Finding the best CSGO gambling sites in 2019 is not that easy. CSGO gambling has had a chequered past to say the least, with many sites being shut down and penalised because of illegal activity.
There is clearly a demand among some Counter-Strike lovers to bet on their favourite game but for the sector to be sustainable long-term, CSGO gambling sites must comply with the laws - primarily for the safety and security of esports fans but also for the sake of themselves.
In the latest dev stream they had some comments about plans for CA and CTF. We've been loud and clear about CTF, so I figured why not have a poll about how we feel about CA :)
Posted by Ins0mnia @ 09:51 CST, 6 March 2020 - iMsg
The organisation of TwitchCon just announced that the TwitchCon event in Amsterdam in May will be cancelled because of SARS-nCoV19/Corona virus. The orga regrets it but they are concerned about the health of the visitor.
People will get their tickets refunded. Details about a refund will be known later.
We have been monitoring Coronavirus concerns and having weighed the potential health risks to our community we’ve made the incredibly difficult decision to cancel TwitchCon Amsterdam.
TwitchCon is the best weekend to be a Twitch fan. To say we’re disappointed you won’t be able to enjoy the show we’ve been building for you is a massive understatement. But the health and safety of our community, employees, and everyone else who has a part in making TwitchCon happen is, as always, our top priority.
Anyone who purchased a ticket will be refunded the full amount of your TwitchCon ticket. Cancellations will be issued no later Friday, March 20. Please allow up to an additional 20 days for the refund to be processed with your financial institution. A confirmation email of your ticket cancellation will be sent to the email address you entered when purchasing your ticket.
If you have booked through Twitch’s hotel block, cancellations can be done free of charge depending on the conditions of your booking though you will need to contact RAI Hotel Services to cancel, we cannot do so on your behalf. You can cancel online or send them an email to hotelservices@rai.nl. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee refunds for those who booked outside of Twitch’s hotel block and you will need to contact the hotel or rental directly to discuss.
We look forward to hosting TwitchCon Amsterdam in the future and will keep you updated on plans to celebrate the Twitch Community.
Our sympathies to all those affected around the world.
Posted by CrazyAl @ 20:05 CST, 5 March 2020 - iMsg
We're happy to announce the first Road to TimCon EU Diabotical Duel tournament, taking place this Sunday, the 8th March at 08:00 CDT. Participants may sign-up on Challonge, check-in opens one hour before.
We'll be collecting donations to fund nvc as dedicated streamer for TimConLAN via PayPal. We thank you for your support.
We’re also very excited to announce that we have received a Five Thousand Euro prize pool for the upcoming TimConLAN 9 Diabotical Duel tournament, courtesy of The GD Studio. Visit the TimConLAN site to sign up, book your ticket and take a piece of the pie for yourself.
1. Be reasonable.
2. All players must join the TimConLAN Discord.
3. This tournament is for EU players only.
4. Games will be played on either Rotterdam or Warsaw servers.
5. Players must check-in either on Challonge or in Discord or could face being removed from the tournament.
6. The player with the higher seed number will pick their map first (your seed number can be seen next to your name in the bracket).
7. DO NOT start organizing your first matches until you have been instructed to do so by an admin in the TimConLAN Discord. Brackets are subject to change until finalized by the admins.
Posted by Ins0mnia @ 15:29 CST, 27 February 2020 - iMsg
ESL just announced they aren't allowed to have any visitors during the IEM event in Katowice because of SARS-CoVID-19 / Novel Corona virus.
"Due to the dynamic changes in the global health situation, the Gouverneur of Silesian Jaroslaw Wieczorek issued a decision to remove their approval regarding ESL hosting a mass event in Katowice, Poland.
The tournament will be conducted and broadcasted as planned, but without any additional visitors on-site. We are deeply sorry for all fans and players."
Stage 2 of the league is coming to an end, and players will once again face off at LAN, and the best of them will have their name on the belt.
The format has changed since Lucca :
- The tournament is now a double elim bracket (everything bo3, except WB SF / WB F / LB F which are bo5, and the grand final which is bo7 with a 1 map advantage to the player coming from the winner bracket)
- Instead of 4 players getting 2 BYE rounds based on rankings, it's now 8 players who get 1 BYE round (and they also chose their first round opponent).
