With Starcraft 2 being a huge success around the world, new players are joining battle.net on a daily basis looking to play against their friends, family and co-workers. For those users, Blizzard has released 3 videos providing lengthy introductions to each of StarCraft 2′s three playable races.
Since the removal of the roster from the myEG.net website, speculation has surrounded where team would now call home. Fortunately for them, Dynamic announced today, via their website, that the former-EG team would dawn the Dynamic tag as they participate in ESEA Season 8.
After a long departure from the TF2 scene, we at Team Dynamic are proud to announce our return. Helping us bring our name back to the top is a team comprised of six veteran players that are no stranger to anyone that has followed TF2 competition since it began. Today, we officially announce that Dynamic has picked up the squad last seen playing under the Evil Geniuses banner.
All six members have been playing together since before the last season of ESEA. Long time veterans of Team EG, cyzer and Reptile, picked up dummy a few seasons back when destro couldn’t find the time to compete any longer. Then, before the last season, the three added CB, ducky, and bloodsire (previously of Muscle Milk and Moolians and Area 51) to round out a starting six.
With the next season of ESEA quickly approaching, it won’t be long before we’re able to see this team in action once again. With an all-star lineup, Season 8 is shaping up to provide fans a number of good quality matches for Dynamic. Keep checking into teamdynamic.biz/ and #teamdynamic in IRC for the latest updates on all our teams.
To fulfill their roster, the team also announced the addition of Len “CB” Talarico, Nick “ducky” Robson and Jay “BloodSire” Sire to join Nick “ducky” Robson, Tim “dummy” Olson and Adam “Reptile” Dopko.
Team Dynamic 2011
Jay “BloodSire” Sire Len “CB” Talarico
Paul “CyZeR” S Nick “ducky” Robson Tim “dummy” Olson Adam “Reptile” Dopko
Source: Dynamic
Earlier this week, Fnatic announced the addition of Marcus “Delpan” Larsson and Richard “Xizt” Landström as replacements for Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund and Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg who went to join SK Gaming. The team also parted ways with Rasmus “Gux” Ståhl, leaving the team with only 4 players as of early today.
The Fnatic organization has finally announced their 5th, as they are bringing in Faruk “pita” Pita formerly of Begrip and MYM fame.
Faruk had this to say about the his addition to the organization:
Today is a great day. Who would have thought this day would come when I started playing back in the days. To be able to play with idols such as cArn and dsn makes you think you are still dreaming.
Also reuniting with my old teammate Delpan is something I’m really looking forward to and playing with one of the best Swedish talents today, Xizt. I could write a whole book about what I’m feeling right now, but to spare you fans out there of falling asleep reading this, I will be short: I would like to thank the players of FnaticMSI and also the sponsors MSI, Steelseries, Bigfoot networks, UGAME and SLAPPA for the oppurtunity. I will do everything in my power to keep fnatic on the steady rock they have been the last years and prove to the world that fnatic will dominate 2011″ – Pita said in a statement on fnatic.com.
Fnatic 2011
Patrik “cArn” Sättermon Harley “dsn” Örwall Marcus “Delpan” Larsson Richard “Xizt” Landström
Faruk “pita” Pita
According to a press release by Zowie Gear entitled “The legends are back!” the organization has announced the return of the infamous Ninjas in Pyjamas, but not in the way that most were thinking.
Both Heaton and SpawN will return to play on a team together, the team will NOT be competitive. Instead, they will play as the official ZOWIE team, representing the brand with some of the most legendary gamers that the game has to offer.
Below is the official release from Zowie:
To be honest.. We were going to wait with this announcement until January 2011, but due to recent events with a rumor stating that NiP would be revived with ZOWIE GEAR as a sponsor and SpawN and HeatoN making a comeback as two of the primary players, we have decided to make the announcement today, as we do not want to keep you hopefully waiting.
While we can say that the rumors surrounding “NiP” is completely untrue, it is indeed true that a team with SpawN and HeatoN has been in the makings. While some people might be disappointed about the purpose of this team, we would like to say that we did not create these rumors about NiP being revived as a competitive gaming team.
We are happy to announce that we signed contracts with legendary gamers Michael ‘Ahl’ Korduner, Christer ‘Fisker’ Eriksson and Tommy ‘Potti’ Ingemarsson a few months ago, however, the purpose of these contracts was not to create a new competitive gaming team that would challenge the teams that are competing for titles in competitive events.
