Genevieve Backes

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Esports Bedlam: sponsored by OU Price College of Business announcement

Graphics created by Parasol and Malisa, outreach for Gamers of OSU OU Esports and Gamers of OSU will host their sixth annual Esports Bedlam: sponsored…

Genevieve BackesNovember 9, 2023

Departmental News Student Spotlights

Student Spotlight: Silas Bales

Silas Bales, the media and news coordinator, uses the tags “sibales1” and “m6+2” depending on if you follow his fire Twitter account or are playing…

Genevieve BackesMay 11, 2023

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Aim Lab Helps FPS Esports Players Improve Their Skills

When it comes to competitive first person shooters, players must train to be accurate and gain quick reflexes. Fortunately, Aim Lab (sometimes called Aimlabs) provides…

Genevieve BackesApril 7, 2023

General Gaming News Reviews Video Game Reviews

Hi-Fi Rush Review

It can be hard to imagine a new AAA game coming out that isn’t full of microtransactions, DLC filling in the holes of an incomplete…

Genevieve BackesMarch 6, 2023

Departmental News Spotlights

Student Spotlight: Hashim Hassany

The Graduating Outreach Coordinator and Assistant Community DirectorHashim “BrownDieselWagon” Hassany found ways to give back to the OU Esports and Gaming Club communities that had…

Genevieve BackesDecember 9, 2022

Departmental News Spotlights

Student Spotlight: Elise Siler

The Graduating Media LeadDuring their time with OU Esports, Elise “Elisu” Siler found a home with those they worked with as the media lead for…

Genevieve BackesDecember 2, 2022

Competitive News Event Coverage Our Teams

Esports Bedlam 2022 to Take Place Online and In-Person at University of Oklahoma

The competition will be streamed on OU Esports, with November 11 being online only and November 12 taking place all day in the Cross A…

Genevieve BackesNovember 7, 2022

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Watch Party Series Continues on Sunday featuring Valorant

The Watch Party Series continues this Sunday at 2:00 p.m. with the Valorant Crimson team facing New York University in their final game of the…

Genevieve BackesNovember 3, 2022

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OU Esports Hosts Rocket League Watch Party on October 30

OU Esports will be hosting the next OU Esports Watch Party Series at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 30. The match that will be streamed…

Genevieve BackesOctober 28, 2022

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Join OU Esports in the Red River Rivalry against Longhorn Gaming

Saturday, October 29 is the fourth annual Red River Rivalry between OU Esports and Longhorn Gaming. Teams from both universities will compete against each other…

Genevieve BackesOctober 26, 2022

Competitive News Our Teams Reviews Valorant

VALORANT and the Future of Competitive Shooters

Image from playvalorant.com As competitive gaming rises in popularity across the world and on our own college campus, the significance of Esports is wildly shifting.…

Genevieve BackesOctober 14, 2022

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General Gaming News Reviews

Zombies, Witches, and Ghosts, Oh My!: Eight Spooky Games to Start Your Halloween Off Right

The only thing scarier than zombies, killers on the loose, and nightmare-inducing frights is playing a “spooky” game only for it to turn out to…

Genevieve BackesOctober 12, 2022

Back to School Departmental News Event Coverage

OU Gaming Club Kicks Off 2022 with Back to School

With over $7,500 in sponsorships for food and giveaways, 375 attendees over the course of the weekend, and even more games to play, this event…

Genevieve BackesAugust 30, 2022

Departmental News Interviews Our Partners

K20 and OU Esports Collaboration

Oklahoma public schools statewide have entered into the world of Esports. This has been made possible by organizations around the state providing the resources necessary…

Genevieve BackesJune 2, 2022

Departmental News Interviews Student Spotlights

Student Spotlight: Matthew Miller

The Graduating Stream DirectorMatthew Miller, the Stream Director for OU Esports and a senior meteorology major, has developed his love for streaming through his time…

Genevieve BackesMay 5, 2022

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OU Esports Hosts Sooner Spring Clash Tournament

The University of Oklahoma hosted the first Sooner Spring Clash tournament in the Armory on Friday, April 22. Sooner Spring Clash was a two-day Esports…

Genevieve BackesApril 25, 2022

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OU Giving Day Round Up

OU Giving Day was held on April 14, 2022, an event to encourage donations to a wide variety of departments and organizations across OU. OU…

Genevieve BackesApril 21, 2022

General Gaming News Reviews

Video Game Auteurs

The world of video gaming is populated by huge corporations with massive teams working to make games every year. But some developers stand out among…

Genevieve BackesNovember 12, 2021

Competitive News Event Coverage

Longhorn Gaming beats OU Esports 4-3 at Third Annual Red River Rivalry

The event was the third annual collaboration between Longhorn Gaming, a registered student organization at The University of Texas at Austin and The University of…

Genevieve BackesNovember 8, 2021