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OU Gaming Club Hosts Back to School Bash to Launch Fall 2024 Semester Back to SchoolDepartmental NewsEvent Coverage

OU Gaming Club Hosts Back to School Bash to Launch Fall 2024 Semester

This weekend saw the return of the OU Gaming Club’s Back To School event inside the OU Gaming Club Venue, with over 300 attendees from…
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ecciSeptember 8, 2024
OU Gaming Club Back to School 2024 Announced! Events, Giveaways, Fellowship! Back to SchoolDepartmental NewsEvent Coverage

OU Gaming Club Back to School 2024 Announced! Events, Giveaways, Fellowship!

LAST UPDATED: 8.15.24 @ 7PM You have now received 2 OU Mass Emails from us regarding the new year, opportunities, our venue, and now our…
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ecciAugust 11, 2024
OU ECCI Summer 2024 Newsletter, Spring Recap, and Fall Preview Departmental NewsNewsletterSpotlights

OU ECCI Summer 2024 Newsletter, Spring Recap, and Fall Preview

For the past 4 semesters I've produced an academic report card start providing more visibility within our program to you the supporters and viewers. However,…
ecci
ecciJuly 16, 2024
Senior Spotlight: Kaleb Slawson Departmental NewsInterviewsStudent Spotlights

Senior Spotlight: Kaleb Slawson

OU Esports has been an incredibly positive influence on Kaleb “Slawdini” Slawson, captain of the Super Smash Bros. team, Super Smash Bros. ambassador, and former…
ecci
ecciMay 3, 2024
The Console Wars: A Sustainability Perspective Food for thoughtGeneral Gaming NewsReviews

The Console Wars: A Sustainability Perspective

When I was young, I loved playing Pokemon. I started out playing on the Nintendo DS, but then the Nintendo DSi came out, and it…
ecci
ecciApril 22, 2024
Reflecting on OU Gaming Club’s Partnership with Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Departmental NewsPhilanthropy

Reflecting on OU Gaming Club’s Partnership with Oklahoma Children’s Hospital

Bringing joy beyond the screen, members of the OU Gaming Club are making a difference in the Norman community as they lift spirits at a…
Jack Lederman
Jack LedermanApril 19, 2024
Senior Spotlight: Katlyn Don Carlos Departmental NewsInterviewsSpotlightsStudent Spotlights

Senior Spotlight: Katlyn Don Carlos

Looking forward to her future, Katlyn Don Carlos fondly reflected on her time on the Media & News team and how working with the team…
ecci
ecciApril 12, 2024
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Review General Gaming NewsReviewsVideo Game Reviews

Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Review

Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth broke me. It doesn’t usually take me a month to finish a game I want to review, but the sheer size…
ecci
ecciApril 5, 2024
The Latest Chapter: A Look at the OU Esports & Gaming Venue Launch Departmental NewsEvent CoverageStudent Programming

The Latest Chapter: A Look at the OU Esports & Gaming Venue Launch

On Mar. 27, the Department of Esports and Co-Curricular Innovation officially launched the OU Esports & Gaming Venue to the public.A multi-year effort has culminated…
ecci
ecciMarch 29, 2024
OU ECCI Launches The OU Esports & Gaming Venue with Giveaways, Programs, Events! Back to SchoolDepartmental NewsEvent CoverageSpotlightsStudent Programming

OU ECCI Launches The OU Esports & Gaming Venue with Giveaways, Programs, Events!

In 2017 when we dreamed up what the now Esports & Co-Curricular Innovation department is, we envisioned a physical space where students of all backgrounds…
ecci
ecciMarch 24, 2024
Advertising in Gaming: A Perspective GamingGeneral Gaming NewsReviews

Advertising in Gaming: A Perspective

Multiple low-to-mid-budget games released within the last few months have gone viral showing the power of social media in the gaming space. Since its release…
Jack Lederman
Jack LedermanMarch 14, 2024
Potions: A Curious Tale Game Review GamingGeneral Gaming NewsReviewsVideo Game Reviews

Potions: A Curious Tale Game Review

A special thank you to Stumbling Cat with providing us with a press key for this game review and all images through their press kit.…
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ecciMarch 6, 2024
OU ECCI Spring 2024 Newsletter, Fall Recap, and Updates Departmental NewsNewsletterSpotlights

OU ECCI Spring 2024 Newsletter, Fall Recap, and Updates

For the past 3 semesters I've produced an academic report card start providing more visibility within our program to you the supporters and viewers. However,…
ecci
ecciFebruary 20, 2024
Cozy Gaming in a Chaotic World: How “Vibes” Defined a Genre Food for thoughtGamingGeneral Gaming NewsReviews

Cozy Gaming in a Chaotic World: How “Vibes” Defined a Genre

Video games have always been an extensive entertainment category, but with the rise of cozy games in the past few years, this intangible feeling has…
ecci
ecciFebruary 16, 2024
Disney Invests Into Epic Games GamingGeneral Gaming NewsNews

Disney Invests Into Epic Games

A major entertainment outlet is making its way into the gaming industry following another massive year of growth in the space. The Walt Disney Company…
Jack Lederman
Jack LedermanFebruary 14, 2024
Fatigue in the Gaming Industry Food for thoughtGamingGeneral Gaming NewsReviews

Fatigue in the Gaming Industry

Video game consumers appear to be feeling a collective sense of fatigue. Picking up the controller just to put it down a few minutes later…
Jack Lederman
Jack LedermanFebruary 9, 2024
The Case for DLC in the Modern Gaming Experience GamingGeneral Gaming NewsReviews

The Case for DLC in the Modern Gaming Experience

2023 was an excellent year for gaming. Many new video games that instantly became classics, such as Larian Studios’s Baldur’s Gate 3 or The Legend…
ecci
ecciFebruary 6, 2024
Our Most Anticipated Video Games of 2024 GamingGeneral Gaming NewsReviews

Our Most Anticipated Video Games of 2024

It’s about a month into 2024, and the momentum of video game releases in 2023 has already continued. From large releases such as RGG’s Like…
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ecciFebruary 1, 2024
Student Spotlight: Cooper Marshall Departmental NewsSpotlights

Student Spotlight: Cooper Marshall

Editor's Note: Article was written about Rae Machado and interview was done by Will Edmonds. For Media and News Coordinator and senior journalism major, Cooper…
Will Edmonds
Will EdmondsJanuary 8, 2024
Alan Wake 2 Analysis: When Art Consumes You GamingGeneral Gaming NewsReviews

Alan Wake 2 Analysis: When Art Consumes You

Editor's Note: This Article Contains Mild Spoilers for Alan Wake and Alan Wake 2You sit down to write a novel. You write a draft. You…
Will Edmonds
Will EdmondsDecember 23, 2023
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About The Sooner Esports Media Outlet

This media outlet is a product of student journalistic practicum from our Creative Content program. It is focused on covering departmental news for OU ECCI as well as fixate on our competition, also referred to as "esports", program.

From reporting on upcoming seasons, spotlighting students across the program, providing perspective on competitive culture, and showcasing our teams in sanctioned competitions, the Sooner Esports media outlet serves as our process to grow student journalists and media specialists through the lens of esports narratives and context.

About The University of Oklahoma Esports & Co-Curricular Innovation Department (ECCI)

You can learn more at OU.EDU/ESPORTS.

© 2026 Sooner Esports. An OU Esports & Co-Curricular Innovation Media Outlet.

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