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New batch of Madden Ultimate Team MVPs give much-needed updates to Alvin Kamara and Ezekiel Elliott

More new Team MVPs have joined Madden 19 Ultimate Team on Tuesday, marking just six teams left without their second 97 overall player. [ad name=”article1″] In this latest batch of updates, a handful of notable names received long overdue upgrades, including two popular running backs, Ezekiel Elliott and Alvin Kamara. On top of that, a new House Rules edition was released March 19 and will be available for PS4, Xbox One and PC users until March 21 at 10:30am ET, with the unique aspect awarding eight points for every completed two-point conversation.

Emiru joins OTK after breakout year on Twitch

Cosplayer and Twitch streamer Emiru is now an official member of OTK, joining the likes of Asmongold and Mizkif after experiencing a majorly successful 2021. Although Emily ‘Emiru’ Schunk has been streaming on Twitch for more than half a decade, this cosplayer-turned-broadcasting superstar experienced a sudden and meteoric rise to fame this past year. Initially streaming for audiences of 2,000 on her biggest days, the streamer now boasts six times the viewership at the tail end of 2021, and regularly finds herself at the top of fan pages and clip sites.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Gen 9 trailer, location, open world & everything we know

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have officially been revealed, going in a whole new direction for the main Game Freak series. Here’s everything we know about Gen 9, including release date, location, and starters. On Pokemon Day 2022 on February 27, Generation 9 was announced. With many expecting nothing more than a Legends Arceus update, fans were shocked when Pokemon Scarlet and Violet was officially revealed. With a whole new open-world location, starters, and more in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, trainers have a lot to digest in the latest region.

Lost Ark beats CSGO as second most-popular Steam game with over 1.3M concurrent players

Smilegate’s Lost Ark MMOARPG has reached over 1,300,000 players on Steam just one day after release, overtaking CSGO as the platform’s second most-popular game of all time in terms of concurrents. Lost Ark’s high-anticipated early-access period began on February 7, and it has since become the second most-watched video game launch of all time on Twitch with an impressive 23.11 million hours of watch-time. With streamers like Asmongold breaking records and reaching new heights of 430,000 concurrent viewers thanks to the immense popularity of the newly released game, it’s safe to say a lot of eyes are currently on the new MMO.

Monster Hunter Rise best armor sets: Skills, low and high rank armor

Monster Hunter Rise features over 100 armor sets for players to craft, but which ones have the best skills?  Monster Hunter Rise is one of the best entries in Capcom’s monster-slaying saga to date thanks to its huge roster of monsters, new movement mechanics, and countless weapon and armor customization features. However, the sheer amount of armor variety can prove rather daunting, particularly when you’re looking to craft the best armor sets.

Twitch streamer Leahviathan explains why it's so difficult to grow variety streams

While breaking out on Twitch is never easy, EXCEL’s newest content creator Leah ‘Leahviathan’ Alexandra discusses the pros and cons of trying to make it as a variety streamer in a highly competitive world. With the growth Twitch and of competitive gaming, players across the globe can now hone their skills and transform their hobbies into full-time jobs. Leahviathan, British variety streamer and now EXCEL member, is one such content creator.

Forsen reveals strange reason behind "indefinite" Twitch ban

Twitch streamer Forsen was hit with a ban on the platform on November 26. Viewers were left in the dark until a day later when he revealed the reason why he was suspended. Forsen is one of the website’s most popular streamers, with over 1.3 million followers. He has been broadcasting for almost a decade on the platform, too. On November 26, it was confirmed that he was banned yet again – with many speculating as to why.

Millionaire xQc says he can’t stream on Twitch after forgetting to pay electricity bill

Popular Twitch streamer Felix ‘xQc’ Lengyel had his 18 hour GTA RP broadcast abruptly end because he apparently forgot to pay his bills on time. On March 31, the former Overwatch League pro was playing in NoPixel’s GTA RP server with a massive grin on his face when suddenly the stream went offline. It was unclear exactly what had happened to force the Twitch star’s broadcast to end so randomly. Despite all the “F” and “Way Too Dank” spam in the chat, xQc never reappeared, leaving some to worry.

Mizkif rages after losing Super Mario 64 speedrun to Emiru

Matthew ‘Mizkif’ Rinaudo lost his cool during his Twitch stream after he made a crucial mistake while challenging Emiru to a speedrun of Super Mario 64.  Rinaudo has gained popularity on Twitch in recent years thanks to his variety of content, humor, and seemingly constant challenges against fans or other streamers within and outside of his org, OTK. One of those streamers is Emiru, who recently revealed a plan to move into Mizkif’s house.

CSGO breaks record for highest player count all time

Update, February 9: One day after hitting a new peak, CSGO broke its record again, cracking 900k concurrent viewers. As Counter-Strike: Global Offensive enters its eighth year as top-tier competitive esport title, the latest installment of the iconic shooter franchise from Valve has hit a new peak of concurrent total player numbers. CS:GO begins a new decade of dominance in 2020. The classic franchise remains at the top of the list for not just shooters on Steam, but all games after releasing in August of 2012.