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As you play a video game, you marvel at the intricacy of the story, the imaginativeness of the characters and creatures and the originality of the levels, dungeons and worlds that the game takes…

Lenovo has made a transformational gift to the NC State University Libraries that will name the Lenovo Esports Arena on Main Campus and the Lenovo Esports and Gaming Lab at the Hunt Library. As the…

The Libraries is proud to have received two of the 10 grants from the NC State University Foundation Board for the 2025-26 academic year. The board chose to support both the NC State Collegiate Game…

Epic battles took place at the Hunt Library’s NC State Gaming and Esports Lab in the 2025 Championship Grand Finals for College League of Legends and College Valorant. The League of Legends final…

Manchester City FC, reigning Premier League champions, lost a match this summer to NC State’s soccer teams.Not on the pitch, of course—in Fortnite!To celebrate the launch of their own creative map—…

When the NC State Gaming and Esports Lab opened on the fourth floor of the Hunt Library in January, students were excited to play. By the second week, over 300 students had already completed the…

The Esports Pilot Project Team and the NC State Gaming and Esports Lab Technology Subgroup shared the Extraordinary Team Impact Award at the fifth annual NC State IT Community Awards. These…

Grief and loss are a part of everyone’s life. And yet these emotions are different for everyone and change over time. Many video games feature narratives and situations that address the…

This post was authored by Special Collections Graduate Assistant, Katelyn Cuomo, and edited by Taylor Wolford.NC State’s appreciation for gaming has existed for decades, with a culture of video…

Courtney Hewett wasn’t exactly sure how the first Femme Game Night would go. Some new gamers came into the Hunt Library’s Game Lab and looked around, taking in the room. She could tell they were…