As I’m finishing to read the last of the 52 books I assigned myself this year, I’ve decided to take a step back and review those that have made the biggest impression on me, irrespective of their category or publication date. 5. Birth of a Theorem — Cédric Villani An inspiring dive into the world of famous French…

By Laodis Menard on ALTCOIN MAGAZINE — In 2009, three French entrepreneurs, frustrated by the painful process of purchasing train tickets online, decided to tackle the issue and build an improved version of a ticket-purchasing platform. The product was simple. In fact, “simple” was the whole point of it. Their UX was flawless, while the UI was…

I recently assisted the “pitch day” of a renowned incubator, presenting its most promising seeds to a bustling floor of BAs and VCs flocking in the busy conference room of a splendid downtown hotel. As is customary, several founders had to pitch their startup for a few minutes to get…

Last Thursday, we publicly launched our beta, and hit both reddit first spot on the /r/Overwatch and the /r/CompetitiveOverwatch page subreddits. This naturally led to a spike in traffic and a gazillion PMs, bug reports, ideas, support messages, that we hope we have addressed in the best possible way! We’re…

As Blizzard’s superstar game Overwatch (that was born from the ashes of the infamous ‘Titan’ project) celebrates its first anniversary, weeks after surpassing $1billion in revenue, now seems like the right time to go over their successes and challenges, both from a player & avid observer standpoint. Despite skeptics claiming…

Imagine watching your favorite football game: the stakes are extremely high tonight, millions of fans have tuned into the TV and stadium seats are sold out. The game is extremely tense: two minutes are left, and whoever scores the next goal will most likely bring the cup home. Your favorite…

Not so long ago, I had a short discussion with a worried dad. His son aspired to be a professional gamer on his favorite game, League of Legends, but the father was very worried about the implications of such an ambition. One thing I noticed is how little he knew…

The online video game and electronic sports industry is an ectoplasmic, blooming ecosystem that is just taking its first steps and is set for an outstanding future. When engaging a discussion with people that aren’t familiar with it, they often interject: “Oh yes I’ve recently seen a news story about…