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Roblox is bringing a brand new Twitch Drop by rewarding players with a Purple Noob badge. What’s the requirement? You just need to watch an eligible livestream on the streaming platform. Roblox has organized such Twitch campaigns in the past, and it feels great to see them continuing their tradition. Anyway, the Purple Noob badge Twitch Drop is only available until January 5, 2026, so you’d better hurry up and claim it. Here’s how you can get it. The Purple Noob Badge | Credits: Twitch To claim the Purple Noob badge, you have to watch a Roblox livestream with the “DropsEnabled” tag for one hour. Earlier, the required time limit was 15 minutes, but the developers have updated it to an hour, because why not? As you start watching an eligible livestream, you will also be able to track the progress by clicking on the profile icon. Once you have watched a livestream for the said amount of time, you will be able to claim it from the Inventory menu. For those who don’t know, you can access it by clicking on your profile > Drops & Rewards > Inventory. After claiming, the reward will show up in your account
Read moreDetailsCarter Efe is a Nigerian content creator Nigerian content creator and musician, Carter Efe, real name Oderhohwo Efe, has emerged as Africa’s most-followed streamer on Twitch following a blockbuster livestream featuring Afrobeats star Davido. Efe overtook fellow Nigerian creator Adesokan Emmanuel, widely known as Shank Comics, to claim the continental record. The surge came after his high-profile Twitch session with Davido on Wednesday, which sparked a rapid increase in followers. Metrics showed that Efe had amassed over 405,000 followers on Twitch. Shank Comics, who set the previous benchmark about six months ago, currently has around 233,000 followers, as checks by Vanguard as at Thursday confirmed this. Efe’s growth was particularly striking. From about 322,000 followers earlier in the week, he gained roughly 160,000 new followers within four days, a spike directly linked to the announcement and execution of the livestream with Davido. The session also produced other milestones. Davido reportedly set a new record for the most-watched Twitch livestream in Africa, drawing about 83,000 viewers, and became the first African streamer to exceed 20,000 subscribers on the platform. During the livestream, Davido connected Efe with several high-profile figures, including his wife and nightlife entrepreneur Cubana Chief Priest, and even made
Read moreDetailsNigerian content creator and musician, Oderhohwo Efe, better known as Carter Efe has emerged as Africa’s most-followed streamer on Twitch following a high-profile livestream featuring Afrobeats star Davido. The livestream, which peaked at 83,000 viewers, set a new record for the most-watched Twitch livestream in Africa. Carter Efe also became the first African streamer to surpass 20,000 subscribers on the platform. He overtook fellow Nigerian creator Adesokan Emmanuel, widely known as Shank Comics, to claim the continental record. Efe’s growth was particularly striking. From about 322,000 followers earlier in the week, he gained roughly 160,000 new followers within four days, a spike directly linked to the announcement and execution of the livestream with Davido. The session also produced other significant wins. Davido reportedly set a new record for the most-watched Twitch livestream in Africa, drawing about 83,000 viewers, and became the first African streamer to exceed 20,000 subscribers on the platform. During the livestream, Davido connected Efe with several high-profile figures, including his wife and nightlife entrepreneur Cubana Chief Priest, and even made a call-out to Twitch CEO Dan Clancy. He also contacted Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, whose appearance thrilled viewers and added a sporting edge to the broadcast.
Read moreDetailsCarter Efe hosts Davido on Twitch livestream on December 17, 2025. Credit: Senior Pikin / Facebook Nigerian content creator and musician, Oderhohwo Efe, popularly known as Carter Efe, has become Africa’s most-followed streamer on Twitch. He broke the record previously held by compatriot, Adesokan Emmanuel, known as Shank Comics. The milestone followed a high-profile livestream collaboration with Afrobeats superstar, Davido, on Wednesday, which triggered a massive surge in followers. Checks by PUNCH Online on Thursday showed that Efe now boasts over 406,000 followers on the platform. Shank Comics, who set the previous record about six months ago, holds approximately 233,000 followers. Efe, who had about 322,000 followers just a day earlier, gained roughly 160,000 followers in four days, a rise that stemmed directly from the announcement and execution of his joint stream with Davido. The “Machala” crooner also reportedly broke the record for the most-watched Twitch livestream in Africa, with about 83,000 viewers, and became the first African streamer to surpass 20,000 subscribers on Twitch. During the session, Davido connected Efe with notable figures, including his wife, nightlife mogul Cubana Chief Priest, and even called out the Twitch CEO Dan Clancy. He also dialled Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, for
Read moreDetailsLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 02: Kai Cenat attends the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Kai Cenat used the occasion of his 24th birthday to address his mental health struggles. In the viral video shared on Iinstagram, he thanked fans for supporting him through the years before mentioning that he was stressed from the pursuit of success. In the vulnerable post, he reminded his audience about his earlier talk about mental health: “I appreciate everybody who's been sending me birthday wishes, as today is my birthday. So I felt like it was the perfect day to be transparent and honest with you guys. A few days ago, I spread awareness on mental health and how important it is to take care of yourself.” The Streamer’s University convener admitted that the weight of his goals and aspirations caused him to doubt himself : “And honestly, for the past few months I’ve been struggling with mental health out of self-doubt and fear of pursuing goals that I really wanna achieve. And the reason I've really been in my head is that I wanted to do more.
