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Joe Bernstein

The Teens Who Hacked a Video Game Empire—and Went Too Far

By: Brendan Koerner   |   Wired   |   April 2018
Among those involved in David Pokora's so-called Xbox Underground, one would become an informant, one would become a fugitive, and one would end up dead.
Joe Bernstein

One Man’s Amazing Journey to the Center of the Bowling Ball

By: Brendan Koerner   |   Wired   |   May 2021
Mo Pinel spent a career reshaping the ball’s inner core to harness the power of physics. He revolutionized the sport—and spared no critics along the way.
Joe Bernstein

The Loneliness of the Junior College Esports Coach

By: Brendan Koerner   |   Wired   |   June 2022
He tried to save his wife through the video game they loved—and nearly lost himself. Then he signed up to lead a fledgling team of gamers in Cheyenne, Wyoming.