NASL Grand Finals: Round of 16 Predictions
The first NASL Grand Final is nearly upon us! Despite the somewhat tumultuous first season, there are some great match-ups. I, for one, look forward to watching each and every game. What’s more, the field is a rather evenly distributed mix of Americans, Koreans, and Europeans. Typically, tournaments tend to be either heavily Korean with a dash of foreigners (GSL) or vice versa (MLG). The long winded season format has, if nothing else, yielded a diverse group of sixteen excellent players. Read on…
Sustainable Development #1: Structure
This guest post was provided by Tom @ Universal Tuning.net
Since we were children we’ve been reassured time and time again (by gravity, our emotions, our parents, etc.) that anything that goes up must come down. It’s a law that was established at the dawn of time, and what this means is the currently booming e-sports industry surrounding Starcraft 2 will certainly fall at some point. Though what is uncertain is when and how. We may not be able to prevent its eventual downfall, but we can make sure it has a long and vibrant life.
BoxeR’s Wing (Part 1)
A few months ago, YouTube user nevake uploaded a Korean documentary about the emperor himself, Lim Yo-Hwan (aka BoxeR). It was subtitled by TL subs. The following is part 1.
On Genre Classification: Popular Fantasy and Sci-Fi
From Fallout, to Warhammer 40k to Star Wars, mainstream Sci-fi has spoken. If games, movies, and TV are to be believed, in the future we will have knights in space. It is ironic, then, that fans of such Sci-fi may sometimes bicker with their Fantasy counterparts when both genres have embraced the image of heroes in big bulky armor coming in to save the day. Perhaps the bridge between the two isn’t so big after all. If we look deeper within these universes the line is much blurrier than it first seems.
The Cost of Gaming: Boards, Screens, Cards, and Tables
We all understand that being a nerd is expensive. Fancy computers and fancy degrees don’t come cheap, but we even get screwed when it comes to relaxing!
I’m here to point just HOW expensive it is to play the games that we love so much (and maybe help you choose which one becomes your next hobby). I have dabbled in Axis and Allies, Starcraft II, Magic: the Gathering, and Warhammer 40k, each one for at least a year. Individually, they serve as representatives of each of the four elements of nerd gaming; board games, video games, card games, and tabletop games respectively. They will be graded three components: Start-up cost, maintenance cost, and usage value (cost per hour of enjoyment + replay value). Read on…
CatsPajamas, Diggity, Seguer, and Totalbiscuit Talk Casting
From left: avatars for CatsPajamas, Diggity, Seguer, and TotalBiscuit
Casting is a complicated job. It requires the capacity to think on your feet, adapt to an audience, and speak quickly and clearly (mouth micro, if you will). What’s more is that Starcraft’s unique nature creates an environment where audiences are particularly varied (and picky) in terms of what they want to hear. Some are looking for pure excitement; others want education; many want a mix of both. To get some insight into the world of casting, we came up with eight questions and reached out to CatsPajamas, Diggity, Seguer, and TotalBiscuit, all of whom graciously agreed to share their thoughts. Read on…
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