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The 2021 League of Legends World Championship is taking place in Reykjavík, Iceland. The competition features T1, MAD Lions, FunPlus Phoenix, Cloud9 and other top teams. The event was originally designated to take place in China, but was moved to Iceland in late August due to the Delta Variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus taking hold in the country. Between Faker's return, Japan's DetonatioN FocusMe making a historic run, Western teams with the potential to upset the esport's balance, and more, there are storylines aplenty in the biggest competition in the world's biggest esport.

While most international sporting events like the Olympics were canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, last month China hosted the League of Legends annual World Championship in Shanghai. A total of 600 players from around the world underwent three weeks of quarantine to compete in person during the monthlong, team-based esports competition. Related: Will countries boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing?The Korean team DAMWON won first place, but China takes the prize for most esports fans in the world. Amid this esports boom, China has recently introduced new restrictions to try to regulate and support the growing industry — and curb internet addictions.  Teams DWG and Suning participate in the League of Legends (LOL) World Championship Finals, in Shanghai, China, Oct. 31, 2020.  Credit: Aly Song/Reuters Halleigh Liu is a huge esports fan who hopes to get a job one day in the online gaming world. When she was a kid in Beijing in the 2000s, she played team-based computer games like these. Her mom hated her hobby. “My mom doesn’t want me to play [these games],” she says. “She just wants me to focus on my study. That's like Chinese parents.”Later she went to the US for high school. She started playing League of Legends, a popular esports game, with her friends back in China. It helped her keep up her Chinese, she says, but her mom still disapproved.“She was so angry because she thinks why am I playing those instead of reading books.”  Related: Will the Chinese American sport '9-man' change its strict rules?On visits home, Liu secretly stayed up late gaming after her parents went to bed. And she and her friends watched League of Legends tournaments together online.“When I play those games, I feel very [excited] and like, you can forget about other things [that] happen in your daily life.”Halleigh Liu, esports fan“When I play those games, I feel very [excited] and, like, you can forget about other things [that] happen in your daily life.”Back when she was a kid, it was common to see news reports and documentaries about the dangers of computer games. In one, teenagers wearing military fatigues were shown going through group therapy to cure them of their internet addiction.   A decade later, so much has changed. Today, China is a country of gamers: half the population plays some sort of online game — that’s more than 600 million people. And professional esports leagues are booming. Related: Mexico fans savor lucha libre wrestling at drive-in venuesAt the League of Legends World Championship held in Shanghai last month, more than 3 million people entered to win a ticket to attend the finals. Only 6,000 were allowed in because of social distancing rules due to the pandemic. Outside the stadium, almost everyone in line looked to be under 30 years old.A young engineer named Siyan scored a ticket. She traveled over 500 miles to be in the live audience. “I’ve been playing League of Legends for eight years now,” she says. I wanted to come today to feel the energy of watching with a crowd.”  Fans react at the League of Legends (LOL) World Championship Finals, in Shanghai, China, Oct. 31, 2020.  Credit: Aly Song/Reuters Korean team DAMWON won the championship trophy, which came with its own Louis Vuitton carrying case. It’s one of many major brands that is moving into esports territory.In the heart of Shanghai, a Nike store has put esports gear at the center of its floor display. There are League of Legends team jerseys, shoes and clothing. There’s even a gaming area where you can play while you shop. While a lot of the esports gear targets young gamers, it also appeals to people in their 30s and 40s. Along with Nike, companies like Mastercard, Mercedes Benz, MAC cosmetics are all signing esports sponsorship deals, too. “One of the biggest eye-openers for me is, it’s not just about kids. It’s also about people who have purchasing power, who still look at it as a form of entertainment but who have the means to spend on it."Ajay Jilka, sports marketing and business director, Culture GroupAjay Jilka is a sports marketing and business director at Culture Group. He worked on the Nike deal with China’s Tencent League of Legends pro league. “One of the biggest eye-openers for me is, it’s not just about kids. It’s also about people who have purchasing power, who still look at it as a form of entertainment but who have the means to spend on it,” he says.And League of Legends players are shoppers. Even inside the game itself, there are opportunities to purchase merchandise.China runs on mobile transactions which makes for seamless shopping. “I don't have to physically go to the store and buy [it], I can just like, swipe, tap and consume...I already have that virtual product to then put on my avatar,” Jilka says.Cities like Shanghai, Hangzhou and Qingdao are jumping on the bandwagon, too, promoting themselves as esports bases to attract investors. But Frederick Yang, a video game industry veteran who now runs a chain of arcades, says that China’s support of gaming is complicated. “The [Chinese] government has a conflict, how to regulate and support the industry."Frederick Yang, video game industry veteran, arcade chain owner“The government has a conflict, how to regulate and support the industry,” he says.Recently a whole new spate of esports restrictions has come out. There are now time limits for younger players to prevent addiction, a ban on games involving gambling or featuring blood or dead bodies, and restrictions on playing with gamers outside of China. At the same time, the government wants to support the growth of esports in China. Last year it recognized esports as a profession, opening the way for training and job opportunities. Halleigh Liu, the League of Legends fan, hopes to land one of them. And this time, her mom has given her full support.“Right now she just thinks if I can get a job and I can earn money by myself, she's really happy about that, she says.”As esports continues to expand in China, it offers more opportunities to cash in on the growing number of gamers, but also more challenges in how to control the online world of its players.

At the League of Legends World Championship held in Shanghai last month, more than 3 million people entered to win a ticket to attend the finals. Only 6,000 were allowed in because of social distancing rules due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

EA's competitive gaming entertainment unit not only oversees the esports extensions of its best-selling games, but a completely different kind of entertainment more akin to "Project Runway" than the "League of Legends World Championship."

EA's competitive gaming entertainment unit not only oversees the esports extensions of its best-selling games, but a completely different kind of entertainment more akin to "Project Runway" than the "League of Legends World Championship."

We all like to laugh. It seems harder to do now-a-days, with the global chaos and insanity that is going around. But this week, the guys talk about reasons they have had to laugh over the last couple of weeks. What did Juhadre see on the roads? How did Alvatross handle an out-of-state relative visiting? What makes you laugh at life? We hope you laugh along with this week’s episode of JuPodRe! Here is a link to join the Discord server to watch the League of Legends World Championship games at 3 AM PST on October 31sthttps://discord.gg/JcWFCFznFg Don't forget to follow Jupodre's social mediahttps://myslink.app/jupodreAlso follow Rated R Esports• https://ratedresports.com• Twitter: @RatedRLLCVirtual Performance• https://trainingvp.com• Twitter and Instagram: @thetrainingvp• info@trainingvp.comAnd Soesic Clothing• https://soesicclothing.co• Twitter: @soesic_clothing

(0:00) Can Microsoft save Gamestop? Microsoft has announced a massive partnership with Gamestop right on the heals of the Microsoft stores closing down. Is it a match made in heaven or too little too late? (12:00)  Shroud V Ninja Ninja was caught complaining about how much he has to pay in taxes, while Shroud handled the topic much better. Who do you prefer? (24:00) OWL Grand Finals and League Worlds Update Robbie goes over the Grand Finals of the Overwatch League, while Kali gives us an update on the League of Legends World Championship. (34:00) New Avengers Content Don't worry, there's more Avengers content on the way! Is the game worth the money? (43:48) Game characters on Only Fans? Robbie and James go head to head as they debate what game characters would put on their only fans page. (55:48) Gaming and Esports News -  Japanese company Opens “Adult ThemePark” in Toyko Rambo to appear as a DLC character in Mortal Kombat 11 Watch Dogs: Legion will include an Assassin’s Creed Crossover with a modern day assassin Amazon Crucible finally shut down Judge Officially Keeps Apple from Blocking Unreal Engine Rapper Logic Pays over $220k for rare Pokemon Card (1:07:50) The Patient Gamer On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, we take a look at Jet Set Radio! (1:17:48) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out if 2020 was a game, what game would it be? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Schon in der letzten Folge hat sich Florian Merz die Worlds in League of Legends angeschaut. Dieses Mal hat er sich eSports-Redakteuer und LoL-Experte Fabian Sieroka ins virtuelle Studio geholt. Gemeinsam gehen sie die einzelnen Gruppen durch, erklären das Turnierformat und geben Einschätzungen über die mögliche Finalisten und den Sieger der diesjährigen League of Legends World Championship ab.

