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How Important Is Production Value In Esports?

When it comes to major esports events, it’s all about putting on the best show in town. To do this, you need...

The Excitement Of Esports Startups

The world of esports is growing quickly; college programs for esports are popping up all over the place and companies are pumping...

The Balance Of Streaming And Content Creation

Every day, there is over 720,00 hours (or 82 years worth) of content uploaded to YouTube every day. Twitch has tens of...

How College Esports Programs Are Changing The Game

Can video games get kids through college? Could it even be a career opportunity? It’s beginning to look like...

Did You Know: This N64 Fighting Game Is Now Worth Hundreds Of Dollars

While the Super Nintendo featured some of the most iconic fighting games of all-time such as Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat,...

How To Play Ryu In Street Fighter V

Ryu has had a rocky road in Street Fighter V; he was considered quite good in Season 1, and then was nerfed...

What Is Gamergate? A Retrospective Look At The Controversy

What is Gamergate? This question, five years after the fact, continues to have different answers depending on who you...

What Are Character “Buffs” And “Nerfs” In Video Games?

In the modern era of gaming, patches and re-releases for games can completely change characters play; how Ryu played in the base...

Esports History: When Leffen 5-0’d Chillindude At Apex 2015

In the fighting game community, a “salty suite” was when players would stream high-profile grudge matches in a hotel room, where there...
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The Best Seth Combos In Street Fighter V

With the newly released Street Fighter V: Champion Edition update, perhaps the most exciting addition is the new character Seth, the main...

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5 Of The Worst Video Game Songs Ever

Video game music has produced some of the most banger songs to bless our ears. From Koji Kondo to Nobuo Uematsu and...

Who Are The Best Characters In Each Super Smash Bros. Game?

Super Smash Bros. pits all of our favorite Nintendo characters against each other in an all-out brawl. As one of the most...

Charles Martinet Steps Down As Voice Of Mario: A Look At His Various Roles

The Nintendo fan base was hit with shocking news on August 21st when Nintendo announced that Charles Martinet would be moving away...