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When Even Mourning Is Live: What Happens To A Famous Twitch Streamer's Channel After Death

Tuning into Byron “Reckful” Bernstein’s recent daily Twitch streams, you wouldn’t immediately suspect something’s…

PublishedNovember 2, 2020

Everything We Know About The PlayStation 5

In June, during an 85-minute event called “The Future of Gaming,” Sony finally revealed the PlayStation 5. Between…

Ari Notis

PublishedOctober 29, 2020

Everything We Know About The Xbox Series X And Series S

Over the summer, information about Microsoft’s next-gen console came out slower than self-serve frozen yogurt. We…

Ari Notis

PublishedOctober 29, 2020

Speedrunner Beats<i> Baldur's Gate 3</i>'s Early Access Version In 7 Minutes

Speedrunner Beats Baldur's Gate 3's Early Access Version In 7 Minutes

According to Baldur’s Gate 3's Steam page, the long-awaited RPG’s early access version consists of “approximately 25…

PublishedOctober 15, 2020

<i>NBA 2K</i> Players Say They have Been Scammed Out Of 'At Least $215,000'

NBA 2K Players Say They have Been Scammed Out Of 'At Least $215,000'

Dozens of players of online basketball series NBA 2K claim they’ve lost “at least $215,000” to scammers using the…

Lavender Baj

PublishedOctober 13, 2020

CultureSpeedrunning

How <i>Hades</i> Speedrunners Clear The Game In Under Eight Minutes

CultureSpeedrunning

How Hades Speedrunners Clear The Game In Under Eight Minutes

Supergiant Games' roguelike has been mastered by speedrunners

Ari Notis

PublishedOctober 13, 2020

Twitch Is Winning The Battle Against QAnon, Despite Only Suspending A Few Far-Right Channels

Earlier this month, Twitch temporarily suspended a channel called Patriots’ Soapbox. The channel is not enormous,…

PublishedSeptember 25, 2020

Twitch Streamers Are Furious About New Mid-Stream Ads They Can’t Control

The internet is a hell dimension powered by unchecked data collection and advertisements. In an ideal world, ads…

PublishedSeptember 15, 2020

CultureBehind the Voice

How Erica Lindbeck, Voice Of <i>Final Fantasy VII Remake</i>'s Jessie, Got Her Break

CultureBehind the Voice

How Erica Lindbeck, Voice Of Final Fantasy VII Remake's Jessie, Got Her Break

Less than a decade into her career, voice actor Erica Lindbeck has over 150 credits to her name. From her start as…

PublishedSeptember 10, 2020

<i>Among Us</i>' Improbable Rise To The Top Of Twitch

Among Us' Improbable Rise To The Top Of Twitch

When Among Us, a game of deception set in deep space, was first conceived a few years ago, online multiplayer wasn’t…