#ICYMI 4.10.2020

VALORANT

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THE VALORANT DEVS PLAY AGAINST THE BIGGEST COMPETITIVE STREAMERS @SUMMIT1G @SHROUD @SKA @DIZZY AND @FL0MTV

Sounds like a great idea until you lose to the devs. GG. Summit1g Tweet

VALORANT BREAKS TWITCH

Total of 1.7 million viewers - but are those numbers legit? The Verge

GAME LAUNCH & FREEBIES

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THE LONG AWAITED RE3 IS FINALLY HERE

Can you escape from Raccoon City? RE Post

GOOGLE STADIA PRO WILL BE FREE FOR MONTHS

All you need is a gmail account! Kotaku

ESPORTS

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THE 2019 FORTNITE WORLD CUP RUNNER-UP IS RETIRING FROM FORTNITE TO FOCUS ON THE NEW @RIOTGAMES SHOOTER, VALORANT

I mean, I get it. FionnOnFire Tweet -- ESPN

ESPN BECOMES THE OFFICIAL BROADCAST HOME FOR LOLS’ SPRING SPLIT PLAYOFFS

ESPN is growing up :) Verge

CHARITY

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MAINGEAR ARE MAKING VENTILATORS TO ADDRESS THE EMERGENCY NEED

Getting things done! Kotaku.com -- 368 Tweet

GAMING LIFESTYLE

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FACEBOOK IS MAKING MOVES IN THE GAMING MARKET

Now you can create tournaments in FB Gaming in games like Fortnite & COD. CNBC

YOUTUBER, TECH BY MATT BUILT A PC INSIDE A GAMECUBE

Are we in 2002? 🤯 Matt's YT -- Toms Hardware

A PEEK INTO HOW AVID GAMERS WILL LOOK 20 YEARS FROM NOW…

Why don't they just @ us next time? Metro -- News 18

GAMING FOR N00BS - A BEGINNER’S GAMING GUIDE

If you want to start gaming, click & read! Because what else is there to do? Washington Post

SONY REVEALS PS5 DUAL SENSE CONTROLLER

And the internet is already making a ton of memes about it. Verge -- PS4 Blog -- IGN

VENN WANTS TO RECREATE THE MAGIC OF G4TV BUT WITH YOUTUBE & TWITCH STARS

Only real ones remember G4TV. VENN Tweet -- Verge

MOUNTAIN DEW DORITOS ARE UPON US. GAMERS RISE UP.

Would you eat it? IGN Tweet

COSPLAY

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HOMECON WILL BE THE FIRST FULLY ONLINE CONVENTION

Social distancing meets online convention. I can dig it :) April 10-11 Kotaku

CLIP OF THE WEEK

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"I'M NOT EVEN GOING TO LOOK AT THE GUY!" The man, the legend himself, @DrDisrespect Twitter Clip Link