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You could get paid to game as TikTok forks out thousands to players online

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Gaming influencers on TikTok are earning thousands of pounds from each post—as millions of gaming fans tune into see them play.

TikTok’s biggest gamer ‘Lucky Maker’ has over 6.5 million followers and makes an estimated £5245 per post.

According to researchers at Slingo , Lucky Maker is just ahead of gamer Austyn Brown who has 5.8 million followers and rakes in around £4,767 per post.

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That’s followed up by Manny Chetrit, who runs the channel called @fortnitetiktoks38. He’s got 2.5 million followers on the platform and earns as much as £1999 per post.

Meanwhile, the UK’s highest-earning TikToker is 18-year-old Kyle Thomas who’s raked in more than 1.5 billion likes on the platform. He makes as much as £28,682 per post despite having less followers than his American gaming counterparts.

If you’re thinking of becoming a mega-wealthy online gamer, there’s a few titles in particular that seem to bring in the most dough.

According to research by Japan101 , the MOBA game League of Legends is the highest earner for Twitch streamers with an average audience of 170,000 people tuning into live games.

Dota 2 is also a big earner for competitive players, with Danish gamer Johan ‘N0tail’ Sundstein raking in £5,962,855 from playing in 130 tournaments.

It’s not clear how much of a market there is for Dota 2 and LoL clips on TikTok though. If the success of the gamers we’ve mentioned are anything to go by, you might be better off honing your skills on Fortnite, Minecraft, or in the case of Austyn Brown, card games.

It also helps to be funny, have a good on-screen personality, and be great at editing. So, unless you’re really really good at all of these things, it might not be time to quit the day job just yet.

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Someone Bought Every Single Wii U And 3DS eShop Game Before Shutdown, And It Cost $23,000

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If you’re planning to grab a few Wii U and 3DS titles before the digital storefronts for those platforms are shut down on March 27, and you’re wondering just how much it’ll cost to purchase two generations of software in their entirety, then one YouTuber has done the expensive homework already. Jirard “The Completionist” Khalil has bought every game available on those systems, with the grand total for that collection being a whopping $22,791.

This worked out to $9,673 for 866 Wii U games and $13,118 for 1,547 3DS games, with the collections measuring in at 1.2TB and 267GB respectively. This massive haul includes DSiWare and Virtual Console games, as well as DLC for dozens of titles. As Khalil noted, the entire ordeal took him 328 days to accomplish, required 464 eShop cards, and was funded by various sponsorships.

“When a digital storefront shuts down or games get delisted, countless titles run that risk of being lost forever,” Khalil said in his video breakdown. “What would it take to save all those Nintendo Wii U and 3DS games from being lost? Step one of many was to determine necessary costs and storage. Unfortunately, none of the comprehensive lists online that we found included prices or even file sizes, so we spent three days compiling all that data into a big spreadsheet. Once we had all that information, we were able to more easily march forward with our noble cause of preservation.”

Khalil says that he’ll now donate the collection of Nintendo classics–and Devil’s Third–to the Video Game History Foundation , a non-profit organization that preserves the history of video games. Nintendo announced last year that it would be sunsetting the 3DS and Wii U eShops, and while it’ll no longer be possible to buy games on that storefront from March 27–May 23 is the cutoff date for using credit cards to add funds–and games previously acquired through the storefronts can still be downloaded.

While the vast majority of 3DS and Wii U games are available physically, both systems are also home to a number of digital exclusives that’ll be lost at the end of March. This list includes Dr Luigi, Pokemon Rumble U, and more on Wii U, while the 3DS has a much larger library of 3D-enhanced classic titles and digital-only games set to vanish in just a few days. Ahead of the stores shutting down, Pokemon games from the Game Boy and Game Boy Color era have been big sellers on 3DS. If you’re looking for a few good games to grab before the shops close, check out the 3DS and Wii U games you should buy .

The 3DS And Wii U Games You Should Buy Before Their eShops Shut Down

Udinese vs AC Milan Live Stream: Watch the Game for Free | Digital Trends

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Today at 3:45 PM (EST) the Udinese vs AC Milan Serie A game kicks off at Stadio Friuli in the great city of Udine, Italy. It will be interesting to see who takes home the win, as AC Milan’s last outing ended in a draw — on March 13 versus Salernitana. Meanwhile, Udinese beat Empoli FC on March 11, with Rodrigo Becao scoring the only goal in the match. If you’re excited to watch live sports online, you’re probably looking for a reliable Udinese vs AC Milan Live Stream option. We don’t blame you. In fact, to make things a little easier, we’ve compiled a list of all the places you can watch the Udinese vs AC Milan game from just about anywhere, including for free. Keep reading to see where you should go.

