I’m not going to debate whether or not pro-gamers and esports stars are athletes. If you stick with dictionary definitions, then they very probably aren’t. English, however, isn’t some immutable thing. It’s a living, constantly evolving language – and it seems that the word “athlete” is slowly being redefined.
The popular Fortnite streamer already has five million views on his channel just days after officially joining Mixer, and at the time of writing, Ninja now has over a million subscribers who have flocked to his brand and the service.
Having risen to fame with his Fortnite streams, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has long been the de facto name in livestreaming for a good couple of years now over on Twitch. That’s all about to change, as Blevins isn’t just trying out a new service for is future streams. He’s making that move exclusive as he heads towards the lucratively greener pastures of Mixer.
Gaming is an incredibly lucky industry with its relatively intimate access to its personalities but is that something that needs to change going forward?
A franchise OG who has been kicking around since the very first game, Taki is to Soulcalibur what Ryu’s bastard Hadoukens are to Street Fighter. In case you were scared that Taki was going to sit out on the latest instalment of Soulcalibur, fret not! A a trailer leak from NicoNico in Japan via Japanese fighting game fanatics AvoidingThePuddle has confirmed that she’ll be popping a few kunai into backsides later this year.
Fortnite may have borrowed a few ideas for its Battle Royale mode, but the constant deluge of updates, changes, polish, community interaction and base price of absolutely nothing have propelled it to being the most popular video game on the planet right now.
When streamers like Ninja are pulling in the likes of Drake and breaking viewing records on Twitch, the impact of Chat is more significant than ever as the first touch point many non-gamers will have interacting with our community. We shouldn’t need to wait for a pro player to have their career significantly destroyed to realise that Twitch Chat is a largely under-addressed aspect of gaming culture that has very few positive contributions.
Fortnite wonder streamer and rapper Drake are playing Epic's Battle Royale shooter on Twitch right now, and breaking a bunch of records in the process,
Film classification in the UK is designed to help audiences understand what content is …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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