New drone soccer league lets Philly students ram quadcopters into one other while learning key STEM skills
Gameplay is kind of like quidditch meets bumper cars.
Posts tagged with Esports
‘Simmo the Savage’: Everything we know about Ben Simmons’ neon gaming sign
The not-yet-former Sixer has been using the nickname since he was a teen.
As Philly becomes a hub for the $1.1 billion esports industry, can these founders close the racial gap?
A tournament venue on North Broad, a giant gaming center in Bucks and a build-your-own PC program all have goals to diversify the pipeline.
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Jay Ajayi zeroes out in esports debut, Philly cheers on the Super Bowl champ anyway
The former Eagles running back played in his first eMLS tournament this weekend.
The Year in Comcast: How Philly’s biggest corporation made headlines in 2019
An esports arena, the Four Seasons opening, Cohen's resignation and a Supreme Court battle.
Philly investors think online gaming is an opportunity ‘screaming from the roof’
Who cares about esports? You might be surprised.
The Fusion, Philly’s hot new esports team, can’t wait to play in its home city
The Comcast-owned Overwatch League team is currently based in California.