The Esports Revue Podcast

A Beginner's Guide to Watching Competitive Gaming - The Esports Revue Ep. 10

In episode 10 of The Esports Revue podcast, the EsportsMaybe.com team take a deep dive into noob territory. Ben and Patrick breakdown how beginners can get into and start spectating a new esports scene. Reference Article: http://esportsmaybe.com/beginners-guide-watching-esports-the-esports-revue-ep-10/ How to Get Into Watching Esports? Choose an esport to follow closely. Pick a video game you find personally interesting. Once you have selected your game, it is time to choose a “favorite” player. Pick someone at the top that has a history of winning. Study this player’s biggest wins. Learn the names of their most fearsome opponents. Watch all of the matches between these two players. Watch important matches from your “favorite” player’s greatest opponent. Music: Killing Time by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: incompetech.com/ CONNECT WITH ESPORTSMAYBE: Website → http://esportsmaybe.com Twitter → http://twitter.com/esportsmaybe Facebook → http://www.facebook.com/esportsmaybe Livestream → http://twitch.tv/esportsmaybe

What Defines Esports? - The Esports Revue Podcast Ep. 9

On this episode of "The Esports Revue", we take a deep dive into the people that comprise esports. Reference Article: http://esportsmaybe.com/esports-maybe-esports-revue-podcast-ep-9/ What Defines Esports? The short answer is, people. People make up and define esports. Players and other parties involved in the competitive gaming industry are the most important component. Without the people, esports wouldn't have massive crowds or salivating sponsors. Without them, we wouldn't have player's willing to spend 18 hours per day practicing. Without the people, esports would be really damn boring. Brief History of Competitive Gaming Video games have been around forever, but esports finds its roots in the hardcore gaming scene. The player bases of video games like Quake, Starcraft: Brood War and Counter-Strike have created a pathway for the rest of the esports industry. The Definition of Esports Did you know "esports" is in the dictionary? noun 1. (usually used with a plural verb) competitive tournaments of video games, especially among professional gamers. adjective 2. of or relating to esports: an esports event; esports gambling. Music: Killing Time by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Exploring the MMO FPS (Guest, Shane "Lanzer" Boulware) - The Esports Revue Podcast Ep. 8

Planetside 2 set the Guiness Book of World Records for "Most Players in a single FPS battle record", with 1,158 total players battling at once. Does this type of experience fit into the competitive gaming industry? Reference Article: http://esportsmaybe.com/exploring-mmo-fps-esports/ The Esports Revue Podcast, Episode 8 with our guest the beautiful Shane "Lanzer" Boulware, founder and board member of Planetside Battles and true blue esports fanatic. Follow & Subscribe to EsportsMaybe.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsmaybe YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGgayXWW7jEcul9vlQy4yDA Music: Killing Time by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100570 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Who Needs an Esports Savior? (Guest, David "BowmanShoota" Bowman) - The Esports Revue Podcast Ep. 7

Who will be the leader of competitive gaming? Reference Article: http://esportsmaybe.com/savior-esports-esports-revue-ep-7/ Esports needs self sacrificing individuals trained in the art of aretē. Origin of “Esports Jesus” AKA Esports Leader This conversation started last week while discussing what criteria an individual would need to lead the building of a healthy gaming community. Check out “Building Healthy Gaming Communities – The Esports Revue Ep. 6” for more context. We coined the term “Esports Jesus”; moving forward we would like to be more inclusive and refer to these people simply as esports leaders. Follow & Subscribe to EsportsMaybe.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsmaybe YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGgayXWW7jEcul9vlQy4yDA

Healthy Gaming Communities (Guest, David "BowmanShoota" Bowman) - The Esports Revue Podcast Ep. 6

The Art of Building Positive Gaming Communities Reference Article: http://esportsmaybe.com/building-healthy-gaming-communities/ The Espots Revue, Episode 6 with our guest David "BowmanShoota" Bowman, purveyor of the Esports Meditation video series on YouTube and @Bowmanshoota on Twitter. Follow & Subscribe to EsportsMaybe.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsmaybe YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGgayXWW7jEcul9vlQy4yDA