Gamasutra - Blogs http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ Zoran Cunningham's Blogs Sat, 25 May 2013 06:27:38 EDT en-us scarless@think-services.com (Simon Carless) Pro-gamer migration to League of Legends reveals tension between eSports communities - by Zoran Cunningham http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ZoranCunningham/20130508/191605/Progamer_migration_to_League_of_Legends_reveals_tension_between_eSports_communities.php As other eSports games and genres decline in popularity, viewership, and sponsors, the highly successful free-to-play MOBA League of Legends has become a prime destination for pro-gamers. The transition, however, is not without a number of challenges. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ZoranCunningham/20130508/191605/Progamer_migration_to_League_of_Legends_reveals_tension_between_eSports_communities.php Wed, 08 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT How the Collegiate Star League is changing the business of eSports - by Zoran Cunningham http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ZoranCunningham/20130204/186433/How_the_Collegiate_Star_League_is_changing_the_business_of_eSports.php Behind all the hype and large online viewership numbers tossed around by PR agencies, there is still a question of financial stability and healthy growth within the eSports community. The Collegiate Star League is looking to change eSports going forward. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ZoranCunningham/20130204/186433/How_the_Collegiate_Star_League_is_changing_the_business_of_eSports.php Mon, 04 Feb 2013 02:40:00 EST How academia is holding back video game criticism - by Zoran Cunningham http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ZoranCunningham/20121226/184134/How_academia_is_holding_back_video_game_criticism.php While the video game industry often seeks to prove its legitimacy in the artistic, academic, political, legal, socioeconomic, and psychoanalytical arenas, academia seems ill-fitted as an avenue of actually achieving this. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ZoranCunningham/20121226/184134/How_academia_is_holding_back_video_game_criticism.php Wed, 26 Dec 2012 02:20:00 EST How course design can mirror game design [part 2] - by Zoran Cunningham http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ZoranCunningham/20121212/182712/How_course_design_can_mirror_game_design_part_2.php The second of a series of articles regarding my personal experience designing a university course syllabus. In this assignment I ask my students to create a hero, much like they would with a video game character creator. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ZoranCunningham/20121212/182712/How_course_design_can_mirror_game_design_part_2.php Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:40:00 EST How course design can mirror game design - by Zoran Cunningham http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ZoranCunningham/20121204/182708/How_course_design_can_mirror_game_design.php Serious,Design This is the first of a series of articles regarding my personal experience designing a university course syllabus. It's a lighthearted story of how I integrated video games, game studies, and game design in traditional literature courses. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ZoranCunningham/20121204/182708/How_course_design_can_mirror_game_design.php Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:20:00 EST