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Twitch is betting against streaming superstars 

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League of Legends fans are making gorgeous fan art for an unexpected Spirit Blossom ship

By Cass Marshall
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The Try Guys firing drama, explained

By Nicole Clark
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Magnus Carlsen accuses Hans Niemann of cheating, chess saga continues

By Nicole Clark
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Netflix’s next big gaming move is opening its own game studio

By Ana Diaz
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Super Mario Maker 2 creator releases ‘Super Mario Bros. 5’ after 7 years of work

By Ryan Gilliam
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What is Polygon wearing in Splatoon 3?

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A Splatoon pro breaks down whether you should ink your base

By Ana Diaz
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Genshin Impact’s Klee is dancing her way through thousands of TikToks

By Ana Diaz
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Is Li’l Judd from Splatoon 3 evil? An investigation

By Ana Diaz
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Now is the perfect time to read the Genshin Impact manga

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Lil Nas X’s new League of Legends anthem Star Walkin’ comes with a mecha music video

By Cass Marshall
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Splatoon 3 is a world governed by chaos — and that rules

By Ana Diaz
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There is no song that cannot be improved by Trombone Champ

By Nicole Clark
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The ‘cheating’ scandal tearing the chess community apart, explained

By Chris Karnadi
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Twitch to update gambling policy in October

By Nicole Clark and Ana Diaz
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Charli D’Amelio’s Dancing with the Stars debut was huge thanks to her TikTok flair

By Ana Diaz
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This horror game will force you to trust people in order to survive

By Ana Diaz
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Whew! Ken’s not divorced in Street Fighter 6

By Michael McWhertor
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Treat yourself to a dab emote with the Splatoon 3 battle pass

By Ana Diaz
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Lil Nas X will perform this year’s League of Legends Worlds anthem, design a new skin

By Cass Marshall
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Splatoon 3 is the only good social media platform

By Sam Greszes
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Discord is getting new forums for old school posting

By Cass Marshall
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s best fan theories... so far

By Ana Diaz

We’re in the golden era of farming simulators

By Nicole Carpenter
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Fire Emblem Engage proves a thousand years isn’t enough time to grow out a wacky hair dye job

By Ana Diaz
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Splatoon 3 bullies keep shoving moai in lockers

By Ana Diaz
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Meme legend still sticking Paddington into other movies and TV shows

By Nicole Clark
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Sans from Undertale won the Tumblr Sexyman poll, and I haven’t known peace since

By Ana Diaz
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Velma from Scooby-Doo will no longer call the cops on folks in MultiVersus

By Ryan Gilliam
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Twitch is eliminating Host Mode, leaving streamers and viewers baffled

By Nicole Clark
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