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University of Michigan to Add Esports Minor

By Joshua Wilkerson Following a donation of $4 million from Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, The University of Michigan will be adding a minor in Esports. This marks a significant step signifying the continuing growth of Esports worldwide. The minor is currently set to be implemented beginning in the 2022 academic year. This is planned…

Published: May 12, 2021

How the top 10 NBA2kLeague draft picks will contribute this season

By Gerald Hopkins On March 13th the NBA2k League held it’s four draft, and saw 62 players get a chance to make an impact with their new teams.  Pick 1: Lakers Gaming Selected Arshia “Krazy” Karimi  Lakers gaming was in a crazy spot, as before their first pick they traded away their point guard Sten…

Published: May 12, 2021

2k Sports and EA Sports are duking it out in the golf gaming space

By Gerald Hopkins Will 2k beat EA Sports at its own game… again?  Tiger Woods is synonymous with a lot of different things, both good and bad. One thing tied to his name is the Tiger Woods golf video game series, created by EA Sports, and gave people a chance to play on some of…

Published: May 12, 2021

All You Need to Know for MSI 2021

By Colin Rhoads Format MSI takes a whole new look this year with a new format, more games, and more on the line for international competitions. The 2021 Mid-Season Invitational’s group stage will commence on Thursday, May 6 at 8am CT in Iceland. The group stage will compose of best-of-one round robins with the top…

Published: May 12, 2021

TSM University is Here, but What is It?

By Joshua Wilkerson TSM has announced the launch of a new program called TSM University. This program is intended to help Collegiate Esports Athletes or even those just starting out in making connections and gaining some ground in the task of breaking into Esports.  This initiative is targeted towards fans, those looking to get into…

Published: April 23, 2021

The NBA2kLeague Draft was weird, why does that matter?

By Gerald Hopkins After March 13th, 62 NBA2k professional players had a new place to call home. The draft process had it all, pregame breakdown, messages from members of the community, a trade on draft day, a lot of different people on zoom, and an actual draft! Seeing Lakers Gaming with the first pick have…

Published: April 13, 2021

LCS/LEC Semi-Final Predictions

By Colin Rhoads TSM vs. Team Liquid (Saturday, April 10, 2021, at 3:00 p.m.) Prediction: TL 3:2  Ah, another rematch between Team Solo Mid and Team Liquid. TL proved to be the better team after handily knocking TSM down to the lower bracket(3-1) when they met each other in week one of the playoffs. While…

Published: April 9, 2021

LCK Spring Split Finals Predictions

By Joshua Wilkerson The LCK spring split reaches its climax Tomorrow, Saturday April 10th at 3 am CST, with reigning LCK and world champions Damwon Kia (Formerly Damwon Gaming) going up against Gen. G. Match History Damwon and Gen. G has a head-to-head record of 5-5 starting from the spring split of 2019. In the…

Published: April 9, 2021

How to Watch Rocket League

By Nickolas Carroll Getting Started  Unlike many other major Esport titles, Rocket League is directly based on the world’s most famous sport, soccer. Think soccer except the players driving supercars with rocket flying capabilities. This simple idea has allowed Rocket League to remain popular for over 5 years and grow bigger every day.  Field of…

Published: March 17, 2021

How to Watch Overwatch

By Nickolas Carroll Getting Started  Overwatch is an action-packed hero shooter where a team of 6 takes on another team in a variety of game modes. It’s a battle of strategy, synergy, reaction time, and gun skill.  Roles Each player fills a specific role on the team that is a built-in mechanic of the game.…

Published: March 17, 2021