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The VTuber Isn’t The Human, It’s The Talking Cat On Her Shoulder

Atom and Evelyn are VTubers. The cat is the one that speaks, naturally.

By Isaiah Colbert Published December 8, 2021

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Twitch’s Best Virtual Bartender Wants To Help Viewers With Addiction

Team Four Star's Takahata101 started his VTuber career with the goal of helping folks deal with alcohol addiction

By Isaiah Colbert Published December 6, 2021

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The Gulf Between Amouranth and Other Top Women Streamers On Twitch Is Enormous, Stats Say

She was viewed almost as many hours as pokimane and SadDummy combined last month

By Ethan Gach Published November 15, 2021

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Report: Yes, Twitch Once Had A ‘Do Not Ban’ List

As former staffers pointed out, the list is five years out of date at this point

By Ari Notis Published October 18, 2021

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Stream Star Amouranth Banned From Twitch, TikTok, And Insta (She’ll Be Fine)

The reasons for her bans are unknown, but she won't be hurting financially

By Isaiah Colbert Published October 11, 2021

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Twitch Sues ‘Hate Raid’ Organizers

After months of widespread harassment, Twitch finally fires back

By Ari Notis Published September 10, 2021

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Twitch’s Biggest Stars Keep Jumping To YouTube

Just this week, DrLupo and TimTheTatman jumped ship for more lucrative waters

By Ari Notis Published September 1, 2021

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Streamers Are Rallying Behind ‘Twitch Do Better’

The community needs better tools and support against hate raids

By Ari Notis Published August 10, 2021

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Amouranth Is Twitch’s Smartest Troll, But She’s On Thin Ice

Amouranth is the most-watched woman on Twitch, for better and worse

By Nathan Grayson Published July 23, 2021

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A Way For Twitch Streamers To Avoid DMCAs That Might Actually Work

This extension could be a lifesaver for Twitch streamers facing bans

By Nathan Grayson Published July 19, 2021

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Twitch Spammers Just Wanted To Save Snoop Dogg From Stream Fail

Snoop Dogg was too busy streaming Madden to notice viewers' panicked emotes

By Nathan Grayson Published July 14, 2021

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Rust Is Big Again On Twitch, Now With Beautiful Music About A Blood God

The OfflineTV Rust streamer server is back and Blood God-ier than ever

By Nathan Grayson Published July 8, 2021

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Pokimane’s Immaculate Room Tour Has Twitch Streamers Showing Off Their Messy Bedrooms

Pokimane, xQc, and other Twitch streamers hinge their brands on very different kinds of perceived authenticity

By Nathan Grayson Published July 7, 2021

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Twitch Gives Trans, Black, And Disabled Streamers Tags, But Not Protection

Long-awaited tags on the Amazon-owned platform have allowed streamers to find community, but also harassers

By Nathan Grayson Published July 2, 2021

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Twitch Streamer’s Missing Daughter Found

Sarah Perkins, daughter of Twitch streamer Mikey Perkins, has safely returned home

By Nathan Grayson Published July 2, 2021

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Top Twitch Streamers Fight Over Sketchy Gambling Streams

Gambling sponsorships mean big money for streamers, but it's come at a price

By Nathan Grayson Published June 28, 2021

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Twitch’s New ‘Ear Lick Meta’ Blows Up, Bans Ensue

Amouranth and Indiefoxx have gotten punished, but the category is booming

By Patricia Hernandez Published June 21, 2021

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Among Us Developers Say They ‘Burnt Out’ After Twitch Success

Innersloth pulled in millions of players, but success was a double-edged sword

By Nathan Grayson Published June 17, 2021

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Facebook’s 100% Subscription Money Deal Turns Twitch Streamers’ Heads

Facebook has made no secret of its desire to lure streamers over from Twitch’s saturated pastures. Its latest salvo in the streaming wars? Full subscription profits for streamers for the next two years. Facebook Gaming partnerships manager Josh Maresca made the announcement today on Twitter “We’re doubling down on creators,” he wrote. “Facebook has waived…

By Nathan Grayson Published June 7, 2021

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Twitch Drama Between Hasan And Dream Turns Into Reasonable Conversation

If there’s anything to be learned from being on the internet, it’s that things are always more complicated than they seem…on the internet. Yesterday evening, this played out in real time between two hugely popular streamers. It began with leftist streamer Hasan Piker browsing r/Livestreamfail—a Twitch-focused subreddit that streamers often mine for react-style content—and coming…

By Nathan Grayson Published June 4, 2021