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The Impending Existential Crisis of North American Esports
Listen now | Once North America's most popular esports team, TSM is selling its 'League of Legends' Championship Series slot and looking to move to…
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LCS players to vote on walkout in protest of NACL changes
A walkout by 'League of Legends' players would mark a historic first stab at collective action in esports
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The 'Tears of the Kingdom' Kotaku Controversy & That Substack Article
Listen now | Why the knee-jerk reaction to Kotaku's coverage of 'Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' is wrong. And discussing Wednesday's Substack…
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100 Thieves Lays Off Roughly 30 Employees
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French Agency Suing 'League of Legends' Pro Hans Sama Over Alleged Breach of Contract
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Overwatch League Teams Start Collective Bargaining Process Against League
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Blizzard to Pull Games from China Amid Fallout with Distribution Partner
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Exclusive: Police Records Reveal New Details of Amouranth’s Volatile Marriage
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Getting the Venom Out: Why I No Longer Want to Be 'The Esports Reporter'
What I thought was an altruistic mission to cover the rise (and now fall) of an industry is unfortunately now a curse.
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Anthony Fantano's Journey to Becoming the Internet's Most Popular Music Critic
Listen now | The New York Times calls Anthony Fantano, "The Only Music Critic Who Matters (if You're Under 25)." But how did the popular YouTuber rise…
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PlayVS Founder Delane Parnell Steps Down as CEO
His exit comes after a tumultuous year that included allegations of PlayVS misleading its partners and intimidating non-profit competitors.
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Why the U.K. is Blocking Gaming's Biggest Deal Ever
Listen now | On April 26, British regulators moved to block the $69 billion Microsoft–Activision Blizzard deal. How will the deal be impacted moving…
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How Mario Made the Leap From Video Game to Hollywood Blockbuster
Listen now | Illumination's Head of Story joins 'Visionaries' to discuss how his team helped bring the most iconic video game character to the big…
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Why Substack Is, and Isn't, the Right Platform for Gaming Journalism
After a year of being independent, it's time to reflect on what's gone wrong and right.
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Why Even Riot Games Isn't Immune to the 'Esports Winter'
The most successful publisher in all of esports is experiencing the harsh realities of the industry just as much as its competitors.
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