YouTube demonetization is an evergreen frustration for creators, one that affects both newcomers and superstars at the very top. DeFranco refers to this as a “sister algorithm” problem — a side effect of the growing demonetization issues that are affecting creators. “Often when you see YouTube comments about demonetization, they often separate it from suppression of views,” DeFranco said. It all really boils down to the increased crackdown from YouTube against this channel.”YouTube executives ha

Steven Spielberg is jumping into the world of DC Comics, and hopefully directing a movie about a World War II fighter pilot squadron called the Blackhawks, Warner Bros. and DC announced today. Traditionally, each member of Blackhawk Squadron was from a different Allied country, or a country occupied by Axis forces. As such, the Blackhawks are heavier on military action than traditional DC Comics superheroes. Spielberg is just coming off his other Warner Bros. success, Ready Player One. It is not

Steven Spielberg is jumping into the world of DC Comics, and hopefully directing a movie about a World War II fighter pilot squadron called the Blackhawks, Warner Bros. and DC announced today. Traditionally, each member of Blackhawk Squadron was from a different Allied country, or a country occupied by Axis forces. As such, the Blackhawks are heavier on military action than traditional DC Comics superheroes. Spielberg is just coming off his other Warner Bros. success, Ready Player One. It is not

Fortnite player Anton Williams was at home, playing (and winning), when a 135 mph tornado crashed into his area in Greensboro, North Carolina. While neighborhood rooftops were being ripped from their moorings, and trucks were being tipped upside down, he continued to play. “I was going to try to finish the game …”“I was sitting at home and I was playing [Fortnite],” Williams told WXII 12 News. “Then I sit back down because I only have a couple people left in my game,” Williams continued. But a

Fortnite player Anton Williams was at home, playing (and winning), when a 135 mph tornado crashed into his area in Greensboro, North Carolina. While neighborhood rooftops were being ripped from their moorings, and trucks were being tipped upside down, he continued to play. “I was going to try to finish the game …”“I was sitting at home and I was playing [Fortnite],” Williams told WXII 12 News. “Then I sit back down because I only have a couple people left in my game,” Williams continued. But a

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 won’t include a traditional single-player story mode, according to sources with knowledge of the project’s status. The shift in creative direction will make Black Ops 4 the first mainline Call of Duty to ship without a standard campaign. We look forward to revealing Black Ops 4 on May 17th.”The sources, who asked for anonymity, said that as Black Ops 4’s release date approached, it became evident that development on the single-player campaign wouldn’t be completed. Blac

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 won’t include a traditional single-player story mode, according to sources with knowledge of the project’s status. The shift in creative direction will make Black Ops 4 the first mainline Call of Duty to ship without a standard campaign. We look forward to revealing Black Ops 4 on May 17th.”The sources, who asked for anonymity, said that as Black Ops 4’s release date approached, it became evident that development on the single-player campaign wouldn’t be completed. Blac

NBA Playgrounds, the lukewarmly received but popular arcade basketball game from indie studio Saber Interactive, is getting a sequel this summer. The follow-up, simply called NBA Playgrounds 2, will continue to offer two-on-two basketball action in the over-the-top style of NBA Jam. The original NBA Playgrounds offered two-on-two matches, but only in local play; online games were limited to one-on-one action. NBA Playgrounds 2 will launch with a roster of more than 200 current and retired NBA pl

NBA Playgrounds, the lukewarmly received but popular arcade basketball game from indie studio Saber Interactive, is getting a sequel this summer. The follow-up, simply called NBA Playgrounds 2, will continue to offer two-on-two basketball action in the over-the-top style of NBA Jam. The original NBA Playgrounds offered two-on-two matches, but only in local play; online games were limited to one-on-one action. NBA Playgrounds 2 will launch with a roster of more than 200 current and retired NBA pl

In the past, World of Warcraft’s servers have either had world PvP turned on or world PvP turned off. In Battle for Azeroth, every server will have world PvP turned off by default — but this is where the new War Mode comes into play. Once out in the open world, War Mode players will be able to attack members of the enemy faction anytime they wish. However, Hazzikostas was very clear that War Mode is not intended to be an advantage or requirement. The bonus is a risk/reward kind of situation, wit

