Competitive gaming
The 'Rocket League' World Cup Shows Why 'Rocket League' Is Awesome
The biggest competitive games rarely travel well beyond their core audiences, but Psyonix's title's simplicity is a virtue.
The 'Rocket League' World Cup Shows Why 'Rocket League' Is Awesome
The biggest competitive games rarely travel well beyond their core audiences, but Psyonix's title's simplicity is a virtue.
Competitive Pinball Is the Best Thing on Twitch Right Now
I went to a competitive tournament in a basement punk and pierogi bar.
Inside the Competitive Gaming World of 'SMITE'
VICE goes behind the scenes with the world's best 'SMITE' gamers as they prepare for DreamHack Summer in Sweden.
I Watched the World’s Biggest Fighting Game Event at an eSports Bar
The Evolution Championship Series attracts the world's best competitive fighters.
‘Street Fighter V’ Has Its First World Champion
Infiltration wins the game's first-ever Evo tournament, and is naturally pretty happy about the whole thing.
‘Street Fighter V’ Has Its First World Champion
Infiltration wins the game's first-ever Evo tournament, and is naturally pretty happy about the whole thing.
Why ‘Super Smash Bros. Melee’ Is the Game to Watch at Evo 2016
Even 15 years after its release, fighting games don't come better than this Nintendo GameCube classic.
How to Be 'Huge on YouTube', According to Canada's Top First Nations Gamer
Austin Pamajewon, who grew up on the Shawanaga First Nation, on why we need to close the digital divide.
Meeting the Stars of Competitive Call of Duty
At Le Zénith in Paris, Call of Duty's finest go nozzle to nozzle in tournament play. In the heat of the action, I'm lost in the drama. Not a "real" sport, you say? Feels pretty real to me.
Meeting the Stars of Competitive Call of Duty
At Le Zénith in Paris, Call of Duty's finest go nozzle to nozzle in tournament play. In the heat of the action, I'm lost in the drama. Not a "real" sport, you say? Feels pretty real to me.
From Bedroom to the Bundesliga: Meeting Professional FIFA Player David Bytheway
"DaveBtw" made headlines when Vfl Wolfsburg signed him to represent them in FIFA tournaments. We catch up to discuss the crossover potential of football proper and its virtual counterpart.