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Smash legend ChillinDude suffers stroke, community fundraises for heart surgery

The Smash Melee player and commentator requires open-heart surgery. His family has set up a GoFundMe page to help with ...

By Andrés Aquino

June 12, 2022, 08:25

iBDW wins Summit 13, dedicates victory to father's cancer battle

The Smash Melee pro revealed he has been dealing with personal issues, making his back-to-back Summit victories an emotional ride.

By Andrés Aquino

May 16, 2022, 07:51

Mang0 to take break from competitive Melee, cites demotivation

After underperforming at both Genesis 8 and Pound, Mang0 will look to avoid competing in Smash Melee following Summit 13.

By Andrés Aquino

April 25, 2022, 04:59

Zain puts an end to Jmook's Cinderella run, wins Genesis 8 Melee tournament

The 21st seed of the event, a relatively unknown Sheik main from New York, made it a historic run to ...

By Andrés Aquino

April 18, 2022, 06:07

Zain dominates Ludwig's LACS 4 Melee tournament with emphatic win

The Marth enthusiast tore through the bracket, dropping only two games in his 12 matches.

By Andrés Aquino

January 31, 2022, 08:50

LACS 4 - Schedule, format, prize pool, and more

Ludwig has created one of the biggest Smash Melee tournaments of all time. Here's everything you need to know.

By Andrés Aquino

January 30, 2022, 09:11

Plup dominates Smash World Tour, beats Wizzrobe in the Grand Finals

The Panda Global rep didn't drop a single set and cruised his way through the Smash World Tour bracket to ...

By Andrés Aquino

December 20, 2021, 07:05

Smash Melee pro Hungrybox becomes Team Liquid co-owner

Hungrybox joined Liquid in 2015 and has served as a prolific pro player and content creator.

By Andrés Aquino

December 17, 2021, 05:49

iBDW dismantles Mang0 3-0 to win Smash Summit 12

The Fox enthusiast ascended to a whole new level, beating some of Melee's most renowned players on the way to ...

By Andrés Aquino

December 13, 2021, 07:44

Panda Global raises over $500k in eight hours to crowdfund "next evolution" of the GameCube controller

The esports org will start shipping the Panda Controller in December 2022.

By Andrés Aquino

December 2, 2021, 19:35

Ludwig announces biggest Melee and Ultimate tournament ever

Ludwig recently signed an exclusivity deal to stream on YouTube and revealed his plans to host the biggest tournament in ...

By Andrés Aquino

November 30, 2021, 05:40

Chillindude drops Nintendo diss track in support of Smash community

The iconic Melee player and caster took a jab at Nintendo for trying to shut down Smash events left and ...

By Andrés Aquino

October 10, 2021, 08:44

Melee pro Hax apologises to Leffen after comparing him to Hitler in Evidence.zip 2 video

Hax apologizes to Leffen and the Melee community via YouTube and a statement for comparing him to Hitler.

By Andrés Aquino

September 25, 2021, 21:16

iBDW wins Riptide, first offline Melee major since 2020

The Fox main, iBDW, won the first major of his career after taking down top players like Hungrybox and Plup ...

By Andrés Aquino

September 13, 2021, 07:18

Mang0 becomes oldest Melee player to win a Major, the game that refuses to die

And he's still got more years left in the tank.

By Andrés Aquino

July 20, 2021, 20:01

Mang0 beats Zain in 10-game thriller, wins Smash Summit 11

Mang0 won his first-ever Summit in an intense and unforgettable way.

By Andrés Aquino

July 19, 2021, 05:29

Smash: Genesis 8 announced, scheduled for January 2022

One of the Smash community's most iconic events will be back after two years.

By Andrés Aquino

July 19, 2021, 02:30

Smash caster D1 denies accusations of sexual harassment, new one emerges

D1 was accused of having sexual relations with a drunk 18-year-old and starting rumours about their encounter across the Smash ...

