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How to Watch ‘The Disney Family Singalong’ Event Thursday
A special performance of “We’re All in This Together” with “High School Musical” cast members Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, and Corbin Bleu planned
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Riot Games Acquires Indie Game Developer Hypixel Studios
Riot’s investments now in the double-digits, venture fund planned
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Ubisoft Films, Marc Silverstein Producing Feature on Senior Esports Athletes
Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein will write and direct the currently untitled feature
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How FaZe Clan Snagged Investment by Jimmy Iovine During a Pandemic
“There’s a unique spotlight on gaming right now,” CEO Lee Trink tells TheWrap
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Chynna Rogers, Rapper and Model, Dies at 25
“Chynna was deeply loved and will be sorely missed,” her family tells TheWrap
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Blake Broadcasting Network, Torque Esports Sign Syndicated Broadcast Deal
While sports are shut down, BBN and Torque Esports will deliver broadcast esports content
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Sony Interactive Pushes Back ‘The Last of Us: Part II’ Release Indefinitely
When the timing is right, the game will be released exclusively on Playstation 4
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Twitch Streams 1.1 Billion Hours of Content in March, Hitting Record High
“We expect the medium to maintain some of this new momentum beyond the current crisis,” chief executive of StreamElements says
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‘Queer Eye’ Star Antoni Porowski Cooks Up Win in Celebrity Scrabble Tournament
Porowski donates over $12,000 to GLSEN
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Anime Streamer Crunchyroll Finds Its Niche Among Streaming Giants
“There’s a world where some of these (outlets) can survive if they have something new and different,” says former NBC Studios President Tom Nunan
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Google Makes Thousands of Laptops, WiFi Hotspots Free to Help Students Learn Remotely Across California
“Google stepped up in a big way,” Gov. Gavin Newsom says
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Sports Illustrated Publisher Maven Cuts 9% of Staff, Expects $30 Million Loss
The company also secured a $12 million line of credit
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Game Over for GameStop? Struggling Retailer to Close 320 (More) Stores
“GameStop faces the ghosts of Blockbuster’s past,” consultant Peter Csathy says
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Joe Biden Has a Podcast — and He Tackles COVID-19 First
Former Vice President Biden’s podcast called “Here’s the Deal” launched March 30
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Issa Rae’s ‘Insecure’ Is Getting a Mobile Game Adaptation
It’s developed by women-led Glow Up Games