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The tragic tale of rugby as a sports game

06 Jan 2016 4 min read Article

This article is part of a collaboration with iQ by Intel. After the 34-17 loss at the Rugby World Cup semi-finals last October, Australian fans could do with some escapism. But if they’re looking to relieve their broken hearts and reclaim the cup through a videogame fantasy, they’ll find that the me

Can India become an eSports powerhouse?

10 Dec 2015 4 min read Article

This article is part of a collaboration with iQ by Intel. The eSports fever that has taken the world by storm is largely driven by its popularity throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas. But there are still billions of people on the sidelines in countries where competitive gaming has yet to take o

How to make soccer more entertaining? Add ragdoll physics

23 Nov 2015 2 min read News

Americans insist that soccer is and always will be boring. And, admittedly, low-scoring games with few opportunities for commercial breaks isn’t the most ‘Murica thing ever. But defenders of soccer might point to the simple elegance of a well-executed pass, or the unparalleled tension of a final bat

Pro Evo Soccer 2016 is a leviathan of approximation

02 Nov 2015 4 min read Review

Letting soccer get lost in the scramble

Sigh, FIFA 16 can’t avoid the systemic inequality of women’s soccer after all

21 Sep 2015 2 min read News

Kadeisha Buchanan, the best young player at this summer’s Women’s World Cup, is a fantastic talent, the kind of player you can only dream of being. That’s why the news that a select few female soccer players would be included in the latest edition of FIFA was so exciting. That’s also why the news th