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On Thursday, Jan. 16, Vandal Entertainment and the Vandal Esports program joined forces to host Vandal Games, a night full of competition, fun and, of course, gaming. All throughout the […]
As the fall semester comes to an end, so does the first half of University of Idaho’s Esports Program’s second year. The program is still fairly new, especially for esports, […]
Welcome back Vandals! The start of the Spring 2024 semester means new classes and new opportunities to learn and have fun. Check out these exciting events and activities happening this […]
In the basement of the Bruce Pitman Center, you can find the University of Idaho Esports team practicing for their upcoming matches. In a dimly lit computer lab, the smell […]
Getting any event off the ground can be difficult to run when no one signs up. Butch Fealy and the University of Idaho’s intramural department found themselves in a difficult […]
Every year, when the Overwatch League starts, 18 weeks of competition are planned out. At the end of weeks four and eight, special competitions happen that pit the four top performers in the ongoing […]
Esports has officially joined the Olympics in the form of the Olympic Virtual Series, where Olympic players from worldwide will gather to compete in games based on physical sports, like […]
The newly developed E-Sports Club has had their struggles with the pandemic but were still able to keep up recruitment and lucked out in finding a new place to call home. While […]
The Esports Club is a relatively new club at the University of Idaho. They specialize in competitive video gaming where teams compete against other e-sports teams in tournaments. The games they play against one another can range from first-person team-based shooters like “Overwatch,” to fighting games like “Super Smash Bros,” to mass multiplayer role-playing games like “League of Legends.” Gamers can win prize money in these tournaments.
This Saturday, the NCAA Final Four will compete for glory and a spot in the championship. I’m not sure which four teams will be competing, and I’m not sure why […]