USA, Korea, and Netherlands Winners at Cyber Games

An anonymous reader writes "CNN is carrying a story about Team USA's win at the World Cyber Games. Amid fanfare fit for actual world-class athletes, five Americans with really quick fingers took home the gold medal in the popular "Counter Strike" competition of the World Cyber Games championships, capping five days of intense gaming by the world's elite." The US team came away with two golds and a bronze, third overall. Congrats also to South Korea, second overall, and the Netherlands who came in first in the medal tally. The BBC also has coverage of the event's results.

Re:Gotta love journalism

[0x0d0a]

Pissed off nationalists are a large, manipulable pool to use -- if you're trying to build up a world video game competition, try feeding off of nationalist feelings.

Re:Brood Wars and a question

[Kumorigoe]

I agree. I think that games these days are getting to the point where pretty graphics are trying to make up for horrible gameplay. Like movies and special effects. I remember playing Starcraft and Diablo back in the day, and before that, as far back as Dragon Warrior and the first Final Fantasy. I'd much rather buy a game with mediocre graphics and escellent play than the other way around.

Re:World Cyber games are like the Special Olympics

[Shufly]

Yeah, a retard with a peice of the $400,000 in prize money.