videogameculture
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Huge Dong Makes Appearance During Streaming Awards Show
Spanish streamer TheGrefg is one of the biggest stars on Twitch, so much so that he recently held his own awards show that drew almost two million viewers. And everyone watching was, for a moment, treated to a big ol’ ASCII penis.
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Pro Gaming Champ Says He Peed In A Bottle During $AU294,120 Tourney
When you gotta go, you really gotta go. I just wish that esports tournaments felt the same about letting their competitors use the toilet. Pro player Oliver “Skiter” Lepko peed in a bottle during an ongoing DOTA 2 tournament, citing the organisers’ rules against going to the toilet during a match. Here’s a photograph of…
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Army Planned To Spend Millions On Twitch And Call Of Duty To Recruit Gen Z
The U.S. Army’s gamer to soldier pipeline is hardly a secret at this point, but new documents show its recent, detailed plans to spend millions to recruit Gen Z through gaming-related sponsorships and ad campaigns. The partnerships ranged from Call of Duty Twitch streamers to sponsoring content at IGN and G4, with the aim of…
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A Whole Damn Book On Millennial LAN Parties
If you are old enough to remember LAN parties in their heyday, you will remember how complex (and amazing) they were. If you are not, you’ve probably heard old people speak about them reverently, in hushed tones, making them seem almost mythical.