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Nintendo announces Sephiroth as the next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character
At the 2020 Game Awards, Nintendo announced yet another Smash Ultimate character, Sephiroth, the main antagonist from Final Fantasy VII. Sephiroth marks the fourth new character added throughout the year, following Fire Emblem's Byleth last January, Arms' Min Min this June, and finally Minecraft's Steve this October.
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[UPDATED 10/1] Minecraft Steve revealed as next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighter
UPDATE 10/1: Minecraft Steve, the default male avatar of Minecraft, has been added to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster. An additional presentation that will go in-depth on Minecraft Steve as a Smash character will happen on Friday, 10/3.
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PG Justin Wharton: "Working as an artist in esports is very niche, but I think there are a lot of applications for the skill set. "
Justin Wharton spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie earlier this summer to recall how his path as a career artist intersected with esports and to discuss the unique challenges a professional artist faces in the gaming industry.
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Team Liquid launches Liquid+, an unprecedented fan engagement platform
Team Liquid is announcing an unprecedented fan recognition program, building a platform that registers fan engagement across all aspects of Team Liquid . From watching professional esports matches, to watching players' Twitch streams, to responding to tweets, interacting with the community on Discord and Reddit, and more, Team Liquid will have a place to recognize their fans. Read more on the new platform here:
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Tempo Storm CEO Reynad breaks down organization's approach to allegations surrounding ZeRo
Tempo Storm CEO Andrey "Reynad" Yanyuk spoke to Inven Global's Tim Rizzo about the organization's approach to the situation surrounding ZeRo and its unique actions following the confirmation of the allegations.
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King of Online Play — How One of Ultimate's Up-and-Coming Talents is Taking Advantage of Quarantine
From the ash of the promising PGRU season, a star that had begun to rise would illuminate even brighter. Kola "Kola" Aideyan, formerly known as SaltOne, was Georgia's latest star. With the tournaments moving online, and prize money going up, his results did as well.
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Jeff Kaplan reveals his dream 'Overwatch x Super Smash Bros. Ultimate' crossover
While sitting down with GameInformer for last week's installment of GI's rapid fire questions video series, Overwatch Game Director Jeff Kaplan revealed which character in Overwatch and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate he'd like to see respectively crossover into the other's game.
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Misfits Gaming Group Launches $10 Million Esports Incubator and Seed Fund MSF.IO
Misfits Gaming Group has announced a new IP under its umbrella. MSF.IO will be a $10M incubator and fund that aims to support esports and gaming companies looking to take their business or idea to the next level, backed by the organization behind pro gaming brands Misfits Gaming, Florida Mayhem, and Florida Mutineers.
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The Counselor Who Came to Coach
Situated on an idyllic campus setting, offering over 100-degree programs, Robert Morris University-Pittsburgh, has recently entered the ranks of varsity and club esports. And, in doing so, it sought out an individual to not only coach, but one with the insight and acumen to interweave esports into the overall university mission. They found that individual in Richard Zapp.
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Juked tackles esports viewership problem with open beta launch
Juked's platform serves to act as a guide to the wide world of esports that covers any gamer or esports fan's preference, and features a comprehensive hub for fans and gamers to support their favorite teams in over 20 esports titles without visually overwhelming the user.
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Success in Smash means Success Outside of Winning
Everyone wants to go pro. Esports is booming. And a popular game and series like the Super Smash Bros. series is as enticing as any. Seemingly one of the easier titles to learn and get good at it, it is inviting. How does one do it? Is there a set formula? Is it simple as winning?
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UC Irvine will offer scholarships for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in 2019-2020 school year
The University of California, Irvine esports program will host a pilot scholarship team for “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” during the 2019-20 academic year – thanks to a $50,000 gift from the owners of Street Media, which publishes Irvine Weekly and LA Weekly, led by CEO (and gamer) Brian Calle.
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Echo Fox's MKLeo: "I'm 80% positive I will win Smash in EVO."
Leonardo "MKLeo" Lopez Perez has been the most dominant player in Smash 4 and Smash Ultimate. MKLeo spoke with Inven Global during Day 2 of EVO before being brought down to the loser's bracket about training for EVO, his thoughts on the competition, and what Nintendo can do to capitalize post-EVO.
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Pinball Meets Esports at Replay FX Pittsburgh
Replay FX teamed up with the Pittsburgh Knights, the city’s professional esports team, to incorporate esports into this amazing annual event. The result was record attendance, and a true, long-awaited, co-branding between the joys of pinball and the dynamism of esports.
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Ranked Chat Podcast Invites Esports Pundit and Journalist Rod "Slasher" Breslau
Turns out Slasher has a lot to say when not constrained by 240 characters and our 3rd episode was filled with a variety of topics. From competitive Tetris money matches to Slasher calling us delusional (!) we had loads of fun talking to one of the most outspoken minds in esports about how rapidly things are changing within the industry and what we might expect in the future.
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EVO 2019 entrant numbers revealed, numerous records broken
With less than three weeks until the largest fighting game tournament in the world take place, EVO 2019 is shaping up to be one for the ages. On Sunday night, James "Mr. Wiz" Cuellar, the President of EVO, revealed the final number of entrants for each of the nine tournament titles taking place at the event in Las Vegas kicking off on August 2.
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MVG|Dark Wizzy talks state of Smash Bros. Ultimate and getting picked up by MVG
At CEO 2019, I had the opportunity to speak with the best Mario player in the world, Rasheen "Dark Wizzy" Rose. He's signed to MVG, and slated to have a very strong placing in the incoming inaugural PGR for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
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PG | suar talks upcoming inaugural PGRU, MGPR, and getting his start in the Super Smash Bros. community
PG|Luis "suar" Suarez, the head of the Panda Global Ranking team talks PGR, and how it changed the entire outlook for Smash 4 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as an esport, by legitimizing the scene.
