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On the 27th of February, Dan Clancy posted an open letter detailing Twitch’s plans for the rest of 2025 – a post which has now
The Monster Hunter series has had the online community in mind from its very inception back in 2004. To overcome overwhelming obstacles, hunters have always
The Korean live-streaming scene has finally settled into a stable rhythm after the disruption caused by Twitch’s shutdown back in February of 2024. New platforms
The Like a Dragon series, known previously as the Yakuza series in the West or as Ryū ga Gotoku in Japan, had a spike in
On the 27th of February, Pokémon Day 2025 will give trainers around the world a glimpse into all the big events coming up this year.
Sid Meier’s Civilization is one of the oldest PC gaming series still finding popularity today, dating back to the first game’s release in 1991. Where
