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EsportsTournament Trolls Competitors By Making Them Dance To Smash Mouth
Dance Dance Revolution and its many copycats (Pump It Up, In the Groove, etc) already feel like a blast from the past. So why not lean into that? Tournament organizers at Rumble in the Prairie 9 yesterday decided to re-live 1999 and troll their competitors in the process. These competitors played on In the Groove…
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Esports
Newcomer Shocked After Taking Down Smash Bros. Legend
This what it feels like when somehow you beat the best Smash 4 player in the world with a miraculous, last minute combo. The kid who can’t believe his eyes as he slides off his headset is Luhtie, a relatively unknown player who mains Zero Suit Samus and has never won a major Smash tournament.…
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EsportsFans Are Ripping The Halo World Championship For Its Shabby Venue
Competitive Halo’s biggest event of the year is going on right now but some fans are arguing about the venue and how many people are in attendance. The tournament has a prize pool of $1,000,000, but pictures on the ground tell the story of a more deflated event. Nothing screams esports quite like some deflated…
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Esports
The Weekend In Esports: The Halo 5 World Championship Finals And More
The spotlight this weekend belongs to competitive Halo 5 as pros descend on California for sci-fi carnage. While OpTic remain the kings of Microsoft’s first-person shooter, their dominance looks as fragile as ever in the face of rising contenders on all sides. Elsewhere in esports, the best Smash players have two long days ahead of…
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Esports
Competitive Overwatch‘s Inconsistent Rules Are Screwing Over Players
In any competitive game or sport, the rules can change, and competitors have to adjust their strategies. But usually, rules change between seasons – not in the middle of one. Blizzard’s Overwatch changes a lot, even by video game standards. The patches hit every few weeks or so. Sometimes it’s a little balance tweak, sometimes…
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Esports
You Can Watch Esports In VR Now, But Why Would You?
Here are two questions an annoying friend or relative might ask you: “Does anyone actually watch esports tournaments?” and “Does anyone actually own a VR headset?” A startup called SLIVER.tv has decided to combine these two head-scratchers into one bizarre business plan, which can be best summarized in one question: “Would anyone watch esports tournaments…
By Maddy Myers
