Tag Archives: eSports
Tue, May 01, 2012 | 23:55 BST
League of Legends Season Two finals front $3 million prize pool
Riot Games has $3 million to give away during the League of Legends Season Two World Championships.
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Posted in: MOBA, PC
Tags: eSports, league of legends, League of Legends: Season Two, LOL, Riot, riot games, tournament
Mon, Apr 30, 2012 | 00:35 BST
League of Legends adds spectator mode
The latest League of Legends patch adds in one of the rising eSports’ most requested features: spectator mode. Time to up your game – your fans are watching.
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Posted in: MOBA, PC
Tags: eSports, league of legends, Riot, riot games
Tue, Apr 17, 2012 | 23:38 BST
Major League Gaming signs up with Gamespot parent CBS Interactive
The western world’s largest competitive gaming league has joined forces with CBS Interactive.
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Posted in: Trade
Tags: CBS Interactive, CBSi Games, eSports, Major League Gaming, MLG, TwitchTV
Thu, Apr 05, 2012 | 07:01 BST
Brazillian visitor takes Australian leg of FIFA Interactive World Cup
Five time FIFA Interactive World Cup competitor Samuel Lage Liberato has won his way into the global finals – as Australia’s champion.
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Posted in: EA Sports, PS3, Sports, Xbox 360
Tags: eSports, FIFA 12, FIFA Interactive World Cup, tournament
Wed, Apr 03, 2013 | 03:29 BST
Battle.net World Championship detailed, 28 countries involved
The ultimate tournament of the Starcraft II World Championship Series is starting to take shape.
Fri, Feb 17, 2012 | 05:26 GMT
Sydney: OzHadou Nationals this weekend
Sydney fighter fans should get themselves down to The Red Room on York Street to check out the tenth OzHadou Nationals this weekend. This tourney is part of local seeding for EVO, arguably the world’s most important fighter event, so it’s a must-attend for competitors and fans alike ahead of the July event in Las Vegas. Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Soul Calibur 5 and King of Fighters XIII are on the roster, and in addition to the door fee there’s a charge to take part in casual play. The competition starts today and run all weekend; hit up the website for more information.
Thu, Feb 16, 2012 | 00:12 GMT
MLG to introduce pay-per-view with Winter Arena
Some of the new events in this year’s Major League Gaming calendar will only be streamed to those who pony up a premium.
Fri, Jan 20, 2012 | 04:36 GMT
MLG 2012 Pro Circuit kicks off January 31 with Starcraft II
No rest for the wicked-ly good at games: The world’s largest eSports league is ready to leap into a new year of action.
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Posted in: PC, Strategy
Tags: eSports, Major League Gaming, MLG, Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Wed, Jan 18, 2012 | 22:55 GMT
Red 5 drops out of E3 2012 to form anti-SOPA movement
Firefall developer Red 5 Studios is skipping E3 2012 booth, and devoting its energies to an anti-SOPA grass roots movement.
Wed, Jan 11, 2012 | 05:20 GMT
LG Cup Street Fighter IV HD offers $21,000 prize pool
Street Fighter fans in and around Los Angeles should visit the Belasco Theater this Saturday, where from 11:00AM to 6:00PM the LG Cup Street Fighter IV HD tournament will be in full swing. The competition is one leg of the global Street Fighter championships, so there’s sure to be some excellent bouts. You can register to compete through the link above, but entry is free for spectators, and there’ll be giveaways, events and free food to boot. Sponsors have put $21,000 worth of prizes on the line in addition to a grand prize trip to South Korea.
Thanks, Gamefront.
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Posted in: America, Capcom, Fighter
Tags: eSports, lg, los angeles, street fighter iv, Super Street Fighter IV Arcade, tournament
Tue, Dec 06, 2011 | 21:53 GMT
MLG Pro Circuit 2011 most-watched in eSports history
Major League Gaming drew record-breaking audiences during its 2011 Pro Circuit, even out-performing cable TV networks.
