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Michael 'Mike' Aguilar: How A Lifelong Gamer Revolutionized Esports in Oklahoma

Colleges and universities across the country have felt the surge of esports and related careers in the field. One such school is Oklahoma University, whose growing esports program has become a nationally recognized institution across the country. At the helm is Michael “Mike” Aguilar, OU’s Director of Esports and Co-Curricular Innovation. Aguilar, a lifelong gamer, envisioned a new kind of programming for students and got to work making that dream a reality. Since its inception in 2017, the OU e
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Perkz Talks Rocky Start to the Split, Improving as a Team and Driving in America

Cloud9 has had a bit of a rocky start to its split. With player changes between roles, a bit of uncertainty after the first few weeks, many are questioning the ceiling of the team. However, after an impressive 2-1 week in Week 4, the glimmer of hope is there for fans. And out in front is Luca “Perkz” Percovic leading the team and showing why he is still one of the best western players. After their victory in Week 4 against CLG, we were able to catch up with Perkz.

Improving As They Go

When it
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Spica Talks Jungle Meta, Relationship with SwordArt, Pictionary Skills

TSM has been on a tear in the Summer Split. Holding sole possession of second place, the team is looking like heavy favorites to claim the title. One player who has been getting the most praise is young jungler Mingyi “Spica” Lu, who has been one of, if not the best junglers in the league. We caught up with Spica after their win against the Golden Guardians.

Following an MSI trend of picks such as Rumble and Morgana, AP junglers and heavy skirmishers are the meta call with champions such as Dia
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Top 25 League of Legends Skins

As a player involved in League for almost 6 years, I have seen an evolution of skin development throughout the course of the game. For some players, skins show off masteries of champions; some represent the winning teams of Worlds past; and some just flex high dollars. However, there are a few skins that have stood out to me, beautiful through their color, story and design. In no particular order, here are my favorite skins in League of Legends.

For this list, I chose five champions from each r
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Ninja Teams Up With G2 Esports, Mr. Beast and Aim Lab for Charity Fall Guys Efforts

After a week of back-and-forth for Fall Guys skins, video game superstar Richard Tyler “Ninja” Blevins reached out the palm branch to other bidders to raise a $1 million donation for UK-based charity SpecialEffect.

This tweet from Ninja occurred after the four aforementioned players were outbidding one another to have their brand immortalized in Fall Guys history through their very own customized skins, with one skin going to the highest bidder. Ninja was in a war between Spanish esports organi
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What is an Ornn? Understanding the Design and In-Game Process for League of Legends Champions

Within the Stropse writing community, we have a running joke with our editor Jake. Jake is still a bit newer to games such as League of Legends and as such, there are many questions still remaining. One of the first questions he asked me was “what exactly is an Ornn?” And it made me think, how do you explain a League champion to a newer player? In today’s article, I look to answer Jake’s question.

What Exactly is a Champion?

A champion is your character in the game. With over 150 characters in
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Why K/DA Evolves League of Legends Culture

When one thinks of Riot Games, League of Legends is the first thing to come to mind. Whether it’s Summoner’s Rift, Poros, or the vast esports scene across three different games, League of Legends is popular. But what if I told you that League of Legends also brought up a chart-topping music group? You read that right: a music group. In 2018, Riot Games unveiled K/DA, a K-Pop band starring four of League’s most popular champions.

Little did they know that the music video released would be viewed
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Team Liquid Bows Out of Groups - But Not Without A Fight

It seems like every year, North American teams outside of Cloud9 seem so close to glory yet get eliminated in a tiebreaker scenario or a situation outside of their control. This year, the phenomenon has happened yet again in the form of Team Liquid, as the North American powerhouse was just eliminated by a tie-breaker scenario.

TL had a difficult task in front of them. In order to qualify, they either had to win all games or win enough to force a tiebreaker. While they lost to G2 early in the m
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Top Esports Takes Nail Biting Reverse Sweep Over Fnatic

In the first reverse sweep ever in Worlds history, tournament favorites Top Esports took the win against Fnatic in one of the most incredible series in Worlds 2020. Fnatic did not go down without a fight though, pulling out every stop in the book and decisively winning games one and two over the LPL juggernauts.

Game 1 immediately started on a high note as Gabriël “Bwipo” Rau locked in the Singed for Fnatic. Top Esports picked a relatively more stable composition. Yet chaos always ensued when a
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A Stropse Exclusive Interview with SwimStrim, An Analytical, Down-to-Earth Creator

For many virtual card games like Hearthstone, Magic The Gathering: Arena, and The Pokemon Trading Card Game Online, audiences pine for the newest decks, the best analyses, and the most effective ways to improve their own play. Enter Riot Games’ Legends of Runeterra, a card game that further develops the League of Legends lore while introducing strategies never-before-seen in a card game. In Legends of Runeterra, like the games before it, dedicated players work tirelessly to theorycraft, grow the
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Damwon Takes Round One In Match vs JD Gaming

In a potential matchup for the finals, the number one seed from the LCK: Damwon Gaming takes on the number two seed from the LPL in JD Gaming. In the Group of Death, every game counts and Damwon put on a show (no pun intended for star midlaner Heo “Showmaker” Su).

The game started with a great Level One invade by JD Gaming, but it was immediately turned around by Damwon, giving AD Carry Jang “Ghost” Yong-jun the First Blood.

The game went blow-for blow up until the 16 minute mark. Junglers Kim