A Long Island man has been arrested for running a massive counterfeit scheme, selling over $2 million worth of fake Nintendo and Pokémon products through Amazon. Authorities say 34-year-old Isaac Lapidus moved hundreds of thousands of items out of a warehouse, including fake Switch docks and Pokémon Go Plus devices, using multiple seller accounts. Investigators were tipped off after bad reviews exposed the knockoffs, which featured wrong serial numbers and even misspelled Japanese text. Nintendo confirmed the items were fake, and Lapidus now faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted. Amazon says it has a “zero tolerance” policy for counterfeits, but questions remain operation lasted for years before being caught. Sources: - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/1969567253864620304 - https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/man-accused-of-selling-2m-in-fake-nintendo-pokemon-items-caught-due-to-bad-reviews-3251535/ - https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/long-island-counterfeit-nintendo-products/

Nintendo of America has made a shocking decision to outsource its customer support, leaving hundreds of contractors without jobs right before Nintendo Switch 2 holiday season. Workers who served for years say they feel “betrayed” after being forced into an endless cycle of 11-month contracts, unemployment breaks, and no severance pay. Employees are being asked to train their replacements in South America. IGN reported why this is a disaster for Nintendo’s customer service, and how Doug Bowser and Nintendo of America are setting themselves up for backlash from fans. Sources: - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/1969266771682058617 - https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-customer-support-concern-following-outsourcing-decision-ahead-of-switch-2s-first-holiday-season - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/doug-bowser-b82b063_nintendo-switch-2-sets-record-selling-over-activity-7338434882731200513-ROEP/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACNfV_QBAMfVDXyRuROY9KFTONic4tdb1NA

Light Humphreys (@epsech), Marketing Manager at ProbablyMonsters, has been caught posting disturbing, unhinged messages seemingly celebrating the death of Charlie Kirk and even insinuating it was done by Trump. These screenshots were shared with me anonymously. Shortly after, Humphreys pulled his LinkedIn and wiped his Threads account For context: ProbablyMonsters owned Firewalk Studios, which was later sold to Sony. That was the same studio behind the failed woke shooter Concord. The rot in this industry runs deep. Sources: - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/1969224202768302278 - https://x.com/epsech/status/1966961703935226203 - https://www.probablymonsters.com/careers/ - https://x.com/KayfabeMediaYT/status/1969255032940859711 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3547420/Ire_A_Prologue/ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1ny09rlWHI

Microsoft just announced another round of Xbox price hikes in the US — and this time the numbers are outrageous. Xbox Series S (512GB) → $399.99 (up $20) Xbox Series S (1TB) → $449.99 (up $20) Xbox Series X → $649.99 (up $50) Xbox Series X Digital → $599.99 (up $50) Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition → $799.99 (up $70) That’s on top of price hikes earlier this year, meaning the Series X has gone up $150 in just six months and the Series S by $100. Microsoft claims this is due to “macroeconomic changes” (aka tariffs), but the reality is much simpler: greed while pretending it’s out of their control and this is now the second price increase in less than a year. Sources: - https://www.theverge.com/news/782079/microsoft-xbox-console-price-increase-us - https://x.com/geoffkeighley/status/1969148271953084553 - https://x.com/Qwik/status/1969178567490597232 - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/1969189238143930765 - https://x.com/thicc_stick_boi/status/1969143187374588410

After a full week of silence, Sucker Punch Productions has finally addressed the firing of senior artist Drew Harrison, who mocked Charlie Kirk’s assassination on BlueSky. But their delayed and hesitant statement has left fans questioning whether it was genuine or just damage control. Ghost of Yōtei now faces boycotts from both sides — and the backlash is only growing. Source: https://www.gamefile.news/p/sucker-punch-brian-fleming-interview-playstation-ghost-of-yotei

Sweet Baby Inc. is back in the spotlight—this time trying to rebrand themselves as a sweet, innocent group of storytellers. But the truth is much different. They’ve played a huge role in reshaping the gaming industry, and not for the better. From forcing DEI agendas into beloved franchises to kicking off what many now call “GamerGate 2,” Sweet Baby Inc. has become infamous in the gaming community. In this video, I break down how they’re rewriting history, what the mainstream gaming media won’t tell you, and why gamers need to see through the PR spin. Source: - https://x.com/masterofthetds/status/1969107377296232794?s=46&t=7yKSb6C2cIfyY9nAJjLdfg

I think we need real answers from Sucker Punch Productions. The star of Ghost of Yōtei, Erika Ishii, has publicly claimed to be a member of Antifa — now officially recognized as a terrorist organization. This raises massive questions about Sony and Sucker Punch’s decision-making. How can they put someone front and center in one of PlayStation’s biggest exclusives when they openly brag about ties to violent extremist groups? This game is cooked. Fans deserve accountability. Sources: - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/1968838944126034334 - https://x.com/Tectone/status/1968708092981375413 - https://x.com/Rev_says_desu/status/1968815559979495541 - https://x.com/Mangalawyer/status/1968429096808911294 - https://x.com/erikaishii/status/1285259908011548674 - https://x.com/JesseBWatters/status/1968845376871358921 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-8v2fm2WkQ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Support Smash JT by clicking that JOIN button! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: www.SmashJT.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to support the show? Smash JT shirts, sweatshirts and mugs: https://teespring.com/the-smash-jt-collection#pid=2&cid=2122&sid=front Even more styles and items available here: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/smash-jt/

Destiny just admitted something shocking on stream. He talked about meticulously planning a murder with his friends — saying they even got “so close” to going to the man’s house and murdering him and his father. This isn’t some joke. These are his own words. So the question is: how is Destiny not in prison right now? If anyone else said something like this, they’d be investigated immediately. But in today’s twisted world, people like Destiny get a free pass. Sources: - https://x.com/Anc_Aesthetics/status/1967993916478853354 - https://x.com/AFpost/status/1968842989591056701 - https://x.com/cajun_kilted/status/1968869847342764407 - https://x.com/Kaizerrev/status/1968814456823066833 - https://x.com/Awk20000/status/1968853067824001462 - https://x.com/greg_price11/status/1967713814918598709 - https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1967952261109461199