GHOST Bracket and Live Updates

GameVolution Holiday Online StarCraftII Tournament is commencing at 8pm tomorrow, December 28, 2011. Out of the 40 who initially registered, 4 players backed out and 36 are bracketed.

Watch the LIVESTREAM here.

ROUND 1 8:00 pm default time 8:10 pm	ROUND 2 10 minutes after bracket change	ROUND 3 10 minutes after bracket change
Battlenoob vs. Zygus TWSSmaruko vs. Blitz xFgGerms vs. tFcProLagger JackDReaper vs. kTevilbox CubePsych vs. Ace CubeDione vs. laijus MskiDane vs. ReDerageD CubeNothsur vs. PolkaDodge HDChinkZMD vs. Freak CubeRixilius vs. Shinigami BEEzER vs. Heartz eXoLynXer vs. WayBasketBay CNcdoShanks vs. karahasan Tiborsho vs. CarLoZ CNDeadgirls vs. meatroll CubeTanTaniX vs. pon	Battlenoob vs. AZKmokss Freak vs. Shinigami TWSSmaruko vs. CubeBy xFgGerms vs. HDLightmanMD kTevilbox vs. CNcdoPhaze CubeDione vs. ReDerageD HDChinZMD vs. CubeRixilius eXoLynXer vs. karahasan meatroll vs. CubeTanTaniX laijus vs. MskiDane pon vs. CNDeadgirls CNcdoShanks vs. WayBasketBay	Zygus vs. HDLightmanMD tFcProLagger vs. AZKmokss Blitz vs. CNcdoPhaze Ace vs. Battlenoob CubeBy vs. CubeNothsur xFgGerms vs. Heartz CarloZ vs. KTevilbox TWSSmaruko vs. JackDReaper
ROUND 4 10 minutes after bracket change	ROUND 5 10 minutes after bracket change	ROUND 6 10 minutes after bracket change
Battlenoob vs. CubeDione CubePsych vs. tFcProLagger PolkaDodge vs. TWSSmaruko  Tiborsho vs. CNcdoPhaze BEEzER vs. HDLightmanMD CubeNothsur vs. WayBasketBay eXoLynXer vs. xFgGerms Ace vs. pon KTevilbox vs. laijus Heartz vs. Shinigami CubeBy vs. CubeRixilius CarLoZ vs. CubeTanTaniX	eXoLynXer vs. CubeTanTaniX karahasan vs. PolkaDodge meatroll vs. tFcProLagger HDChinkZMD vs. HDLightmanMD ReDerageD vs. CNcdoPhaze CubeBy vs. CubeDione CubeNothsur vs. HDChinkZMD	Ace vs. ReDerageD PolkaDodge vs. Shinigami KTevilbox vs. meatroll CubeNothsur vs. CarLoZ CubeBy vs. eXoLynXer
ROUND 7 10 minutes after bracket change	ROUND 8 10 minutes after bracket change	ROUND 9 10 minutes after bracket change
CubeRixilius vs. KTevilbox Battlenoob vs. PolkaDodge xFgGerms vs. ReDerageD	PolkaDodge vs. CubeRixilius CubeNothsur vs. xFgGerms	PolkaDodge vs. CubeTanTaniX CubeNothsur vs. CubeDione
ROUND 10 10 minutes after bracket change	SEMI-FINALS 10 minutes after bracket change	FINALS 10 minutes after bracket change
CubeDione vs. PolkaDodge	PolkaDodge vs. eXoLynXer	CubeBy vs. PolkaDodge

Color code: dark blue- DEFAULT, light blue- WIN
(if there are any missed matches please don't hesitate to report to info@gamevolution.org)

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:

Winners must email the replays to replay@gamevolution.org for your win to be validated and the bracket can be updated.
Failure to send the replay will be given a warning at first then an automatic disqualification on the second offense.

When saving the your replay, please enter both player's IGN as the file name.

Head Marshals: DeathScytheH, Rhazta and Gravity

Good Luck and Have Fun everyone!!!

For convenience, players are advised to view and refresh the bracket after each round.



Check out this post of live updates of the event and feel free to browse the rest of this blog for more information on Cebu E-Sports.

Player rankings

New and exciting changes await this 2012. Cebu E-Sports will finally be migrated to its permanent domain soon.
Keep posted and e-mail me at info@gamevolution.org for more information on how you can be part of the big change in both Defense of the Ancients and StarCraftII Cebu Scene.

Christmas Surprises for DotA fans!

