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Clownin’ Around

This is truly an opinion piece. Honestly. One that might strike some nerves in some people, others may agree, yinz do yinz. I’m straying from eSports and nerdy stuff for a minute here, because this topic just truly grinds my gears. Antonio Brown. Dude…what are you doing man? Like…I can’t even begin to fathom whatContinueContinue reading “Clownin’ Around”

A ‘Classic’ Nostalgia Trip: World of Warcraft Classic

Having been a nerd my whole life, I don’t think many things can compare when it comes to the nostalgia of World of Warcraft. The very first MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role playing game) I played, I’d go through the school day going through the motions just waiting until I could go home and beContinueContinue reading “A ‘Classic’ Nostalgia Trip: World of Warcraft Classic”

2019 CWL Championship: Bracket Stage

Here we are folks, the final bracket stage of the CWL. One last chance for wild loser bracket runs, dominant winners bracket play and hype galore. The road to bracket play was a wild one, to say the least. Some big names are missing from this bracket, three pro league teams to be exact. Let’sContinueContinue reading “2019 CWL Championship: Bracket Stage”

2019 CWL Championship: A Farewell

This week is the week of the final Call of Duty World Championship as we know it, with franchising starting with the 2020 season. The final chance for organizations as they are currently known to hoist the coveted trophy and don the rings of victory. It’s a great time to be a Call of DutyContinueContinue reading “2019 CWL Championship: A Farewell”

Did Epic Games go to far? The B.R.U.T.E. era in Fortnite

As I’m not really a huge fan of Fortnite, the turmoil surrounding the game is genuinely kinda funny for me. First let me explain my dislike of Fortnite, not necessarily hatred, just dislike. I came up on FPS games, play Halo professionally for a bit, so I like to think I’m a weathered vet ofContinueContinue reading “Did Epic Games go to far? The B.R.U.T.E. era in Fortnite”

Team Liquid, Assemble! Marvel’s Venture into eSports

Captain America. Iron Man. Spider-Man. Now imagine the look of each out of those characters put into jersey form. Got that image in your head? No? Well, here, let me help you out then. https://youtu.be/N4Fuvz0LN38 The reach Team Liquid has is huge, being one of the most known and highly respected eSports organizations in theContinueContinue reading “Team Liquid, Assemble! Marvel’s Venture into eSports”

Shocking the World: Rise of the Shanghai Dragons

Hey yinzers, sorry for the time away! Vacation really gets to you, y’know? A real struggle to get back into the swing of things, but alas here we are. This past weekend was the Stage 3 Playoffs for the Overwatch League (OWL) and boy oh boy was it a fiesta of a playoffs. Just toContinueContinue reading “Shocking the World: Rise of the Shanghai Dragons”

We are the Champions.

Weeeeeeeee are the champions, my friendsssssssssss. Back to back FIFA Women’s World Cup championships for the women of the United States. Brilliant, honestly. This game was a tough one, and a close one at that. With fierce competition between the Netherlands and the United States the entire first half, leading to a 0-0 scoreline goingContinueContinue reading “We are the Champions.”

Fortnite: Is it an eSport?

Hey my fellow dudes and dudettes, how yinz been? Good? Good. Let’s get straight to the point on this one, cause I’ve put a lot of thought into this topic after our savior, Deke, asked about it. Is Fortnite an eSport? Well…in my opinion…I guess? It’s a stretch to me. It technically is, but notContinueContinue reading “Fortnite: Is it an eSport?”

One Team. One Nation. USWNT on to the Semi-Finals

USA! USA! USA! That was me, about 4 hours ago in the middle of my office, right after the United States Women’s National Team beat France in a nail-biting 2-1 game. It was a close one, but the representatives of our fair country made it through the game with a victory. But first, they hadContinueContinue reading “One Team. One Nation. USWNT on to the Semi-Finals”