The Lylat Cruise stage has been restored to the competitive map pool in the Super Smash Bros Wii U ruleset after community outcry. The stage was removed earlier in the year when the new tournament ruleset was revealed, however fans and pro players were not happy with the change. After …
Read More »DreamHack to run 10 Smash Bros tournaments this year
DreamHack has announced that it will be running 10 Smash Bros tournaments this year, with Melee getting six and Smash 4 getting the other four. Melee will make appearances at DreamHack DreamHack Austin, DreamHack Summer, DreamHack Atlanta, DreamHack Montreal, DreamHack Denver and DreamHack Winter. Smash 4 (Wii U) will get …
Read More »Genesis 4 organisers offer Smash players compensation after settings mix up
This past weekend Genesis 4 took place, and featured a large Super Smash Bros. Wii U tournament. However at least one game, if not more, were played with the wrong settings bringing into question the results of the matches. During the top eight portion of the event the knockback setting …
Read More »Misfits sign Smash player Larry Lurr
Misfits is at it again, this time picking up Smash 4 player Larry ‘Larry Lurr’ Holland. Larry Lurr is one of the best Smash 4 players in the world and currently sits inside the top 10. He had multiple top three finishes in 2016 and is expected to continue his …
Read More »Echo Fox go big on fighting games, sign Justin Wong, Tokido and Sonic Fox
Echo Fox, the eSports organisation founded by NBA legend Rick Fox, has signed a ton of top fighting game players. The organisation has acquired Taniguchi "Tokido" Hajime, Momochi "Momochi" Yusuke, Justin Wong and Momochi "ChocoBlanka" Yuko, who are some of the best Street Fighter V players in the world. These …
Read More »$100,000 Smash 4 championship series announced
2GGaming and eSports Arena have announced a new Smash Bros Wii U (4) circuit for 2017 with a massive $100,000 prize pool. Exact details are a little thin on the ground after a brief announcement over the weekend, but it seems that there will be twelve events over the course …
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