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NTU to host Commonwealth Esports Championships rounds at Confetti

RucsandraMoldoveanu July 28, 2022 No Comments confettiesportsNTU

NTU will be hosting the qualifying rounds of the Commonwealth Esports Championship (CEC) at its Creative Quarter Confetti campus. Competing teams will train and participate…

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NTU students compete in national esports competition BADASS University All Stars

Katie Green November 27, 2020 No Comments esportsgamingnottingham trent university

Esports is one of the fastest growing forms of popular entertainment. I took the opportunity to check out a new student competition – set up…

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Sport embraces virtual world in the face of global pandemic

Alex Brinton April 23, 2020 No Comments coronavirusesportsFIFA 20virtual sport

The sporting arena has made great efforts to cushion the impact of the COVID-19, many traditional sports are shifting to the virtual world. Esports and…

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Is there a future for therapy in gaming?

Katie Green March 1, 2020 No Comments esportsgamingnintendops4switchvirtualvrwiixbox

Gaming often gets a bad rep when it comes to its effect on people’s lives, with the industry being blamed for influencing negative behavioural changes…

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E-Sports: Durham Defenders dominate Smash Bros. at Metronome play-offs

Katie Green December 20, 2019 No Comments confettiesportslocalmatch reportnintendonottinghamswitchvarsity

We attended the National Students E-sports inaugural British University playoffs at Metronome, which kicked off with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate… For those who don’t know,…

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MPs pressure government to ban gambling in video games

Katie Green September 18, 2019 No Comments 2KaddictiondebateEAesportsfinancefortnitegamblinggaminginternetMoneyNBAoverwatchparliamentsportstechnology

Campaigners have requested that the government update their policy on gambling systems in video games. Loot boxes, or as the publisher Electronic Arts calls them,…

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5 games you should be excited for at E3 2019

Katie Green June 8, 2019 No Comments e3esportsfantasyfightinggaminglisticleMarvelmcunewnintendops4rpgsc-fishooterSpider manswitchxbox

E3 is arriving this weekend with an abundance of new gaming details for us to get excited about over the coming months. While Sony has…

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