Internet Culture

MrBeast at YouTube BrandCast 2025 held at David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center on May 14, 2025 in New Y...
News

Mr. Beast Is Threatening To Make A 'Hunger Games'-Inspired Reality Show

By Dais Johnston

Catching ire.

screenshot from Love Shore visual novel
Gaming News

Developers Are Protesting As Adult Game Bans Come To Indie Storefront Itch.io

By Robin Bea

The indie storefront took drastic measures to meet payment processors’ demands.

Gaming

Steam Banning Some Adult Games Is A Big Deal Even If You Don’t Play Them

By Robin Bea

Sex games won’t be the only victims of Steam’s censorship.

screenshot from Hypnospace Outlaw
Inverse Recommends

The Early Internet Is Even Weirder Than You Remember In 'Hypnospace Outlaw'

By Robin Bea

You wouldn’t download a dream.

screenshot from Pokémon Google Search game
Gaming News

A Surprising New Pokémon Game Is Free To Play From Your Smartphone

By Robin Bea

Gotta search ‘em all!

Feature

The Rise And Fall Of AI-Generated Trailers

By Dais Johnston

Are these works made out of fan passion or ulterior motives?

screenshot of Wuk Lamat in Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail trailer
Gaming

Toxic Final Fantasy Players Could Be Banned For Abusing Square Enix Devs

By Robin Bea

Play nice or else.

Conceptual and abstract digital generated image of multiple AI chat icons hovering over a digital su...
Our Sci-Fi Lives

83 Years Ago, One Sci-Fi Writer’s Prediction Of A Coming Content Crisis Eerily Resonates Today

By Roger J. Kreuz and The Conversation

Imagine an endless library that contained every possible permutation of letters. The truth is out there, but can you find it?

artwork from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Gaming

‘Super Smash Bros.’ Creator Has Been Working On a Mysterious New Game Since 2022

By Robin Bea

End of an era.

Galloping Ghost Arcade
Gaming

14 Years Later, This Gaming Hotspot Is the Happiest Place on Earth

By Mo Mozuch

Galloping Ghost has more than 1,000 machines — and unlimited lives.

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