51+ min ago (291+ words) Twitch streamer Melt and Kick streamer Marinotlive were involved in a high-speed crash on a Georgia highway late November 29 while broadcasting the drive to thousands of viewers. Melt, who frequently streams IRL driving content, was on Twitch with three passengers in his car. Marinotlive was simultaneously streaming on Kick, following behind in a separate vehicle. Multiple clips from viewers, shared on X and Reddit overnight, show the two creators speeding through late-night traffic before the incident occurred. In a clip posted to r/Livestreamfails, Marinotlive can be seen accelerating and cutting across several lanes at high speed before losing control and striking the rear of Melt's car. The moment of impact was broadcast live on both streams, with viewers hearing passengers scream as the vehicle spun toward the median. A second clip posted to X shows the aftermath, with Melt's…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago (264+ words) A mysterious statue discovered in the Mojave Desert has taken over gaming social media after fans traced Geoff Keighley's cryptic post to a real-world location, leading to widespread speculation about a major reveal at The Game Awards on December 11. On November 28, Geoff Keighley posted an image showing a sculpture with the caption "regal.inspiring.thickness." Players quickly recognized the phrase as a What3Words address. Entering the coordinates led to a remote area near Joshua Tree, California. Some who traveled to the location said staff on-site declined to explain its purpose or origin. The Game Awards statue is located in the Mojave Desert in a field on the corner of 29 Palms Highway and Yucca Mesa Road. The discovery has fueled widespread debate about what announcement might be tied to the installation. Many players believe the demonic imagery closely resembles monsters from Diablo…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (355+ words) A viral TikTok involving The Wiggles has sparked criticism from parents and child-safety experts after an edited clip appeared to show the group's characters dancing to a song referencing ecstasy. The video, posted to musician Keli Holiday's account, was removed on Friday, November 28, but not before it was viewed more than 92,000 times. Holiday, also known as Peking Duk member Adam Hyde, shared footage that cut between him dancing in a towel and The Wiggles' Blue Wiggle Anthony Field doing the iconic "Wiggle Finger." The clip was set to Holiday's track Ecstasy, which includes the lyric: "You and your pocket full of ecstasy." As first reported by The West Australian, the group said the video was edited and uploaded without their knowledge. It's important to note, there are several videos circulating of Holiday's live performance of "Dancing2' during the TikTok Awards. These…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago (369+ words) More than $100,000 worth of escargot was stolen from a French snail farm supplying Michelin-starred restaurants, leaving the producer scrambling to rebuild stock during one of the busiest periods of the year. L'Escargot Des Grands Crus, based in Bouzy in northeastern France, said on Facebook that thieves broke into its facility overnight between Sunday and Monday, taking nearly all of its fresh and frozen snails. The family-run farm breeds around 350,000 snails annually and earns roughly 60% of its yearly revenue during the Christmas and New Year season. The Times reports that the thieves cut through a fence, forced their way into storage buildings, and emptied refrigerators holding about 450 kilograms of snail meat. Owner Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne stated that the thieves encountered shelves "full of snails: in jars, fresh, frozen," and that some of the product taken wasn't even ready for consumption yet. The…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago (376+ words) PewDiePie says his gaming era is largely behind him. Felix Kjellberg revealed that, after more than a decade of making gaming videos, he no longer sees video games as a "valuable" way to spend his time. The 36-year-old YouTube icon has shifted heavily into lifestyle content in recent years, sharing updates on his life in Japan with wife Marzia and their son, Bj'rn. While he still dips into lighter titles like GeoGuessr or Poppy Playtime on occasion, the days of marathon gaming sessions are long gone. Kjellberg explained in his Kjellberg Mail newsletter that fatherhood completely changed his relationship with time. "Since becoming a dad, everything does get evaluated differently. Every hour has weight now in a way it didn't before," he wrote, as per PC Gamer. "If I really wanted to, there'd be plenty of time for me to…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago (570+ words) A former Twitch staff member who helped build monetization tools says the platform's new 1000 gifted sub feature is designed to hit revenue targets amid pressure from Amazon. On November 26, Twitch gave viewers the ability to gift 1000 subscriptions at once. While this would typically cost $6,000, the 1K bundle comes with a $1,000 discount. The feature was almost immediately hit with criticism with big streamers rallying against it, worried that viewers would go into debt donating, fear of chargebacks, and accusing Twitch of focusing on profit. The option was removed amid the backlash, likely due to another discount being implemented in its place for a limited time, but that hasn't stopped discourse about it from continuing. According to Dev Iyer, a former Senior Project Manager at Twitch, the Amazon-owned site only implemented the ability to gift 1000 subs at once to hit end-of-year revenue goals....

2+ day, 1+ hour ago (365+ words) Arc Raiders has proven its popularity once again, this time by making a coveted cameo in an episode of South Park. Since arriving in October, Arc Raiders has become one of the biggest games of 2025. Its impressive player count has only grown over time, and it was even nominated for best multiplayer game at The Game Awards 2025, going head to head with the likes of Battlefield 6 and Elden Ring Nightreign. Now, after all the praise and accolades it's received, the extrication shooter has just achieved another monumental feat " a surprise cameo in South Park. During the Season 28 episode "Turkey Trot," the 2025 Thanksgiving episode, Tolkien Black can be seen sitting on a couch with a controller in his hand. When Cartman bursts in and asks what he's doing, he simply replies, "Playing Arc Raiders," while its distinctive gunshots play in the…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago (382+ words) Former boxing champion Ryan Garcia believes "everybody's gonna become streamers sooner or later," especially given the success the likes of Adin Ross and Rampage Jackson have had." With streaming and content creation becoming a genuine career choice for some people, it is something that a lot have tried their hand at. Having the success of some of the biggest names on Twitch, Kick, and YouTube is difficult, and reaching the top echelon of things isn't for everyone." Celebrities have also turned their hands to content too, some as a second chance at fame, and others using it to supplement their career as it is." Former WBC interim lightweight champion "KingRy' Ryan Garcia has linked up with a number of creators, including Adin Ross. The 27-year-old believes that, eventually, everybody will "become streamers," given the success some are having. Ryan Garcia…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago (519+ words) A South Korean "boy love" web novel has been suspended from digital platform Ridibooks after readers accused the author of modeling its main character on League of Legends superstar Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok. The 19+ novel, "A Mad Dog Catches the Tiger", launched on October 24 and was immediately hit with backlash over claims that one of its protagonists, "Tiger," mirrored Faker"s real-life career far too closely. While the author denied any intent, Korean esports fans argued that the biographical overlap was impossible to ignore. Tiger is described as a once-in-a-generation prodigy who debuted at a very young age, won five championship titles, led a dominant team called Critique, and developed a cold, authoritative persona that hides a more childlike, socially inexperienced side. Readers immediately pointed out that Faker debuted at 17, is the only player with five World Championship wins, and is…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago (1062+ words) With Pluribus Episode 5 dropping this week, there's still a way to go until the Apple TV series reaches its finale, but one fan thinks they've already figured out the "perfect ending" to wrap up Carol's (Rhea Seehorn) story, and it's sparked a debate." Pluribus is the latest TV show from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan, and it's every bit as brilliant as his previous work. It's a post-apocalyptic sci-fi story that is every bit as quirky as Severance, involving a virus that transforms humanity into an aggressively kind-hearted hive mind." At the center of this is Carol, a cynical writer and one of a handful of humans who are inexplicably immune to a virus. In Episode 5, "Got Milk', Carol sets about investigating the hive mind, leading to a horrifying discovery." With so many unanswered questions, the Apple TV series is…...