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The Gamers’ Edge: Communication

Communication

Every employer will agree that one of the keys to success in any business atmosphere is communication. For people to work well together, they must be able to efficiently communicate problems, in order to find quicker and better solutions. Communication also allows people in a working environment to have better relationships with one-another, but we’ll address that issue later. Read the story »

Ignite The Flame: A Split E-Sports Community

As an American Counter-Strike or Counter-Strike: Source player, most of us have seen the split between the community as well as the slowly diminishing competitive play that 1.6 players and teams used to have. Read the story »

CAL vs CEVO

Almost every competitive gamer knows of both CAL and CEVO. Over the last few years, and great debate has emerged; Which is better, CAL or CEVO? Both are outstanding leagues, that organize seasons for multiple games all year long. My feeling on the situation is; neither league is necessarily better than the other, each of them are targeting a different group of gamers. Read the story »

5 Things CGS is Doing Wrong

I don’t think anyone will debate CGS is doing something great for the esports community. They’re paying players a regular salary and putting competitive esports on international television. Although they are doing a good job thus far, I think they could do a few things differently and make it even better. Read the story »

Cheaters, Cheaters, Cheaters!!

Cheaters! We’ve all played with one before. They download hacks, use map exploits, utilize user-interface changes that give them an upper hand, and all for what? What is it that makes people go beyond the basis on which the games are formed? What is it that forces people to give themselves an unfair advantage over the others in the game? To answer this question, we must first understand cheating itself. Read the story »

Community Discussion

Deathmatching: Effective, or non-sense?

I think everyone will agree deathmatching is entertaining. It’s always fun to deathmatch, it gives you a sense of freedom. Freedom... 

February 23, 2008 | Read the story »

Is Realistic Game Play Better or Worse?

Is realistic game play better or worse? This has been discussed for a long time, but lately it’s on fire with the introduction... 

February 23, 2008 | Read the story »

Would you wait in line overnight for a video game?

I’m sure you know every time a new version of Halo hits store shelves, hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic fans wait in lines... 

February 23, 2008 | Read the story »

Tips and Techniques

5 Tips to Prepare For A Match

Not every player has the innate ability to magically deal with nerves and adrenaline. For many competitive gamers, this is the main... 

February 25, 2008 | Read the story »

5 Tips To Improve Your Team

Take the game seriously This is a mindset change. Many of you would argue that you play for fun, yet when you lose a scrim all hell... 

February 16, 2008 | Read the story »

Practice. Practice. Practice.

Professional Counter Strike: Source player “Kluwe” whom currently competes in CAL-Invite on team PK recently sat down to explain... 

February 4, 2008 | Read the story »

Server Reviews

Game Server Reviews: Nuclear Fallout

Over the next couple of months I will be reviewing a series of GSP’s or Game Server Providers, at first I’ll start with the big... 

February 18, 2008 | Read the story »

Game Server Reviews: Velocity Servers

There are so many game server providers that sometimes we feel lost in the pile. Deciding between three million hosting providers isn’t... 

February 14, 2008 | Read the story »

Interviews

Professional Call of Duty 4 Player Havax Interviewed (Part 2)

Professional Call of Duty 4 player, Havax, has recently won the CEVO Finish the Fight Tournament with team Guardians and is currently... 

February 19, 2008 | Read the story »

Professional Call of Duty 4 Player Havax Interviewed (Part 1)

Professional Call of Duty 4 player, Havax, has recently won the CEVO Finish the Fight Tournament with team Guardians and is currently... 

February 17, 2008 | Read the story »

Nonpareil: An All-Female Team Changing the Face of E-Sports

Nonpareil, an all female CS:Source team is taking CAL-Open by storm. They are currently 4-0-0, and have one of their biggest matches... 

February 16, 2008 | Read the story »

Other Headlines

CEVO Announces Thermaltake ‘em Down CS Source Tournament

The following is a press release from CEVO.com: “CEVO LLC (CYBER EVOLUTION) is excited to announce the Thermaltake ‘em Down Tournament,... 

February 21, 2008 | Read the story »

CEVO Professional NationVoice $10,000 s5 Counter-Strike: Source Championship Announced

The following is a press release from CEVO.com: “CEVO LLC. (www.cevo.com) is excited to announce the NationVoice $10,000 Counter-Strike... 

February 21, 2008 | Read the story »

ID Announces Free Version of Quake

Quake Live is a browser based reiteration of the classic multiplayer shooter Quake, from id Software. This version will be supported... 

February 21, 2008 | Read the story »

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