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Esports
Riot Games Is Franchising Its North American League At $10 Million A Spot
The North American League Championship Series is restructuring to become more like the NFL or NBA with 10 established teams locked into place rather than an ever-shifting lineup of teams each season. Riot Games announced all of this today, and in an interview with Yahoo Esports confirmed that the buy-in for a spot in the…
By Eric Van Allen Published June 1, 2017 -
EsportsLung Collapses Are A Surprisingly Common Esports Injury
Over the last seven years, at least six high-profile esports players have been struck with a debilitating and serious medical condition called spontaneous pneumothorax—a collapsed lung. Some had to withdraw from matches. A couple kept playing, even though it probably wasn’t a great idea. Why is this, of all injuries, common in esports? Aspontaneous pneumothorax,in…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 1, 2017 -
EsportsPopular Smash Bros Flash Game Gets Huge Update, New Characters
Super Smash Flash 2, a fan-made Super Smash Brothers tribute by Mcleod Gaming, that features anime characters like Naruto and Goku alongside Nintendo heroes like Mario and Samus, just pushed out a big new beta featuring tons of new heroes. Many of these new additions hail from previous Smash franchises but are new to the…
By Maddy Myers Published May 30, 2017 -
Esports
Overwatch Training Apps Gave Me A Way To Obsess But Not Improve
After a two-week regimen with a pro gamer training app, I’ve made a stunning transformation into… a slightly better Overwatch player. Dojo Madness, an app developer with a whopping $12.75 million in venture capital funding, has put out four different video game training apps for League of Legends, Dota 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and Overwatch.…
By Maddy Myers Published May 30, 2017 -
Esports
SonicFox Wins Inaugural Injustice 2 Premier Event At Combo Breaker
At the end of an intense top eight, Dominic “SonicFox” McLean secured a 3-1 win in the first Injustice 2 Pro Series event at Combo Breaker 2017 on the PlayStation 4. SonicFox made a dominant run through the winner’s bracket on both his Deadshot and Black Adam play, including a 3-0 win over to-be grand…
By Eric Van Allen Published May 28, 2017 -
Esports
Last-Second Comeback Highlights USA Vs UK Killer Instinct Finals
At Combo Breaker in St. Charles, Illinois, two countries clashed to prove who was the best in the tournament’s own namesake. Valoraxe, a player from the United Kingdom, had stormed through the upper bracket with his Cinder, while Wheels, the home-crowd favorite, was in his first-ever Combo Breaker grand finals. What resulted when these two…
By Eric Van Allen Published May 28, 2017 -
Esports
Sumail Makes The Great Escape In Victory At Manila
Some days, you just can’t catch a good Puck. The Manila Masters concluded today with a grand finals between Newbee and Evil Geniuses, a rematch of the winner’s finals. In a 3-1 win for EG, one player showed up time and time again: Sumail “SumaiL” Hassan, the 18-year-old mid-lane master. Whether on Outworld Devourer or…
By Eric Van Allen Published May 28, 2017 -
Esports
Tekken 7 Player Adjusts Resolution On PlayStation 4 After Loss [Corrected]
At Combo Breaker 2017 in Illinois today, KoDee, a Kazuya player who had just been on the wrong end of a perfect round against Tanukana’s Xiaoyu, was quick to hit the PlayStation guide button and check the resolution, to the crowd’s, commentators’, and his opponent’s surprise. After changing the resolution and moving on to the…
By Eric Van Allen Published May 27, 2017 -
EsportsThese Five Americans Moved To Japan For Street Fighter 3, Which Is 20 Years Old
Street Fighter is one of the most prominent fighting game series in the world, but it can be hard to track down competitive arcade scenes for some of the older games, like Street Fighter 3. Earlier this week, YouTube user Phil H. uploaded a short doc where he interviewed five Americans who moved to Japan…
By Eric Van Allen Published May 27, 2017 -
Esports
Double KO Leads To Do-Over In Tekken 7 Match
Tekken 7 won’t hit home consoles in the US for a few more days, but competition in the game is already heated. At Combo Breaker 2017, a multi-fighting-game tournament taking place this weekend in Illinois, the winner’s finals of one pool essentially went to overtime after a double knockout. As Mateo on Jack-7 went in…
By Eric Van Allen Published May 27, 2017 -
EsportsThe Weekend In Esports: The Manila Masters, Combo Breaker, And More
TheMid-Season Invitational is over and done. The best team in League of Legends is, it turns out, still the best. This weekend, all eyes are on the Manila Masters Combo Breaker, the giant fighting game event with something for everyone. Below you’ll find where and when you can catch all the weekend’s biggest events in…
By Ethan Gach Published May 27, 2017 -
EsportsPunk Wins Street Fighter V Eleague Invitational In Climactic Runback
After falling to Arman “Phenom” Hanjani in the winner’s finals, Victor “Punk” Woodley ran it back through the loser’s bracket to win the Eleague Street Fighter V Invitational 4-2. When Punk and Phenom met in the winner’s bracket, Punk seemed to have no answer for Phenom’s air game as Necalli. Constant jumps and dive-kicks, coupled…
By Eric Van Allen Published May 27, 2017 -
Esports
Report: Korean League Players Say Team Isn’t Paying Them
According to a report from Inven Global, players and staff members say that for several years, Longzhu Gaming has not been paying them on time. A member of a Korean League of Legends circuit called the LCK, or League Champions Korea, the Longzhu Gaming organization has, players and staff claim, held back tens of thousands…
By Eric Van Allen Published May 26, 2017 -
Esports
Who To Watch In Tonight’s Street Fighter V Finals On Eleague
Tonight, eight Street Fighter V pros will face off in the Eleague play-offs and finals, which you can watch on TBS or via digital live stream. By the way, there are also two other Street Fighter V competitions happening this weekend as well—Combo Breaker 2017, a premier tournament in the Capcom Pro Tour series, and…
By Maddy Myers Published May 26, 2017 -
EsportsDota 2 Tournament Holds Rage-Quit Competition For Fans
The Dota 2 community owns its memes. Players have long histories within the scenes, and few are as infamous as Clement “Puppey” Ivanov, whose rage was honored in a competition during last night’s Manila Masters matches. Dubbed the Battle Of The Rages, three fans were invited on-stage to show off their best rage-quits, inspired by…
By Eric Van Allen Published May 26, 2017