FLEX PICK 05:35 - Beginn der Play-in-Stage 07:40 - Die Gruppen der Play-In-Stage 16:50 - Wer fliegt raus? 42:00 - Wer gewinnt die Worlds 2020? ...

FLEX PICK 05:35 - Beginn der Play-in-Stage 07:40 - Die Gruppen der Play-In-Stage 16:50 - Wer fliegt raus? 42:00 - Wer gewinnt die Worlds 2020? ...

FLEX PICK 05:35 - Beginn der Play-in-Stage 07:40 - Die Gruppen der Play-In-Stage 16:50 - Wer fliegt raus? 42:00 - Wer gewinnt die Worlds 2020?

FLEX PICK In wenigen Tagen ist es soweit und die League of Legends World Championship findet statt. Doch anders als geplant und aufgrund von Corona unter strengen Sicherheitsmaßnahmen. Flex-Pick-Host Florian Merz (@fiiloude) hat sich für euch hinters Mikrophon geklemmt und liefert Details und Hintergründe zum wichtigsten Turnier in der Welt von League of Legends. 00:25 - Themenvorstellung 00:50 - Das letzte Turnier: LCKs National Gauntlet 01:30 - Rückblick: MSI 2020 abgesagt, dank Corona 02:00 - Keine Zuschauer in China 02:25 - Beispiel NBA 03:25 - Die Teilnehmer der Weltmeisterschaft 06:28 - Die PlayIn-Stage 07:42 - Vietnam tritt nicht an 09:25 - Der Worlds Patch 10.19 10:00 - Kurzer Anriss: Samira, der neue Champion 11:35 - Mein Favorit: DAMWON Gaming (& G2 Esports) ...

FLEX PICK In wenigen Tagen ist es soweit und die League of Legends World Championship findet statt. Doch anders als geplant und aufgrund von Corona unter strengen Sicherheitsmaßnahmen. Flex-Pick-Host Florian Merz (@fiiloude) hat sich für euch hinters Mikrophon geklemmt und liefert Details und Hintergründe zum wichtigsten Turnier in der Welt von League of Legends. 00:25 - Themenvorstellung 00:50 - Das letzte Turnier: LCKs National Gauntlet 01:30 - Rückblick: MSI 2020 abgesagt, dank Corona 02:00 - Keine Zuschauer in China 02:25 - Beispiel NBA 03:25 - Die Teilnehmer der Weltmeisterschaft 06:28 - Die PlayIn-Stage 07:42 - Vietnam tritt nicht an 09:25 - Der Worlds Patch 10.19 10:00 - Kurzer Anriss: Samira, der neue Champion 11:35 - Mein Favorit: DAMWON Gaming (& G2 Esports) ...

In wenigen Tagen ist es soweit und die League of Legends World Championship findet statt. Doch anders als geplant und aufgrund von Corona unter strengen Sicherheitsmaßnahmen. Flex-Pick-Host Florian Merz (@fiiloude) hat sich für euch hinters Mikrophon geklemmt und liefert Details und Hintergründe zum wichtigsten Turnier in der Welt von League of Legends.

Welcome to another edition of The Business of Social Podcast, panel edition! Did you know the League of Legends World Championship had more viewers than the Super Bowl? Did you know that the gaming industry is estimated to produce 159 billion dollars in 2020? That's 4 times Box Office Revenue and 3 times Music Industry Revenue! In the 5th episode of our panel series David was joined by 3 leaders in the gaming and e-sports industry to take a high level look into the business of video games. Guestlist: Ray Kallmeyer - CEO @ Enklu Shane Bierwith - EVP, Global Marketing @ Maximum Games Mike Dalton - VP, Global Marketing @ Unikrn Questions/Topics Include: During this COVID-19 time, how has your team innovated and pivoted? What are some effective strategies you’ve been able to use with everyone working remotely? What strategies do you think you will continue to use going forward? With traditional marketing being affected, what digital, app or social pivots did you make to adjust? What have you learned in terms of leadership and teamwork during this? What has been the biggest change in your industry? How do you see the gaming industry evolving over the next couple of years? Where is the undervalued attention in gaming/esports? What will partnerships/attendance look like in the esports scene 2-5 years from now? -- FOLLOW THE HOST, David Brickley:Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidjBrickley Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidjbrick... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6yZbmTvJfjY8h79Wpm49Zw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brickley/     An STN Digital Production:STN is a Social Media Marketing Agency trusted by the largest Sports & Entertainment properties in the world.https://stndigital.com FOLLOW STN DIGITAL:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/STNDigital/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stndigital/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/STNDigital LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stn-...

Welcome to another edition of The Business of Social Podcast, panel edition! Did you know the League of Legends World Championship had more viewers than the Super Bowl? Did you know that the gaming industry is estimated to produce 159 billion dollars in 2020? That's 4 times Box Office Revenue and 3 times Music Industry Revenue! In the 5th episode of our panel series David was joined by 3 leaders in the gaming and e-sports industry to take a high level look into the business of video games. Guestlist: Ray Kallmeyer - CEO @ Enklu Shane Bierwith - EVP, Global Marketing @ Maximum Games Mike Dalton - VP, Global Marketing @ Unikrn Questions/Topics Include: During this COVID-19 time, how has your team innovated and pivoted? What are some effective strategies you’ve been able to use with everyone working remotely? What strategies do you think you will continue to use going forward? With traditional marketing being affected, what digital, app or social pivots did you make to adjust? What have you learned in terms of leadership and teamwork during this? What has been the biggest change in your industry? How do you see the gaming industry evolving over the next couple of years? Where is the undervalued attention in gaming/esports? What will partnerships/attendance look like in the esports scene 2-5 years from now? -- FOLLOW THE HOST, David Brickley:Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidjBrickley Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidjbrick... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6yZbmTvJfjY8h79Wpm49Zw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brickley/     An STN Digital Production:STN is a Social Media Marketing Agency trusted by the largest Sports & Entertainment properties in the world.https://stndigital.com FOLLOW STN DIGITAL:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/STNDigital/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stndigital/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/STNDigital LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stn-...

