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US YouTube and Twitch star Darren Jason Watkins Jr, popularly known as iShowSpeed, has gone viral in SA after his popular streams on social media, with many locals eager to learn more about the man behind the screen. Speed recently visited SA as part of his highly publicised “Speed Does Africa” tour. The journey, which began in late December 2025, has attracted millions of live viewers as he explores the continent in real-time. Other than SA, he has also been to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Botswana, and Angola. During his stay in Cape Town and Johannesburg, Speed immersed himself in SA culture, trying traditional foods and collaborating with local celebrities. 1. The world’s top English-language streamer Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the 21-year-old rose to global fame during the Covid-19 pandemic. What started as a hobby in his bedroom has evolved into a massive entertainment empire covering gaming, football commentary, vlogs, and music. Known for his chaotic, high-energy, and often humorous streaming style, Speed boasts more than 47-million subscribers on YouTube and more than 43-million followers on Instagram. He won streamer of the year prize at both the 2024 and 2025 Streamer Awards. Reflecting on his rapid rise during an interview on

UAE, Dubai: Interactive live-streaming service Twitch delivered a comprehensive lineup of keynote sessions, workshops and discussion panels at the fourth edition of the 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world’s largest event dedicated to shaping the content creator economy. Designed to empower streamers, Twitch’s events provided a clear roadmap for streamers to launch, grow, and monetise their channels, reinforcing its commitment to the vibrant digital community. The sessions, held at Twitch House space, were structured to guide streamers through every stage of their journey, from account setup to brand collaborations. They were tailored to address the unique opportunities and challenges of streaming content. Twitch said, “Across MENA, we’re seeing strong growth on Twitch, driven by a growing appetite for interactive live content and real- time community engagement. Our focus is on investing in streamers through tools, education, and localised support that help them launch, grow, and monetise sustainably. From expanding full Arabic right-to-left support across web and mobile to delivering hands-on education, we are building a service that supports long-term growth, and helps streamers turn their passion into something enduring.” Launch and growth on Twitch A series of foundational sessions were designed to onboard and accelerate the growth of new streamers.

VPEsports / MORE ESPORTS / Twitch Drops ALGS Year 5 Championship: Schedule and Reward Resolution Twitch Drops ALGS Year 5 Championship: Schedule and Reward Resolution 3 hours ago Vpesports Electronic Arts decided to whet interest in the ALGS Year 5 Championship — the publisher officially confirmed the distribution of Twitch Drops for the period from January 15th to 18th. The five awards will, in fact, be distributed in four stages. Very cool. Fans need to log in to streams daily and spend at least half an hour there to unlock content. Schedule of Twitch Drops ALGS 2026 Year 5 in Sapporo EA rolled out an announcement. To be honest, the list of items looks pretty cheerful — the developers decided not to be greedy and prepared a unique staff for the fans. January 15th, apparently, will be the day of the “Kill Nessie” holo spray. The next day, January 16, players will be able to receive a “Champs Tracker” for their characters. That’s interesting. On January 17, the middle and lower elements of this set will appear in the inventory — the set will be complete. Finally, on January 18, access to the exclusive badge of the 5th year of

A late push during the finale Pokemon Emerald run brought this year's AGDQ total in line with 2025's two mainline marathon events. Games Done Quick helped kick off 2026 in grand fashion by raising a copious amount of money for charity. Awesome Games Done Quick came to an end on Saturday evening/early Sunday morning. After seven full days of epic speedruns, with a few interruptions caused by some ill-timed fire alarms, the GDQ team finished with a final total of $2,443,414 raised for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Source: Games Done Quick/Wes 'Fish' Chan AGDQ 2026's total comes short of $2.5 million raised during last year's Awesome Games Done Quick, but slightly surpasses the $2.4 milion raised during July's Summer Games Done Quick event. The final amount raised factors in direct donations via both the Games Done Quick website and Twitch's charity extension, as well as donations through purchases from the organization's partners like Fangamer, The Yetee, and Humble Bundle. While the full marathon was viewable on Twitch, as always, this is the first time that a mainline GDQ event was also watchable live on YouTube. This year's Awesome Games Done Quick continued its welcome evolution with some exciting new concepts

