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Alyssa Mercante Caught in Conflicts of Truth as Gaming Community Rallies Around YouTuber Smash JT

Alyssa Mercante Caught in Conflicts of Truth as Gaming Community Rallies Around YouTuber Smash JT

By filing her lawsuit against YouTuber Smash JT (while subsequently revealing his home address to the world), Alyssa Mercante was caught in an embarrassing lie. To make matters worse for the former Kotaku Senior Editor, the gaming community rallied around Smash JT, helping him raise the $25,000 he needed to mount his legal defense with attorney Ron Coleman of the Dhillon Law Group. 

From Villain to Under the Radar: What Happened to EA’s Infamy?

From Villain to Under the Radar: What Happened to EA’s Infamy?

Remember when EA was widely regarded as the worst game company and publisher in the world?

Their reputation was built on scummy practices, pay-to-win loot box controversies, and a history of destroying well-known game studios—either by shutting them down or blaming gamers for their poorly made games. Who could forget the infamous “don’t like it, don’t buy it” comment from EA? It seemed like every week brought another news story exposing EA’s questionable behavior.