Former CompLexity star Cory “tr1p” Dodd was interviewed by ESEANews recently. In the interview, tr1p discusses what he’s been since he retired from gaming, as well as jumping naked into a pool post-CGI Invitational. The interview is a must read for everyone that remembers Cory and the dedication to the teams he was a part of.

Below is an excerpt from the interview:

What were your biggest disappointments in gaming?

My biggest low’s in gaming were probably CPL winter 2006? My team coL had a very rough month by placing very low in multiple tournaments throughout the fall after our CPL summer win. We just didn’t want to win as bad as we normally did… it was like we were burned or something. Throughout that whole CPL there was so much talk of Source being the next thing and 1.6 was dead that it was just a very awkward feeling knowing this was probably it for 1.6 I had a few conversations with Jason Lake really questioning if this was the best thing for gaming by playing CSS for DirecTV. I truely felt like I was selling out for some pay day which I knew deep down wouldn’t last.

What were the most memorable victories you’ve had?

I guess my best victories would basically be my favorite moments since I am such a competitive person ;). I guess I can say a few matches that really stick out. I think it was winter CPL 2004 when United 5 beat team3D on cpl mill to eventually be the best American placing team from out of no where. Then there was mouz on inferno with coL as we had such a great run at that CPL event as like a 50th seed or something. I of course have to say Lunatic Hi on train at ESWC 2006 as it was I guess my legacy moment. My final most memorable moment would have to be winning the CGS with the EG guys as it was on the biggest stage ever… Live TV. Shoutout to all the Chimera Crew great times! Love you DKT!

Read the full interview by clicking here.

Today, Blizzard announced via a post on the Korean Blizzard community forum, that it is planning to add the popular “GSL maps” to the StarCraft II Ladder map pool. These maps, which were made specifically for, and are prominently featured in the Global StarCraft II League, include Crevasse, Tal’Darim Altar and Terminus RE. Professional StarCraft II players have been overwhelmingly in favor of playing on these new maps because they tend to promote “macro-oriented” games (due to their size and the amount of defendable expansions available).

For those who can’t read Korean, here is a short translation of Blizzard’s post:

We’re going to maintain the number of ladder maps to 9 with 3 macro-oriented, 3 aggressive and 3 normal maps, so that a player can thumb down based on the player’s preference. GSL maps(soon) are macro-oriented.

More information about this possible change can be found by clicking here.

In the fifth episode of “Mind of the Gamer,” the show that has professional gamers explain their replay and describe what they were thinking during the match, Adrian “Kawaiirice” Lok-Yin Kwong showcases his Terran play.

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The World Cyber Games has announced that League of Legends, for the second year, will be played at WCG, however this year the game will be featured as an official title. Last year, the game was simply a promotional title, but due to popularity and demand, tournament officials have brought it back.

Also, WCG has decided to bring back WoW, which comes as a surprise to the community, who assumed that Blizzcon would be the only WoW event this year. Rounding out the list of games are staples such as Counter-Strike 1.6, FIFA 11 as well as WC3:FT.

This makes the list of official games:

Fighting
Tekken 6 (Namco Bandai Games)

FPS
Counter-Strike 1.6 (Valve)
Crossfire (Neowiz Games/Smilegate)
Special Force (Dragonfly)

MMORPG
World of Warcraft®: Cataclysm™ (Blizzard Entertainment)

RTS
League of Legends (Riot Games)
StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™ (Blizzard Entertainment)
Warcraft® III: The Frozen Throne™ (Blizzard Entertainment)

Sports
FIFA 11 (Electronic Arts)

For more information about the official WCG games, click here.

GomTV just announced that they have invited a new caster to their staff crew, Erik “doa” Lonnquist.  You can find some of his casts on his youtube channel, DoaStarcraft.  Erik will be exclusively casting code A matches with Kellymilkies.  His casting journey with GomTV will start on March 7, 2011, and we wish him luck on this amazing opportunity.  You can follow him on Twitter as well by clicking here.

A new commentator, Erik “doa” Lonnquist will be joining us today! Erik will be commentating with Kelly for Code A matches. Erik has live commentated matches involving many of the top North American players such as Drewbie, dde, and Fenix. He has also casted live matches featuring some top EU server players such as HayprO, Sjow, and Bly. Some of the events Erik has worked for include US Craft Cup, Alert Open Cup, Prototype Cup, and tQ Open series. Don’t forget to tune in at 6:10PM KST (+9 GMT) today to see the new casting duo in action. Thank you.

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For more information about Erik “doa” Lonnquist, you can find his short biography by clicking here.

Just the other day Major League Gaming(MLG) announced their new partnership with Sony Ericsson. This new partnership makes the Xperia™ PLAY the official mobile handset of Major League Gaming.

To showcase the extensive capabilities of Xperia™ PLAY, each MLG Pro Circuit event will feature demonstrations, game challenges and giveaways, kicking off at the season opener on April 1 in Dallas. Sony Ericsson will also sponsor MLG Pro Player Dave “Walshy” Walsh and MLG Coach Andy “JT Bravo” Dudynsky for the 2011 Season. Later this year, Sony Ericsson will also sponsor a new video segment on MLG.tv highlighting must-have apps and games.

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More information about the partnership can be found by clicking here.