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Malaysia Successfully Hosts APAC Predator League 2025: Esports Meets Culture

By Joshua LIN January 13, 2025

The sixth edition of the Asia Pacific (APAC) Predator League officially held from on 11-12 January 2025, marked its debut in Malaysia. Hosted at MITEC, Kuala Lumpur, this prestigious regional esports tournament features 28 teams from 14 regions competing in Dota 2 and VALORANT. With a total prize pool of USD 400,000, participants also vied for the coveted Predator Shield.

Festival Atmosphere and Community Engagement

The event, held over 2 days, combines gaming with cultural celebrations. Highlights include performances by international stars Sandara Park and Minzy of 2NE1, alongside local artists Aina Abdul and Hael Husaini. Fans also enjoyed a Coswalk competition, immersive activities, and the unveiling of Nero and Yuffy, two champions designed to reflect the tournament’s spirit of rivalry and camaraderie.

Additionally, the tournament introduced a localised version of “It Lies Within” by Aina Abdul, the theme song for the competition to foster a deeper cultural connection.

High-Stakes Matches and Local Talent Shining through

The tournament format features elimination rounds leading to finals in both VALORANT and Dota 2.

Top rewards include USD 65,000 for champions, USD 20,000 for runners-up, and USD 7,500 for third and fourth place. Special awards such as MVPs of the matches will also be given to recognize standout individual performances.

Alter Ego (Indonesia) beat ZOL E-Sports (Philippines) to take home the Predator Shield for VALORANT while Myth Avenue Gaming (Malaysia) won the Dota 2 showdown against Team Helios (Indonesia).

Champions of VALORANT – Alter Ego
Champions of Dota 2 – Myth Avenue Gaming (MAG)

Esports Meets Cutting-Edge Technology

Competitors utilized Acer’s premium Predator gaming gear, including the Predator Orion X desktop, Predator XB253Q monitor, Galea 365 headset, and gaming chairs. According to Acer Pan Asia Pacific President Andrew Hou, the league serves as a “community-driven platform” blending gaming, technology, and entertainment, catering for gamers and non-gamers alike.

ACER Apac president Andrew Hou
Acer APAC President Andrew Hou
Specifications of the gear used by players in the tournament

Acer Predator League 2026 – India

The next edition of Acer Predator League will be held in India and we look forward to Acer’s continued commitment to enhancing the esports landscape through such festival-like tournament, which invites both gamers and non-gamers to explore the vibrant world of competitive gaming.

Fans can follow this year’s event and next year’s through Predator League’s official website and social media platforms (Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok).

    PS5 Pro Review: 5 Reasons To Go Pro & 5 Reasons To Stick With The OG

    By Timothy Teoh November 20, 2024

    It’s time for the mid-gen update again, and just like the PS4 Pro, the PS5 Pro is here to provide an upgrade and a more powerful alternative to the original PS5, which is now a four-year-old console as of 2024.

    However, it shocked everyone with its ridiculous price and underwhelming showcase when it was officially announced in September 2024. Courtesy of PlayStation Asia, we received the opportunity to try out the PS5 Pro for several days ahead of its worldwide launch on 7 November 2024.

    PS5 complete
    PS5 complete
    PS5 and controller
    PS5 and controller

    Here’s what we think of this beast of a machine, as well as both the PROS (pun intended) and CONS of the latest console from Sony Interactive Entertainment:

    5 Reasons To Get PS5 Pro

    1. Games Look And Run Better (Performance Pro Or Fidelity Pro)

    Specs-wise, the PS5 Pro is better than the original PS5 (or PS5 Slim) in three major ways:

    • Larger and more powerful GPU: A GPU that has 67% more Compute Units than the current PS5 console and 28% faster memory. Overall, this enables up to 45% faster rendering for gameplay.
    • Advanced Ray-Tracing: Provides more dynamic reflection and refraction of light. This allows the rays to be cast at double, and at times triple, the speeds of the current PS5 console.
    • PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution: An AI-driven upscaling that uses machine learning-based technology to provide super sharp image clarity by adding an extraordinary amount of detail.

    Essentially, beyond all the unintelligible techno-babble and buzzwords, it just means that the PS5 Pro is more powerful than the original PS5, and thus capable of delivering better overall performances when you play your games.

    For instance, when I played graphics-intensive games such as Alan Wake 2 or Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 on my PS5 Pro, I could finally turn on ray-tracing and/or 4K without sacrificing these graphical flourishes for better performance. Many of the PS5 Pro-enhanced games come with two new graphic modes; Performance Pro or Fidelity Pro. They’re essentially upgraded versions of the normal Performance Mode or Fidelity Mode that you see in your PS5 games.

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