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World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (NYSE: WWE) CEO Vince McMahon is in plans to take over the accounts of WWE athletes on the online streaming portal Twitch. What Happened: According to Wrestling Inc, the change is expected to take place in the next four weeks. Reportedly, WWE will take control of...

Three of the largest video game companies have shown impressive five-year runs of their share prices. New console releases from Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) will make their debut in fall 2020. Today’s Stock Wars looks at...

Professional gamer Ninja is returning to Twitch after a year away from the top streaming platform.  What Happened: Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has signed an exclusive multi-year deal with Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) company Twitch, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Why It...

Nintendo Co., Ltd (PINK: NTDOY) celebrated the 35th anniversary of “Super Mario Bros.” with several game announcements and special events. Nintendo announced a list of upcoming Mario games that includes “Super Mario 3D All Stars,” “Super Mario 3D World Deluxe,”...

After launching in early August, the battle royale “Fall Guys” has quickly become one of the hottest video games. Instead of gamers shooting at each other, “Fall Guys” centers around 60 jelly bean-style players competing in mini-games, with contestants eliminated over time...

The Last Week In A Nutshell What Happened: “This is a subdued market. We have recovered from the shock, but there have been a lot of sectors not really participating that much on the upside,” said ARK Invest CEO and CIO Catherine Wood. Remember This: “2020 is a year that is...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced a rebrand of their Twitch Prime streaming platform to Prime Gaming. Prime Gaming will still include the features that Twitch Prime offered, including free games, exclusive gaming content and a free monthly Twitch subscription. Amazon Aligns Prime...

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos is being criticized for not acting on unlicensed songs on subsidiary streaming platform Twitch, even as music rights holders issue “takedown notices,” the Financial Times reported Monday. What Happened The Artists Rights...

A draft amendment filed Wednesday to the House Appropriations Committee by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) would ban the U.S. military from “[maintaining] a presence on Twitch.com or any video game, e-sports, or live-streaming platform.” What Happened: The...

Amazon.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AMZN) Twitch streaming platform has been the top place to broadcast video games and esports, and the company is expanding its reach. What Happened: A new "Sports" category and partnered channel will globally highlight channels that emphasize...

Fans of popular streamer Tyler "Ninja" Blevins have been waiting anxiously for his return after Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Mixer was dissolved and handed over to Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) Gaming. Speculation favored his return to Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Twitch...

Amazon Inc’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) Twitch, a live-streaming service, and Reddit, an online discussion platform, have banned channels and forums related to President Donald Trump, citing hate speech. What Happened Twitch’s temporary ban was stirred by a stream that included footage from the...

Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced recently streaming platform Mixer will close on July 22, leaving the future of several streamers unknown. For many partners and content creators who already had established communities on the platform, the news came as a devastating blow. For top...

Amazon.com Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AMZN) media products have "hidden asset values" and are worth closer to $500 billion, about the same as its cloud business, according to Needham. The Amazon Analyst Needham analyst Laura Martin initiated a Buy rating with a price target of $3,000 per share...