Gaming IRL
When the virtual world becomes a reality. Gaming, in real life.
The Best Gamers in the World Right Now
Video games aren't just a fun way to kill time with your friends, and for many of the professional gamers in the world, it's a cutthroat way to make a living. Since the inception of video games, competition has been at its core, and the elite of the elite gamers out there have found a way to monetize it—in a big way!
Bill ShaffirPublished 6 years ago in Gamers- Top Story - December 2017
How To Beat Your Gaming Backlog
Over the past few weeks, Steam, the PlayStation Store, and the Xbox Games Store have all been holding major sales, in which it was possible to pick up a lot of great games at very cheap prices.
Gaby FerreiraPublished 6 years ago in Gamers ARGs: When Games Meet Real Life
Some may remember last year when Blizzard first hinted about their newest hero at the time. On May 26, 2016, a newspaper appeared on Overwatch's Dorado map, asking a simple question: "Who is Sombra?" At the time, most thought nothing of the message, outside of a potential new hero. But when Ana's origin video was released, everything changed.
Billy HalvorsenPublished 6 years ago in GamersGood Guy 'Grand Theft Auto' Is Going to Help Make Your Self-Driving Car Safer
Your first thought was probably to re-read that title, and now that you're satisfied that you did indeed read it correctly, you're intrigued and possible slightly miffed. So before we go any further down the rabbit hole, let me put your mind at ease: the streets of Los Santos are in fact being used to train driverless cars how to drive better.
Matthew BaileyPublished 6 years ago in Gamers'LOL' Isn't Something to Laugh About Anymore
The League of Legends World Championship is the annual professional League of Legends world championship tournament hosted by Riot Games and is the culmination of each season.
Death of a Dynasty
It was what everyone considered to be unthinkable. A repeat of last year's World Championship final. Another win to be chalked up by the perennial Korean powerhouse that is SK Telecom T1. It all seemed to be playing out as per the last few years in a dynasty of dominance that was unrelenting and absolute. Even with a menagerie of uncharacteristic mistakes and a few gaps in the armor becoming more obvious through the Quarter and Semi-finals, SKT looked set to take their third consecutive and fourth overall World Championship on stage at the Bird's Nest in Beijing. I certainly had no reason to doubt them... until we entered Summoner's Rift for game one.
Jack TinmouthPublished 6 years ago in GamersTop 10 eSports Games/Divisions for eSports Organizations
These are games which are great for eSports organizations. 10. Call of Duty Call of Duty is, for most people, the game they play to get into eSports. This is also one of the first "Rated Mature" games that a teenager will play. As an eSport, this game is a way to spread out in age and maturity as players. Leagues are almost non-existent for amateur players, as well as only single LANs or wagered tournaments. This is a red flag to an eSports organization since, if you're going to sign a team, you will want them for multiple tournaments to win games and prizes. Stereotypical Call of Duty teams don't seem to stick, due to immaturity of players and how an ego can maybe get into the way of playing and the relationship between players.
Good Game Season 1 Review
Good Game is a gaming culture based drama-comedy that just finished its first-season on Youtube Red. Created by internet personalities Jesse Cox and Michelle Morrow, produced by Dan Harmon, and staring Arin Hanson and Dan Avidan of Game Grumps fame, this show is made by gamers for gamers and has been received positively.
What Are Charity Arcades?
Video games are big business, but these days most of them reside in our homes, or live in our pockets. We play online from our PCs, we connect via the Playstation network with our friends, or we play mobile games from our phones. But there was a time not so long ago where, if you wanted to play quality video games, you had to get off the couch, and go to where the games were.
Neal LitherlandPublished 7 years ago in GamersLeaving the League
I am a self-confessed recovering gaming addict. By this I mean that playing various video games has reached what I consider to be unhealthy levels at different points in my life.
Michael ThielmannPublished 7 years ago in Gamers- Top Story - August 2017
Responding to "Gamer Shaming"
Well, it's been a few years, so "Gamer Gate" has kind of blown over by now. But that's precisely why I feel a pressing need to talk about it. Because, in the thick of it, it was hard to even say "Gamer Gate" without getting tongue-lashed or even censored. Now, hopefully, since "time heals all wounds" we can sit down like reasonable adults and have a reasonable discussion about it. It's worth discussing. We shouldn't try to pretend it didn't happen just because it was ugly and tantrum-y. Both sides raised important arguments and made interesting statements about what they think the "gamer" identity is and should be. These days, to move forward as gamers, we should address the concerns of the critics of the video gaming community. I think we should do this with rational arguments, which were lost to the firebombs of virulent hostility on both sides I witnessed a few years ago.
Tron KurosawaPublished 7 years ago in Gamers How Fitness and Health Provide Superior Benefits to eSports
The prospect of eSports coming to the 2024 Olympics has sparked a great deal of interest. While some don't agree that gaming is a "sport," others point out how approximately 43 million people watched the 2016 League of Legends Championship tournament. No matter what side of the fence you're on, eSports is a growing trend.
Michael BrockbankPublished 7 years ago in Gamers