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Brookhaven police arrested 19-year-old rapper and Twitch streamer Aspen Easterling, who performs under the name Aspen Kartier, after a video showing her allegedly abusing a puppy surfaced on social media. Fox5 Atlanta reported that the department received numerous complaints about the videos which appeared to depict Easterling hitting a 3-month-old Maltipoo on a Twitch stream. Following these allegations, officers executed a search warrant at a residence on the 1000 block of Town Boulevard at around 9:35 p.m. last Friday, and, Easterling was subsequently arrested and taken to the DeKalb County Jail. "The police department said it received numerous complaints about the videos allegedly showing 19-year-old Aspen Easterling, also known as Aspen Kartier, hitting the dog on a Twitch stream," Fox5 Atlanta reported. The puppy involved in the incident was located by officers and appeared to be in good health at the time of the discovery. Easterling now faces animal cruelty charges, and DeKalb County Animal Control has taken custody of the dog as a safeguard. WSBTV relayed that Easterling's Twitch channel has been made temporarily unavailable as it violates community guidelines, while PETA expressed condemnation for her actions by posting a clip of the viral videos on their platform. Much

"After six years of exclusive streaming on Twitch, today I am doing my first live stream on YouTube," said Ibai Llanos. Anything he says immediately becomes news, but some statements cause real earthquakes. It wasn't his first encounter with the red play button platform; a year earlier, the Bilbao native had hinted at his intentions to land in the ecosystem that created the profession of which he is the undisputed king: "Those 900 hours I was investing in Twitch, I will now invest in YouTube. It's less demanding. I want to spend more time with my family, take care of myself, and work on projects that truly motivate me," he said back then. But on January 17, the definitive announcement came, putting a face and eyes to a trend that was growing louder and could be summarized in a statement so repeated that we could call it viral without fear of being wrong: "I'm coming back to YouTube." "Content creators are indeed returning to YouTube. It was easy to hear four or five years ago that the platform had become outdated, but there has been a pendulum swing that has brought it back to a leadership position," confirms Luis Calvo

It's 2026. I'm looking at my Twitch profile, and it reminds me that I haven't streamed in January. 35 followers, all real people. The statistics remind me of what I have neglected. It means I have to look beyond the dashboard and ask myself a few questions. Truth be told, I haven't streamed in months, not since August. I told myself that I would, with all the new games coming out in 2025 and ready to test. Heck, I've even managed to avoid spoilers for Deltarune's third and fourth installments. And yet, with all the chaos that ensued in 2025 from the real world, gaming, and the speculative fiction industry, setting up the area where I stream has become harder. It's not because that area is in our guest room. No, the reason is more emotional: I streamed for myself and other people. Now I need to stream for myself again this year and have fun regardless of who comes to watch. Spelunky. Source: Steam. Why Do I Like Streaming? I enjoy streaming on Twitch because it allows me to connect with my friends. Part of the reason I streamed Spelunky for so long, despite taking several years to beat

The battle for Twitch’s top spot has taken another unexpected turn. Jynxzi now sits at the top of Twitch’s subscription chart, ahead of an AI VTuber rival © Instagram jynxzi Jynxzi has once again climbed to become the most-subscribed creator on Twitch, overtaking Neuro-sama, an AI VTuber that had recently held the top spot and stirred a lot of discussion about the future of streaming. AI Briefly Takes Over Twitch Earlier this month, Twitch saw something that felt straight out of a sci-fi movie. The most subscribed channel on the platform was no longer run by a human, but by Neuro-sama, an AI VTuber created and managed by Vedal987, who had climbed to over 160,000 subscribers at the peak of her run. The Vtuber model and AI voice of Neuro-sama live streaming on twitch © twitch vedal987 Thanks to a massive Hype Train from her community, Neuro-sama surged past every human streamer and became number one for a short time. This caused many viewers to debate what it means when an AI can outperform real creators on Twitch. Jynxzi Fights Back Now, the leaderboard has shifted once again. Jynxzi has retaken first place with 81,286 subscribers, while Neuro-sama sits in

Mizkif is the Fan Favorite stream king turning pure chaos, viral collabs, and reality-show energy into must-watch Twitch moments you can’t skip. Mizkif is the chaotic genius on Twitch turning every stream into a full-blown event. If you love scuffed game shows, wild collabs, and unfiltered streamer house drama, this is the Content Machine you keep seeing all over your feed. You don't just watch Mizkif, you feel like you somehow spawned into the stream yourself. One minute it's gaming, the next it's IRL chaos, and suddenly you're in the middle of an iconic OTK moment you'll be seeing clipped on TikTok for weeks. Going Viral: Current Content & Vibes Right now, Mizkif is in full content grind mode on Twitch, dropping long, high-energy streams packed with guests, reactions, and OTK-powered bits that keep chat flying. High-energy collab streams: Big-name creators drop in and out of call and on stream, turning normal sessions into spontaneous Viral Hit moments and meme-fuel clips. OTK events & game-show style content: From packed couches to competitive challenges, he leans into that reality-show vibe where anything can happen, and usually does. React, drama, and community moments: He jumps on trending topics, streamer news, and fan

