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Devour and clowN Ban Reaction

We all saw this post coming. This story is right up my alley. It's tailor-made, a perfect fit, the fastball right down the middle of the plate. Before we get to my thoughts, I wanted to aggregate different arguments across...

coL 1-1 in CEVO Main After Close Win

Just got done watching compLexity's CEVO-Main match against outplayed, and had some initial observations about the team. First, let's agree not to base their potential ceiling on their first few matches. They already have a 7-16 loss to North Stars...

More Points on Cyber Rev/CEVO

As the days pass, I thought about it more and there are a couple things I wanted to add to the Cyber Revolution/CEVO-P Finals discussion. Nothing huge, but things worth mentioning, I think. Were They Alone? There's no reason...

CEVO-P Finals: The Bad, The Bad, and the Ugly

Every once in a while you come across something that makes you scratch your head and go "what the hell?" Like, for instance, somebody landing an airplane on (in?) a river. I don't think I have to explain that...

CEVO-P Week 3-1 Results - Part II

CEVO-P Week 3.1 F OT 2H 1H LA compLexity (5-0) 18 6 5 7 x3o (2-3) 14 2 7 5 Map: de_russkaPreview LA compLexity: Rambo, storm, Warden, fRoD, hanes x3o: mason, AZK, PEX, kEEN, pham CEVO-P Week 3.1 F...

CEVO-P Week 3-1 Preds - Part II

We have finally arrived at the official start of CEVO-P week 3.1 after three early matches were played last night. You can view those results here. Tonight we have the last two undefeated teams in action. The LA compLexity is...

CEVO-P Week 3-1 Results - Part I

CEVO-P Week 3.1 F OT 2H 1H Chicago Chimera (3-2) 18 6 3 9 New York 3D (3-2) 15 3 9 3 Map: de_russkaPreview Recap Chimera: Stevenson, Lari, hahN, shaffeR, da bears 3D: juan, Ksharp, method, nickn0it, Volcano CEVO-P...

CEVO-P Week 3-1 Preds - Part I

Tonight, six CEVO-P teams will get a jump start on week 3.1, one day ahead of the Thursday default time. Don't worry. We won't leave you out in the dark. Come on in and enjoy part one of our week...

Late CEVO-P 2-1 Results

Carolina Core vs. x3o Just prior to the Carolina Core's Week 2-2 win over New York 3D on de_season, the team met up with x3o on the same map for their Week 2-1 match. However, the result was not the...

CEVO-P Week 2-2 Results

CEVO-P Week 2.2 F OT 2H 1H Carolina Core (3-1) 13 - 3 10 New York 3D (3-1) 11 - 9 2 Map: SeasonPreview Recap Core: Torrez, Daffsta, devour, sOnNy, org 3D: juan, Ksharp, method, nickn0it, Volcano CEVO-P Week...

New York 3D - 13 | '94 Knicks - 3

The ’94 Knicks entered their Week 2-1 match against the New York 3D in desperate need of a win. Expected to be contenders for a playoff spot, they were still looking for their first victory after starting the season 0-2...

CEVO-P Week 2-1 Results

CEVO-P Week 2.1 F OT 2H 1H Chicago Chimera (1-2) 7 - 3 4 SF Optx (1-2) 13 - 4 8 Map: SeasonPreview Recap Chimera: Stevenson, Lari, hahN, shaffeR, da bears Optx: Warmach1ne, mOE, clowN, Grt, paradox CEVO-P Week...

CEVO-P Week 2-1 Preds

Thursday night, CEVO-P teams will meet up on de_season to kick off week 2. But before we look ahead and offer some predictions, let's take a quick look back. We're only two matches into the season thus far and there...

CEVO-P Preview: Dallas Venom

Roster: - David "zid" Chin - Kyle "Mustang" Cummings - Eric "brawwr" Neer - Josh "Dominator" Sievers - Justin "sunman" Summy Predicted Finish sapphiRe's prediction: 1/16 Mike's prediction: 1/16 Composite prediction: 1st place, 13-2 How They Got Here As the...

