Metal and Meta-Gaming: an Interview with EG’s Geoff “InControl” Robinson
December 2, 2011
Recently, I got the chance to correspond with Evil Geniuses’ Protoss player (and resident power lifter) Geoff “InControl” Robinson. I first encountered Geoff at PAX East, the annual Penny Arcade Expo in Boston, MA, where he was happily taking on all challengers from a crowd of fans. Ever the showman, he opted for entertaining strategies like mass sentries against the gleeful group of amateurs. When more serious opponents took the stage, however, his eyes focused, his builds solidified, and he unleashed some scary, multi-pronged dark templar harassment.
Photo taken from InControl’s Facebook page.
A former caster for the NASL and a regular on the State of the Game podcast, InControl is never one to censor himself. He’s also one of the most enthusiastic eSports spokesmen in the community. As a mid-20′s Starcraft fan who coincidentally enjoys metal and is also named “Jeff”, I’ve always wanted a chance to interview him. This past week I got my wish. Read on…
CatsPajamas, Diggity, Seguer, and Totalbiscuit Talk Casting
June 20, 2011
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…
An Interview with the Grandest Grand Master: FXOSheth
April 20, 2011
Top Zerg FXOSheth has recently exploded in popularity with an impressive NASL debut and simultaneously exceptional ladder performance since the beginning of Battle.net season two. His unique play-style has net him an outrageous win percentage (particularly vs Protoss) and rank #1 on the NA server. Despite this success, he is very humble and has a great sense of humor. He streams for nearly 5 hours a day, has great taste in music, loves interacting with his fans, and was awesome enough to sit down with us for an interview.