A year or so ago I was browsing the /r/fallout subreddit. I saw someone use the acronym "MATN" and asked what it meant. I was told that it stood for a YouTuber going by the name Many A True Nerd. I…
May 9, 2016 | 09:00 EDT
Since #MakeYoutubeGreatAgain started thanks to channels such as I HATE EVERYTHING, GradeAUnderA, and Channel Awesome got it trending on Twitter, Youtube has been under fire for a lack of response…
April 28, 2016 | 02:54 EDT
YouTuber Many A True Nerd has made an interactive Choose Your Own Adventure experience for Fallout: New Vegas called Choose Your Own Apocalypse. You can find the starting video below: Choose…
April 17, 2016 | 10:12 EDT
A friend of mine gave me a video to look at it, and I followed through with his recommendation. In it, a YouTuber known as Rob "Tyger" Rubin talked about the concept of Smurfing. In his short video,…
April 15, 2016 | 09:00 EDT
It has been discussed time and time again that one of the biggest things that can help your game in terms of exposure is to have a popular Youtuber feature the game on their channel. Studies from…
March 25, 2016 | 02:50 EDT
Everywhere you look in today's world, people have it hard. Great game developers work long hours to try to make the next great game, and great critics challenge themselves and the next sets of works…
March 16, 2016 | 08:52 EDT
Another day, another big YouTuber has been seemingly hacked.The AngryJoeShow, one of the biggest Youtube reviewers out there (with them just shy of 2.5 million subscribers), looks like they've been…
March 13, 2016 | 02:36 EDT
On Monday, as first reported by Gamasutra, Chrono.gg is a daily sales site that offers daily deals for games at a discounted price. For example, the current deal at the time of writing this article…
March 8, 2016 | 10:53 EST
Scott Manley, a YouTuber best known for his Kerbal Space Program videos, had his YouTube stream key leaked and temporarily lost over 9,000 subscribers as a result.A video was posted on his YouTube…
February 1, 2016 | 05:26 EST
TechRaptor has been going over some of the issues that have been seen on Youtube over the last couple of weeks, as the service seems to be having trouble keeping up with the issues that are occurring…
January 28, 2016 | 06:26 EST
Plays.tv is the recording service by Raptr that came out early last year, offering players a new way to share their favorite gameplay moments in as few clicks as possible. The service has expanded…
January 28, 2016 | 10:00 EST
We've seen some concerning things within the YouTube community over the last few weeks. We've seen Maker Studios privatize videos of their own creators, YouTubers getting their accounts messed with.…
January 20, 2016 | 10:37 EST
As we reported earlier in the week, Maker Studios MCN (Multi Channel Network) has recently implemented some internal policies that have made life difficult for several of their content creator…
January 13, 2016 | 10:21 EST
This morning, thousands of fans of Mark Edward Fischbach, aka Markiplier, found themselves treated to a video that wasn't of his usual style. That's because unfortunately, it looks like he has been…
January 12, 2016 | 10:26 EST
The world of YouTube has been an ever changing landscape over the past several years. Heck, I've dived into myself. And with everything that's been involved in the fight of Fair Use and associated…
January 10, 2016 | 11:11 EST
I'm a fan of Boogie2988 and have been watching him for a while now. I fondly recall the time he was playing a survival game (H1Z1, I believe), made friends with a guy, and then comically shot him in…
December 3, 2015 | 11:00 EST
For those concerned about DMCA takedown notifications being abused by media corporations, there is a bit of good news: Google plans to defend some targets of DMCA takedowns that they believe have a…
November 19, 2015 | 09:55 EST
In the wake of the recent news that YouTube will begin offering a subscription service, called YouTube Red, Disney has announced that content from its sports network ESPN will not be available on…
October 24, 2015 | 03:40 EDT
It was only yesterday that YouTube announced that they would finally be offering a new pay-to-view service that will allow users to watch videos ad free. YouTube Red, on top of allowing ad free…
October 22, 2015 | 06:07 EDT
Today, YouTube announced YouTube Red, a monthly service that will allow you to view videos without having to sit through ads first, as well as give you access to exclusive content. It is currently…
October 21, 2015 | 05:45 EDT
The latest adventures by Square Enix for the recently released Dragon Quest Heroes has a bit of a snag for those Twitch/Youtubers out there who want to show off the game for the world. Unfortunately…
October 13, 2015 | 06:14 EDT
Update: A couple of things. First, this story was altered with some clarifications. Second, Rabet has since released how to use the Tubehax method on his blog, if you wish to check it out. The new…
August 24, 2015 | 04:10 EDT
