EPTCapitalized for TL's pleasure. The title at least.
This Week in eSports - a name which may change as the fighting game community has already gotten salty, citing to use competitive gaming instead - is my first feature since joining GameSpot. Much like 'This Week in Gaming' and the great 'This Week in StarCraft' posts that are made on TL and Reddit, the feature will incorporate all of the biggest events, news, and happenings in the world of esports from the previous week. Not just SC2 (and Brood War), but all games that make up esports. The feature will not just be links to other sites, but will have longer-form recaps especially of major events, and will include exclusive stories and quotes.
One of the biggest complaints and concerns that I hear from those who don't really follow professional gaming, or may only know a few players here and there, is the difficulty in keeping up with what's going on. So many different games, genres, leagues, teams and players, all with seemingly random three or four-letter acronyms to those unaware. Even hardcore fans of the sport have a tough time following everything, usually only being able to keep up with one game or genre (SC/RTS, Street Fighter/FGC). This is one of the main problems I want to address while at GameSpot and hope this to be a good starting point.
This Week in eSports: June 27, 2011: http://www.gamespot.com/features/this-week-in-competitive-gaming-june-27-6384607/
Elite Eight left standing in NASL Season 3
The North American StarLeague Season 3 playoffs for StarCraft 2 commenced last weekend as the final eight players have been confirmed for Toronto in just a few weeks. The Round of 16 featured three unbelievable comebacks from players--down 0-2--who were able to win three straight games to win their series. No player was on display more than Chris "HuK" Loranger from Evil Geniuses, the last North American player alive in the tournament. The end was looking near for Huk, promptly going down a quick two games to Complexity's Kim "GanZi" Dong Ju. With everything on the line, Huk showed why you can't count him out, winning three straight games with relatively the same 2/3 colossus and gateway unit timing attack, booking his ticket to represent his country on home soil. Among the players joining him at the finals will be two-time NASL champion and teammate Lee "PuMa" Ho Joon, French superstar Ilyes "Stephano" Satouri, and Boss Toss Jang "MC" Min Chul.
BoxeR on the shelf until Heart of the Swarm?
Lim "BoxeR" Yo Hwan, one of the most famous players in eSports history, might not make his return to Starcraft II until the release of Heart of The Swarm. BoxeR has been sidelined with a shoulder injury since May 1, forcing him to forfeit his GSL games and drop out of competition temporarily.
The North American StarLeague Season 3 playoffs for StarCraft 2 commenced last weekend as the final eight players have been confirmed for Toronto in just a few weeks. The Round of 16 featured three unbelievable comebacks from players--down 0-2--who were able to win three straight games to win their series. No player was on display more than Chris "HuK" Loranger from Evil Geniuses, the last North American player alive in the tournament. The end was looking near for Huk, promptly going down a quick two games to Complexity's Kim "GanZi" Dong Ju. With everything on the line, Huk showed why you can't count him out, winning three straight games with relatively the same 2/3 colossus and gateway unit timing attack, booking his ticket to represent his country on home soil. Among the players joining him at the finals will be two-time NASL champion and teammate Lee "PuMa" Ho Joon, French superstar Ilyes "Stephano" Satouri, and Boss Toss Jang "MC" Min Chul.
BoxeR on the shelf until Heart of the Swarm?
Lim "BoxeR" Yo Hwan, one of the most famous players in eSports history, might not make his return to Starcraft II until the release of Heart of The Swarm. BoxeR has been sidelined with a shoulder injury since May 1, forcing him to forfeit his GSL games and drop out of competition temporarily.
I'll check it out. Thanks for posting!
