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Jerry Holkins & Jeremy Crawford on Acquisitions Inc and the magic of D&D

Our new podcast emerges! Off the back of a visit to D&D Live: The Descent, we've got great conversations to share with some heavy hitters of the D&D

Jerry Holkins & Jeremy Crawford on Acquisitions Inc and the magic of D&D
Games

Mogul.gg's Jamie Skella on building partnerships and profits

This week we catch up with Jamie Skella, an Australian with a lot of angles covered on the esports scene, most prominently in the online tournament platform,

Mogul.gg's Jamie Skella on building partnerships and profits
Games

Daniel Ringland from Riot Games on the OPL's five year journey

Seamus talks to Daniel about the first five years of Riot in Oceania, the evolution of the OPL, its partnerships with the AFL, schools and universities, and where the next five years takes us.

Daniel Ringland from Riot Games on the OPL's five year journey
Media

Michal 'CARMAC' Blicharz: the biggest brain in esports on The Esports Moment

One of the smartest minds in all of esports sits down with The Esports Moment at Intel Extreme Masters Sydney.

Michal 'CARMAC' Blicharz: the biggest brain in esports on The Esports Moment
Games

Karrigan: being benched at FaZe, leading a young Mousesports, and loving the big stage

Karrigan is one of my favourite players on the world circuit so it was fantastic to get time to sit down with him at IEM Sydney.

Karrigan: being benched at FaZe, leading a young Mousesports, and loving the big stage
Games

HCT Worlds recap w/ Stirling Coates from The Roar

Recapping the key moments and crazy action from the Hearthstone World Championship in Taiwan. With special guest Stirling Coates, esports writer for The Roar

HCT Worlds recap w/ Stirling Coates from The Roar
Games

Chad 'SPUNJ' Burchill, Australian CS:GO analyst & former professional player

At IEM Sydney 2019, I grabbed some time with Chad ‘SPUNJ’ Burchill, a former pro CS:GO player and now an analyst seen regularly on the global circuit. He’s an

Chad 'SPUNJ' Burchill, Australian CS:GO analyst & former professional player
Games

Overwatch League, Contenders, Showdowns and IEM

There's a lot of Overwatch to catch up on. Contenders Season 1 finals at Intel Extreme Masters Sydney. The Pacific Showdown that follows later in May. And all

Overwatch League, Contenders, Showdowns and IEM
Games

A Moment with Sam Mathews, Co-founder & Chairman, FNATIC

This week Seamus sits down with Sam Mathews, co-founder and Chairman of FNATIC – one of the world's biggest and longest running esports teams, with top-tier

A Moment with Sam Mathews, Co-founder & Chairman, FNATIC
Art & Culture

Morgan Romine (Director, Anykey) on diversity and inclusion in esports

This week I’m sharing a really interesting, and hopefully useful, conversation with Morgan Romine that delves into some of the trickier areas of the state of

Morgan Romine (Director, Anykey) on diversity and inclusion in esports
Games

Zhiana is back to geek out about World of Warcraft

A fun chat with Zhiana, a great cosplayer and part of the Geek Bomb brigade, about all the latest developments in World of Warcraft. What have we been up to?

Zhiana is back to geek out about World of Warcraft
Security

Smarter, better, easier passwords?

This week on Jetpacks Are Overrated, a conversation about the state of passwords. From biometrics to two-factor authentication, there’s a lot of new tools in

Smarter, better, easier passwords?
Games

Jack Harari, VP of International Partnerships, Activision Blizzard Esports Leagues

This week on The Esports Moment we go one-on-one with Jack Harari, Vice President of International Partnerships at Activision Blizzard Esports Leagues. That

Jack Harari, VP of International Partnerships, Activision Blizzard Esports Leagues
Games

Inside the Hearthstone toolbox with game designers Liv Breeden and Stephen Chang

From concept to finished card, we explore some of the latest arrivals in the newest set Rise of Shadows with two of Hearthstone’s game designers, Liv Breeden

Inside the Hearthstone toolbox with game designers Liv Breeden and Stephen Chang
Business

AI in gaming chat with Frank Soqui, Intel VP of Gaming

I’ve got a short and sweet chat this week, looking at the state of AI adversaries and challenge systems in video games. Not from the perspective of ‘can this

AI in gaming chat with Frank Soqui, Intel VP of Gaming
Games

Interview: Erik Anderson, Head of Esports, FaZe Clan

Another podcast from our journey to Katowice, Poland, for Intel Extreme Masters, as Seamus caught up over a coffee with Erik Anderson, FaZe Clan's Head of

Interview: Erik Anderson, Head of Esports, FaZe Clan
Games

Nicola Piggott, Co-founder of The Story Mob (Esports Communications Consultancy)

This week we're bringing you one of the best voices in the business for selling what esports has to offer to big business. Nicola Piggott is the co-founder of

Nicola Piggott, Co-founder of The Story Mob (Esports Communications Consultancy)
Games

Year of the Dragon deep dive with Cam Shea from IGN

This week I popped into the IGN studio to get face to face with Cam Shea and geek out about all the latest news around Hearthstone. We dive into the Year of

Year of the Dragon deep dive with Cam Shea from IGN
Games

Starcraft casters PiG and Maynarde behind the scenes at IEM Katowice

Over at IEM I caught up with two of the Aussie casters covering all the action from the Starcraft stage. Usually we only ever get one of these great

Starcraft casters PiG and Maynarde behind the scenes at IEM Katowice
Games

Fnatic's Rainbow Six Siege captain and coach

This week I’ve got two of the members of the Fnatic Rainbow Six team - team captain Etienne ‘Magnet’ Rousseau, and coach/manager Jayden ‘Dizzle’ Saunders.

Fnatic's Rainbow Six Siege captain and coach