ConnorEatsPants (via ConnorEatsPants /Instagram) Twitch streamer Connor “ConnorEatsPants” has gone viral after posting extreme replies to comments made by US Vice President JD Vance. The exchange began following a deadly immigration raid in Minneapolis. During the operation, an ICE officer fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in front of a family member. The incident sparked heavy debate online. JD Vance addressed the situation on X by defending the ICE officer and accusing the media of spreading false information. His post quickly gained attention. ConnorEatsPants then responded directly to Vance with a series of highly offensive remarks. The replies spread rapidly across social media, pushing the streamer into the center of a political firestorm. Minnesota ‘BURNS’: Americans ‘STORM’ Hotel Hosting ICE Agents, Chemicals Sprayed On Protesters Heated exchange erupts after JD Vance defends ICE officer In his first post, JD Vance criticized what he called dishonest media coverage. He expressed sympathy for the woman who died but strongly backed the officer involved. He wrote, “If you want to say this woman’s death is a tragedy, that we should pray for her soul as Christians and Americans, then I agree with you. But the media dishonesty about this officer is an all-time moment

Twitch streamer Connor "ConnorEatsPants" has gone viral for his comments about the Vice President of the United States, JD Vance. On January 9, 2026, ConnorEatsPants responded to JD Vance's X post about the Minneapolis shooting, in which an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in the head, in front of a family member, during an immigration raid. Vance responded to the situation by criticizing "media dishonesty" and expressing support for the ICE officer's actions: "If you want to say this woman's death is a tragedy, that we should pray for her soul as Christians and Americans, then I agree with you. But the media dishonesty about this officer is an all-time moment in shameless press propaganda. Does this law enforcement officer have a family? Yes. Did he he get seriously injured by a vehicle just six months ago? Yes. Did he have reason to fear for his life? Yes. Does he have every right to safety while he's doing his job? Yes. I want our law enforcement officers to do their jobs and come home safely to their family. If you don't like the immigration policy of the Trump administration, attack me. Leave our law

Twitch removes fan-favorite emotes based on Kai Cenat, Ironmouse, Ibai, and more streamers. Twitch emotes have long been the platform’s unique, standout feature. Fans love using these emotes, modeled on their favorite streamers. Twitch has removed over 30 fan-favorite emotes Twitch has wiped out over 34 fan-favorite emotes without any specific explanation. StreamBase tweeted, “34 Twitch global emotes were removed yesterday, including PoroSad, PotFriend, KEKHeim, FallWinning, WhySoSerious, and more!” Unsurprisingly, the post has gone viral on X, and fans are mourning the loss of their favorite emotes. One fan commented, “Nooooo, not PotFriend,” accompanied by multiple crying emojis. A second fan wrote, “PotFriend. My fav emote to use now gone.” A third fan remarked, “RIP to 2 of my favorites, PoroSad and BangBooBounce.” Finally, one fan penned, “Took away all the good ones… why?” For those unversed, emotes are a popular tool of communication on Twitch. There are generic emotes available for everybody. Additionally, there are custom-made emotes for each streamer that only work on that streamer’s channel. This includes IronMouse’s IronMouseLuv, Kai Cenat’s StreamerU, and Ibai’s King World Cup, which have vanished from the platform. According to Dexerto, Twitch added IronMouse’s emote, IronMouseLuv, for November’s VTuber Week. Additionally, Kai

In the currently ongoing Sauercrowd project of the German Twitch scene, both old and young streamers come together in WoW Classic Hardcore. One of the most experienced players now talks about how difficult it can be for the younger generation with the more than 20-year-old MMORPG. Who is the veteran? Jessirocks jokingly describes himself as the best export from Austria since Arnold Schwarzenegger. Through his content on hack-and-slash games like Diablo 4 or Path of Exile 2, he has become one of the most popular streamers in the German-speaking area over the past few years . However, the Austrian has spent most of his gaming time in World of Warcraft over the years, where he was part of an ambitious progression guild for many years. Over 40,000 hours have easily been accumulated there. As part of the currently ongoing Sauercrowd project, he is now once again shaking things up in Azeroth. WoW Classic: The Hardcore Servers Are Here! Autoplay Culture shock for the younger generation Where do the new statements come from? In the latest episode of the podcast “eins & null,” which he records together with Johanna “Joey” Pirker, Jessirocks spoke now (together with guest Prof. Manuel Ninaus) about

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