By Andrés Aquino

July 16, 2021, 20:49

Smash Summit 11: Schedule, format, players, prize pool, and more

Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming Melee invitational.

By Andrés Aquino

July 15, 2021, 18:44

Smash Summit 11 breaks prize pool record in Smash esports

Beyond the Summit makes history again, after breaking the prize pool record in Smash Bros. competitive with their Smash Summit ...

By Alejandro Sandoval

July 5, 2021, 23:17

Leffen to miss Summit 11 due to visa issues, teases Melee retirement

The Evo 2018 winner hasn't competed in a Melee LAN event since February of last year.

By Andrés Aquino

July 2, 2021, 04:51

Ludwig slams Hax for "rewriting history" with updated Leffen evidence video

Twitch's most subscribed streamer couldn't help but make a joke at Hax's expense.

By Daniel Conlan

June 12, 2021, 14:38

Hax banned from Smash Summit 11 following Evidence.zip 2 Leffen controversy

The Melee player accused Leffen of being a tyrannical person whose ultimate goal was to influence the Smash scene and ...

By Andrés Aquino

June 10, 2021, 00:05

Nintendo cancels Splatoon tournament stream after players show support for Melee

Nintendo is hellbent on cutting all support towards the Melee community as they have now shut down the official stream ...

By Andrés Aquino

June 1, 2021, 09:39

Zain wins SCL2, qualifies for Summit 11

The Marth prodigy earned his spot for the upcoming invitational alongside the rest of the Top 6 of the event.

By Andrés Aquino

May 10, 2021, 02:56

Summit Champions League Season 2 Playoffs: Schedule, format, prize pool, how to watch, and more

The final week of SCL Season 2 sees all qualified players duke it out for a chance to enter Smash ...

By Andrés Aquino

May 7, 2021, 06:45

Smash Summit 11 officially announced, scheduled for July

One of the most anticipated Smash Melee events of the year could potentially be the first offline major since the ...

By Andrés Aquino

April 12, 2021, 09:29

TSM Leffen reveals broken hand will require surgery

The Smash Melee player explained on social media that he injured himself in a "very clumsy way."

By Andrés Aquino

March 30, 2021, 23:18

Twitch bans Smash Melee player Mang0 for "sexual content"

The popular streamer announced via social media that he won't be able to stream for the next three days, calling ...

By Andrés Aquino

March 29, 2021, 20:43

Hungrybox faints after winning Smash Melee tournament

One of the Five Gods of Melee has had a tough time during the online era of the game and ...

By Andrés Aquino

February 13, 2021, 23:22

Smash Bros Melee gets fan-created DLC featuring Wolf, N64 stages, new game mode, and more

Team Akaneia has developed The Akaneia Build, which adds Fox's archnemesis, as well as stages from N64 Smash and even ...

By Andrés Aquino

January 21, 2021, 04:46

Smash Melee God PPMD and Evil Geniuses part ways after six years

The two-time Apex winner has been retired from professional play since 2016 but has remained an important figure within the ...

By Andrés Aquino

January 15, 2021, 20:41

Rayman, Doomguy, and Ryu Hayabusa coming to Smash Bros. Ultimate according to leak

The leaker already accurately predicted the previous three DLC characters, so chances are that he's right about Rayman, Doomguy, and ...

By Nikola Savic

December 28, 2020, 09:05

Mang0 wins LACS 3 as Melee community raises over $260k in support of Games For Love

The Cloud9 rep dominated the bracket and earned the top spot without dropping a set, putting an end to iBDW's ...

By Andrés Aquino

December 21, 2020, 03:34

Smash grandees Leffen and Mango left disappointed after portrayal in Metagame documentary

Both Smash pros aired their grievances after Saturday's episodes of the documentary, with Leffen upset about the lack of context ...

By Andrés Aquino

December 13, 2020, 22:46

Smash Melee Metagame Documentary premieres at a time the community needs it the most

The eight-part documentary series premieres on Twitch amid struggles from the community trying to fight back against Nintendo's attempts to ...

