Registration is now underway for the World Cyber Games 2002 USA Tour which will select qualifiers to be invited to Korea to compete in an international championship in Unreal Tournament, Age of Empires II: The Conquerors, Half-Life: Counter Strike, Starcraft: Brood War and Quake III: Arena. Meanwhile, Cyber athletes battle for cash (thanks Mike Martinez) is a news story on the competition. Also, the fifth season of the Challenge Smackdown is about to get underway, kicking it with the old school by offering a QuakeWorld team deathmatch league.