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Brian Blickenstaff

Brian Blickenstaff

Former Digital Trends Contributor

Brian Blickenstaff is a freelance writer and editor covering sports and politics in Europe. He grew up in California but has lived in Germany since 2012.

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Esports boot camp means battling stress, sweat, and homesickness for gaming glory

We spend time with Renegades, one of the world’s top CS:GO teams, as they prepare for their post-season run, and look at how CS:GO has professionalized over the years, going from grass roots gaming clans to professional team sports organizations.
Gaming Features
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PUBG’s first global tournament was a success – until one grenade blew it apart

Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds, or PUBG, is one of the most popular games of all time. It’s also notoriously buggy. Will that drag down its plan to become an eSport? We sent a reporter to the first PUBG Global Invitational, or PGI, to find out.
Gaming Features