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Twitch Streamers Victims In Deepfake Pornography Scandal

Screenshot: Atrioc / Kotaku Yesterday, Twitch streamer Brandon “Atrioc” Ewing issued a tearful apology during his livestream after he accidentally revealed that he had deepfake pornography of popular female Twitch streamers open on his computer. The video of his apology—in which he claims to have clicked an ad on PornHub because he was curious—quickly gained

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Final Fantasy VII’s Anniversary Brings A Bunch Of Announcements

Can I get a dilly dally shilly shally in the chat?Image: Square Enix / Kotaku / Dedraw Studio (Shutterstock) Final Fantasy VII first released in Japan 26 years ago today, on January 31, 1997. And in case you haven’t been doom-scrolling through Twitter all day, Square Enix has announced an assortment of stuff to mark

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MrBeast Curing 1K Blind Folks On YouTube Isn’t The Real Problem

Oh, that’s what was in the case?Screenshot: MrBeast / Kotaku YouTuber Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson has sparked an interesting bit of discourse online because of his latest video. Maybe this is the fate of a content creator when they become, as in MrBeast’s case, the “King of YouTube.” However, the ire that the feel-good creator has

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Marvel Snap’s Most Hated Card Just Became Less Annoying

Image: Marvel / Second Dinner / Kotaku Today’s big Marvel Snap update added the much-requested (and much-delayed) battle mode for friends. But it also made some changes to a few cards, including a surprise buff for Wolverine and a much-needed nerf to The Leader, a card many claimed was too OP and unfair in its

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The Sims 4’s Big Baby Update Is Looking Promising

Screenshot: EA The latest Behind the Sims Summit gave a look at what’s to come for the life sim franchise across The Sims 4, mobile games The Sims Mobile and The Sims FreePlay, and The Sims 5 (we mean Project Rene). And yes, babies that aren’t objects will come soon. When are babies coming to

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Halo Infinite Won’t Get Story DLC, Series Switching To Unreal

Image: Microsoft / 343 Things are changing at Halo developer 343 Industries following massive layoffs across Microsoft—including reportedly 95 people at the Halo developer. The studio is switching to Unreal Engine, has no plans to make more story content for 2021’s Halo Infinite, and continues trying to figure out what to do with a supposed

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FaZe Clan’s Wall Street Pivot Has Been A Disaster

Photo: FaZe Clan When FaZe Clan, an esports company turned gaming lifestyle agency, went public last year it claimed to be worth $700 million. Just six months later it’s worth just a fraction of that. Whether it’s the controversy constantly swirling around some of its members or the fact that the esports bubble has finally

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You Can Still Play Hi-Fi Rush If You Suck At Rhythm Games

Image: Tango Gameworks Do you have two left feet? Are you the family member no one wants to see on the dance floor during a wedding? Have you or a loved one been subject to a serious injury because you were trying to find the beat? If any of the above describes you, you might

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Fortnite’s Second Dragon Ball Collab Brings Piccolo And Gohan

Don’t forget to dodge.Image: Epic Games / Toei Animation Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’s father-and-son duo, Piccolo and Gohan, are cha-la-head-cha la-ing their way into Fortnite. Today, the official Fortnite Twitter account posted a video for its second collaboration with Dragon Ball Super. Piccolo and Gohan skins are hitting the game’s item shop today, meaning

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Every New Destiny 2 Exotic Coming In Lightfall

Image: Bungie Destiny 2: Lightfall is just a few weeks away and Bungie finally pulled back the curtain on what players can expect from the expansion’s growing Exotic arsenal. A new trailer revealed three pieces of armor, three weapons, and a new catalyst for the Deluxe Edition exclusive, Quicksilver Storm. Out February 28, Lightfall will

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