PC culture conquers Barclays! Stadium to host massive video game tournament


Forget Nets games — ’net games are coming to Barclays Center!

The organizers of an international video-game tournament circuit expect thousands of fans to cram into Brooklyn’s biggest area to watch a high-stakes “Counter Strike” contest in October. Staring at a screen might sound like something you can just do at home, but experts say it is genuinely thrilling to cheer, gasp, and groan alongside other spectators while watching contestants fight to the digital death.

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