Esports

Kiev Major Concludes With Weird Montage Of Women; Production Company Later Deletes Video

Last weekend’s Kiev Major crowned OG as a four-time Majors winner and celebrated the CIS region’s Dota 2 history. After the closing ceremony, however, the last thing viewers saw was an unexplained montage of women simply watching the matches. Since then, that footage has been critiqued by some of the community for making women feel like…

Street Fighter V‘s ‘Alpha Of Teabagging’ Still Winning, But More Politely

Victor “Punk” Woodley, the self-proclaimed “alpha of teabagging,” climbed ever higher up the world rankings in Street Fighter V by placing first last night at Dreamhack Austin. But despite his wins, Punk’s “alpha” side was nowhere to be seen in his final matches. Punk is known for taunting opponents, both in matches and during post-game…

Report: Reigning Champs Of Dota‘s International 6 Retire

Team Random, better known as the former Wings Gaming, will disband prior to this year’s International. According to Jack Chen, a translator for the Dota Chinese scene familiar with the team, four players will retire while one will continue trying to play professionally, at least for now. Wings Gaming were the champions of The International…

Hungrybox Wins Melee Finals By Running Out The Clock

The final day of DreamHack Austin was filled to the brim with explosive Melee plays, from Jason “Mew2King” Zimmerman’s incredible run through the loser’s side of the bracket to Daniel “ChuDat” Rodriguez taking down some of the game’s finest on his road to the top. Comparatively, the grand finals of Melee were a little disappointing.…

The Late Team Fight That Spun The Dota 2 Kiev Finals On Their Head

OG might have been favorites heading into Valve’s Dota 2 Major hosted in Kiev, but they certainly didn’t look it by game five of the grand finals. Arguably the more talented team, and certainly the more experienced, it wasn’t until a fateful team fight in the 39th minute of the final match that the European…

David And Goliath Clash In Climactic Dota Quarterfinals

SG Esports had already conquered a titan in Team Secret, and just a day later, the team found itself facing another giant in Evil Geniuses. Though the underdog didn’t overcome the odds this time, the match between these two was a barnburner. Game 1 was the first sign that it would be a drawn-out contest…

Smash ‘God’ Drops Out Of Tournament Because His Controller Isn’t Properly Malfunctioning

Adam “Armada” Lindgren, considered one of the “five gods” of competitive Super Smash Bros. Melee, has dropped out of this weekend’s DreamHack Austin due to a controller that isn’t malfunctioning properly. Yes, you read that correctly. The obvious questionhere is why is a professional player—with the resources of an organization behind him—isn’t prepared with multiple…

The Weekend In Esports: Dota 2, DreamHack Austin, And Splatoon

A Brazilian Dota 2 team looks to make history in the Ukraine this weekend but one of the best teams in the game still stands in their way. With the League of Legends spring season behind us, the spotlight this weekend is on the Valve’s $3,000,000 Major in Kiev where the stage is still being…

The Lowest Seed In Dota‘s Kiev Major Just Beat The Top Team

It’s not often you see upsets like the one that happened today in Kyiv, Ukraine, where the lowest seed of the tournament not only pushed the top seed to a game three, but eliminated them altogether. SG Esports is the South American qualifier team, and they hail from a region not traditionally known for strong…

Not Even Excellent Outfits Can Save Overwatch Pros From Other Team’s Genji

KongDoo Panthera’s outfits are so good. While other Overwatch teams go with the standard “we wear jerseys basically all the time” look (aka “the Kevin Smith”), KongDoo’s players prefer to snazz it up. Last season they wore stylish dress shirts and suspenders. This season? Sailor uniforms It’s a heck of a fashion statement, which I…

Brazilian League Player Suspended After Tweeting Racist Jokes

Red Canids were set to be a team to watch in League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational, which kicks off today, but now they’re in the spotlight for an entirely different reason. After posting a racist joke to Twitter, Felipe “YoDa” Noronha has been served with a three-game suspension, and a $2,000 fine. Noronha made several…

Deaf Gamer Founds A Fighting Games Team For Players Like Him

Learning fighting games is hard enough, even with YouTube tutorials, commentators’ insight during pro tournaments, and local meet-ups. But what if you literally could not hear any of those things? That’s the case for Chris “Phoenix” Robinson, a deaf fighting game player whose most recent Twitch streams feature him fighting opponents online at Guilty Gear…

Battle Royale Esports Are Still A Work In Progress

A week ago, a team won a six-figure esports competition through sheer patience. Obey Gaming, a team competing in H1Z1 King Of The Kill, orchestrated their strategy around not starting fights, opting to wait patiently on the sidelines as the Battle Royale-esque game of survival and slaughter played out. This patience would not only lead…

Teen Overwatch Player Goes Pro Despite Parents Taking Away His Internet

Stefano “Verbo” Disalvo plays Lucio for Immortals, one of the best Overwatch teams in the world. He’s a shot-caller, which means he plays a huge role in leading the team. He’s also 17 years-old. Before he could become a pro, he had to overcome one very big obstacle: his parents. When Disalvo started high school,…

Lively Florida Smash Tournament Results In Near-$20,000 Loss For Organizers

A big fighting games tournament organizer says his company lost $20,000 throwing its first Super Smash Bros.-centric tournament earlier this month. As a result, Florida-based CEO Gaming does not have plans for a future CEO Dreamland event. “Dreamland came about as a way to show the Smash community that our team cares and appreciates their…

Blizzard has announced Overwatch’s D.Va will join Heroes of the Storm, and she’ll be a Warrior class. Here’s the new cinematic featuring D.Va fighting alongside fellow Overwatch fighter Genji. Both appear as part of the Heroes of the Storm 2.0 update rolling out today and tomorrow.

You’re Invited To Take On Some Fighting Game Pros In New York City

How’s your standing fierce? Your parries and counters? More importantly, do you think you can beat a fighting game pro in Street Fighter V? You can try at our offices in New York City on Saturday, May 13. Our soon-to-be-announced champions will give all comers a chance to square off in heated battle to see…

Competitive Pokémon Player Brings Good Luck Pineapple To Tournament, Takes First Place

When it comes to competitive Pokémon, many players have good luck charms. A lot of the time, that means tournament tables are crowded with plushies. But for Ashton Cox, as he won the first Latin American International Championship last weekend, it was a pineapple. Cox tweeted that the day before the tournament in what has…

TNC Is Rampaging Through Dota‘s Kiev Major

The four-month gap the Boston and Kiev Majors in Dota 2 has been especially vacuous, as precious few tournaments gave fans a chance to gauge each team’s potential headed into today’s Kiev Major group stage play. After Boston it seemed like TNC Pro Team was in disarray, but Kiev is showing that just might not…

Modders Are Tweaking Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 In Clever Ways

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3’s recent release on PC has opened the floodgates for a varied collection of mods. Since the game arrived on Steam last December, fans have tweaked the frantic three-on-three title in a variety of ways, from simple gameplay adjustments to complete model swaps. Owing to the quirky nature of its larger…