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· Bryan Ke
‘StarCraft’ Esports Celebrities in South Korea Reveal Life as Professional Gamers
Several South Korean esports celebrities who play “StarCraft” have recently shared experiences from throughout their professional careers when the mobile game was still popular. Byun “Berserker” Hyung Tae, Kang “Nal_rA” Min and Park “GoRush” Tae Min, to name a few, were…
· Kyle Encina
eSports Could Be Coming to the 2024 Olympics
Video games and eSports may have a chance of being part of the 2024 Olympics. It seems like the gap between eSports, video games and the Olympics is starting to close in. With last year’s memorable opening ceremony featuring iconic game character Mario, it’s clear that video…
· Ryan General
eSports to Become A Medal Event At The 2022 Asian Games
For the first time in history, eSports will be a part of the official sporting program of the 2022 Asian Games as a medal event. In the official announcement released by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), it stated that the inclusion aims to reflect “the rapid development and…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Pro-Gamer Blames Poor League of Legends Performance on ‘Sensual Pleasures’
Don’t you hate it when sensual pleasures get in the way of video games? Li “Vasilii” Wei had to make the difficult decision to put sexy times aside in order to focus on his sport, League of Legends.
· Ryan General
Meet the Chinese E-Sports Legend Who’s Fighting Sexism in Pro-Gaming
When she made her debut as the first female eSports player to compete in China’s World Cyber Arena in 2014, Chinese gamer Li Wei said she had to endure sexual harassment and extreme prejudice. Tournament organizers were quick to discriminate against her just for being a woman,…
· Carl Samson
Meet the Singaporean Banker Who’s a Pro FIFA Player By Night
Chiang Wen Jun, also known as Hibidi, leads a very interesting double life that many people might want for themselves. That’s because the 26-year-old Singaporean is a corporate banker by day and a professional FIFA gamer by night. Fun after a long day’s work, yes?
· Ryan General
Chef Creates Mouth-Watering Shoes Out of Sushi
We bet you’ve never seen Nike shoes looking this so mouth-watering! Yukia Hu, an Italian-born Chinese chef and artist based in Milan, created a series of delicious-looking sushi intricately designed to look like trendy footwear from Nike, Adidas, and other famous brands.
· Ryan General
Choi Doo-ho: Meet the ‘Korean Superboy’ Who May Become UFC’s First Asian Champion
Fresh off a knockout victory at the recently concluded Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight bout in Las Vegas, Nevada, South Korean fighter Choi Doo-ho said he is ready to become UFC’s first Asian champion. Dubbed as the “Korean Superboy,” Choi has earned his third…
· Ryan General
UC Irvine Now Offers a Scholarship For Hardcore League of Legends Players
The University of California, Irvine is the latest in a growing number of schools in the U.S. to promote eSports by launching a “League of Legends” scholarship program. In a press release, the university announced yesterday that it will launch the initiative in the fall of 2016,…
· Editorial Staff
Founder of App That Lets Users Rate Co-Workers and Exes Compares Herself to Columbus
A new app called Peeple, which allows users to rate other people as they would a restaurant or business — essentially a “Yelp for people” — has gone viral over the last 48 hours. The unlaunched app is valued at $7.6 million as of Monday, according to the Washington Post.
· Editorial Staff
‘Rage Rooms’ Offer Customers a New Way to Relieve Stress for $20
If angry girlfriends had titanium bats to smash china plates and glass vases for each time their thoughtless boyfriends screwed up, the world would be a much happier place. Perhaps it is time to move to Toronto, Canada, where “Rage Rooms” are offered to do just that. Sometimes…
· Editorial Staff
Son of China’s Richest Man Reveals the Truth Behind Why Gaming is So Popular in China
Wang Sicong, the son of China’s richest man, usually says exactly what is on his mind, except that in a frank interview with the BBC for their three-part documentary series about Chinese youth, he’s addressing a different, more controversial subject: China’s government. In the…
· Editorial Staff
How a 22-Year-Old Chinese Man Pulls in Over $800,000 a Year ‘Working’ Just a Few Hours a Day
As if you needed any more reason to keep playing video games, here’s the tale of 22-year-old Wei “CaoMei” Han-Dong, a gamer who earns 5 million RMB ($817,863) annually playing popular multiplayer game “League of Legends” online.
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