POLÉMICO MEDICAMENTO RUSO LLEGA A AMÉRICA LATINA. Rusia firmó un acuerdo para entregar a siete países latinoamericanos un fármaco antiviral aprobado por las autoridades rusas para tratar el COVID-19, afirmó su fondo soberano el lunes. El Fondo de Inversión Directa Ruso (RDIF, por sus siglas en inglés) dijo que al menos 150.000 paquetes del medicamento -conocido como Avifavir- serán enviados a Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Paraguay y Uruguay. El fármaco también será mandado a Sudáfrica, dijo el RDIF en un comunicado. El Avifavir es el primer fármaco antiviral para tratar la COVID-19 que fue inscrito por el Ministerio de Sanidad de Rusia tras mostrar una “gran efectividad” durante las pruebas clínicas, anunció el Fondo Ruso de Inversiones Directas (FRID). PAGINA 12 PARAGUAY ENTRA A SU FASE MÁS DIFÍCIL. El mes de agosto significa la fase más difícil de Paraguay en la lucha contra el COVID-19, afirmó el ministro de Salud, Julio Mazzoleni. El ministro anunció que se van a reducir al máximo las audiencias y actividades del presidente Mario Abdo Benítez fuera de la sede del Gobierno. Sostuvo que la "pelea tiene que darse fuera de los hospitales" y exhortó a la población a que cumpla con los protocolos sanitarios. Del total de casos de COVID-19 a nivel país, 4.529 fueron detectados como circulación comunitaria y 1.115 en albergues, donde el departamento de Alto Paraná sigue con el registro más elevado de contagios.   TESTS GRATIS EN CHILE. Como parte de su estrategia de ampliar el radio de alcance de los controles de Covid-19, el ministerio de Salud de Chile salió a las calles para realizar el test de detección del virtus. Se comenzó en la Región Metropolitana, sobre todo en aquellas zonas de mayor concentración de gente, con móviles donde se realizan las tomas de examen PCR gratuitos.  MDZOL REY EMÉRITO SE VA DE ESPAÑA. El rey emérito Juan Carlos I se ha puesto a disposición de la Fiscalía a través de su abogado Javier Sanchez-Junco. Tras conocerse la decisión del monarca de abandonar la Zarzuela y abandonar España el letrado ha emitido un comunicación con las instrucciones recibidas de ponerse a disposición de la Fiscalía del Tribunal Supremo, que actualmente analiza las cuentas de Juan Carlos I en Suiza no declaradas ante la hacienda pública. EL MUNDO TIK TOK. Trump dice que Estados Unidos debería obtener una porción del precio de venta de TikTok. El presidente dice que le dijo a Nadella CEO de Microsoft que Estados Unidos debería recibir un recorte "porque estamos haciendo posible que este acuerdo suceda". El presidente Trump confirmó el lunes que está abierto a un acuerdo en el que Microsoft Corp. u otra compañía de EE. UU. compre la aplicación para compartir videos Tik Tok, pero dijo que el gobierno debería recibir el pago por liquidar una compra. Trump indicó una fecha límite de septiembre. 15, después de lo cual TikTok sería prohibido en los EE. UU. LA VANGUARDIA FACEBOOK COMPITE CON YOUTUBE. Facebook está agregando videos musicales oficiales a su servicio en los EE. UU. Después de asociarse con las principales compañías de música, incluidas Sony Music, Universal Music Group y Warner Music Group, anunció hoy la compañía. Los videos se pueden encontrar en Facebook Watch y en las páginas de artistas individuales. Se pueden compartir, reaccionar o comentar como cualquier otro video en Facebook. EL OUTPUT ANUNCIO LLAMATIVO DE RIOT GAMES. La compañía afirmó que la League of Legends World Championship 2020 iniciará el 25 de septiembre y que todo el torneo tendrá lugar en Shanghái. De hecho el comunicado oficial hace mención a que si los lineamientos regionales lo permiten, el torneo contará con audiencia y que los detalles de seguridad serán compartidos más adelante. MARCA ROJA POR TOSER DELIBERADAMENTE A UN RIVAL. El nuevo modo de Covid de vivir sigue modificando cosas en el fútbol. Este es el caso de la Premier League, que para el inicio de la próxima temporada dentro de algunas semanas más, tendrá nuevas normas en el reglamento de la competencia. Según informó este lunes “The Times”, el árbitro podrá castigar con tarjeta roja directa a cualquier jugador si tosen deliberadamente a un oponente o a un oficial del partido, según los nuevos estados de orientación de la FA. Pero la tarjeta roja no será el único castigo para el que tosa a propósito a un rival. El futbolista en cuestión podría también ser demandado legalmente en la Justicia de Inglaterra. MARTYN ZIEGLER AUXILIO FINANCIERO. Conmebol anunció un "auxilio financiero" para que los clubes puedan jugar los torneos Se trata de una ayuda económica para los vuelos chárter de los equipos que disputen la Libertadores y la Sudamericana. Es también una señal de que los torneos se llevarán a cabo. El organismo aclaró que le proveerá el dinero a los clubes que deban jugar en condición de visitante, que serán quienes contratarán a la empresa que llevará a cabo el traslado.  La fecha estipulada para el regreso de la competición es en la semana del 15 al 21 de septiembre. TIGO SPORTS NUEVA FUNCIÓN EN NETFLIX. Próximamente Netflix permitirá a sus suscritores elegir la velocidad en la que quieren ver el capítulo de una serie o un filme en su teléfono móvil o tableta. Los que tienen un dispositivo Android podrán elegir 0.5x o 0.75x para una visualización más lenta y 1.25x o 1.5x para una visualización más rápida, tal y como recogeThe Verge. Además hay que señalar que esta opción también estará disponible con los contenidos descargados que se pueden ver sin conexión a Internet. De esta manera, Netflix ofrecerá a sus usuarios esta opción tan popular en Toutube. XATAKA LA NÚMERO UNO. Taylor Swift, estrenó su octavo disco titulado Folklore, el pasado 24 de julio.  El disco logró posicionarse en el número 1 del Top 200 de Billboard en solo una semana. Además, por ahora es el más vendido de 2020, con más de 846,000 copias vendidas.  Para Swift, este es el séptimo disco con el que logra esta hazaña, de ocho en total que tiene en su repertorio. TAYLOR SWIFT    

https://youtu.be/vzkEJSwqotU Have you ever noticed how people talk about market categories? People involved with the business perpetuate one of the biggest lies in business. As published in a lot of major publications, these “business writers” say market categories are like the weather, we cannot control it. Today, we will dig into why Christopher thinks its a lie standing in plain sight. We're going to talk about how we can actually design market categories and not be the victim of them. This Kind of Paradigm  Christopher cites several examples stating that market categories are not like the weather. Here’s a WSJ story about IBM from Oct 2019:  “IBM’s overall revenue still slipped by 4% to $18.03 billion in the quarter, coming in below Wall Street’s estimates and led mainly by the slowdown in global technology services.” “You and I can't do shit about the weather but we can, in this case, the global technology services market category.” - Christopher Lochhead Here is Why it’s Bullshit There was zero demand for bubble gum until Walter Diemer created both the product and the category in 1928. Today, bubble gum is a $28.9 Billion category.  Another example is the e-sports category. Statista.com cites “in 2018, the global eSports market was nearly 865 million U.S. dollars and will reach 1.79 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. Andy Stout suggests that 106 million people viewed the 2017 Worlds Esports competition eSports scholarships grew an astonishing 480% in 2018. The final prize pool for 2016 League of Legends World Championship, was $6.7 million. Before Marc Benioff, founder of Salesforce, there was no cloud. In 2019 it was a $266.0 billion category and it’s growing at 15%. Market categories are not the weather. Every category exists because someone designed it. What’s The Point Christopher could give you a million examples. We are living in a cocoon time and somebody is designing or redesigning the future of your market category. The question for you is, is it you?  “Our businesses are not victims, we are not victims of the market. We have the ability to affect how the market categories behave. Legends, by definition, do not accept the way it is.” - Christopher Lochhead To know more about why market categories are not like the weather, download and listen to this episode. Bio: Christopher Lochhead is a #1 Apple podcaster and #1 Amazon bestselling co-author of books: Niche Down and Play Bigger. He has been an advisor to over 50 venture-backed startups; a former three-time Silicon Valley public company CMO and an entrepreneur. Furthermore, he has been called “one of the best minds in marketing” by The Marketing Journal, a “Human Exclamation Point” by Fast Company, a “quasar” by NBA legend Bill Walton and “off-putting to some” by The Economist. In addition, he served as a chief marketing officer of software juggernaut Mercury Interactive. Hewlett-Packard acquired the company in 2006, for $4.5 billion. He also co-founded the marketing consulting firm LOCHHEAD; was the founding CMO of Internet consulting firm Scient, and served as head of marketing at the CRM software firm Vantive. We hope you enjoyed this episode of Lochhead on Marketing™! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him, connect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and subscribe on iTunes! You may also subscribe to his newsletter, The Difference, for some amazing content.

Ok, here's the plan. Like all good heists, the target will be distracted while our elite team of five sneaks in and retrieves the reward. The distraction: Jumanji. The team: ProCo + Banderas and Shalhoub. The objective: The Win. Who says we have to heist something physical? We're taking on esports for the first time as we target The League of Legends World Championship. Zach is Clean Tom, Jared is Mr. Potato Head, and Adam is Romance Mac. Talking Points Include: Gentlemen's Hour, Esports Resort, Champion Trivia, Gragas Fan Club, Pleasure Personified, The Two Time Tonys, Team Cosplay, A Double Heist, Entering the Game

Marc Merrill is the Co-Founder of Riot Games. Riot created League of Legends, one of the most popular video games of all time. League of Legends World Championship rivals the Super Bowl viewership — with close to 100 million last year. The company even brought in $1.5 billion in revenue this past year. But when Marc started the company, there were times they barely had funds left to pay employees. They had disastrous technical failures at their live events, and nearly went out of business many times.