CEVO-P Preview: New York 3D

Roster: - Sal "Volcano" Garozzo - Kyle "Ksharp" Miller - Jon "juan" Mumm - Nick "nickn0it" Nowakowski - Mikey "method" So Predicted Finish sapphiRe's prediction: 2/16 Mike's prediction: 2/16 Composite prediction: 2nd place, 12-3 How They Got Here The last...

CEVO-P Preview: OPTX

Roster: - Mike "paradox" Stanowski - Garett "Grt" Bambrough - Laurent "Warmach1ne" Keoula - Yazan "clowN" Ammari - Moe "moE" Assad Predicted Finish sapphiRe's prediction: 3/16 Mike's prediction: 4/16 Composite prediction: 3rd place-tie, 11-4 How They Got Here The last...

CEVO-P Preview: Complexity

Roster: - Matt "Warden" Dickens - Danny "fRoD" Montaner - Tyler "Storm" Wood - Ron "Rambo" Kim - Corey "hanes" Hanes Predicted Finish: sapphiRe's prediction: 4/16 Mike's prediction: 3/16 Composite prediction: 3rd place-tie, 11-4 How They Got Here After a...

CEVO-P Preview: Carolina Core

Roster: - Sam "devour" Chamma - Mark "masternook" Torrez - Chadd "daffsta" White - Sonny "s0nNy" Tran - Cyrus "org" Habibi Predicted Finish: sapphiRe's prediction: 7/16 Mike's prediction: 5/16 Composite prediction: 5th place, 10-5 How They Got Here Carolina Core...

CEVO-P Preview: '94 Knicks

Roster: - Derek "exodus" Heidinger - Gary "Funshine" Laurita - Cory "BADAPPLES!!!!!!" Branagan - Rich "sauce " Cannon - Grant "Griff" Hall Predicted Finish sapphiRe's Prediction: 6/16 Mike's Prediction: 6/16 Compostie Prediction: 6th Place, 10-5 How They Got Here The...

CEVO-P Preview: Zomblerz

CEVO-P Preview: Zomblerz Roster: - Carson "classified" Holt - Justin "heatwave" McKay - Andres "misty" Gunaratne - Trevor "p0s" Randolph - Frank "ridic" Savettiere Projected Finish sapphiRe's Prediction: 5/16 Mike's Prediction: 8/16 Composite Prediction: 7th, 9-6 How They Got Here:...

CEVO-P Preview: Chicago Chimera

Roster: - Matt "Stevenson" Stevenson - Pasha "lari" Lari - Erik "da bears" Stromberg - Albert "hahN" Hahn - Lloyd "shaffer" Shaffer Predicted Finish: sapphiRe's prediction: 8/16 Mike's prediciton: 7/16 Composite prediction: 8th place, 9-6 How They Got Here Having...

CEVO-P Preview: Devastation

Roster: - Matt "ChEekz" Csikos - Stephen "sasquatcH" Csikos - Dan "railm0" Locilento - Justin "jettt" Thacke - Joe "dubs" Wishnia - Miles "Scorpion" Carmello Not Active Roster: - Todd "anger" Williams - Keith "KwicK" Wickenhauser - John "___" Miller...

Roster moves for the week of 10/20

In preparation for the upcoming CEVO-P CS:Source season, there have been a considerable number of notable roster changes this week. Teams are rushing to fill crucial holes in their line-ups in hopes of improving the chances of a playoff berth....

CEVO-P Preview: Dynamic

Roster: - Eric "adreN" Hoag - Steve "JoKa-_0" Perino - Brett "bmK" Kowalik - Bill "nosey550" Nose - Scott "demonic" Lamb - Peterson "NoObLeR" Yem - Jon "sil" Strong Predicted Finish: sapphiRe's prediction: 10/16 Mike's prediction: 10/16 Composite prediction: 10th...

