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Sign in to your Game Rant account Summary Tectone has been banned from Twitch for a week for allegedly using a derogatory term when referring to two female streamers. The creator is calling Twitch 'hypocritical' for the sudden ban. Tectone recently joined Kick. Tectone, a popular streamer with nearly one million Twitch followers, has received another ban from the platform, and his response quickly sparked discussion across the streaming community. While he shared his frustrations publicly, the situation has once again brought the Twitch moderation system into the spotlight. Twitch continues to be the leading platform for livestreaming, but its approach to bans often draws mixed reactions. Some streamers have been suspended more than ten times and have returned without issue, while others face longer or stricter consequences for what seem to be smaller violations. In some rare cases, enforcement decisions have caused confusion even within Twitch itself, including the 2024 ban of streamer AnimalisaKeys, which Twitch’s own CEO later said he did not fully understand. Related Asmongold Makes More in Two Kick Streams Than a Month on Twitch Asmongold reveals that he earned more money from just two streams on Kick than he did from an entire month of

Our sister publication Nieman Storyboard has a great podcast interview with Washington Post tech reporter Drew Harwell about his recent feature on “Emilycc,” who has livestreamed her life on Twitch 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for three years. I loved a bit from the interview where Harwell tells Storyboard editor Mark Armstrong how he convinces creators who already have big platforms to let him write about them for the Post: I’ve been at the Post now for 10 years, and as we have all seen, the media has changed. There was a time when we could go to people and offer this kind of opportunity, and people would jump at that because a platform to get a story about yourself was a huge thing. Now, when I’m doing stories about creators, it’s just one of many platforms, and may mean nothing to them, because their audiences may never read a paper, may have never picked up one in their life. There’s still kind of an imprimatur and a validation that comes from being in the legacy press…but in terms of, like, raw attention-gathering, that effect is smaller. When I went to talk to Emily, the

Often times, I feel like VTubers are sleeping on the hidden power of VRChat . I mean, yes, plenty of popular Twitch streamers are avid VRChat users. MurderCrumpet, Buni, SokkzVR, and Saeko all come to mind immediately. But as a VRChat content creator myself, I believe many VTubers just aren’t aware of the possibilities VRC offers. The platform has become incredibly advanced, featuring a wide assortment of gorgeous avatars to behold as well as breathtaking worlds to explore. I highly recommend streamers give the platform a try at least once, just to see how they feel about streaming in VR. As for those of you who have experimented with a few VR streams? You might not be getting the most out of your VRChat Twitch sessions if you’re just hanging out with your camera set to “stream”. At least, those were some of the words of wisdom said to me by Strasz, a VRChat staffer who chatted with Waypoint about VTubing, streaming, and getting started creating content in VR. Videos by VICE Strasz on VTubers, ‘VRChat’ 101, and turning on Anti-Aliasing Strasz is a video essayist behind one of my favorite VRChat video essays, “Identity, Gender, and VRChat (Why is

Nintendo Switch 2 is out now in Australia which means we've got an early look at Mario Kart World! Happy Nintendo Switch 2 release date (for those who live in other timezones) and a happy release date eve for those who are still waiting! There’s not long now before Mario Kart World releases across the globe, but we’ve already got our hands on it. That means we’re streaming it right now! Today’s Mario Kart World livestream will begin at 9:45 a.m. PT / 12:45 p.m. ET over on the Shacknews Twitch channel and go for about an hour and some change. We’re going to be streaming right up until the Shacknews E4 2025 Indie Showcase, which is kicking off at 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET. So you’re going to have wall-to-wall entertainment this morning. Come and join me as I dive into Mario Kart World! Hailing from the land down under, Sam Chandler brings a bit of the southern hemisphere flair to his work. After bouncing round a few universities, securing a bachelor degree, and entering the video game industry, he's found his new family here at Shacknews as Head of Guides. There's nothing he loves more than

LaMelo Ball recently added a new tattoo on his neck, featuring a red Jesus cross. The tattoo is positioned prominently in the center of his neck, making it a striking addition to his already extensive collection of body art. In response, a popular Twitch streamer by the name of Ray posted a photo of LaMelo Ball on his Instagram story and trashed the NBA star for his new look for the offseason. “@melo u dead as ugly,” Ray said . LaMelo Ball is well-known for his tattoos, often using them as a form of personal expression. His body art includes various designs, such as the “LF” logo representing his clothing brand, LaFrancé, which he previously had tattooed on his neck. Over the years, Ball has continued to expand his collection, incorporating meaningful symbols and artistic elements that reflect his personality and interests. Feb 20, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) warms up before the game against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images LaMelo Ball at The Center of Hornets Rumored Blockbuster Trade LaMelo Ball’s future with the Charlotte Hornets is becoming a hot topic as NBA insiders speculate on potential blockbuster