Once again, 2 challengers from each league will have their shot at entering the tournament and the league, through a single elimination match against an opponent from the bottom two of their respective league. But this time, the challenger matches are counted as a round 1 in the bracket instead of having their own round.
The challengers are : bukster, Spart1e, sib and ZenAku.
And from the league...
Top 1-8 : rapha, k1llsen, Raisy, DaHanG, vengeurR, Cooller, toxjq, psygib
Not seeded : cYpheR, baSe, cha1n, nosfa, Av3k, dramiS, dooi, Effortless
Facing the challengers : Xron, cnz, whaz, GNiK
Posted by adem @ 13:47 CST, 20 February 2020 - iMsg
Scheduled: 10:00 CDT, 14 March 2020 to 16:00 CDT, 14 March 2020 Schedule: Passed
The Frags is hosting the second Quake Live 1v1 cup, initiated by their subscriber Igor, who really likes Q3A and Quake Live. It starts on Saturday, March 14 at 10:00 CDT. Now it's gonna have player seeding depending on the results of the previous cup with professional help from Cyber.
Currently 40 000 RUB ~ 578 EUR. If you would like to donate, make sure to indicate that your donation is for the cup. The winners will get their prize money during the week.
- Check in at 09:30 CDT
- Double elimination
- First upper bracket matches will be played bo1, bo3 starting from 1/8
- Almost all lower bracket matchs will be played bo1, only lower final bo3
- In the grand-final player from upper bracket have to win one bo3 match, player from lower bracket - two bo3 matches
- Bo1 matches: remove the maps 'till the last one (cointoss will decide who removes 1st)
- Bo3 matches: remove-remove-pick-pick-remove-remove (cointoss will decide who removes 1st).
- Players must join The Keep Discord, link below.
- Administrators have the right to kick/ban at any time.
- Please be respectful and have fun.
- We will attempt, given the servers available, to accommodate to everyone for the most equal ping that can be managed.
- Any and all conflicts are to be settled with admins.
Posted by ShX @ 13:24 CST, 13 February 2020 - iMsg
Following the conclusion of a successful first season, the UTProLeague is proud to announce season 2 of the premier Unreal Tournament competition. Teams will once again battle it out across two divisions, competing in duel, 2v2 TDM and 4v4 TDM game modes, this time for a total prize-pool of €2000!
A total prize-pool of €2000 split among: Epic Division: 1st place €850 | 2nd place €600 | 3rd place €300 Challenger Division: 1st place €150 | 2nd place €100.
UTPL season 2 will last 5 weeks (Epic Division) and 9 weeks (Challenger Division), running from 22nd February 2020 until 25th April 2020. Learn more about the schedule here: https://utproleague.com/utpl-season-2-dates-and-matches
Many of the teams from season 1 are returning and there is still time for you to register, either as a team or as individuals (free agents). If you would like to express an interest for competing in season 2, do not hesitate to join our Discord server (https://discord.gg/Hb2f62q) and let us know about it!
Registration closes 19th February 2020. To check out current teams and rosters, visit: https://utproleague.com/utpl-s2-teams-and-divisions/ Notable sign-ups: ACo, anzu, CrUsH, frag^m, GitzZz, Killing, kiNEX, Lavak3, reav, rePete, s1aY, w)v, znatch.
Posted by CrazyAl @ 10:12 CST, 11 February 2020 - iMsg
TimConLAN is returning to the Netherlands! From May 7th to 10th, 2020 we will returning to the quiet town of Alphen aan den Rijn at the Esports Game Arena for more merriment and fierce competition! Featuring three tournaments: CPMA 1v1, Diabotical 1v1 and DOOMBRINGER 2v2.
TimCon is a community driven Arena FPS LAN party which originated in the United Kingdom, now located in The Netherlands. What started as a small get together between five friends has grown into a four day gaming event attracting players from across Europe.
Currently based in the picturesque town of Alphen aan den Rijn at the Esports Game Arena, TimCon is an intimate LAN that showcases and celebrates the best and breadth of Arena FPS, TimCon aims to unify the genre’s many split communities under one roof.
We have 32 PCs available for rental each day. The cost is €20 per PC, per day making for a total of €80 should you attend for the full duration. You cannot bring your own PC. If you’re in the area and want to hang out, entrance to the viewing area is free.
