My Journey Into The World of Esports
Self-actualization, as a conceptual notion, is described as a never ending phenomenon. While accompanying the inevitable constant that is growing older, many form internalized personifications that reflect a certain sense of "self" that more or less answers the time honored question, "who are you?". Photo by Ismael Sanchez on Pexels.com This development can be influenced …
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Photo by David Cassolato on Pexels.com More often than not, when skimming any handful of academic articles or peer reviewed research papers on video game play, a rather unsurprising pattern of intrigue becomes observable. There are studies on reflexes, eye sight reaction time, length of cognitive focus, detriments to physicality, emotional functionality, behavioral worsening of …
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"Make a 200-word blog post to your readers on how they can help to promote your website using at least one social media tool, and why it is beneficial to your website if they do" Photo by Moose Photos on Pexels.com Oh the inherit woes of mandatory assignments! All kidding aside, I placed the quotation above for …
Click Here to Listen For this week’s assignment, we were asked to create a commercial that discussed the nature of our websites’ premises. Given the flexibility of the content limitations, being free reign over what we could discuss, I decided to dedicate my commercial on a more persuasion focused pitch, rather than another personal reflection …
“A game is an opportunity to focus our energy, with relentless optimism, at something we’re good at (or getting better at) and enjoy."~ Jane McGonigal, Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World When you notice ripples upon the surface of water, do you ever consider where the …
Link to Video The premise of screen-sharing/casting is nothing I am unfamiliar with. As an esports consultant, I have found OBS and similar softwares to be a somewhat crucial tool to be familiar with when regularly assisting streamers and game casters. And while I do not necessarily consider myself as technically adept as those beyond …
"I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. It is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are..."— Pokemon There's few greater conversations than those of memories. Our pasts, whether kind or woeful, are touched in ways that follow us throughout lifetimes. The rush of nostalgia attached …
From politics to science, school, and careers, video games have become a staple of just how far our society has triumphed in creating consumable content. While the general usage of video games may seem childish upon the surface, there is an unfathomable amount of layers by which the industry has acclaimed itself and its content. …
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