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January 2019 Overwatch Tournament

This previous weekend, the OU Esports Club saw another successful campus Overwatch Tournament. Four teams of free agents met up in Carson Hall to battle…

Michela ThompsonFebruary 3, 2019

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Feb. 24, 2019 League of Legends Tournament Info

What: League of Legends Tournament When: RESCHEDULED February 24, 2019 @ 10AM - 11PM Where: Carson Engineering Center Labs - Room 205/206 What: We will be facilitating…

ecciJanuary 23, 2019

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Jan. 26, 2019 Overwatch Tournament & Tabletop Social Event Info

What: Overwatch Community Tournament & Tabletop Social Event When: January 26, 2019 @ 1PM - 11PM Where: Carson Engineering Center Labs - Room 205/206 What:…

ecciJanuary 17, 2019

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WELCOME BACK SOONERS!! SPRING PROGRAMMING OVERVIEW (Spring 2019 Edition – Developing)

This past semester we joined forces with Sooner Smash Brothers to become a single entity, we entered into intercollegiate competition development in Smash Ultimate and…

ecciJanuary 14, 2019

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Astralis Era Continues

Photocredit: HLTV Astralis managed to maintain their title as ECS champions continuing their victory from ECS season 5. ECS will also mark their 8th tournament…

Colby DealNovember 29, 2018

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Fan. Player. Icon. The Grand Opening of the Esports Stadium in Arlington.

This past weekend, North Texas had the honor of opening the largest dedicated esports facility in North America. They kicked the weekend off with the…

Mike AguilarNovember 27, 2018

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Competitive EBedlam A Big Win for Oklahoma Esports

Last Saturday, the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oklahoma State Cowboys played in the 113th football game between the two storied rivals. The long tradition associated…

Devon MoseleyNovember 15, 2018

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King of the Sticks 2018

The King of the Sticks 2018 took place October 27th, 2018, and some of the top players in the state and a few out-of-state players came…

Emily LandNovember 9, 2018

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(Fall 2018) OU Esports Extra Life Charity Event Raises $2,908

This past weekend the OU Esports Association helped raise money for Extra Life and managed to raise $2,908 during the event. For those that missed…

Colby DealNovember 7, 2018

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OSU vs OU: Traditions Evolved, Rivalries Maintained!

This whole month we are dedicating our programming and any fundraising to Extra Life. Extra Life unites thousands of gamers around the world to play…

ecciNovember 5, 2018

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Sooner Extra Life!

Extra Life: Most everyone has heard of it, but not many people actually know what it’s about. What is Extra Life, and why is it…

David KaucicOctober 29, 2018

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Good Guy Rekkles: The Importance of Personal Branding in Esports

It’s about that time of the year for League of Legends, where Worlds is getting into the final matches and most pros are winding down…

David KaucicOctober 25, 2018

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Dragon Ball Fighter Z – The Top 5 Players

This is the first on a series to show who are the top players in the Oklahoma Fighting Game Community. And with King of the…

Emily LandOctober 18, 2018

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Are Video Games Really Bad for You?

During our time at OP Live, my team and I attended a few panels of what they called "Parent Talks." They were designed to educate…

Mike AguilarOctober 10, 2018

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The Future of Collegiate Esports

With more and more people tuning in to watch professional esports tournaments, larger companies are turning their heads into an area of esports that has…

Colby DealOctober 4, 2018

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OP Live: An Analysis of an Esport Event Layout

With the growth of esports collegiate teams comes the influx of esports collegiate events and tournaments to provide a space for these teams to test…

Michela ThompsonOctober 2, 2018

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OP Live 2018

OP Live 2018 This past weekend, I got to attend OP Live Dallas, held at the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas. The convention was…

Mike AguilarSeptember 27, 2018

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CSGO London Major: Teams to Look Out For

With the CS:GO player break coming to an end and with the London major and Dreamhack Stockholm on the horizon, everyone’s eyes is on how…

Colby DealAugust 30, 2018

Back to School Departmental News Event Coverage

Back To School, Back to Gaming

They began Friday afternoon with three tournaments hosted in the One University Store on campus; Super Smash Brothers Wii U, Mario Kart 8, and Speedrunners.…

Mike AguilarAugust 21, 2018