EmaLeigh "$$$$" O'Neal

FlySociety has just announced it's signing on Super Smash Bros. for Wii U player Orion “Darkshad” Wolf. Darkshad’s hard work and dedication led to him going from a completely unknown player to ranking 44th on Panda Global Rankings v2, 7th on the Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings and 2nd on the Ohio Smash 4 Power Rankings in just a year’s time.

Super Smash Bros. Melee player Kevin “PewPewU” Toy’s latest labbing venture has led him to discover two different “grab states”: aerial and grounded.

The long-awaited Smash 4 Boot Camp is finally here! Organized by VGBootCamp, the event will span across 4 days—December 7-10—and will be at the Downtown Grand LV Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Throughout the years, Armada has undoubtedly had his lows and questioned his capabilities, perhaps even debating giving up his dream to be the best. Nonetheless, other players have encouraged him to continue striving for greatness.

While there are women who are already involved with competitive Smash, the demographic’s organic growth is slow. Smash Sisters wants to attract more women, both cis and trans and especially those who would be hesitant to attend tournaments otherwise, and encourage them to compete beyond just the crew battles.

Super FamiCon is back! This year, it’s scheduled for November 17-19 and will be at the Elm Street Center (a venue twice the size of last year’s) in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. For updates, like and follow Super FamiCon's Facebook page.

After a largely successful inaugural year, Super FamiCon is back! This year's tournament will be in downtown Greensboro, NC November 17-19. We recently had the opportunity to sit down with its organizers Joe Scott, professional event organizer and owner of the coffee shop Geeksboro, and Dylan “MrBeenReady” McGrath, a seasoned Smash tournament organizer and host of the podcast Super Wavecast, to discuss the event and what it means to be a good TO. There’s still time to register, by the way, but the deadline is November 14th at 11:59 PM EST!

Presented by The Lab Gaming Center, Tipped Off 12 will take place at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta, GA on November 11-12. With over 30 setups each for Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Project M plus plenty of space for friendlies, this year’s event will be bigger and better than ever.

The tenth and final qualifier in 2GGaming’s 2GG Championship Series will be on November 4th, 2017 in Santa Ana, California. Will MkLeo win his own saga, or will the 2GG curse remain?

If there’s one character that drives everyone bananas in Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS, it has to be Diddy Kong. With his tongue-in-cheek assessment of Diddy’s fanbase, Smash competitor and YouTuber Mightykeef pokes fun at the arguably broken aspects of Diddy’s playstyle and the behavior of those who play him.

We recently had a chance to sit down with Delzethin to learn more about the process and inspiration behind Challenger Approaching, a YouTube series where he provides in-depth analyses and discussion regarding potential characters for future Smash releases.

The Big House 7, scheduled for October 6-8, is the largest Smash event in the Midwest as well as a go-to annual event for Smash fans worldwide. Hosted at the Cobo Center in Detroit - the largest convention center in Michigan and double the size of last year’s venue - the event will feature singles and doubles for both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.