Month: July 2016

Earlier this year, a kickstarter project ended up finishing up, releasing an extensive documentary getting into the heart of the community, detailing and documenting the players and scene in an attempt to help spread awareness and understanding for our community to others. Though it initially costed $9.99, the documentary was just put up on Youtube for all to view for free.

With such a big project, there was bound to be some bits left on the cutting floor. Out of those extras, enough material for an extended interview with LI Joe was left over. This was put out to celebrate LI Joe’s run at EVO, where he was the only US player to make Top 8.

Source: Hold Back to Block

The UK is readying itself to fight back against the forces of Europe and the USA at Heir 3, a three day Melee and Project M tournament held at Cripps Hall in Nottingham. Known for its party atmosphere, on-site accommodation and famous pub quiz, Heir 3 is currently now the biggest Melee tournament in Europe’s history, with its PM event being the second largest. Along with Melee and Project M singles and doubles, Heir 3 is home of the only double elimination crew battle event in Europe so if you are willing to gather a crew to prove your country’s worth, Heir 3 is the place to do it.

Alongside UK powerhouses like Professor Pro, Revolution’s Fuzzyness, Alpha Dash, Dev and Mint to name but a few, Europe will be sending heavy hitters like Alliance|Armada, Overtriforce, mYi|Ice, Team Heir’s own Reaper and SDS|Tekk to claim the throne for Europe. Thanks to Heir 3’s compendium reaching its goal, North American players like EMG’s n0ne, VGBC’s Chudat and Kingsman’s The Moon are also making their way to Nottingham to potentially take the crown back across the Atlantic. It’s set to be a great weekend for both Melee and Project M and you can still sign up if you haven’t already, with registration closing on August 1st. On-site accommodation is still available and can be booked over Team Heir’s official website. For those unable to make the pilgrimage to Nottingham, the whole event will be streamed by GeekyGoonSquad and SmashHouseUK so follow them to not miss a minute.

Sources: smash.gg, Team Heir