In the past, World of Warcraft’s servers have either had world PvP turned on or world PvP turned off. In Battle for Azeroth, every server will have world PvP turned off by default — but this is where the new War Mode comes into play. Once out in the open world, War Mode players will be able to attack members of the enemy faction anytime they wish. However, Hazzikostas was very clear that War Mode is not intended to be an advantage or requirement. The bonus is a risk/reward kind of situation, wit

One of Fortnite Battle Royale’s most divisive and exciting weapons, the guided missile, is being put in the vault indefinitely, according to developer Epic Games. A critical bug with the guided missile was introduced in patch v3.5, which contained a few nerfs to the weapon. After temporarily disabling the weapon, and plenty of player outcry, Epic Games announced that the guided missile will be taken out of the game. “We’ve gotten a lot of feedback around the Guided Missile, in particular concern

Iron Harvest just completed the most successful video game Kickstarter in almost a year, raising $1.3 million for developer King. This level of interest is a demonstration that realtime strategy (RTS) still has a solid base of fans, even if mainstream publishers have all-but abandoned the genre. This, despite the success of Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas (MOBAs) like League of Legends, which are the distilled successors to RTS games. First, it offers a compelling setting, with an alternate pos

Monster Hunter: World players will need to coordinate at much larger scale if they want to tackle the newest in-game event: a battle with golden Elder Dragon Kulve Taroth. The latest creature to join the ever-growing Monster Hunter universe, Kulve Taroth’s battle is part of the the game’s new Siege quests. While the Capcom announcement is light on the details on how each party will fight Kulve Taroth, it does stress the event is a limited affair, starting April 18 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. What’s more

The new patch will actually draw a line over the map to chart the plane’s movement, and that line will be visible even when you’re in the waiting lobby. A new premium crate of weapons skins will be added alongside the rest of this content, with a 25 percent chance for that crate to drop as the weekly random crate. The rarest item that can be earned in the new Equinox Crate is the Shark Bite skin for the Kar98K, which will be in 0.16 percent of the crates. It’s nice to have such a snazzy item not

Titan Books will collaborate with Marvel and Insomniac Games to publish two tie-in books for Insomniac’s upcoming Spider-Man, the first of which will be Spider-Man: Hostile Takeover, a prequel to the events of the game. Insomniac’s Spider-Man will also join Titan’s long line of game-based art books with Marvel’s Spider-Man: The Art of the Game, written by Paul Davies. “Packed with never-before- seen images of Spider-Man, his costume and equipment, the Marvel version of his hometown New York, and

Publisher Ubisoft planted its flag for E3 2018 today, confirming on Twitter that it will hold its annual pre-show briefing on Monday, June 11 at 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. The company promises more details to come, but we already have a pretty good idea about what to expect from Ubisoft at E3 2018. We’re also likely to hear a bit more about two games that were announced at Ubisoft’s E3 2017 press conference: Beyond Good & Evil 2 and Skull and Bones. If Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed franchise

Publisher Ubisoft planted its flag for E3 2018 today, confirming on Twitter that it will hold its annual pre-show briefing on Monday, June 11 at 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. The company promises more details to come, but we already have a pretty good idea about what to expect from Ubisoft at E3 2018. We’re also likely to hear a bit more about two games that were announced at Ubisoft’s E3 2017 press conference: Beyond Good & Evil 2 and Skull and Bones. If Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed franchise

As revealed in 2007’s God of War 2 and the 2010 PlayStation Portable entry God of War: Ghost of Sparta, Kratos was born in the Greek city-state of Sparta, the demigod spawn of one of Zeus’ many dalliances with mortal women. As he grew older, Kratos married and fathered a child, as recounted in the backstory to the original God of War. Having nothing else to live for, Kratos accepted the offer, and became the new god of war. Unfortunately, by the time players see this at the start of the new God

Monster Hunter: World players will need to coordinate at much larger scale if they want to tackle the newest in-game event: a battle with golden Elder Dragon Kulve Taroth. The latest creature to join the ever-growing Monster Hunter universe, Kulve Taroth’s battle is part of the the game’s new Siege quests. While the Capcom announcement is light on the details on how each party will fight Kulve Taroth, it does stress the event is a limited affair, starting April 18 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. What’s more