Eric Van Allen

Amazon’s Breakaway is officially no longer in active development, as we reported last October. A spokesperson posted a statement on the Breakaway subreddit, saying that “after a lot of soul searching, the team decided to focus on new ideas.”

League of Legends Stream Follows One Pro’s Perspective For Entire Match

Fnatic and Team Vitality clashed in the European League Championship Series spring semifinals today, a match that would end in victory for the former. While the game itself was interesting, it was the manner of broadcast that grabbed my attention. In addition to the regular main stream, Riot Games broadcast a second stream that was…

StarCraft Anniversary Stream Is Part LAN Party, Part Reunion

This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of the StarCraft franchise. A lot of folks have a lot of love for this series, and few more than the crew that have gathered in what appears to be a Blizzard backlot studio to host a celebration stream A couch of StarCraft personalities Sean “Day9″ Plott, Nick “Tasteless”…

Counter-Strike Commentator Drops Racial Slur During Birthday Stream

During a celebratory birthday stream last night, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive commentator Matthew “Sadokist” Trivett called members of his stream chat the n-word on stream, as well as telling one member of the CS:GO community to kill themself. Trivett was live and playing PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds when he drops the slur. “I am literally going 50 percent…

The Weekend In Esports: Headin’ On Up To NorCal

The fighting game community takes a big pit stop this week in the land of Lady Bird. This weekend’s NorCal Regionals features all the basic fighting game staples you would want, from Street Fighter and Tekken to ARMS. After Infiltration’s win at Final Round with Menat, I really want to see if he can keep…

Two New Super Saiyans Are Shaking Up Dragon Ball FighterZ

Two new fighters, Broly and Bardock, hit Dragon Ball FighterZ this week. Bardock comes from an appropriately named TV special, Dragon Ball Z: Bardock — The Father of Goku. Broly also hails from his own special movie named after himself, Dragon Ball Z: Broly — The Legendary Super Saiyan, as well as a few other…

Dragon Ball FighterZ Tournaments Build Hype Using The Anime’s Lore

Dragon Ball FighterZ, the video game, is incredibly faithful to its source material which is, duh, the long-running anime series Dragon Ball Z. And the game’s fans and commentators are tying the game to the show in ways that create something wholly their own. The television show ran from 1989 to 1996, and a sequel…

Overwatch League Star Says He Missed Games With “Stress And Panic Disorder”

The New York Excelsior’s Kim “Pine” Do-hyeon was the star of the Overwatch League season’s first quarter, but conspicuously absent since. After the Excelsior won the second-stage title, Pine said that his absence from the team was because depression, stress, and a panic disorder stopped him from practicing. The English text reads: I feel very…

New York Beats Philly To Win Overwatch League Stage 2 Title

After five weeks of games, the New York Excelsior found itself in the stage title match again, this time against the Philadelphia Fusion. This time though, it was New York who would pull off the reverse sweep, taking the stage 2 title and prize in an exciting 3-2 finish. The Fusion came in hot off…

Dota Team Sweeps Finals, Has A Quick Jam Session

Team Secret entered today’s DreamLeague grand finals off an undefeated run through the winner’s bracket. In a final series against Fnatic, Secret kept the streak alive, and celebrated with a little music. Secret has held a high spot in the Dota 2 pro circuit for most of the season so far, and a win today…

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Great Minds Think Alike In Dragon Ball FighterZ

It’s like synchronized martial arts. In last night’s Dragon Ball FighterZ finals at Thaiger Uppercut 2018, two players who both ran Adult Gohan figured out that they were fighting with a similar set of tools. When two hits collide like that, it’s referred to as a “clash,” and it’s been around longer than you might…

Well-Timed Rocket League Respawn Thwarts Goal Attempt

Rocket League is a game with very little randomness. It’s mostly about the physics of rocket-powered cars slamming into giant balls. But during today’s Rocket League championship series matches, the one aspect of randomness in the game made a surprise appearance: respawning. When your car is hit hard enough by a player, it gets demolished…

Dota Pro Breaks Record By Playing 108 Different Heroes

Kuro “Kuroky” Salehi Takhasomi broke a record yesterday by simply picking a single hero, and he continued to widen the lead today. Among the 115 heroes currently in Dota 2, Kuroky has played 108 of them at least once in a competitive Dota game. Over the last few days, Kuroky has played a number of…

Korean League of Legends Team Dealt An Emotional Loss On Road To Playoffs

In League Champions Korea, the potential fate of two team’s playoff hopes came down to a single match and a very emotional outcome. KSV has not had the easiest road to travel in the League of Legends Korean championships. After a strong start to the year, the team started slipping in the standings. For the…

The Weekend In Esports: So Long, Stage 2

We’re almost halfway done with the Overwatch League’s inaugural season. While this stage had its fair share of highs and lows, the real standouts for me are the two teams who will be vying for the third spot in the stage playoffs this weekend: the Philadelphia Fusion and the LA Gladiators. The Fusion got off…

Dragon Ball FighterZ Titans Collide Again In Extraordinary Finals

It was only fitting that Dominique “SonicFox” McLean and Goichi “Go1″ Kishida meet again in this weekend’s Dragon Ball FighterZ tournament. Avoiding each other all the way until the grand finals, it was the anime legend Goichi who managed to edge out the young prodigy and cement his status at the top of the FighterZ…

Pokkén Player Invades Broadcast, Cuts Fire Promo, Loses Every Match

During pool play at Final Round 2018 yesterday, one Pokkén Tournament player took the opportunity to take the mic and deliver some choice words for his next opponent. Whether a work or a genuine mic-grab, Franke “2PlayRough” Sisto delivers a WWE-caliber promo about determination and proving his mother wrong. “I’m put up against an opponent…

The Texas Overwatch League Teams Are Having A Rough Go Of Stage 2

The Dallas Fuel and Houston Outlaws both had matches to play last night. Both teams needed a win, and neither found one. It was a tough evening for Texas fans that highlighted both teams’ ongoing issues in the second stage of the Overwatch League. The Houston Outlaws had an incredible showing in stage one, surging…

Two Dragon Ball FighterZ Pros Finally Settle The Score

After a few public call-outs, two fighters finally clashed last night in Atlanta, Georgia. Dominique “SonicFox” McLean and Goichi “Go1″ Kishida met in the ring at Final Round 2018 for a first-to-10 wins exhibition. The result was electric. McLean has been dominant in the western Dragon Ball FighterZ, and after a win at Winter Brawl…