Following the success of SpawNs and HeatoNs products we wanted to assemble a team consisting of the five most legendary players of all times to ensure that ZOWIE GEAR has the best gamers researching and developing on our future equipment for use in competitive gaming. The experience and dedication by professional gamers allows us to stay on top and provide the best possible gear available. Who has more experience and knowledge about gaming and gaming gear than these guys?
Where the original idea was to give you a wider range of competitive gaming gear developed by the most legendary players of all times, your interest and enthusiasm about a possible “NiP”-revival has made us consider the possibility of a showmatch between the ZOWIE team and a newschool team.
As it would be very difficult for us to convince these players to play a showmatch where they would most likely lose, we will need your help to make this happen. If you would like to see these players in action one more time, help us start a discussion in the forums you are frequently visiting and ask these questions:
Why should they make a comeback in a showmatch?
Who should they play against if they do decide to make a comeback?This team currently doesn’t have a name.
What should their ingame tag be? Needs to include .ZOWIEYou may also answer these questions at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/ZOWIEGEAR where we have weekly competitions with prizes for our followers.
We are sorry if you are disappointed by the fact that this team was not created with the purpose of once again entertaining you in their effort to win titles, but we are confident that their future involvement in ZOWIE GEAR will bring you even better experiences.
If you do not know who these guys are, then we suggest you read about them below and watch the NiP Hard Wired CS movie here:
http://www.own3d.tv/video/41649/NiP_-_Hard_Wired
More information about the team can be found by clicking here.
Yesterday, GomTV.net released the list of Code A players and the 21 players who are tied with 350 points. The 21 players will be split up into three groups of seven, with the top four from each group advancing to Code A.
The group lottery will be held this week, with all the players and coaches attending.
Schedule:
Dec. 14th, 6pm KST : Code A decision matches of Group A
Dec. 15th, 6pm KST : Code A decision matches of Group B
Dec. 16th, 6pm KST : Code A decision matches of Group C
Below is the list of 21 players, where only 12 will make it into Code A.
Earlier today, the final 6 finalists for the Intel Extreme Masters 5 European Championship were determined via relegation, joining the 6 that had already advanced due to winning their groups.
With the panel of finalists complete, teams will be preparing to head to Kiev (Ukraine), at the Kiev CyberSport Arena on January 20-23 where they will be battling it out for a prize purse of $50,000.
IEM5 European Championship Finalists
Frag eXecutors
fnatic
Lions
Na´Vi
SK Gaming
mTw
mousesports
MYM
Full-Gaming
Electronic Sahara
Alternate
Cph Wolves
Stay tuned to CompLexityGaming.com for the official group drawings for the event which have not yet been announced.
In a shocking move earlier today, SK-Gaming have announced the acquisitions of both Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund and Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg from fnatic.
Yesterday, rakaka.se reported a possible move for Robert “RobbaN” Dahlström and Jimmy “allen” Allen from SK Gaming to Fnatic, however the news today disproves those claims. With this addition, Rasmus ‘GuX’ Ståhl and Andreas ‘moddii’ Frid have parted ways with the team and now stand as free agents.
SK for 2011
Robert “RobbaN” Dahlström Jimmy “allen” Allen Johan “face” Klasson Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund
More information on this transaction can be found at SK-Gaming.
Congratulations to Beau1124, the winner of week 2 of the Tactic Weeks of Christmas contest. Beau has won a Sound Blaster Tactic 3D Headset. Stay tuned as week 3 of the contest will be announced shortly!
Today we’d like to announce the second contest of our 4 week series of contests to celebrate the Christmas season. Entitled “The Tactic Weeks of Christmas,” we will be hosting a new contest every week for the next 3 weeks, with the prize being a Sound Blaster Tactic 3D Headset by Creative. Each contest will be different, but everyone will have an equal opportunity to enter every single week. You must enter each week to have a chance to win that weeks prize.
To continue off The Tactic Weeks of Christmas, we will be continuing with a familiar contest based on Twitter. The rules of this contest are very simple and straightforward. Simply follow both the CompLexity Twitter and the Sound Blaster Twitter and reply to this thread with your Twitter name and you’ll be entered to win a Tactic 3D headset.
Sound Blaster Tactic 3D Headset
– Analog or USB, your choice! Use the 3.5mm minijacks for direct connection to your Sound Blaster sound system, onboard audio or MP3 player or use the THX TruStudio Pro Dual Mode USB Adapter to connect to your PC or Mac via USB.
