Last night, Mychal “Trihex” Jefferson was one of three influential gamers banned from Twitch for 24 hours because he live-streamed the second Democratic debate. Although he understands why he was banned, he says he thought providing commentary was fair use — and that he thought it was important to make gamers realize how much politics matter.
Twitch has an ongoing problem with people…
Sony is hoping it can rally its PlayStation fans around esports. Today, the company announced seasonal PS4 tournaments. It’s inviting users of all levels to participate in competitive online gaming through their PS4 consoles, and it’s even offering cash…
Faze Clan sues Fortnite star Tfue, claims he earned more than $20 million from streaming
August 1, 2019
Popular e-sports organization Faze Clan is suing professional Fortnite player Turner “Tfue” Tenney, claiming he’s violated his contract by disparaging the company and trying to form a rival e-sports organization. It’s a countersuit to Tenney’s attempt to leave the…
IKEA's Sonos-powered speakers are available now
August 1, 2019
After a months-long wait, IKEA’s Sonos-powered SYMFONISK speakers are finally available. They’re sitting in the furniture giant’s stores as of today (August 1st) and should be available online “soon.” As before, what you choose depends both on the audio quality you expect and how you’ll use them to furnish your home. The $99 bookshelf speaker is both the most…
If you’ve noticed some issues with Fortnite on Xbox One today then Kinect could be to blame. Epic Games is encouraging Fortnite players to disconnect their Kinect camera due to “stability issues” when starting up Fortnite. The issues appear to have started happening…
When Call of Duty: Modern Warfare launches on October 25th for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, it’ll come with a handful of multiplayer modes, including classic options like Team Deathmatch, Domination and Headquarters, plus a 2v2 Gunfight option (complete with local…
When Infinity Ward CEO Patrick Kelly introduced the single-player portion of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare to journalists in May, he sat at the front of a dim, intimate theater in the heart of his studio, and spoke as if he were divulging a delicious secret. This Call of Duty was going to be different than the 15 iterations that had come before, he said. It was going to be real. He showed off a…
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is one of the most popular streamers on Twitch. Or at least he was. He announced in a video posted Thursday he’ll be streaming exclusively on Microsoft’s Mixer from now on.
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Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, the biggest name in Fortnite and one of Twitch’s most popular stars, is leaving the platform to stream exclusively on Mixer. The news comes via a tweet from the streaming star, with him dubbing the move “the next chapter.” Mixer is a…
The 10th season of Fortnite — officially dubbed season X — is finally upon us, and it adds a number of new features based on a time-bending theme.
One of the biggest changes is a new vehicle, a two-person mech suit called a B.R.U.T.E. where one player handles movement, and the other shooting. There are also all-new “rift zones” caused by a massive explosion that kicked off the season, and…
