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CultureYouTubeIt’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…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 21, 2020 -
CultureYouTubeMinecraft 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,…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 6, 2019 -
CultureYouTubeToad’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,…
By Chris Kohler Published November 13, 2019 -
CultureYouTubeFive 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…
By Gita Jackson Published August 26, 2019 -
CultureYouTubeBreaking 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…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 31, 2019 -
CultureYouTubeFour 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…
By Natalie Degraffinried Published July 15, 2019 -
CultureYouTubeI 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…
By Natalie Degraffinried Published April 26, 2019 -
CultureYouTubeAccusations 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…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published April 3, 2019