This summer, Youtube will launch a new service called Youtube Gaming, a website and app focused on gaming content including live streaming and speed running. Alex Joyce, Product Manager at Youtube,…
June 12, 2015 | 05:22 EDT
For one of the videos this week (depending on how much I can get done besides the stuff on my channel), I wanted to focus on game design a little bit with my background in Computer Science. Great…
May 29, 2015 | 01:00 EDT
Update #2: Apparently the claim made against Mr. Weidman was removed by YouTube Themselves, due to the fact there was "missing information". What that means at this time is unclear. https://twitter.…
May 11, 2015 | 01:22 EDT
Update: Some clarification was given by GameSpot, as some confusion about the situation was cleared out. Nexon was not the one who provided the email in question with the footage regarding Combat…
April 20, 2015 | 06:47 EDT
According to an email sent to YouTube Partners, as well as a message visible in the Creator Studio, YouTube has updated their monetization policies and has begun implementing a system that would…
April 8, 2015 | 05:49 EDT
Earlier today, Twitter was blocked in Turkey to prevent the spread of an upsetting photograph. The ban was lifted only hours later, after Twitter deleted accounts and removed all occurrences of the…
April 6, 2015 | 05:29 EDT
YouTube is preparing to take on streaming giant Twitch with the relaunch of their live streaming platform, which will have a new focus on gaming and esports according to sources with the industry.…
March 25, 2015 | 12:44 EDT
Bad news for Youtubers who participate in paid product placement. You know that sponsor ad spot you're getting paid to roll in your videos? Yeah, Google now wants a cut of that. You're reading it…
February 21, 2015 | 10:26 EST
As a YouTube content creator myself, this is some good news considering the bad taste that Nintendo's recent YouTube content policy has left in the mouth of Let's Players and reviewers. Over in the…
February 6, 2015 | 11:29 EST
As reported last week, Nintendo has laid out their new guidelines for video producers on Youtube. Content creator's could submit their entire channel, or individual videos, to Nintendo for approval,…
February 5, 2015 | 12:55 EST
Ever seen Youtubers play a classic Nintendo game like Super Mario Brothers 3 or Kid Icarus? Well, Nintendo has officially announced a new content creators program, which will allow users to make…
January 29, 2015 | 04:51 EST
Last August, the video game streaming company Twitch decided to try to alleviate the music industry's financial woes (let's be honest, at this point the labels are like mooch-y roommates) by…
January 15, 2015 | 02:33 EST
Google has quietly rolled out a new little feature for Youtube that is still in the early stages of being fully integrated. Right now, Google's new GIF creator that is integrated with Youtube only…
December 12, 2014 | 09:19 EST
On Saturday December 6th, Capcom released the trailer for the PS4/PC exclusive title Street Fighter V. Shortly afterwards popular YouTuber Angry Joe uploaded an "Angry Rant" discussing the trailer…
December 9, 2014 | 04:48 EST
Last night, the Geoff Keighley-produced awards show celebrated the gaming year and included an array of announcements regarding new games to be released in 2015. The show, simply called The Game…
December 5, 2014 | 10:04 EST
Welcome to a new monthly feature here on TechRaptor, this feature will involve highlighting a gaming related YouTube channel that is up and coming or interesting. The intention of this feature is to…
November 17, 2014 | 03:00 EST
G4 will be shutting down November 30th, 2014. The once go-to source for geek news, reviews, and content, over 53% of American households received G4 at the height of its popularity. G4 grew a large…
November 17, 2014 | 06:59 EST
Many people around the world will be saying one word: finally! YouTube now officially supports 60fps playback on videos. Before, higher fps counts were used on special occasions, like for big budget…
October 29, 2014 | 08:34 EDT
Earlier today Sony announced the November PlayStation Plus lineup on its official Youtube channel, however a short time later, the announcement video was set to private. The games announced as part…
October 29, 2014 | 02:42 EDT
Ever since the website began, YouTube has been a popular place listen to music. At first, it was basically a wild west where anyone uploaded whatever songs they wanted, regardless of whether they…
October 29, 2014 | 09:10 EDT
e-Sports are a booming business, with million-dollar prize pools and legions of adoring, fanatical fans rooting for their respective countries' teams as they fight on a glitzy, virtual battlefield.…
October 28, 2014 | 09:00 EDT
Variety is reporting, through their own sources, that Youtube is about to finish a deal with Twitch to purchase the company. This deal would be Google's largest since it purchased Youtube for $1.6…
May 18, 2014 | 09:37 EDT