Marc Merrill is the Co-Founder of Riot Games. Riot created League of Legends, one of the most popular video games of all time. League of Legends World Championship rivals the Super Bowl viewership — with close to 100 million last year. The company even brought in $1.5 billion in revenue this past year. But when Marc started the company, there were times they barely had funds left to pay employees. They had disastrous technical failures at their live events, and nearly went out of business many times.

Choose your character and get ready to enter the battlefield as this week we talk about MOBAs (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena games). Dani and Ify are joined by their producer and long-time MOBA fan, Danl Goodman to talk about the most popular genre of video game in the World. From the earliest days of Starcraft mods to the League of Legends 2019 World Championships - many angles of the MOBA experience are covered on this week's episode of Nerdificent! FOOTNOTES: Danl on Twitter The history of MOBAs: From mod to sensation Run down the history of MOBAs in our infographic Tracing the history of the MOBA The History Of The International 'Dota 2' Tournament How the League of Legends World Championship became the Super Bowl of esports Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

New Gaming News [NGN] is a Bi-Weekly Newsletter highlighting Sponsors/Partnerships, Gambling News and giving listeners a "Industry Education" in the Esports, Casino, Gambling and iGaming space. In this episode we talk with Ari Fox, founder and producer of the Casino Esports Conference We discuss the League of Legends World Championship 2019 discussing: Atlantic City, NJ allowing Esports betting on this event Different sponsorship strategies Where Riot stands on Esports Gambling in the future

The League of Legends World Championship went down this week bring an end to the 2019 season and it was a stomping as FunPlus Phoenix dominated G2 Esports. Norris and Joe walk us through all the action. We also talk about what we did over the weekend before the Snowmageddon hit on monday. Joe and Robbie also have a Q and A with Nate and Norris concerning Death Stranding, it’s all weird.

Zach's back this week as we do some League of Legends World Championship history trivia before diving into the semifinal matches. Chinese first seed FunPlus Phoenix and the reigning champion from China Invictus Gaming go toe-to-toe in an all-out brawl. Korean first seed SK Telecom T1 and Europe's first seed super team G2 Esports have what could be the best series of this year's Worlds. Join us as we share our thoughts on the matches and how we think the final series will turn out! Send questions, comments, and corrections to questions@jabberlabpodcast.com. Follow us: Twitter: twitter.com/worldsfriendsjl, twitter.com/jabberlab Instagram: www.instagram.com/jabberlab/ Website: www.jabberlabpodcast.com Hosts: Jeremiah Jekich, Scott Peddie, Zach Tornabene Edited by Jeremiah Jekich

Summoning Insight returns on The 9s presented by AT&T in partnership with Cloud9! Join MonteCristo, Thorin, and Locodoco alongside guests PapaSmithy and DoA, who join the show to discuss the results of the League of Legends World Championship quarterfinals and semifinal predictions. Summoning Insight is the premier League of Legends esports podcast. This episode was filmed on November 5th, 2019. The 9s: Summoning Insight will be airing throughout Worlds in 2019, so be sure to catch the show live on Cloud9's Twitch channel. ►Twitch: https://twitch.tv/cloud9

Summoning Insight returns on The 9s presented by AT&T in partnership with Cloud9! Join MonteCristo, Thorin, and Locodoco alongside guests Damonte and Westrice, who join the show to discuss the results of the League of Legends World Championship quarterfinals and semifinal predictions. Summoning Insight is the premier League of Legends esports podcast. This episode was filmed on October 29th, 2019. The 9s: Summoning Insight will be airing throughout Worlds in 2019, so be sure to catch the show live on Cloud9's Twitch channel. The next episode will air at 2 PM PDT / 5 PM EDT / 11 PM CEST on November 5th, 2019. ►Twitch: https://twitch.tv/cloud9

Summoning Insight returns on The 9s presented by AT&T in partnership with Cloud9! Join MonteCristo, Thorin, and Locodoco alongside guest Darshan, who join the show to discuss the results of the League of Legends World Championship second group stage round robin. Summoning Insight is the premier League of Legends esports podcast. This episode was filmed on October 22nd, 2019. The 9s: Summoning Insight will be airing throughout Worlds in 2019, so be sure to catch the show live on Cloud9's Twitch channel. The next episode will air at 2 PM PDT / 5 PM EDT / 11 PM CEST on October 29th, 2019. ►Twitch: https://twitch.tv/cloud9

Summoning Insight returns on The 9s presented by AT&T in partnership with Cloud9! Join MonteCristo, Thorin, and Locodoco alongside guest Crumbz, who join the show to discuss the results of the League of Legends World Championship second group stage round robin. Summoning Insight is the premier League of Legends esports podcast. This episode was filmed on October 18th, 2019. The 9s: Summoning Insight will be airing throughout Worlds in 2019, so be sure to catch the show live on Cloud9's Twitch channel. The next episode will air at 2 PM PDT / 5 PM EDT / 11 PM CEST on October 22nd, 2019. ►Twitch: https://twitch.tv/cloud9

Summoning Insight returns on The 9s presented by AT&T in partnership with Cloud9! Join MonteCristo, Thorin, and Locodoco alongside guest MarkZ, who join the show to discuss the results of the League of Legends World Championship group stage. Summoning Insight is the premier League of Legends esports podcast. This episode was filmed on October 14th, 2019. The 9s: Summoning Insight will be airing throughout Worlds in 2019, so be sure to catch the show live on Cloud9's Twitch channel. The next episode will air at 2 PM PDT / 5 PM EDT on October 16, 2019. ►Twitch: https://twitch.tv/cloud9

Summoning Insight returns on The 9s presented by AT&T in partnership with Cloud9! Join MonteCristo, Thorin, and Locodoco alongside guest Froggen, who join the show to discuss the results of the League of Legends World Championship first group stage round robin. Summoning Insight is the premier League of Legends esports podcast. This episode was filmed on October 16th, 2019. The 9s: Summoning Insight will be airing throughout Worlds in 2019, so be sure to catch the show live on Cloud9's Twitch channel. The next episode will air at 2 PM PDT / 5 PM EDT / 11 PM CEST on October 18th, 2019. ►Twitch: https://twitch.tv/cloud9

In this installment of Worlds with Friends we rank all six Worlds themes, discuss highlights from Play-Ins stage of Worlds 2019, and see who came out of round one as master of predictions. Scott and Zach answer a handful of Jerry's newbie questions, then we make our picks for who will make it out of Groups. All that and more as we prepare to dive into the League of Legends World Championship 2019 Groups stage. Send questions, comments, and corrections to questions@jabberlabpodcast.com. Follow us: Twitter: twitter.com/worldsfriendsjl, twitter.com/jabberlab Instagram: www.instagram.com/jabberlab/ Website: www.jabberlabpodcast.com Hosts: Jeremiah Jekich, Scott Peddie, Zach Tornabene Edited by Jeremiah Jekich

Summoning Insight returns on The 9s presented by AT&T in partnership with Cloud9! Join MonteCristo, Thorin, and Locodoco alongside guests GoldenGlue and IWillDominate, who join the show to discuss the results of the League of Legends World Championship play-ins and offer predictions for the group stage. Summoning Insight is the premier League of Legends esports podcast. This episode was filmed on October 10th, 2019. The 9s: Summoning Insight will be airing throughout Worlds in 2019, so be sure to catch the show live on Cloud9's Twitch channel. The next episode will air at 2 PM PDT / 5 PM EDT on October 14, 2019. ►Twitch: https://twitch.tv/cloud9

