Competitive gaming
The World Cup of ‘Rocket League’ Looked a Lot Like the Future of eSports
The biggest competitive games rarely travel well beyond their core audiences, but Psyonix's title's simplicity is a virtue.
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.
We Hung Out With eSports Fans to Watch the ‘League of Legends’ World Championship Final in Berlin
Imagine chess meets the Champions League, albeit a million times more massive than that would be.
eSports Has to Grow Up, and Anti-Doping Measures Are an Essential Step
As the ESL and Gfinity declare they're testing for performance-enhancing drugs, eSports is coming into line with more traditional athletic competitions.
Burn Bright, Burn Brief: On the Fleeting Fame of eSports Stars
Going professional is a dream for many gamers – but the risk of burn out is a very real one, with few players making it to their mid-20s.
‘Call of Duty’ Remains the eSport That Says: No Women Allowed
Why does the blockbuster shooter lag behind other titles when it comes to gender diversity?
eSports
In the final part of eSports, we join 40,000 screaming fans at the League of Legends world final – the highest-attended eSports match in history.
The Sporting Stars of the Future Are 'Halo' Players, Not Footballers
The way games are now being made, with an eye on the competitive gaming community, the mega-shooter and its peers will ultimately steal the limelight from "real-world" sports stars.