📩 Latest Episodes
Oct
27
Guest Episode | Dr. Oliver Leis: Turning Pressure into Power: Stress and Coping in Esports
Stress in esports: Is it always bad? No! Learn insights from Dr. Oliver Leis on managing pressure in competitive gaming.
7 min read
Oct
20
Can Esports Find a Home in the Olympics? Lessons from the First Olympic Virtual Series
What did we learn from the Olympic Virtual Series, and can esports ever truly join the Olympic Games?
4 min read
Oct
13
Olympic Esports: Benefits, Challenges, and the Future of Competitive Gaming
Could esports have a place in the Olympic Games? We discuss both the benefits and challenges.
4 min read
Oct
06
Specialization and Familiarity: Ingredients for a Competitive Edge
Specialized teams are 1.75% more likely to win, and team familiarity can make or break your chances of winning in competitive games.
4 min read
Sep
29
Skills vs. Friendship: How Player Motivation Shapes Team Selection
How do players choose their team mates in video games, and how do men and women differ?
4 min read
Sep
22
New Blood vs. Experience: Who Performs Better in the Long Run?
Do teams with new members perform better? We discuss how different gaming team types perform over time.
4 min read
Sep
15
The Impact of Toxic Behavior: How Negative Communication Impacts Team Performance
We discuss who is affected most by toxic behavior in video games, and how it impacts team performance.
4 min read
Sep
08
Esports Tournaments as Marketing Goldmines: How Events Boost Revenue
Discover why video game publishers invest in live esports tournaments even at a loss, and how that drive revenue.
5 min read
Sep
01
From Screen to Scalpel: Can Gaming Make You a Better Surgeon?
We explore how gaming skills like hand-eye coordination and visuospatial abilities might benefit real-world tasks like surgery.
5 min read
Aug
25
Esports Gambling: How Skins, Money, and Biases Shape the Market
Discover the unique aspects of esports gambling, how people tend to bet, and why they do it.
5 min read
