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11 of the best emotes on Twitch

Twitch emotes can be a work of art, a tiny masterpiece of brilliance that conveys emotion or even whole sentences in just one image. Viewers often subscribe to a broadcaster just for their emotes. But with tens of thousands of emotes on Twitch it can sometimes be hard to find ones that really stand out. Continue reading 11 of the best emotes on Twitch

Twitch Doesn’t Only Want to Play Games

Now that live video is mainstream, where does that leave the Amazon property?

Amazon was never supposed to buy Twitch. Two summers ago, as rumors swirled that the livestreaming video site was set to be acquired, tech bloggers declared that Google was the secret suitor. The pairing made sense – Google owns the world’s biggest video site, YouTube, and Twitch had quickly managed to become the largest livestreaming site in the U.S. by tapping into the burgeoning pastime of watching other people play video games. Continue reading Twitch Doesn’t Only Want to Play Games

11 of the best Twitch Creative streamers

Cooks, artists, musicians, and game devs, Twitch Creative has it all.

Twitch’s category for creative streams is closing in on its ten-month anniversary, and in that time it’s seen some amazing broadcasters take to the platform—from cooks to musicians, to artists, and everything in between.

Since its launch on Oct. 28 last year, which kicked off with the inaugural Bob Ross The Joy of Painting marathon, Twitch Creative has grown to almost 100,000 unique broadcasters, with 40 percent of the partnered Creative channels being women. Continue reading 11 of the best Twitch Creative streamers

7 best new Twitch streamers in 2016

From a celebrity to a puppet, these broadcasters have defied the odds for a new channel and gained popularity.

Starting a successful Twitch stream these days isn’t easy. With 1.7 million unique broadcasters on the platform every month, getting noticed is often practically a feat of genius—or luck. But there are some streamers who’ve managed to capture the attention of viewers through sheer entertainment or educational value.

If you’re addicted to Twitch, you have to at least give each of these streamers a try. They’re too good to ignore. Some of them capitalized on a special occasion—like the release of Overwatch—while others won over well-established streamers, leading to a lot of attention on social media during their broadcasts.

These are seven of the most interesting new Twitch streamers for 2016. Continue reading 7 best new Twitch streamers in 2016

This man was arrested and robbed on a Twitch live stream

A Twitch streamer named Mr. Big had a very bad night. After 12 hours of live-streamed gaming, Big got a noise complaint from his neighbors that would escalate into two different arrests and one low-level robbery — most of which was caught on tape.

The complaint began with a friendly knock on the door, visible at 13:43. Big responded erratically, saying, “I will scream freedom all night long.” After the conversation finishes, he kicks his door shut, slamming it. The police arrive an hour later, at 14:44, in apparent response to the noise complaint, although audio is silenced until 14:47. Asked for his name, he responds, “my last name is America” and refuses to give his name. He also informs the police that they’re visible on Twitch, with 65 viewers watching their interactions. After another 10 minutes talking with the police, he’s arrested, with police closing the door behind him — but the action isn’t quite over. At 14:59, Big’s neighbor can be seen entering the unlocked apartment and stealing Big’s shoes, headphones, cellphone, lighter, and wallet.

“Thankfully he was caught on my live stream and my mods called the police,” Big wrote on YouTube after the event.

“Now he is in jail on felony charges. My property was returned to me and I’m currently fighting for my erroneous charges to be dismissed.”

Note: The video is only accessible on his YouTube channel.
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