Wednesday , 14 October 2026

Tag Archives: pisonet

We Asked Why Pinoy Youth Were Hooked on Online Games in 2008. Here’s How That Aged

In 2008 we asked why Filipino youth and online gaming were inseparable. 18 years later: the research, the school violence blame game, and gambling ads.

Read More »

Pisonet Culture: The Real Origin Story of Pinoy Gaming

I still remember the exact sound. That screechy dial-up handshake, followed by the familiar ding! of Yahoo Messenger logging in. Tapos sa background, may maririnig kang tito na nakikipag-away sa bantay kasi gusto pa niya mag-extend ng fifteen minutes. That was the soundtrack of my childhood gaming life. Para sa maraming Pinoy gamers ngayon, ganito rin sila lumaki. Before “esports …

Read More »