While you’re welcome to bring peripherals of your own, those too are provided at no additional cost. Players can also feel free to bring any HUD/config files they may need.
TimCon LAN prize pools are crowdfunded by the community, this money goes to paying for materials for trophies OR directly into prize pools. If you want your donation to go towards a specific game prize pool, please mention this in your payment message.
Posted by lolograde @ 07:20 CST, 31 January 2020 - iMsg
Can Exercise Improve Video Game Performance? A new study led by neuroscientist Dr. Marc Roig and his research team from the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy at McGill University, found, for the first time, that it can.
Time spent playing video games is often seen as time stolen from physical activities. Research has shown that exercise has many physical and cognitive benefits. But what if exercise could benefit video game performance as well? A new study led by neuroscientist Dr. Marc Roig and his research team from the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy at McGill University, found, for the first time, that it can. The results of this study challenge the preponderant view that video gaming and physical activity are antagonistic activities. The findings were published online in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
Scheduled: 09:00 CST, 11 January 2020 Schedule: Passed
The Frags is hosting a Quake Live duel cup, initiated by their subscriber Igor. The cup starts Saturday, January 11, and, if there are a lot of participants, will continue the following Sunday, January 12.
- Double elimination
- First upper bracket matches are BO1; BO3 starts from 1/8
- Almost all lower bracket matches are BO1; only the lower bracket final is BO3
- In the grand final, the player from the upper bracket has to win one BO3 match, while the player from the lower bracket has to win two BO3 matches.
- BO1 matches: remove the maps until the last one. The player with upper seed removes first.
- BO3 matches: remove-remove-pick-pick-remove-remove. The player with upper seed removes first.
Celebrating the upcoming release of DooM Eternal, KingDime and the Multiplayer Doom Federation are pleased to announce a DooM II duel tournament with a cash prize! Players will have four chances to qualify for the final bracket by placing in the Top 4 of one of the one-day qualifying tournaments.
Traditional Duel; first to 50 kills wins or highest kill count at the end of 20 minutes. Opponent gives up 1 round if they are 10 minutes late, at 20 minutes late the match is forfeited.
Picks/Bans:
Coin flip;
p1: Ban
p2: Ban/Ban
p1: Ban/Pick
p2: Pick
The tournament will be organized out of the Multiplayer Doom Federation Discord server – you will be able to find further information on signups, rules, and servers. It will also be a place for you to find players to practice with. Any player is allowed to sign up to a qualifier if they have yet to qualify for the final bracket. Any player who qualifies does not need to sign up for subsequent qualifiers.
Streamers:
In The Keep
Multiplayer Doom Federation
TastySpleen
Posted by CrazyAl @ 13:35 CST, 9 December 2019 - iMsg
TimCon on Tour. Our first European event was a great success, with a full 20 players in attendance it was sure to be. When I first arrived at the Esports Game Arena located in the soon-to-be-not-very-quiet town of Alphen a/d Rijn it was not exactly as I had expected. The first thing you see when you walk in is the bar, this was good news to me as I’m sure it was many others. Facing the bar you have a casual seating area stocked with board games and three full sized pool tables. Excellent.
As with any good 1980’s-themed hair style the party is firmly in the back, there you will find an array of twenty high-end gaming PCs, each one equipped with a 144hz monitor, gaming chair and a desk built for actual humans. This place is exactly what we were looking for, better actually. Anyway that’s enough scene setting for now, lets talk about what you really came here for.
Days one & two featured the cult classic Quake III mod; Challenge ProMode Arena and who better to showcase the game for us than previous TimCon attendees such as gaiia, kane, panikborke and BANNED gamer oni. Going up against event newcomers Terifire, Bjarke, promEUs and last but certainly not least, crouchslide cup champion Danskq.
The group stages saw a slight upset when we had a three-way tie in Group B (my fault entirely) between Danskq, Bjarke and kane. However after replaying a few matches the results were clear. Bjarke and Kane would go through to the playoffs and Danskq would be sent straight back to the bar, although not unhappily. Group C also had some drama as promEUs took a strong 2-0 win against BANNED gamer oni, which included his signature map cpm22. oni’s day took another turn for the worse as he also took an L from his arch nemesis Terifire, but vowed to do better next time. Terifire has since unbanned Oni from the CPMA discord and they now have a beautiful friendship, everyone wins in the end. This did leave the Lad from London free to cast some matches on stream though which is always a treat;
Day two bore witness to a fantastic playoff stage with titans gaiia and Terifire meeting up in a best-of-five winners bracket final. To much surprise, the Flying Dutchman took down previous TimCon Champion gaiia three to one but that wasn’t the end for the half-drunk Finnish powerhouse, tearing through the lower bracket final against another TimCon Champion. Commiserations to kane as he took third place.
