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What Is “Homebrew” And What Does It Do?

Whenever you see a crazy mod on a Nintendo Wii or 3DS console, you can safely assume that homebrew is behind it....

What Is A Crew battle In Smash?

As one begins to dive into the world of competitive Smash, they’ll likely stumble upon “crew battles.” Crew battles are unorthodox side...

What Is a ROM Hack?

In recent times, there have been more and more incredible ROM hacks popping up. These hacks take classic video games and give...

What Is “Snaking” In Mario Kart?

For anyone that played Mario Kart DS online, they definitely remember seeing some racers who would seemingly zig-zag on the track and...

The History of Super Smash Bros. At MLG

In the mid-2000’s, Major League Gaming was one of the premier organisations trying to host high-level video game competitions to make esports...

The Forgotten Yet Massively Influential Third-Person Shooter

In 1999, a third-person shooter was released for the Nintendo 64. It was considered the N64’s answer to the PlayStation’s wildly successful...

Why Did Cineplex Host An ‘Uncharted 4’ Esports Tournament?

As esports has grown in popularity and stature, there has been an influx of larger corporations and entities from outside the gaming...

Breaking Down The Ryu Mirror Matchup In Street Fighter V

When you’re learning about fundamentals in fighting games, whether it’s footsies, neutral, spacing or anything else, there is almost no better showcase...

Did You Know: Data Files Revealed That This Character Was Supposed To Be In...

Super Smash Bros. Brawl was the best-selling fighting game of all-time, and it generated considerable hype before and after its release. After...

What Does “TAS” Mean In Video Games?

If you’ve ever seen a TAS recording of a video game, you’ll likely notice that the gameplay looks...off. Players will be zipping...

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Video game music has produced some of the most banger songs to bless our ears. From Koji Kondo to Nobuo Uematsu and...

Who Are The Best Characters In Each Super Smash Bros. Game?

Super Smash Bros. pits all of our favorite Nintendo characters against each other in an all-out brawl. As one of the most...

Charles Martinet Steps Down As Voice Of Mario: A Look At His Various Roles

The Nintendo fan base was hit with shocking news on August 21st when Nintendo announced that Charles Martinet would be moving away...