In the first episode of the new year, Newhouse Esports Update Episode 12 looks at the wide genre of fighting games and the history that surrounds them. From Smash Bros to Street Fighter and Scorpion to the Shoryuken, the fighting game genre has impacted the world of video games in significant ways. The third genre of video games covered in this series strips away the teams and puts person on person, with just two people entering, one person leaving.
With gameplay from professionals and plenty of new content down the pipeline, stay tuned for the next episode!
About the reporter
Andrew MacBeath
Andrew MacBeath was born as a first-generation American in Arlington, Massachusetts.
He attended his first professional sports game at Fenway Park, where he saw his childhood hero
David Ortiz hit one of his 54 home runs that season. Ever since then he fell in love with sports,
particularly baseball, basketball, and football. He played basketball in high school and won the
league championship in his sophomore year.
After visiting the school in his senior year of high school, MacBeath committed to High
Point University in North Carolina, deciding to study Sports Media. In undergrad, he learned
how to write a column, a deadline game story, and a Q&A style interview. He also earned some
experience behind the camera and in the control room, broadcasting High Point’s division 1
sports to their dedicated audience on ESPN Plus. He attributes his love for producing and
creating stories to his professors in the program and the experience he gained in SportsLink.
Following graduation from High Point in May of 2022, MacBeath began his Master’s
degree at Syracuse University, studying Broadcast and Digital Journalism. His ideal career can
be summed up in one clear desire: he wants to tell stories and implement them in a visual format.
Some of his greatest works in undergrad were short-form stories and packages, where he had
creative liberty and could tell unique stories with the people across High Point’s campus. Now he
hopes to use that passion to create the best content he can create for teams, broadcast stations,
and networks.
Aside from sports and production, Andrew also enjoys playing and listening to music. He
has been playing the alto saxophone for ten years and plays jazz and ensemble music. He also
enjoys playing video and tabletop games, both in person and online. MacBeath was also a leader in YoungLife, a Christian organization on campus at High Point. He led events and Bible studies
on a weekly basis, promoting the club and discussing religion with his friends.
