This weekend, thousands of gamers are storming Raleigh, NC for a Major League Gaming event. You don't have to be there to catch the action yourself, though--just read our handy-dandy guide to staying on top of the MLG streams, and you won't miss a single game (or a bathroom break). You can watch the stream from the MLG home page--it should be live by the time you read this.
Watch in double vision. If you're following Starcraft 2, you'll want to keep up on both Red and Blue streams. You can use this link at Well-Played.org to keep up both streams at once, and then choose which one you want to full-screen (and mute the other one, or else it'll get confusing). That way, you can make sure you're watching your favorite commentators and players at all times.
Check out the new games. This MLG event has a few new entrances to the lineup. Starcraft 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and Halo: Reach are the current mainstays, but they've also added League of Legends to the list for this event, and there's a special showmatch in the as-yet-unreleased Gears of War 3 between four developers from Epic Games and the 2008-2009 Gears of War 1+2 champion team Th3 Nsan3z.
Don't miss it, go mobile. You don't have to let silly things like a social life or real-world responsibilities get in the way of your MLG action. Android users should have no problem using the standard MLG streaming, as long as your device supports Flash. If you're on iOS, don't worry--twitch.tv is hosting low-resolution streams for both Starcraft 2 streams, Halo, and Call of Duty. (You can find links to the streams here.) Starcraft 2 fans can also stay up on the day's events with this handy schedule page, which keeps tabs on each stream and translates the EST schedule to your time zone.
Patrick Miller covers HDTVs, how-tos, and the occasional game for PCWorld. Follow him on Facebook or Twitter.
MLG Raleigh: Streaming Survival Guide
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