Welcome to my speakeasy; the last “personal” section of my website! Available only in the French version of the page, you’ll find articles I’ve written over the years on a wide variety of different subjects.
When there’s no pandemic, I’m always up for a coffee or a beer in Greater Montreal. If you’re over 18, Meltdown Montréal is a good place to check out.
I’m always up for a chat about video games, of course, but also about local and international politics, business, societal issues and so on.
Plus, I don’t talk about it much here, but I also belong to a book club, I organize degustation evenings, I take part in a multitude of cultural activities, and I love that sort of thing. So don’t hesitate to invite me to your event!
Important notices: This site was created in 2015 and you are currently on its ninth version. For each version, entire sections have been added and/or removed. As a result, the content or links of some older articles may no longer be valid and/or relevant to more recent content. For example, version 1 of the site featured anime reviews, and version 3 included an online store.
What’s more, the opinions of the author (me), like society and the esports industry, are constantly evolving over time. Especially when readers bring him logical, thoughtful arguments. An article that is several months old does not necessarily reflect the author’s current position. To find out my current opinion, contact me via LinkedIn. He’ll be happy to answer your questions.
Last update: 2024/04/28
A game little known to adults, but very popular with kids!
Base game: Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (Owlcat Games, 2023)
On May 29, the Special Commission on the Impact of Screens and Social Networks on the Health and Development of Young People tabled its final report (Assemblée nationale du Québec, 2025).
If I had to sum up my stay in Switzerland in one word, I’d choose “stimulating”.
After several months of my brother asking me to install the game, I finally did!
Since the end of the summer, I’ve decided to update my knowledge of places and events with esports potential. This has led me to travel across the province, and I still have several regions to cover.
Results of a shoot at Arcade Montreal last summer. We answer several important questions.
Hogwarts Legacy (Avalanche Software, 2023)
Several platforms offer retrospectives that provide various types of statistics and anecdotes.
Another game played as part of my Plug ta manette podcast.
Episode 1 of Plug ta manette.
The game that will be used in the 3rd episode of a new podcast that I will be announcing soon!
Exercise Description: At the performance optimization level, theorycraft, or theorycrafting, is the mathematical analysis of game rules and mechanics to develop optimal strategies and tactics (Jobin, 2018; Wikipedia, 2022). In this article, we will seek to theorize the optimal “build” for doing maximum damage with the musket in the video game New World (Amazon, 2021).…
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege (Ubisoft Montréal, 2015) et New World (Amazon Games, 2021).
A game from Quebec, and episode 2 of Plug ta manette.
It is a challenge to provide a complete picture of such an evolving ecosystem as esports. I would therefore like to thank all the people who helped me gather the raw data (Savard, 2021a) that was used to develop this article. Then, before I begin reading this article, I would like to share with you…
I merged several articles into one.
Special stream on my Twitch channel with a super simple concept: we went through the Steam sale of Quebec games together! With a minimum budget of $200, we decided together what I was going to buy.
Thanks again to Able Esports for the invitation to their weekly podcast!
I loved my experience last time, so I decided to make more similar videos. I’m going to start streaming more regularly again.
A first let’s play for a project with UQAM students.
Abstract To combat toxicity and promote the inclusion of women in the video game competition ecosystem, ESL has launched, among other things, a women-only league. In the premise that there is no physical difference between men and women that influences the outcome of video game competitions, actions should be put in place to promote the…
Exercise description: In this article, we will analyze a gameplay video recorded during a war in which we participated in the game New World (Amazon, 2021). This is an example of a “VOD review”, which you can do individually, or as a team, and which aims to identify the strengths and areas for improvement of…
The electronic sports ecosystem has changed greatly over the years. The professionalization of its actors (e.g. teams, leagues), the technology development (e.g. broadcasting platforms), the investment of big companies, as well as the experience of the studios, are only examples among many others of what allowed the environment to evolve.
If you’ve been following me for several years, you know that I had high expectations for Overwatch.
When writing about a subject, knowing the correct spelling for that subject is essential.