– THX TruStudio Surround Audio immerses you in the game. Hear sounds in front, behind, around, above and below you. Only THX TruStudio Surround delivers a FULL 3D audio surround experience for stunning 3D surround effects.
– Customizable TacticControl driver interface optimized with Live!Touch for touch screen controls under Windows 7 operating system
– Export and share your TacticProfile custom tuned EQ and audio profiles (optimized for Sound Blaster Tactic3D Alpha) with other gamers
– Morph your voice into different in-game characters with VoiceFX technology and restore surround audio to your Windows XP games in Windows 7 with Creative Alchemy
In order to win, follow the rules below:
1. Follow us on Twitter.
2. Follow Sound Blaster on Twitter.
3. Reply to this thread with your Twitter username.
The contest ends Sunday at NOON EST. Good luck to everyone!
(1 entry per registered user. Complexity players and staff can participate but can not win. 1 winner will be chosen. Those user will be contacted and the winners announced on this post. Void where prohibited. Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery of the prize.)
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ESFI World today has announced the launch of their new website after several years of anticipation from the community. E-Sport Fans International was founded in 2007 by Brent Ruiz and Gene Angel to address the need for an independent, impartial e-sports media company. ESFI have announced that they plan to provide quality coverage for a number of games, including StarCraft 2, Counter-Strike, Quake Live and Super Street Fighter 4.
Below you can find the official release from the organization:
San Diego, CA – ESFI World is proud to announce the release of their new competitive gaming media website, ESFIWorld.com. Since revealing its preview tour in August of 2008, the ESFI World platform has undergone significant changes in development in an effort to streamline the user experience. Sporting an entirely new design, the website now comes packaged with improved event coverage hubs and tools for content creators to promote their own work.
“After much too long of a wait, ESFI World is finally here,” said founder Brent Ruiz. “The journey we’ve taken to get to where we are today has been an incredible learning experience for all of us, and we are confident we will accomplish the goals we’ve set for the company.”
Co-founder and VP of Marketing Gene Angel described the driving force behind the creation of ESFI World: “One of our primary goals was to meet the needs of the competitive online community where others weren’t. Our platform allows users to follow their favorite players and teams, easily access tournament results and enjoy quality, original content. ESFI is built with tools to help content creators promote their own work to a broad e-sport audience. Not only can you track content related to any player or team, but you can also track content by any author you want to see more from.”
ESFI World launches with support for four competitive gaming titles: StarCraft 2, Counter-Strike 1.6, Quake Live and Super Street Fighter 4. Additionally, ESFI has formed a powerful partnership with GamesCast TV, the only interactive e-sports TV station that offers users a simple way to watch live broadcasts for their favorite games and broadcasters. The collaboration allows ESFI to bring viewers live, event-specific broadcast schedules for streams in real time.
About ESFI WorldESFI World is an unbiased, independently-owned media platform dedicated to the growth and unification of e-sports (or competitive gaming) on an international level. ESFI offers engaging original content, dynamic player and team profile pages, innovative tournament coverage and a stage for content creators to promote their own work.
ESFI on Twitter: www.twitter.com/esfi
ESFI on Facebook: www.facebook.com/esfiworld
ESFI on YouTube: www.youtube.com/esfiworld
Learn more about our Partner Program: www.esfiworld.com/downloads/partners/Partner-Program.pdf
To visit the ESFI Website, click here.
Early today, ESWC announced the opening of registration for ESWC 2011. According to the official release, the event will once again be held in France, however the actual venue, city and date is not yet known. Unlike last year, the event will be held towards the end of 2011 as opposed to the summer.
Also, the ESWC has announced a $6,500 increase in prize money, from $213,500 to $220,000. The official press release can be found below:
Orléans, France – December 2nd, 2010
The best gamers all around the world will be able to enter in a new ESWC season and try to qualify for the 8th Electronic Sports World Cup™ 2011 Grand Final (ESWC 2011).
The Grand Final will be held in France by the end of the next year (November/December 2011). Final date and venue will be announced early 2011.
The ESWC 2011 will reward winners with a total prize of $220,000. In 2010, Games-Solution was the first company in electronic sport that used a bank guaranty to insure players they will get their recompense. Following the success that the community shown for this process, the same system will be settled this year.
The games selection is still in process and will be announced soon but every player interested in participating in ESWC preliminaries can from now register and sign up for their national preliminaries here.
The ESWC organizing committee
www.eswc.com
More information about the event and information on signing up can be found by clicking here.