Esports
The Week in Detail: Supie, 15-minute cities, and gang crackdowns
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
When gaming leaves the couch
Esports players say their sport is more than just time on the couch with a joystick – we have a national team, and it’s heading to global games at the end of the year. Audio
The streamer at the heart of the esports chess boom
Following in the footsteps of esport stars playing games like Fortnite in front of thousands of adoring fans, full-time chess streamer Alexandra Botez is at the forefront of the revolution that is… Audio
The fastest growing sport in the world is e-sports
There is no bigger e-sports tournament than the League of Legends World Championship, which is currently taking place in France. Graham Ashton is a journalist with The Esports Observer and is with us… Video, Audio
Is eSport a real sport?
The funding body charged with increasing participation in sports has said it's "open minded" about making competitive video game playing an official sport. Pro-gaming, or what's known as 'eSports' is… Audio
Should E-sports be allowed at the Olympics
Could e-sports soon be played as an Olympic sport? Jan Kruse, a senior lecturer in Visual Effects and Game Design at AUT University talks to Jesse Mulligan. Audio
A players' union for professional video gamers?
Professional video game players could soon have player unions, as the industry goes global and revenues soar. Audio