Twitch is removing the anti-union ads that its parent company, Amazon, was running on the platform. The ads showed Amazon employees talking about why they want to vote no on unionization and directed viewers to Amazon’s “DoItWithoutDues” website. A Twitch spokesperson said the ads “should never have been allowed to run on [the] service,” as they violate its political advertising policies.

Twitch announced on Wednesday that the words “simp,” “incel,” and “virgin” will no longer be allowed on the platform as long as they are used by streamers and commenters as insults.

She didn’t want to be an imposter.

Video platform's report shows US as largest audience, but viewers flooding in from around the world

YouTubers, influencers and streamers popularized the multiplayer game. Then their fans started playing too.

The name change signals Amazon’s continued interest in gaming.

A full game of Hearthstone Battlegrounds where initialsteve takes 1st place with the hero Nefarian.

During the stream, the Green Beret on camera characterized viewers asking about U.S. atrocities as "internet keyboard monsters" and said, "I'm bigger than you." The American military is getting big into esports. The U.S. Army has launched its own Twitch channel where members of its team stream Call of Duty: Warzone and interact with users on the site. The channel has videos going back two months, but things got spicy in the chat on Wednesday night when viewers started asking questions about U.S. war crimes.

To respond to the worldwide crisis, Twitch raised money – and created a supportive community – with almost no notice.

Twitch streamer Alinity has done some controversial stuff in the past. The most recent controversy that has got people angry is animal abuse. Alinity was seen throwing her cat across the room during her Twitch stream and she has also been caught spitting Vodka into her cat’s mouth. Twitch has not commented on the matter or taken any action but the Creative Director of the platform did break the silence and shared his opinion.

Inside The Esports Bubble. By Cecilia D'Anastasio.

Twitch gaming viewership In 2018 saw a significant increase as compared to 2017 according to statistics compiled by Esports Observer. Fortnite player Tyler “Ninja” Blevins took the lead with over 226 million hours watched between 1 January - 27 December 2018. With 2019 around the corner Fortnite has no signs of slowing down and with regular in-game updates, be sure to see even more streamer viewership numbers rise as the game continues to grow. 

Since the earliest days of the Overwatch League, Blizzard has had a tough time getting fans, and even pro players, to behave themselves in Twitch chat. Whether it was spamming emotes or simply posting offensive messages, every week of the Overwatch League meant more and more bans. However, as we head into the league’s second season, Blizzard is trying combat Twitch chat toxicity through a new program that it will first test during Overwatch Contenders.

Have you ever played a game for hours or days, only to find a technique, weapon or option tucked away in a labyrinthine menu that radically changes how you play the game, or makes it instantly easier? It can be a welcome feeling, realizing that a difficult task is now made trivial. But it can be equally infuriating, knowing that the hours behind you have been ground out doing unnecessary work.

Balance issues have been a recurring problem in For Honor. Between newer Heroes reducing the viability of the original cast and certain Heroes having far more options than others, it’s an ongoing discussion. With the release of Marching Fire, this has only increased. The community has noticed the gap between older Heroes and the new expansion Heroes. In addition, older Heroes such as Lawbringer and Warlord are drawing Ubisoft ire for not receiving reworks.

The most popular live-streaming service for video games in the world got just blocked in China. A spokesman for Twitch.tv confirmed that their service had been blocked in China, but he did not comment any further. The country’s internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China did not respond to a request for a comment.

It recently surged in popularity as eSports fans in the country sought coverage of the Asian Games.

A ‘damned if you do, damned if you don’t’ situation.

Was really lucky and fell into a squad fill with OPscT, this is my reflection on what happened.

Twitch, the leading live streaming platform where people play games, make crafts, and showcase their day-to-day lives, attracts over two million broadcasters every month. The number grows each year, thanks in part to how easy it has become to live stream, and platforms like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube also increasingly encourage people to share and watch live stories.