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1. Natus Vincere Takes on the Alliance

The International Dota 2 Championship has grown to become the highest-paying eSports tournament in the world. Above, fans have filled Benaroya Hall to capacity while they watch Natus Vincere take on The Alliance.

2. In the Heart of the Storm

This giant crowd assembled for a StarCraft II: Heart of the Storm DreamHack tournament that took place in in Tours, France. (Image by Adela Sznajder)

3. Absolutely Stoked for Blizzcon

The crowd goes wild during the opening ceremonies of BlizzCon 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The famous StarCraft II Invitational took place at this event, with Genius of Team ZeNEX taking home the 1st place prize of $25,000.

4. Heroes of the Storm

Heroes of the Storm caused quite a stir recently when ESPN2 decided to broadcast the championship round of Blizzard's collegiate tournament for the game. Love it or hate it, eSports like Heroes of the Storm are taking the world by ... well, you know.

5. DreamHack Winter 2014

The opening festivities at DreamHack Winter 2014 were suitably lavish, considering it's the biggest computer festival in the world. Tournaments were held for a number of games, such as Counter-Strike: GO, Hearthstone, and League of Legends. (Image by Jennika Ojala)

6. League of Legends

Fans give a standing cheer for pro League of Legends players gathered in Athens, Greece. The Gazi Music Hall reached its full capacity with champions, junglers, feeders and more.

7. Raising Hell With World of Tanks

The Hellraisers team wins the final game of the World of Tanks Grand Finals 2015. This April event was held in Warsaw, Poland, as part of the Wargaming.net League.

8. MVP vs. Nestea

BlizzCon continues to be an astoundingly popular destination for eSports fans, with 2011's Starcraft II matchup between MVP and Nestea amassing a giant crowd of spectators. After a hard-fought tournament, MVP trounced the opposition and took home $50,000.

9. Intel Extreme Masters in Katowice

Top players from around the world gathered in Poland to compete in League of Legends and StarCraft II for the Intel Extreme Masters tournament in 2013.

10. A Battle to the Death in the City of Goodwill

You can feel the tension in this awesome shot of The Alliance versus Natus Vincere battle during The International Dota 2 Championship in Seattle, Washington.

11. Team Newbee Competes Like Pros

Don't let their name fool you: Team Newbee once won $5 million in The International Dota 2 Grand Finals. Above, they're pictured competing in another Dota 2 match during ChinaJoy 2014, held in Shanghai.

12. Moving Up In the World!

Schuyler Wireman can't contain his excitement when The Alliance wins first place during The International Dota 2 Championship in 2013.

13. The Coming of the Storm

It just came out in 2014, but the multiplayer online battle arena game SMITE has already skyrocketed to worldwide popularity. Team Titan coach Job Hilbers watches from the wings as his crew battles OMG from China at the SMITE World Championship in Atlanta.

14. Australian Fnatics vs. Swedish Ninjas

With the release of Global Offensive, Counter-Strike entered a new era of popularity with pro FPS gamers. The finals of the CS:GO ESL One tournament play out on giant screens as the Australians and the Swedes battle for the title of world champs.

15. The Sweet Taste of Victory

Kelly Ong Xiao Wei and Alex Garfield react with stunned disbelief when their team, The Alliance, won first place during The International Dota 2 Championship in 2013.

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Blizzard Entertainment emailed Battle.net subscribers to announce the first Heroes of the Storm World Championship Tournament will be held at BlizzCon 2015 in Irvine, CA with a combined total of $1.2 million in cash and prizes. Registration details will be unveiled in the next weeks.

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Buzz for Heroes of the Storm continues to grow as it nears the open beta phase next week and eventual release in early June. Now Blizzard has an exciting announcement for the most competitive players out there: it's introducing a global tournament for BlizzCon.

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First-ever global tournament series for Blizzard Entertainment#039;s new online team brawler joins the Road to BlizzCon 2015

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Nintendo on Wednesday announced its plans for E3 2015, which kicks off next month in Los Angeles. The company made the announcement through a funny YouTube video. Watch it below.

The most important bit is that Nintendo's E3 briefing--a digital event, compared to the live, in-person briefings from other companies--will take place on Tuesday, June 16, starting at 9 AM PDT.

That's Nintendo's usual day and time, but this year, it's also the in stores the week of E3.

Anyone who visits participating Best Buy stores can play Mario Maker on the following dates:

• June 17 -- 4-9 PM
• June 20 -- Noon-5 PM

Finally, Nintendo announced that it's reviving the long-dormant Nintendo World Championship event this year on Sunday, June 14 in Los Angeles. Qualifying competitions open May 30 at Best Buy stores. Winners of regional events, along with "competitors chosen by Nintendo," will battle it out in Los Angeles on June 14 at the Nokia Theatre as part of a multi-round competition. One player will ultimately be crowned champion in the first Nintendo World Championship since 1990.

If you're in Los Angeles, you can attend the tournament in person, while it will also be streamed online.

E3 2015 Press Conference Schedule

Sunday, June 14

• Bethesda - 6:30 PM PDT

Monday, June 15

• Microsoft - 9 AM PDT (expected)
• Electronic Arts - 1 PM PDT
• Ubisoft - 3 PM PDT
• Sony - 6 PM PDT (expected)

Tuesday, June 16

• Square Enix - 9 AM PDT
• Nintendo - 9 AM PDT
• PC Gaming Show - 5 PM PDT

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Nintendo on Wednesday announced its plans for E3 2015, which kicks off next month in Los Angeles. The company made the announcement through a funny YouTube video. Watch it below.

The most important bit is that Nintendo's E3 briefing--a digital event, compared to the live, in-person briefings from other companies--will take place on Tuesday, June 16, starting at 9 AM PDT.

That's Nintendo's usual day and time, but this year, it's also the in stores the week of E3.

Anyone who visits participating Best Buy stores can play Mario Maker on the following dates:

• June 17 -- 4-9 PM
• June 20 -- Noon-5 PM

Finally, Nintendo announced that it's reviving the long-dormant Nintendo World Championship event this year on Sunday, June 14 in Los Angeles. Qualifying competitions open May 30 at Best Buy stores. Winners of regional events, along with "competitors chosen by Nintendo," will battle it out in Los Angeles on June 14 at the Nokia Theatre as part of a multi-round competition. One player will ultimately be crowned champion in the first Nintendo World Championship since 1990.

If you're in Los Angeles, you can attend the tournament in person, while it will also be streamed online.

E3 2015 Press Conference Schedule

Sunday, June 14

• Bethesda - 6:30 PM PDT

Monday, June 15

• Microsoft - 9 AM PDT (expected)
• Electronic Arts - 1 PM PDT
• Ubisoft - 3 PM PDT
• Sony - 6 PM PDT (expected)

Tuesday, June 16

• Square Enix - 9 AM PDT
• Nintendo - 9 AM PDT
• PC Gaming Show - 5 PM PDT