The world of competitive gaming, also known as eSports, has seen a tremendous increase over the last decade. Utah schools, including Weber State University, are now taking part in this […]
Weber State eSports team levels up
Disconnected
On the day my grandpa died, I was in the middle of a game of League of Legends. My mom got a call from my grandma. I didn’t know what […]
Achievement unlocked: Understanding eSports
Students are gaining scholarships and extra-curricular activity hours by offering a competitive skill that could help universities obtain funds. However, these students aren’t playing on a field, court or rink. […]
Blizzard Entertainment to offer scholarships to gamers
College students can now play video games to pay for their college tuition. You read right, your parents were wrong when they said that video games will not get you […]
Is she the right gamer girl for you?
Let’s face it, dating can be rough. Sometimes finding someone attractive (with a personality that doesn’t suck) seems impossible. But every once in a while you find a rare spawn. You […]
Making money through streaming live video games
Columns, Opinion, Science & Tech, Top News, Video Games
Players throughout the world are utilizing programs that enable them to stream live feeds of their video games. Through the access of websites such as Twitch.tv, players are able to make […]
Sci-Fi Heroine: Hackers gone wild
Columns, Opinion, Science & Tech, Video Games
The sound of a Boomer in “Left 4 Dead 2” is a notorious sound. The gurgling belching noises cause you to spin in the direction it may have been coming […]
Sci-Fi Herione: Gamer girls vs. female gamers
Columns, Opinion, Science & Tech, Video Games
Oh, look, a cord . . . let me chew on it awhile. The Internet is littered with pictures of girls licking Xbox controllers, chewing on their cords, or lying […]
An 8-bit Conversation: The rise of professional competitive gaming
Columns, Opinion, Science & Tech, Video Games
Sixty minutes is all it took. In one hour, Riot Games sold out the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Fans from all over the country purchased their tickets to watch […]