esports
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Street Fighter Showcase Is A Trip Down Memory Lane
Last night, some of Street Fighter‘s old guard assembled to play an exhibition tournament that took the players and viewers through the timeline of the series. It was both ridiculous and nostalgic, and a nice reminder of the legacy of these games and the people that play them.
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Turret Will Not Be Denied Its Shot In Pro League Of Legends Match
In the semifinals between the Flash Wolves and Kingzone, Su “Hanabi” Chia-Hsiang was pushing up to the bottom lane turret when he decided to take his leave for a scrap in the middle area of the map. The turret, scorned but undeterred, shot a parting blast at Hanabi that would eventually be his undoing.
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A Frighteningly Accurate Analysis Of Mario Kart’s Politics
Wario is a libertarian. Bowser is a fascist. We know this about them, in our hearts, but no one has ever sat down and categorized the political leanings of the Mushroom Kingdom’s best-known residents.
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Overwatch Pro’s Husband-And-Wife Streams Are A Bright Light In A Dim World
Photo: Robert Paul (Blizzard Esports) 2018 is not a grand year. Every day there’s some new catastrophe, a social media tirade gone awry, or some other horror. Fans are rioting, Kanye is tweeting, and we’re all drinking shitty cocktails. But there is one beacon of hope: an Overwatch pro and his wife, and their too-wholesome-for-this-world…