The origin of the term LAN party is quite simple. LAN is the acronym for “Local Area Network”, and then party, which is a celebration. (Ducrocq, 2011)
The origin of the term LAN party is quite simple. LAN is the acronym for “Local Area Network”, and then party, which is a celebration. (Ducrocq, 2011)
The important thing about the musket in New World is that every bullet counts. So while we wait for the release, let’s practice our skills with the game Insurgency (New World Interactive, 2018)!
ITwo weeks ago, my request to participate in the closed beta of XDefiant, the Ubisoft game I mentioned in this article, was accepted.
Was the New World beta accessible?
This is not directly a criticism of the game, but rather an observation related to my schedule.
Few people know this, but I’m a huge fan of Starcraft 2, even though I hardly ever play it.
Meltdown Montreal is always there to help a gamer who needs a change of scenery or just wants to socialize a little. Now, they need our help.
Before I comment on the place and my performance, you should know that I was there for a very specific reason. The Montreal Esports Academy recruited me as a mercenary in their shock troop to meet this challenge.
Great find from the Radio-Canada Archives!
Last Friday, I was invited to participate in one of the events of the Printemps des débats MTL which had as its theme: How to promote electronic sports in Quebec?
It will be three years since the release of the Overwatch video game (May 24, 2016)!
If you haven’t tried Apex Legends yet, what are you doing? It’s free!
Two big pieces of news today for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fans.
I would first like to congratulate Simon Marin, Max St-Onge, William Lefrançois, Pier-Olivier Clément, the staff, the volunteers and all the people who contributed directly or indirectly to the success of this magnificent event!
Big news this morning: DreamHack Montreal 2018 will be held at the Olympic Stadium! Almost instantly, my Messenger exploded with people asking me what I thought. Which is great because it means the word is getting out.
The path for those who want to become a professional Overwatch player is becoming clearer and clearer!
It’s that time of year when industry giant Blizzard makes its biggest announcements. Here’s a look at the opening ceremony and some highlights that caught my eye.
For those who were at Dreamhack Montreal on Saturday, you may have also had the chance to hear the news live: A new organization is coming to Montreal.
As you probably already know since everyone seems to be talking about it for the past two days, the Destiny 2 open beta is currently underway until August 31st and available via Battle.net
When I decided to dive back into the world of gaming over five years ago, I knew from experience that it was imperative to update myself on the Quebec scene to understand what clans, guilds, LANs, communities, etc. existed, to determine whether the players I knew still existed and who the newcomers were. Back then,…
Montreal Comiccon 2017 is now over and it is with a good night’s sleep that I finally write my impressions, but first, let’s quickly talk about the esports area.
An international caliber tournament for a game designed in our beloved city with Ubisoft Montreal took place in Montreal last weekend (February 3-5).
For some time now, I’ve been seeing more and more mobile gaming tournaments. One game seems to be particularly popular : Clash Royale.
I’ve been away this week so this article took longer than expected to be published! Indeed, 10 days ago (July 28th), I was invited to the Closed Beta of The Elder Scrolls: Legends!
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Yesterday, my roommate (Spades) and my brother (Pawpawz) were playing Heroes & Generals at home, a free game available on Steam or their official website http://www.heroesandgenerals.com/. With my daughter in bed, I just took the opportunity to try it out. Here are my comments.
A global phenomenon, Pokémon GO is everywhere on social media, traditional media and… on the streets.
Who in their youth hasn’t dreamed of going on an adventure and living their favorite cartoon? If you’ve been a Pokémon fan at some point in your life, then you’ll want to hear about Pokémon GO.
Impressions from the second day of conferences! Microsoft and Ubisoft
My prediction: By 2018, Overwatch will be the benchmark for First Person Shooter (FPS) games.. Do you think I’m going too far? Let’s first analyze who can aspire to the title.
Am I the only old school kid who misses Xfire?
I’ve been wanting to play this for a long time! The first one was one of the best turn-based games I’ve ever had the chance to try.
