This was, for me, a match that manged to be so much better than most had expected, going to a decider after some intense battles over the two previous maps.

We had an amazing amount of ETTV, two shoutcasters (of whom may I add Stewie did a superb job), and some great support from GamesTV.org. Also many thanks to guys like Nellie, who did much behind the scene dirty work, and who managed to save me from a nervous breakdown.

As you will have noticed, recently there have been some changes to the look and features of the site, including this pretty little "King of the hill" box sitting snugly under the comments box. And, if you haven't read the news yet, there's a simple explanation: Crossfire is hosting its first ever competition.

Here it is. What you've been waiting for. The Eurocup Finals. The 12th incarnation has had much to live up to from last season, but sure enough events have impressed even the most cynical of followers.

It's that phrase we've come to know and love by now. There might not be many Eurocup Sundays left (for this competition at least), but that doesn't mean the quality of games is suffering in any way. uQ are lurking in grand final place, awaiting the winner of this, the CB Eurocup Loser's Brkt Final.

*Update* - Results & further coverage out either tonight / Wednesday!

So, the end of another year. And what a year its been! 2005 can be looked back on as possibly the most successful year for ET since it came into being nearly three years ago, in April of '03. And the reason for the success? Quite simply, the community. People like you who keep this game not just alive, but very much kicking. This equates to both the non-playing community, and the players themselves.