2022 CTWC Southern Qualifier In Waco, Texas: Ashley’s Experience
(This article is a guest post by Ashley Martin, co-host of Tetris Gal Talk.) I never thought that I would find a group of people that felt like home to me. Strangers from all over the world coming together for a silly game. Who would have known that a game about stacking blocks could turn […]
Sidnev Wins The 2021 Classic Tetris European Championship
The 2021 Classic Tetris European Championship was an online event. For the first time, the entire tournament was double-elimination. The Classic Tetris European Championship (CTEC) uses the PAL version of Tetris, while the CTWC uses NTSC. For a brief rundown on the difference between PAL and NTSC Tetris, check out this video. The tournament was […]
Classic Tetris European Championship Goes Double-Elimination
The 2021 Classic Tetris European Championship (CTEC) is starting in a few hours. For this year, the organizers decided to make this an online event. For the first time, the entire tournament will be double-elimination. In this tournament, players compete on the PAL version of NES Tetris. Difference Between PAL and NTSC The two versions […]
Jonas Neubauer Trophy Unveiled At The Classic Tetris World Championship
The Classic Tetris World Championship (CTWC) unveiled the Jonas Neubauer Trophy to honor the Original Tetris Champion. At the beginning of January 2021, Jonas Neubauer had suddenly passed away. Jonas Neubauer Tributes Afterward, tributes came pouring in. Dani Sharkey wrote an amazing piece that details her experience with Jonas as a friend. CTWC organizer, Adam […]
Dog Wins The 2021 Classic Tetris World Championship: Becoming A Back-To-Back Tetris Champion
Michael “Dog” Artiaga entered the 2021 Classic Tetris World Championship (CTWC) as a defending champion. After qualifying with 12 Max-Outs, he became the #1 Seed. In his journey to get to the Top 8, he defeated 2 Rollers. The most notable game was the one where Dog managed to win by beating Pokenerd’s 1.3 Million […]
2021 Classic Tetris World Championship: Top 8 Players
Over 200 people had registered for the 2021 Classic Tetris World Championship (CTWC). Players had 2 hours to qualify and post their highest scores. The Top 64 were distributed into 8 separate double-elimination brackets. The winners of each bracket advanced to the Top 8. They were placed in a single-elimination bracket and were reseeded based […]
‘Ecstasy of Order’ Cast: Where Are They Now?
On the 21st of October 2011, “Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters” premiered at the Austin Film Festival. Eventually, it received the Audience Award in that event. The film has also been highly praised on G4’s Attack of the Show. This documentary film tracks down the journey of a group of Tetris Masters as they […]
10 Years Ago Today, The 2nd Annual Tetris World Championship Was Held At USC
On the 16th of October 2011, the 2nd Annual Tetris World Championship began in the Bovard Auditorium at the University of Southern California (USC). This event was hosted by Chris Tang and Chris Dreyer. For this event, there were four separate tournaments. NES Tournament PlayStation 3 Tournament PlayStation 3 Team Tournament Tetris Link Tournament NES […]
Packie Wins The 2021 Dr. Mario Championship
Packie travels to the TORG Gaming Expo to seek his third win at the 2021 Dr. Mario Championship. He has appeared in every tournament, having won the first 2 tournaments. Packie Seeks His Third Win at the Dr. Mario Championship The first step of the tournament is qualifying, where players wait in line to join […]
Dr. Mario Championship Moves To Ohio For 2021
The 2021 Dr. Mario Championship will take place at the TORG Gaming Expo in Ohio. This will be the first in-person tournament since the Covid-19 Pandemic. From 2017-2019, Replay FX hosted the tournament in Pennsylvania. While the 2020 tournament was an online event. Eventually, Replay FX was shut down, causing the Dr. Mario Championship (DrMC) […]