San Hoàng, Author at PowerUp!

About San Hoàng

Hi, my name is San and I’m an Associate Editor/Content Producer here at PowerUp! On most days you’ll find me playing League of Legends or trying my luck at an indie title or two. I grew up on Nintendo for most of my younger years beginning with the N64. Currently, I’m fascinated with the esports industry and I’m probably a bit too competitive for my own good. Chrono Cross is probably my favourite game ever.

In Pictures – The Melbourne Esports Open

Sep 17, 2018

The Melbourne Esports Open held at the beginning of September was a huge success for ESL and TEG Live. Over 12,000 esports fans attended the event, including members of PowerUp! across September 1 and 2 2018. Social Media was also heavily invested in the event with #MEO2018 the number one trending national conversation on Twitter […]

All Signs Point Towards Pokémon Making the Switch as Early as May 2018

Mar 27, 2017

Confirming the suspicions of many fans, earlier this week Game Freak, developer of Pokémon, has revealed that it is hiring for a Switch game. In the eyes of many fans was never a matter of if a Pokémon title will appear on Nintendo’s shiny new machine, it was just a matter of when. The Game Freak […]

Indie Hindsight: January 2016

Feb 6, 2017

Indie Hindsight is a series of monthly lists, spotlighting a handful of indie gems you may have missed. Indie developers are always dropping interesting experiences throughout the year alongside their triple A brethren, but given their leaner budgets, these titles usually don’t have the reach to become household names. Hopefully, you’ll be find something that piques […]

STEEP

Dec 19, 2016

STEEP seems conflicted. It wants you to slow down to take the time and soak in its gorgeous expansive mountainside, yet it also seeks to deliver on the thrills of extreme sports. Both are understandably enticing in theory, but ultimately shallow in practice. Players are given a whole mountain, sectioned into various unique regions, to […]