News & Reviews:   PUBG Mobile

Tension for TikTok is rising as US President Donald Trump has just issued an executive order to ban the app in 45 days. It's not just TikTok though, as WeChat just got pulled into the situation as well for the same days given for the ban. That said, WeChat belongs to Tencent Holdings Ltd in China, so does this mean that the ban could extend to PUBG Mobile and other video game companies (partially) owned by them?

Although the smartphones from OnePlus do not shout 'gaming beasts', their hardware and software are definitely still enough for users to enjoy gaming sessions without any major restrictions. Now, a piece of good news has come as certain OnePlus smartphones will get exclusive early access to PUBG Mobile in 90 FPS (Frames Per Second).

When it comes to mobile eSports, PUBG Mobile continues to be the most popular in the SEA region and another tournament is on the way. Digi, Esports PLayer League (ESPL) and OPPO have partnered up to host an online tournament, with a substantial prize pool of RM25000.

With the on-going Conditional Movement Control Order, it seems that some businesses are coming back slowly with caution. Among the companies, Razer took a bold move in announcing their upcoming Razer Southeast Asian Invitational 2020. The event is scheduled to kick off on 22 June, followed by the grand finals on 3-5 July 2020. 

If you're confident in your mobile gaming skills, here's something that may be of interest to you. realme Malaysia has announced that it will be hosting a PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile tournament, giving gamers and realme fans an opportunity to win some prizes. The tournament is part of realme Malaysia's #stayREALathome campaign.

From the recent Level Up Play event that happened during the weekend, there was a special PUBG Mobile presentation which was organized by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). Sponsored by vivo Malaysia, the announcement was about the PUBG MOBILE Club Open (PMCO) 2019 Fall Split Global Finals. There will be a total prize pool of USD 2.5 million (~RM10,360,000).

It’s finally that time! The PUBG Mobile PMCO 2019 fall split will soon be upon us. If you’re one of the eager fans who have been eagerly awaiting to grab your tickets, now’s your chance to get it at a 20% discount. All you have to do is put your name in for the early bird registration.

Apart from all it’s other innovations such as 40MP (f/1.6, PDAF, OIS) + 40MP (f/1.8, ultra-wide, PDAF) + 8MP (f/2.4, telephoto) + 3D depth sensor quad rear cameras, Kirin 990 chipset and more, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also offers a Horizon OLED display that has 88 degree curved sides. With no physical volume controls, these side displays can also be used like gaming trigger buttons much like a console game controller, but you have to first turn on the Side-Touch LR buttons to turn your Mate 30 Pro into a gaming smartphone. We’ll talk about how to do so in a bit below.

With our local government increasingly supporting eSports, the latest news is about the Selangor Cyber Games 2019 and the registration has officially started. According to the Selangor government, four game titles have been announced for the tournament with a total prize money up to RM215,000.

It's been a long journey for the mobile players at the PUBG MOBILE Malaysia National Championship (PMNC). Started with a big bang since mid-April 2019, we have now come to the Grand Finals that will be held at the Quill Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur from 13 to 14 July 2019 with a RM114,000 prize pool.

As the official partner and smartphone of the PMNC, Vivo Malaysia wants to share its own Top 10 Pro-tips for all PUBG Mobile players in anticipation of the event. If you're one of them, you ought to read this!