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xQc explains why some YouTube streamers ‘lose motivation’ after leaving Twitch

Felix “xQc” Lengyel is constantly pushing the ceiling of entertaining content on Twitch, which is part of what has led to his unparalleled success on the platform. Just last week, the Twitch star shattered his viewership record with over 300,000 concurrent viewers, thanks to Overwatch 2. And yesterday, while reacting to a video from Ludwig, the streaming sensation shared his thoughts on why YouTube streamers have less motivation to create good content than Twitch creators.

Best Kennen counters in League of Legends

Kennen is once again immensely popular in the top lane in League of Legends, both in the professional play and in solo queue. It’s hard to be surprised by this. The Heart of the Tempest has a lot of useful tools at his disposal. His wave clear is fast and clean, his poke and burst damage make him a tremendous early threat, and his ultimate makes him one of the best champions in late-game teamfights.

JW parts ways with Fnatic, says he’ll stay in CS:GO

Swedish CS:GO AWPer Jesper “JW” Wecksell has left Fnatic after spending the past three months on the organization’s bench, he announced today. This finishes JW’s second stint with Fnatic, one that started in February 2017 after a brief spell with GODSENT. During this time, he helped the team win big tournaments such as IEM Katowice in March 2018 and DreamHack Masters Malmö in 2019. He also played for the British organization between August 2013 and August 2016 and was an integral part of Fnatic’s three CS:GO Major titles.

New World cooking guide: Tips and tricks

New World‘s crafting system lets players create items at their own pace, using resources acquired with gathering skills as they explore and complete quests in the world around them. From weapons and armor to furniture and tools, a New World player can craft a little bit of everything with their expansive set of trade skills. One of the trade skills that’s most essential to New World players is cooking. Cooking various foods from rations to meals will provide players with their most important items when it comes to healing, taking advantage of lengthy buffs, and even improve your town standing.

Ninja’s Twitter account has been hacked

Popular Fortnite streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins’ Twitter account washacked today. The first hacked tweet came at 11:45am CT today and several other tweets have since gone live. The tweets tell fans to follow a since suspended account and call out Tfue, another popular Fortnite streamer. Other tweets mention popular drama channel KEEMSTAR and contain inappropriate language. The last legitimate tweet from Ninja came at 9:57pm CT last night. He described a fun stream with streamer NickMercs and how he loves the latest season of the battle royale.

Bee-themed skins for Yuumi, Malzahar, and Kog’Maw unveiled in League PBE preview

Upcoming skins for Yuumi, Malzahar, and Kog’Maw are sure to create a buzz in the League of Legends community. Riot unveiled bee-themed cosmetics for the three champions today, draping them in bright yellows and blacks. The skins should hit the PBE soon for players to test them out. This P-Bee-E preview is sweeter than honey🍯 🐝Yuubee 🐝Beezahar 🐝Bee'Maw pic.twitter.com/1NCW3U8OZq — League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) February 17, 2021 As expected, the cosmetics bring in several themes and motifs commonly associated with flying insects.

Clash Royale’s sixth anniversary brings The Royale Crown Down, its ‘biggest community event ever’

March 2 marked six years of Clash Royale‘s release. Now, developer Supercell is celebrating the occasion by launching the game’s “biggest community event ever,” titled The Royale Crown Down, which will take place from March 12 to 24. Supercell hasn’t revealed many details about the event yet. More information will be revealed along with registrations on March 8. Supercell has also launched an official website for the event. Players have to join one of 12 teams led by different content creators who will be revealed on March 8.

New World seems to have a new item duplication glitch that is plaguing its endgame

New World has had its share of exploits and bugs causing problems for the game’s economy since it launched, but its latest issue is causing massive damage to endgame players. A New World player reported yesterday what appears to be yet another item duplication glitch. But this time, it involved endgame trophies that make up a big portion of the endgame economy. Right now, as the screenshot details, on the server Hellheim, there are a ton of Major Loot Luck Trophies up for auction.

RanbooLive’s streaming setup: Mouse, keyboard, and more

Hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area, Ranboo Live (or Ranboo for short) is an American Youtuber and Twitch streamer known for his Minecraft content, collaborations, and secretive online persona. Ranboo also happens to be a member of the Dream SMP: a private, whitelisted survival multiplayer Minecraft server played on by the Dream Team and their friends—a Minecraft ‘crew’ that’s as exclusive as it gets. As part of Ranboo’s online persona—and to protect his privacy—Ranboo sports a black and white mask, sunglasses, and gloves.

Which Urshifu form is the best in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Isle of Armor expansion?

Pokémon fans will be deciding between two different forms of Urshifu when playing through Pokémon Sword and Shield’s latest journey, the Isle of Armor expansion. But there are several factors you’ll want to take into account before making a decision.  You will pick between training your Kubfu at The Tower of Water or Tower of Darkness, with each location leading to you getting either Rapid Strike or Single Strike Style.