In a surprising move, the CS division of PinG have announced that they will be leaving the Ukrainian organization due to lack of payment regarding player salaries.

PinG were originally unable to attend ESWC last month due to lack of funds, however thanks to Bogdan “penguin” Marchenko (and his parents), the team managed to attend. It has been reported that the team has gone without the proper payments for months now, making this decision an easy one for the CS team.

This leaves the following players without a home:

Kiril “ANGE1” Karasiow
Juriy “strike” Tereshenko
Alexey “xaoc” Kucherov
Taras “craft1k” Voitenko
Emil “Kucher” Akhundov

The team appears to be sticking together as they will be participating in the WCG Ukrainian qualifier as well as the qualifier for ASUS Summer.

 

Images courtesy of HLTV.org

With MLG Raleigh now just a month away it appears that Realz and company have left SK-Gaming to join up with Nerdstompers. At MLG Columbus Realz and his team ended up in a three way tie breaker with coL.Black and ArenaPwnage, which they overcame and advanced to the top 4. In Upper Bracket round one coL.red slipped by SK with a score of 3-2 and then SK fell to fnatic in the lower bracket 3-1. SK then failed to quailfy for the North American Regionals, which is taking place in two weeks.

At 7:47PM on July 31st Nerdstomper tweeted this message below.

 

 

We have reached out to SK-Gaming but have not yet receieved a comment. Keep checking back to complexitygaming.com as we will be following this story closely.

Bungie has released the achievements for Halo:Reach in their weekly update. There is a total of 49 achievements.

Below is the list for what you need to do to earn each achievement. By looking at this poster you can see the achievement name and the badges for each one. Simply compare the number below to the poster to see what you have to do!

Halo: Reach is set to hit the shelves September 14th of this year.

   1. Completed the Campaign on Normal difficulty.
   2. Completed the Campaign on Heroic difficulty.
   3. Completed the Campaign on Legendary difficulty.
   4. Completed every mission in Halo: Reach alone, on Legendary.
   5. Completed the 2nd mission on Normal or harder.
   6. Completed the 3rd mission on Normal or harder.
   7. Completed the 4th mission on Normal or harder.
   8. Completed the 5th mission on Normal or harder.
   9. Completed the 6th mission on Normal or harder.
  10. Completed the 7th mission on Normal or harder.
  11. Completed the 8th mission on Normal or harder.
  12. Completed the 9th mission on Normal or harder.
  13. Completed the 10th mission on Normal or harder.
  14. Cleared the 2nd mission without setting foot in a drivable vehicle.
  15. Killed 2 vehicles at once with the Target Locator in the 3rd mission.
  16. Hijacked a Banshee during the Reach Campaign.
  17. Killed the Elite Zealot before he escaped during the 5th mission.
  18. Performed an Assassination against an Elite to survive a fall that would’ve been fatal.
  19. Destroyed the Corvette’s engines & escort in under 3 minutes in the 6th mission on Heroic or harder.
  20. Finished the 9th mission on Legendary with the Scorpion intact.
  21. Earned a Triple Kill while Jetpacking in Campaign, Firefight or Matchmaking.
  22. Killed 7 Moa during the 2nd mission of the Campaign.
  23. Killed 3 of the anti-aircraft batteries during the 8th mission.
  24. Used a Health Pack to replenish life after taking body damage.
  25. Performed an Assassination on an enemy.
  26. Killed 10 enemies in a Firefight or Campaign session with the M6G pistol.
  27. Killed 10 enemies in a Firefight or Campaign session with the DMR.
  28. Traded weapons with an AI ally in Campaign.
  29. Killed 10 enemies in Firefight or Campaign with a supercombine explosion.
  30. Let a teammate spawn on you 5 times in an Invasion Matchmaking game.
  31. Earned a First Strike Medal in a Matchmaking game.
  32. Won a game of Invasion in the 1st phase.
  33. Earned a Killing Spree in multiplayer Matchmaking.
  34. Earned a Killionaire medal in Firefight.
  35. As an Elite, killed 5 Spartan players in Matchmaking.
  36. Scored 15,000 points in Score Attack Firefight Matchmaking.
  37. Scored 50,000 points in a Firefight game.
  38. Scored 200,000 points in a Firefight game.
  39. Scored 1,000,000 points in a Firefight game.
  40. Completed a Firefight set on Legendary without dying.
  41. Purchased an item from the Armory that required the rank of Lt. Colonel.
  42. Reached the rank of Corporal in the UNSC.
  43. Reached the rank of Captain in the UNSC.
  44. Used the File Browser to upload a file to your File Share.
  45. Completed all of the Daily Challenges in a given day.
  46. Purchased an item from the Armory.
  47. Recommended a file to someone.
  48. Advanced a Commendation to a Silver state.
  49. Completed a Weekly Challenge.

