http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/shindigs en-us Tue, 09 Apr 2013 03:52:35 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=406870 shindigs Lately, I've been really interested in exploring games in academia. Games as media and culture has been growing as a field of research as games become more pervasive in mainstream culture. So when someone told me that there was a research book on esports, I had to check it out. Many esports and gaming fans have had the experience of reading a news article, book, or online write-up about thei... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 03:52:35 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=406870 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=405290 shindigs Text by shindigs. Art by fusefuse. Edits by itsjustatank. Told me to do it by Heyoka. Upon completing the Heart of the Swarm campaign, a lot of us were left disappointed with the narrative. Gameplay-wise, Heart of the Swarm brought novel, fun, and innovative mechanics to the conventional RTS campaign. In many ways, the campaign was a detailed improvement in many areas from Wings of Libe... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:30:04 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=405290 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=387486 shindigs During my senior year at university, I joined a research group that was studying the StarCraft 2 community and principles surrounding peer learning in the game. The group is part of the Connected Learning Research Network, which studies a promotes a new idea of education known as connected learning that is closely tied to how youth interest collides with digital media, peer groups, and shared ... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:48:05 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=387486 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=347993 shindigs Wednesday Night Fights is a weekly gathering at Super Arcade in Walnut, California put on by level|up, a fighting game community organization dedicated to tournament events and live streaming. WNF is a timely tradition and gathering of fighting game enthusiasts and competitors for community tournaments in a variety of games. The tournament is spearheaded by Alex Valle - a veteran competitor i... Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:53:09 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=347993 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=317465 shindigs I'll be giving a TEDx talk on SC2 and ESPORTS at TEDxUCI today. The event begins at 1:00pm PST but I won't be on until later in the day. Fore reference, I'll be on after a video clip of an athletic runner. I've been waiting for a live stream link before I made a post, so here it is: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/tedx-uc-irvine You can find my info/mugshot on the speakers page: ht... Sun, 04 Mar 2012 04:07:19 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=317465 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=305867 shindigs The Collegiate Starleague Regional LAN at UC Irvine was a huge success, and it could have not been possible without the volunteers who took the time to help out. I'd like to take the time to recognize them for their efforts, and I hope the community shows some love for those who normally aren't in the spotlight. These are not in any particular order. Mack (left) and Alan (right) holdi... Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:44:38 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=305867 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=299366 shindigs As 2011 wraps up, I've had the past week to reflect on why this has been one of the most unforgettable and amazing years of my life. I had the opportunity to attend numerous events, meet amazing people, and essentially experience the dream of StarCraft becoming huge in the foreigner scene - and even be involved in it to some degree! Between adminning for the Collegiate Starleague, contrib... Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:26:14 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=299366 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=286075 shindigs I have the privelage of attending a talk by Rob Pardo, hosted at UCI. Rob is Executive VP of Game Design at Blizzard, and worked on BW in his earlier days, and then worked on WC3, WoW, SC2, and now Diablo III. Unfortunately, I don't believe there is a VoD of the talk but I'd thought I'd share some really interesting points that give insights to Blizzard's design philosophy. I'll focus most... Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:33:38 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=286075 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=285600 shindigs Googled Liquid Hero and the first hit is a brew with the same name. BarCraft organizers/TL better hit these guys up for some sponsorships! http://liquidhero.com/ Hope this isn't advertising. Just found it amusing. Imagine drinking some Jinro and Liquid Hero at the next BarCraft event - perfection. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:50:20 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=285600 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=280136 shindigs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08R3VyqfD0g I did a "quick" video recap of all the cool storylines and happenings in the Collegiate Starleague (league of colleges playing each other in SC2). Skip to 4minutes 20seconds for the school shoutouts. The first 4 minutes are general announcement stuff. Some notable mentions: Harvard undefeated after a mediocre Season 4 showing U... Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:06:49 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=280136 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=277576 shindigs I just received a phone call from MTV in New York. They asked if I was the president of the StarCraft Competitive Gaming club on my campus, at which point I got really excited since I thought they wanted to do a quick documentary of some sort on our club and competitive StarCraft gaming as a whole. My hype elevates as they tell me that they're coming to my campus to film a TV show, and my... Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:24:50 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=277576 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=274903 shindigs I missed a week of school, so I'm currently getting my ass double kicked from backed up work. Can't be super in-depth as I'd like. HuK vs. BoxeR This couldn't be possibly with everyone in the community. From the TLers who spawned the idea, to those who had BW on their USB sticks or downloaded it through 3G, to the people who decided to call BoxeR up, and of course the pros who volunteered... Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:10:37 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=274903 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=252645 shindigs :boes edit: VODS http://www.twitch.tv/boesthius/b/292152880 Milkis vs. Antoine StarCraft 2 Brood War GRUDGE FUNMATCH TONIGHT History "There is no history, I just like beating up Antoine" -Milkis "Milkis is embarrassed after his loss yesterday, vows to take revenge." -Antoine Replay of their previous encounter with Milkis's embarrassing defeat: http://d... Tue, 09 Aug 2011 06:19:28 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=252645 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=250818 shindigs Due to the immense popularity of the ESPORTS aviators, my girlfriend has been gracious enough to make a couple more and put them out for sale. At this moment I'd just like to gauge interest in who would be actually willing to purchase some personally crafted ESPORTS aviators. The new aviators should be higher quality than those shown at Anaheim, as they were made with water-based sharpie ... Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:20:48 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=250818 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=250472 shindigs The good ol' ESPORTS aviators made their debut at MLG Anaheim. Hot_Bid did receive his pair and they made appearances on some Liquid members as well. Here is a huge collection of ESPORTS at MLG Anaheim! If you have your own pics of the ESPORTS aviators feel free to post them here, I want to see them! I will do a full recap later in a separate blog. Update: If you're interested in ... Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:42:01 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=250472 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=244674 shindigs Look out for these bad boys at MLG Anaheim. Peace out nerds. Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:58:24 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=244674 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=218833 shindigs Greetings TL, I hope some wise, old also acceptable, TLers are kind enough to offer some advice on my future prospects after I rant about my current status. Wall of text T_T Around a year ago, I wrote a blog dictating my urge to switch majors from biology -> chemistry/computer science. Since then, I've switched to a full on Chemistry major/computer science minor. My reasons were tha... Tue, 03 May 2011 16:37:34 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=218833 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=216313 shindigs A few weeks ago I wrote a quick article on the growth of the StarCraft community at University of California Irvine which was later published on www.myucirvine.com The official school newspaper also interviewed me recently to do a similar article. Looking forward to spread the word about ESPORTS Let me know what you guys think! http://www.myucirvine.com/news/features/item/78-starcraf... Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:03:02 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=216313 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=205965 shindigs Writing up a blog series that serves as a recollection of all my past experiences with the original StarCraft and Brood War. I hope that you find it an enjoyable read, whether you are new from SC2 or have been a dedicated BW fan. When I sit back and think about how long I've been playing StarCraft and now the upcoming major leagues in the US, it's pretty amazing to see how far we've come. ... Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:37:45 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=205965 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=204845 shindigs Going to write up a blog series that serves as a recollection of all my past experiences with the original StarCraft and Brood War. I hope that you find it an enjoyable read, whether you are new from SC2 or have been a dedicated BW fan. When I sit back and think about how long I've been playing StarCraft and now the upcoming major leagues in the US, it's pretty amazing to see how far we've co... Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:31:54 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=204845