Like last Christmas when there were Santa hats on couriers and Roshan, Defense of the Ancients developers and artists made a nice Christmas surprises for DotA fans and gamers alike. 

Featuring the spectacular artwork by Kunkka:

There are four new heroes to look forward to:
Dragonus, Skywrath Mage (Intelligence)
Xin, Ember Spirit (Agility)
Rizzrak, Goblin Shredder (Strength)
Tresdin, Legion Commander (Strength)

Also, a lot of bug fixes, nerfs and other improvements. You can read the changelog here.
download DotA 6.73 here

Merry Christmas to everyone! Happy gaming!
Once 6.73 is declared a "stable map", we will be using that for our GameVolution January tournament.

Looking forward to an exciting 2012.


Philippine StarCraftII player? We have an online tournament this December 28, 8pm. Read more here.

Interested sponsors or persons who want to work with GameVolution, Inc., e-mail us at info@gamevolution.org

GHOST Reporting

GameVolution Inc. proudly presents its first Online Tournament for Season 1. 


REGISTER HERE (click me)

Registration closes on December 27, 2011, 8PM.
Brackets will be ready an hour after that.

Point System: 
(Stacks with the GV-Dec points)
1st place: 25 pts.
2nd place: 15 pts.
3rd place: 10 pts.
4th place: 5 pts.
5th place: 4 pts.
6th place: 3 pts.
7th place: 2 pts.
8th place: 1 pt.

Champion gets a profiling interview like the one done in this article.

(our hearts go out to all the people from Negros, Cagayan de Oro and Iligan who suffered in the Sendong tragedy. Let's help out in any way we can to show that gamers care too.)

Christmas Cup in Cebu

As announced a couple of days before the actual event, Mineski held a Christmas Cup for all its branches all over the Philippines (except for Cagayan de Oro, that had to cancel because of Sendong).

A total of 15 teams participated in the tournament,
and the Top 8 from the group stages were:
-It's Pro Time (Mineski Cebu)
- Team X
- Cube (Cube DotA)
- Champion daan
- Otenians
- Charge to Experience
- Stigma
- KYLD

Click here for reference on an old Mineski tournament post, dated October.

It's Pro Time grabbed the Championship and proved that they're currently the best in Cebu. iPT is also informally known as Mineski Cebu, an all-star combination of an ex-Mineski player, 2 ex-Latos players and 2 ex-Stigma players.

Roster:

Michael Ross

Jundell Navaja

Chrisostomo Tan Jr.

Sidney Ledesma

Rito Niere

Cube made a surprising rise to the 1st Runner-up spot in a close semi-finals match between another top team Stigma. "Cube" is a Professional Cebu StarCraft II Clan that adopted NotSoSneaky and are usually referred to as Cube DotA to avoid confusion with the SC2 team.

Roster:

Lloyd Agas

Don Comaingking

Peter Pacana

Wilfred Misterio

Chrys Suico

Gama Rae Comaingking

Edd Mark Peromingan

Stigma made a great comeback with their new member, ex-Latos and ex-ZeitGeist, Mr. Josh Groban. In this Mineski tournament, they have proven that they're still one of the top teams to beat.

Roster:

Heinrich

Ahmed Disangcopan

Jett Apor

Carlo Jim Fibra

Franz Dela Torre

for more information on their tournaments and other e-Sports news, visit Mineski.

Their event update.

After this tournament, the Cebu DotA community is revved up and ready to rise again.

Who will emerge victorious this January 2012? With all the open tournaments lined up from organizing committees GameVolution Inc. and Mineski, Cebu will surely gain enough experience to prove that they really can compete with the big leagues!

Questions?

E-mail me at info@gamevolution.org

GameVolution December Live Updates

Although it was previously announced that we would be having Defense of the Ancients, along with the StarCraftII tournament this month; we have decided to postpone the event for January to make way for another event.

The SC2 Tournaments, however, are on full throttle! 

