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How to Use Shield Mode on Twitch

Since its inception, Twitch has been a place where gamers can come together to share experiences, tips and tricks, and just have fun. However, with that freedom also comes the potential for abuse from other users. To help protect its users from harassment, Twitch has rolled out a new feature called Shield Mode. Shield Mode is a personalized one-click function that can be activated in any chat room on the site. It provides several customizable pre-set commands that allow you or your mods to automatically mass ban chatter/users who use specific words or phrases, enable chat verification to ward away the bots, and active No-First-Time Chatters if you aren’t looking for newbies at this time. Shield Mode is your first line of defense to create your ideal Twitch experience and is fully customizable to match your specific needs. Here’s how you set that up. How to activate Shield Mode on Twitch Activating Shield Mode is quick and easy. Start by opening Twitch and heading to the channel page. Then, navigate to your chat screen or access it through Stream Manager. To turn Shield Mode on type “/shield” in the chat; to turn it off, simply type “/shieldoff.” You are also

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David Harbour Watches Asmongold Twitch Streams – Game Rant

Famous actor David Harbour outed himself as a big fan of Asmongold during the recent World of Warcraft: Dragonflight live dungeon streams. During the World of Warcraft dungeon runs with Naguura on Twitch, famous actor David Harbour mentioned that he was an avid enjoyer of Asmongold's streams. Known for his role as Jim Hopper in Stranger Things on Netflix, Harbour is also a huge video game enthusiast to the point that his World of Warcraft gaming started to interfere with his acting job in the past. This time around, with the help of Blizzard Entertainment, David Harbour was able to relax and mix his hobbies with work, as he undertook a journey through the new dungeons of Dragonflight with Naguura, Maximum, and other famous World of Warcraft content creators. Though Asmongold did not participate in the event, he had nonetheless watched the stream and was enjoying his return to World of Warcraft after a long hiatus during Shadowlands. Now famous for playing games such as Final Fantasy 14 and Elden Ring on top of Blizzard's flagship MMO, Asmongold has transcended past his World of Warcraft roots and established himself as an extremely successful streamer with a global following. As revealed

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The U.S. Army Wanted To Use Call Of Duty, And The Reason Is Shady – SVG

× Cookies help us deliver our Services. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn More. Activision After numerous releases, the "Call of Duty" franchise remains popular with casual fans, competitive gamers, and streamers alike. Titles in the series are consistently played on Twitch and are a part of major gaming tournaments. It's not surprising, therefore, that lots of businesses and other organizations have tried to capitalize on this success to advance their own brands. As it turns out, the U.S. Army numbers among the groups that have sought to use "Call of Duty" for their own benefit. The specific reason, however, may be considered shady and inappropriate by some observers. Army recruiters targeting young people has long been a contentious topic, covered by journalists and academics alike. Tensions rose in the mid-2000s during the Iraq War (via NBC News) and, with the Army struggling to reach recruitment targets recently, it may very well receive renewed attention now. This is also not the first time the U.S. Army has tried to use video games as a recruiting tool. Back in 2002, the Army developed and released a competitive shooter dubbed "America's Army" with the hope of bolstering enlistments.

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Leaker reveals fast travel system coming to GTA Online – – WIN.gg

Olivia Richman • December 3, 2022 11:18 am The next Grand Theft Auto game is still a long ways away, but fans of the franchise have continued to enjoy the ongoing shenanigans of Grand Theft Auto Online. Now, a leaker has revealed that some highly anticipated features are coming in an upcoming update. Grand Theft Auto Online has been around since 2013, but it has managed to stay fresh thanks to an abundance of content updates and hype around the role-playing side on Twitch. The next change-up will come with the 2022 Winter Update, which has some long-awaited features. For the longest time, GTA Online players have enjoyed a lot of car-related hijinks. They like to steal and race supercars and sports cars that are worth much, much more than Adept’s. While racing around in a car is part of the fun, some players have wanted alternate options to get around the expansive environment. Now, an answer is on the way. GTA Online taxi fast travel coming in 2022 Grand Theft Auto insider TezFun2 shared a fast travel rumor back in early November. He said that there would be a taxi service coming to GTA+ members. Since then, gamers have

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The Amazon exec in charge of Prime Video, Twitch, and gaming is retiring again – The Verge