By Andrés Aquino

December 11, 2020, 21:16

Journalist mocks #FreeMelee after Nintendo cease and desist: "You love your Melee? Make your tournaments for free"

Densho called out the Super Smash Bros. Melee community, mocking #FreeMelee.

By Gonzalo "mitchmozey" Cardona

December 8, 2020, 08:12

Nintendo vs Smash esports: organisers and content creators reveal company's mistreatment of the scene

Community members have detailed how the company has tried to kill the growth of the competitive scenes surrounding the Smash ...

By Andrés Aquino

November 25, 2020, 02:17

What is Slippi? The Smash Melee mod that has enraged Nintendo

The third-party tool designed by Fizzi has been a godsend for Melee players during the pandemic, but Nintendo feels like ...

By Andrés Aquino

November 20, 2020, 05:36

Nintendo had "no choice but to step in" after The Big House Melee tournament revealed to use Slippi

The company issued a statement after community backlash following the cancellation of The Big House's Melee and Ultimate tournaments.

By Andrés Aquino

November 20, 2020, 03:50

Ludwig announces $10K Melee tournament to be played using Slippi

The Twitch streamer is rallying the Melee community after The Big House was cancelled at the behest of Nintendo.

By Andrés Aquino

November 20, 2020, 03:03

Nintendo wanted organisers to cancel The Big House regardless of Slippi use

Robin Harn jumped on a call with Twitch streamer and former Melee pro Luwdig, explaining how Nintendo came to shut ...

By Andrés Aquino

November 20, 2020, 02:02

The Big House cancelled after Nintendo cease and desist, Smash community left furious

The Big House organisers announced their return for early December with an online format but were forced to cancel the ...

By Andrés Aquino

November 19, 2020, 21:57

Smash Summit 10 Online: Schedule, line-up and how to watch

While 2020 has been a tough year for the Smash community, that doesn’t mean top players can’t celebrate Super Smash ...

By Adam Starkey

November 18, 2020, 00:49

Minecraft's Steve doesn't flash his meat in SSBU anymore

Minecraft Steve in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate no longer has his meat in an unfortunate position.

By Wessel Minnie

October 23, 2020, 05:06

Twitch ban former Smash player Nairo after allegations of sex with minor

Former Smash pro's career turned upside down after accusations of sexual misconduct.

By Nikola Savic

September 11, 2020, 02:32

Is Super Smash Bros. Ultimate online getting fixed?

A tweet from Masahiro Sakurai, game director of the Super Smash Bros. franchise, suggests that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate may ...

By Maxwell Jeffery

August 5, 2020, 14:51

Smash Melee charity event The Octagon: Start time, line-up and how to watch

Prepare to make battle in Zain’s domain this Saturday as Super Smash Bros. Melee heavyweights face off in grudge matches ...

By Adam Starkey

June 19, 2020, 14:05

Smash Bros. Melee pro Plup smurfs in online tournament forcing organizers to lower prize money

Several top players including Plup smurfed in a tournament and the community is angry.

By Andrés Aquino

May 4, 2020, 08:18

Zain trounces Hungrybox twice to win Pound Online’s Smash Melee tournament

Zain Naghmi proved unstoppable in Pound Online’s Super Smash Bros. Melee event, taking down Hungrybox without dropping a set.

By Adam Starkey

April 26, 2020, 22:04

Hungrybox thanks fan who hurled dead crab at him during Smash Bros. tournament

Juan “Hungrybox” Debiedma has released a video to address the infamous crab incident one year on, sending his thanks to ...

By Adam Starkey

April 22, 2020, 01:28

Top 10 best Super Smash Bros Melee players in 2020

Super Smash Bros. Melee might be nearly 20 years old but its competitive scene continues to thrive in 2020, so ...

By Adam Starkey

February 26, 2020, 14:37

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