Wed, Nov 23, 2011 | 06:39 GMT
League of Legends $5 million second season has begun
Riot Games has kicked off Season Two, with big money on the table for the latest round of competitive League of Legends action.
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Posted in: MOBA, PC
Tags: eSports, league of legends, League of Legends: Season Two, Riot, riot games
Mon, Nov 21, 2011 | 14:35 GMT
MLG Providence National Championships – all winners
Over $60,000 in prizes were awarded at the final stop on the 2011 Major League Gaming Pro Circuit – the National Championships.
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Posted in: MOBA, PC, Shooter, Strategy
Tags: Call of Duty: Black Ops, eSports, Halo: Reach, league of legends, MLG, MLG Pro Circuit, MLG Providence, providence, starcraft II, Starcraft2
Sun, Nov 06, 2011 | 21:46 GMT
Canada Cup 2011 livestreaming now
Hit the break to check out all the action from Canada Cup 2011, one of the nation’s foremost fighting tournaments.
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Posted in: Canada, Fighter
Tags: Canada Cup 2011, eSports, marvel vs capcom 3, super street fighter iv, tournament
Mon, Oct 24, 2011 | 05:47 BST
IMMvp vs Nestea in $50k in Blizzcon Invitational
Long time Starcraft rivals Nestea and IMMvp faced off over the weekend in the Blizzard Invitational. Full match in video form through the break.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Mac, PC, Strategy
Tags: blizzard, Blizzard Invitational, eSports, IMMvp, Nestea, starcraft II, Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Sat, Oct 22, 2011 | 18:22 BST
BlizzCon: GSL Finals – SlayerS_MMA bests IMMvp 4 to 1
BlizzCon hosted the first Global StarCraft League finals held outside of Korea last night at the Anaheim Convention Center in California, and the event pitted two Terran against one another for a $100,000 prize. In a five-game bout, underdog SlayerS_MMA bested IMMvp, four games to one.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Blizzcon 2011, PC, Strategy
Tags: eSports, Global StarCraft League finals, IMMvp, SlayerS_MMA
Mon, Oct 17, 2011 | 15:00 BST
Inside the UK’s Largest Fighter Tournament – Part Two
Alex Donaldson continues the story of Super Versus Battle 2011, battling on amid the smoke of the London Riots.
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Posted in: Fighter, UK
Tags: eSports, Neo Empire, Richard Denton, Super VS Battle 2011
Mon, Oct 17, 2011 | 06:04 BST
Inside the UK’s Largest Fighter Tournament – Part One
In this in-depth two-parter on Super VS Battle 2011, Alex Donaldson talks to its founding father about what makes Britain’s biggest fighting game tournament tick.
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Posted in: Fighter, UK
Tags: eSports, Neo Empire, Richard Denton, Super VS Battle 2011
Mon, Sep 05, 2011 | 07:28 BST
MLG Pro Circuit: Full Results from Raleigh
Last weekend’s MLG Pro Circuit tournaments drew massive attention to Raleigh, where some of the world’s best pro gamers battled it out for supremacy.
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Posted in: PC, Shooter, Strategy
Tags: Call of Duty: Black Ops, eSports, Gears of War 3, Halo: Reach, league of legends, MLG, starcraft II
Tue, Aug 30, 2011 | 07:31 BST
Tuesday Shorts – Deus Ex giggles, board games, and music
Brace yourself – it’s a biggie. But mainly because I stuck two videos at the bottom.
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Posted in: 2K, DS, DSi, DSiLL/XL, Kinect, MMO, Majesco, Music, RPG, Rhythm action, Shooter, Shorts, Sports
Tags: Aliens Infestation, board games, Counter-strike: Global Offensive, Dance Central 2, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Driver: San Francisco, eSports, fallout, final fantasy xi, gears of war, resistance 3, rise of nightmares, SSX, Yelawolf
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