The lack of diversity in the world of gaming has been an ongoing conversation. Despite significant improvements in recent years, the industry struggles to build a space where women, the LGBTQ+ community and people of color are adequately represented. A move towards inclusivity, PlayStation video game Spider-Man: Miles Morales features the voice of Jasmin Savoy Brown as the Tinkerer (aka Phin Mason), a supervillain that is portrayed as a white man in the original series.While her casting as the T...
Kathleen Belsten, better known by her online pseudonym Loserfruit, is the second most-followed female gamer on Twitch. Since starting her journey as a professional live streamer a few years ago, the Internet personality has garnered over eight million fans across her social media channels -- certainly an impressive feat. Fans of Belsten will know that she also has a large presence on YouTube, where she uploads to three different channels: Loserfruit, her main platform; Lufu, for her vlogs; and L...
GameStop, the electronics retailer at the center of a trading frenzy fueled by Reddit community r/WallStreetBets, saw another surge in stock value following a cryptic Twitter post by board member Ryan Cohen.Cohen, the former Chewy CEO who was appointed to GameStop's board of directors in early January, shared a photo of a McDonald's ice cream cone yesterday afternoon. Many are theorizing that the puzzling post is responsible for fueling renewed interest in GameStop, whose stock had fallen to aro...
Lady Gaga's french bulldogs, Koji and Gustav, were stolen during a walk on Wednesday night. The pop star's dog walker was reportedly shot shortly before 10 p.m. by a male gunman who took the two dogs and fled in a white sedan. CNN reports that the walker -- whom police has not publicly identified -- was transported to the hospital in stable condition and, according to a source, is "recovering well."A representative for Lady Gaga also told The New York Times that the singer is offering a $500,00...