Watch the Udinese vs AC Milan Live Stream on FuboTV

Our top pick, and probably your best option, to watch the Udinese vs AC Milan live stream online and for free is through FuboTV . Since the Serie A game will be airing on CBS Sports Network, FuboTV offers full coverage, including most Serie A games. Here’s how you can watch for free, though. The FuboTV free trial allows new customers to try out the service and stream content for an entire month, live sports too. That means you can watch tonight’s game, on any device, from just about anywhere, but you’ll need to sign up as soon as possible and install the FuboTV app on your devices.

Watch the Udinese vs AC Milan Live Stream on Sling TV

As Serie A and Coppa Italia games are generally broadcast on the beIN Sports network, it is possible to watch the games on Sling TV, including the Udinese vs AC Milan live stream. However, you’ll need Sling Orange or Blue plans with the Sports Extra bonus — for an additional $11 to $15 per month. Depending on which package you choose, you’ll get 52 to 65 additional channels, with the option to stream on all of your devices, smart TVs, and streaming media players to mobile. It’s worth noting, there is no Sling TV free trial so if you’re looking to stream the game for free you should go elsewhere.

Watch the Udinese vs AC Milan Live Stream on Paramount Plus

Another great way to watch Serie A and Coppa Italia soccer games live and online is through Paramount Plus , Paramount’s version of a streaming service. They also host Champions League games, and a bevy of other live sports including the NFL, PGA Masters Tournament, Men’s March Madness, and more. Starting at $5 per month, you’ll get access to Paramount’s entire library including exclusive shows and movies. But for a limited time, when you use code PICARD to sign up, you’ll get 30 days free. Yes, that’s an entire month as part of a Paramount Plus free trial . It also means you can watch the Udinese vs AC Milan live stream completely free, along with a ton of your other favorite soccer team matches for the month ahead.

Watch the Udinese vs AC Milan Live Stream on Hulu with Live TV

Since the Serie A game will be airing on CBS Sports Network, Hulu with Live TV offers full coverage, including most Serie A games. A ton of other live sports channels are available as well through the service, such as ESPN, ESPN 2, ABC, NBC, FOX, TNT, NFL Network, and many more. You should  know, while there is a Hulu free trial for the standard service, there is no Hulu with Live TV free trial . The Hulu with Live TV plan starts at $70 per month and allows you to stream on up to two devices at one time across a variety of platforms.

Watch the Udinese vs AC Milan Live Stream on YouTube with Live TV

Again, thanks to the CBS Sports Network, which YouTube TV supports, you can use the YouTube with Live TV service to watch the Udinese vs AC Milan live stream when the game kicks off. There is a YouTube with Live TV free trial to use the service for two weeks, for free, for new subscribers. So you can give the platform a try before spending any of your money. Otherwise, it’s $65 per month, currently discounted to $55 for your first three months. At the risk of repeating ourselves too much, make sure to get all of that set up before the game starts so you don’t miss out on anything.

Watch the Udinese vs AC Milan Live Stream From Abroad with a VPN

If you’re an American traveling abroad, you might run into some issues streaming the Udinese vs AC Milan game online. That’s because some streaming services block access based on your current IP address, which would be assigned according to where you are — in this case, a different country. Luckily, you can use a VPN or virtual private network to mask your real IP address and reassign based on the country where you want to be, in this case the United States. It also doubles as a layer of protection for your privacy and anonymity while browsing.

Our favorite service for achieving this is NordVPN . But here’s the best part, there is a NordVPN free trial which allows you to try the service for an entire month, completely free. You can sign up right now, dive in, and get ready to watch the Udinese vs AC Milan live stream.

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microsoft: How Microsoft plans to fulfil its mobile games store ambition to rival Apple, Google

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Microsoft , in October last year, told the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that its $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition will help the company expand gaming beyond consoles by bringing “more games to mobile platforms”, suggesting its plans to compete with Apple ‘s App Store and Google Play Store. Phil Spencer , CEO of Microsoft Gaming, has now shed more light on how the company aims to fulfil its ambitions.

Spencer told The Financial Times that the European Union’s (EU) Digital Market Act (DMA) will help the company launch a mobile app store as early as next year. The DMA came into force on November 1, 2022, and will become applicable on May 2 2023. All the companies will have to comply with the Act by March 6, 2024, at the latest.

The DMA will allow consumers to link up with businesses outside their platforms. This means that companies will be able to load their app stores on iPhones and Android phones. Both Apple and Google have their own app store platform rules according to which developers are required to follow their system to distribute apps and games. Both companies charge up to a 30% cut for using the platform.

“We want to be in a position to offer Xbox and content from both us and our third-party partners across any screen where somebody would want to play. Today, we can’t do that on mobile devices but we want to build towards a world that we think will be coming where those devices are opened up,” the Financial Times (via TechCrunch) quoted Spencer as saying.

