Dead by Daylight developer responds after gifting free DLC to Twitch streamer TheBurntPeanut sparks backlash
Behaviour Interactive's livestream giveaway to a popular Twitch creator drew player accusations of unfair treatment, prompting the studio to address the controv
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Forbes: streamers fill the cable news gap for young voters ahead of the midterms
With younger audiences increasingly skipping cable news, livestreamers are emerging as a primary source of political coverage heading into the 2026 midterms.
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Spotify reportedly to charge users for AI song remixes while paying original artists more
The planned paid add-on would let listeners generate remixes of licensed songs, with additional payouts directed to the artists behind the originals.
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California law lets children of family vloggers demand removal of footage of them as minors
Senate Bill 1247 grants adults the right to have content featuring them as children taken down, a first-of-its-kind protection for kids raised on family channel
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Archive of Our Own could stay offline up to four weeks after security incident
The fanfiction archive says no works were deleted but usernames, emails, IP addresses and hashed passwords may have been accessed.
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Nearly half of all new Steam games now disclose AI-generated content, analysis finds
The share of AI disclosures jumped across more than 63,000 titles analyzed on the platform since January 2024, signaling rapid adoption in game development.
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Valkyrae pushes back on viewers demanding she play GTA RP instead of CS2
The streamer defended her choice to grind CS2 Premier toward a 16,000 rating, highlighting ongoing tension between creator preferences and audience expectations
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Influencer indicted over alleged $4 million food stamp fraud scheme
The social media personality, known for flaunting private jets, faces charges of stealing millions from a US food assistance program.
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7-Eleven produces micro K-drama to market its food lineup
The convenience chain is the latest brand to use short-form scripted video as advertising, following a broader shift toward micro-drama marketing.
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Valve's canceled Portal prequel made playable by modders nearly 20 years later
Fans reconstructed the scrapped predecessor to Portal into a playable build, reviving an abandoned Valve project.
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YouTuber banned from Massachusetts after allegedly dragging protected great white shark onto beach
The creator allegedly captured and hauled the protected animal ashore for photographs, drawing a state ban.
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Fitness influencer Liam Fitzgerald dies at 29 after motorcycle crash
The Miami-based creator's partner announced his death following the crash.
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Overwatch director says PvE could return but a full campaign would need a whole new game
Aaron Keller left the door open to story missions returning while noting the scope required for a full campaign.
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Supermarket fridges hacked across Europe, temperatures forced up to 122 degrees
Stores were forced to discard food after attackers remotely raised refrigeration temperatures.
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Prince of Persia fan offers Ubisoft $5.8 million to finish canceled remake
The fan sent an open letter proposing financial support to revive the shelved project.
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Warzone Season 1 removes Verdansk and Rebirth Island, with updated returns planned
Call of Duty is temporarily pulling two of its most iconic maps when the new season begins November 6.
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Niftski sets Super Mario Bros. world record in Mario costume, run within 2 frames of theoretical limit
The runner finished in 4:54.299 on Halloween, leaving the human record 33 milliseconds from the current tool-assisted limit.
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Fortnite adds rare reward making the entire Item Shop free for 14 days, with limits
Battle Royale chests can now roll a Pirate Shop prize granting temporary free access to the store.
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