Are E-Sports poised to be more popular than hockey?
Tech journalist Nick Wingfield and pro gamer Christopher Loranger on the rise of E-Sports.
Last year, more people watched the championship match of the video game tournament League of Legends than the Stanley Cup. "E-sports" have big audiences -- but is 2015 the year they reach the mainstream in North America?
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To discuss the surging spectator sport, guest host Damian Abraham checks in with New York Times technology correspondent Nick Wingfield, as well as Christopher Loranger, a Canadian Starcraft player who goes by the screen name HuK.