GameStop FOMO Inspires a New Wave of Crypto Pump-and-Dumps

Thousands of would-be investors are joining Discord groups that promise big earnings by manipulating the crypto…

Gaming Influencers Are the Future of Esports

Top players have left pro leagues to pursue streaming full-time as the industry veers more toward…

Epic v. Apple and the Plan to Avoid ‘Looking Like the Baddies’

This week’s antitrust trial against Apple reveals in new detail how the Fortnite developer aimed to…

He’s a WWE Pro and a Vtuber. Those Worlds Aren’t So Different

Brennan Williams wrestles as Mace but streams as an animated character named Jibo. It's all kayfabe,…

Remember When You Could See Inside a Gaming Console?

Translucent devices like the Game Boy Color made a tacit promise to players: Everything the light…

Netflix’s Yasuke Is an Action-Packed Step Forward for Anime

The series uses the little-known story of a Black samurai for a show intended to introduce…

How to Manage Your Mess of Cables, Once and for All

You don't have to suffer with tangled cords behind your TV or under your desk, even…

Twitch Will Act on ‘Serious’ Offenses That Happen Off-Stream

The new policy holds streamers to account for what happens on other services and in real…

‘It Takes Two’ Is One **** of a Couples’ Therapy Session

A couple's divorce provides the surprising foundation of the best co-op video game since Portal 2.

YouTube Has a Disturbingly Creepy Minecraft Problem

A WIRED investigation has found dozens of kid-focused videos with disturbing thumbnails that the platform serves…