Tucked away amid an unassuming mix of mid-rise office buildings in a quiet part of Berlin is an entire floor that serves as the headquarters for one of the world’s biggest professional gaming organizations — G2 Esports. It has a practice room made to look like a tournament stage, production …
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For sports fans of every kind, a memorable theme song is essential. It can the be the sound of their childhood, college dorm, or weekends with friends. Even people who don’t watch professional sports know the melodic hook of the NBA’s “Roundball Rock,” or the triumphant horns and drumline of …
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Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection has only been out for a week, yet players across every platform — PC, PlayStation, even Nintendo Switch — have been facing an uphill battle. It’s not an issue caused by glitches or connectivity issues, although they exist, but instead a single player whose total …
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It’s 2004 in Pomona, California, and 700 people are gathered in a hall at California State Polytechnic University to compete in a fighting-game tournament. From across 30 countries, fans of the era’s biggest games like Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and Tekken Tag Tournament have piled into the venue for their …
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Lil Nas X has dropped his new single, “Star Walkin’,” the theme song for the upcoming League of Legends video game tournament. In addition to the track, Lil Nas X was also appointed (honorary) President of League of Legends — an online multiplayer battle arena game and perhaps the world’s …
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