Ninja says 'the last couple of years have been rough' because 'the Internet and trolls' are obsessed with the fact he's not as big as he once was

Ninja says ‘the last couple of years have been rough’ because ‘the Internet and trolls’ are obsessed with the fact he’s not as big as he once was

Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins has given a new interview to the BBC in order to promote a charity stream, and the surprising thing is how downbeat a lot of it is. Blevins began his career as a pro gamer, and achieved some success, but was a relatively low-level streamer until 2017/18, when his fondness for Fortnite…

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Firefighters don’t actually use the ‘fireman’s carry’ anymore, and other things I’ve learned from the Steam reviews for simulator games

You can learn a lot about the world’s professions by checking out the Steam reviews for games with the word “simulator” in their titles. For instance, in the reviews for Lawn Mower Simulator, you will find the owner of a lawn maintenance company asking, “Why are we cutting grass at 2.5 inches??? Are we $20…

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‘If you happen to love microtransactions, I am going to disappoint you deeply’: REPO’s next update is revealing deets, and it’s more exciting than monsters

It feels like only yesterday semiwork announced that the team would be taking a break before working on the next update. Which isn’t actually entirely inaccurate as it’s been less than a month and we’re already got the first video about the next release. So, it looks like we won’t have to wait too long…

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In 2024 Elon Musk predicted that ‘hundreds of millions’ of people will have his brain chips within the next 20 years, so don’t forget to hold him to it

2024 was the year when Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain chip company, finally moved from theory into reality, announcing its first successful medical implants in patients. This on its own is a remarkable achievement and not one to be taken lightly though, with Musk in his cheerleading role, the promises of what comes next may make…

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Today’s Wordle answer for Saturday, July 19

Feel free to use our clue for today’s Wordle whenever you’re feeling a bit stuck. Unleash it right at the start if you’re not sure what sort of opening word you’d like to go for, and don’t worry about spoiling the fun—it’s written to help, not immediately give the game away. You could always save…

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