Evolution 2012 tournament recap

Jul 15, 2012 5 Comments by

Recovering from a weekend of hype, alcohol, and stream-based salt, Jozhear recounts his Evo 2012 experiences. Find out what the biggest tournament in the FGC is like first hand.

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EVO 2012 is go! – Watch live now! (July 6-8)

Jul 06, 2012 2 Comments by

The EVO Championship Series 2012 Tournament is live! Come inside and watch the stream now for free (and cheer for our man Jozhear!)

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Jozhear at Evo 2012: All the hype you can handle

Jul 02, 2012 4 Comments by

Jozhear is heading to Las Vegas July 6-8 to take part in the gaming world’s greatest fighting tournament. Read his thoughts on the past/future of Evo, and get ready to watch him slash his way through the event live!

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Get Good: How to improve after hitting the wall

Jun 04, 2012 8 Comments by

At some point in our efforts to learn something new, we all hit the Wall. Today, Jozhear explains which aspects are imaginary, which are real, and how you can overcome your training slump.

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Stop whining about the Enforcer or the Dead Ringer

Oct 25, 2011 83 Comments by

Dear Internet, you finally did it. You managed to make WiNGSPANTT mad. And in his rage, he turned to a power he didn’t fully understand. A power of such magnitude, it can only be called “Stop whining you inane babies and just play the goddamn game!”

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Practice makes perfect, but is winning worth it?

Feb 28, 2011 4 Comments by

“No matter how good you are at something, there’s always someone better,” goes the common expression. But in the gaming world, the sentence is presumed to end with an unspoken “and he’s usually 12 years old, Korean, or both.”

As a site centered (if sometimes superficially) on strategy and tactics, it would be ridiculous to claim winning doesn’t matter. Games inherently pit players against one another to demonstrate dominance, whether it’s via high score leaderboards or direct feedback from post-fight fatalities. It’s only natural that gamers rank themselves against one another in a competitive and even hostile spirit…

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Surviving Your 1st SSF4 Tournament – Part 1 of 2

Aug 02, 2010 11 Comments by

With EVO 2011 around the corner, there’s never been a better time to adequately prepare yourself for proper tournament-style gameplay. But what do you need to do to ensure victory? Brush up on basic brawling with this T3 classic.

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