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One of Counter-Strike’s Leading Analysts Wants You to Know Alex Jones Rules
Duncan "Thorin" Shields has a long history of racist jokes, among other things. But next month's big tournament in New York, he'll be on stage, talking about Counter-Strike.
Stop Putting Minority Kids in ESL Classes if They Don’t Need It
Apparently if you’re young and a visible minority, you belong in an English as a Second Language class.
A Sliver of the Future: How Virtual Reality Pushes Esports' Boundaries
Is the newest wave of spectator sports already facing a huge evolution in how it's consumed?
Watch VICE’s New Film on Professional Gaming in Greece
'e-Gamers' is VICE Greece's look at the domestic pro-gaming landscape, where players are making money both legitimately and illegally.
Rocket League Could Be eSports' Next Big Sensation
We've seen MOBAs, fighters and first-person shooters. Rocket League is something entirely different.
'Rainbow Six Siege' Scandal Shows Cheating Still Undermines eSports
Everyone thinks this player cheated, but did he?
eSports Commentator Lauren Scott Talks Fame and the Rise of Competitive Gaming
Part of ESL's line-up of commentary talent, Scott risked a lot to make it in eSports—but now she's seeing it all pay off.
Being a Teenager is Hard Enough Without Having to Learn English as a Second Language
For immigrants who come to America as children and teenagers, adapting to a new language can make middle and high school feel like hell.
Adderall Didn’t Make Me Better at 'Counter-Strike'
Performance enhancing drugs can keep you up, but they’re not going to magically make you better at video games.
eSports Union Demands More Money and Private Bathrooms Separate from Fans
A letter outlining demands is the first big step towards unionization.
'Counter-Strike' Just Had Its Biggest eSports Event and Nobody Was on Adderall
This was the first ESL event with drug testing.
If eSports Drug Tests Include Weed, It Must Make You Better at Games, Right?
The largest eSports organization in the world is randomly testing for weed as a performance enhancing drug.