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Smash Bros.’ Most Ridiculous Tournament Is Glorious Chaos

The Portalfield tournament turns Smash Ultimate into...well, I’m not really sure

Minecraft Witch Does Impossible, Creates Perfect In-Game Circle

YouTuber Mysticat, in defiance of the rules of both god and man, has brought curves to Minecraft

The Verge’s ‘Infamous’ PC Build Gets Fixed

While the guide's original creator shares some stories from the video's creation

One Of The Biggest FNAF YouTubers Finally Responds To Scott Cawthon’s Retirement

Here's what MatPat has to say about Five Nights creator's political donation controversy

It’s Legit Thrilling Watching This Man Solve An Intense Sudoku Puzzle

“I’m not sure I’ve got the adjectives to describe what is going on here,” Sudoku expert Simon Anthony says in an absolutely must-watch video of him solving a Sudoku puzzle. “This is like the universe is singing to us here.” Minutes earlier, he had declared: “This is probably now going to be impossible.” The video…

Minecraft Is The Top YouTube Game Of 2019, Thanks To A Boost From PewDiePie

It’s not like Minecraft ever really went anywhere. But it definitely spent the past handful of years less firmly entrenched in the zeitgeist than in the first half of the decade. Not so in 2019. The blocky game about digging holes and punching the ever-loving shit out of trees is back on top of YouTube,…

Toad’s Performance Of ‘Shallow’ Should Win A Grammy

Noted vocalist Toad has finally released his long-awaited version of “Shallow,” the Oscar-winning duet from Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, and it is truly the height of vocal performance. If you’ve already written a piece about the top songs of the decade, talk about bad timing! Toad, of course, is a big Gaga fan himself,…

Five Awesome Sims YouTubers To Watch

Playing The Sims can be a huge time sink—if you’re at all particular about building houses or the way your Sims look, you can spend at least an hour setting things up before you actually let the simulation begin. And that’s before you even get to things like Legacy Challenges, which are supposed to run…

Breaking Down The Animation Of Guilty Gear and Dragon Ball FighterZ

With games like Guilty Gear Xrd and Dragon Ball FighterZ, Arc System Works has managed to basically make playable anime games. It looks like hand-drawn animation even if it’s really complex 3D. Daniel Floyd of YouTube channel NewFramePlus took a closer look at how it all works. It’s a fascinating dive into some of the…

Four Videos For Phoenix Wright Fans Who Can’t Get Enough

Lately, I’ve been going back and enjoying some games in the Phoenix Wright series, which I personally like to call Perjury Gaiden. Because it is a good series of games, there are lots of videos about it, and I’ve picked some of my favorites here, which will be best enjoyed by people who’ve played Phoenix…

I Went Down A Sekiro Rabbit Hole. Here Are Some Cool Videos I Found

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a fun game with excellent combat and an infamous difficulty curve, so it stands to reason that there’s lots of content about it online. There are a whole bunch of guides and showcase videos that do great work to explain which tools and techs are useful. There are playthroughs and…

Accusations Of Sexual Predation Shake Pokémon YouTube Community

Accusations of sexual predation are rocking the Pokémon YouTube community after 12 alleged victims made public statements against four individuals in that scene, including Kyle “TheKingNappy” McNeal, a well-known Pokémon YouTuber with over 500,000 subscribers. Pokémon is a franchise that typically appeals to kids and teenagers, plus adults who grew up with the games and…

Man Makes A Real Version Of Sekiro‘s Umbrella Shield

In Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, there is a metal umbrella that can protect against attacks. Inventor Colin Furze decided to make a real-world version and then shoot firecrackers and fire at himself. The original in-game Loaded Umbrella is quite a stylized concept, so it’s neat to see that a real-world version does work as an…

A YouTuber Finds Wholesome, Heartbreaking Stories Behind Silly VRChat Avatars

In one of Syrmor Sherazee’s best videos, he asks a long-legged bird about what it was like to be homeless. The scene is the Onett stage from Super Smash Bros. Melee—one of the many video game realms repurposed in the sprawling, mutant multiverse of VRChat. Interspersed are clips of the bird holding court with an…

The New Queer Tropes In Video Games Series Is Tired, But Sadly, Still Relevant

For the sake of making their games more realistic, video game developers have done extensive research on all sorts of random or mundane things: parasitic fungi, game theory, gun sounds, paleobotany, and breast physics are just a few. Some of these subjects no doubt required expert commentary, academic research, and a genuine dedication of time…

Jack Black finally did an actual Let’s Play on his “gaming”-free YouTube gaming channel. The game? Brutal Legend, known for its excellent heavy metal soundtrack and—oh yeah—a main character played by Jack Black. Black’s play session is brief, but entertaining. Also confusing, because which one is the real Jack Black???

Guy Hacks Printers Around The World To Tell People To Subscribe To Pewdiepie

Despite an avalanche of over-the-line jokes and gaffes that cost him deals and a show, as well as an ever-changing YouTube landscape, Felix “Pewdiepie” Kjellberg remains the king of YouTube mountain. For now, anyway: An Indian music production company called T-Series has been fast on his heels for a while and—with their subscriber counts at…