On a bit of a lark, Klaus Kajetski wanted to live somewhere it was warm. He grew up in the cold and dark of Finland, and he wanted to move by the equator. That was the beginning of his journey to ...

Not too long ago, esports was just a handful of gamers huddled around chunky monitors, battling for bragging rights and maybe a free pizza. Now, it's a global spectacle with packed arenas and ...

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For a long time, video games were among the most popular pastimes. However, the industry began to shift when things became competitive, and video games became the base for a new kind of sport: Esports ...

I first started trying to get an esports program at my school in 2011. At the time, there was a lot of resistance around the misconception that violent video games make violent kids, despite all the ...

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