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infiltration wins Evo 2016

SFV: Infiltration Tops Evo Once Again

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The Evo 2016 event as a whole was filled with hype and stunning performances. Now the largest fighting game tournament ever, this Evo event is already legendary for multiple reasons. The event filled the Mandalay Bay Events Center in...
Team House

Living and Working Together in a Team House

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Feeling some inter-tournament blues? Can’t wait for the Summit 5 to get your “pro gamers hanging out in houses” fix? Check out some team house tour videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bH9iyQX-P8 Several Dota organizations pay to maintain a team house. In the past, gaming...
Fear and Universe

Clinton “Fear” Loomis: Veteran of USA Dota

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In honor of Independence Day this week, here's a feature on one of the USA's most well known players: Clinton "Fear" Loomis. Fear Darkness Affectionately called "Old Man Fear," at 28 Loomis is indeed one of the older Dota 2 pros, especially...
Tokido wins CEO

SFV: Tokido Punches Ticket to Capcom Cup

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The Street Fighter V tournament is arguably the main event of Community Effort Orlando and 2016’s iteration lived up to the hype. Now in its sixth year as an event, CEO brings together the best fighting game talents from...
Hungrybox CEO

SSBM: Hungrybox Tops CEO

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The world of fighting games once again turned its eyes towards Florida for the state's largest fighting game event, Community Effort Orlando. Several top names in the world of Smash threw their hats into the ring for this major tournament...

SSBM: Swedish Delight Plays Luigi in Finals

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This past week Smash fans across the world were treated to one of the strangest casual tournaments the world of Super Smash Bros. has to offer, Smash’N’Splash. Smash’N’Splash (or SNS) is in its second year as a nationally recognized...

SFV: Capcom Pro Tour Heads to Russia

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Last week was a big one for the esports fans of Russia. The Russian Ministry of Sports made an official determination that esports are now considered a sport in the country sparking hope for players who are in need...

Noel Brown Banned for Ethical Misconduct

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This past week we saw the Combo Breaker event which held tournaments for several fighting games including Street Fighter V. The tournament boasted big names and great play but was overshadowed by an event outside of the games; an...

Leffen, the God Slayer Still Throneless

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Confident, driven, precise, skilled, marketable, polarizing; William “Leffen” Hjelte has all the hallmarks of a superstar player any organization would kill to have on their roster. His sometimes brutal honesty during interviews has gained him a lot of enemies...

Consistency in Esports Tournament Rules

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One thing that sets Dota apart from League is the relative frequency of non-Valve tournaments. While Riot officially runs all LoL tournaments, there are many Dota ones that aren't involved with Valve at all. While these tournaments tend to...

Changing up a Team’s Roster in League and CS:GO

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Last week I wrote an article about shuffling rosters from the perspective of Dota2 teams. This time I've expanded to include League and CS:GO, two other games that are plagued by the shifting sands of changing rosters, albeit in...
Two of the world's best Overwatch players have been accused of using aimbots to improve their in-game performance.

Surefour and Taimou Hit with Aimbot Allegations

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Overwatch has not even hit its official release yet and two of the top players on the professional scene have been leveled with hasty accusations of using third-party software to boost their in-game performances.