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How Twitch became huge … but still misses Ninja

December 3, 2019
Twitch, the Amazon-owned livestreaming service, has made livestreaming and content creators into worldwide phenomena. Fortnite broke out as one of the top battle royale games because so many influential streamers were playing it live on Twitch. But it was a bit touch and go for Twitch at the beginning — 13 years ago, in 2006 — when it was known as Justin.tv. Justin Kan, Emmet Shear, Kevin Lin…
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Halo is Steam’s top-selling game as it finally launches on PC

December 3, 2019
We live in a strange time. One of the best pieces of evidence for that is on Steam where the top-selling game is Halo. Microsoft’s Halo: The Master Chief Collection launches (in part) today on PC. It’s $40 on Steam, but it’s also included in the $5-per-month Xbox Game…
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Facebook's latest big Twitch steal is 'Smash Bros.' streamer ZeRo

December 3, 2019
You can add Gonzalo “ZeRo” Barrios, one of the most popular Smash Bros. players, to the list of high-profile Twitch streamers who recently jumped ship. ZeRo has entered an exclusive streaming rights deal with Facebook Gaming, which now also serves as the home of former Twitch streamer Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Wang, known for League of Legends among other games.
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Atari delays crowdfunded VCS console deliveries until spring

December 3, 2019
Atari said it has delayed shipment of the Atari VCS game console until the spring, the second time it’s done so for fans who placed their preorders on IndieGogo. It is the latest sign, including a contractor resignation, that the console launch is going slower than…
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5 characters Nintendo should add to Super Mario Maker 2 after Link

December 2, 2019
Nintendo is updating Super Mario Maker 2 with a bunch of new content on December 5. This 2.0 version of the game includes fresh course parts like frozen coins and dash blocks. But the biggest addition is the Master Sword powerup for the Super Mario Bros. game style. This enables Mario to transform into Link. But unlike in the original Mario Maker, this time Link is bringing along many of his own…
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'Super Mario Maker 2' update adds Link from The Legend of Zelda

December 2, 2019
Super Mario Maker 2 level creators will have a few more tools to play with when the 2.0 update for the Nintendo Switch game drops Thursday. The biggest addition this time around is Link of Legend of Zelda fame. In the original Super Mario Maker, players could adopt one of…
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Get a PS4 Pro and three of its best games for $300 on Amazon

December 2, 2019
Console deals are everywhere this time of year, but some are better than most. Amazon is offering a PlayStation 4 Pro “Only On PlayStation” bundle with God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn and Spider-Man for just $300 on Cyber Monday. That’s substantially below…
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PlayStation discounts include half-price 'Red Dead' and 'Spider-Man'

November 29, 2019
It’s no secret that Black Friday weekend is a good time to score deals in the PlayStation world, and that’s truer than ever as the PS4 era draws to a close. To start, the PlayStation Store is offering massive discounts on a slew of PS4 games until December 2nd, including price drops of 50 percent or more on established hits and recent tiles. Red Dead Redemption 2 is down from $60 to…
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