pure Esports takes NERV LAN 4 By: sk` at 11/9/2010 1:11:30 AM While our decision to attended the final CoD4 LAN, NERV 4 was very sudden, our preparation was as sharp as ever. Despite the inactivity of the last summer, this line up won the prior CEVO-P tournament and has consistently proven to be the top team in North America so we strongly felt we could enter this tournament with confidence. Upon arriving, ominous signs began to spring up despite a full bracket of teams. To start, only 10 computers would be available - making the event itself and practice time extremely challenging. Moreover, the event switched from being a double elimination format to a single elimination format. Adjusting to situations as they present themselves; in and out of the game, is the difference between champions and runners-up; just the same, we did expect better from a famous event like the NERV series. Matches began on the 9th and our first opponent was the well-established eMazing Gaming. We went down 1-4 in the first half of MP_Strike, but quickly returned our play to close it out 13-7. pure > eMazing 13-7 Our next opponent was one of the strongest teams in the event, Digital Excellence. With MP_Crash as the map we decided to go balls out attach and never let up. Limitless turned in a dominating performance and we closed them out 13-6. pure > Digital Excellence 13-6 Our third and final game in the group stage was against Negative Impulse on MP_Citystreets. Our own gladia7or sounded dominated the field and we closed it out 13-4. With this match finished we closed out the group stages undefeated and earned the top seed. pure > Negative Impulse 13-4 Due to the lack of PCs, playoffs weren't expected for another 12 hours, so we rested up, socialized, and enjoyed some local food. Playoffs begin shortly after 1AM... unusual, but so far nothing had been usual. We were facing Carnal in the first round and selected MP_Citystreets as our map while they picked MP_Crash for their's. Nrv and Maglio cleaned house on MP_Citystreets and we closed it out with a decisive 13-5 run. Naturally, as their choice, MP_Crash as a much tougher battle. However, despite strong resistance and excellent defensive grenade placement, they fell 13-8 and we moved on to the next round. pure > Carnal 13-5, 13-8 In the next round we faced Just4Fame... a team many had picked to win the event, and in a sense, the real finals began. A seldom played MP_Vacant was their pick, a smart choice, but one that left everyone wondering. We took the competition standard, MP_Backlot as our's. As said, MP_Vacant was a wise choice for Just4Fame - we quickly went up 2-0, and then 3-1; however, in a stunning turn of events, they finished us off 3-13! With out backs to the wall it was time to man-up. Just4Fame carried their momentum from the last map into this and we found ourselves down 2-4; however, we would quickly adapt to their play and close off the half at 7-5. After the half, we kept out momentum strong and pushed ahead to close it out at 13-8. MP_Strike was the final overtime map. We quickly went up 4-0; but early mistakes cost us and we fell to 6-6 at the half. This dogfight continued until it was 10-10! We continued with back-and-forth round trading with every member turning in amazing play; however, the set finished at 12-12 forcing overtime. In OT we were nothing but clutch and closed it out 3-0 to take the map and advance to the finals! pure > Just4Fame 3-13, 13-8, 12-12: OT 3-0 In the finals we faced MOB; a team who needs no introduction. Due to the adrenaline boosting fury we took from Just4Fame, we managed to handle MOB 13-10 on their map choice MP_Vacant. MOB wisely read our weakness there and attempted to exploit it; however, we turned it into a win and carried the momentum into our map choice, MP_Backlot. For MP_Backlot we closed out the first half at 8-4 and continued to dominate finishing the map 13-6 and earning us the championship at NERV LAN 4. pure > MoB 13-10, 13-6 It was a unique experience that forced us to fight in some of the most challenging environments possible, but teamwork and adaptability prevailed. GGs to everyone that came and we're looking forward to continuing our excellence in the CoD series. pure.CoD4: Chris "-47-!" Maglio Jesse "Nrv" Daly Nicolas "Nicolas" Aubin Steven "limitless" Kietzer Joshua "gladia7or" Adams Coverage: Tek-9 e-Rev TV Comments: 0

pureEsports grows into its 6th year! By: sk` at 5/11/2010 10:17:09 PM Another year has passed under our belts and we slowly move into our 6th. I would be nice to write that the 5th year has been as prosperous as the ones before it; however, eSports in North America as a whole has experienced a deep and lasting recession. For us, it was no different. The 2009-2010 year has seen the continuation of Unreal Tournament in Europe under Phaniax's vigiliant guidiance while North America has seen a minor flurry of activity in Call of Duty 4 despite the utter failure of competitive Modern Warfare 2. We've begun to push into new markets, fighting games, continued exploration of RTS, and we will be changing the manner and style of content delivered here to address what eSports has always been about - playing competitively while improving or simply, exceeding our own potential. Part of this change will involve content generation. For those interested in a paying role in this capacity, please PM sk` on our forums. Comments: 0

pure.Tekken going to MLG Orlando! By: sk` at 3/24/2010 5:26:15 AM As esports continues to grow and mature we continue to embrace the avenues in which it does! As such, it is with much honor, and sense of pride we are announce our support of Aris Bakhtanians in his bid to win the first MLG Pro season for Tekken 6. For us, fighting games represent one of the points in which the concept of esports was birthed, so being able to finally support them after so long is extremely welcome! While there are no shortage of strong players in the Tekken community, Aris was a very natural selection. His attitude towards preparation and winning ensure a level of success we've come to expect. Moreover, his attitude toward the community and the game itself is extremely postive. We look forward to his continued success in Tekken and his development as a player. Aris' notable accomplishments in fighting games: Soul Calibur 2: 2003 Evolution 4th 2004 Cannes World Championship 1st Soul Calibur 4: 2009 CA Regional Qualification 2nd Tekken 6: 2010 Namco Bandai NA Regional Qualification 1st 2010 Namco Bandai American Championship 4th 2010 Level Up 2nd pure.Tekken Aris Bakhtanians Comments: 0

pure.CoD going to the EU Steelseries Challenge! By: sk` at 3/24/2010 4:48:11 AM Between the 30th of April and the 2nd of May, Steelseries will be organising a €10.000 Call of Duty 4 LAN event in the cooperation with Vita Nova. The tournament, dubbed the Steelseries eSport Challenge, will be taking place at the CopenhagenRobot venue in the city centre of Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. It is with honor and much ambition that pureEsports' EU side will be in attendance with all eyes on the gold! As always, Tek-9 will cover the events; however, stay tuned here to track our battles with Europe's finest! We're looking forward to proving our recent rise and display of strength proves we belong among Europe's finest! pure.CoD4 Frederiek 'Frantic' van Gammeren Christoffer 'luxxiz' Lozell Ted 'KoWa' Hansson Håkan 'hkan' Jansson Jonatan 'Freeman' Krus Comments: 0

pure.CoD in CEVO March Madness By: sk` at 3/24/2010 4:19:40 AM Despite Infinity Ward doing their best to kill competitive CoD with the removal of PC servers for Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty 4 continues to live on. After a disappointing 2009 for North America; the American scene has seen a strong resurgence. In reaction to this, CEVO announced their Zowie March Madness tournament! Due to scheduling issues, our last CEVO group; who finished 2nd, will not be able to compete in its entirety; however, we will still be able to field a very strong team. As we remain an extremely established and hot team, we look forward to the continued support our fans have shown! Keep on eye out for broadcasts of our matches and re-casts here on the site. pure.CoD4 Chris "-47-!" Maglio Zach "TM" Miller Jesse "Nrv" Daly Nicolas "Nicolas" Aubin Steven "limitless" Kietzer Joshua "gladia7or" Adams Comments: 0