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Zakari ‘ZfreeK’ Freedman is compLexity Gaming’s support player and also CoL captain Kyle ‘swindlemelonzz’ Freedman’s real life brother. Transferring to Dota 2 from Heroes of Newerth along with his brother, Zfreek has managed to stay out of the limelight, happily accepting his brother to bask in the public eye. The …

Finally. After many months of being barred from competition, TSM has announced that Leffen has received a temporary P1 Visa that grants him access to the United States. This is great news for Melee fans, but one that comes as a bit of a surprise. Why now, when not before? …

During EGLX over the weekend in Toronto, Slingshot contributor Blake Bottrill had the chance to catch up with veteran Halo commentator David Walshy” Walsh. The former pro player talked about event host cities, going to school and Counter Logic Gaming’s recent dominance. Read more on SlingShot eSports >>>

The biggest LAN (local area network) party on the planet is coming to North American soil for the first time with DreamHack Austin (Texas) this week. Since its inception in 1994, DreamHack was the answer to the question, "What group consistently puts on the largest digital competition, LAN party and …

Juan Hungrybox” Debiedma long been considered one of the best Super Smash Bros Melee players in the world. He was one of the original five gods” of Melee and always a threat to do well. For a while, though, he was hardly ever considered the favorite to win a tournament …

He might have missed out on his chance to represent NA at the 2016 Mid-Season Invitational, but that doesn’t mean that Jason "WildTurtle" Tran doesn’t have his fair share of opinions about the event. WildTurtle stopped by theScore esports office while he was time back home in Toronto to discuss …

The biggest esports organization in the Philippines, Mineski, is serving former team members with a lawsuit, though it’s unclear who exactly is being targeted—or if it’s anything more than an idle threat. In a Facebook post Thursday, Mineski outlined its reasons behind the decision, citing contract infringements and unprofessional behavior. …

It’s 12:30 p.m. in Los Angeles on a weekday in April. Looking at the outside of a nondescript condo development, you’d never guess what’s happening within. A team of professional gamers have just started a "scrim" against another team. Sitting in leather chairs with "Team Liquid" embroidered on them, some …

On the casino floor of the Downtown Grand Las Vegas, in what used to be the high limit room, two men face off in Mortal Kombat XL. It’s the final round of the night’s contest, called "Finish Him! Friday." A $250 prize is at stake. The two men sit on …

This past weekend was one of the busiest for the FGC in recent memory, with four high profile events taking place all around the world. Two Capcom Pro Tour Ranking events, and two well-produced and far-reaching invitationals. Red Bull gives Big Bird his wings The Red Bull Kumite was the …