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21  mars     15h48
They need to speak simlish with no subtitles, only vibes’: People are excited that Margot Robbie’s production company is working on a movie about The Sims’
Allie Hayes    We’re in a golden age of strange adaptation, y’all. From Barbie to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, there’s been no shortage of great adaptations made off of unexpected properties recently, and we just got our next weird possibility. You see, this week it was announced that a live action Sims movie...
05  mars     11h00
Hardly anything is blocked’: Mom warns fellow parents when she finds inappropriate messages sent to her daughter on Roblox game
Grace Fowler    This story contains mature themes. A concerned mom posted a viral video on TikTok after finding inappropriate messages sent to her daughter on Roblox. She urges parents to check their kids’ Roblox settings. Allie Whitworth alliexwhitworth has reached over . million views and , likes...
04  mars     21h40
Popular Minecraft’ server by YouTuber Quackity explodes in controversy after moderators revolt
Steven Asarch    YouTuber Quackity has responded to accusations from multiple former moderators on his private Minecraft server, named QSMP. Moderators allege that they were underpaid and overworked. According to claims online, QSMP had multiple unpaid moderators working behind the scenes to run the server....
14  janvier     12h00
Fan-run MMORPG City of Heroes server goes legit what’s next?
Kira Deshler    Decoding Fandom is a weekly column that dives deep into the world of fan culture and runs on Saturdays in the Daily Dot’s web crawlr newsletter. If you want to get this column a day before we publish it, subscribe to web crawlr, where you’ll get the daily scoop of internet culture delivered...
08  janvier     19h00
What about my kids? I got 2 kids’: Kim Kardashian: Hollywood player invested 10 years in the game. Now they’re shutting it down
Jack Alban    In , Kim Kardashian changed the mobile gaming world forever after dropping Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, a text box based title where players navigate as an imaginary Influencer hopeful to realize their dreams of being famous for the sake of being famous. The attention seeking, brand promoting...
04  janvier     04h00
Breaking up relationships since it came out’: Husband says wife’s work is unacceptable’ while couple plays Overcooked
Kahron Spearman    In a series of viral TikTok clips with over million views, user Mitchell Ferguson mitchell ferguson captivates audiences with intense, high energy simulations from the popular cooperative cooking game Overcooked. The videos showcase the chaotic and fast paced kitchen environment players must...
13  décembre     22h59
The Day Before’ controversy, explained: Why the death of an indie game studio stands as a cautionary tale for creators
Steven Asarch    Trust between fans, creators, and game publishers is a fickle mistress. It can easily be broken, leading fans to feel misused and betrayed when their favorite creator misleads them into purchasing a disappointing game. No situation captures the unstable bond between creator and fan better than the...
27  novembre     19h59
Alex Jones launches arcade-style video game where you go to Epstein Island to hunt Bill Clinton
Marlon Ettinger    Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones launched a loud, colorful, D, arcade style video game called New World Order Wars recently. First came Pac Man, Donkey Kong, and Super Mario Brothers, Jones growls over hard rock riffs in the game’s trailer. And now the ultimate retro nostalgia game I present...
31  octobre     21h02
Nickmercs controversy shows that streaming platform Kick is still for gambling
Steven Asarch    In the most packed out panel for the Esports and Gaming Summit in Las Vegas last weekend, streamer Nick Nickmercs Kolcheff took the stage. The Call of Duty streamer and co owner of gaming organization FaZe Clan with million YouTube subscribers was uncharacteristically uncontroversial,...
25  octobre     21h01
The future of Smash Bros tournaments is in jeopardy’: Nintendo announces new rules for community esports events, and fans aren’t happy
Steven Asarch    Nintendo has a complicated history with its grassroots competitive scenes, but the company has never sunk this low before. The Japanese developer behind some of the biggest mascots in all of video gaming released new guidelines on Tuesday for community tournaments using their games that go into...