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.
Here is a situation I have seen countless times on Twitch with low-level streamers both male and female alike struggling to build a following. They’re sitting there live streaming like everyone else and their mom does these days. They look at their viewership numbers and proceed to have a stage five hissy fit about their lack of following and then they immediately point their outrage toward “titty streamers” and it often goes like this, “Maybe if I had big tits hanging out I would get more viewers.” I mean honestly yeah, that’s ONE idea, however, I guarantee you, sweater meat…
Ninja disclosed in an interview that he does not stream with women to avoid rumors that he is dating them. He said he did not want to put his wife through that experience. I understand his instinct, I respect that he wants to protect his wife. I don’t think Ninja is a sexist, I don’t think he at any point meant to do women harm, but unfortunately he did with this comment. And you know what? THAT’S OKAY! He is human, he can make a mistake, and because it’s been made so public we can all LEARN from this. Ninja…
There is no esports fandom quite like the one that is dedicated to the Gears of War Pro Circuit. They have patented their own signature brand of hype. That’s why I was elated that the entirety of the GOW hype machine was making their way down to New Orleans, a city that can house their level of passion. It seemed like there was a record breaking amount of roster swapping this season, but the truth it has become the norm. It took me a moment to orientate myself with who was now playing with who. My tournament notes were a…
The first time I attended E3 I was a new journalist under the Sugar Gamers handle with the boss lady herself Keisha Howard at my side. We were determined to see and touch everything, eager to bring back the coveted news from the then industry only expo. Over the years we returned with the same vigor as the industry changed and evolved. It was a rush, press appointments with game developers pulling back the curtain and showing us why we should care about what they’ve done. Even if the game was not of my cup of tea, I always found…
HBO partnered up with AT&T and Direct TV to bring a one of a kind fan experience to Chicago’s Westworld fans. We here at Sugar Gamers hosted a giveaway of tickets to the event hosted at AT&T’s flagship store on Michigan Avenue. Naturally when anything geeky goes down in Chicago, the Sugar Gamers will attend in force. As soon as you entered the event, you were faced with a choice. Black hat or white hat? I’ll say this, black hats went pretty damn fast. The event featured all sorts of photo ops, authentic props and costumes on display. Fans, many…
In real life, I am a barely functional snowboarder. I can stay upright for an extended period of time, I can move forward and break as needed MOST of the time. Thanks to the latest backwards compatibility update on the Xbox One I have been reunited with one of my favorite original Xbox games, SSX 3 and I can now be the fantastical snowboarder of my dreams again. I have been clamoring for a new SSX for a long time. 2012’s SSX was not the fun fest I wanted it to be. Instead of crazy tricks and epic tracks I…
Fan entitlement to intellectual properties they don’t own has grown way out of control. From filing petitions so Zack Snyder can never make another superhero movie again to the ten tons of fan art that litter comic conventions, I have HAD IT. This issue has become problematic in all facets of fandom. The Name of The Game Is: “This Isn’t Yours.” This topic has hit an all-time high on my sh*t list due to the recent Halo Online “controversy.” Bottom line, a bunch of people under the handle ElDewrito worked very hard on a game using stolen assets from an…
It’s not for my sake that I ask this question, I KNOW where we are. I have to ask, like a broken record, the same question because it’s not being taken seriously. I get it, it’s not a fun topic, and games are about having fun. However the esports community is known to be critical and vocal about things they don’t like and often demand change. So I know the community is capable of taking up a cause. As a journalist who covers esports, I have love and passion for this community, but it needs to do better when it…
Columbus, Ohio was home to the North American Regional Finals for the Halo Championship series and it was everything esports fans could hope for. Day one was spent at the Easton Town Center Microsoft Store because there was no room for spectators in the MLG Columbus studio. Some of 343’s finest were in attendance. I was accompanied by some of my favorite cohorts from the Drunken Halo Podcast community. (From left to right, @Wakazhi_AOT , @Barker3797 , Me, @MendingMercy , @Gunfigter100) There was a 2v2 tournament taking place, Bark and Gunfigter on one team, Wakazhi and myself on another. Wak…
Hello again SG readers, this is the second installment in my series of interviews with esports professionals that I think you’ll love. Today I bring you one of my favorite commentators from across the pond, Mr. Dan Gaskin. When I met him at Dreamhack Denver, he immediately began talking shop and I received a quite an education so I figured I would pick his brain and share his knowledge with all of you. RR: Can we get the Dan Gaskin origin story? How did you arrive where you are now in the esports world? DG: I guess my first true…