Today Nintendo announced online qualifiers for its upcoming Smash Bros. Ultimate and Splatoon 2 tournaments being hosted at PAX East on March 30. There’ll be three rounds, beginning on February 2, for players to try and earn spots at the live event. Complete schedule and signup info is at Nintendo’s website.

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Magic: The Gathering is getting a pro league, publisher Wizards of the Coast announced yesterday. 32 top players will get the change to win a combined $10 million in prizes. Their contracts, Wizards says, will be for $75,000, directly addressing concerns Magic pros had about earning sub-par money. Some top players

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