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Why did DrLupo leave Twitch for YouTube?

It’s not every day that we see a streaming star like DrLupo, who has 4.5 million followers on Twitch, leave it all behind to sign an exclusive deal with another platform, in this case, YouTube Gaming. Of course, big names like Ninja and shroud did that in the past, moving to Mixer, Microsoft’s streaming platform, in 2019 before it was shut down in 2020. Ninja, for example, boasted over 13 million followers on Twitch prior to his move to Mixer, where he only reached the three million follower mark and

Nintendo Exec Doug Bowser Downplays Switch Pro Rumors

[embedded content] Well, the rumors that the supposed Nintendo Switch Pro was going to be revealed before the Nintendo E3 event turned out to be a bust. Hope springs eternal that this rumored console is going to be shown at some point, but those hopes may have to be tempered somewhat as Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser is rather vague about the possibility of new hardware. In an interview with the Washington Post, Bowser was asked about the Switch Pro’s existence. He responded: “We are always looking at technology

What Does the Starfield Teaser Tell us About the Game?

Out of all of the highly anticipated AAA games that players have been waiting on for years upon years, Starfield is absolutely in the upper echelon of high expectations, and perpetual postponement. There are few titles that come close to Starfield when it comes to the amount of time passed between its announcement and its launch date, and as such, it’s one of the more notable members of a smaller and smaller club of games that have completely coasted on their elevator pitch – as opposed to what they actually

Starfield Confirmed Xbox Exclusive, Trailer Promises November 2022 Launch

[embedded content] Starfield is confirmed. The trailer leaked ahead of the Xbox E3 show and was subsequently the first thing shown. The game is going to be released on November 11, 2022, on Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Xbox cloud gaming. It’s also going to be a day one release on Xbox Game Pass. We don’t yet know much about the story, but we don’t need to — this is still an early teaser. The trailer was leaked ahead of time by the Washington Post, along with a making-of video.

Dr. Lawson-Williams on How to Build an HBCU Esports Program

In this opinion piece, Johnson C. Smith University Professor of Sports Management Dr. BerNadette Lawson-Williams talks about the success of the first HBCU Esports and Gaming Trifecta program which she was integral in launching. After 24 years “in the game” of traditional sports, discovering the world of electronic sports has been nothing less than electrifying—pun intended. While it seemed like an epiphany to me, it has been no surprise to many of my colleagues that I have quickly become enamored with the esports and gaming ecosystem. After all, I was

Riot Games Investigation Finds No Wrongdoing By CEO

Top GamesRiot Games CEO Nicolo Laurent at the 2018 League of Legends World Championship. | ESPAT Media/Getty ImagesRiot Games says a third-party investigation into the alleged misconduct of its CEO Nicolas Laurent found no evidence of wrongdoing and recommended Laurents receive no punishment from the company. Riot shared the news with staff in an email to staff Tuesday, the Washington Post reports.Allegations of misconduct first came to light Jan. 7, when Sharon O'Donnell, a former executive assistant at Riot Games, filed a lawsuit claiming Laurent had created a hostile work

Sony And Microsoft Are Rethinking The Importance Of Launch Lineups

We're about to enter what is likely the strangest transition to next-gen consoles we've ever seen. After months of fragmented online speculation in times of COVID-19, we finally have an idea of what to expect from the release of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S and their respective launch lineups. On the surface, the consoles have all the traditional trappings of new video game hardware--faster performance, more detailed graphics, and bigger, better games. Sony and Microsoft have maintained the forward-thinking approach that encapsulates the promise of next-gen. However, what is