Esports

Catch All the Action of the Pokémon World Championships, Right Here

We’re back for the second day of “Worlds”—the Pokémon World Championships—in Vancouver, B.C. and six champions will be crowned in three divisions across Pokémon’s video game and trading card game. You can watch it all live right here. Final matches are beginning right now. In the video game world championships, junior division, Brendan Zheng (U.S.)…

First ‘Internationally Recognized’ Athlete Visa Awarded to Pro Gamer

A month ago, Riot Games said it had gotten the U.S. government to include eSports contestants under the visa policy that allows professional athletes from other countries to visit for purposes of competition. The first such visa has been awarded, to a Canadian League of Legends star. Danny “Shiphtur” Le, of Edmonton, got the visa,…

There’s going to be a lot of eSports action today: the Pokémon World Championships at 1 p.m. EDT, the International (Dota‘s largest tournament) resumes at 3 p.m., and the StarCraft World Championship Series (America region) at 4 p.m. (Europe region is already underway here). We’ll be carrying livestreams of them all.

How 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…

Smite 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…

A Sad Day for StarCraft as One of the Best Players Quits

One of the most iconic and best non-Korean members of the StarCraft II eSports scene, Evil Geniuses’ Stephano thinks it is time to move on. He says he’s not enjoying the game as much as he used to, so he put an end to his career as a StarCraft pro. His last match was played…

It’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…

QuakeCon 2013’s Most Epic Frags, Summarized In Five Minutes

The world’s best Quake players descended on QuakeCon 2013 this past weekend—guys like evil, Chance, Stermy and DaHaNG. This awesome highlight reel from Youtuber neoQLive showing them all fragging each other with the most precise shots you could imagine. QuakeCon 2013 had Quake Live tournaments for 4 days, so catching the best moments might be…

Three Must-See Quake III Matches Of QuakeCon 2013

This year’s QuakeCon kicked off yesterday, not just with John Carmack’s annual marathon keynote, but with some skillful Quake III duels. In the finals of the winners’ bracket, two American gaming veterans, SK’s rapha and Evil Geniuses’ DaHanG, played a best-of-three on three different maps (dm13 never gets old!). They showed off some serious mind…

You 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…

When 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…

The 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.…

Dota 2 Players Add $1 Million to The International’s Prize Pool

The International, the world’s largest Dota 2 championship tournament, commences on Friday with group stage play. This year the field would be competing for a $1.6 million prize pool, but that’s been fattened by a million thanks to the sale of a virtual item to their fellow gamers, and the pot may increase. The Dota…

A First-Person Look At The World’s Best StarCraft Player’s Skills

Those are the blazing hands of the current StarCraft II World Champion and by far the best player in the world, STX_INnoVation, participating in the WCG Korea Qualifiers. He’s easily tearing apart a Protoss opponent with his unmatched Terran skills and rapid-fire decision making. He probably doesn’t even recognize that GomTV’s own StarCraft II caster,…

These Are Some of The Biggest Mistakes Dota 2 Newbies Make

Stepping into a new game is a daunting task, particularly so if it’s multiplayer. Usually, there’s a ton to learn, and getting the basics down is often not enough to prepare you to go up against other actual players. DOTA 2, Valve’s recently-launched multiplayer online battle arena game, is no exception. Thankfully, VideoGamerTV walks us…

A 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…

Controversy 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…

All the Memories of an Unforgettable EVO 2013 Are in This Superb Video

It’s been a week since EVO 2013 , and while you can revisit any of the Grand Finals, or an anthology of the best combos, sometimes it takes a video like this to unify the themes of a chaotic, energetic eSports spectacle that crowns nine champions. Edited and uploaded by evo2kvids yesterday, it’s as good…

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…

They 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…