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“I am not missing this!” Over 12,000 Viewers and Unprecedented Appreciation for First Attack 2014

Season 2: Episode 3 Archive is now available!

If you missed this week’s episode of Meter Burn, the Youtube archive is now uploaded and available. In the third episode of this season, Blacktastic, Cujo Katy and I chat with Mortality Sports’ Rico Suave and the tournament organizer Ricardo Roman Ithier (aka “MonoPR” regarding their experience with First Attack 2014. Other topics covered include their respective gaming roots, Killer Instinct, fundamentals and more!

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Red Bull Battle Grounds Takes on Detroit

It’s about to go down!

Red Bull Battle Grounds is back, and this time their heading to Detroit. For the first time ever, Detroit will hold one of the biggest tournaments around, StarCarft II. The three day tournament will bring players from around the globe, Including Australia, Korea, Canada and Mexico, in order to compete in front of a live audience of fans.

Whats at stake? A $25 thousand prize pool, as well as being in the final remaining spot. The remaining 8 will take to the stage once again for the Red Bull Battle Ground Finals September 20th-21st in Washington, D.C.

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Dota 2 Takes on the Big Apple

Oh yeah, they in there!

One of the biggest tournaments in Pro Gaming is making its way to the Big Apple. For the first time ever New York Super Week and ReedPOP, alongside Twitch and ESL are bringing you the ESL One New York 2014, which will held in The Theater at Madison Square Garden on October 9-10.

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The Shamus Showcase: Why an Xbox Exclusive Tomb Raider Matters

Dawn of the Rise of the Planet of the Xbox.

Notoriously known for housing the mobs of Call of Duty players, as well as any console multiplayer focused gamer, Microsoft seems to be taking the initiative to broaden their variety of games. Aside from the indie craze that is flooding current-gen consoles, the games revealed at E3 were not the usual point and click shooters that thrive on Xbox.

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Rumble In The Tundra Pre Registration Now Open

Upstate New York’s premier event returns.

The pre-registration page has officially opened for Rumble in the Tundra 4; Buffalo, NY is going to be the staging ground for the return of the clash between Canada and the US on the East Coast.
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E3 2014: Nintendo Digital Event Recap

Sorry, Sony and Microsoft. . .looks like Reggie and co. brought their A-game!

With the Digital Event and the Super Smash Bros. Invitational on E3 Tuesday, Nintendo had was in potential to have one of those best day ever. Nintendo delivered the goods, which only kicked off the good new they would bring to us throughout the day.

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The Shamus Showcase: Thoughts on Microsoft’s E3 2014 Conference

 All About the Games

As with previous years, Microsoft started up the freight train of gaming information known as E3 with their Xbox press conference. Going in, Microsoft knew that they had to make up for the aggressive conference held in 2013, where they attempted to convince consumers that their DRM policies were solid and that the Kinect is vital to life.

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