Below are the Bronze-Silver-Gold or Novice Tournament Results:

Round	Competitors	Updated Standing per Game
GAME 1	WayBasketBay(0) vs. Kaimbe(2)	WayBasketBay: 0-1 Kaimbe: 1-0
GAME 2	Kaimbe(1) vs. CoolHands(2)	Kaimbe: 1-1 CoolHands: 1-0
GAME 3	WayBasketBay(2) vs. CubeHeart(0)	WayBasketBay: 1-1 CubeHeart: 0-1
GAME 4	Berenoune(0) vs. WayBasketBay(2)	Berenoune: 0-1 WayBasketBay: 2-1
GAME 5	Kaimbe(2) vs. CubeHeart(0)	Kaimbe:2-1 CubeHeart: 0-2
GAME 6	CoolHands(0) vs. Cookies(2)	CoolHands:1-1 Cookies: 1-0
GAME 7	Cookies(1) vs. WayBasketBay(2)	Cookies: 1-1 WayBasketBay: 3-1
GAME 8	Kaimbe(2) vs. Berenoune(1)	Kaimbe:3-1 Berenoune: 0-2
GAME 9	CubeHeart(1) vs. CoolHands(2)	CubeHeart: 0-3 Coolhands: 2-1
GAME 10	Cookies(0) vs. Kaimbe(2)	Cookies: 1-2 Kaimbe: 4-1
GAME 11	CoolHands(2) vs. WayBasketBay(1)	CoolHands:3-1 WayBasketBay: 3-1
GAME 12	Berenoune(0) vs. CoolHands(2)	Berenoune: 0-3 CoolHands: 4-1

Even if Kaimbe and CoolHands both have the same standing of 4-1, Kaimbe already lost to CoolHands in Game 2; therefore, CoolHands was declared the champion.

Below are the Open Tournament Updates:

GROUP STAGE:

GROUP A		GROUP B		GROUP C		GROUP D
ChuckNorris CubePyro CoolHands IEatKings JackDReaper	0-4 4-0 2-2 1-3 3-1	KMchutzpa InterCoster SkinnyUSC StarCrap Imaginasian	2-1 --- 1-2 0-3 3-0	CubePayAso TWSSmaruko Cookies BlueRen CubeBy	1-3 3-1 1-3 1-3 4-0	CubeRixilius CubePsych Kaimbe WayBasketBay CubeDione	3-1 1-3 0-4 2-2 4-0

ROUND of 8:

PLAYERS	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
A	4-3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
B	0	2-5	1	0	1	0	0	0
C	0	0	1-6	0	1	0	0	0
D	0	1	1	5-2	1	0	1	1
E	0	0	0	0	0-7	0	0	0
F	1	1	1	1	1	7-0	1	1
G	1	1	1	0	1	0	4-3	0
H	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	5-2

    PLAYERS:

    A - CubePyro [4-3]

    B - JackDReaper [2-5]

    C - KMChutzpa [1-6]

    D - Imaginasian [5-2]

    E - TWSSmaruko (forfeit) [--]

    F - CubeBy [7-0]

    G - CubeRixilius [4-3]

    H - CubeDione [5-2]

TOP 4:



I will be compiling the results in an article with their corresponding points and profile badges.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the GameVolution Season 1 Opening Tournament!

But it's not over yet!

 

StarCraftII players from all over the Philippines (SEA Server) get ready for our Online Tournament this Christmas Season. I will be posting updates on when and how to register so make sure to check this blog every once in a while. 

Those who registered through e-mail (info@gamevolution.org) last week are already noted and don't need to resend their registration.

If you're reading this December 17, 2011, there is currently a Defense of the Ancients tournament at Mineski Infinity Cebu. Why don't you drop by and give our local teams some support? Mineski Infinity Live Updates

GameVolution Season 1 Opening Tournament coming this December!

 

Venue: GOLS Talamban

Details:
SC2 Open Tournament:
Registration Period: December 17, 2011 (8am to 2pm)
Tournament Starts: December 17, 2011 (3pm)
SC2 Novice Tournament:
King of the Hill/ Challenge-the-winner Format
Tournament Starts: December 17, 2011 (8am)

DotA Open Tournament:
Registration Period: from NOW until December 17, 2011 (11am)
Tournament Starts: December 17, 2011 (12pm)
ONLY ACCEPTING 32 TEAMS. FIRST COME FIRST SERVE.
No Reservations. Teams may pay on or before the tournament day.
Only teams who have PAID are considered REGISTERED.
Registration fee: P300.00/team
Prize pool: minimum= P5,000.00 (10 teams)
maximum= P11,000.00 (32 teams)

additional prizes:
Top 15 DotA players (Top 3 teams) and Top 10 SC2 players
are rewarded with exclusive GameVolution Online Badges.

StarCraftII Prizes to be announced soon.
Interested sponsors may contact us at info@gamevolution.org.

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StarCraft II Cebu Invasion Spotlight

GameVolution Inc.'s pre-season tournament, the StarCraft II Cebu Invasion, gathered players from all over the Queen City. SC2 enthusiasts from all walks of life joined the event and paved the way to a new age in Cebu competitive gaming. 