CEVO-P Preview: x3o

Roster: - Keven "AZK" Lariviere - Philippe Olivier "PEX" Crepin - Mason "mason" Dickens - Bobby "kEEN" Aihama - Kevin "Legend" Binette Predicted Finish: sapphiRe's prediction: 11/16 Mike's prediction: 11/16 Composite prediction: 11th Place, 6-9 How They Got Here As...

CEVO-P Preview: Hyper

Roster: - Jon "Shredder" Hayes - Josh "Daemos" Hayes - Jeff "AlphA" Lada - Tyson "KLUWE" Kluwe - Alex "Mingus" Werner - Adam "PenguinMURDA" Hartzell - Ben "GuileE" Smith Predicted Finish: sapphiRe's prediction: 12/16 Mike's prediction: 12/16 Composite prediction: 12th...

CEVO-P Preview: Cyber Revolution

Roster: - Adam "xperience" Leonard - David "zDk-" Figueroa - Samuel "chewbacca" Tesh - Sam "DaZeD" Marine - Carey "frozt" Kertenian - Branden "eterNity" Rockstroh Predicted Finish: sapphiRe's prediction: 13/16 Mike's prediction: 13/16 Composite prediction: 13th Place, 4-11 How They...

CEVO-P Preview: PK

[Note: I'm not sure what PK stands for, or even what this team will be called tomorrow. They're PuG KiNGz in the CGS Pro-Am, they were PK during the CEVO-PT, they're Moenkhaus Gaming on their CEVO page, and GotFrag referred...

CEVO-P Preview: Keyboard Smashers

Roster: - Paul "Torrr" Mueller - Luis "Nile`" Araujo - Alexandre "Aks" Lebrun - Micah "Monkey" Battson - Andrew "Glockateer" Cook - Matt "resinous" K. - Damian "DamiaN" Kozanecki Predicted Finish: sapphiRe's Precition: 15/16 Mike's Prediction: 16/16 Composite Prediction: 16th...

CEVO-P Preview: Mug 'n Mouse

Roster- Antonio "Showtime" Angotti - Austin "Forever0" Kulig KOrt - Ahmad "ArabianKing" Mohammed - Jonathan "mR.Waffles" Fuller - tbd Predicted Finish sapphiRe's Prediction: 16/16 Mike's Prediction: 15/16 Composite Prediction:16th Place (tie). 2-13 How They Got Here Mug 'n Mouse was...

CEVO-P Preview Coverage

It's almost time for another season of CEVO-P Source. There are sixteen teams in the league this season, which is a pretty big difference from the normal ten.That means a couple things. First, there's a lot more angles to cover....

CEVO-P PT - Last Chance Bracket

Twenty five of the best Counter-Strike:Source teams in North America set out to be one of ten teams to earn the right to compete in season 7 of the much coveted CEVO-Professional league. Qualifying teams will join the returning teams...

CEVO-P PT - Double Elim - Lower Round 2

View the CEVO-P Season 7 PT Bracket here. Stay tuned to LANDodger for schedules and results. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...

CEVO-P Placement Tournament - Round 4 Results

Round 4 // Tuesday, October 7th * Results will be updated as matches are completed. Stay tuned to LANDodger for updates. ** See post below for SourceTV/Scorebot information which will be updated throughout the evening. UPDATED: Wednesday, October 8 -...

CEVO-P Placement Tournament - Round 4 Schedule

Round 4 // Tuesday, October 7th * Results will be updated as matches are completed. Stay tuned to LANDodger for updates. ** See post below for SourceTV/Scorebot information which will be updated throughout the evening. UPDATED: Tuesday, October 7 -...

CEVO-P Placement Tournament - Round 3 Results

Round 3 // Monday, October 6th * Results will be updated as matches are completed. Stay tuned to LANDodger for updates. ** See post below for SourceTV/Scorebot information which will be updated throughout the evening. Updated: Tuesday - 7:00am EDT...