During the 2019 League of Legends World Championship in Berlin, Riot Games' caster Medic spoke to The Shotcaller about finally working on Worlds, personal development and the ongoing competition. Cover photo: Riot Games

During the 2019 League of Legends World Championship in Berlin, Clutch Gaming's toplaner Damonte spoke to The Shotcaller about their Play-Ins run, eventually securing the first seed of Group A after being beaten twice by Unicorns of Love. Cover photo: Riot Games

During the 2019 League of Legends World Championship in Berlin, Flamengo eSports' star player BrTT spoke to The Shotcaller about their Play-Ins run, how they prepared, and 2019 possibly being his last Worlds. Cover photo: Riot Games

Join Scott, Jerry, and Zach in a brand new Jabber Lab limited series, in which they discuss the 2019 League of Legends World Championship. Scott and Zach are longtime LoL players while Jerry has always viewed MOBAs from the periphery. Together, they get ready for this year's month-and-a-half-long journey from the Play-Ins and Groups through quarterfinals and semifinals, all the way into the finals in Paris, France. Send questions, comments, and corrections to questions@jabberlabpodcast.com. Follow us: Twitter: twitter.com/jabberlab Instagram: www.instagram.com/jabberlab/ Website: www.jabberlabpodcast.com Hosts: Jeremiah Jekich, Scott Peddie, Zach Tornabene Edited by Jeremiah Jekich

During the 2019 League of Legends World Championship in Berlin, Unicorns of Love's head coach Sheepy spoke to The Shotcaller about Unicorns of Love making it to Worlds 2019, their family business, and the past in the EU LCS Cover photo: Riot Games

While you may think—and a lot of people do—that gaming is just something that too many kids spend too much time in their basements doing, you can’t get away from how insanely popular it is. The global gaming industry is worth more than twice the movie and music industries, combined.Spurred by gaming’s massive popularity, eSports—or competitive video game playing—are rapidly gaining momentum. The industry is predicted to breach the billion-dollar threshold in 2019.Furthermore, data released by GlobalWebIndex in July 2019 show that almost a billion people had watched an eSports tournament "in recent months." That’s close to a 50% increase over 12 months. The trend is increasingly noticeable among internet users aged between 16 and 24 years old. Within that group, 32% say they watch eSports. 31% say they watch traditional sports.Because there are no borders on eSports, when a tournament happens, it’s a global event. And in some cases, like the League of Legends World Championship, audiences are bigger than the Super Bowl’s.So, have eSports reached a tipping point? Where does it go from here? How does Canada fit into the global eSports scene?On this episode of Now & Next, Leora Kornfeld sits down with five time Counter-Strike World Champion and professional gamer Stephanie Harvey for an insightful chat about the fast-growing eSports industry.For more about this topic, or to consult the show’s credits, visit trends.cmf-fmc.ca/

The guys are taking a much deserved holiday break, but that doesn't mean we don't have esports content for you. We picked some of our favorite moments of the year including some new faces at the League of Legends World Championship and Cloud9 starting their epic 2018 with a win at the ELEAGUE Boston Major.

Asi? ha sido la Blizzcon 2018 y League of Legends World Championship

Les Games Award, Y'EN A MARRE. Alors, en compagnie de Zali, Un Rieur et Noodles, venez assister à la CONTRE-CEREMONIE, les PIXEL GAMES POST AWARDS : même sélections de base, mais des résultats sans doute radicalement différents, car nous inscrivons dans un processus de disruption etc. (en réalité on avait pas préparé de sujet de fin d'émission alors on a improvisé ça). Note de la rédactrice en chef : les Pixel Games Post Awards ne représentent que le point de vue de trois des membres des plus bêtes de la rédaction et aucunement l'avis général du site The Pixel Post. Mais aussi au programme RECOMMANDATIONS CULTURELLES - Dominium Mundi - Akihabara @Deep - L'appel de Kathulhu NOS ATTENTES POUR LA FIN D'ANNEE - Just Cause 4 et des trucs DES REVIEWS - Storm Boy - Steel Rats - Cross Code - Save me Mister Tako - Timespinner - 11-11 Memories Retold - Battle chef brigade ET DONC LES PIXEL GAMES POST AWARDS GOTY : Celeste Meilleur jeu en cours de publication : No Man's Sky Meilleure Réalisation : God of War Meilleure narration : Life is Strange 2 Meilleure Direction Artistique : Octopath Traveller Meilleure musique : Octopath Traveller Meilleur Son : Red Dead Redemption pour le bruit du caca de cheval Meilleure acteur : Christopher Judge Jeu avec le plus d'impact : Celeste Meilleur Jeu Indépendant : Dead Cells Meilleur Mobile : Donut County Meilleur jeu en VR : Tetris Effect Meilleur jeu d'action : Dead Cells Meilleur jeu d'action-aventure : Spider-Man Meilleur RPG : Monster Hunter World Meilleur Jus de Bagarre : Dragon Ball Fighters Meilleur Jeu Familial : Overcooked 2 Meilleur jeu de Stratégie : Frostpunk Meilleur jeu de sport : Mario Tennis Meilleur jeu multijoueur : Monster Hunter World Meilleur jeu étudiant : LIFF Meilleur premier jeu indépendant : Florence Meilleur jeu e-sport : Overwatch parce qu'il a le meilleur porn Meilleur joueur d'esport : Sung-hyeon “JJoNak” Bang (moi au collège) Meilleure équipe d'esport : Cloud 9 (belle barbe) Meilleur Coach d'esport : Danny “zonic” Sørensen (double micro de ouf) Meilleur événement esport : League of Legends World Championship (bravo !) Meilleur host d'esport : Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere au bout de sa vie Meilleur moment esport : SonicFox Side Switch Against Go1 in DBZ Meilleur Youtubeur : Pokimane Pixel de Platine : Anders Blume le vendeur d'aspirateurs

