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The Weekend Watchlist was recently resumed, so we thought it would make sense to make it easier for people to get their tournaments into it. Each week we will cover from 5 to 10 tournaments, so there is a chance to get in.

After a stellar first installment last summer, Super Smash Con (SSC) returns for its second year this weekend, August 11–14. Here's everything you need to know about Smash Wii U at Super Smash Con 2016.

eLevate, the same team that recently signed Larry "Larry Lurr" Holland, has now signed the famous YouTuber Kunnu "Shofu" Shofu.

The Road to Shine (RtS), the online Super Smash Bros. for Wii U qualifier for Shine 2016, is about to draw to a close after running through more than a thousand entrants.

Super Smash Bros. For Wii U has been confirmed to be present at the eGames "pop-up" event in RIo De Janeiro on August 15-16, alongside games such as League of Legends and SMITE.

The competition is fierce and will be battling out for their respective countries and not prize money, a novel idea in the world of eSports.

Although Project M’s development may have ceased, its community remains as loyal as ever, and they’re ready to show it with the event taking place at this year’s Super Smash Con! Organized by Smash legend Arjun “Junebug” Rao and featuring the likes of Juan “Hungrybox” Debiedma, Joseph “Seagull Joe” Raucher, Alex “Hyperflame” Mireles and Michael “Emukiller” Silbernagel, this tournament is already shaping up to be one of the greatest displays of PM play we’ve seen this year!

Super Smash Con 2016 is set to be the largest Super Smash Bros. tournament of all time. As of August 8, however, outages in Delta Airlines’ systems might make what was to be a dream tournament less so. Bonobono, Prince and Kurabba, top players from the region, have had their flights affected by the aforementioned outages.

July has seen some of the most compelling moments Super Smash Bros. For Wii U has to offer. EventMachupGaming has compiled a list of the plays that particularly stand out for their ingenuity and wit.

The Smashboards publication is excited to announce that it has acquired writing teams for Super Smash Bros. and Project M. Featuring familiar faces from all across the content-maker landscape, they'll be putting out exclusive content for their respective games at a regular pace.

'Hitbox Olympus', a Hitbox sponsored Smash event with a guaranteed $4500 prize pool, was just announced today on the Hitbox blog. Located in Ocean City, NJ at the luxurious Tropicana Casino and Resort, this 3-day event features Project M, Melee and Smash 4. In addition to Smash, a handful of other festivities are to be present at the event.

Ever wondered what Super Smash Bros. Melee’s Fox and Falco would look like in other popular video games? Well, Dutch animator Rebaz has made that a reality.

This August, Astra will gather the stars from all Latin America, nay, America! From the northern lands, the Canadian team EMG will bring their top tier stream, but they need your help.

Between Super Smash Bros. 64 and Super Smash Bros. Melee there was a gap of barely two years, the smallest gap between two Smash games. Like Smash 64, Melee did not have balance patches, so any glitches weren’t repaired, like Luigi’s invisible ceiling glitch. With a bigger roster, Melee’s tier lists are one of the biggest showings of what a “wild ride” is.

Welcome to a new series on Smashboards: Super Smash Fighter! Super Smash Fighter aims to look at a new part of the meta game of Smash and traditional fighting games, and compare them to find out what makes the games similar, and at the same time, unique. This week, we talk about spacing!

Welcome back to a new installment in the Weekend Watchlist! This week's Watchlist is filled with regionals. Regionals everywhere! As always, we present you what to watch, when to watch it, and how to watch it.

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This weekend, from August 6th to 7th, Smash United is set to host their first national tournament in Houston, TX. Featuring some of the biggest names in both Melee and Smash 4 alike, Clutch City Clash marks one of the most stacked tournaments since EVO. Read more for a full list of notable attendees and how post-EVO sentiments could possibly play a major factor in the outcome of this tournament.

The Road to Shine, the online qualifier for Shine 2016's Super Smash Bros. for Wii U event, starts tomorrow. To get you hyped for the event, Smashboards' Justin "Lee" Lee has prepared a promo video.

DreamHack, Sweden's largest gaming and coding convention, has announced the return of Super Smash Bros. Melee in their tournament lineup at DreamHack Winter 2016, November 24-27. The event, being held at Elmia Exhibition and Convention Center in Sweden, marks the fifth DreamHack event to host a Melee tournament.

Smashboards recently had the chance to talk with Junebug about Project M at EVO and Super Smashcon, the PMCC and the overall state of the scene.

When a character does not return for a new installment of Super Smash Bros., many of us feel sad or nostalgic; but few think about stages. Yes, a wide variety of stages either have been staples on the series, like Final Destination, or Battlefield; but some stages used in competitive play have not returned.