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The three types of power described in Becky Margiotta’s book, “Impact With Integrity” started me thinking about how that applies to the Gamers Change Lives Podcast. I put the link to the book below because it is worth reading. I li…

When it comes to creating esports events Artificial Intelligence (AI) can play a significant role. The types of AI tools used in esports include machine learning algorithms for player performance analysis, chatbots, and gameplay simulations to optim…

People hear “gaming” and think it is not as demanding as it sounds – mash a few buttons here and there like there is nothing engaging going on in your life. Ha! To the professional gamer, this is not the case.  It is common t…

Every few months I see in the news that India has banned another group of mobile games. Various reasons are reported. There are security issues with the apps in their opinion. Or maybe the source of the games is not in favor. I honestly have no insi…

Training players in esports does not require all the rigorous physical training that may be done in traditional sports, but it still has some physicalities to it such as nutrition, wrist and eye exercises, and specific exercise routines to help with…

With the gaming industry continuing to expand its boundaries in the world, we have gotten to see Artificial Intelligence become more of a member in the industry and as much as a tool. From competitive management, to player development, coaching meth…

Esports success is founded on the relationship of mentorship. Some of us are mentors. Some of us are mentees. I rarely find someone in the industry who is not willing to share what they have learned with others. The mentorship relationship seems to…

It is no secret that the big streaming companies – Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, Apple TV – are coming to join Showmax (based in South Africa) to build their subscriber base on the continent. The number of new streaming subscribers in Sub-Sa…

There aren’t enough esports servers in Africa. That is a fact. And it puts competitive players there at a significant disadvantage when competing on the world stage. But can it also serve as a training device? Let me explain. When talking wi…

Esports is only for the young, right? Think of the last esports event you attended. Or the last match you played online. What was the average age? I am guessing that it will be a young crowd. But what about older players and viewers of esports even…