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Ironmouse said she received a wave of hate comments after Quin69 VTuber rant

During a March 15 stream, VTuber Ironmouse shared she had been receiving an influx of hateful comments after “someone” went on a rant about VTubers. While the Virtual YouTuber didn’t explicitly say the name of the person in question, she’s most likely referring to Quin69, who recently had a Twitch clip go viral where the streamer discussed why he dislikes the avatar-based streaming trend. In a Twitch clip titled “Quincel strikes agane,” which has garnered over 100,000 views, Quin69 commented on the appearance and voices many VTubers use.

Gordon Ramsay responds to xQc on Twitter, asks for a lesson on Twitch

Trends on Twitch are constantly changing. While gaming is still the most popular thing to stream on the Amazon-owned platform, multiple streamers are attempting to branch out and broadcast more diverse content. One of them is xQc, who for the past few weeks has been starting a new trend: watching and reacting to MasterChef. The TV series debuted in 2010 and has since starred multiple celebrity chefs, with Gordon Ramsay being one of them (he’s also a co-creator of the show).

Ludwig’s stream banned from YouTube days after changing platform

Over the past week, Ludwig has made headlines as he became the latest of Twitch’s biggest stars to make the jump over to YouTube. Just days after this transition, though, Ludwig has been restricted from streaming on the platform. While Ludwig was live watching videos with around 25,000 viewers, his stream came to an abrupt end. Those who tried to watch the stream got an error claiming that the stream was unavailable and had been “suspended for policy violations.

Asmodeus the Archfiend revealed on final day of MTG Forgotten Realms spoilers

The quick spoiler season for Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms concluded today with the reveal of Asmodeus, known as the greatest devil and now a Magic: The Gathering card-draw engine. With the full expansion unveiled, brewers and Limited players have only two days to evaluate the set before its digital release on Magic Arena and Magic Online on July 8. The final day of spoilers showed off mostly Limited filler but featured a few cards that could make an impact in Constructed formats.

TheShy enters free agency, exploring options

Kang “TheShy” Seung-lok is weighing his options this offseason. The Invictus Gaming top laner and former League of Legends world champion revealed his contract with the LPL squad has expired. “I would like to express my warm gratitude to the officials who have devoted themselves to the team,” TheShy said in a post on social media.  TheShy is now “actively negotiating” with IG ahead of the 2022 competitive season. A contract renewal isn’t out of the question for the player, but a change of team or even region could be an attractive option moving forward.

All skins in the Apex Legends Raiders Collection Event

Apex Legends’ latest collection event, Raiders, will run from Dec. 7 until Dec. 21, giving players two weeks to participate in the Winter Express or snag event-exclusive items. It wouldn’t be an Apex collection event without a collection, and Raiders brings another set of 24 new cosmetics to the game. While players can get a thorough look at all the skins and items when Raiders goes live on Dec. 7, the event trailer and official blog post already gave fans an idea of what to expect.

Is Riot creating a VALORANT TV show?

Many League of Legends fans had high hopes for the game’s animated Netflix series, Arcane. The show exceeded everyone’s expectations and it also became a global hit in the process. Arcane reached the top spot on Netflix in 38 countries and the series’ second season is confirmed to be in production. League isn’t Riot’s only intellectual property that boasts rich lore, however. VALORANT has built its lore from the ground up since its release in 2020.

The best Volkssturmgewehr loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone

The world of Call of Duty: Warzone expanded in a big way in December 2021 with the season one update for Vanguard. Warzone Pacific shook up the game to freshen up the experience for millions of players. One of the 30-plus new weapons added into Warzone with the Pacific update is the Volkssturmgewehr, an addition to the massive arsenal in the battle royale game. There are now 31 ARs in Warzone with Vanguard’s season one, including guns from Modern Warfare and Black Ops Cold War.

When does Dr. Mundo’s VGU rework hit League’s live servers?

After getting a fresh makeover to both his visuals and gameplay, Dr. Mundo is finally ready to hit Summoner’s Rift and show off his horrifyingly hilarious new look. The Madman of Zaun is one of the oldest champions in League of Legends, so this VGU has been somewhat of an inevitability. In a previous developer’s blog, Riot Games said it was updating his visuals to keep the doctor up with how League’s visual style has evolved.

Wordle game help: 5-letter words ending in ‘E’

On most days, it will be easy enough to figure out the answer to the Wordle puzzle, especially if you have been playing the game for a while. You probably have your own strategy to find the correct five-letter word in as few guesses as possible, before midnight comes and a new word appears. But players can often find themselves stuck after getting a couple of letters right—and it is particularly hard to know where to go next if the letters you found are at the end of the word.