The EU is expected to designate Apple and Google as “gatekeepers” under the DMA. The companies that have online intermediation services including app stores, online search engines, certain messaging services, operating systems, and online marketplaces, among others are qualified as “gatekeepers”

DMA is a “huge opportunity”
The report cited Spencer as saying that the deal will increase competition in the “largest platform people play on” (smartphones) where Apple and Google currently have what some antitrust authorities call a “duopoly.”

“The Digital Markets Act that’s coming – those are the kinds of things that we are planning for. I think it’s a huge opportunity,” he was quoted as saying.

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Microsoft’s deal to acquire video game company Activision Blizzard is under review in various regions. The company has been telling regulators that it wants to improve competition by providing Activision Blizzard games, especially the Call of Duty franchise, on a multitude of platforms.

Talking about the opportunity in the mobile space, Microsoft previously said that the acquisition will improve its ability to create a next-generation game store that will operate across a range of devices, including mobile, and attract gamers to a new Xbox Mobile Platform .

“The acquisition of Activision Blizzard provides Microsoft with capabilities and content on mobile while creating new distribution options for game developers outside of mobile app stores,” Microsoft said in a response to CMA.

Microsoft recently announced four 10-year deals – two with cloud platforms, Nvidia and Nintendo .

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When Cherry Blossom Heads Know It’s ‘Game Time’

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Weeks before the Brooklyn Botanic Garden updated CherryWatch , the online tracker that documents the progress of a majority of the garden’s 220 cherry blossom trees, staff members noticed that some people had already begun to check the website for the first signs of spring.

“People will sort of jump the gun and see that we’ve turned on the map even before we’ve officially announced it,” said Elizabeth Reina-Longoria, the communications director at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Once people see the first blossoms appear on the map, which usually occur sometime in March , there is a flood of regular visitors to the site. She said that the spirit was very much: “‘It’s on! It’s game time!’”

For many New Yorkers — and for some former city dwellers, too — the map serves a practical purpose as well as a more whimsical one. It is a handy tool for visitors to use in planning their travels and to ensure that they can see the maximum number of cherry blossoms when they go. (At Brooklyn Botanic Garden, there is a period of about five to six weeks in which different species and cultivars of trees are flowering.) But over the years, monitoring the tree tracker has become its own springtime rite. Some refresh the site almost as regularly as they would Instagram or Twitter.

“When I lived in New York City, I absolutely checked on a daily basis,” said Christine Amorose Merrill, 34, who now lives in San Diego and works in ad sales. She plans to visit New York’s cherry blossoms sometime this spring, as has become her annual tradition. But, she said, “Frankly, I just find it really fun to see all of the little icons turn to pink and wonder about whose job it is to keep it updated.”

Indeed, the map has its aesthetic charms. Though it is more technologically advanced than it was when the Brooklyn Botanic Garden introduced it in 2006 — at the time, it was a graphic that staff members would manually update every day — the interactive map still recalls the early days of the internet. On a 2-D map of the garden, prebloom buds are represented by pale green dots that turn into pink, and then purple, flower icons. Trees past their peak turn to dark green dots.

“There’s something nice about how simple it is — it’s really low-fi,” said Jackie Liu, 26, a user experience product designer who lives within walking distance of the garden. She tends to keep the blossom map in a tab on her laptop to revisit every few days.

“It is genuinely such a joyful part of being online,” said Meredith Carey, who works as the deputy editor at TripAdvisor. (She does not work with the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in her role.) When she shared a screenshot of the map on her Instagram Stories last week, she said, several friends messaged her looking forward to planning visits this spring.

As for whose job it is to monitor the buds, it is usually the same one or two people who walk the grounds every weekday and take a look themselves, Ms. Reina-Longoria said. It’s a similar case with the Central Park Conservancy’s tracker , which went live for the first time this season after the success of an interactive map for the park’s fall foliage . According to a spokesman for the conservancy, a team of people who maintain Central Park’s 18,000 trees report back on which cherry blossoms are in bloom so the tracker can be updated.

In Washington, D.C., David Coleman’s cherry blossom tracker, which he started around 2010, has about 42,000 followers on Facebook who read his regular reports on the trees. Once buds begin to peek through in late February and March, Mr. Coleman, a professional travel photographer, typically hits the pavement every few days to capture the blossoms around the Tidal Basin.

“I get, every year, to hear the excitement that spring is back — to hear from ex-locals who have moved away and like to follow along from afar for a little taste of home, to hear from visitors planning trips to tick off a longtime bucket-list item,” Mr. Coleman, 50, said. “What really brings it alive for me each spring is the palpable enthusiasm people have for them.”