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What is IRL streaming on Twitch?

The abbreviation “IRL” is thrown around frequently by the online community to differentiate someone’s virtual life from the one they live when they’re not in front of a computer screen. The popular phrase, which is short for “in real life,” is more than just a concept on streaming platforms like Twitch, though. For many streamers, the term also represents a form of content that can be leveraged to attract viewers who want to watch more than just your typical video game stream. IRL streams have existed on Twitch dating back

Court rules in Epic Fortnite lawsuit that Apple must allow devs to offer their own in-app purchase methods

A California court ruled today that Apple must permanently allow developers to include third-party in-app purchase methods, such as links to their own websites, on iOS apps as a part of its final decision in the hallmark Epic Games v. Apple court case that was argued in May. U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers issued a 185-page permanent injunction today, explaining her ruling and thoughts on the case. She said the court could not rule that Apple is a “monopolist” under state or federal

NAVI release “s1mple formula” documentary

Called "s1mple formula," the documentary details the Ukrainian's entire CS:GO career dating from 2013, when he first appeared on the CIS scene with a mixture of relatively unknown players at the time and began to make his name, to present day as he is entering his sixth year with Natus Vincere. In the nearly two-hour video, many of the players s1mple has been in teams with talked about their time and experiences with the 23-year-old, both good and bad, including his now coach Andrey "⁠B1ad3⁠" Gorodenskiy, Liquid teammate Spencer "⁠Hiko⁠"

SAW bench arki, add story

SAW have announced they are parting ways with Omar "⁠arki⁠" Chakkor, who had been part of the team's longstanding core with Christopher "⁠MUTiRiS⁠" Fernandes and Ricardo "⁠rmn⁠" Oliveira dating all the way back to when all three of them played in Giants in 2018 and 2019. The Spaniard will no longer start for SAW The 31-year-old made the jump to SAW after he and his teammates parted ways with Giants and Ricardo "⁠fox⁠" Pacheco in early 2020, and despite a slow start the squad made steady progress and even became

Pokéthon raises more than $25,000 for Direct Relief

In just three days, the Pokémon community managed to raise more than $25,000 for Direct Relief’s fund for Health Equity through the latest installment of the Pokéthon charity event, which ran from Sept. 3 to 5.  The Pokéthon is a group of more than 24 streamers, content creators, and personalities with strong ties to the Pokémon franchise, all participating in an event featuring live music, speedruns, competitions, and mini-games to raise money for charity each year.  This year’s marked the fourth event produced by the Full Restore group. Full Restore

O PLANO become 00Nation

00Nation, a new esports organization that recently merged with Nordavind and that has Juventus footballer Arthur Melo and Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Wes Edens among their investors, has announced the signing of the Brazilian O PLANO lineup around kNgV-. The signing sees the roster find backing after playing for months without support, having parted ways with their former organizations throughout the first few months of 2021 to officially form the six-man team under the O PLANO banner at the beginning of May. "We had multiple opportunities from all over the world,

Ranking every zone in World of Warcraft: TBC Classic

The seven zones found in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Classic are all memorable and recognizable in their own ways. After being part of the World of Warcraft universe for 14 years since their original release in 2007, these zones have made their ways into the hearts of every WoW player, since nearly everyone to play the game has encountered at least one of these zones in some regard.  For the re-release of The Burning Crusade, Blizzard didn’t change a single aspect of the original zones from their original

Splitgate ‘Kicked for Suspicious Activity’ Error: What is it?

Top GamesIn Splitgate, there is an error that is falsely banning players for "suspicious activity." / Photo courtesy of 1047 GamesThe Splitgate Kicked for Suspicious Activity error is one issue that many players seem to be running into on PC that kicks them from their match and restricts them from playing.For those looking to spend less time on the error screen and more time in some Splitgate games, here's what you can do to fix the Kicked for Suspicious Activity error.As alluded to earlier, players who run into the issue

Smash Ultimate Summit 3 power rankings

At long last, Smash Ultimate Summit Three is set to kick off this weekend after extensive delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally scheduled for June 2020, Summit Three is finally set to get underway after a 14-month delay. And with 16 of the best players from across the world able to travel safely into one spot, the competition at Summit is set to be as important as it once was before to the pandemic.  This weekend’s tournament features players ranging from local legends to full-blown superstars. Some of them

When does Destiny 2’s Season of the Lost end?

Season 15 of Destiny 2, the Season of the Lost, began earlier today, Aug. 24. With the launch of the new season, a slew of content is coming to the game, including the long-awaited crossplay feature, new weapons from the Vanguard activities, Crucible, and Gambit game modes, in addition to plenty of rewards that come with the new season pass. Plus, players can expect to push the game’s story forward since the looming return of Savathûn, the Witch Queen, should present plenty of opportunities to experience the latest chapter of