Once again the two titans went head-to-head, Terifire versus gaiia in a best-of-seven Grand Final. Every other player seemed to drop whatever they were doing and rush to huddle behind the players to watch the magic happen (not without a quick trip to the bar first, of course.) Six grueling maps later we had our champion, to literally no-ones surprise, gaiia once again asserted himself as the greatest CPM player on LAN.
Days three & four had absolutely nothing, though. Nope, not a single thing happened….
Except of course for the second ever (yep) DIABOTICAL 1v1 tournament at TimConLAN. With a huge thanks to James ‘2GD’ Harding and the rest of the crew at TheGDStudio as they granted us access to the alpha version of the game for the second time at a TimCon event.
With every single player in attendance signed up for the cup it was sure to be a great tournament. Including map maker extraordinaire promEUs and his partner in crime Bjarke, previous DBT finalists STINKLIKESOCK, kane and nerVzzz. Of course who could forget the fantastic Finnish fellowship that is gaiia, Danskq and ch1llma.
It wasn’t all serious business through, we did have a very Dutch experience when Sinterklaas and his band of blackfaced companions gatecrashed the venue with an army of candy-throwing children.
The players wasted absolutely no time setting up for this one, understandably we were all very excited to sink our teeth into Diabotical on LAN. The group stages saw the usual suspects rising to the top. Naturally the previous champion STINKLIKESOCK made it through with ease, following him were close friends and fellow TimCon OGs nerVzzz, CropCircles and Lord Jellington. The Finns were not without representation of course. gaiia and Danskq rolled over the competition on their way to the playoffs, not without a little heated drama between Stink and Danskq though…
Up and coming German player Taka, representing Arctic eSports made it through his group along with Big ‘Bjarke’ Johnson. Most group games came down to a 2-0 but none of them were easy by any means, most players still finding their feet in the soon-to-be-released Arena FPS savior we all deserve. With the group games finished it was time to collect our Weebles as we jumped right into some Wipeout friendly matches until closing time.
In the final day of TimCon 8 it was time to decide who was the greatest Diabotical player in the building. Such events are not without upset though as we saw players like Stink, Bjarke, Terifire, Taka and nerVzzz all drop out of the lower bracket. Once again, as expected, gaiia tore through the winners bracket without losing a single map. This story is becoming a bit tired, isn’t it? Danskq thought so too as he came back from the lower bracket and absolutely dominated gaiia in the double best-of-five final. He had promised to defile STINKLIKESOCK the night before but it turned out to be an unrelenting team kill as he put gaiia down 6-0. Diabotical’s Golden Frag mechanic saw Danskq coming back from several frag deficits to take the win in quite possibly the most well deserved fashion ever witnessed at a TimConLAN event.
As this was the first event at our new location, things were a little rough around the edges as expected, but we’ll be returning to the beautiful little town of Alphen aan den Rijn sooner than they expect for our ninth event. With any luck Diabotical will actually be released by then. To find out when that will be you can follow us on Twitter and join our Discord for the latest updates.
Finally I would like to say a massive thanks to everyone who attended. The fantastic staff at the Esports Game Arena for being so helpful, everyone at TheGDStudio for letting us play their game, especially Raven for being on hand for tech support during the event and last but not least TimCon OGs GMT and Kristus, two of my best friends, for making an unexpected cameo appearance.
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nvc as dedicated streamer for TimConLAN via 
Katowice because of SARS-CoVID-19 / Novel Corona virus. 
bukster, 
ZenAku.
k1llsen, 
Raisy, 
Cooller, 
cYpheR, 
cha1n, 
nosfa, 
Xron, 
cnz, 
ACo, 
Netherlands! From May 7th to 10th, 2020 we will returning to the quiet town of 
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gaiia, 
kane, 
Bjarke, 
Raven for being on hand for tech support during the event and last but not least TimCon OGs 
