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How Streamers and Content Creators Shape the Gaming Industry

From bedroom streamers to kingmakers: how content creators now dictate gaming success, shape developer priorities, and wield more influence than traditional marketing. Can this power dynamic last?

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May 5, 2024

Players Are Loving Diablo 4’s Surprising New In-Game Upgrade

Diablo 4's controversial upgrade system transforms every drop into a high-stakes…

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May 19, 2025

Steam Users Face Massive Data Leak—Are Your 89 Million Records at Risk?

Heard about Steam's "massive" data breach? The truth is far less terrifying than the 89…

Checkpoint Gamer Team
May 18, 2025

Nintendo Fiercely Denies AI Art Claims After Strange Mario Kart Billboards Stir Uproar

Did Nintendo just get caught using AI art in Mario Kart World? The company vehemently…

Checkpoint Gamer Team
May 17, 2025

Gamers Brace for $80 Games—And Most Say They’ll Pay Up

Game prices jump to $80, and you'll likely open your wallet anyway. Microsoft leads…

Checkpoint Gamer Team
May 17, 2025