Amazon’s Jeff Blackburn, who leads the company’s media and entertainment businesses, is retiring from Amazon for a second time, according to emails from Blackburn and CEO Andy Jassy on Friday. With Blackburn’s departure, there will be some shifts in Amazon’s org chart. Mike Hopkins, who heads up Prime Video, Amazon Studios, and MGM, will report directly to Jassy. Steve Boom will add Audible, Twitch, and Amazon’s games division to his current responsibilities overseeing the company’s music and podcasting groups. He’ll also report directly to Jassy.Blackburn first retired from his job as SVP of business and corporate development in February 2021 after a year-long sabbatical but was back in his current role that May. Since his return, Amazon has had some major entertainment launches, like the first season of its expensive The Rings of Power TV series and the kickoff of its exclusive Thursday Night Football games, which it will have for 11 years.Blackburn, who originally joined Amazon in 1997, is set to officially retire once more in January. He’ll remain at the company in some capacity through early 2023 “to help ensure a smooth transition,” Jassy wrote.

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Spurs Tre Jones and Twitch streamer SypherPK donate to Methodist Children's Hospital

Luke Lawhorn, Sports EditorDecember 2, 2022Spurs point guard Tre Jones teamed up with Spurs Give and donated a Gamers Outreach Kart (GO Kart) to the Methodist Children’s Hospital on Thursday, Dec. 1.  After playing a game on Wednesday night in Oklahoma City and dropping 15 points, Jones flew back to San Antonio to spread some holiday cheer to patients at the children’s hospital. Spurs Give, the official nonprofit organization of the Spurs Sports and Entertainment, hosted the event which allowed Jones and popular Twitch and YouTube streamer SypherPK the opportunity to give back to the children by donating gaming consoles and playing with the patients. Amongst Jones being two months into the NBA season and SypherPK streaming on multiple platforms daily, the two wanted to spread joy in their community. As Jones is passionate about gaming, the two know best that playing video games can be an outlet for the children as they can laugh, be creative and connect with others. “This is very special. To be able to give back to the community honestly means a lot,” Jones said. The two stood with the iconic San Antonio mascot, the Spurs Coyote, in front of the patients to host a

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Twitch launches “Shield Mode” to protect streamers from mass attacks

Twitch is increasingly into security tools for its users. After announcing additional protections to prevent minors from accessing broadcasts to reduce the number of reports of virtual abuse, the platform this week announced a new tool called “Shield Mode”, which promises to protect streamers against coordinated hate attacks. Shield Mode, Twitch’s new tool, allows streamers to fend off brigade activities or coordinated hate campaigns, which have multiplied exponentially over the last few months. By pressing this new button, the streamer activates a series of new and pre-existing functions on the platform, reminiscent of a kind of Panic Button that was created by external developers and which has become very popular recently.. The Shield Mode is highly configurable and allows: Enable restricted modes for the chat, for example restricting it to followers only or subscribers only. Set verification options for chat, for example, by phone or email. Apply some operational level of AutoMod. Automatic banning for certain keywords or expressions; the ban is also retroactive, applying to all users who have recently used the terms. A list of banned people will also be available so you can fix any unwanted bans or report users individually to the moderation team (it

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US Army planned on targeting Twitch viewers for recruitment through Call of Duty

The U.S. Army uses billions of dollars to bolster its already massive military, also spending on advertising and sponsorship in gaming in the effort to bring more soldiers into the fold. Sponsoring events like ESL’s CS:GO tournaments doesn’t seem to be the last step for the U.S. military in the gaming sphere, however, as streamers were the next choice for the front line of the army’s advertising.  According to Vice, “internal Army documents” shared by Motherboard disclose that the U.S. military planned on sponsoring Call of Duty events, but after recent sexual harassment allegations within Activision, they decided against the sponsorships. The documents shared the military’s target audience, with a primary “focus on the growth target of females, Black & Hispanics” and people aged 18 to 24. $3.8 million was spread across several different organizations, with WWE, Twitch, the Call of Duty League, and the Paramount Plus Halo television series acquiring large portions of the funds provided. Image via Vice IGN was at the upper end of the allocated funds, with $600,000 being dedicated to the gaming news publication.  OpTic Chicago and Texas were also on the list of names associated with the funding. A total of $600,000 was allocated from

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