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What the 'NPC streaming' TikTok trend spells for the future of gaming and erotic work

“Yes, yes… mmm, mmm ice cream so good,” coos a platinum-haired woman known on TikTok as Pinkydoll. Holding a hair straightener, she plays with popcorn kernels and audibly pops her lips. Your screen brightens with emojis of food, roses and stars purchased by her audience. What are we watching? Why?

The Conversation

‘We’ve created this beautiful community’: how Covid changed video game streaming for ever

In 2020, people of all ages and backgrounds were suddenly stuck at home, with many turning to streaming platforms to connect with their peers – transforming toxic spaces into inclusive environments

The Guardian - UK

Who is Doja Cat’s controversial boyfriend Jeffrey ‘J’ Cyrus?

Doja Cat is well-used to controversy, but this time is coming for her fans

Evening Standard

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Zelda-mad Twitch streamer designs tool to let viewers play songs from Ocarina of Time while they're AFK

"I spent all day making the Ocarina of Time into a Twitch widget so my viewers can play the Ocarina while I go to the bathroom"

GamesRadar

Razer Stream Controller X review: "An impressive sidekick"

The Razer Stream Controller X is a big improvement on the brand's original Stream Controller and is an impressive sidekick for the Razer content creation ecosystem.

GamesRadar

Streamer tries out new Nvidia GeForce Now cloud gaming bundle at the UK's highest mountain

Twitch streamer Leah 'Leahviathan' Alexandra went to the slopes of the UK's highest mountain to test a new cloud gaming bundle.

TechRadar

Streamer's masochistic punishment tank gives a whole new meaning to getting dunked on by Twitch chat

You fall in the game, you fall in real life.

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Lawsuit by Buffalo supermarket shooting victims pins blame on Facebook, Amazon and other tech giants

Relatives of those killed and wounded during last year’s mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket are suing several online platforms, weapons retailers and others who they say contributed to the massacre

The Independent UK

The Top 10 Social Media Stars in Sports

From TikTok to Instagram, Twitch and more, these influencers and creators have amassed impressive followings with their captivating content.

Sports Illustrated

Forget PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Gold — 3 reasons Amazon Prime Gaming is the best game subscription around

Prime Gaming is one of the more criminally underrated benefits of having an Amazon Prime membership, but it might be one of the best game subscriptions around.

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2022's best survival city builder will let you 'customize your faith' with a new religion system

Farthest Frontier's next big update introduces spiritual relics that give your city bonuses beyond just citizen happiness.

PC Gamer

Blizzard courts new controversy with its Diablo 4 Lilith hardcore statue 👀

Diablo 4 ran a once-in-a-lifetime competition, for the first 1000 players who hit level 100 Hardcore to have their names immortalized on a Lilith statue, but it seems some names have been omitted and people are not happy.

Windows Central

Sergio Aguero names best strikers in history - and doesn’t include Cristiano Ronaldo

Former Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero has named his all-time best strikers - but there is no place for Cristiano Ronaldo despite winning the Balon d'Or on five occasions

Daily Mirror

As Twitter and Reddit wrestle with their own users, the future of the web feels up in the air

What's next for talking about videogames, or anything, online?

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GamesRadar

This Pokemon ROM turns fusion generator into a cursed RPG, and it's blowing up on Twitch

Watch out for one NPC though

PC Gamer

An online 'Bullet Chess' championship is drawing big cash and big names

The fastest chess variant there is goes harder than ever.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Honkai Star Rail 1.2 livestream time and how to watch

The Honkai Star Rail 1.2 livestream is coming up fast, with details on the RPG’s upcoming banners, story events, and new promo codes

Daily Mirror

Will Only Up! be on PS5, Xbox or Nintendo Switch? Here's what we know so far

Only Up! is extremely popular on Twitch right now, but will the game be coming to console?

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Wales Online

Twitch star says she can make up to £11k by live streaming herself sleeping

The gamer and OnlyFans model can usually make up to £1million a month with her content in total

PC Gamer

Only Up! pulled from Steam, developer says it'll be back (update: and now it is back)

Only Up! was accused of copyright infringement earlier this week, but the reason it disappeared from Steam is unknown.

The Independent UK

Adam McIntyre addresses Colleen Ballinger’s response to grooming allegations: ‘Disgusting, manipulative, evil’

In 2020, McIntyre accused Ballinger of developing inappropriate friendship with him when he was 13

GamesRadar

This punishing climbing game is Twitch's latest masochist craze

After Getting Over It and Jump King, Only Up! is taking Twitch by storm

Daily Mirror

Last chance to unlock Diablo 4 Twitch Drops for one of the best classes in the game

Diablo 4 players have had the chance to bag themselves class-specific freebies via Twitch Drops since launch and now it's the Barbarian's turn.

PC Gamer

Drama ahoy as Pokimane weighs-in on xQc's $100 million Kick deal: 'I would rather make $0 and keep my dignity'

And xQc is firing back.

TechRadar

Twitch announces Hype Chat and it sounds potentially problematic

Twitch's latest feature is Hype Chat, a feature that lets viewers pay to pin messages in a streamer's chat.

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