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Evo's $1 Million Fund for Local Tournaments: Why Some Grassroots Organizers May Still Say No

Evo, the world's largest fighting game tournament, announced a $1 million annual support fund for grassroots fighting game events called Evo Locals. While this initiative, set to launch later in 2026 with applications opening in the fall, aims to bolster local tournaments with financial aid for venue fees and production, some community organizers are expected to decline the funding. This reluctance stems from long-standing concerns within the fighting game community (FGC) about corporate influence, maintaining independent control, and the potential erosion of the community's distinct, DIY culture.

Jul 8, 2026

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Early Buzz for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season 2 Suggests Another Hit for CD Projekt Red and Studio Trigger

Jul 7, 2026

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How a $5 Indie Game Built by Two People Sold 15 Million Copies in a Month

Jul 6, 2026

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Commodore's 'Dumbphone' Just Had Its Best Week. What Does That Say About Our Relationship With Smartphones?

Jul 5, 2026

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Embark Sweetens the Deal: Arc Raiders Expedition 4 Offers Paid Currency and Blueprints

Jul 5, 2026

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Steam Machine's 'Red Line of Death' Echoes Past Console Failures: What It Means for Valve's Hardware Future

Jul 4, 2026

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Hideo Kojima's OD Survives Another Microsoft Culling: The Strategic Stakes for Xbox's Horror Ambitions

Jul 3, 2026

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The ESA's Private Server Retreat: What it Means for Game Preservation and Player Rights

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has begun to quietly walk back its earlier, widely criticized statements that private game servers are 'illegal.' While the industry body now clarifies that such servers are not against the law, it maintains its opposition to them, citing intellectual property concerns. This shift comes after significant backlash from the gaming community and game preservation advocates, highlighting a growing tension between traditional IP enforcement and the desire to keep older games playable.

Jul 2, 2026

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EA's Repeated XP Booster Reversals Test Battlefield 6 Player Loyalty

Jul 2, 2026

Evo's $1 Million Fund for Local Tournaments: Why Some Grassroots Organizers May Still Say No

Early Buzz for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season 2 Suggests Another Hit for CD Projekt Red and Studio Trigger

How a $5 Indie Game Built by Two People Sold 15 Million Copies in a Month

Commodore's 'Dumbphone' Just Had Its Best Week. What Does That Say About Our Relationship With Smartphones?

Embark Sweetens the Deal: Arc Raiders Expedition 4 Offers Paid Currency and Blueprints

Steam Machine's 'Red Line of Death' Echoes Past Console Failures: What It Means for Valve's Hardware Future

Hideo Kojima's OD Survives Another Microsoft Culling: The Strategic Stakes for Xbox's Horror Ambitions

The ESA's Private Server Retreat: What it Means for Game Preservation and Player Rights

EA's Repeated XP Booster Reversals Test Battlefield 6 Player Loyalty