Articles with eSports tag
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The LoL Worlds Play-Ins – How People Can Follow Along

League of Legends will always have deep connections with South Korea, and this year that’s even more prominent as the tournament heads east, following the new winners DRX who managed to scoop the prestigious title in 2022.Wherever someone is based they have the option to watch the Worlds 2023 as it makes its return to South Korea, five years after the country last hosted the event, and while the Swiss stage and the knockouts are still a little while away, the play-ins are almost upon us.Going to the Play-Ins is Probably Off LimitsPeople who live in South Korea or have the

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How Video Games Can Enhance Learning

How often have you heard that video games are a waste of time that gives you nothing but scoliosis and myopia? Or how often have you read articles about the danger of video games, as they can cause children and teenagers to become violent and aggressive? And maybe even more often you’ve heard the opinion of parents that don’t want their children to spend their free time as they wish. Parents who want their children either to study or help around the house. But the thing is that first of all, your child is a personality who needs free time and

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Why eSports Should Be Taken Seriously

"League of Legends Tournament" by camknows is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0  eSports hopefuls in the UK will have better opportunities in the future because of the addition of gaming scholarships. The  University of Roehampton London is offered the first eSports scholarship program in the country last year (2019). Ten scholarships will be given for this first year and each will shoulder £1,500 for a student on any course and level. The programme works like traditional sports scholarships in that those who want to enrol will have to demonstrate aptitude in the field. Why the need for such programmes? The rise

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eSports, Minecraft, Counter-Strike and Metal Gear Solid News

What You Didn't Know About the Norwegian High School with eSports on its TimetablesMost of you who keep up with 9gag or pop culture entirely will have heard about the Norwegian high school who now has eSports and gaming as a new subject in their timetable. Here's a few more info about their new gaming classes. Games like Dota 2, League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive are some of the subjects to be taught in the gaming classes of Garnes Vidaregaande Skule, Norway, marking them the first school to offer gaming related classes as an elective in the world. The classes will