Sources of Data Some of you may be wondering how I can even find data on these matches. After all, who records random matches from a random video game? Could I analyze my own matches? However, since Counter-Strike is considered a competitive “esport”, there are various third party sites that record official matches between professional […]

It’s that time of the week again! This time, I’ll be covering some basic literature review for my project. Since no one seems to be writing about Counter-Strike in particular, most of my sources will relate to strategy games or strategies in sports in general. Source 1: Tuathail, Gearóid Ó., and Gerard Toal. “Problematizing Geopolitics: […]

Introduction! Context Have you ever played an “aggressive” opponent in chess or perhaps been bluffed in a friendly poker match (I definitely have)? These pushy strategies are often the subject of discussion for being flashy or fast-paced. Moves like the “scholar’s mate” in chess are quite entertaining if done successfully. In fact, we watch all […]