CEVO-P Placement Tournament - Round 3 Schedule & Prediction

Round 3 // Monday, October 6th ** SourceTV and Scorebot information will be updated throughout the evening. Stay tuned to LANDodger for updates. Updated: Tuesday - 11:15pm EDT MATCH OF THE NIGHT 3D.NY vs. Skull Gaming (Group D) 3D.NY Skull...

Pred Tracking

GotFrag started a new prediction system about a week ago, and I’m a big fan. Detailed predictions are incredibly hard to do week-in and week-out. It takes more time than you might suspect, causing most predictions to slowly fade...

CEVO's Worst Decision Ever

I always try to learn from other people’s mistakes. I think of them as gifts. Other people are kindly making idiots of themselves so that I don’t have to. The least I can do is pay attention, like a...

CEVO-P Preview

As part of my ongoing (and possibly never-ending) quest to earn money for writing, I wrote a CEVO-P Preview for the Carolina Core website. Also, as a side note, I'm in Florida and it's supposed to be thirty-four degrees tonight....

Buy a SourceTV Ticket

The CPL didn’t have SourceTV. The XFX regional qualifiers didn’t have SourceTV. DigitalLife didn’t have SourceTV. I hope you’ve noticed the trend, because I’m out of examples. On the other hand, three examples are enough: too many fans didn’t get...

Daily Spray (9/25)

– Listening to your fans is a good idea, but I think there’s a point where you have to make decisions in the best interest of the game, even if they’re not popular. CEVO announced Season 7 of their Counter-Strike...

Interview with Carolina's Mark Dolven

I have a lot of respect for all different kinds of people. I respect Stephen King because my brain looks a lollipop compared to his. I respect Chuck Norris because of his internet fame. (Just kidding, I respect him because...

Daily Spray (9/24)

– It’s a Team Fortress 2 bonanza! Yes, it’s finally here, although by this point I’ve forgotten what the fuss is all about. On the timeline of late-arriving games, TF2 rates ahead of Duke Nukem Forever, but far, far behind...

Daily Spray (9/18)

– I find it hard to believe that World of Warcraft II was even a rumor. Why would Blizzard put out another MMO game when their only competition would be … Blizzard? Their big incentive is money, also known as...

WSVG Cancelled: Good or Bad Sign?

It seems counter-intuitive to call the closure of the WSVG a good sign for eSports. It was the second-biggest league (for PC gamers). Now their events and prize money have been taken away from the collective pool, and that...

The Communal Experience

It’s hard to pinpoint the biggest problem in eSports. Is it the lack of one game to market? Maybe it’s a general lack of interest in the general population. What about all the immaturity and shady “sponsors”? That’s got...

Money is not the Solution

I love money. You probably do, too, unless you’re worried about obesity-related deaths among wallets. What’s not to love? It’s green. It smells nice. It lets me acquire other nice-smelling things, like a girlfriend. And, unlike a girlfriend, it’s never...

CSP: Small Step for eSports, Giant Leap for CS ... Maybe

It’s time for LANDodger’s semi-regular “questions for Promod which never get answered”. We have one of these every time a big CSP update (read: every CSP update, even if it’s crappy alpha maps) is released. The 1.6 community works...

Similarities in Boxing, eSports?

Don’t worry, this isn’t going to be a post comparing the action in boxing to eSports, like people do with football. Personally, I think most comparisons to the NFL are far too ambitious. It’s like comparing your current girlfriend to a...

CEVO-P News

Now I know what Sauron feels like. My freakishly large eye was so focused on CAL that I forgot to make sure plucky adventurers weren’t sneaking CEVO information past me. They almost got away with it. Thankfully, the Internet (a series...

Changes for CEVO?

Part of the problem with titles is they don’t get room for qualifiers. It’s a headline, and it should capture the gist of what’s written in the ensuing article. Usually it doesn’t matter, but I think it needs to be explained...

3D, CEVO Placement Tournament

Relax, bozos. Take a deep breath in through your mouth. Hold it. Hold it. Now let it our slowly through your nose. Go to your happy place, and be at one with your surroundings. Harness your chi. Find your inner peace. And if those don’t work, turn...

