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Kaitlyn Michelle “Amouranth” Siragusa was the #1 female streamer of 2021. Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter comes in a close second and VTuber Usada Pekora clocked in at third. According to StreamHatchet’s report, Amouranth was the leading female streamer for 2021, with almost 39 million hours of watch time on her Twitch channel. Amouranth mostly does ASMR […]

Former YouTube streamer Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter shocked by Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys’ unban request forms on Twitch when she guested in her stream. Valkyrae, like Pokimane, is one of the biggest girl streamers in the industry despite moving to another streaming platform. Having said that, she was bothered and shocked to see how much hate her […]

A Pokemon Legends Arceus leak has allowed the game to be live-streamed on Twitch, roughly a week before the game’s official release. Set to be released on January 28, 2022, Pokemon Legends Arceus gameplay can already be watched on Twitch and on Youtube. Early copies of the game were obtained by some people, who promptly hacked […]

Former Twitch streamer Jidion appealed on Twitch to revert his ban to its original 14-day length ban. However, Twitch has denied his file of appeal due to the level of abuse Jidion showed to famous streamer, Pokimane. Twitch saw that this incident really violated the Terms of Service of the streaming platform. January 12th, Twitch […]

A dispute between Ninja and Pokimane has come up earlier today due to Pokimane having experienced a Twitch hate raid. Twitch streamers Imane “Pokimane” Anys and Tyler “Ninja” Blevins have been back and forth these past 2 days. It all started with one now perma-banned streamer, having escalated to lawsuits with the Blevins. This feud […]

Over the years, Pokimane has been openly voicing out her reasons why she was unhappy with Twitch. It even came to a point wherein she considered quitting streaming on the platform entirely. However, thanks to a big change made by Twitch, Pokimane changed her mind about retiring from streaming.  Both Pokimane’s and Twitch’s partnership with […]

Twitch banned Pokimane on their platform Friday night, likely due to a marathon of Avatar: The Last Airbender on her live stream. As usual, Twitch doesn’t give a clear-cut solution to why streamers get banned or suspended on their platforms. However, Pokimane’s suspension is most likely due to her streaming Avatar: The Last Airbender on her channel for […]

Twitch streamer xQc says that Youtuber Ludwig is “just malding” over the former’s comments on Twitch’s current meta. On a January 2 broadcast, Ludwig Ahgren commented that the new trend over at Twitch where streamers watch TV shows with their audience while on stream is harmful to the industry and could lead to a catastrophe. […]

In a controversial move, Twitch has launched a paid boost feature for streams. Viewers shell out cash so their chosen channels get promoted to other users, supposedly to help streamers “grow” their audience. Twitch went ahead with the addition even after receiving a ton of backlash from the community when the feature was first announced […]

Twitch users may soon see some brand new features coming to the platform, with a rewind option arriving for a limited trial period. The streaming community can try out the new feature for about a month, as announced via the Twitch Support Twitter page on Thursday. Twitch is arguably the largest streaming platform out there, […]

Dr DisRespect made headlines last week when he declared in a Youtube video that he plans to sue Twitch. Dr DisRespect suing Twitch hasn’t actually led to any litigations so far, so we wondered whether this was really possible. Dr DisRespect said in his stream that the ambiguity of his Twitch ban affected his marketability, […]

Twitch has seen an increase of harassment on POC and LGBTQ+ streamers recently, prompting the #ADayOffTwitch movement. This prevalent toxicity is most evident in “hate raids” – where Twitch’s raid feature is used to flood a channel with slurs and foul language. A number of streamers have called for a boycott of the Twitch platform […]

Throughout the years, we’ve witnessed many stars born from Twitch. Streamers such as Ninja, Tfue, Myth, Shroud, and Pokimane all made names for themselves via the streaming platform. In fact, it’s safe to say that a lot of them experienced wealth thanks to the donations from their loyal viewers. However, recently a Reddit user posted […]

