Syracuse’s esports club held its second WiFi Warriors Smash Bros event of the semester on Saturday in an effort to revitalize the university’s gaming culture. The virtual event, which 25…
Twins Jack and Nolan Willis are part of a growing movement to make esports more accessible for people with disabilities. It’s a movement that strives to be as inclusive as…
Syracuse University wrapped up its first Virtual Esports Industry Pro Summit last week, concluding a two-week effort to enhance the school’s gaming culture and provide students with a head start…
It was snowing hard on the morning of Feb. 8, and that meant internet problems for Syracuse’s League of Legends team. Forced to forfeit the opening game of its match…
Just as major differences define the gap between organized and competitive sports, stark distinctions exist between competitive esports and casual gaming. Syracuse University sophomore Ryan Luo compared his League of…
From the moment Katie Willard arrived in Berlin, Germany in mid-November, she felt at home. The energy of like-minded people surrounded her. “I finally felt like I was in the…
Last March, Lauren Wiener was in Boston for PAX East — a gaming and pin-trading convention — and saw something unexpected. She was watching the official Super Smash Bros. and Splatoon tournaments when she…
Anchored in the esports room at Syracuse University’s Barnes Center at The Arch are 36 desktop computers. Behind them, pieces of plexiglass are illuminated with green, red and blue lights…