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BFB LB Round 3

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image: supply_proThe Battle For Berlin continues tonight with the action from the third round of the Loser Bracket. The competition is really hotting up and after tonight's games we will lose two more hopeful teams from the tournament roster.

We have 2 games for you tonight and they're both scheduled to start at 21.00 CET. Take your pick between:
RussiadisQonnect vs. Polandb2k
Germanyoxid vs. Estoniak1ck


A full preview of both of tonight's matches, written by Netherlands Simonkinsler is live on the site and can be found in the column section above this newspost. (The second red one!) Inside you'll find an overview of the latest games, predictions and statements from all the teams involved. It is our aim to have full match results online as soon as the action finishes so if you're too late to see the action live, Crossfire is your place to make sure you don't miss any full-time scores.

YouTube START

image: xlb0v5image: oszjarYouTube has partnered with IGN Entertainment to launch their own official gaming channel, called START. Given the huge recent success of video livestream websites such as justin.tv, livestream.com and own3d.tv, YouTube are hoping to attract a chunk of the audience with its own broadcast quality content. The online channel will debut in early 2012 and will open by broadcasting the IGN Pro League. IGN have already been streaming their pro gaming events but their new deal with YouTube has the potential to give eSports a huge mainstream audience.

ASUS ROG SCII Invitational

image: 2mwumv4image: 2zppfs1The ASUS Republic of Gamers is an eight-player invitational image: 4302834 StarCraft II tournament held in Finland Helsinki, Finland over the weekend of Saturday 4th-Sunday 6th November. The event will be cast in English by Apollo & TotalBiscuit. This summer has been amazing for StarCraft fans around the world as for the first time our 'foreign' players have been competing on a level playing field with the Korean players who were previously seen as in a league of their own. Since the inception of the MLG/GSL Exchange Program, we've seen cross continental play on a regular basis at every MLG, IEM and GSL event. It is natural for a spectator audience to be interested in the best level of competition and had it not been for the recent major tournament victories by Canada HuK at MLG Orlando, United States of America IdrA at IEM Guangzhou and France Stephano at IPL 3, then we might consider that tournaments that excluded Korean entrants would be seen as second tier. Though this is no longer the case - ASUS ROG is not relying on Korean entrants to succeed. The 'foreign' players can be regarded alongside their Eastern players as equals and because of that we can fully appreciate the level of competition seen at such tournaments.

BFB - Semi Final results 1/2

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Semi Final 1/2 results!



The first semi final of the winner bracket in the Battle For Berlin is now over. Below you can find full match results, short match summary's and comments from the the winning side.

The winner of tonight game will advance to the winner bracket final and the loser will take on the winner of Russia disQonnect vs. Poland b2k

BFB Semi Finals! 1/2

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Semi Finals!



image: 186-quadv180x120Tonight is the first semi final in the winner bracket of the Battle For Berlin. The top four seeds have all made it to the final four with relative ease so tonight will be the first real test for the teams involved. The action is a little later than usual tonight as we see Europe G2P vs. Europe Queens @ 22.15 CET. Our very own United Kingdom TosspoT will be casting with QuadV, beginning 15 minutes before the game starts. Our other semi final is Europe Anexis vs. Netherlands MouseControl but due to some unavoidable problems for both sides this has been rescheduled for a later date. We hope to bring you this game on Monday 7th, pending confirmation.

Predictions from known players coming shortly! Post your own predictions in the comments section.

This Week in Gaming - October 25-31st

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Each Monday I plan to cover the past week's latest news surrounding the world of gaming, including major tournament results, headline gaming news and notable gaming releases and updates.

BFB - LB Round 2 Results

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Loser Bracket Round 2 results!



The second round of the Loser Bracket in the Battle For Berlin is now over. Below you can find full match results, short match summary's and comments from each of the winning sides.

The winners of tonight's games will advance to the next round on the Loser Bracket which will take place next Sunday. The losers will unfortunately be bowing out of the tournament.

Battle For Berlin - LB Round 2

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image: 28rmlpzThe Battle For Berlin continues tonight with the action from the second round of the Loser Bracket. The competition is really hotting up and after tonight's games we will lose four more hopeful teams from the tournament roster. With the top four seeds all advancing relatively smoothly so far, it's essential for the success of the teams playing tonight that they pick up convincing victories to give them the momentum they will undoubtedly need to take on the top seeds.

We have 4 games for you tonight and they're all scheduled to start at 21.00 CET. Take your pick between:
RussiadisQonnect vs. FinlandTurboapinat
EuropeSplendid vs. Polandb2k
Czech RepublicZero Empathy vs. Estoniak1ck
EuropeTAG vs. Germanyoxid


A full preview of all of tonight's 4 matches, written by Finland twidi is live on the site and can be found in the column section above this newspost. (The second blue one!) Inside you'll find an overview of last Thursday and Sunday's games, predictions and statements from all the teams involved. It is our aim to have full match results online as soon as the action finishes so if you're too late to see the action live, Crossfire is your place to make sure you don't miss any full-time scores.

One month until Dreamhack Winter

image: 1r8ec8DreamHack Winter 2011 is just under a month away and it is shaping up to be the blockbuster gaming event of the season. The tournament will be hosted in Sweden Jönköping, Sweden between the 24-27th November. DreamHack Winter 2011 is the 4th and final DreamHack event of this year's calender, featuring participants from around the globe competiting in the following games: StarCraft II, Counter-Strike 1.6, Heroes of
Newerth, Quake Live & Street Fighter IV
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Battle For Berlin - Winner Bracket Quarter final results

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Winner Bracket Quarter Final results!



The quarter finals of the Winner Bracket in the Battle For Berlin are now over. Below you can find full match results, short match summary's and comments from each of the winning sides.

The winners of tonight's games will advance to the Winner Bracket Semi Finals, which will take place next Thursday. The losers will drop down into the second round of the Loser Bracket to face the victors from last Sunday.
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