CAL Anti-Cheat: Enemy Down

A long-awaited day is finally here, and CAL continues their quest to bring back the professional teams and build community support with the latest news that their AC client is ready.

Playoffs With No Payoff

If you blinked, you probably missed the CEVO playoffs. Not really, it would have been a two day blink, but you get the point. They were over too fast, and it hurts teams and fans.

CEVO Playoffs, Continued

There are two constants in eSports: coL wins, and the community gets angry at something. The CEVO playoffs had both, but only the community's anger was undeserved.

3D's CEVO Playoffs

Being a favorite isn't all it's cracked up to be. You can't win every time, just ask 3D. Here's a small breakdown of what went wrong during their CEVO playoff run.

Old Dog > New Tricks

CAL announced some huge changes today, but they're trying to change more than just their colors. They want to bring back the competition, and LD is on the scene.

The Decline of EFG

EFG might not need one of these quite yet, but it's getting close. They lost another good player, and the CGS events are looming just over the horizon.

Put me in, Coach: The Next Step?

Who are these guys with ties and clipboards? They're coaches, of course, but you won't find any of them in an eSports organization. Maybe it's time for that to change.

CEVO Predictions: Round 17

Spring Training is underway. Find out what CEVO-P team's chance of winning is similar to the Cubs.

Week of Mar. 16th, 2007

There was a flurry of player movement, since our last check-in. One team's attempt to add more power would have made The Toolman very happy.

CEVO Predictions: Round 15

Here’s something you don’t see every day: more forfeit wins than matches.   EG, Frantic, u5, coL and JMC all have forfeit wins in Round 15.  Somehow CEVO-P turned into the NFL schedule; every team only has to play once a...

CEVO Predictions: Round 12

Sorry these are so late. I know some of the matches have already been played.  I didn’t look at the scores (with one exception), so they’re still predictions … kindof.  I’ll be more prompt in the future.  I also updated...

Week of Feb. 26th, 2007

Welcome to the first installment of the Week in Review!  There are a lot of things that never make it to GotFrag.  I’ll be posting news stories I come across that might have slipped through the cracks.  Sometimes they’re stories...

CEVO Predictions: Round 8

Round 8 (de_nuke) Bye team:  rSports Match of the Week 3D vs. Flow – Where’s all the hate on Rector coming from?  His stats don’t look good at first glance, but they’re not that bad.  There's only three matches logged...

CEVO Predictions: Round 7

Last Week’s Predictions eX changed their name to Money in CEVO, but they’re not on the schedule any more. So there are seventeen teams in CEVO, and one team will have to sit out every round. I’ll include that team...

Write on Schedules

In eSports, rescheduled matches have become as common as Rex Grossman turnovers (sigh). Most of the time it doesn’t matter; not many people care if a CAL-M match gets changed without warning. But the “professional” leagues need to get a...

CEVO Predictions: Rounds 5-6

Last Week's Predictions I had two awful misses in my Round 4 predictions.  I predicted juked to edge out Forbidden 16-14, but Forbidden took the match easily by a score of 21-9.  Forbidden had roster problems but they  quickly found...

Shut Yo Mouth (Talkin' 'bout Maps)

If I told you five years ago that we'd have six viable maps for competitive Counter-Strike in 2007, you would’ve looked at me like I was a Cylon (or a Power Ranger, whatever was cool then).  CS was the most...

CEVO Predictions: Rounds 3-4

Welcome to the first installment of my weekly CEVO predictions!  For future reference, I’ll do predictions every Friday, two rounds at a time.  Since this is the first installment, there isn’t a recap for last week, but in future weeks...

CEVO Team Predictions

When the prominent 1.6 teams switched over to CEVO-P Source it put the league under more scrutiny than ever.  There are 18 teams right now, six of which played 1.6 last season (3D, coL, u5, JMC, rSports and EG). The...