eSports

IEM Katowice 2019: Minor Challengers

With the minors out of the way we finally have the full roster for IEM Katowice 2019. With each passing major, these minor teams seem…

Colby DealFebruary 6, 2019

Breaking News News Uncategorized

League of Legends Season 2019: A Return to Form

Yesterday, Riot Games made a big splash in the gaming community with their promotional videos released to hype the new ranked season of their flagship…

David KaucicJanuary 22, 2019

Departmental News News OU XP

OU XP Teaser

We've been working hard over here at Sooner Esports. Our video team has been creating something exciting for the spring semester. Here's the official teaser trailer…

Mike AguilarJanuary 15, 2019

General Gaming News Reviews

5 Great Characters for New Smash Players

One of our authors, Blake, deep dives into five #SuperSmashBrosUltimate characters that are easy for beginners!

Devon MoseleyDecember 18, 2018

CSGO Event Coverage General Gaming News

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

Competitive News Event Coverage Fund Raising Philanthropy

(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

Departmental News Event Coverage Fund Raising News Philanthropy

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

Event Coverage General Gaming News Reviews

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

Event Coverage General Gaming News Misc.News

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

Event Coverage General Gaming News

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

Event Coverage General Gaming News Overwatch Reviews

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

Event Coverage General Gaming News Reviews

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

General Gaming News Hardware Reviews Reviews Reviews

Razer Kraken v2

The Razer Kraken v2 is a step in right direction in headphones for Razer. Taking it out of the box, overall the headset felt solid.…

Colby DealSeptember 25, 2018

General Gaming News Hardware Reviews Reviews Reviews

Review – Creative Soundblaster K3+

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWDJ7IhbZdk&feature=youtu.be If you haven’t already, I highly suggest you watch our video review of the Soundblaster K3+, as it showcases some of its features, as…

Sam ShieldsSeptember 11, 2018

General Gaming News Misc.News

Development of Esports Facilities Continue: University of Akron to Join the Ranks of other Universities

Currently more and More universities are delving into the esports scene, creating and expanding their programs in the hopes of becoming the top players in…

Michela ThompsonAugust 23, 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

Departmental News Misc.Spotlights

We’re the News Team

Welcome to a new school year Sooners! Let us introduce ourselves. We are the writers of Sooner Esports. The name is Stingray Schuller, yes, Stingray.…

Mike AguilarAugust 14, 2018