When not active as a GM, bsl is covering eSports as a journalist.
During the CGS off season, I had every intention of running a regular check-in with the international eSports scene. I wanted to know what our gamers were up to, competitively, throughout the fall. I turned to my esteemed colleague, Berlin Allianz GM Jonas Alsaker-Vikan, for an update on all the European action.
His response:
"Really boring in Europe at the moment. The iSeries event finished a couple of weeks ago in the UK and now there's just nothingness."
Could that be true? Certainly a worldly gamer such as Jonas would know better than I. So I turned to LANDodger, who I am lucky to have at my beck and call for queries of this type. When I asked him if this could be true, he said, "That's eSports." A tournament here and there followed by long periods of nothing but crickets. So much for my regular report.
The competitive environment in Europe is certainly gearing up for the Grand Final of the World Cyber Games in Cologne, Germany. On November 5-9, competitors in several games will take part in this illustrious event. As we reported following the i34 event, some of our CGS pros will be front and center in this competition. The Birmingham Salvo CSS squad is in the running, as well as London Mint's Chris "ChrisyB" Bullard in FIFA. Also from the Mint, Steven "Stune" Embling will compete in Need4Speed, which he mastered only days before the qualifying event. Other CGS participants will include Sydney Undergound's James "Cam" Davey (PGR4), Michael "Bazza" Barrett (FIFA), and David "DaveySkills" Kelly (PGR4).
I can't imagine how many of you are sitting there getting upset because you know that Europe isn't all there is to the international eSports scene. Let us know what's going on in your region. If CGS pros are competing, we certainly want to know about it.
I just won't accept that "nothingness" exists out there, because gamers love to play.
 
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Posts: 367 Location: Birmingham  Team GM |
Will send you info of what we have coming up in the UK Sara.
Last i checked though, we literally have 4-5 major events in the UK still to come, 3 of those are online and open to call, as well as the LAN tournaments, with prize money totalling almost $100,000(inc i34) - And that's just for CSS! FIFA have WCG + i35(there will be a big FIFA 09 tournament there, mega bucks) And there is more..! Last modified on 8/30/2008 at 1:48 pm EST |
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lol @ nothing going on
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I'm playing NFS for WCG! Nationals are coming up.
 3D 4tw! Add me on myspace! http://www.myspace.com/3dComebackDan |
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Fifa is always busy times as well as CSS
Online fifaleagues have provided a few cups, theres a few other things going on as well. thers a 5vs5 cmpetition...would be good to see a CGS team in it or something...could do some good coverage on that. So if any fifa players want to..get in touch with me.  "Life is full of choices, the only thing you have to do is make them" |
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Agree, FIFA is always busy. Today Manyna was @ WCG Ukraine for example: http://www.gameinside.ua/setka/UT/7WCG_2...
I have my Danish qualifier in 1½ month, so there is still quite some waiting time  Until then everything is just online pracc :>Last modified on 8/30/2008 at 5:52 pm EST  FIFA is like chess with 11 pieces - http://www.StockholmMagnetik.com |
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online ESL have just announced a new pro league for the UK css scene
http://www.esl.eu/uk/news/61692/ESL-Pro-... enemy down have been holding the eurokreig online tournament which salvo and mint are competing in along with 62 other of europes best teams http://www.enemydown.co.uk/league.php?ev... also thers the PCgamer showdown so u could look into that. Im quite offended that u think nothings going on with euro esports lol, just coz the berlin teams gone inactive! |
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Yes! You all took the bait!
Keep that info coming! |
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im competing in WCG canada for 1.6 hopefully to represent canada in germany!
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Will be going to WCG US Nationals to compete in PGR4.
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Referenced post #11 by Grt im competing in WCG canada for 1.6 hopefully to represent canada in germany!You prepared to get dominated like I am?? 3D 4tw! Add me on myspace! http://www.myspace.com/3dComebackDan |
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Both Mint and Salvo are attending the PC Gamer LAN at the end of September - http://www.computerandvideogames.com/sit...
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I cant dismiss the fact that i am looking forward to the CGS 2009 season the most, but there are often tournaments and competions to take part in over the course of the year, weahter it be a minor online league or something as major as WCG. For racers it will often involve switching from game to game rather a lot, but im always looking to get involved in Pro gaming as much as i can
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i'm going to cologne also....and i have a comp in aus atm where i have to win an online hotlap comp in forza, to win a seat in a promotional go kart race at australia's biggest racing event bathurst 1000, where if i win that, $30, 000 cash and $20, 000 in prizes
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JUST AS PLANNED. http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/8840/...  http://www.team-spectre.net #teamspectre |
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i'm going to cologne also....and i have a comp in aus atm where i have to win an online hotlap comp in forza, to win a seat in a promotional go kart race at australia's biggest racing event bathurst 1000, where if i win that, $30, 000 cash and $20, 000 in prizes #16Alot of cash there. Good Luck Cam!!! Last modified on 8/31/2008 at 1:14 pm EST http://www.myspace.com/rdriftmaster http://www.rankoneracing.com GT-R1R DriftMaster |
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I just finished the Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 (Wii) strategy guide, and I will be working on the Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe guide next. I may also be working on the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm guide right before MK and I'm hoping to do Animal Crossing (Wii) or Naruto: Broken Bonds (360) before the holidays (if they don't get pushed back).
Hey! I'm a pro gamer too. ^_^ I guess I'm not international, but if I do Broken Bonds I'll have to go to Montreal! Last modified on 8/31/2008 at 6:00 pm EST  |
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good stuff Everyone ^__^
 DGF FTW :D |