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Multiplayer Isn’t So Massive Anymore
Bungie seems to have coined the term “shared world shooter” for their newest IP, Destiny, but the general concept might sound familiar. While not everyone may be a fan of huge MMOs, lots of people seem to be into multiplayer gaming and downsized, explorable worlds where you can play with a relative handful of other…
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Will Infinity Ward Continue to Support Competitive Call Of Duty?
With Activision publicly announcing their support of eSports at the recent Call Of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer reveal it’s become evident that this growing community has a chance to become a long-term fixture of the scene, but a lot of that is dependent on the efforts of Activision, its studios and Major League Gaming. Most recently,…
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Killzone On The PS4 Might Actually Be More Comfortable To Play
If you’re purchasing the PlayStation 4 this holiday season and are into first-person shooters, chances are you’ll be eyeing Guerrilla Games‘ latest installment in the Killzone franchise: Shadow Fall. But while those shiny new graphics will catch most people’s eyes, I’m more concerned with how the game plays. The Killzone series has always had a…
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EsportsMaking A Living Off Of YouTube
Over the years YouTube has proven to be a vital tool in the growth of gaming communities. Call Of Duty is one game that has been instrumental in developing new personalities through gameplay commentaries, weapon breakdowns and now competitive gaming. And gamers have found ways to make these video productions their full-time jobs. One YouTuber…
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What To Expect Out Of Battlefield 4‘s Beta
Battlefield 4 is scheduled to release on October 29th for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, followed by the next-gen consoles in November, but you can start the battle earlier by taking part in the open beta for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on October 4th. I played a lot of the…
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How Titanfall Could Stack Up For Pro Gamers
Titanfall has taken the gaming world by storm. Every time I’ve gotten my hands on Respawn Entertainment’s latest game I experience something new. It’s a game that is fresh, yet familiar to fans of Call Of Duty who might be yearning for more out of their first-person shooters. It’s not easy breathing new life into…
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Breaking Down What We Saw In Call Of Duty: Ghost‘s Multiplayer Reveal
We just got a lot of juicy details for the next Call of Duty. Fans of the multiplayer for one of Activision’s biggest franchises will want to tune in here to hear a breakdown by myself and other CoD experts. I will be hosting the show with the captain of team compLexity and current reigning…
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EsportsHow To Be A Good Competitive Gaming Announcer
As eSports continues to grow there are more personalities beginning to take center stage. Rachel Quirico is one of the well-known personalities in eSports who has hosted events for North American Star League and Dreamhack, two popular eSports events for StarCraft II, as well as events such as E3 and PAX two of the largest…
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EsportsSmite Is Like League Of Legends For People Who Like Shooters and Thor
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a mission: to find the best MOBA video games can offer. I’ve tried a healthy variety—Infinite Crisis, Dawngate, DOTA 2, Prime Worlds—and while they all have their own redeeming qualities, none have hooked me quite like Smite Smite is a third-person MOBA from Hi-Rez studios that, from what…
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EsportsIt’s Going To Be A Crazy Weekend For Competitive Gaming
Whether you prefer League of Legends, StarCraft II, DOTA 2 or Call of Duty, there is a little something for everyone this weekend. The International 3 is shaping up to be one for the ages as players will be fighting it out for a 1.4 million dollar first place prize. In the video above I…
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EsportsYou Can Use Video Capture Devices On Xbox One. But What About PS4?
Xbox One users will be able to use third-party capture cards and devices to record gameplay video just as they did on the Xbox 360, Microsoft has told us. This is in addition to the built-in capture feature the company has announced for their next-gen console. But what about the PS4? While the PS4 has…
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EsportsWhen Microsoft and Sony Battle, eSports Wins
In this two-part interview I sit down with CEO of Major League Gaming Sundance DiGiovanni and we talk about next-gen consoles, the future of Call of Duty in the eSports scene, and much more. If you rather jump around in each video in accordance to what topics interest you most, I’ve listed them out here…
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EsportsThe First-Person Shooter That Has Brazil’s eSports Scene All Excited
This past weekend Red Bull hosted another StarCraft II tournament, which they call the Training Grounds, and featured some of the best players from around the world. There was also a surprise coming out of Brazil with the Brazil Gaming League Arena which saw some fierce competition in the free-to-play first person shooter Cross Fire.…
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EsportsA Game Where You Can Play As Vampire Batman Could Be eSports’ Next Hit
There are tons of new MOBAs trying to enter the space but one stands out above them all and that is Turbine’s Infinite Crisis. This DC MOBA does not stray too far from the standard MOBA formula—which is the three lane format (with bottom, middle, and top lanes) seen more commonly in games like League…
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EsportsControversy Rages Over Dota 2 and Starcraft II Event Overlap
The world of eSports is growing day by day and that means more events with larger prize pools than ever before. But that can also lead to collisions in scheduling for some of the biggest eSports tournaments. This week in This is eSports I discuss the recent scheduling disaster for Blizzard’s World Championship Series regional…
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Finally: The Next Big Halo Tournament. Watch It Live, Right Here.
This weekend, we are finally seeing a strong return of eSports in the competitive Halo scene. Since Major League Gaming ceased operations of Halo events on their pro circuit, we haven’t seen a major tournament for the series in quite some time. Thanks to 343 Industries and the Arena Gaming League, all that changes in…
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EsportsThey Call Him The ‘Intelligent’ Call of Duty Pro-Gamer
Professional player Raymond Lussier (aka Rambo) has made a career of playing Call of Duty on some of the biggest stages in the world. Along with his team EnVyUs they placed second at the Call of Duty Championships, even if they haven’t seen similar success in recent events. But to the wider community, he’s known…
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EsportsCompetitive Halo Is Back After Almost A Year Out Of The Spotlight
Halo has always had a rich history in eSports but as of recently it has fallen from the spotlight thanks to a lack of a presence at some of the larger eSports events like Major League Gaming’s Pro Circuit. While Halo took a backseat in the competitive gaming scene, games like League of Legends, StarCraft…
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EsportsEVO Wasn’t The Only Impressive Tournament This Weekend
It was a massive weekend for eSports. Gfinity—a Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Tournament that granted the winner $55,000—dominated the UK and EVO broke new ground for the fighting game community in Las Vegas. Not only were the events themselves a big deal but there were shake-ups with some of the top Call of…
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