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Why the fighting game community hates the word “eSports”

"When people in the FGC use the word 'eSports' in a deriding way, they're referring to the sort of stereotypical StarCraft scene: straightlaced with guys in suits and ties in a very slick production and two guys are sitting in booths fighting like gentlemen and they shake hands after the match," said Tom Cannon, organizer of the biggest annual fighting game tournament, EVO.

"That's the stereotype, and if you're not paying attention to real StarCraft you can look at that and think, 'yeah, we don't want to be like that."

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GraphicX3990d ago

really good bit of insight on how the other half of competitive gamers live. top stuff.

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Comedy Central New Animated Series Based on Golden Axe

Get the scoop on Comedy Central's exciting new cartoon show inspired by the iconic Golden Axe video game

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Knightofelemia1d ago (Edited 1d ago )

Golden Axe is a great game I enjoyed it on the SMS, Genesis and in the arcade. Great game but it truly was a quarter eater back in the day. I wish Sega could get the rights to the arcade port of Moonwalker another great arcade game I enjoyed. Collect so many monkeys and become Robo Michael lol.

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The Best PS2 Games of All Time [2024 Edition]

GB: "With this feature, we will be taking a look at 15 of the best games from the PlayStation 2's vast library."

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Exclusive Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary Event with Themed Stays

Toyohashi, Japan is set to host a large-scale Monster Hunter event to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary, complete with themed hotel accommodations.

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