This week's episode is all about the trials and tribulations of e-sports; we're talking behind-the-scenes stuff, and the kinds of problems that the culture is experiencing just to get within view of the casual and mainstream eye.

　　For our sixth episode (with GameSpot Asia's Randolph Ramsay and me) concerning the state of e-sports in Southeast Asia, we have ESL Asia's Jasper Mah and local site No Game No Talk's Wei-Meng Lee as our guests. Since we also played a few games here and there, we brought up Persona 4 Arena, Counterstrike: Global Offensive, and (the lack of) Final Fantasy Versus XIII.

　　On with the revelries!

　　GameSpot Asia Beat Ep. 6 - eSports Persona Gear Solid by gamespot

　　The time stamps for this week's show are as follows:

　　0:00 - This bit of awesomeness

　　3:20 - Counterstrike: Global Offensive closed beta

　　6:33 - Rayman Origins and the great Steam sale last weekend

　　8:45 - Tiny Towers, Diablo III

　　12:30 - Persona 4 Arena

　　14:32 -The state of e-sports

　　44:53 - Intermission

　　45:32 - Singapore Nationals StarCraft II tournament

　　50:25 - Final Fantasy Versus XIII not dead

　　53:21 - Exploding PS Vitas (sort of)

　　55:26 - Borderlands concept not copied, says Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford

　　58:15 - Metal Gear 25th Anniversary

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