TBD: Beyond the Basement
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The Olympic Virtual Series, Conor McGregor as a game character, and why Ben can watch COD for hours on end but not rugby
26 minutes Posted May 10, 2021 at 8:55 am.
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The gang's back together, with Trev, Ben and Dan finally finding the time in their hectic schedules to chat about the latest news and developments in esports and gaming - with very much a sports hat on.

This time they dig into the Olympic Virtual Series, which was announced recently as a first step by the IOC in working with governing bodies in this field. But the mix of sailing, rowing, motorsport and cycling leaves a lot of questions as to the direction they are taking and how successful it will be.

We then launched into the rise of celebrity/gaming crossovers in recent times with Neymar Jr & Fortnite and Cristiano & Free Fire, and Trev asked the others who they thought would make good future collaborations. What makes for a good personality going into these games? And would Conor McGregor be a good representative for Ireland in gaming?

And talking of characters in games, could we see Sherlock Holmes in Fortnite or add in other historical characters to help young people understand more about their stories. One for the education sector maybe!

Dan reminisces about the way he used to consume football, and the vast differences this compares to what happens now. Shoot magazine and scrapbooking anyone? Whilst Ben muses over why he can watch COD on Twitch for hours whilst he skips through the 'boring' bits when watching rugby and football. 

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