• The Untold Truth Of Doublelift

    Yiliang Peter Peng, better known by his summoner name, Doubelift, is a North American former professional League of Legends player.

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  • What YouTube's New Approach To Comments Could Mean For Streamers

    Since the beginning days of the world wide web, creators have had to contest with negative comments and outright harassment from their viewers. Battling trolls is a constant struggle, and many platforms have tried to fight back against the haters by enforcing strict rules.

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  • Twitch Couldn't Handle Fortnite's Galactus Event

    Fortnite's Galactus event was so popular that Twitch malfunctioned at the event's end, presumably due to the high volume of viewers watching Fortnite streams across several channels. Reports flooded in from Twitch users regarding a handful of issues that made the streaming site basically unusable.

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  • Dr Disrespect Doubles Down After Swift Backlash

    Dr Disrespect is no stranger to controversy, and his recent comments regarding mobile gaming have landed him in hot water. The Doc had previously apologized for making fun of mobile gaming. Now, however, Dr Disrespect has seemingly decided to just double down on his opinions regarding mobile games.

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  • The Untold Truth Of Vtubers

    Another type of streamer has emerged, one that at the same time offers content creators increased anonymity and even larger branding possibilities: Vtubers.

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  • The Untold Truth Of Tfue

    The streaming world is full of larger-than-life personalities, and among them, Tfue is no shrinking violet. The streamer, known IRL as Turner Tenney from Florida, can be considered one of the heavy-hitters of the Twitch world, thanks to 9.6 million followers and a penchant for making headlines.

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  • Dr Disrespect's New Idea Is Turning Heads

    Dr Disrespect is a guy with a lot of big ideas, many of which have paid off in recent months. For instance, he designed a custom map for Hi-Rez Studio's Rogue Company. And now, it seems as though the Doc has set his sights on a new venture, detailing his plans for a new type of gaming awards show.

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  • $25 Million Twitch Lawsuit Thrown Out

    Streamers like Pokimane and Alinity have drawn the ire of many fans, but one viewer turned his spat with these female streamers into a judicial boxing match.

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  • What This Bizarre Twitch Ban Could Mean For The Future

    For a famous Twitch streamer, the banhammer is a weapon to be feared. 2020 has been a particularly active year for the hammer as Twitch has issued several strange bans. The latest could be one of the most bizarre. A streamer who goes by Projekt Melody was banned on Twitch over a strange legal claim.

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  • Dr Disrespect Airs His Controversial, Humble Thought

    Dr Disrespect, who is no stranger to making news for throwing shade, has done so again by naming a player he thinks is the best controller player ever. In a tweet from a day ago, he named fellow streamer Aydan as his pick to stand above himself and major esports competitors Karma and FormaL.

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  • Nintendo Continues To Target Streamers

    Critics love Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity for its combat, and its story (but not its technical performance). If you want to play the game, go ahead — you will probably enjoy it. However, if you want to livestream Age of Calamity's 30+ hours worth of content, that's where Nintendo draws the line.

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  • How Cyberpunk 2077 Will Help Streamers Avoid DMCA Takedowns

    Streamers have been dealing with a lot of DMCA takedown warnings lately, and CD Projekt Red wants to make life a little easier for them. To help anyone streaming the game avoid these unfortunate encounters with the music industry enforcers, Cyberpunk 2077 will ship with a special "streamer mode."

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  • The Shadiest xQc Moments

    If you examine xQc's streaming career, you might notice he has a habit of getting on the bad sides of other players and organizations.

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  • Shroud Defends Twitch Over Dr Disrespect Ban

    During a recent stream, Shroud responded to a few concerned viewers who had questions surrounding Dr Disrespect's ban. In recent months, Twitch has changed its rules to keep Dr Disrespect from showing up. Shroud clarified he is "pretty sure" he could still watch one of the Doc's videos on his stream

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  • The Truth About PewDiePie's Retirement

    Retiring at the age of 31 might seem unheard of, especially for one of YouTube's most popular gaming creators, PewDiePie. The Swedish YouTuber has been producing content for the channel for over a decade, and remains one of the most successful creators on the site with over 107 million subscribers.

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  • Twitch Admits They Botched It

    Last month, Twitch sent out emails to several streamers that contained an ominous warning. The email told these streamers that their content had been flagged for DMCA copyright violations, and that they needed to remove the offending clips to avoid repercussions. Twitch has apologized to creators.

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  • The Untold Truth Of The Late Maurice 'Fero' Henriquez

    It's hard to see your heroes go, and on Nov. 10, 2020, Call of Duty fans received some terrible news: professional esports team Florida Mutineers announced the death of its star player Maurice "Fero" Henriquez. At only 21 years old, the pro player had died of multiple heart attacks.

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  • We Finally Know Why Ninja Chose Twitch

    Ninja has been having a pretty good time since his return to streaming on Twitch. However, fans may be surprised to learn just how close Ninja came to signing with another streaming platform entirely. During a recent stream, Ninja said why he ultimately chose to leave YouTube and stay with Twitch.

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