YouTube is rolling out new requirements for creators who want to make money on the platform. Starting in February 2027, creators who wish to join the revenue-sharing tier of the YouTube Partner Program will need at least 8,000 hours watched over the last 12 months or 20 million views on…

Tongal, a content creator–focused media studio, in partnership with TikTok star Savanah Moss, is developing a feature film based on the nearly 20-year-old internet horror meme known as Jeff the Killer. It is yet another example of Hollywood rushing to adapt online creepypasta and viral horror shorts into movies in…

Pokopia‘s first big paid DLC, Bubbly Basin, has been out less than a week. But already, someone has figured out how to drain all (well, most) of the water out of its new, almost entirely underwater area, freeing up the space for land-based Pokémon to thrive (and potentially irritating all…

It looks like the very first special edition of the Nintendo Switch 2 console has leaked, and no shocker at all, it’s themed around the upcoming remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and the Zelda franchise’s 40th anniversary. Photos are circulating online of what appear to be…

Chainsmoker Cat (known as Yani Neko in Japan), Bibury Animation Studios’ currently airing anime about a cat girl who loves smoking, has recently cropped up as a topic of discussion during the 292nd Youth Committee meeting of Japan’s Broadcasting Ethics & Program Improvement Organization (BPO) due to its depiction of…

Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo 7 has confirmed a new update for August 2026, with four additional cars set to join the racing game’s extensive vehicle lineup. Since its launch in 2022, Gran Turismo 7 has continued to receive free cars, races, and additional content for over four years. The upcoming…