HAVE YOU EVER HAD YOUR KIDS SUBTLY ASK FOR MORE GAMING TIME UNDER THE PRETENSE OF "TRYING TO GO PRO"? OR PERHAPS YOU'VE  TRIED GIVING YOURSELF SOME EXCUSE TO GIVE PROFESSIONAL GAMING A SHOT?

Tammy Tang started as a hobbyist and later broke into the upper echelons of the esports industry.

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Rakesh Mandal, Senior Director & General Manager, Client Solutions, South Asia & Korea, Dell

Blizzard’s vision for the future of esports Blizzard’s Overwatch League is ending its inaugural season this month with the playoffs scheduled to kickoff next month. The grueling seven-month long competition started in January this year and sees 12 professional teams battling it out to win a share of its US$3.5 million prize pool. But while league viewership figures have been promising, the whole thing remains a massive gamble. Initially announced way back at Blizzcon 2016, the League is the most ambitious attempt at turning esports into a legitimate sports league to date. If it succeeds, Blizzard will set a new standard in esports that other games will look to follow, but if it fails, over three hundred million dollars will have been sunk into a venture that many said was doomed to fail right from the start.

120Hz was yesterday. Today’s TN gaming monitors have left that revolutionary benchmark in the past, blazing towards higher refresh rates in the name of competitive gaming and esports. If you’re willing to trade color and resolution for speed, here are some picks to consider.

Joe DeMarini tests his reflexes against all-female gaming team Asterisk*.