Source: Bungie.net

An Internet cafe was robbed last week in Kaneohe, Hawaii. Two masked men entered the cafe and starting demanding cash from the customers and showed they were going to be violent. Devin Wolery, who is working the front desk, takes two good shots to the face. When his customers see the second punch they jump into action.

One suspect then approaches Dylan Hays and they try to take his Nintendo DS. Hays was not going to allow this and he instantly starts to swing. The suspects were arrested and released pending further investigation.

You can watch the whole incident below.

The ESEA, via their website, announced eleven of the twelve teams that will be competing for the title of ESEA Champions in season 7 of the league. The 12th team will be selected by the community in a poll that will run for 48 hours.

Evil Geniuses
The Dons
Loaded
compLexity
ULTIMAX GAMING
Finesse
Hausen eSports
High Rollers Gaming
Team To Beat
Underestimated
Area51

The teams that will be selected via a voting process are below:

Team Exultance
TAU
Backfire

For more information on the league and the teams that were selected, click here.

Having won GameGune last week, Fnatic came into IEM5 Shanghai with the motivation they needed to take grab another victory and take home the check for $14,000.

In the first half of their match vs Tyloo.raw on de_nuke, Fnatic jumped out to a 11-4 lead on the CT side of the map. In the second half, Fnatic managed to grab the pistol round and essentially secure map one. After several clutch situations from Rasmus “Gux” Ståhl, Fnatic officially took the first map by the score of 16-7.

Going into the second map of de_train, Fnatic jumped out to a huge lead yet again, putting the Chinese team in the deepest hole that they’ve faced all tournament, down 13-2. Luckily for them, Tyloo.raw managed to string a few rounds together and take control back by winning the first 8 rounds of the second half to make the score 13-10. Unfortunately for them, Fnatic regained their composure and secured the remaining rounds to not only take the map, but the first event of the Intel Extreme Masters Season 5.

With this win, Fnatic has secured a spot in the Intel Extreme Masters Season 5 Grand Finals for 2011.

 

Image courtesy of HLTV.org

Antonio “cyx” Daniloski was one of the mousesports players who reportedly missed their flight to Shanghai for the Intel Extreme Masters tournament. On the drive back from the airport, Daniloski had a tire failure, resulting in an accident that claimed his life.

Taken from Mousesports.com:

 

Today we must say goodbye to our beloved friend and player, Antonio “cyx” Daniloski. Toni had a car accident on his way back from Frankfurt airport and passed away of the consequences.

Starting point was a missed flight from Frankfurt to Shanghai (China), which our entire Counter-Strike 1.6 team was suspected to take. Unfortunately, Antonio “cyx” Daniloski missed the flight and received another flight on Thursday morning.

On his way back from the airport, he had a car accident due to a tire failure and passed away of the consequences.

Our thoughts at this difficult time for us go to Tonis family, relatives and friends. We mourn a friend and player who was always loved by everyone in our mousesports team and the whole gaming community and because of his commitment and engagement he was one of the most important and famous personalities of all time in mousesports.

