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Twitch Targets Users With Ad Blockers

Twitch has been employing some pretty annoying measures to make sure viewers are watching their share of ads, even if you use ad blockers.

Robbie Landis

November 19, 2020

Twitch Prime Crown Cup for Apex Legends – HyperX Esports Arena, Las Vegas, NV – July 13, 2019 (Photo: Christine Solis / Checkpoint XP)

CheckpointXP On-Demand – Twitch DMCA Drama

More DMCA takedowns to Twitch streamers have the guys wondering what the future of the platform looks like. Why can’t they get this figured out?! We also ask whether major streamers capping their donation limits is actually a good thing. Then we breakdown some drama in the Fortnite community. Producer Kali joins us to try […]

Kali Scales

November 13, 2020

Streamer Experiences Earthquake Live on Twitch

An earthquake hit in Greece and Turkey and one Twitch Streamer caught it on cam during a live broadcast. Luckily, Falconn2k was unharmed during the event.

Robbie Landis

November 11, 2020

PewDiePie Signs Copies Of His New Book “This Book Loves You”

PewDiePie Says No To Donations On Stream

PewDiePie will no longer accept donations while streaming after Pokimane said she would put a donation limit in place. Is this to become the new norm?

Ric Hogerheide

November 6, 2020

Pokimane Sets Donation Limit, Other Streamers Agree With Reasoning

Pokimane sets a donation limit on Twitch, claiming that her viewers do not need to give people who have money, even more money.

Ric Hogerheide

November 4, 2020

DMCA Takedowns Ratchet Up, Twitch Goes to War with Large Streamers

Twitch has been serving more DMCA strikes towards streamers on the platform and streamers do not agree with how Twitch is handling them.

Ric Hogerheide

November 4, 2020

Presidential Debates On Twitch Highlight New Generation Of Politics

People tend to think of Twitch as an island for gamers and esports fans, but the presidential debates highlighted a new generation of political minds.

Kali Scales

November 3, 2020