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Esports labs at WSU

Terra Bell, Reporter August 28, 2023

Weber State University has a collection of esports teams, including League of Legends, Rocket League, Valorant, Hearthstone and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Despite this, Weber State has only a few esports...

Weber State eSports team levels up

Weber State eSports team levels up

Sunny Mallick February 8, 2018

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 new form of competition.Weber...

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Daryn Steed October 14, 2017

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 my grandma said, but my mom yelled for us in a tone that made...

The lights go down as play begins before a large crowd at the League of Legends World Championship at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Achievement unlocked: Understanding eSports

Chris Nichols October 12, 2017

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,...

Blizzard Entertainment to offer scholarships to gamers

March 15, 2015

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 anywhere. Popular game developers...

Is she the right gamer girl for you?

August 28, 2014

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 know the one I'm...

Making money through streaming live video games

June 9, 2014

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 thousands of...

Sci-Fi Heroine: Hackers gone wild

January 11, 2014

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 from. You don't want to get in a Boomer's way. However,...

Sci-Fi Herione: Gamer girls vs. female gamers

November 16, 2013

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 down half naked with games and controllers...

An 8-bit Conversation: The rise of professional competitive gaming

November 9, 2013

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 the grand finale of the “League of Legends”...

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