January 19. The much awaited tournament is going to be held at iTech, 5th Floor SM Annex in North EDSA. Read More January 18, 2013

NBA 2K13 Pilipinas Cup

NBA 2K13 has been out for a few months now. If you’ve been playing it all this time we’re sure you’re itching to test out your virtual hardcourt skills. Read More December 26, 2012

STARCRAFT® II: HEART OF THE SWARM™

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announced that StarCraft® II: Heart of the Swarm™, the first expansion to Blizzard’s award-winning real-time strategy game StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty®, will be available in stores and online beginning March 11, 2013 in Southeast Asia. Heart of the Swarm features a new campaign continuing the epic story of Sarah Kerrigan . . . Read More November 26, 2012

Starcraft II Heart of the Swarm Preorder Promo

Fans of Starcraft II are eagerly anticipating the next installment in the popular RTS saga. If you’re one of those fans, we’ve got some good news for you! You can now pre-order your copy of Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm at these X-Play partner retailers. Read More November 26, 2012

OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF XPLAY

It is unfortunate that businesses had to be disrupted by the incident that transpired yesterday. While we sympathize with other individuals dragged on by this issue, we stand by our ground to be vigilant in dealing with illegal activities to protect our rights, our partners and our local gaming community. Read More November 08, 2012

Winners of NBA2K13 New Dynasty Promo Updated

Gamers are busy getting into the excitement of NBA 2K13 especially with the new NBA season underway. Adding to the fun is the New Dynasty Promo of X-Play which held its first draw last October 25. Read More October 31, 2012

MOP Collectors Edition Winners!

After Mists of Pandaria launched, there was a noticeable uptick in activity around Azeroth. Actually, noticeable is an understatement, with 2.7 Million copies of the game being sold in the first week. This makes MOP a huge hit. And while a ton of people have been thoroughly enjoying their return to World of Warcraft, a lucky few here in the Philippines have more cause to celebrate. Read More October 17, 2012

Winners of The Alienware Laptop Promo

Lucky Winners of the Diablo III Raffle Promo Questing against the forces of the burning hells can be difficult for any gamer. You’d need the necessary provisions to aid you on your quest, the right party, the best strategies, and most importantly, the best gear. Read More October 12, 2012

MoP is Panda Style

With World of Warcraft’s new expansion, Mists of Pandaria, Azeroth is going to be bustling with activity and excitement. To celebrate that, here's a little video mashing up two of the coolest things on the internet. MOP is Panda Style! Read More September 25, 2012

Mists of Pandaria

For non-gamers, September 25 will come and go like nothing happened. But for fans of Blizzard and their long running MMORPG World of Warcraft, September 25 marks the release of the anticipated WOW expansion- Mists of Pandaria. Read More September 20, 2012

NBA2k13

NBA 2k13 executively produced by Jay-Z is launching this October 5 with new content to spice up your virtual hardcourt experience. Watch the trailers below and catch up with what+s been happening with this exciting basketball sim. Read More September 17, 2012

Diablo III

The fight against evil never ends. To defeat Diablo forever, you need a real weapon to push back the hordes of the burning hells. You need Alienware. Purchase a box of Diablo® III from authorized retailers and get a chance to win a brand new Alienware gaming laptop. Read More August 12, 2012

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