PlaqueBoyMax sees rapping as surprisingly similar to going live on Twitch, and his online community has shaped his approach to concerts. In a recent interview with Billboard News , Max reflected on his experiences performing as a rapper after completing four live shows, revealing he views each performance as an extension of his streaming world. "I've done four shows. First of all, the thing with doing the show, I always, like, I tell my chat, this was chat," Max explained. "This was, like, you know, the Twitch stream, you know what I'm saying? Have them on the side. They're the ones typing when the stream is live." For Max, the transition from streaming on Twitch to performing in front of real-life crowds felt natural. "It's like doing a stream, like shows, live performances, concerts, it's just like the Twitch streams," he continued. "So when I get on and did my 1st show, I'm like, oh, this, like, the audience is just my chat in real life. You know what I'm saying?" The rapper described the experience as exhilarating, noting how different, yet familiar, it feels to share that energy in person. "So it's like being able to experience it altogether

Published Jan 31, 2026, 10:01 AM EST Dominik Bošnjak is a freelance writer from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally in 2010 because an opportunity presented itself while he was pursuing a degree in journalism. Before GameRant, Dominik worked as a journalist, editor, and video editor for over half a dozen outlets spanning two continents, covering video games, technology, and entertainment. He has bylines at IGN Adria, SamMobile, Android Headlines, Spilled, HCL, 24sata, and VIDI, among others. If he was forced to pick a favorite game genre, he'd go with RPGs, but he wasn't, so he didn't. Political commentator Hasan "HasanAbi" Piker has criticized Twitch's content policies after being banned from the platform at the end of January. The development marks his first Twitch ban of 2026. The latest in an ever-growing list of Hasan Piker's Twitch bans materialized on Thursday, January 29, around 7pm PT. His channel on the platform went offline while he was discussing the January 24 killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse who was shot multiple times by agents of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The event

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Twitch has announced Bloxfest, a month-long event running February 5-27, featuring exclusive in-game rewards for viewers and a $300,000 prize pool for streamers competing in Roblox content. The platform will offer daily challenges and increased exposure for Roblox streamers throughout the event period. Viewer Rewards and Engagement Features The event offers multiple reward tiers for viewers watching Roblox streams. Twitch and Roblox developers collaborated on limited-time in-game items available only during Bloxfest. Viewers who subscribe to any channel streaming Roblox during the event will earn an exclusive chat badge, with additional viewership badges available on specific days throughout the month. Twitch also introduced a new global emote, RobloxCheer, for use across the platform during the event. The company will announce reward availability and timing through its Instagram, TikTok, and X social media accounts throughout February. Streamer Competition Structure Streamers can participate in a competitive tournament from February 5-23, earning points through daily streaming and completing special challenges. Participants must apply through Twitch’s registration system, and the platform will process submissions within one week. Twitch recommends applications be submitted by February 2. The company will maintain a public leaderboard showing participant rankings throughout the qualification period. Points accumulate from 12:00 a.m.

It’s time to start gearing up for the 2026 Europe International Championships (EUIC) kicking off on February 13, 2026, in London, England. Before this weekend of action-packed battles, you can get an early look at what’s coming by tuning in to the 2026 Pokémon EUIC Preview Show on the official Pokémon Twitch channel and Play! Pokémon YouTube channel on Friday, February 6, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. PST (9:00 p.m. GMT). Here are our hosts and broadcast panelists for the preview show. Host: Adam Watson (@scarzig) Host: Rachel “Seltzer” Quirico (@SeltzerPlease) Pokémon VGC: Sierra Dawn (@sierradawnx3) Pokémon TCG: Joe Bernard (@omni_joe) Pokémon GO: Will “SpeediestChief2” Dunphey (@SpeediestChief2) Pokémon UNITE: Joshua “Zoinks” Hiebert (@ZOINKScasts) The hosts and expert panelists share years of experience in the world of Pokémon competitive events and are eager to provide their unique perspectives on what to expect for EUIC. During the preview show, you’ll get the full lowdown with in-depth competitor interviews, engaging roundtable discussions, and more. We’re also excited to interview the following competitors about their areas of expertise. Pokémon VGC: Marco Silva and Dyl Yeomans Pokémon TCG: Tord Reklev Pokémon GO: Leo Marín "P4T0M4N" Torres and Max "Maxy1000000P" Prasad Pokémon UNITE: Rémy "Yutao" Vysavat (BH3 Esports)