Month: March 2015

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New York City, Florida, California, and More Invited to Curleh Mustache Battle Royale 5

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Another major tournament means another installment of Michael “TSC|IFC Yipes” Mendoza’s Curleh Mustache invitational series, which is scheduled to make an appearance at Final Round 18 later this month. This time around, however, the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 competition will forgo one-on-one matchups and return to the team-based Battle Royale format.

While team compositions have yet to be decided, Mendoza recently shared the regions to whom he has offered spots in the bracket. Frequent finalists like New York City, Northern California, and Southern California will of course make appearances, but Curleh Mustache Battle Royale 5 will also see squads from Atlanta, Florida, and Texas as well as teams representing Control Gaming and BROKENTIER.

With two more teams to be decided, not to mention the ambiguous lineups of those listed above, there’s still a ton to speculate regarding how this event will turn out. Feel free to let us know what you think of the chosen group and what individual players may make them up in the comments below.

Source: IFC Yipes

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General: Why MMO Discussions Should Include Clash of Clans

Why MMO Discussions Should Include Clash of Clans

I would like to apologize to my readers for my recent grumpiness; I tend to lash out when I feel that gaming and many of its fans are causing the genre more harm than good. If you have kept up with the last two or three years of gaming news, you’ll know why I am so adamant about pressing the opinion that of all of the forces that are hurting the genre, entitled gamers will always be the biggest source of damage.

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General: First Look: Utherous

First Look: Utherous

We sat down with the folks from Utherous at PAX East to have a first look at their new game. Using the Atavism MMO Creator, Thomas Timothy and his team have created a sandbox where players can build up their towns, siege other towns, or take on the local wildlife and other beings inhabiting the world of Utheria. Paired with Bionic Marine Command Online in a Steam bundle that recently got greenlit, Utherous shows a very strong sense of identity within a full-to-bursting genre.

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Evo 2015 Surpasses Apex 2015 as History’s Largest Super Smash Bros. Melee Event

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Even thirteen years and some months of life later, Super Smash Bros. Melee chugs along in the competitive circuit, experiencing dips and rise but continuing to be played at a point in its life where other games would have fallen by the wayside. It’s latest resurgence has perhaps been the most miraculous, as it saw the title played by 1,037 players at Apex 2015 earlier this year, making that event the largest tournament Melee has had since launch.

For a time, at least.

Earlier today, Evolution co-founder Joey “Mr. Wizard” Cuellar announced that this year’s event has once again earned that illustrious title for itself, surpassing even the lofty heights set by the Smash community’s most important gathering. While an exact figure wasn’t stated, we do know that Melee reached 1,000 entrants just last month.

But that’s not all; newcomer Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is also doing exceedingly well as far as registration numbers are concerned, passing up the 1,000 player milestone alongside its older sibling and perennial favorite Ultra Street Fighter IV.

Evo 2015 is scheduled for July 17-19. More information is available through the official website.

Source: Joey Cuellar