Hey so I was just browsing SRK and found this joyful 2 part article regarding the rise of competitive gaming, centralized around Evolution 2010.
http://jchensor.blogspot.com/2010/09/evolution-2010-season-wrap-up.html
Great read and I hope he doesn't mind me linking it here =X
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
Update post
For those wondering why we're so slow right now: I'm grabbing as much content before I re-release this blog to the public eye. Until then, keep checking back for updates but until I feel we're totally competent with content and features I will have publicity flooding back to this place.
To keep a tab on myself, here's a post about progress:
Jeffrey's working with Jason "Jayce the Ace" Nghe for his piece.
My piece is finished
AndyOCR piece is finished
Glenn Cravens of GetYourTournament finished his HD Remix NCR piece.
3 down, more to go?
Stay tuned.
To keep a tab on myself, here's a post about progress:
Jeffrey's working with Jason "Jayce the Ace" Nghe for his piece.
My piece is finished
AndyOCR piece is finished
Glenn Cravens of GetYourTournament finished his HD Remix NCR piece.
3 down, more to go?
Stay tuned.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Last Game
Last Game *
For now, let’s take away the words “death” and “arcade” together in the same sentence. Arcades, in remembrance, are the places where games are the main feature. There is nothing to buy but two-minutes of entertainment and hours of conversations with people of similar interests. It is that secret society where reality suspends itself and the only time is the timer that ticks down on the video game screen.
The reality, unfortunately, is that the arcade scene in America is ready to die. Its final gasps exist through the communities that come to enjoy these relics of gaming. Finding these elusive businesses require someone with previous experience and knowledge of its locations. One of the more beloved arcades in the last ten years is huddled away in the corner of a plaza of tea shops, Chinese restaurants and karaoke bars. It exists for the sole reason to bring entertainment and stands as one of the most iconic buildings in the short history of arcades in America. The ushering of Arcade Infinity brings about stories spanning from massive rhythm game tournaments to large local Street Fighter events.
Even on a slow Monday night, the noise of the arcade can still be heard from the parking lot of Diamond Plaza in Rowland Heights. The vibrations of the cabinets and machines inside can be felt, shaking the ground, from the bottom of the flight of stairs leading up to the entrance. A pillar of cigarette smoke puffed from two chatting people surround the entrance of the twin glass doors of Arcade Infinity that greet each and every returning customer. Inside, the climate is warm with occasional gusts of wind, created by a combination of machines and people. Opening the doors transports the scene from the dark sky and shop windows to a room of blazing neon lights and a blend of different rock and pop songs.
For now, let’s take away the words “death” and “arcade” together in the same sentence. Arcades, in remembrance, are the places where games are the main feature. There is nothing to buy but two-minutes of entertainment and hours of conversations with people of similar interests. It is that secret society where reality suspends itself and the only time is the timer that ticks down on the video game screen.
The reality, unfortunately, is that the arcade scene in America is ready to die. Its final gasps exist through the communities that come to enjoy these relics of gaming. Finding these elusive businesses require someone with previous experience and knowledge of its locations. One of the more beloved arcades in the last ten years is huddled away in the corner of a plaza of tea shops, Chinese restaurants and karaoke bars. It exists for the sole reason to bring entertainment and stands as one of the most iconic buildings in the short history of arcades in America. The ushering of Arcade Infinity brings about stories spanning from massive rhythm game tournaments to large local Street Fighter events.
Even on a slow Monday night, the noise of the arcade can still be heard from the parking lot of Diamond Plaza in Rowland Heights. The vibrations of the cabinets and machines inside can be felt, shaking the ground, from the bottom of the flight of stairs leading up to the entrance. A pillar of cigarette smoke puffed from two chatting people surround the entrance of the twin glass doors of Arcade Infinity that greet each and every returning customer. Inside, the climate is warm with occasional gusts of wind, created by a combination of machines and people. Opening the doors transports the scene from the dark sky and shop windows to a room of blazing neon lights and a blend of different rock and pop songs.
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