On real-time life feed – Borneo Bulletin Online

Daniel Lim With the world moving towards a digital age, further accelerated by the global pandemic, the status quo of media consumption today has also slowly shifted from the big screen of cinema and television to the more accessible screen of computer and smartphone. This shift has given rise to numerous new forms of media creation and consumption, and among them are those who livestream on video platforms for an audience and community, with each live streamer usually having their own dedicated niche and activities that align with the viewers’ expectations. Live streamers focussing on streaming video games are part of a niche that is getting traction not only in Brunei but across the world. One such local streamer is 33-year-old Mohammad Shahrulnizam bin Juhar, who is active on the popular Facebook platform under the name Et GamingX. He recalled how he started streaming near the end of 2019 for fun and at random times while experimenting with playing video games for an audience. With encouragement from viewers, he decided to go live as a part-time streamer. “That was when I decided to live stream for two to three hours a day, with Saturdays and Sundays off,” he said. Mohammad…
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