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On December 16-18, in the Pavilion Ballroom at the Rio Las Vegas Hotel, a score will be settled. Will Super Smash Bros. for Wii U's #1 player manage to add another victory to his ever-expanding resume? Or will one or more of the various challengers vying for his spot prevail against him? With a guaranteed $10,000 pot bonus from Collegiate Colosseum and over 350 confirmed entrants for singles, the time is as good as any for elite competitors to prove themselves at 2GGT: ZeRo Saga.

After a nine-month absence from Super Smash Bros. Melee due to health-related concerns, elite player Kevin "EG | PPMD" Nanney confirms that he will be returning. While he is unsure if he will be ready to compete in time for Genesis, he does seem reasonably confident that he'll be entering tournaments within a few months. He also mentioned that his Melee skills are already coming back. Smashboards wishes PPMD a swift and full recovery!

On December 2-4, Smashers from all over the world will gather in Collinsville, IL for UGC Smash Open. Among these are some of the best that Smash Wii U has to offer.

The rumors have been confirmed: CEO Gaming's Alex Jebailey has just announced CEO Dreamland for April 14-16, 2017. This new installment in the long-running CEO series focuses specifically on Smash and Smash-related titles. Confirmed games include Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros., Brawlhaha and Rivals of Aether. All games will feature both doubles (on Friday) and singles (Saturday and Sunday) brackets. This tournament will not be replacing Smash at CEO 2017; instead, it is to serve as spin-off in the CEO series.

This Saturday, November 19, Richard "CLG Keitaro" King Jr. will host the final installment of his beloved KTAR series in Somerset, NJ. What began as a small Brawl regional in 2009 has grown to attract top-level talent from all over the US and beyond! With Keitaro's relocation to California, its seven-year legacy will finally come to an end. With nearly 400 entrants for Super Smash Bros for Wii U, KTAR XIX will surely send the series out with a bang.

Swedish Smasher and content producer Enis "BSD | IzAw" Al-Maatooq is back with another in-depth character tutorial. This time, he covers Falchion wielders Marth and Lucina with input from Marth experts Eric "Mr.E" Weber, VeXx, Alexander "Pugwest" Martins and more!

Today, renowned tournament host Alex Jebailey suggested via his Twitter that he'll be hosting a Smash-focused event sometime next year. This is big news, since Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U already feature prominently at Jebailey's premier event, Community Effort Orlando. Details are scarce, but it's already looking to be an exciting tournament. Read on to learn what we know now!

Pulse Gaming is proud to present Frostbite 2017! The Frostbite series has already established itself as a major event in the Midwestern Super Smash Bros. for Wii U scene. Yet this time, there’s more in store for viewers: numerous Japanese competitors will turn up to battle it out at the Wyndham Garden Ann Arbor hotel on Feburary 25-26! In addition to the main event, you can also look forward to an international crew battle. This will feature 5 of the best players from the US and Japan fighting for continental supremacy. Read on to learn more!

This Saturday, Kansai's premier tournament series returns for another installment! Hosted by SHIG | 9B in Daito City, Osaka, Sumabato 14 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting entries yet. With old champions and new prospects all vying to win, West Japan's elaborate web of rivalries can only grow. Read on to learn more about what to expect, and be sure to tune into SHI Gaming's stream when it goes live!

The third phase of voting for Smash Summit 3 has concluded, with two more players invited and two others eliminated. James “HTC | Mafia” Lauerman landed in 1st place, while Johnny “Tempo | S2J” Kim took second. Both will be flown out to compete with some of the best Super Smash Bros. Melee players in the world. Additionally, Joey “Selfless | Lucky” Aldama and Daniel “VGBC | ChuDat” Rodriguez will not move on to the next phase, and so won’t be able to attend.

Today on his Twitch.tv stream, professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player Juan “Liquid | Hungrybox” DeBiedma announced that he will be competing full-time. DeBiedma was previously employed as an engineer, but is leaving his job to make Melee his primary focus for the next few years. In addition, he will be moving back to Orlando, Florida from his current location in Alabama.

Earlier today, Luminosity Gaming announced the signing of professional Super Smash Bros. for Wii U player Yuta “Abadango” Kawamura. Founded by Steve “Buyaka” Maida in 2015, Luminosity has already risen to prominence in a diverse assortment of games. These range from card games (Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft) to first-person shooters (Overwatch and Call of Duty: Black Ops 3) to MOBAs (Smite and League of Legends). This move represents their first foray into fighting games, let alone the Super Smash Bros. series.

Today, Detroit-based esports team Renegades announced they'll be sponsoring Samuel "Dabuz" Buzby and James "Swedish Delight" Liu. The Renegades are currently owned by Boston Celtics forward Jonas Jerebko. This marks their first foray into Smash after primarily focusing on League of Legends and Counter Strike: Global Offensive. As both players represent strong acquisitions, expect Renegades to become a well-recognized name within the Smash community as well.

October 7–9 marks one of the largest tournaments ever for both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. The Big House 6 will bring players from all over the world to Dearborn, MI for an incredible weekend of competition and camaraderie. Of the many countries showing up, Japan has some of the strongest odds at winning Smash 4, and could potentially fare well in Melee too. Read on to learn who and what you should look out for!

Once considered a "weaker" continent compared to North America, Europe has been pushing the limits of Smash in recent years. Whether it's the reinvention of Fox in Super Smash Bros. Melee or the refinement of Sheik in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, you can always find Europeans among those pushing character development. A premier tournament such as The Big House 6 is the perfect place for their top talent to show all their most recent innovations. Next weekend from October 7–9, they'll join competitors from all over the globe in Dearborn, MI, hopefully showing everyone just what they're capable of.

After a single action-packed afternoon, only 8 of 563 entrants remained in bracket at 2GGT: Abadango Saga. Read on for a recap of finals and top 8 results!

The time is upon us! Players from all over the US and Japan are gathering at the Esports Arena in Santa Ana, CA this Saturday, September 24th. Their purpose: to emerge victorious at one of the most challenging 2GGaming tournaments to date. 2GGT: Abadango Saga sits at 563 registered entrants, a higher count than any previous installment, as well as the highest of any previous one-day Smash tournament. Want to know what's in store at this incredible gathering? Read on for info on players, streams, schedules and fantasy brackets.

Announced via Facebook today, Canada Cup Gaming is pairing up with crowdfunding platform Matcherino in order to raise $30,000 for both Super Smash Bros. Melee’s and Street Fighter V’s prize pools. This is obviously big news for the Canadian Melee community, who already managed to attract top-level talent to last year’s tournament. If successful, this would make Canada Cup 2016 the second largest Melee prize pool ever!

The Netherlands' largest tournament to date has concluded, and the results for both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Wii U are in! Read on to learn more about the finals for both events.

This weekend marks the Netherlands' largest major tournament to date: Syndicate 2016! Hosted at the Jaarbeurs convention center in Utrecht on 09/10 and 09/11, Syndicate has attracted over 500 players from all over Europe and beyond. That figure includes over 200 entrants for Super Smash Bros. Melee and 300+ for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, so you don't want to miss this tournament. To catch the mayhem live, tune in to GeekyGoonSquad and SaltyPlayground. Keep reading if you'd like to learn more about what's in store for the Wii U side of things.