Read moreDetailsAsmongold criticized Twitch for allowing gambling-related ads to run during streams while creators publicly condemn gambling content. He argued that running ads makes streamers complicit, calling the debate “over” and accusing the platform of hypocrisy. With sports betting and fantasy ads still allowed, Asmongold says Twitch and its creators can no longer claim a moral high ground. Asmongold has reignited the long-running debate over gambling on Twitch, this time turning his frustration toward both the platform and fellow creators. The veteran streamer criticized Twitch for allowing gambling-related advertisements to appear during streams, despite its public stance against certain gambling content. While Twitch banned streams tied to unregulated casino sites in 2022, Asmongold argues the platform’s continued promotion of sports betting and fantasy sports exposes a contradiction that undercuts years of moral outrage from creators. In his view, the issue is no longer about policy nuances but about honesty. If gambling ads are running, he believes the platform and streamers who enable ads, are already complicit, whether they admit it or not. Why Asmongold says the gambling debate on Twitch is already over Asmongold didn’t mince words when addressing the situation on stream. “Right now, if you’re streaming on Twitch and
Read moreDetailsYesterday, publisher Ubisoft brought back the “Wildcards Siege” in-game event to their ongoing tactical first-person shooter title ‘Rainbow Six Siege X’. Live until 15 January 2026, Wildcards Siege event matches are best-of-five Bomb mode showdowns. Each round, players are presented with a selection of modifiers to vote on; each player gets one vote, and the top two most-voted modifiers will go into effect for the next round. There is a wide range of available modifiers, including Multi-pick, which allows duplicate Operator selections (a team of 5 Chad Rooks?!), and Tactical Realism, a throwback mode which strips away HUD elements which creates for an immersive cops versus robbers experience. Have a gander below for more details on the Wildcards Siege event, including applicable Twitch drops. Rainbow Six Siege X is available on PC via Steam/Ubisoft+, Xbox, and PlayStation consoles with crossplay enabled between console systems. Also know that the game is going through its 10th year anniversary in its latest major seasonal update “Operation Tenfold Pursuit“. What is the Wildcards Siege Event? Wildcards Siege event matches are best-of-five Bomb mode showdowns. Each round, players are presented with a selection of modifiers to vote on; each player gets one vote, and the top two most-voted modifiers
Read moreDetailsMarvel Rivals Announces Season 2.5 Twitch DropsStarting May 30th at 8am eastern, there will be a new Twitch drop running until June 27th and it ...
Read moreDetailsTwitch: Tfue Fortnite star Turner ‘Tfue’ Tenney has returned to streaming on Twitch after more than a year away, revealing that he has refound his love of gaming. When Fortnite started taking over the gaming world, a number of streamers were thrust into the spotlight. You had Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins and Tfue at the forefront of that, with Tfue becoming one of the most popular competitive players around. The former FaZe Clan star spun his streaming popularity into a massive following on YouTube, creating more non-gaming-focused content. With games taking a back seat, and Tfue no longer competing, his Twitch streams had become increasingly sporadic, too. Taking lengthy breaks from Twitch became the norm, with Tfue dropping off the face of the Amazon-owned platform after November 2024, signing with Kick in that break. Now, he’s back on Twitch. Tfue unsure how long Twitch return will last That’s right, Tfue has finally returned to Twitch after more than a year away, revealing that he has “been enjoying” gaming once again. “The only reason why I’m live is because I’ve been enjoying playing video games, and its like cringe to say that, but it’s true. It’s cringe because I haven’t been, you
Read moreDetailsAllison Holker pays an emotional tribute to her late husband, Stephen “tWitch” Boss , on his death anniversary. Fans and celebrities alike joined her in honoring the former So You Think You Can Dance star with heartfelt messages. Allison Holker pays emotional tribute to late husband Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss Allison Holker, who also appeared on So You Think You Can Dance, remembered her husband, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, with a touching message on Instagram. She wrote, “Today is the 3-year Stephen tWitch Boss anniversary day 12/13/2022. We honor you and cherish all of our beautiful memories with you. We loved laughing, creating, and dancing. We will love you forever.” “Saw some beautiful posts yesterday as we lead up to the day. Thank you for your endless love and support. It means the world to me and my kids,” Holker added, addressing fan posts. Many celebrities and fans responded to the post, offering their condolences and wishes. Comedian Loni Love wrote, “Sending you and the kids love. You are doing an amazing job as Mom. I know it’s not easy, but I’m proud of you.” Twilight star, Taylor Lautner, replied, “❤️” Meanwhile, a fan commented, “You lit up his life. Look at
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