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How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Twitch Numbers Stack Up to Shroud and Ninja
The congresswoman’s “Among Us” stream drew 435,000 viewers on Tuesday
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Why TikTok Could Be the Perfect Social Network for Gaming
“Elusive Generation Z and millennial consumers aren’t focused on traditional media or linear TV, but instead…gaming, social media and live streaming,” IDG’s Yoshio Osaki says
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Justice Department to Slap Google With Antitrust Suit
The charge is expected to come Tuesday, according to the Washington Post
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Video Gaming Entertainment Network Raises $26 Million to Expand Content and Global Reach
The Series A was co-led by telecommunications giant Nexstar Media, a new investor
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Twitter Hit by Widespread Outage as All Tweets Disappear From Platform
The home page, direct messages, notifications and replies all became disabled around 2:30 p.m. Pacific
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Upcoming ‘Monster Hunter’ Film Re-Creates Fan Favorite Creatures From Original Game
‘Monster Hunter’ staring Milla Jovovich opens Dec. 30
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Why Spotify Won’t Drop Joe Rogan Despite Employee Backlash
“The deal is huge, and could potentially bring millions of podcast listeners into the Spotify fold,” Dave Zohrob, of Chartable, says
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Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Will Be Available On iPhones, iPads Next Year (Report)
Game Pass would directly compete with Apple’s game subscription service, Apple Arcade
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Hired Guns: How Gamelancer Helps Amateur Gamers Earn Money From Their Consoles
“It’s hard to become an esports professional, but if you’re putting in hours a day doing something you’re passionate about, you should be compensated for that,” CEO Razvan Romanescu tells TheWrap
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‘Dead and Gone’ Podcast Investigates Missing and Murdered Grateful Dead Fans
The new show from Tenderfoot TV and Cadence13 debuts Oct. 15 on all major podcast platforms
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GameStop Partners With Microsoft On Multi-Year Deal to Revive Retail Stores
The partnership gives struggling GameStop access to Microsoft’s retail technology including its Surface tablets
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Van Halen Songs Dominate iTunes Charts With 8 Songs in Top 10
Eddie Van Halen died Tuesday at age 65 following a battle with cancer
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No, Tom Holland Was Not the Model for ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered’ Game
See what actual Peter Parker character model Ben Jordan looks like in real life
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How Gaming Hub Addicting Games Revived Itself A Decade After Its Sale to Viacom
“Our sweet spot going forward is really leveraging the Chromebook mobile developers,” Bill Karamouzis tells TheWrap
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Apple Gives Tim Cook $38 Million to Stay CEO Through 2025
This is Cook’s first major stock grant since 2011
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