Nintendo to host first officially licensed Super Smash Bros. tournament with Panda Global

This is big.

iBDW: "I've improved faster than anyone in the history of the game besides Zain"

Inven Global had the chance to talk with iBDW, and discuss his performance this year, how he thinks top Smash competitors rank, and his goals for the future.

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.

Inaugural Panda Global Ultimate Rankings Roundup

Roundup of the new Panda Global Rankings.