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<i>Super Smash Bros. Ultimate</i> Competitive Community Really Hates Steve From <i>Minecraft</i>

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Competitive Community Really Hates Steve From Minecraft

Onin took SmashCon 2022’s first-place trophy, and the community isn’t too happy about that

Levi Winslow

PublishedAugust 15, 2022

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<i>CSGO</i> Pro Loses Tournament, Gives $33K To The Ukrainian Army Like A Champ Anyway

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CSGO Pro Loses Tournament, Gives $33K To The Ukrainian Army Like A Champ Anyway

Aleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev gave an emotional speech at IEM Katowice tournament

Levi Winslow

PublishedFebruary 28, 2022

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Yikes, Top <i>DOTA 2</i> Team Gets Covid A Week Before $40M Tourney

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Yikes, Top DOTA 2 Team Gets Covid A Week Before $40M Tourney

Three of Team Aster’s five players, plus their coach, have tested positive

Renata Price

PublishedSeptember 29, 2021

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<i>Guilty Gear</i> Player Wins Match During Earthquake

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Guilty Gear Player Wins Match During Earthquake

Some minor shaking wasn’t enough to keep this Evo champ from victory

Ian Walker

PublishedSeptember 20, 2021

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Maybe Don’t Challenge Justin Wong To A $10,000 <i>Marvel vs. Capcom 2 </i>Match

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Maybe Don’t Challenge Justin Wong To A $10,000 Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Match

I respect the hustle, but you don’t just call out the god of MvC2

Ian Walker

PublishedSeptember 7, 2021

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<i>League of Legends </i>Team Pulls Video of Players' Jobs Being Threatened

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League of Legends Team Pulls Video of Players' Jobs Being Threatened

CLG showed the world what the lowest of lows in League of Legends looks like. The world didn't want to see

Nathan Grayson

PublishedJuly 13, 2021

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Welcome Back Live <i>Overwatch</i>, I Missed You

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Welcome Back Live Overwatch, I Missed You

The Dallas Fuel is the first team to resume live Overwatch events

Ash Parrish

PublishedJuly 9, 2021

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<i>Kotaku</i> Is Hiring, Come Work For Us

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Kotaku Is Hiring, Come Work For Us

The open roles are in NYC, where the G/O Media office is based

Patricia Hernandez

PublishedJuly 8, 2021

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Top <i>Smash Bros.</i> Competitors Want Special Treatment

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Top Smash Bros. Competitors Want Special Treatment

Some pros think they should get reserved spots in open tournament brackets

Ian Walker

PublishedJune 29, 2021

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New Gundam Game Being Developed For Esports

Bandai Namco has big plans for Gundam, including esports

Brian Ashcraft

PublishedJune 18, 2021

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<i>Hearthstone</i> Grandmaster Ragequits During Grand Finals Match

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Hearthstone Grandmaster Ragequits During Grand Finals Match

Rather than concede a lost match, xBlyzes disconnected instead

Ash Parrish

PublishedJune 8, 2021

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Counter-Terrorists Win: Valve Just Nuked Most Of <i>Counter-Strike: Global Offensive</i>’s F2P Features

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Counter-Terrorists Win: Valve Just Nuked Most Of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s F2P Features

Since 2018, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players could enjoy the entire game, more or less, without paying a…

Jonathan Lee

PublishedJune 4, 2021

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<i>Counter-Strike: Global Offensive</i> Update Will Track Coaches To Prevent More Cheating Scandals

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Will Track Coaches To Prevent More Cheating Scandals

Valve released a new update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive that addresses a coaching scandal that rocked the…

Jonathan Lee

PublishedMay 28, 2021

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Dan’s Infinite Combo Seals Brilliant <i>Street Fighter V</i> Comeback

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Dan’s Infinite Combo Seals Brilliant Street Fighter V Comeback

Infinites, or fighting game combos that can be looped ad nauseam with no space for the opponent to escape or…

Ian Walker

PublishedMay 17, 2021

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Chinese <i>Overwatch</i> Teams Threaten Boycott Of Korean Player For Statements On Taiwan And Hong Kong [Update: Teams 'Resume Normal Activities']

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Chinese Overwatch Teams Threaten Boycott Of Korean Player For Statements On Taiwan And Hong Kong [Update: Teams 'Resume Normal Activities']

One of the most beloved players in the Overwatch League is facing backlash over political comments he made in a…

Ash Parrish

PublishedMay 5, 2021

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The Overwatch League Paid Tribute To Jeff Kaplan With 'Jeff' Song

Last week, Jeff Kaplan announced his retirement from Blizzard Entertainment, ending a tenure at the developer that…

Ash Parrish

PublishedApril 26, 2021

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Smash Bros. Tournament Fiasco Has Players Boycotting Events

Teenage Mad Lad Immediately Leaves After Crushing Street Fighter V Tourney

For Years, 'Joe Biden' Has Silently Been Crushing This Fighting Game

Tekken 7 Player Competes In Tournament With Big-Ass Buster Sword Controller

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Competitive Community Really Hates Steve From Minecraft

CSGO Pro Loses Tournament, Gives $33K To The Ukrainian Army Like A Champ Anyway

Yikes, Top DOTA 2 Team Gets Covid A Week Before $40M Tourney

Guilty Gear Player Wins Match During Earthquake

Maybe Don’t Challenge Justin Wong To A $10,000 Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Match

League of Legends Team Pulls Video of Players' Jobs Being Threatened

Welcome Back Live Overwatch, I Missed You

Kotaku Is Hiring, Come Work For Us

Top Smash Bros. Competitors Want Special Treatment

New Gundam Game Being Developed For Esports

Hearthstone Grandmaster Ragequits During Grand Finals Match

Counter-Terrorists Win: Valve Just Nuked Most Of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s F2P Features

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Will Track Coaches To Prevent More Cheating Scandals

Dan’s Infinite Combo Seals Brilliant Street Fighter V Comeback

Chinese Overwatch Teams Threaten Boycott Of Korean Player For Statements On Taiwan And Hong Kong [Update: Teams 'Resume Normal Activities']

The Overwatch League Paid Tribute To Jeff Kaplan With 'Jeff' Song