Tag Archives: MLG

iPlayWinner’s Bread and Butter feat. DarryH – The Little Things: eSports and the Fighting Game Community 3 May 2013
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We were recently sent a very interesting video produced by James “Gabby_jay” Gowdey for iPlayWinner’s Bread and Butter promo series. Titled “The Little Things,” this piece features Darry “DarryH” Husky discussing the important differences between our community and the wider eSports conglomerate. While it’s definitely a topic that’s been done to death, his thoughts and [...]
2012 MLG Fall Championship Results 3 Nov 2012
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This weekend, November 2-4, is the 2012 MLG Fall Championship, held at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. In the Fighters category, NetherRealm Studios’ Mortal Kombat returns for its fourth MLG championship appearance, with $17,600 in prizes, while Namco Bandai’s Tekken Tag Tournament 2 makes its MLG debut with $15,000 in prizes. These two [...]
2012 MLG Pro Circuit Summer Championship Results 26 Aug 2012
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Streaming live August 24-26 from the city of Raleigh in North Carolina is the Major League Gaming Pro Circuit Summer Championship. The event features tournaments for StarCraft II, League of Legends, and two fighters: SoulCalibur V and Mortal Kombat. The overall event has over $200K in prizes, with each of the fighting games have a [...]
Major League Gaming’s Fighter Summer Arena Soul Calibur V and Mortal Kombat Results 10 Aug 2012
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Major League Gaming is going live today with another Fighter Arena, which brings a variety of top-level competitors together to duke it out. Both Soul Calibur V and Mortal Kombat are featured this time around, with eight handpicked players apiece who are all ready to prove their skills. All the information you need to know [...]
Slasher Interviews MCZ|Tokido, KN|DetroitBalln, IGL|B.A.L.A. at MLG Anaheim 15 Jun 2012
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Rod “Slasher” Breslau was able to catch up with a variety of competitors last weekend at MLG Anaheim at various points at the tournament. MCZ|Tokido was interviewed during the tournament, and was asked what he thought of the event and how it compares to EVO, as well as his intense match against vVv|Romance. He also [...]
MLG Pro Circuit Spring Championship Tournament Results 10 Jun 2012
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This weekend sees the next step in Major League Gaming’s Pro Circuit hit Anaheim, California for a variety of competitive gaming action, including Starcraft II, League of Legends, King of Fighters XIII, Soul Calibur V, and Mortal Kombat. The fighting brackets are absolutely stacked with strong competitors, which should make for an exciting three days [...]
UltraChen TV’s MLG Anaheim Special Streaming Live – Tournament Preview 6 Jun 2012
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Ultra David and James Chen are getting together for a special installment of UltraChen TV tonight in preparation for MLG Anaheim this weekend. In order to get everyone caught up and ready for the action, the duo will be covering the fighting games MLG is offering at this event as well as a few of [...]
Major League Gaming’s Spring Fighter Arena Soul Calibur V, Mortal Kombat Results 28 Apr 2012
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Major League Gaming continues their latest foray into fighting games with today’s Spring Fighter Arena, dedicating an entire event to the genre with tournaments for Soul Calibur V and Mortal Kombat. This event brings together the top 8 finishers from the MLG Winter Championships, meaning we’re sure to get some intense matches as they compete [...]
CBS Interactive Announces Expansion Into eSports Through Partnerships with MLG and Twitch TV 17 Apr 2012
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While rumors of a CBS expansion into eSports were circulating wildly yesterday, this morning saw the release of an official press release detailing their plans. CBS Interactive, which handles all facets of the company’s online content for information and entertainment, signed exclusive deals with both Major League Gaming and Twitch TV in order to guarantee [...]