IceManIsaac unveils “fastest killing” weapon in Warzone Season 3 & it’s not a meta SMG

 Posted on January 15, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  325 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Warzone content creator and YouTuber IceManIsaac has unveiled Season 3’s “fastest killing” weapon, outlining how to build your loadout to ensure you dominate the competition in Caldera and Rebirth Island.  Despite the incredible number of weapons on offer in Warzone Pacific, shotguns have been pushed to the periphery for most of the battle royale’s history. Their close-range limitations mean that, in general, players are much more likely to arm themselves with a SMG. [Read More]

Invadervie under fire for shaming “cheapskate” viewers for not subbing

 Posted on January 15, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  453 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Twitch streamer “Invadervie” is coming under fire after shaming unsubscribed viewers for not supporting her channel monetarily — in spite of current global events that have caused many to lose their jobs, entirely. Like many live streaming platforms, Twitch allows viewers a myriad of ways to support their favorite content creators, by directly donating, subscribing, and even gifting subscriptions to other users. However, subscriptions come at a cost, and generally include various tiers, with viewers getting more benefits depending on how much they pay. [Read More]

KEEMSTAR slams YouTube "mob" culture as he retires from DramaAlert

 Posted on January 15, 2023  |  4 minutes  |  641 words  |  Patria Henriques

YouTube commentator Daniel ‘KEEMSTAR’ Keem announced that he is retiring from his DramaAlert show, claiming that he is tired of hate mobs and that it’s “sad” and “pathetic.” On October 25, the 39-year-old shocked the internet with a tweet that read “I am retiring, full statement later today.” Many assumed it to be a joke or a troll, but just a day later on October 26, he uploaded a DramaAlert video titled “Retired” and in it, explained he doesn’t find YouTube “fun” anymore because of “mob” culture and revealed that he really is leaving the platform. [Read More]

Leaked xQc-Trainwrecks DMs reveal why he stopped Twitch gambling streams

 Posted on January 15, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  321 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Twitch star Felix ‘xQc’ Lengyel leaked a series of Discord DMs between himself and fellow streamer Trainwrecks revealing why he stopped gambling broadcasts. Gambling streamers have been quite problematic on Twitch in recent months. While the controversial hot tub and ASMR metas have garnered a plethora of headlines, casino broadcasts have been widely criticized as well. While xQc had been one of the big streamers partaking in the gambling craze, he stopped early in June, claiming that he gets addicted to things too easily and that he “had to stop,” it seems that may not entirely be the case. [Read More]

Minecraft streamers Ranboo & Tubbo sign with Misfits Gaming

 Posted on January 15, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  295 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Misfits Gaming are continuing their descent into the world of Minecraft by signing two of the game’s biggest content creators: Ranboo and Tubbo. On February 2, the gaming and esports org announced their new additions as Minecraft continues to thrive on Twitch, YouTube, and social media. Misfits, known primarily as an esports org with a number of rosters, have been pushing into Minecraft content since 2021. The org already has popular teams across Rocket League, League of Legends, Call of Duty (Florida Mutineers), Overwatch (Florida Mayhem), and other titles. [Read More]

PointCrow's Zelda: Breath of the Wild multiplayer mod likely releasing this year

 Posted on January 15, 2023  |  4 minutes  |  645 words  |  Patria Henriques

In an interview with Dexerto, PointCrow details how his highly anticipated multiplayer mod for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will likely release later this year. In November 2021, popular Nintendo-centric content creator PointCrow posted a $10,000 bounty for whoever could create a multiplayer mod for Breath of the Wild. He also set a number of parameters the mod would need in order to qualify for the bounty. [Read More]

Team Liquid's Bwipo is unconcerned with his League of Legends legacy

 Posted on January 15, 2023  |  8 minutes  |  1620 words  |  Trudie Dory

Gabriël “Bwipo” Rau’s move to North America after four years with Fnatic was one of the most talked-about player transfers of the 2021 offseason. We sat down with the Team Liquid top laner to discuss the motivation behind the move, his international hopes as a newly-minted NA player, and whether Champion’s queue is actually going to save the LCS. The 2022 competitive season isn’t Bwipo’s first rodeo. He’s been one of the most talked-about players in League of Legends ever since his explosive debut in 2018, when he made it to the finals of the World Championship in his first year of tier one competitive play. [Read More]

Tectone calls out Genshin Impact for "censoring" alternate character outfits

 Posted on January 15, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  492 words  |  Patria Henriques

Popular Genshin Impact streamer, Tectone, believes the new alternate outfits for Mona, Jean, Rosaria, and Amber could be cause for concern when it comes to the game’s censorship.   Genshin Impact has added alternate outfits for a number of its characters’ default skins, which can be unlocked for free in the 2.4 update. The likes of Mona, Jean, Rosaria, and Amber all received a number of changes, with some outfit redesigns being hit harder than others. [Read More]

TenZ and Kyedae offer to buy PC for streamer after dad destroyed hers

 Posted on January 15, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  372 words  |  Trudie Dory

Pro Valorant player Tyson ‘TenZ’ Ngo and his girlfriend, ‘Kyedae’ are offering to buy a PC for a 15-year-old streamer after her father destroyed hers by throwing it into a pool. Back on March 12, Twitch streamer and YouTuber NarwhalFPS revealed her father threw her PC in their pool after she had an argument with her sister. To make matters worse, it was a PC she had purchased with her own money she made through YouTube. [Read More]

Twitch streamer 39daph hits out at “disgusting” attacks from K-Pop fans

 Posted on January 15, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  503 words  |  Trudie Dory

Popular Twitch artist ‘39daph’ has hit back at the K-Pop community, specifically Blackpink stans, over comments she made about the fandom. 39daph has been the target of the K-Pop community this week after comments she made on a November 16 stream, about girl group Blackpink that went viral. “Blackpink is actually not good though, they literally just regurgitate the same EDM trash sh*t over and over and people are like ‘Oh my God, they’re so beautiful, they’re so great, look at them! [Read More]