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    [Column] For Parents of the “I Want to Be a Pro Gamer” Child

    It was a hot summer day at LoL Park when colleagues and I went to grab a meal before we began the day's coverage. As usual, we talked esports, and suddenly, a woman who was sitting next to us carefull

    · Sep 3, 2019
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    Why Epic Games reverted the Fortnite the Turbo Building nerf so quickly

    Earlier this week, Epic Games introduced an update to Fortnite that limited the level of speed that players could build using gathered materials. After community outcry at all levels, the change was reverted after only 24 hours.

    · Aug 30, 2019
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    Success in Smash means Success Outside of Winning

    Everyone wants to go pro. Esports is booming. And a popular game and series like the Super Smash Bros. series is as enticing as any. Seemingly one of the easier titles to learn and get good at it, it is inviting. How does one do it? Is there a set formula? Is it simple as winning?

    · Aug 30, 2019
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    How Badly did Blizzard Underestimate WoW: Classic's popularity?

    The small amount of initial servers and developers public concern with players actually sticking around makes it seem like, still, after all this time, Blizzard doesn't actually grasp how many players want to play WoW: Classic for reasons other than a short nostalgia trip.

    · Aug 28, 2019
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    Classic Chronicles: Waiting in Line Inside and Outside of Azeroth.

    "What wasn't expected was the surprisingly well mannered in-game behavior of hundreds of players waiting for the same quest objective. Rather than fight over mobs in a chaotic mess, multiple servers have all reported the emergence of astonishingly patient lines."

    · Aug 26, 2019
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    Airwaks and R.L. Grime are the first two-time Celebrity Pro-Am Champions in Fortnite history

    On the first day of the 2019 Fortnite World Cup, Karim "Airwaks" Benghalia and RL Grime were crowned as the Fortnite World Cup Celebrity Pro-Am champions. The duo also won the Celebrity Pro-Am at the Fortnite Summer Block Party in Los Angeles, CA, earlier this summer, making them the first two-time Celebrity Pro-Am champions in history of Fortnite.

    · Jul 28, 2019
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    Emerald Foundation spearheads Esports Club formation thanks to PAsmart Grant

    The goal is to develop a pilot program in Pennsylvania to generate exposure and interest in computer science careers through the jumpstarting formation of esports clubs in southeastern Pennsylvania.

    · Jul 24, 2019
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    National Association of Collegiate Esports Conference Sets New Attendance Record in Harrisburg, PA

    If there was any doubt about the continued exponential growth of esports among North American colleges and universities, one need only to have attended this year’s National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) conference in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to have that notion dispelled.

    · Jul 23, 2019
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    JSS Reports: LEC's scariest team is not G2, but Fnatic // Team Liquid is more complete than actual Gen.G

    Soo-hwan "Jopssal" Hyun is a Korean caster & commentator that has been garnering a lot of attention from the Korean League of Legends community. He's been commentating on LEC and LCS leagues' game

    · Jul 15, 2019
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    Mistakes to Avoid in WoW Classic

    *Disclaimer: The following article was written by a guest author, and it may not necessarily represent Inven Global's editorial stance. It's now only a few short months until Classic World of Warcraft

    · Jul 15, 2019
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    Fortnite's Community is its Greatest Strength

    Epic Games has cultivated a gaming experience that where competition is secondary to the enthralling opportunity to be a part of a thriving, ever-evolving community. Let's take a look at what makes Fortnite's community its best asset.

    · Jul 14, 2019
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    For Love or Money: The Motivation of the Modern Esports Player is Changing

    In many communities, the term esports have come to mean something decidedly negative. Esports is now synonymous with corporate take over, censorship, political correctness and the worst charge of all, a lack of authenticity.

    · Jul 9, 2019
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    Halfway There: The most important player in every LCS team

    With the 2019 LCS Summer Split halfway over, let's take a look at the members of each LCS team that has had the most impact on their respective squads.

    · Jul 7, 2019
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    To be a success, all World of Warcraft: Classic has to do is exist.

    The audience for WoW Classic hasn't gone anywhere. They have always persisted, Classic WoW is the thing that disappeared

    · Jul 5, 2019