{"id":464074,"date":"2026-09-15T03:52:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T03:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/464074\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T03:52:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T03:52:33","slug":"competitive-gaming-builds-a-community-at-fcc-the-rampage-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/464074\/","title":{"rendered":"Competitive Gaming Builds a Community at FCC \u2013 The Rampage Online"},"content":{"rendered":"

The competitive gaming scene at Fresno City College is bigger than it seems. Students came to a gaming event held by Student Activities called Nintendo Switch Wednesday<\/a>\u00a0 on Sept. 3 in the student lounge.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Students came into the room, located in the far right corner of student activities to play\u00a0 Mario Kart World. The room was filled with people waiting to get a turn. The atmosphere in the room was competitive, with players taking jabs at each other.<\/p>\n

To keep up with other events held by Student Activities, they have an instagram account @fcc_student_activities<\/a> and a Discord Server<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Justin Batieste is a student worker on the intramural team at Student Activities that loves gaming..<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cIf I heard about this event, even if I didn\u2019t work here I\u2019d probably still be there,\u201d said Batieste.<\/p>\n

Batieste said he likes to play Mario Kart and likes to be competitive when playing games. It\u2019s what student activities try to encapsulate for students coming to these events.<\/p>\n

\"\"Justin Batieste playing Mario Kart World. (Photo by: Juan Garcia<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Student Activities also run game events that aren\u2019t video games like ping pong tournaments<\/a> at the student lounge patio and pool tournaments in the game room.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve come out here before for ping pong,\u201d Joshua Kern said, an environmental science major at FCC.<\/p>\n

Kern comes out to the student lounge patio regularly and interacts with the events Student Activities host outside.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Student Activities run other gaming events like Smash Tournaments<\/a> every other Wednesday or League of Legends sessions at home. An esport is defined as a multiplayer video game used as the basis for an organized competition.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cAnyone can participate, the only thing in your way is the time you put into it,\u201d Batieste said.<\/p>\n

Batieste said he\u2019s open to the idea of FCC having their own esports team<\/p>\n