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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 (9/19)

– Organize a parade, I updated the Source rosters!  They really needed it, too. It was starting to get dusty in there. As always, if you have rosters tips, corrections, or a set “starting lineup” to send in, please do...

Daily Spray

When I first started the blog, I had a “Week in Review” section that got dumped faster than … well, I don’t know if anything has been dumped that fast. It wasn’t a bad idea, I just decided to...

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...

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...

It's The End of The GotFrag as We Know It

There’s major news afoot and the silence is deafening. For those of you that haven’t heard: MLG “acquired” the best, biggest eSports site, LANDodger. Wait, no. That was just a pipe dream I had. They did acquire that eSports site, but it's...

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...

CBS and the Disappearing Quake

I scream, you scream, we all scream for a TV screen – especially when it might be showing Counter-Strike.  Everybody that loves gaming wants to see it broadcast into as many homes as possible, as long the game isn’t Duck...

CAL|Daniel Interview

Mr. Colbert does an interview every night, and it's time for my second in two days. If you've ever wondered about CAL-QC, wonder no more. CAL|Daniel's interview is here.

CAL|Barry Interview

I had a chance to ask CAL|Barry some questions about the CPL, CAL, and his experiences as an admin. Find the answers inside, along with some obscure Futurama references.

CPL: Summer, Winter, Sierra

Bird had Magic. The Sawx have the Yanks. Even fictional characters like Ichigo have rivals (Kenpachi, pictured). Now the CPL finally has some, and that's a good sign for eSports.

CSP Update

Pancakes on a stick won't take over breakfast, and CSP won't take over the Counter-Strike scene. Novelties that appeal to small groups of people just don't cut it.

WSVG Games

The WSVG shifted focus away from Counter-Strike for a good reason. If a seventh seed wins in a tournament, but the top six teams didn't show up, did they make any noise at all?