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Twitchhas banned Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo from its streaming platform, with the ban starting on Friday, January 13. Mizkif is one of the most popularTwitchstreamers in the world, amassing a large following of fans not only on Twitch, but across social media. Mizkif is one of the founding members of One True King, aka OTK, an organization comprised of other big-name Twitch streamers and content creators, including Asmongold and Sodapoppin. At the time of this writing,Mizkif is suspended from the OTK board, though he is still technically part of the organization....

As the race to become the top streaming platform continues,Twitchhas just announced new exclusivity deals in the ongoing bidding wars for popular video game streamers. Announced Tuesday afternoon, streamers Ben “DrLupo” Lupo, Saqib “LIRIK” Zahid, and Timothy “TimTheTatman” Betar have all agreed to new multi-year exclusivity deals with Twitch. Though official terms of the agreements have not yet been disclosed, the move by Twitch will help retain their audienceafter other popular streamers have recently left the platform....

PopularTwitchstreamers Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo and Maya Higa broke up back in September, but drama surrounding the break up continues to spread as Maya leaves Mizkif’s Texas home. Because of her paranoia about Mizkif and Emily “Emiru” Schunk growing closer, Maya voiced her frustrations before apologizing to them both live on stream. The situation between Maya, Mizkif, and Emiru is a complicated one as Maya and Mizkif used to be an item and Maya only recently moved out of the One True King house....

Ubisoft has revealed that its MouseTrap anti-cheat system has proven to be even more effective than expected, resulting in a marked reduction in the number of keyboard and mouse users on the console versions ofRainbow Six Siege.Like most multiplayer games,Rainbow Six Siegehas had a pervasive and ongoing issue with cheaters since it launched in 2015. Ubisoft has tried a variety of tactics to quell the problem, even going so far as tosueRainbow Six Siegecheat makers, to little avail....

Though it has a ton of potential,Watch Dogsis a franchise that often leaves players wanting more. There are three mainline titles that have each beendeveloped and published by Ubisoft, and while the IP started in 2014 as a victim of its own hype, the 2016 sequel was a huge leap in the right direction. The platform to be catapulted into greatness was there, but 2020’sWatch Dogs: Legionwas a lackluster open-world offering....

Thanks to an internal shift in attitude within Sony, more and more PlayStation first party games are now making their way to PC. While this phenomenon was once thought to be impossible,hits likeHorizon Zero DawnandGod of Warhave already launched on the platform to critical and commercial success. With more resources being diverted toward the initiative, it’s hard to see any IP or game being fully off the table when it comes to a port....

Summary There is now a little less than a month untilThe Day Beforeis set to finally make its debut. However, after series of development hiccups and rocky controversy, fans who are looking forward to the zombie survival MMO may want to brace themselves for another delay announcement. With recent rumors ofThe Day Beforepossibly changing its nameto the title still being delisted from Steam, the future of Fntastic’s anticipated title is currently stuck in murky waters....

BlizzCon 2019 delivered on many of the promises and leaks that Blizzard fans were looking forward to,World of Warcraftfans among them. Ion Hazzikostas,World of Warcraft’s ongoing game director, took to the BlizzCon 2019 stage and officially announced what’s coming next for Blizzard’s ever-popular MMO. Introducing World ofWarcraft: Shadowlands, wherein ex-Horde warchief Sylvanas has opened up a portal to theWarcraftuniverse’s world of the afterlife. Ion announced theWorld of Warcraft: Shadowlandsexpansionwith an incredible new cinematic trailer....

Shaping Fate is a new 9.1 quest inShadowlands. In order to initiate it, players will want to speak with Tal-Galan at Keeper’s Respite. In this quest, people are tasked with thwarting the Jailer’s efforts in Korthia by “completing Covenant Assaults, Daily Quests, looting rare treasures, slaying rare creatures, and defeating Tormentors of Torghast.” RELATED:World Of Warcraft: How To Get The Fallen Chargers Mount As the description suggests, doing just about anything in Korthia will help gamers get quest experience....

Summary TheX-Menmutants joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been long-awaited by fans. However, they might have to wait a little longer to see their beloved villain turned anti-hero, Magneto, as Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has separate plans for the character. First appearing in Marvel Comics’X-Men#4in March 1964, The Brotherhood of Mutants, led by Magneto, devote themselves to being mutant supremacists over normal humans. While going through various incarnations, the supervillains originallyincluded mutants like Toad, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Blob, and Mastermind, with others joining in later editions....

Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliancefinally released this week and it divided manyD&Dfans. On the one hand, there are players who are overjoyed to finally receive an action-packed RPG set in the Forgotten Realms after years of turn-based, tactics-focused titles. On the other side are those who are slightly disappointed with the streamlined role-playing mechanics and the game’s lack of a memorable plotline. RELATED:D&D: Reasons To Run A Campaign Online (& Why It’s Best To Play In Person)...

This year’s entry in theMicrosoft Flight Simulatorseries, which launched earlier this month, has been lauded for its attention to detail, and how it manages to accurately translate the experience of flying a plane. It’s so realistic thatplayers can find their real-world houses in-game. One thing it doesn’t accurately capture, however, is the in-flight experience most people will be familiar with: riding in coach for an excruciatingly long time. That’s something just begging to be recreated in game form, and the upcoming first-person simAirplane Modeintends to deliver just that....

WhileAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayers can buy a lot of beautiful art fromJolly Redd’s Treasure Trawler, they need to be careful or they may end up bringing home a forgery. Indeed, there are two versions of almost all of the paintings inACNH, and this guide will detail how players can tell the difference when looking at one painting in particular: the Quaint Painting. Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Quaint Painting is based on an artwork called The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer....