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xQc calls ZULUL supporters racist for wanting Twitch emote back

Olivia Richman • Apr 09, 22:15Twitch streamer Felix "xQc" Lengyel is calling out "racists" who want to see the ZULUL emote return to the streaming platform.  In February 2021, Better Twitch TV removed the emote from its directory after multiple Twitch viewers called it "racist" for being a form of blackface. The ZULUL emote is basically the LUL emote but with a darker skin tone. Even though some in the streaming community have argued for its return, the platform has kept it unavailable.  xQc decided to speak out about the

From NFT Songs To NFT Dance Moves – Snap Boogie Creates Emoji For Enjin

.Just yesterday, the “Technoking” of Tesla (formerly CEO of Tesla) Elon Musk surprised the world by writing a song and planning to sell it as an NFT. Today, street performer and freestyle dancer Snap Boogie released the first dance NFT, which will be used in Enjin’s gaming multiverse. The first NFT in the BITS collection is Speedy Walkovers, a timeless dance move that has been performed at NBA halftime shows. The owner of this token can unlock @snapboogie's signature movements & flavor in @AlterVerseGame, a PC & VR-compatible game.https://t.co/lx3rcJx2uw pic.twitter.com/nVv8uT7pjx

The Rock Expresses Interest in Fortnite Skin Modeled on Him

The Rock may be in the process of appearing in Fortnite as a wearable skin. | Jean Baptiste Lacroix/Getty ImagesDwayne "The Rock" Johnson may be in the process of having a Fortnite skin modeled after him.ComicBook.com journalist Brandon Davis tweeted a photo of a float modeled after Johnson on Thursday, saying the cartoonish depiction of the float made him look like a character in Fortnite. Johnson himself replied to the tweet.Way ahead of you, BD ? Great minds ?— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) November 26, 2020"Way ahead of you, BD" he

Nintendo Goes WAHOOO! – The TouchArcade Show #463

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show we discuss Amazon’s recent event where they unveiled some new hardware products as well as announced a new cloud gaming service called Luna. Were you aware that Amazon held an event this week? You’re probably not alone! With Eli’s Android device finally updated he tries out Microsoft’s xCloud for the first time LIVE ON AIR, and of course we dig into all of the big mobile gaming news stories of this past week. It’s an XL episode this week, so strap in!

Apple and Sony Events – The TouchArcade Show #462

There were two pretty big events in the world of tech and gaming this week, so in this episode we discuss Apple’s latest event where they announced a new Apple Watch and a couple of new iPads as well as their decision to suddenly drop iOS 14 on everyone out of the blue. We then dive into Sony’s latest PlayStation 5 event and talk about our thoughts on the coming generation of consoles which leads nicely into a discussion about Microsoft’s xCloud game streaming service that launched this week. Finally

A Surprise Direct! – The TouchArcade Show #460

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show, we go over all the big news from this week’s surprise Nintendo Direct which is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the original Japanese release of Super Mario Bros. on the NES. Holy guacamole I am old. From there we hit on a handful of this week’s biggest news stories, but don’t worry, we also find time to shake our angry fists at routine oil changes as well as eBay buyers who don’t pay up! Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any

Accidentally Paying for Stadia – The TouchArcade Show #458

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show we once again dig into the massive drama bomb going on between Epic Games and Apple. What side of the billionaire company fight are YOU on? We also get to a couple of reader emails and of course hit on all the major mobile gaming topics of the week, including the awesome Horizon Chase’s 5th anniversary celebration as well as the mind-boggling 99¢ deal (as of this writing) for the wonderful Diablo-like action RPG Titan Quest. Don’t forget to shoot us emails

Fortnite Drama – The TouchArcade Show #457

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show, we go HARD as a ham into the Fortnite drama of the week. Will Apple relent and allow Epic to put the game back in the App Store without changes? More importantly, will this lead to a broader industry change regarding digital app stores and will we eventually be able to sideload apps onto our iOS devices? Regardless of the outcome, that was a juicy troll job from Epic. Of course we also hit on all the big mobile gaming news of

The WWDC Episode – The TouchArcade Show #451

TouchArcade Rating:I’m not sure it will surprise anyone that this week’s episode is all about WWDC. Well, ALMOST all about WWDC. We do talk about a few new games. If you were hungry for some iOS 14 hot takes, ARM Mac hot takes, and similar… This is the episode for you. Apologies in advance if audio is a little weird, we had some minor technical issues that I tried pretty hard to fix in post. I only mention it because I’m a weirdo perfectionist. Don’t forget to shoot us emails