Judge sides with Twitch over Phantloml0rd ban in final lawsuit ruling

 Posted on December 28, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  562 words  |  Patria Henriques

The judge presiding over the James ‘PhantomL0rd’ Varga vs Twitch lawsuit has issued a final statement of decision, in which he highlights many holes in Phantoml0rd’s case, which led to Twitch only having to pay around $20,000 in damages rather than the $100 million initially requested. In April, the court ruled that Twitch had to pay Phantoml0rd $20,720.34 in damages, over a dispute which arose from Twitch’s decision to permanently ban the streamer in 2016. [Read More]

LEC 2022 Spring playoffs - G2 Esports sweep Rogue to complete perfect lower bracket run

 Posted on December 28, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  440 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Six of the LEC’s best teams battled it out over three weeks for the elusive honor of representing Europe at the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational. Here’s everything from the historic playoff event. G2 Esports sweep Rogue in finals to lock in MSI spot. G2 went 12-0 after falling into the lower bracket. Caps wins seventh LEC title and MVP of LEC Finals. The best of Europe’s best rose to the top in the LEC. [Read More]

Ludwig loses it after discovering he's the reason Disguised Toast got banned on Twitch

 Posted on December 28, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  337 words  |  Trudie Dory

Ludwig Ahgren couldn’t help but laugh at the thought that he might have been the reason Disguised Toast got banned on Twitch after watching an old clip of him encouraging Toast to watch anime on stream. Disguised Toast got banned on Twitch on January 10 for broadcasting anime to his viewers without permission. It happened mere days after Pokimane got banned on the platform for doing the same thing. [Read More]

Mizkif accuses Amouranth of "still lying" about cheating on 'Schooled' Twitch show

 Posted on December 28, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  349 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Twitch star Mizkif addressed the cheating controversy surrounding his game show ‘Schooled,’ insisting that fellow streamer Kaitlyn ‘Amouranth’ Siragusa also cheated while on the show, but refused to admit it. Mizkif’s Twitch show ‘Schooled’ has had a problem with cheaters since its inception. The trivia-based game show has been a hit on the Amazon-owned platform, but all too often, competitors seem to find a way to cheat and ruin the fun. [Read More]

MLB The Show 21 best pitchers to use in Diamond Dynasty

 Posted on December 28, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  610 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Pitching is one of the fundamental aspects of MLB The Show 21, and within Diamond Dynasty, there are some pitchers that are simply unhittable, and you’re going to want to grind for these players. San Diego Studios has been consistently adding new content within Diamond Dynasty for MLB The Show players to check out over the months since the game was released. This has resulted in incredible events such as the Field of Dreams program and the regular Team Affinity events, and with these new missions come new cards. [Read More]

Riot responds to reports G2, Cloud9 colluded to block Perkz transfer to Fnatic

 Posted on December 28, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  527 words  |  Patria Henriques

Riot Games reportedly allowed the buyout agreement between G2 Esports and Cloud9 to have a clause blocking Perkz from moving to Fnatic, and is now revisiting the rules surrounding that provision. Dot Esports obtained a copy of Luka ‘Perkz’ Perković’s 2020 buyout agreement which reportedly shows a clause that said C9 could not sell the Croatian to G2’s longtime LEC rival, Fnatic. Specifically, the report said Cloud9 couldn’t sell Perkz to Fnatic for a term of three years. [Read More]

Twitch star Susu apologizes for AdmiralBahroo accusation after police were called

 Posted on December 28, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  337 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Twitch streamer Susu has apologized to VTuber AdmiralBahroo after she claimed he called the police over “mean comments” made on social media. The two later confirmed a third party imitating Bahroo made the call instead. AdmiralBahroo has been one of two VTubers under the microscope in the streaming community following accusations of harassment and bullying leveled against him and Bunny Ayu back in March. Susu was one of the streamers to step forward, claiming Bunny “emotionally abused” her — although she did not share further details publicly. [Read More]

Who is Yilong Ma? Viral Elon Musk 'doppelganger' has TikTok obsessed

 Posted on December 28, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  345 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Elon Musk has a lookalike garnering millions of views on TikTok, but not everyone is convinced by Yilong Ma and his copycat antics. Yilong Ma/Elong Musk is a Chinese TikToker who’s been taking the platform by storm of late. With just eight videos and tens of millions of views, the creator posts videos addressing the internet with a striking similarity to billionaire Elon Musk. As the deepfake phenomenon takes hold on TikTok, with Robert Pattinson and Tom Cruise sparking their own replicas, skepticism is heavy over Yilong Ma’s authenticity. [Read More]

Anthony Fantano responds to criticism about how he rates black artists’ music

 Posted on December 27, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  485 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

YouTube’s biggest music critic Anthony Fantano responded to criticism stemming from his recent review of Isaiah Rashad’s newest album The House is Burning, opening up a conversation about how he reviews black artists’ music. Anthony Fantano has made a name for himself as the internet’s biggest music nerd. His YouTube channel, The Needledrio, has amassed over 2.4 million subscribers, as he publishes multiple video essays a week reviewing various albums and EPs. [Read More]

Austin McBroom’s brother accused of using Pinterest pics to fake luxury life

 Posted on December 27, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  293 words  |  Fernande Dalal

YouTuber Landon McBroom, brother of the ACE Family’s Austin McBroom, has been accused of faking a luxury life on social media after fans found that some of his posts were taken from Pinterest and Tumblr. Austin and Catherine McBroom from the ACE Family have been at the center of several controversies over the past few months, mostly centering around the YouTubers vs. TikTokers pay lawsuit, and legal trouble surrounding Catherine’s skincare brand Gateway 1212. [Read More]