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TSM under fire for insensitive tweet after LCS and VCT losses

Historic NA esports organization TSM is under fire after they posted an insensitive and highly controversial tweet following the team’s back-to-back losses in both the LCS and the Valorant Champions Tour. TSM were criticized for posting a tweet making reference to suicide after the team took two heavy losses in LCS Spring 2021 and VCT Challengers 3. The tweet, which was captioned “Sadge,” featured the “are you winning, son” meme format, with one of the depicted characters hanging from the ceiling.

Avani Gregg slams "messed up" drama between Nessa Barrett & Jaden Hossler

TikTok star Avani Gregg has weighed in on the current relationship drama surrounding Nessa Barrett, Josh Richards, Mads Lewis and Jaden Hossler — and it’s safe to say that she isn’t a fan of what went down. In quite possibly one of the most confusing TikTok love quadrants ever, influencers Nessa Barrett and Jaden Hossler struck up a romance after filming a music video together earlier this year… despite being involved with other people at the time.

Texas Chain Saw Massacre game reveals 2023 release date

An unrated gameplay trailer The Texas Chain Saw Massacre game confirms the multiplayer title will release sometime in 2023 for PC and consoles. Developed by Gun, the studio responsible for Friday the 13th: The Game, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was announced late last year during the Game Awards 2021. Akin to Friday the 13th: The Game, Gun’s newest experience will pit players against one another in asymmetrical multiplayer matches.

Forsen explains why he doesn't try to be a successful Twitch streamer

Popular content creator Sebastian ‘Forsen’ Fors has revealed why he does not focus on trying to grow his Twitch channel anymore when broadcasting to his viewers. Following his rise in Starcraft 2 and Hearthstone, Forsen has become one of the most popular streamers on Twitch, with over 1.3 million fans currently following his channel. However, during his latest broadcast, the Swedish star revealed that he no longer tries to become more successful at streaming, explaining that he now has a more laid-back approach.

Minecraft star explains why YouTube's monetization system is "garbage"

Minecraft star Chris ‘Sips’ Lovasz has taken aim at YouTube and its monetization system, after the video-sharing platform flagged his compilation clip nearly immediately after it was uploaded. [ad name=”article1″] Sips has a long and illustrious history creating Minecraft content, rising to fame after joining the Yogscast content team in 2009, producing videos based around the Microsoft-owned game, and regularly streaming his adventures in the block-based game. Lovasz first began using YouTube to host his content in December 2011, sharing Let’s Play videos and walkthroughs.

RiceGum reacts to getting banned on Twitch after controversial stream

Popular YouTuber Bryan ‘RiceGum’ Quang Le was surprised after getting banned from Twitch following a controversial stream. The successful YouTuber was making a strong comeback on Twitch with Fortnite and Just Chatting streams before the platform issued his channel its first ban in 2020 on April 8. Although the precise reason for his ban is unclear, RiceGum recently streamed along with two women who agreed to kiss if the channel reached 21,000 viewers.

NICKMERCS creates 'meta' Krig 6 loadout for Warzone Season 3

Nick ‘NICKMERCS’ Kolcheff has shown off his new Krig 6 loadout in Warzone Season 3, as the gun looks set to become the new meta weapon after a big buff. Since the launch of Season 3, which has brought us an overhauled map in the form of Verdansk 84 and some major changes, the gun meta has been a confusing one. The M16 and Aug received big nerfs, as did the FFAR, meaning that the most popular weapons in Season 2 aren’t quite as dominant anymore.

Former SKT T1 star Mata announces retirement from pro League of Legends

Popular Korean League of Legends star Cho ‘Mata’ Se-hyeong has announced his retirement from competitive play ahead of the 2020 season. The popular Support player has had a storied career in League of Legends, redefining the way his role was played and winning multiple titles in both the LCK and LPL as well as Worlds under Samsung Galaxy White in 2014. Despite winning yet another regional title in Spring during his time under SK Telecom T1 during the 2019 season, Mata revealed that his time as a competitor has come to its end.

Meet the only Twitch streamer subscribed to the official Twitch channel

After almost 2 weeks away from the platform, Brandon ‘Atrioc’ Ewing returned on August 17 to hang out with his community. Just 30 minutes into his stream, he dropped a bit of information regarding his former employer. Formerly a Twitch marketing employee and current partner on the platform, Atrioc can be seen most of the time streaming under the ‘Just Chatting’ category on his channel. While mostly staying out of the drama, the former Twitch employee was recently caught roasting Dream regarding his Minecraft cheating scandal.

The Esports Community Paid Tribute to TotalBiscuit Following Death at Age 33

The death of popular YouTuber and game critic John ‘TotalBiscuit’ Bain sent shockwaves across the internet when it was announced on Friday, May 24th. Total Biscuit, who was 33 at the time of his death, had been struggling with bowel cancer, which he was first diagnosed with back in 2014. [ad name=”article1″] His illness had been confirmed as terminal in October 2015 but his death still came as a shock to people across the globe who had followed his work.