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Authenticity

A couple weeks ago, the GGL Wire’s Michal “Carmac” Blicharz wrote about his disappointment in the CGS World Finals, comparing it (unfavorably) to Pamela Anderson's, uh ... assets. I had the unfortunate luck of finding the article through the GotFrag...

CGS World Finals: Unsung Heroes

Originally, I wanted to make this list ten spots, just like the previous entry about Surprising Performances. I soon realized there was a big problem: not many people qualified for both “unsung” and “hero”. Unless you expand “unsung” to literally...

CGS World Finals: Surprising Performances

It is with great shame that I admit you're seeing the second iteration of this post. The first is sitting, nearly completed, on my computer. In my infinite wisdom, I decided not to transfer that file to my laptop, which...

CGS World Finals Running Diary

I took notes during every match for the CGS World Finals, and I never thought of doing a running diary. It was a serious oversight on my part, especially considering it’s one of my favorite things to do. Thankfully, I...

A Bunch of Terrible Ideas

I’m a depressed Counter-Strike fan. Heading into the CGS World Finals, I was upbeat, or even happy-go-lucky (can somebody be depressed-go-unlucky?). The moment we’ve all been waiting for had finally arrived. Well, everybody that isn’t a 1.6 fan has...

The Best of the Media Guide

The CGS provided media guides at the press conference, and it’s been extremely helpful during the coverage. Considering how many teams here speak completely different languages (i.e. the Birmingham Salvo), I can’t tell you how often I’ve looked up...

Impending Doom

My gaming experience is very limited. The only game I’ve played competitively is Counter-Strike (1.6 and Source). I haven’t owned a console since Super Nintendo. And my one regret from childhood was never playing spin-the-bottle. (Strike that last one....

Dancing Contest

Oh my. That's the only way I can really describe it. As part of the pre-game festivities, they called CGS players down and did a little dance competition. I recorded some of it, and I'll try to put it up...

Sour Ending

As I was leaving the CGS World Finals last night, I passed two young women (both probably about twenty years old) that attended the event as part of the audience. I overheard part of their conversation, which went like this:...

Some Stories from Day 1

You can't possibly have hundreds of fans, gamers, suits, and nerds in the same building without some humor involved. With that in mind, here are some stories and happenings I found amusing. The Seven Dollar Diet Pepsi The CGS Press...

More on Source

Rio just never had it going in CS:S. I don't know if their teamwork was hurting because "bit", a longtime member of Made in Brazil, couldn't compete in the CGS, but they looked overmatched from the start. As for the...

Rio Eliminated in Three Games

The Birmingham Salvo eliminated the Rio Sinistro, and only needed three titles to do so. Bazza brought home a 3-0 victory in FIFA, Neo Jake took home first in PGR and his teammate came in third for a 6-3 victory,...

Rio Sinistro, Source

We're at halftime of the Source match, and I have two realizations to pass along. The first is that Source really is a slow game compared to the others. It doesn't stick out like a sore thumb, it sticks out...

CGS Online: Viva la 1.6!

The most shocking news (to this rumor-ignorant blogger, anyway), was the announcement of a CGS Online project, which would feature web-based content, and, far more importantly, games that aren’t tailor-made for television, or are particularly popular in one region....

Answering Your Concerns

Note: I originally wrote this under the impression that it was Eric Shanks attending the press conference, but it was actually Steven Roberts, the director of New Media and Business Development for DirecTV. This has no practical change to the...

A Quick Musing

Before attending the CGS press conference, I had to get directions to the Playa Vista Meeting Room. I was told it was on the second floor, if I take the stairs. However, it was the third floor by elevator. I...

And Now, the Moment You've Been Waiting For...

After what seems like a decade of waiting, the CGS Finals are here. I'm not sure that's even an overstatement. Some people in the community probably have been waiting ten years for a league like this to come along. Just...

CGS Finals Info: Quick Reaction

If you missed the news, the CGS released the information for their World Finals. Most of the news fell into two categories: expected, and pleasantly surprising. I only had one small gripe. The best thing has to be the...

CGS Finals Information

The CGS released more information for the World Finals, taking place from December 6th to December 14th in Culver City, California. For everybody interested, here’s the raw information. Schedule December 6th: - Press Conference (woo-hoo?) - Rio Sinistro vs. Birmingham...