Dr Disrespect says he’s going to Twitch. While his threats might not actually reach court, there’s still some possibility that the Youtube streamer will actually sue Twitch. After all, he has good reason to do so: Dr Disrespect believes that his Twitch ban has caused him a lot of losses. Because of the lost income […]

Apex Legends streamer Timmy “iiTzTimmy” An managed to climb the ranks of the game in one 54-hour continuous playthrough of the game. iiTzTimmy started his stream on Saturday with a brand-new account, placing him near the bottom of the leaderboards. His objective is to beat his previous feat. He once was able to reach master rank, […]

While Pokimane’s personality and gaming live streams are the main courses in her Twitch sessions, many fans can’t resist the allure of the Twitch personality. Pokimane’s fans have been obsessed with her love life, with many fans coming up with different ways to get closer with the streamer and content creator. However, will you ever […]

Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm is launching his own game studio. A job listing on his official Champion’s Club website is looking for a “Game Studio Head.” The post reads: “Dr Disrespect in partnership with BoomTV is taking on the game industry by storm and incubating a new AA/AAA gaming studio that has a unique twist […]

Twitch Support announced that starting Tuesday, August 10, Twitch users will finally know the reason behind their bans and suspensions. It has been one of the biggest contentions in Twitch of all time. Streamers and creators could get banned for not-so-obvious reasons and then be left guessing why. That’s about to change, as Twitch sees […]

xQc has some wise words for his followers who would like to follow in his footsteps as a streamer and content creator. His tip? It’s not always about following what’s trendy. xQc’s Secret to Success: Do What You Enjoy Doing xQc shared in one of his streams what he thinks is the key to greatness. […]

Twitch streamer Victoria who goes by the name girl__fighter on the Internet gets her stream interrupted by a sudden home intrusion. Victoria’s live Twitch broadcast was interrupted by an angry neighbor. Annoyed by the noise her streaming produces, the neighbor broke through Victoria’s window and entered the house. “I will hurt you,” says the man […]

YouTube streamer Dr. Disrespect is trying to negotiate a deal with Netflix. If this happens, The Doc will be the first streamer to partner on Netflix. Most notably, this is a huge step forward for Netflix into the gaming world, as their acquisition of The Doc would definitely legitimize their entry. It’s been a little […]

Felix “xQc” Lengyel gets his fourth ban from Twitch this week, but for the least controversial of reasons this time around. The GTA RP streamer got his channel suspended when he broadcasted the Olympics live. The performer said so himself in a tweet, saying: I THINK I GOT MY CHANNEL LIVE-DMCA’d. I TOOK NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS AND THOUGHT […]

CinnamonToastKen and BuffPro recorded and released their final video on the Meme Couch. See the video below: Goodbye Meme Couch: The Final CinnamonToastKen & BuffPro Meme Couch episode CinnamonToastKen and BuffPro have been making Meme Couch episodes since 2018. But since Ken had moved to Australia to live there with his wife Mary and their […]

Rap icon Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., better known as Snoop Dogg, sometimes streams on Twitch in his free time. However, sometimes things don’t go as planned. In one of his recent streams, he experienced some epic Twitch stream fail. Snoop Dogg went live on his Twitch channel a few days ago to play Madden 21. The […]

Tim “TimTheTatman” Betar joins the HyperX family as a Global Brand Ambassador, HyperX announces through a press release on Monday. With Tim on board, HyperX will be able to reach a very wide audience of gamers. TimTheTatman has been a Twitch streamer for a very long time, with a wide array of video games under […]

Twitch has just banned AdinRoss, one of their most famous streamers, due to breaking the rules about using phones while driving. This is the fourth time the streamer has been suspended from the platform. During one of his IRL streams, Adin was caught staring down and using his phone while he was on the road. […]

