Like Moe Szyslak from The Simpsons, two commentators at this weekend’s Smash The Record bit down hard on some…
Daigo “The Beast” Umehara is a legendary Street Fighter player, but even legends need to eat, which is why the pro…
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In an otherwise quieter weekend, four elite CS:GO teams will be lighting up the Barclays Center for ESL One New York.
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The Immortals esports franchise has signed their debut Dota 2 team made up of the five newly reunited members of the MVP Phoenix team, which was the first Korean team to advance to The International in 2016. Now that the band’s back together, they’ll be competing in North America under the Immortals team name. Read more
Two more Overwatch League team buyers have emerged from the world of traditional sports. ESPN reports that Neil Leibman, co-owner of the Texas Rangers, has purchased the Houston Overwatch League slot. Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Philadelphia Flyers, has staked its claim on Philadelphia.
Veteran fighting game competitor Justin Wong has decided to forgo competing in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite until October. Wong is one of many players to receive early access to the game, and feels having an extra week to practice before Infinite’s official September 19 launch is unfair to the rest of the community.
Last weekend’s Super Smash Bros. for Wii U competition at DreamHack Montreal came down to a nail-biting grand finals…
Prominent esports organization Immortals suffered a major misfire over the weekend when three members of its Counter-…
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Super Smash Brothers: Melee pro Adam “Armada” Lindgren has stepped down from his position as a panelist for the…
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League of Legends champion Yorick is getting a new skin, his first since June 2011. The new skin is Arclight, and changes the look of most of his abilities and ghost minions. Read more
Street Fighter V pro and Florida resident Du “NuckleDu” Dang announced that he will be donating his DreamHack Montreal winnings to Hurricane Irma relief efforts in his state. His first place finish over Justin Wong net the young competitor $4,700.
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It’s a global weekend for esports as Montreal, California, and Manila are all hosting big events across the…
Last weekend, East Coast Throwdown brought fighting game competition back to New Jersey with its ninth installment.…
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Arms’ guard button and other controls have been an issue for players, but that might turn around in a coming patch.…
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