Another day, another weird story coming from none other than YouTube sensation, PewDiePie. The controversial YT star is well-known for his no-f*cks-given attitude, but his latest #AD on Twitter has gotten fans scratching their heads in puzzlement. PDP took to Twitter to share a discount deal with a website called Nutaku, and if you’re under … Read more
Players of Fallout 76 have been left high and dry again as a new game patch has reintroduced a series of bugs into the Bethesda title that seems doomed for failure. The latest patch, which contained nerfs, a cap on in-game carry weight and general bug-fixes seems to have accidentally brought back bugs that players … Read more
With Ninja appearing on the cover of ESPN magazine and an esports racer beating a professional Formula racer IRL, it looks like esports may finally be recognised as an actual and legitimate sport. Or at least it did look that way until Alfons Hörmann, president of the German Olympic Sport Federation, debunked the idea of esports … Read more
Tencent might be in a spot of bother after a model and YouTuber has called the company out for allegedly using her likeness in the battle royale game, Ring Of Elysium. Mei Yan took to Twitter to expose what she describes as a “freaky and weird” situation. She started off a thread by saying: “hey … Read more
In one of the strangest stories from the world of eSports, an Overwatch pro has quit following allegations that she doesn’t actually exist. Simply known as “Ellie,” the new addition to the Overwatch League’s official minor league has become the target of speculation from people who believe she’s trying to conceal something. Unusually for an … Read more
YouTube stars including Jake Paul and RiceGum have come under fire for ‘promoting bogus loot boxes’ on their channels. A website called MysteryBrand has been featured in their videos, which showcase the YouTubers winning huge prizes through mystery-loot-box-style gambling. The way it works is pretty much the same as in-game loot boxes. Before you open your virtual … Read more
YouTuber PewDiePie was once famous for his horror Let’s Play videos, but he’s now mostly recognised for his social commentary videos discussing news, controversies, memes and the media. PewDiePie makes no secret of his issues with YouTube as a platform, criticising it for its monetisation criteria, its changes to the algorithm and its tendency to … Read more