Oct 8 2019
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I fell off my barstool for the second time that night. My vision went blurry, my legs buckled, and the floor spun.…
Dec 27 2018
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Imad Khan
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If failure is the quintessence of humility, then as I sat slumped over a fold-out chair in a bar beside a CRT…
Feb 6 2018
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Janet Garcia
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Soccer connects people on a global scale, but when you play FIFA, it’s easy to only use your favorite teams. As a…
Dec 4 2017
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Jason Krell
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Pokémon’s new competitive rule-set goes live in January 2018, meaning that players everywhere are devising…
Oct 4 2017
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After the winner got disqualified for cheating, Runefest 2017's 20K RuneScape tournament has named a new recipient of the prize: True Fox, the second-place finalist. Jagex, the game’s developer and tournament host, has also denied the allegations that any staff member helped the initial winner to cheat.
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Sep 28 2017
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This past weekend, Runefest 2017 hosted the finals of a RuneScape tournament with a whopping $20,000 cash prize for…
Sep 11 2017
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Super Smash Brothers: Melee pro Adam “Armada” Lindgren has stepped down from his position as a panelist for the…
Sep 7 2017
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Last July, esports organization ESL lifted the lifetime ban on tournament participation from Counter-Strike: Global…
Aug 29 2017
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As soon as Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite comes out on September 19, every copy of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 will…
Aug 16 2017
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Are you are a woman who wants to compete in a fighting game event, but you don’t know where to start? Maybe you’re…
Aug 4 2017
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Five prominent Super Smash Brothers: Melee tournament organizers and players have formed a competition committee and …
Aug 3 2017
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Some of the world’s best Smash Bros. players say they are owed thousands of dollars for their performances in a…
Aug 3 2017
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Jason Krell
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Last weekend, the weak inherited the Pokémon world for an official online tournament. Much like last month’s Tiny…
Jul 5 2017
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Jason Krell
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Last weekend’s North American International Championships had two big surprises: not only did Australians sweep the…
Jul 2 2017
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Jul 1 2017
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Arms has been a surprise hit on the Switch, but the competitive-minded players who have latched onto it are having…
Jun 29 2017
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Jason Krell
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The Pokémon Company offered players a chance to mix things up last weekend with an online competition where only…
Apr 25 2017
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Jason Krell
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When it comes to competitive Pokémon, many players have good luck charms. A lot of the time, that means tournament…
Mar 13 2017
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Jason Krell
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Last weekend’s big Pokémon tournament in Australia saw many famous players, including two world champions, duking…
Jan 24 2017
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Ian Walker
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Teabagging is a relatively new phenomenon in the fighting game community, but recently it has caused a stir among Kil…