0:0:48 In this week episode, Drew, Nathan and Cory talk about what they have been up to this week, and discuss the nominees of the 2018 gaming awards.   0:5:00 Game of the Year Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.   Assassin’s Creed Odyssey., Ubisoft Quebec / Ubisoft. Celeste, Matt Makes Games. God of War, Sony Santa Monica / SIE. .Marvel’s Spider-Man, Insomniac Games / SIE. .Monster Hunter World, Capcom. Red Dead Redemption 2,Rockstar Games.   0:14:24 Best Ongoing Game Awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.   Destiny 2: Forsaken, Bungie / Activision. Fortnite, Epic Games. No Man’s Sky, Hello Games. Overwatch, Blizzard. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft.   0:31:56  Best Game Direction Awarded to a game studio for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.   A Way Out, Hazelight Studios / EA. Detroit: Become Human, Quantic Dream / SIE. God of War, Sony Santa Monica / SIE. Marvel’s Spider-Man, Insomniac Games / SIE. Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar Games.   0:34:00 Best Narrative For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.   Detroit: Become Human, Quantic Dream / SIE. God of War, Sony Santa Monica / SIE Life is Strange 2: Episode 1, Dotnod Entertainment / Square Enix. Marvel’s Spider-Man Insomniac Games / SIE. Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar Games.   0:39:00 Best Art Direction For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation.   Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Ubisoft Quebec / Ubisoft. God of War, Sony Santa Monica / SIE. Octopath Traveler, Square Enix / Acquire / Nintendo. Red Dead Redemption 2 Rockstar Games. Return of the Obra Dinn, 3909 LLC.   0:44:30 Best Score/Music - Presented by Spotify For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack. Celeste, Lena Raine. God of War, Bear McCreary. Marvel’s Spider-Man, John Paesano. Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, Joe Hisaishi. Octopath Traveler, Yasunori Nishiki. Red Dead Redemption 2, Woody Jackson / Daniel Lanois.   0:48:00 Best Audio Design - Presented by Dolby Recognizing the best in-game audio and sound design.   Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Treyarch / Activision. Forza Horizon 4, Playground Games / Turn 10 Studios / Microsoft Studios. God of War, Sony Santa Monica / SIE. Marvel’s Spider-Man, Insomniac Games / SIE. Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar Games.   0:50:30 Best Performance Awarded to an individual for voice-over acting, motion and/or performance capture.   Bryan Dechart as Connor, Detroit: Become Human. Christopher Judge as Kratos, God of War. Melissanthi Mahut as Kassandra, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan, Red Dead Redemption II. Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker, Marvel’s Spider-Man.   0:52:40 Games for Impact For a thought provoking game with a profound pro-social meaning or message.   11-11 Memories Retold, Digixart / Aardman Animations / BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment. Celeste, Matt Makes Games. Florence, Mountains. Life is Strange 2: Episode 1, Dotnod Entertainment / Square Enix. The Missing: JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories, White Owls / Arc System Works   0:53:40 Best Independent Game For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system.   Celeste, Matt Makes Games. Dead Cells, Motion Twin. Into the Breach, Subset Games. Return of the Obra Dinn, 3909 LLC. The Messenger, Sabotage Studio   0:54:00 Best Mobile Game For the best game playable on a dedicated mobile device.   Donut County, Ben Esposito / Annapurna Interactive.   Florence, Mountains. Fortnite, Epic Games. PUBG MOBILE, Lightspeed & Quantum / Tencent Games. Reigns: Game of Thrones, Nerial / Developer Digital.   0:56:06 Best VR/AR Game For the best game experience playable in virtual or augmented reality, irrespective of platform.   ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission, SIE Japan Studio / SIE. Beat Saber, Beat Games. Firewall Zero Hour, First Contact Entertainment / SIE. Moss, Polyarc Games. Tetris Effect, Resonair and Monstars Inc. / Enhance, Inc.   1:00:23 Best Action Game For the best game in the action genre focused on combat.   Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Treyarch / Activision. Dead Cells, Motion Twin. Destiny 2: Forsaken, Bungie / Activision. Far Cry 5, Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft. Mega Man 11, Capcom.   1:02:36 Best Action/Adventure Game For the best action/adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving.   Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Ubisoft Quebec / Ubisoft. God of War, Sony Santa Monica / SIE. Marvel’s Spider-Man, Insomniac Games / SIE. Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar Games. Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Eidos Montreal / Crystal Dynamics / Square Enix   1:04:32 Best Role Playing Game For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression, including massively multiplayer experiences.   Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, Square Enix / Square Enix. Monster Hunter: World, Capcom. Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, Level 5 / BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment. Octopath Traveler, Square Enix / Acquire / Nintendo. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, Obsidian Entertainment / Versus Evil.   1:04:55 Best Fighting Game For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.   BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Arc System Works. Dragon Ball FighterZ, Arc System Works / BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment. Soul Calibur VI, Bandai Namco Studios / BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment. Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Capcom.   1:06:43 Best Family Game For the best game appropriate for family play, irrespective of genre or platform.   Mario Tennis Aces, Camelot Software Planning / Nintendo. Nintendo Labo, Nintendo EPD / Nintendo. Overcooked 2, Ghost Town Games / Team 17. Starlink: Battle for Atlas, Ubisoft Toronto / Ubisoft. Super Mario Party, NDCube / Nintendo.   1:10:55 Best Strategy Game Best game focused on real time or turn-based strategy game play, irrespective of platform.   The Banner Saga 3, Stoic Studio / Versus Evil. BATTLETECH, Harebrained Schemes / Paradox Interactive. Frostpunk, 11 bit studios. Into the Breach, Subset Games. Valkyria Chronicles 4, Sega CS3 / Sega.   1:10:55 Best Sports/Racing Game For the best traditional and non-traditional sports and racing game.   FIFA 19, EA Vancouver / EA Sports. Forza Horizon 4, Playground Games / Turn 10 Studios / Microsoft Studios. Mario Tennis Aces, Camelot Software Planning / Nintendo. NBA 2K19, Visual Concepts / 2K Sports. Pro Evolution Soccer 2019, PES Productions / Konami.   1:13:41 Best Multiplayer Game For outstanding online multiplayer game play and design, including co-op and massively multiplayer experiences, irrespective of game genre.   Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Treyarch / Activision. Destiny 2: Forsaken, Bungie / Activision. Fortnite, Epic Games. Monster Hunter: World, Capcom. Sea of Thieves, Rare / Microsoft Studios.   1:17:25 Best Student Game Awarded the best student project created at the high school or college level.   Combat 2018, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences – Norway. Dash Quasar, UC Santa Cruz. JERA, Digipen Bilbao, Spain. LIFF, ISART Digital – France. RE: Charge, MIT.   1:17:45 Best Debut Indie Game Recognizing a new independent studio that released its first game in 2018. Winner selected by fan voting.   Donut County, Ben Esposito / Annapurna Interactive. Florence, Mountains. Moss, Polyarc Games. The Messenger, Sabotage Studio. Yoku’s Island Express, Villa Gorilla.   1:18:12 Best Esports Game For the game that has delivered the best overall eSports experience to players (inclusive of tournaments, community support and content updates), irrespective of genre or platform.   CSGO. DOTA2. Fortnite, Epic Games. League of Legends. Overwatch, Blizzard   1:20:37 Best Esports Player - Presented by Omen by HP The eSports player judged to be the most outstanding performer in 2018, irrespective of game.   Dominique “SonicFox” McLean, Echo Fox. Hajime “Tokido” Taniguchi. Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao, Royal Never Give Up. Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev, Natus Vincere. Sung-hyeon “JJoNak” Bang, New York Excelsior.     Best Esports Team The eSports team judged to be the most outstanding for performance in 2018, inclusive of multi-team organizations.   Astralis, CS:GO. Cloud9, LOL. Fnatic, LOL. London Spitfire, OWL. OG, DOTA2   1:21:09 Best Esports Coach   Bok “Reapered” Han-gyu, Cloud9. Cristian “ppasarel” Bănăseanu, OG. Danny “zonic” Sørensen, Astralis. Dylan Falco, Fnatic, Jakob “YamatoCannon” Mebdi, Team Vitality. Janko “YNk” Paunovic, MiBR.   1:21:25 Best Esports Event   ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018. EVO 2018. League of Legends World Championship. Overwatch League Grand Finals The International 2018.   1:21:40 Best Esports Host   Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez. Alex “Machine” Richardson. Anders Blume. Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere. Paul “RedEye” Chaloner.   Best Esports Moment   C9 Comeback Win In Triple OT vs FAZE, ELEAGUE. G2 Beating RNG, LOL Worlds. KT vs IG Base Race, LOL Worlds. OG’s Massive Upset of LGD, DOTA 2 Finals. SonicFox Side Switch Against Go1 in DBZ, EVO.   1:21:50 Content Creator of the Year   Dr. Lupo. Myth. Ninja. Pokimane. Willyrex.   1:25:00   Drew, Nathan and Cory finish off the show with the games they have been playing this week, including games –red dead redemption 2, Spiderman, Fortnite, Destiny 2 and much more,

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture and tech sector for the week of November 5 to November 9, 2018, with Eudora Wang sitting in for Nina Xiang. Topics covered include China-focused venture capital firm H Capital's plan in raising US$700 million fifth fund, Kai-Fu Le's Sinovation Ventures closing RMB2.5 billion (US$361.40 million) RMB-denominated fund, and Chinese e-sports team IG's 3-0 sweeping victory at the 2018 League of Legends World Championship. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

We're back for a second episode to talk about First Man, season three of Daredevil, Ozark, the League of Legends World Championship quarterfinals, our NFL game picks, and some of our Halloween favorites. Thanks to Scott Peddie for joining us this week and for properly introducing us to LoL eSports. (https://twitter.com/speddie0711) 0:00:00 - Intro talk 0:20:43 - First Man 0:36:00 - Daredevil: Season 3 0:45:08 - TV show intros 0:49:42 - The Haunting of Hill House: Season 1 0:59:06 - Ozark: Seasons 1 & 2 1:10:36 - League of Legends World Championship quarterfinals 1:38:20 - NFL game picks 1:55:09 - 2018 World Series 2:00:54 - Halloween costumes, candies, movies 2:32:50 - Zombie apocalypse hypothetical

