CSULB Esports News

You may have seen someone walking around campus wearing a white sweater with the words “CSULB x ESPORTS” and the name “ROEKA” emblazoned on the chest and sleeve, respectively. This person is CSULB Esports’ Team Coordinator, Christopher “Roeka” Yem. Dive into the energetic and hyped mindset of Roeka with this article. First things first, who […]

Ahmad “Contrastsz” El Samad has been playing video games for as long as he can remember.  Perhaps a culmination of his childhood, growing up in Kuwait firing up first-person shooters on his SEGA Genesis and PlayStation 1 as a part of his daily routine, El Samad once won $300 competing in a “Call of Duty” […]

After graduating, Jonathan “Ravarath” Garcia felt that he could still help out at CSULB Esports & Gaming Association. At first, Garcia was primarily one of the Discord admins. At the start of the 2018-2019 academic year, he decided to help create a Rainbow Six Siege team before also becoming the Media Coordinator for the club. […]

It’s usually one or the other. You’re either representing the club as a board member or as a player. For 4th-year Paolo “Neutral” Angeo, he decided to do both. Now secretary for the club, he looks back on how he got here. First things first, tell us about who Neutral is outside of the CSULB […]

In this article, Tiffany “Xyras” Lam, a 4th-year Computer Science major, reflects on how she got into gaming despite familial opposition and her smooth transition from branch manager to vice president. So who is Xyras outside of the club? I’m a 4th-year Computer Science major who has a crippling addiction to boba ｡◕ ‿ ◕｡ […]

Ballroom B in the University Student Union was filled with the gentle glow of RGB lighting and the clicking and clacking of controllers Friday as the Long Beach State Esports Association held GGBeach, a student run gaming convention.

Once the captain of CSULB’s uLoL team, Anthony “Fox Main” Pham has now taken on the responsibilities of President of the CSULB Esports & Gaming Association. He discusses his origins in gaming and the club, details pertaining to his presidency – including challenges and some of his proudest moments, and what he thinks the future […]

The sounds of keyboards tapping and mouses clicking fill the room as each team begins their game plan. Constantly fighting other players to save their spot in the finalist round. Competitive gaming, also known as esports, brings people from all over the world together on one common ground: being considered the best of the best. […]

At its heart, esports is about teamwork, both on and off the playing field. Whether its a tense teamfight over the Kraken on Halcyon Fold or a tie-breaking round on Inferno, there are people outside of the game that help support and fund these competitions. Collegiate StarLeague is one of them, as are the universities […]

Campuses all across the nation are starting gaming clubs and collegiate teams at an increasing rate, laying the foundation for the next generation of esports athletes, coaches, and analysts. We wanted to get an inside look at this newly developing scene and really highlight some of the students leading the way. I recently had the […]