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This highlight reel was created for Intro to Sports Broadcasting at Full Dail University. Original match took place April 2021.

Brief recap of some of the main stage highlights at CECC May Madness 2025. Trying something new this year.Follow along at crunknwj/the_spawnroom on X, the_spawnroom on Instagram, and at http://thespawnroom.net

Women and marginalized genders in esports have a constant uphill battle, from toxicity in games to people thinking that they're not as good as their ranks. High school, college, and professional players weigh in on their experiences in the esports…

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When Danielle Johnson, the Executive Director of the Texas Scholastic Esports Federation (TexSEF) created the organization in 2020, she did so as an emotional response to sexism and toxicity in the gaming community. Now, TexSEF has upwards of 7,500…

Local events have been a staple in the fighting game community since the emergence of Street Fighter II in the arcades. Even in 2023, as most gaming events have turned to online tournaments and big productions, the fighting game community is keeping…

Representation and inclusion in gaming and esports is something that a lot of developers, companies, and individuals in the gaming space have been striving towards for years. But is the gaming and esports space ready to be truly inclusive for…

The Super Smash Brothers community is a tight knit community, and no one is more proof than that then Vanessa "MommaToaster" Kerr, mom of San Antonio Smasher ToasT. On Episode 3 of the Spawn Room Podcast, we talk with Kerr about her journey with…

In July, we discussed how esports and traditional sports can be similar for kids who want to be apart of a team sport. One of the organizations who is championing this comparison is XP League. We sat down with Jacob Smith, the Area Coordinator of the…

The Pittsburgh Knights hosted the Knights Forge September 21-24 in Bridgeville, PA. Knights' founder James O'Connor talks about how the Knights began, gives some insight to the weekend, along with his future plans for the Knights. Players from…

Open bracket tournaments being held during esports majors are showing gamers that it's still possible to be able to compete and have fun, despite most tournaments focusing on the professional teams and players. The HCS open bracket tournaments are…

The Halo Championship Series had it's final major for the 2023 season in Fort Worth from September 1-3. Top 8 teams from the weekend earned a bid to the World Championships in Seattle in October. The grand finals saw an epic battle between…

DreamHack Dallas 2023 brought multiple esports tournaments to the gaming convention. Live esports events bring the same type of energy as a live sporting event, and the crowd and players at DreamHack were no exception. Read how these events compare…