Welcome, to the SUPER FUN PODCAST! WE HAVE MERCH! Check it out! www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/1873489-super-fun-podcast-logo?store_id=35179 Theme song by friend of the podcast, Shawn! www.youtube.com/channel/UCKqGfttmUh5J-y0hvC_pczw This Episode's Starting Lineup: Ryan, and Duncan This week, we debut a new theme song! Thank you so much Shawn! As for the boys, Duncan preps for Blizzcon and see Venom, and Ryan watches Disenchantment and League of Legends World Championship. We have news on Telltale Games, Obsidian, Pokemon Go, and more! Timestamps: Weeks 0:00 - 18:38 News: 18:38 - 54:23 Emails: 54:23 - 57:18 Last Call: 57:18 - 58:10 Ending: 58:10 - 1:01:56 Ending Theme: You're Not Here by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (Silent Hill 3) Telltale Games http://ca.ign.com/articles/2018/10/09/telltales-walking-dead-the-final-season-will-get-its-ending-through-robert-kirkmans-skybound James Gunn https://www.thewrap.com/james-gunn-suicide-squad-2-for-dc/ Obsidian https://kotaku.com/sources-microsoft-is-close-to-buying-obsidian-1829614135 Batwoman https://www.destructoid.com/here-s-our-first-look-at-ruby-rose-donning-batwoman-s-cape-and-cowl-526397.phtml#&gid=526397&pid=1 Pokemon Go https://www.destructoid.com/keep-an-eye-out-for-gen-4-pokemon-to-start-popping-up-in-pokemon-go-526416.phtml https://www.destructoid.com/it-looks-like-meltan-can-only-be-caught-in-pokemon-go-526554.phtml The Witcher https://comicbook.com/2018/10/10/netflix-the-witcher-cast-revealed/ Sony https://www.destructoid.com/finally-sony-officially-announces-that-psn-name-changes-are-coming-soon-with-a-bizarre-proviso-526522.phtml Devil May Cry 5 https://www.destructoid.com/capcom-breaks-down-the-new-silly-devil-may-cry-5-deluxe-weapons-526223.phtml

Jullie zien het goed, onze derde aflevering van de Confessions of a Super Geek podcast staat online! In de podcast gaan onze IGN-ers samen met gasten dieper in op de laatste ontwikkelingen omtrent games, films, series en bordspellen. Deze week zitten Mick van Hesteren, Jaap Vreeke, Juliën Rodenrijs en host Nick Nijland rond de tafel. We bespreken onder andere de nieuwe film van Tom Hardy, Venom. De film roept wat vraagtekens op en wij kijken naar onze verwachtingen. Ten tweede gaan we praten over de League of Legends World Championship. Het jaarlijkse evenement gaat weer van start en belooft nu al een uitzonderlijke editie te worden. Het nieuwe seizoen van Fortnite wordt ook nog besproken, aangezien de game maar blijft groeien en verbazen. Tot slot praten we over Maniac. De nieuwe serie op Netflix met Jonah Hill en Emma Stone laat een goede indruk achter bij onze crew.

On today's episode of the RedShirtKing Manifesto, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar takes a look at Group C of the 2017 League of Legends World Championship. Within, he breaks down why Fenerbahce can't rely on baron steals to get by the main event, why Uzi hurts Royal Never Give Up as much as he helps, whether G2 has grown enough to impress on the International stage, and why the weakest Korean team is still likely to take the top spot from Group C. You can read Chase's article on Fenerbahce Esports here: https://news.unikrn.com/article/Rebuilding-the-Turkish-Empire If you prefer audio only versions, be sure to subscribe to the Esports Rough Drafts Podcast on iTunes to keep up with every episode here: ihttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rough-drafts-podcast/id1050361444?mt=2. Twitter: https://twitter.com/roughdraftspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roughdraftspod Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/esportsroughdrafts Discord: https://discord.gg/NycBaXV Go to http://www.unikrn.com today to bet alongside all your favourite esports matches for the chance to win awesome prizes.

On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk and Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar wrap up their breakdown of the 2017 League of Legends World Championship...Play-In Stage! They close with their thoughts on Group D, including Rampage’s minimal improvement from last year, why Fenerbahçe Esports could surprise everyone and grab a 1 seed, and a passionate defense from our resident LMS fan of why you shouldn’t sleep on Hong Kong Attitude. Enjoyed the episode? Consider supporting us on our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/roughdraftspod Want to watch the full video, complete with stats and the lovely faces of your analysts? Watch the podcast here: https://youtu.be/ae83gIqHh74 If you prefer audio only versions, be sure to subscribe to the Esports Rough Drafts Podcast on iTunes to keep up with every episode here: ihttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rough-drafts-podcast/id1050361444?mt=2. Twitter: https://twitter.com/roughdraftspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roughdraftspod Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/esportsroughdrafts Discord: https://discord.gg/NycBaXV Go to http://www.unikrn.com today to bet alongside all your favourite esports matches for the chance to win awesome prizes. We are looking for feedback for this upcoming season! Please take a moment to answer this survey: https://goo.gl/forms/tsi6XrAEOcWIY5sU2

On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk and Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar are continue to break down the 2017 League of Legends World Championship...Play-In Stage! They take a look at Group C, where they do their best to get exciting about Young Generation and Kaos Latin Gamers. They really do. Honest. They close with the three things Chase most wants to see from Fnatic in what should be an easy walk in the park for the veteran org. Enjoyed the episode? Consider supporting us on our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/roughdraftspod Want to watch the full video, complete with stats and the lovely faces of your analysts? Watch the podcast here: https://youtu.be/Oj9YMQjHvwE If you prefer audio only versions, be sure to subscribe to the Esports Rough Drafts Podcast on iTunes to keep up with every episode here: ihttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rough-drafts-podcast/id1050361444?mt=2. Twitter: https://twitter.com/roughdraftspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roughdraftspod Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/esportsroughdrafts Discord: https://discord.gg/NycBaXV Go to http://www.unikrn.com today to bet alongside all your favourite esports matches for the chance to win awesome prizes. We are looking for feedback for this upcoming season! Please take a moment to answer this survey: https://goo.gl/forms/tsi6XrAEOcWIY5sU2

On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk and Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar are continue to break down the 2017 League of Legends World Championship...Play-In Stage! They turn their attention to Group B, where they discuss whether Oceania’s dreams of a competitive team will finally come true and why Team oNe isn’t as strong as their regional prestige would indicate before a passionate, inspiring speech to Cloud9 given by...Walter? That can’t be right… Enjoyed the episode? Consider supporting us on our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/roughdraftspod Want to watch the full video, complete with stats and the lovely faces of your analysts? Watch the podcast here: https://youtu.be/grEqQKnJUJQ If you prefer audio only versions, be sure to subscribe to the Esports Rough Drafts Podcast on iTunes to keep up with every episode here: ihttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rough-drafts-podcast/id1050361444?mt=2. Twitter: https://twitter.com/roughdraftspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roughdraftspod Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/esportsroughdrafts Discord: https://discord.gg/NycBaXV Go to http://www.unikrn.com today to bet alongside all your favourite esports matches for the chance to win awesome prizes. We are looking for feedback for this upcoming season! Please take a moment to answer this survey: https://goo.gl/forms/tsi6XrAEOcWIY5sU2

On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk and Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar are ready to start breaking down the 2017 League of Legends World Championship...Play-In Stage! They start with Group A, where they discuss Lyon’s terrible luck of the draw and how Gambit won their hearts before a heated argument over Team WE’s long-term potential. Enjoyed the episode? Consider supporting us on our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/roughdraftspod Want to watch the full video, complete with stats and the lovely faces of your analysts? Watch the podcast here: https://youtu.be/iG6Evk-3Zwc If you prefer audio only versions, be sure to subscribe to the Esports Rough Drafts Podcast on iTunes to keep up with every episode here: ihttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rough-drafts-podcast/id1050361444?mt=2. Twitter: https://twitter.com/roughdraftspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roughdraftspod Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/esportsroughdrafts Discord: https://discord.gg/NycBaXV Go to http://www.unikrn.com today to bet alongside all your favourite esports matches for the chance to win awesome prizes. We are looking for feedback for this upcoming season! Please take a moment to answer this survey: https://goo.gl/forms/tsi6XrAEOcWIY5sU2

