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EM Global Finals updates and videos Day 1

By Lawrence Benedict 'Malystryx' Phillips
Mar 6, 2009 10:37


ImageThe first day of the global finals has begun and it is going to be ONLY Counter-Strike 1.6 today! Follow the major updates via this live blog which will include links to new media we upload.







Friday 23:16 (Zechs)

Just added a new demo of Zet playing against ATS. You can find it here and now we're off to bed. Up early for the all-SK clash tomorrow - don't miss it!


Friday 19:31 (Zechs)

Pretty much everyone is packing up to leave now, but we're still beavering away here. Just finished uploading some reaction footage from the mTw game as well as post-match interview with Tentpole. SK lost their last game against MiBR but still progress to the next stage in second place.

Tentpople Interview
The Money Shot

That's it for today. Tomorrow morning we'll be here bright and early for SK US vs SK EU in the WoW tournament. Really can't wait for that game! We already have an interview with Realz from the US team. If you guys are lucky, our hotel network will let us upload it tonight.


Friday 18:55 (Malystryx)

New smoking hot SK Gaming versus mTw gallery, have a gander.

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Friday 18:30 (Malystryx)

SK Mafia have leaked us some exclusive in-eye demos of the matches versus mTw and MYM.

In-eye Demos

SK versus mTw (Robban)
SK versus mTw (Zet)
SK versus MYM (Robban)


Friday 16:04 (Zechs)

Quick note to let you know the Robban video is now online. Enjoy:




Friday 15:20 (Zechs)

SK just beat MYM after a close game that was 14-4, and ended 19-11. We chatted to Robban after the game and I'm in the middle of converting the file to something readable right now. It's going to take a while, but I'll update this blog with a link as soon as it's online, so stay tuned for that!

The boothbabe gallery is now well underway thanks to the break, and uploading those pics is next on the agenda.

IN the CS, it's Alternate vs EG onstage right now. Alternate are schooling EG 14-3 as I type this. SK's next game is a tough one against mTw, starting in about 15 minutes.

The promised WoW column is now online here.


Friday 14:14 (Zechs)

Interviews from yesterday are all online now: Zalmah from ESL TV, Innerfire.WoW and SK.EU WoW. Links are below, and more videos are on the way soon. On-stage footage is coming next, and more interviews coming later. The CS games are running back-to-back so it's hard to grab players, but there is a break coming soon so we'll get more interviews during that time.

Interviews:
Zalmah
Innerfire
SK Europe

Also, another treat for WoW fans is about to go online. Just finished writing a column about Innerfire's victory yesterday and what it means for WoW. Link will go here.


Friday 14:00 (Malystryx)

While the internet was down and went round to shoot some more pictures, Team EG are by far the loudest team.

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Friday 13:16 (immo)

The internet is back but matches had to be paused during the time it was offline. Admins are currently discussing how to continue. So far mTw have beaten MiBr with a 25-5 as well was both American teams losing. Crack Clan beat Team EG with 17-13 while MYM just beaten Gravitas with 19-11.


Friday 12:49 (stormm)

The tournament has been paused as the whole hall has no internet.


Friday 11:33 (Malystryx)

Matches are underway after some "technical difficulties" of the ESL, apparently someone spilt a drink over the video mixer which messed up the stream, but all is well now.

First gallery of global finals is online for you to enjoy, keep checking back to the album as well keep adding to it it throughout the day. For a reason Team EG are wearing sunglasses..


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Friday 10:23 (Malystryx)

We're back on site and now with a brand new microphone! The ESL stream is delayed due to technical difficulties and they are unsure when it will be up again for those wondering. We saw an epic final yesterday with Alternate coming back from 15-7 down to force overtime, a sign that mTw are not invincible, that they are only mortal.

As usual you can follow the games, their results and watch the embedded stream in our tournament coverage page.

First matches at 10:00 CET:

Group A:
Meet Your Makers vs. Made in Brazil
SK Gaming vs. Gravitas Gaming US
mTw vs. Mirror.ATS dk

Group B:
fnatic vs. WeMade FOX - streamed
Evil Geniuses vs. x3o
Team ALTERNATE vs. Crack Clan

***First matches delayed***



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