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Meta– (Prefix): Higher than, overarching, dealing with the most fundamental matters of.
Founded in 2016, The Meta publishes the best of long and short-form writing about esports and its cultures. We don’t just report the news – we profile emerging personalities, uncover new competitive scenes, and examine major narratives in order to bring esports into its critical and cultural context. We believe that the future of esports lies in spectatorship and fandom, and that a sharp culture of esports writing will be an essential ingredient for creating these communities.
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Vincent Bariuan
Vincent Bariuan is a writer, academic, and amateur game designer from Florida who realized halfway through graduate film school that he'd rather talk about video games and pro wrestling.

Twitch to start selling games
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by Roy Graham

Next Overwatch Hero isn't Doomfist and probably isn't this little girl. So who is it?
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by Roy Graham

Cloud9 beaten by a benched player from their own roster
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by Roy Graham

YouPorn's esports team is back, and they have their sights set on Overwatch
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by Roy Graham

Our relaunched magazine is here!
Kill Screen Issue 9 kicks off our all-new relaunch. Games are exploding into all sorts of weird new experiences and we’re on the ground to let you know what’s what. From deeply reported features on Lily Zone and the creators of Kentucky Route Zero to gorgeous original photography and illustrations, Issue 9 is a vibrant, accessible vision of videogame culture that we can’t wait for you to read.
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01 NewsTwitch's interactive Retrospective flexes on the competitionby Roy Graham -
02 NewsFinal undefeated LCK team, KT Rolster, got bopped this weekendby Roy Graham -
03 NewsIndian Game Developer invests $20 million in esportsby Roy Graham -
04 NewsCloud9 beat their old captain in a close series this weekendby Roy Graham -
05 NewsNBA eats its own tail, launches NBA 2K esports leagueby Roy Graham
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