Our very own StarCraft Broodwar Legend bagged the championship and proved, once and for all, that he's still got swag.

Open Tournament Champion: 

photo taken from Mineski Events Team Facebook fanpage

The-By-Who-Lived

Byron, now known as CubeBy (CubeSalt in the WCG Cebu qualifiers) said that doesn't remember how he started playing but he knows that it was just for fun. Although he has had countless merits for Broodwar (including representing the Philippines in the World Cyber Games), his greatest SC2 achievement so far was winning the GameVolution Inc. tournament. His biggest disappointment or setback is his faulty internet connection; he says that he suddenly gets disconnected while in game (in turn, resulting to a loss). His training regimen? Discipline and watching VOD.
His message to aspiring gamers: Let's play!

Shout-out: "Thank you to GameVolution Inc. and all the sponsors! XOXO"

 Mineski articles featuring CubeBy/SteelHeart/CubeSalt:
Dox Cup 2
Before PGF
WCG Cebu Qualifiers
WCG Philippines Finals

1st Runner-Up:

Dione +1

Leonell, better known as CubeDione, is the captain of Cebu's StarCraft II team Cube. He started playing arcades with his brother way back and since then he's been playing competitvely. Although he has been a competitive StarCraft player ever since Broodwar, his greatest SC2 achievement was being the champion in the WCG qualifiers held in Cebu. He generously gave his prize money and slot to his good friend CubeBy, who, in turn, won the fourth place of the tournament. He only trains 10 to 20 hours a week due to his busy schedule; and he manages to keep a well-balanced love and gaming life. His girlfriend, Jen, is a familiar sight to all SC2 players as she is always beside him at tournaments/ special e-Sports events.
His message to aspiring gamers: Do your best and never give up!

Shout-out: "Team Cube fighting and Cebuano Gamers Fighting! Get ready for war, We will destroy everyone in 2012."

 Mineski article featuring CubeDione:
WCG Cebu Qualifiers

2nd Runner-Up:

The Last Protoss Standing

Roland, better known as CubeRixilius, is one of the best Protoss players in team Cube. He started competitive gaming upon the release of SC2 and his greatest achievement in this game has been winning $20 in an online tournament. Like CubeBy, he also experiences internet connection problems, which would sometimes make him feel frustrated. His training regimen is watching all tournament VOD's, downloading latest pro replays, mastering one build order at a time.
His message to aspiring gamers: Practice practice practice so you will reach master's league then maybe you can compete.

Shout-out: "A big shout-out to all 3rd year EE's!"

Mineski article featuring Rixilius:
WCG Cebu Qualifiers

Bronze-Silver-Gold (Novice) Tournament Champion:

Jack The Reaper

Jess, better known as JackDReaper, is one of the best novice Terran players in Cebu. He is currently not in any SC2 teams. He enumerated his gaming history from family computer, cellular phone games, to VCD player with games, random gaming consoles, to PC games(Dungeon Siege, Age of Empires, Empire Earth, Legacy of Kain, SkiFree, Zeek the Geek, Hangman, Hangaroo, Starcraft 1 & SC:BW(nangambisyon ghapn nga lamposon ang Campaign), Ragnarok Online, Gunbound, DotA, Warcraft III then Starcraft II. Suffice to say he like to play games a lot. His greatest achievement so far is winning GVI SC2 Invasion BSG Tournament. He says that his biggest disappointment is not being able to improve for a long time.
His message to aspiring gamers: Don't push too far, take one step at a time, make it an investment, find where you want to be, and when you do, GO FOR IT!

Shout-out: "Shout-outs: Big thanks ni God, prayers are very powerful. Thanks sa akong lalabs nga si Jeca nga gkuyogan jud ko all the way pagtourney (Thanks for my love Jeca, who stayed with me all the way during the tournament). Thanks ni Marco para sa constructive criticism, Lester para sa humorous criticism, Michael para sa forever account ug challenge-challenge, Rey sa pag suporta, Mark sa pag suporta, Arnie sa pag suporta, Jeff sa pag suporta, and of course sa sponsors PYRO Works, GOLS internet cafe, ug sa Team Cube ug Gamevolution., Inc for the opportunity!

CEBU-PH SC2 FIGHTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNGGGGGGGG!!!"

Now the pre-season event is over, get ready for the start of the GameVolution Season 1. This time, we're bringing in Defense of the Ancients to the picture.

If there is anyone interested in casting DotA games, just approach any GameVolution Inc. officer or wallpost at the GameVolution Inc. Facebook fanpage.