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Twitch streamer begs viewers for help after cooking stream ends with kitchen in flames

Twitch streamer Kelly ‘kjanecaron’ Caron almost burnt down her kitchen in a cooking stream gone wrong as part of a subathon for viewers. After Ludwig’s runaway success with his record-breaking subathon, streamers on Twitch running subathons with bigger and wilder premises has become a norm for the livestreaming platform. For one streamer, this push for content almost had a catastrophic outcome. During a recent ‘uncapped subathon,’ Kelly was cooking for her viewers with an overheated pan and smoking the room up.

Hearthstone's Galakrond's Awakening event now live - rewards, cards, more

The first major content drop in 2020 for Hearthstone has just been released as the start of Galakrond’s Awakening brings new cards, rewards, and more. Released on January 21, the first chapter in the latest solo adventure is now live. With unique rewards being introduced as each week of fresh content is added into the game, there’s a great deal for dedicated Hearthstone players to unlock. From brand new cards to unique narrative-driven experiences, make sure you check out our full guide below to get caught up to speed on the most recent additions to Blizzard’s collectible card game.

Jurassic World Dominion: Who are the new characters?

Jurassic World Dominion has a big job on its hands, concluding the Jurassic World trilogy, and uniting that cast with the Jurassic Park characters. But as well as combining two sets of actors, there are several new characters joining the franchise. The original Jurassic Park starred three actors who lit up the screen when opposite each other. They faced stiff competition from their prehistoric co-stars, but Sam Neill’s paleontologist, Laura Dern’s paleobotanist, and Jeff Goldblum’s mathematician more than held their own as sparks flew between the trio.

Alinity slams Twitch over “big problem” with its ban policy

Twitch streamer ‘Alinity Divine’ came under fire aftersuffering a wardrobe malfunction during a live broadcast, only receiving a 24-hour ban for the scandal — an issue that she’s hitting out at the platform for, after FaZe Adapt received a lengthier ban for showing the slip-up. Alinity became the target of social media backlash once again on April 24, after accidentally showing too much skin during a live stream when trying to stuff an object under her shirt.

NiceWigg reveals custom Apex Legends heirloom from 100 Thieves

Popular Apex Legends streamer Jack ‘NiceWigg’ Martin revealed a custom Gibraltar heirloom from 100 Thieves ahead of a $100k event. The 100T content creator was thrilled to unbox his very own War Club and celebrated the surprise by recreating poses that the Shielded Fortress does in-game. As one of Apex’s biggest streamers, NiceWigg’s org pulled out all the stops to hook him up with a unique replica to display. Before diving into the $100,000 Samsung Odyssey Invitational, NiceWigg brandished the heirloom made by popular prop makers, HokuProps.

Super Smash Bros Ultimate tier list: Fighters ranked in tiers S-C

Smash features a highly versatile and competitive array of fighters to choose from, but there is always an ongoing debate into which characters are simply better than the rest. Based on the meta, here’s our Smash Bros Ultimate tier list.  Fighting games have always been at the forefront of competitive gaming, whether you are playing online with other players, or just hanging out with some friends. Super Smash Bros Ultimate has been the go-to game as of late.

EA locks Ahmet Calik's price in FIFA 22 following his death

EA Sports announced they’ve locked the price of Turkish footballer Ahmet Calik’s card in FIFA 22 after the player tragically passed away in a car accident. On January 11, the Turkish defender’s club Konyaspor broke the news that Calik had died in a car accident at the age of 27 just outside of Ankara, Turkey. As tributes rolled in, some players decided to take advantage of the tragic news, which prompted an official response from EA.

Meteos lashes out after 100 Thieves bench LCS star again

William ‘Meteos’ Hartman has found himself riding the bench for 100 Thieves again after a string of poor performances to kick off LCS Summer 2020. This time though he’s snapped, lashing out at management on Twitter for not listening to the players. Meteos will not be taking to the Rift from Week 4 onwards for 100 Thieves in LCS Summer 2020. The two-time LCS champion is being benched for Academy jungler Juan ‘Contractz’ Arturo Garcia after a string of poor performances at the start of this split.

Ninja responds to Ludwig breaking his all-time Twitch sub record

Twitch streamer Ludwig has officially broken Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins’ longstanding Subscriber record on the site, with the former record-holder offering his congratulations to the new top dog. Ludwig’s month-long odyssey of a subathon is entering its final few days and while it’s something the streamer says it’s not something he ever wants to do again, he’s raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity and now broken Ninja’s longstanding record for most subscribers.

The making of SPUNJ: The hidden truth behind CSGO casting

Not many know about the turbulent life of a CS:GO caster quite like Chad ‘SPUNJ’ Burchill, who sat down with Dexerto to give us a peak behind his rise in the scene. From a competitor to an award-winning analyst and color caster, the Australian talent has seen every aspect of the Counter-Strike competitive landscape. The 32-year-old’s personality paved the way toward his successful career in the esport. Even though he’s had some hardships along the way, SPUNJ has covered some of the game’s biggest international events and steadily risen as one of the prominent voices in CS:GO.