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Rockstar to continue GTA 6 Netflix reveal despite leaks
Rockstar Games pressed ahead with its planned Netflix reveal for Grand Theft Auto 6 despite ongoing leaks from a hacking group calling itself Cyberleek, according to reports reinforcing earlier accounts of the studio’s stance. Gameplay footage obtained in the breach continued to circulate online, with the leakers signalling further material was to come, yet the…
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Brittany Mahomes hits the gym and stuns fans, more WNBA drama & 16-year-old girl pummels middle school player
This is a roundup instalment of Fox Sports’ OutKick “Nightcaps” column, which bundles several unrelated sports and celebrity stories rather than focusing on a single event. The article notes it exists to catch readers up on sports, news and culture items they may have missed during the working day, and this edition touches on Brittany…
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TikTok agrees $400m US settlement over children’s privacy breaches
TikTok has finalised a $400 million (£315 million) settlement with the US Department of Justice, resolving a lawsuit that accused the app of breaching the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The Justice Department, working alongside ByteDance, confirmed the deal on Friday, calling it one of the largest recoveries ever obtained under COPPA, and credited…
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GTA 6 Leaker Has Not Been Identified Yet – Report
One of the biggest stories in gaming this week has been the ongoing GTA 6 gameplay leaks, which are all about hyping up a memecoin for profit. A new report provides insight into how Rockstar is handling the situation internally. Bloomberg reported that Rockstar has yet to identify the party responsible, or how such a…
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‘Defying Democracy’: How Political Satirist Randy Rainbow Sang His Way Into His First Emmy Performer Nomination
Political satirist Randy Rainbow has earned his first Emmy nomination for outstanding performer in a shortform comedy or drama series, recognising the political-parody music videos he creates for his YouTube series, The Randy Rainbow Show. He is also nominated for outstanding short form comedy, drama or variety series, taking his total number of Emmy nominations…
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Soulslike Game Where You Play as a Sword-Wielding Dog Goes Viral Because, Well, You’re a Sword-Wielding Dog
‘Stray Dog: nobody cares’ is going viral, and it’s not hard to see why: it’s an upcoming Souslike game where you play as a stray dog on a mission to rescue its master.
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Raiders’ Fernando Mendoza once again goes viral during an interview for hilarious Joe Buck greeting
Las Vegas Raiders rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza has gone viral again after a good-humoured, formal greeting to ESPN commentator Joe Buck during a live sideline interview. The moment occurred during the fourth quarter of the Raiders’ preseason match against the Houston Texans, adding to Mendoza’s growing reputation for memorable and entertaining media appearances early in…
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YouTuber Named in Take-Two GTA 6 Leaker Subpoena Insists He Did Nothing Wrong
Take-Two Interactive has issued a DMCA subpoena in a New York federal court seeking information from Microsoft and Discord as it tries to identify who leaked recent GTA 6 gameplay videos online. The filing has drawn in Australian YouTuber Matthew “Matt” Judge, better known as DarkViperAU, whose Discord server was named in the request, prompting…
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Comedian Jack Assadourian Jr. Sets Premiere Date For Debut Special ‘Mexican Armenian’ Directed By Jeremiah Watkins – Watch The Trailer
Comedian Jack Assadourian Jr. has announced that his debut stand-up special, “Mexican Armenian,” will premiere on YouTube on 17 September. The special, directed by fellow comedian Jeremiah Watkins, sees Assadourian explore the overlaps between his Mexican and Armenian heritage, drawing on stories of his multicultural upbringing, family life and raising his own Mexican-Armenian children as…
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Grand Theft Auto 6 Leaks Are Fueling A Crypto Pump-And-Dump Scheme
As Grand Theft Auto 6 continues to leak via small snippets of gameplay, you might be wondering why each video is plastered with watermarks for a meme coin? It turns out while you’re enjoying the early look at Rockstar’s latest project, others are literally profiting off of the virality. Each of the leaked gameplay videos…