The eternal battle over the remote control continues this week as we discuss Gogglebox Kids, Time Bandits, the League of Legends World Championship, the return of the Milk Tray person and more. We also take a quiz to see if we’re as smart as the QI elves. This week we’ve been watching Toast of London, Battlestar Galactica: Razer and the final of The Great British Bake-Off. #Toast_of_London #Battlestar_Galactica_Razer #The_Great_British_Bake_Off #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts

In a rare twist Charley has high praise for not one but TWO new and relevant video games, GTA Online's Halloween activity was only kinda "meh," Jeff has his first "real adult," the great Bethesda debate almost resurfaces, Jeff's latest D&D exploits are getting even weirder then normal, and Charley pours himself a tall glass of bourbon while Jeff goes ALL OUT on the 2016 League of Legends World Championship. Not a while lot happened in the traditional news, but there's also some of that as well. Oh yeah, there's also some answers for some listener email questions.Something Wicked Studios Extra-Life RosterYouTube: youtube.com/swstudiozEmail: wickedawesomecast@gmail.comWe also have a FaceBookSometimes we remember to post on Twitter

BMC raids the studio and joins us as we cover Sony's PS Plus news, Microsofts early expectations and League of Legends World Championship. Plus we rapid fire some questions to get to know BMC better and Jazze talks about why he hangs his underwear on the door. All this and more on this week's episode of the GameZilla podcast

Tracklist 01: Zedd - Ignite (2016 League of Legends World Championship) 02: Galantis & Hook N Sling - Love on Me 03: 3LAU - Is It Love (feat. Yeah Boy) (Riggi & Piros Remix) 04: Janieck - Feel The Love (Mike Williams Remix) 05: No Mondays - Dopamine 06: Justin Oh - Start Again (Tom Swoon Edit) 07: MOTi & Maurice West - Disco Weapon 08: La Fuente - 4000 09: John Dish, Digital Bounze & Allen Wish - Star (feat. Paul Aiden) 10: Sick Individuals & Holl & Rush - Helix 11: Olly James & Maddix - Invictus 12: Major Lazer - Cold Water (feat. Justin Bieber & MO) (Breathe Carolina & APEK Festival Mix) 13: David Guetta, Chris Willis & Cedric Gervais - Would I Lie to You 14: Rivero & Reggio - Mental 15: MAKJ & Timmy Trumpet - Party Till We Die (feat. Andrew W.K.) 16: Serchylamm & El Casto - Rompe! 17: KSHMR & Will Sparks - Voices 18: Yves V & Sem Thomasson - On Top Of The World (feat. Ruby Prophet) 19: The Chainsmokers - All We Know (feat. Phoebe Ryan) 20: Showtek & Major Lazer - Believer ENJOY!!

Today, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at the first day of the League of Legends World Championship and all of the gambling opportunities it can bring. First, they took a look at the upcoming future bets, giving their best bets on long shot group winners, outright champions, and likely MVP candidates. Then, they move on to the first day's action, including whether CLG is close to G2 Esports, if AHQ deserves credit as a fun underdog pick, and some rage from our resident TSM fan when he learns the line for their first game. Want to watch the full video, complete with stats and the lovely faces of your analysts? Watch the podcast here: https://youtu.be/lc9rbshYCy0 Be sure to subscribe to the Esports Rough Drafts Podcast on iTunes to keep up with every episode here: ihttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rough-drafts-podcast/id1050361444?mt=2. And if you happened to leave a nice review along the way, that’d be cool too. Go to www.unikrn.com today to bet alongside all your favourite esports matches for the chance to win awesome prizes.

In today's edition of the Guess the Lines: Unikoin Challenge Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar sits down with Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk to break down every aspect of tomorrow's opening Quarterfinals series of the League of Legends World Championship between the Flash Wolves and Origen. They start by looking at the potential advantage for sOAZ in the top lane, how Karsa could shift the balance of power if his can maneuver through the enemy wards, and why this series will ultimately come down to the bot lane. After guessing the lines and going over all of the game's prop bets, they close by talking about Team SoloMid's "shocking" press release on the removal of Dyrus, Santorin, and Lustboy from the starting line-up.

In this episode of the Guess the Lines: Unikoin Challenge podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk discuss the biggest strategic changes they expect heading into the second week of League of Legends World Championship action. Then, they head into Thursday's Group A action and predict what it will take to steal a game from the KOO Tigers, how much faith one should have in a Flash Wolves comeback, and whether PaiN Gaming's upset win on Sunday is the last we'll hear from them this tournament.

Alex and Jo Jo invite their friend, Justin Grunin, to drink beer and talk about nerdy stuff! They enjoy a wonderful beer by Redbeard Brewing Company while they talk about how board games are changing, water parks being built on Mars, and hover boards. Justin also discusses his love for League of Legends and esports. Redbeard Brewing Company: http://redbeardbrews.com Cyber Chess: http://nerdist.com/japanese-team-reinvents-chess-for-the-cyberpunk-era/ Water on Mars: http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/sep/29/nasa-crossroads-mars-water-without-contamination-curiosity-rover Lexus Hover Board: http://www.cnet.com/news/the-lexus-hoverboard-is-real-video/ League of Legends World Championship: http://worlds.lolesports.com/en_US/worlds

In today's special bonus episode of the Guess the Lines Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk don't actually have any lines to guess. Instead, they have six games from Day Four of the League of Legends World Championship to dig through for whatever insight they can find as they prepare for next week's slate of games. This leads to discussions on how far OG Hermit's brilliant strategies can take this team, whether Cloud9's path to success is maintainable, and whether Counter Logic Gaming's loss to the KOO Tigers puts their emergence from the Group Stage in jeopardy.

In today's episode of the Guess the Lines Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar wrap up the third day of the League of Legends World Championship and enjoy this new world in which anything is apparently possible as long as you don't happen to gamble on it for the sake of a podcast. After looking at the flailing H2k Gaming and Marin's growth on SKT, they discuss whether Origen's newfound strategic success is enough to take down KT Rolster, whether ahq e-Sports Club won their game against Fnatic more than Fnatic lost it, and if Counter Logic Gaming can truly achieve Counter Logic Nirvana and 3-0 the first half of this group stage.

The League of Legends World Championship had more viewers than the World Series and the NBA Finals; Former Creed singer Scott Stapp may have gone insane; Funkhouser is immune to the comedic charms of Donald Glover, AD agrees.

Smite Talk is in the HOUSE!  This week we dive into discussing poor Cabraken, the goods the bads and the ugliest. Jumping into esports we discuss League of Legends World Championship and what we as a Smite community can learn from it.  Finally ending the show with user e-mails and calls.

Ian Buck and Ian Decker discuss more GamerGate developments, a new Civilization: Beyond Earth cinematic, the winner of the League of Legends World Championship, a strange Half Life 3 ad campaign, a look back at Mass Effect and reviews of Assassin's Creed Pirates and Octodad DLC.

It's a power trio for this edition of Weekend Confirmed. Hosts Garnett Lee and Jeff Cannata are joined by Shacknews' Ozzie Mejia and they briefly muse about last week's League of Legends World Championship, as they all consider jumping back into the world of Riot's MOBA phenomenon. Discussion turns to Grand Theft Auto Online, including some listener stories about their experience in the game. Then everyone talks about the upcoming next-generation of consoles and the Battlefield 4 beta before Jeff talks about his brief experience with Beyond: Two Souls and Ozzie reels off the best of what he saw at this year's IndieCade. And to send you into your weekend, everyone breaks out a new round of Finishing Moves before the post-show Tailgate.