For the first part of the DG bracket update, hit this Wire post.

Heated battles in the Digital Games brackets continue, and some of the best players in each game are getting ready for a major slugfest.

In the FIFA European regional bracket, dragua has already advanced to the third round after a victory over Winzzz.  He’ll play the winner of droter vs. icantplaygood. beLu finds himself in the same position, awaiting the victor of Zaraza1 and pavjke.

In South American FIFA, the field has been whittled down to four players!  Teruliro will battle franklinsoto for a chance at supremacy, while maryfer faces off against pclloh in the bottom portion of the bracket. Who will reign supreme in South America?

Lastly, in North American FIFA, only three remain. caleb1984 is in the final already, and awaits the winner of KiFireLedius and Mojo.ca. Continued…



It’s often difficult to get match replays due to the speed of ladder play, so sometimes it’s best to just have a quick list breaking down the leaders of the prominent Digital Games ladders.

These records can change at any time, so let’s get to it! The format goes: Name / Points / Record.

Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath

North America: KiFireLedius / 1500 / 5-1 / 5W
Europe: LeOwNzAll / 1775 / 9-0 / 9W

StarCraft: Brood War

North America: BroL1 / 1675 / 7-0 / 7W
Europe: localhost9 / 1780 / 7-2 / 6W Continued…



I just got a chance to speak with European PC FIFA ladder leader dragua, who I had never encountered before. Not being a huge FIFA aficionado (comes with the territory of being a fat, ignorant American), I was curious to know his history and motivations in the Digital Games tournament. Without further ado, here’s the interview!

GGL: Please state your real name, age, and occupation.

My name is Artem Dragunov. I am 22. I am from Latvia. I study in the Riga Technical University on the Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunations and I work in an insurance company as a database-support operator.

GGL: What attracted you to play in the Digital Games tournament?

I decided to take part in the Digital Games, because it was quite interesting for me to represent my country among the FIFA-players from all over the world in a competition, which is a part of the Olympic Games in China.

GGL: Why FIFA? Are you a huge futbol fan, did you grow up playing it?

Yes, you are right. I like football very much. I was playing football at the professional level for 5 years. Unfortunatelly, I had to give up football because of the intensive studies, but I always play football with my friends in my free time, so it is an essential part of my life. And FIFA is almost the only game I play. Continued…



The last few days of Digital Games ladder play has been marked by some turnover on the South American Call of Duty 4 ladder, with Ready to Kill Clan taking over the top spot from O MAR ABRIU VEI! and Canibais. This is all despite the fact that R2KC hold a losing record–it just goes to show that activity pays off in ladder play, wins and losses aside.

On the European Command & Conquer 3 ladder, Technique has extended his win streak in first place, while knolz and spug3t bring up 2nd and 3rd, respectively. KiFireLedius still holds the lead on the North American C&C3 ladder.

Also, this is becoming old hat by now, but Paladyn continues to decimate the competition on the European Warcraft III scene. He now holds a 43-5 record, with no apparent intention to stop anytime soon. Ditto for North American Trackmania Nations Forever leader G2_Wolf, who stands at 8-0.

Last, but certainly not least, European FIFA stalwart dragua is clinging to a narrow points lead over icantplaygood; this drama will certainly play out in the weeks to come.

Registration is still open for the DG ladders. Sign up to represent your country against some of the best competitors in the world, across thirteen different titles. 



Visit this registration link to get started in the Digital Games worldwide online tournament

Ladder play continues in GGL’s Digital Games, with a number of standout players and teams coming to the forefront to represent their countries and gaming communities.

The most rabid players reside on the Warcraft III European ladder, where Paladyn continues to feast on players who are challenging his first place spot. Paladyn now holds a 34-5 record, 4440 points and a 3W streak.

dmZfederal (22-10, 3600, 2L) and iesbly4eg (24-4, 3480, 3W) are holding it down in 2nd and 3rd place, respectively.

On the North American StarCraft front, Artosis has held onto his first place spot, although he does have a 2L streak. This could be problematic because, if memory serves correctly, there are no newbies on this ladder. We’ll continue to keep an eye on Artosis as the ladders go on.

In European StarCraft news, LoWeLy leads the ladder with a 5-2 record, 1580 points and an unfortunate 1L streak. Continued…



After a long wait, the game titles for GGL’s Digital Games have been announced! With the announcement comes a site relaunch and news that ladder play runs from June 11-July 27.

Without further ado, here are the titles:

Counter-Strike 1.6 5v5
Soul Calibur 4 1v1
Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath 1v1
Burnout Paradise 1v1
NBA Live 08 1v1
NHL 08 1v1
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne 1v1
Defense of the Ancients 5v5
Trackmania Nations Forever 1v1
Call of Duty 4 5v5

Exhibition games:

FIFA 1v1
MLB 08: The Show 1v1

For more information, rules, and dates related to the competition, visit the Digital Games site. You will need to be a GGL member to participate in the tournament, so register now to get started.

Of note is the poll that ran several months ago on the GGL site; six of the top eight games from the poll have been selected for the Digital Games program (though I question the polling audience, as DoTA, an incredibly popular game, ranked very low on the poll). Here’s the poll image (follow the jump): Continued…



GGL is hosting a Frontlines Tournament, if an Epileptic Gaming team wins djWheat will hook you up! djWheat thinks your an idiot for playing Tribes. How can chatting in Mario Kart get any worse? A World of Warcraft killer could cost billions, what makes World of Warcraft so great and every MMO so bad? The font, that’s what. We take a look at a new Street Fighter IV video, straight from GDC. The crew reviews Patapon, Devil May Cry 4 and Fifa Street 3 live!



In expanding the competitive FIFA scene, Sony and Electronics Arts have announced a new online tournament that will take place over the PlayStation Network. The two companies have joined forces and will launch the first ever PlayStation 3 FIFA Interactive World Cup.

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In the evolution of the FIFA series and playing soccer in general online, Electronic Arts has announced their plans for the upcoming FIFA 08 which will now include a new 10-player online mode. This new mode, called Be A Pro: Online Team Play, will allow 10 players to connect online to play a single match.

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