CouchWarriors League News

Food options near BAM14

Thu, 30 May 2024 12:27:57

From our larger BAM Travel Guide, here’s some local tips for popping out for a bite to eat once you’re at the venue. Plan your schedule accordingly so you can take advantage of the food options, a short 10 minutes away from the venue. Map below! TRAIN NETWORK DELAYS: Note that travel from the city by train is disrupted BAM14 weekend due to works. Buses replace trains on the Craigieburn...

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BAM14 – Trailer Launch, Announces Australian TEKKEN and STREET FIGHTER Qualifiers for ESPORTS WORLD CUP

Fri, 17 May 2024 04:00:18

BAM (Battle Arena Melbourne), Australia’s national fighting game community (FGC) Championship, brings the FGC together across an eclectic variety of titles, while presenting a top class competitive event attracting players from around the world. Among its returning world tour partners, this year sees BAM act as a qualifier for ESPORTS WORLD CUP On May 31, June 1 and June 2, 2024, BAM will host ...

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BAM14 Schedule is Now Live!

Sun, 05 May 2024 09:21:34

The wait is over! The schedule for BAM14 is now available! See below for tournament and Stream schedule at the bottom. If you’ve been waiting for the schedule to sign up, make sure you register now at https: / / start.gg / bam14 STREAM SCHEDULE The post BAM14 Schedule is Now Live! first appeared on CouchWarriors.

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Battle Arena Melbourne 14 Wave 2 Games Announcement!

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 05:05:54

Our second wave of game announcements for BAM14 is here! All of the following games have been added for registration: SAMURAI SHODOWN SOULCALIBUR VI Touhou Hisoutensoku Kamen Rider: Super Climax Heroes Pokken Tournament DX Vampire Savior Yatagarasu Enter the Eastward UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON Brawlhalla (Singles and Doubles) Skullgirls: 2nd Enc...

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Events Calendar – March 2024

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 04:14:12

A huge welcome back to all world warriors, local legends and online grinders joining us for CouchWarriors League 2024! The CWL is even bigger and better this summer season, tracking results from all across Australia before we ultimately crown our national champions at Battle Arena Melbourne in June. This month will see a full schedule of ranbats, hosting fierce competition in every state, as well ...

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Fighting Game Tournaments return to TGX with CouchWarriors League

Fri, 29 Dec 2023 07:50:50

Fighting Games make for an incredible live event spectacle, and anyone can join!  Once again we’re teaming up with THE GAME EXPO to host tournaments for your favourite fighting games! Whether playing to learn, for fun or for glory and prizes,  all are welcome to enjoy the FGC (Fighting game community) at TGX. The Game Expo will be at Melbourne Convention Centre on March 23-24, 2024 REGISTE...

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Events Calendar – December 2023

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 12:42:22

It’s that very special time of year again, one we’ve all been looking forward to for months. A chance to celebrate with friends and loved ones, to look back on the year’s efforts, and then to top it all off with a huge day of fighting game tournaments. That’s right, CouchWarriors Crossup returns in a new one-day format to close out 2023! This event will also be the CouchWar...

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Events Calendar: November 2023

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:46:56

November gives us the opportunity to recharge between a convention-and-major-packed October and the holiday chaos of December. CWL Online events may have concluded for the year, but our regular state ranbats give fighters around Australia the chance to pick up a few more points before the end of the CouchWarriors League Winter Season. Despite venue issues delaying this schedule release there are s...

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Events Calendar: October 2023

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 10:24:17

By far the biggest month on the back half of our 2023 calendar, October brings us two massive spectacles across its first two weekends. First up, CouchWarriors will once again be representing the FGC at PAX Australia, running tournaments and friendlies out of the console gaming area all weekend! While PAX AUS isn’t a CWL ranking event, our other marquee event will absolutely make an impact o...

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Events Calendar: September 2023

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 22:03:37

With next month’s Big Cheese 4 looming as a major shakeup of the CouchWarriors League ladder, September’s ranking events will be an important warmup and scouting opportunity for top players across our featured games. The Tekken scene in particular will have a great chance to measure the form of interstate rivals in this month’s CWL Online bracket. We’re also excited to look...

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