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Jake Paul claims Austin McBroom's wife Catherine Paiz is in his DMs

YouTubers Jake Paul and the ACE Family have engaged in a public spat on Instagram, after Austin McBroom called Paul “weak AF” for not fighting him, before Paul fired back saying he had “receipts” that his wife, Catherine McBroom, was in his DMs. The drama started when Austin McBroom announced that, like many online entertainers recently, he too would step into the ring as a ‘professional’ boxer. Announcing the new venture on Instagram, McBroom said in a post: “I’ve been an athlete my entire life so it would be disappointing for me not to get involved.

How Activision-Blizzard's sale to Microsoft happened

Details of Microsoft’s groundbreaking acquisition of Activision-Blizzard in January 2022 are coming to light as the two companies file details of the merger to the SEC. In the 100-page filing, Blizzard representatives have shared how quickly the sale came together, as well as other competitors nearly thwarting it. Microsoft’s bombshell acquisition of Activision-Blizzard took the gaming world by storm in January 2022. The sale, valued at nearly $70 billion, is Microsoft’s biggest to date, picking up the iconic developer and bringing them under their gaming wing.

Twitch streamer rips into ‘ugly’ viewer for mocking her appearance

Art streamer 39daph has been steadily growing in popularity on Twitch and one of the reasons why is her take-no-prisoners attitude towards anyone who tries to talk smack – including her own viewers. During a September 19 steam, the artist was working on a new piece when she received a message from a viewer mocking her for wearing earrings indoors. In typical Daphne fashion, the Vancouver-based artist did not hold back in her retaliatory response to criticism towards her appearance.

Tyler1 obliterates his headset in League of Legends misplay meltdown

Tyler ‘Tyler1’ Steinkamp lost the plot after failing to secure a fairly easy smite in League of Legends, smashing his headset into smithereens before tearing up in his chair in another classic meltdown from the hothead streamer. It’s easy to get salty over a game of League, especially if you missed smite as a jungler. It’s one of the worst feelings not being able to secure the objective, and in the worst case, it can sometimes even single-handedly lose you the game.

Lillia will have "steep learning curve," League devs warn

New League of Legends champion Lillia ⁠— and her release partner the ‘masked assassin’ ⁠— will have “steep learning curves,” Riot developers have warned ahead of the duo’s expected debuts on Summoner’s Rift in Patch 10.14 later this week. Riot has announced they’re shifting their ideas about champion releases and reworks slightly heading into the tail-end of Season 10. According to the devs, who shared their new direction in a blog post this week, they’re now eyeing “long term balance” for new roster additions.

EA unveils Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-Earth RPG, but there's a catch

Electronic Arts has announced a new Lord of the Rings game is in development, called Heroes of Middle-Earth.  The publisher has launched various licensed video games since The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers was released in 2002, though there has been a drought in recent times. The last Middle Earth game came out in 2009, The Lord of the Rings: Conquest, meaning the next title has been 15 years in the making.