Chippewa Valley Technical College nursing students immersed in esports to research mental health

Article by Alyssa Van Duyse, Chippewa Valley Technical College. Lacey Casalegno, Amanda Preston, and Mattie Dickerson found themselves slightly out of their comfort zone. These nursing students from Chippewa Valley Technical College found themselves sitting in the plush chairs of the new computer lab, logging into a gaming platform under the watchful eye of Erin … Read more

Asian Games: South Korea’s Esports stars target medal success — and a military exemption

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags CNN  —  Gaming has achieved an unprecedented milestone by being selected as an official medal sport for the Hangzhou Asian Games in the form of esports, but participating in the competition holds significant importance – and possibly life-changing implications – for some players. For South Korean male participants, … Read more

Burlington School Board paves the way for new Esports and Girls Wrestling programs for upcoming school year | The Hawk Eye – Burlington, Iowa

The Burlington School Board, looking ahead to the forthcoming academic year, approved several decisions on Monday to establish esports and girls wrestling teams within the district. Despite the absence of Board president Deborah Hatteberg, the board collectively consented to job profiles for dedicated coaches for the new esports and ladies wrestling initiatives at Burlington High … Read more

How Indian Esports evolved from a pastime to eyeing Asian Games medal

The transformation of the video game industry from its humble beginnings in the 1950s, when games and simulations were limited to minicomputers and mainframes, to its current booming status is nothing short of phenomenal. The Indian Esports realm is a multi-billion-dollar industry, courtesy of advancements in high-speed internet, improved technology, the growing interest in gaming … Read more

Nexus Esports hopes to create Waco gaming mecca on Washington Avenue

A group conversant with esports nomenclature have plotted to take over space in Washington Avenue’s 1600 block, where they now labor in shadows but soon will open a triple-threat attraction combining Nexus Esports, Save Point Sandwich Shop and Competitive Card Co. All in good fun, say protagonists Ben Bruton, Aldo Jefferson, John Solis and Zach … Read more

Mount Esports shooting for a national victory in Overwatch 2 | Collegiate

About two weeks ago, the Mount St. Mary’s Esports team saw its opponents face-to-face for the first time. And it was on the biggest stage in the nascent program’s history: the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championships in Atlantic City, New Jersey. For three years, the Mount had played all of its matches inside the tricked … Read more

EHS students find different form of competition through esports | Progress

ENID, Okla. — Competitive video gaming known as esports has continued to grow in prominence, with players at the professional level earning large paydays and universities starting esports degree programs for students. Enid High School teacher Christopher Parker, who has been at the school for six years, started the EHS esports program four years ago, … Read more

Champlain College’s Esports Program Launches a New Era of School Athletics | Tech | Seven Days

click to enlarge Luke Awtry Andrew Campanella Andrew Campanella’s eyes narrowed in concentration as he stared at the computer monitor where the competition was growing fierce. His fingers flew across the keyboard, the … Read more

‘Rocket League’ Unveils Dazzling New Esports Decals For Each Region’s Hottest Pro Teams

With the new Rocket League Championship Series season comes a brand-new set of some of Rocket League’s coolest cosmetics: home and away decals for 26 of the world’s top squads. Each team has designed a home and away decal for the Dominus, Fennec, and (of course) the Octane, for a grand total of 156 new … Read more