LBR Podcast Network

A special Esports News segment from the campus of UC Irvine. This week in esports LoL content creator claims some NA LCS teams are looking to sell. Riot hands down fines and warnings to 16 pro players. Ohio State University to offer comprehensive esports program. Hungrybox and Cosmos take home the prize at the Big House 8. Finally, ePremier League to kick off in January of 2019

There have been a lot of moving parts behind the scenes for Limit Break Radio. This week, those plans are finally revealed. There’s a lot of feels going around, a lot of calls from voices new and old. Plus, Yoshi P makes new waves among the community with some quotes from a Games Radar article.

Nate and Joe had the pleasure of attending the Esports Business Summit and talking to some of the most influential people in the esports industry today. So this week on the podcast – Nate and Joe share their thoughts about the summit as they wait for their plane in the Las Vegas airport. We also take a listen to our conversation with Eric Gonzales of Pro Esports Gaming

This week in gaming Google announces Project Stream with Assassin's Creed Odyssey. GLAAD Media Awards add a new category to support LGBTQ characters in gaming. California passes a law on Net Neutrality. Minecraft shows staying power as it outpaces Fortnite. Finally, Nintendo shuts down unofficial Mario Kart Ride company in Japan.

This week in esports Joe and Nate run down the latest stories in esports from the foor of the 2018 Esports Business Summit. TFue wins the Fortnite Fall Skirmish Event. Astralis once again earns victory this time at BLAST Pro Series Instanbul. Katowice pledges support for IEM through 2023. Finally Cloud9 gets off to a great start at Worlds in LoL.

The crew is missing one Aniero today, but they still dig deep into some comments from Yoshi P about the future of Eureka. Plus, they take a deep dive into the major additions to the game from patch notes over the past three expansions to get an idea of how much the content is actually shrinking…if at all.

The rivalry between U of M and MSU goes back far and long and with Checkpoint Radio that history now encompasses esports. Listen to the after math of that epic showdown.

In the midst of the shut down of Telltale Games, employees launch a class-action lawsuit. Sony reverses course, announcing their plans for Cross-Play in Fortnite. Nintendo clarifies that all cloud save data will be retained for 6 months after cancellation. Konami announces Castlevania Requiem for PS4. Plus, Microsoft reveals a major conference to be held in November called X018.

This week in esports Tencent and PUBG Corp team up once again this time for a PUBG Mobile Tournament. Plus, Swiss Football fans protest esports by hurling controllers onto the field. Kinstaar and Hunter win big at the Fall Fortnite Skirmish Series. Astralis takes the win over Na'Vi at the FACEIT London Major and Team Liquid will face KT Rolster and Mad Team at Worlds for League of Legends.

Robbie and Norris discuss the results of the final group stages and talk about the match-ups that we'll see in round one of the World Cup. Plus, the PTR gets changes to Torbjorn, Pharah and others.