Bailey Brown, Author at Sooner Esports

The Missing Link Between Rap Music and Esports?

It seems like the line between professional gaming and traditional pop culture it getting blurred each and every day. Matches being shown on ESPN, sports bars hosting watch parties, and even esports gaining a more mainstream audience, it's no surprise…

Bailey BrownSeptember 16, 2020

Event Coverage News Student Programming Uncategorized

Adapting to Change: How The OU Esports Club is Thriving in 2020

Disclaimer SoonerEsports.org is a publication that typically covers collegiate and professional esports. The camps that The OU Esports Club hosted this year were hosted for grade school students. Because of this, no names of underage campers are used. They are…

Bailey BrownAugust 31, 2020

Breaking News News Spotlights

NHL Starts their Dive into Esports

Another pro sports league ups their involvement with the esports world.If you're at all familiar with the pro-sports scene, you know that the NHL All-Star Game happened this weekend, January 25th, at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis Missouri. The…

Bailey BrownJanuary 31, 2020

Author's Opinions Notes from Leadership

Brighter than the Sun

Content Warning: Sexual abuse, depression, anxiety Please read at your own discretion whether it be about a class project, being within an unfamiliar environment, or even simply going to the grocery store. How do we overcome our anxieties…

Bailey BrownNovember 14, 2019

Author's Opinions Notes from Leadership

Growing Up Gaming

Some think that since it’s a stationary activity, it may cause weight gain. Some even believe in the false connections of gaming to violence. But what about the positive experiences, and what is it like to grow up gaming? This…

Bailey BrownOctober 31, 2019

Author's Opinions Reviews Video Game Reviews

What the Golf? Review

WHAT THE GOLF is an easy way to pass some time. When I first launched the game, I expected, well... I didn't know what to expect. Triband, the small development team based out of Copenhagen, brands the game as 'the…

Bailey BrownOctober 28, 2019

Author's Opinions Notes from Leadership

Shoutcasting: The Underestimated Performance Art

Even the general gaming community doesn’t really know what it is. So who are they, and why do they matter so much to our community? This article is a part of the Notes from Leadership series, a collection of articles…

Bailey BrownOctober 9, 2019

Author's Opinions Notes from Leadership

What Makes Games Great?

graphics and physics engines have grown incredibly powerful, and some new games are outright breathtaking. But what makes games truly great? This article is a part of the Notes from Leadership series, a collection of articles from leaders of the…

Bailey BrownOctober 3, 2019

Author's Opinions Notes from Leadership

Gaming as Community Service: A Force for Good

This article is a part of the Notes from Leadership series, a collection of articles from leaders of the OU Esports Club releasing throughout the fall 2019 semester. We’ve all heard the stereotypes. Gamers are lazy shut-ins with poor social…

Bailey BrownSeptember 25, 2019

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Women in Esports

I have been working on this article for months. I started writing in January and planned to have it up the day after I started writing it. Events kept happening focused around the topic of Women in Esports/Gaming, so I…

Bailey BrownApril 23, 2019

Event Coverage Spotlights

Super Bit Wars 7

Super Bit Wars reached new heights this year with the highest amount of attendants to ever come to the event. “It was the largest event in OK gaming that I know of,” said Pooyan “Rice,” one of the tourney organizers.…

Bailey BrownApril 2, 2019

Author's Opinions

Digital vs. Physical. What’s The Fuss?

For the last few years, the argument over whether physical or digital versions of games are better, have been circling the gaming industry. Creators, developers, collectors, and casual players debate over the pros and cons that go with both physical…

Bailey BrownMarch 26, 2019

Event Coverage Interviews Smash Spotlights

Super Bit Wars 7 Preview

With Super Bit Wars coming soon at the end of this month, I sat down and talked with some of the tournament organizers who have been putting on this annual event, which currently has games like Smash Ultimate and Street…

Bailey BrownMarch 19, 2019

Author's Opinions

6 Things We Want From Gen 8.

If you haven't been on social media in the past 24 hours, you may not know that Nintendo and the Pokemon Company announced the newest generation of Pokemon in a direct yesterday morning. Pokemon Sword and Shield. The game is…

Bailey BrownFebruary 28, 2019

Misc.Spotlights

Loot & XP: Norman’s Getaway for Gamers

Nestled on the corner of 24th and Main, Loot & XP is Norman's only board game cafe. With over hundreds of games and over a 100 RPG books, there is something for every gamer, casual or veteran. Loot & XP…

Bailey BrownJanuary 29, 2019

News OU XP

OU XP Teaser

We've been working hard over here at Sooner Esports. Our video team has been creating something exciting for the spring semester. Here's the official teaser trailer for our upcoming documentary; OU XP!

Bailey BrownJanuary 15, 2019

Event Coverage

Fan. Player. Icon. The Grand Opening of the Esports Stadium in Arlington.

This past weekend, North Texas had the honor of opening the largest dedicated esports facility in North America. They kicked the weekend off with the grand finals of the Esports Championship Series for Counter-Strike. The 100,000 square foot facility houses…

Bailey BrownNovember 27, 2018

Misc.

Advertising in Video Games

Last semester, I took an advertising class that discussed the correct target audiences for products and how to advertise them. Our client was Taco Bell, which as you can imagine, was a pretty easy client to figure out their target…

Bailey BrownOctober 23, 2018

Event Coverage Misc.News

Are Video Games Really Bad for You?

During our time at OP Live, my team and I attended a few panels of what they called "Parent Talks." They were designed to educate parents of children who are interested in video games. With the growth of the industry,…

Bailey BrownOctober 10, 2018

Author's Opinions Event Coverage

OP Live 2018

OP Live 2018 This past weekend, I got to attend OP Live Dallas, held at the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas. The convention was part collegiate tournament, part introduction into the esports scene. There were so many vendors and…

Bailey BrownSeptember 27, 2018

The Missing Link Between Rap Music and Esports?

Adapting to Change: How The OU Esports Club is Thriving in 2020

NHL Starts their Dive into Esports

Brighter than the Sun

Growing Up Gaming

What the Golf? Review

Shoutcasting: The Underestimated Performance Art

What Makes Games Great?

Gaming as Community Service: A Force for Good

Women in Esports

Super Bit Wars 7

Digital vs. Physical. What’s The Fuss?

Super Bit Wars 7 Preview

6 Things We Want From Gen 8.

Loot & XP: Norman’s Getaway for Gamers

OU XP Teaser

Fan. Player. Icon. The Grand Opening of the Esports Stadium in Arlington.

Advertising in Video Games

Are Video Games Really Bad for You?

OP Live 2018

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