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General: Hi, my name is Neil, yo whats up?
November 2nd, 2007 by Neilyo · 50 Comments

Hey guys, this is Neilyo.

I am pretty sure some of you already know me from my videos, if you don’t, I play a Rogue on Battlegroup 9(Bloodlust), and the highest ratings I have achieved are: 2v22407,
3v3
2509, and 5v52496. Before I talk about why I am here, I want to give a short introduction on myself. Read More

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General: World of Warcraft Arena as E-Sport? - A Quick History
November 1st, 2007 by Breaky · 12 Comments

Since the release of Arena for World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, there has always been that idea of evolving into an e-sport competition. Incase you are unfamiliar with the e-sports scene and what this really means, it is basically a name given for both computer and console games that have a high competition level in tournaments play, both online and LAN. Some popular games which have evolved into big e-sports consist of; Counter-Strike, Halo series, Quake DM, Unreal Tournament, Starcraft, Warcraft III, and so on. As you may notice, all of these games are either First Persona Shooters (FPS) or Real Time Strategy (RTS) games. WoW is neither of these formats; rather it is considered a Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG). So the idea of it being a legit e-sports game has been in question. But just like e-sports has evolved over the years, why not evolve even more and add such a series of games. Not to mention, the Arena play of WoW is more fast paced like an FPS game and this section of the game may not be considered an MMORPG, but instead a mix of FPS and a Fighting game. No matter the game type however, the WoW Arena scene has definitely made a name for itself in competition, but has recently slowed down. Read More

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