Twitch Streamer Duke Dennis Shuts Down Viral Rumor He Has Eight Children: ‘100% Not True’ Duke Dennis is addressing a viral rumor about him fathering several secret children. The Twitch star recently shut down claims that he has eight kids, after wild speculation took over the internet this past weekend. He said: “I do not have eight f**ing kids.”* He continued: “No offense to anybody who do, but I’ve been actually watching y’all take that and run with it, and post it, and post about it… as if you know for a fact that that’s the case when it’s not the case.” While it’s still unclear where the rumor started, fans have been reacting across social media, calling for Duke , 31, to speak up and set the record straight. Along with flat-out denying the claims, Duke made it clear that the internet’s reaction to the “eight kids” rumor is exactly why he plans to keep that part of his life private. What are your thoughts?

As if early June wasn't already going to be a wild enough time in the gaming world with the arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2, that's also when a whole host of showcases takes place as part of Summer Game Fest. Along with the two blockbuster events — Summer Game Fest Live and the Xbox Games Showcase — there are a bunch of other ones in store, including the always-delightful Day of the Devs. There could be even more on the docket. There's always a chance that Nintendo and Sony will run a Direct or State of Play, respectively, over the next few weeks. Ubisoft hasn't yet announced a Forward event for this year — perhaps because it has delayed a bunch of big games and isn't ready to talk about them. As things stand, SGF is slated to run from June 6 until June 9. With E3 officially dead (organizer Entertainment Software Association is planning an industry-focused event for next April instead), SGF is now the de-facto replacement and the biggest event for announcements and updates this side of Gamescom in August. We'll update this preview as more details about the showcases emerge, including additional events in the SGF

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission.  Read our editorial policy. At this rate, AI will never surpass humanity in the arena of capturing pokemon and forcing them to fight for our amusement. Image credit: OLM You can say what you want about AI models like ChatGPT – and we do because they’re pretty terrible – but at least they should be good at finding the most logical route through a game like Pokémon. Not so, apparently, as OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has put its O3 model to the test playing Pokémon Red. Almost 150 hours in and it has only just gotten the first three badges, putting it well behind the curve for similar playthroughs on Twitch. Considering it can’t do anything as well as a human, we know that we shouldn’t expect an AI to be able to play a video game as well as a human. Still, there is something unintentionally hilarious about watching an AI struggle to play a game that the entire Twitch community, doing seemingly random inputs, took just short of 400 hours to beat back in 2014. At the time of writing, the

The much-awaited Minecraft Championship x Twitch Rivals 2025 Colour the World has come to an end. The action-packed live event at this year's Twitchcon saw 40 of the most popular Minecraft streamers battling it out to collect the most coins and emerge victorious in the final round, Dodgebolt. Here's everything you need to know about the winners and final standings of Minecraft Championship x Twitch Rivals 2025 Colour the World. Who are the winners of the Minecraft Championship x Twitch Rivals 2025 Colour the World? The Pink Parrots are the winners of the Minecraft Championship x Twitch Rivals 2025 Colour the World (Image via Twitch.com) The Pink Parrots reigned supreme in the Minecraft Championship (MCC) x Twitch Rivals 2025 Colour the World, claiming the victor's crown by defeating the Green Geckos in the final game of Dodgebolt. The team, comprising SandwichLord_, Pangi, aimsey, and guqqie, dominated in Dodgebolt and became the last ones standing. In the lead with 15120 coins, the Green Geckos were followed by the Purple Pandas and the Cyan Coyotes in the second and third places, with 12879 and 12529 coins, respectively. The finale saw members of both teams participate in Dodgebolt, where they fired arrows at

A few metro stops from Rotterdam's Ahoy Arena, chatter is already flowing among gaming fans -- TwitchCon passes swinging from their necks, animal ears perched on their heads. The Dutch city is hosting TwitchCon this weekend -- the annual event run by United States streaming giant Twitch -- where fans can meet their favourite creators and join the celebrations. "I started during the lockdown and I just really like to put on the live stream while I'm working on cosplays or other things," said Larissa, a 24-year-old Dutch woman, who came to meet the creator of the fantasy characters that inspire her. This is Larissa's second TwitchCon, and for the occasion, she is dressed as a half-cyborg, half-minotaur creature with green skin and bright red eyes. "I've been meeting a lot of cool people here, especially when you're in cosplay. People recognize the cosplay and are like, oh, that's the same series I really like. So then you have also something to talk about already."   Like Larissa, thousands of fans from across Europe turned out to meet their favourite creators and watch live e-sports events including Fortnite and Elden Ring, staged by Twitch celebrities. "Most of the work that