When Twitch launched in 2011, it focused on a burgeoning video game live streaming hobby. It was first a spin-off of the live-streaming platform JustinTV until it became too big to not have a platform of its own. Its popularity as a gaming-centric live streaming service led to its growth, eventually becoming synonymous with the […]

Twitch streamer Jenelle ‘Indiefoxx’ Dagres lost her Twitch Partner status after her sixth ban on the platform just this year. Indiefoxx saw significant growth in her channel over the past year. However, a lot of criticisms fall under her methods. So far, Twitch has banned Indiefoxx, a former Twitch Partner streamer, a total of six […]

Twitch streamer Imane “Pokimane” Anys cares deeply about gaming and its future. With her experience in the gaming industry, it’s no surprise that she’s more than prepared to call out something wrong she sees one. This is exactly what’s happening with the teams in Twitch Rivals Valorant Series 2 tournament, according to Pokimane. Twitch Rivals […]

Natalia ‘Alinity’ Mogollon wants Twitch to have a tougher hand when it comes to repeat offenders on Twitch. Alinity took to Twitter on Tuesday, tweeting: “So is Twitch gonna do something about repeat offenders? Or is it fair game for everyone to start stretching the TOS as thin as they can?” She then follows up, […]

Ali ‘Gross Gore’ Larsen announced his retirement from streaming on Youtube, citing mental health issues. This comes a few months after his Twitch ban in March, as well as his claim that he can become the world’s biggest Youtube streamer. At the time of this article’s publication, Gross Gore’s channel had over 350 thousand subscribers. […]

Twitch streamer Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa tweets on Tuesday her latest realizations on Twitch bans. On the said tweet, Amouranth says that she now believes that Dr. DisRespect, real name Herschel “Guy” Beahm IV, doesn’t really know the reason behind his ban. Just like a lot of divisive streamers on the Twitch platform, Dr. DisRespect claims […]

Twitch streamer Pokimane weighed in on the current topic of ASMR and Hot Tub stream meta on Twitch. She cites her fears for the platform’s future, thanks to the failure of the company to effectively address issues on Twitch. Imane “Pokimane” Anys thinks that Twitch currently is a ticking time bomb. She’s referring to the […]

Controversial Twitch streamer Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa shared her thoughts on her Twitch ban over her controversial ASMR streams. Amouranth, through a series of tweets, calls her banning ironic, likening criticisms towards her content towards criticisms towards violence in gaming. According to Amouranth, criticisms towards her uphold a double standard. “The generation that fought ‘violent video […]

The National Music Producers’ Association (NMPA) filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation for alleged copyright infringement. As reported by Variety, NMPA CEO David Israelite announced the lawsuit during the association’s 2021 annual meeting. Israelite claims that Roblox has taken advantage of children’s ignorance of copyright law to allow copyrighted music on their platform. The company charges players for uploading […]

Over the past few weeks, content creators on Twitch have been showing their displeasure on the platform. Twitch introduced a new tool a few weeks back that made DMCA striking easier. On top of that, they sent an email to advise their users to unpublish old content to avoid DMCA claims. Obviously, this didn’t sit […]

Imagine a social media website that connects streamers from all streaming platforms. Imagine keeping tabs on all of your favorite streamers from popular platforms like Twitch, Facebook, Youtube. Then, add the other streamers on the more niche platforms like DLive and Caffeine. That’s basically Gamactica, the “ultimate social media community website & marketing platform for […]

Twitch once again gets a new batch of DMCA takedown notices, and as always Twitch puts the burden on creators. We’ve previously covered how the live-streaming platform introduced new tools that make it easier to issue DMCA notices. Hence, it’s not exactly surprising to hear that Twitch just got a whole batch of DMCA takedown […]

Pokimane revealed her dating specifications and said that she can’t date someone whose life revolves around streaming. After watching the VALORANT Champions Tour Season 2 Finals, she spent the next three hours of her stream with her chat and with Mizkif. They talked about various topics and answered some questions from their fans. However, one of […]