Author: Rebecca Rothschild
Once upon a time, Rebecca "Bonks" Rothschild was our contributing Editor in Chief. She has a passion for FPS games and esports. She is also an accomplished fiction writer working on video games and comic books. She is currently an Associate Editor at PUBG.
Step one, score a dream job as an editor at PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds) in Santa Monica, California. Step two, move from Chicago to LA at breakneck speed and settle into my exciting new life. Step three, sequester myself alone in my apartment in a new city as a pandemic ravages the globe…yeah, that took a hard turn. The stakes have never been higher for the game industry. Everyone is stuck at home in desperate need of something for stimulation and entertainment. We in the game industry are very fortunate that we have the ability to continue to conduct business during…
It was an eclectic crowd of gamers of all generations and even those who don’t game but were happy to take in the spectacle. At the sight of the space the community was buzzing with ideas for events and tournaments.
What Intel and ESL are doing right for esports
Team Liquid took down ENCE without breaking a sweat at Intel Extreme Masters CS:GO Tournament
Examining why pop culture and tech events need an overhaul.
Why cops adopting vigilante iconography is problematic and how to stop it.
Interview with the multi-faceted, multi-talented Latoya Peterson.
How pop culture media fuels fan outrage and why it’s irresponsible.
Examining the crippling effects nepotism has on diversity in entertainment mediums. To start, when referring to nepotism in this article I am not just referring to family helping family get a leg up in an industry. I am also addressing the hyper incestuous hiring habits where friends of friends are kings over experience. This approach has created an iron clad cycle of money and influence never escaping its bubble. Accountability Is Dead Let’s talk James Gunn. His past behavior, which had been pointed out time and time again while he was given piles of money and opportunities was appalling. Had…
A recap of DreamHack Dallas 2019