Our Counter-Strike 1.6 team is already on their way back to Germany and we’ve canceled our presence and Intel Extreme Masters Global Challenge Shanghai.

 

(Image courtesy of mousesports)

 

At Arbalet Dallas two weeks ago, we were fortunate enough to sit down with Antonio for a quick interview. The footage of this can be found below:

 

We at CompLexity Gaming would like to give our condoleneces to Antonio’s family in their time of need. He will be greatly missed.

Today QuakeCon announced their tournament lineup. QuakeCon will take place at the Hilton Anatole from August 12-15th. There will be over $50,000 in prize money.

The top players will be competing in the Intel QUAKE LIVE Masters Championship and theQUAKE LIVE Capture the Flag Championship. New players will have the opportunity to compete in the QUAKE LIVE Open Tournament for a chance to prove their skills.

You can read the full press release below:

July 27, 2010 (Rockville, MD) – The world’s very best QUAKE LIVE® players will once again gather in Dallas, Texas to take part in intense online tournaments at QuakeCon® 2010, being held August 12-15, 2010 at the Hilton Anatole. Vying for their share of over $50,000 in prize money, top professionals will compete in the Intel-sponsored QUAKE LIVE Masters Championship and the QUAKE LIVE Capture the Flag Championship while up-and coming players will have the opportunity to prove their gaming prowess in the QUAKE LIVE Open Tournament.

QuakeCon, which is free to the public, offers an unparalleled opportunity to see the greatest players in the world compete in highly-competitive tournaments. This year, attendees can now catch all of the intense gaming action up close in the newly created 250-seat tournament arena.  Top matches will be broadcast live each day of the competitions on large screens with simultaneous play-by-play commentary from this year’s shoutcasters who will capture all of the energy, excitement and behind-the-scenes drama, with live match coverage, player interviews and expert analysis.

The QuakeCon 2010 Tournament Lineup:

The Intel® QUAKE LIVE Masters Championship
The Intel QUAKE LIVE Masters Championship will feature known professionals and top QUAKE LIVE competitors in their own exclusive tournament. Sixty-four (64) of the world’s best QUAKE LIVE players will face-off in the 1vs.1 duel for more than $25,000 in a double elimination bracket, with each match played in a best-of-three-games format.  With two competitors remaining, thousands will gather to watch as these two best-of-the-best survivors go head-to-head in a single elimination, best-of-five-games throw-down with a $14,000 check written to the champion.  Matches will feature a pool of five arenas.

The QUAKE LIVE Capture the Flag Championship
The Capture the Flag Championship will feature 4 vs. 4 competitions for up to 32 teams battling it out in a single elimination bracket and best-of three-games format using five arenas. Players who come out on top will share prizes of $25,000, including $14,000 for the team of champions.  Matches in the CTF tournament will feature five arenas.

The QUAKE LIVE Open Tournament
Available for up to 128 amateurs and up-and-coming competitors, the QUAKE LIVE Open will offer players a taste of the excitement and pressure of professional gaming. Battling for a share of $2,500, including $1,500 for the champion, players will compete in a single elimination bracket, with each match played in a best-of-three-games format.  Matches for the Open Tournament will feature the same five arenas as the Masters Championship. 

Registration Information
Players with professional gaming experience or extensive QUAKE LIVE experience can pre-register by going to   www.quakecon.org/tournament between July 28th and August 8^th or register on site at QuakeCon from 9:00am to noon CST on Thursday, August 12. Competitors qualified for the Intel QUAKE LIVE Masters Championship and The QUAKE Live Capture the Flag Championship will be selected and seeded by a committee of experts at the close of registration. Players selected for the Intel QUAKE LIVE Masters Championship are not eligible for the Open Tournament.

Registration for the QUAKE LIVE Open Tournament is first come, first served on site at QuakeCon from 9:00am to noon CST on Thursday, August 12.

For official rules, requirements, prize money distribution, pool of arenas and additional information, please go to www.quakecon.org/tournament.