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Bloodhunt System Requirements Explained

Top GamesSharkmob, developer of the new Vampire: The Masquerade battle royale, Bloodhunt, released the update specs to run the game. / SharkmobSharkmob, developer of the new Vampire: The Masquerade battle royale, Bloodhunt, released the update specs to run the game.The team came forward to discuss the specs during a planned livestream broadcast on the game’s official Twitch channel on Thursday, Sept. 2. Of course, the system requirements weren’t the only thing on the agenda during the stream. The team also touched on the art direction, style, and potential upcoming content

Minecraft Live Announced for October

Top GamesImage courtesy of Mojang StudiosMinecraft Live is back, with a new livestream planned for mid-October.In what Mojang Studios is calling "a celebration of all things Minecraft," the online event is returning on Oct. 16 and plans to showcase a bunch of news, content, and community creations. Minecraft Live was first held in October last year as a replacement for the in-person Minecraft festival which, unfortuntately, had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fans all over the world could instead tune into a livestream to hear about all

Square Enix Presents Announced for Tokyo Game Show 2021

Top GamesWill more details be revealed for Final Fantasy XVI at Tokyo Game Show 2021? / Image courtesy of Square EnixSquare Enix will be giving a 50 minute presentation at this year's all-virtual Tokyo Game Show.Square Enix has confirmed that it will be holding a presentation at the Tokyo Game Show 2021, giving some more details on some of their upcoming titles and future plans. The company has quite a few well-loved franchises under their belt that we could see some updates for, such as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy,

When is TimTheTatman’s first stream on YouTube Gaming?

TimTheTatman officially announced today that he’s leaving Twitch in favor of an exclusive deal to stream on YouTube Gaming—and his first stream will likely be sooner rather than later. While the news didn’t officially drop until just before 11am CT today, DrLupo, who also recently left Twitch for YouTube, hinted that he’d be playing with Tim soon. During a livestream of his own this morning, Lupo said he planned to play with Dr Disrespect, CouRage, and TimTheTatman tomorrow. Because Dr Disrespect was banned from Twitch, many viewers questioned if Tim

Livestream reveals new look at Dead Space remake

The remake of the 2008 survival horror game Dead Space is getting a whole new look and fans got a peek today at just how close the developers are keeping to the original. The hour-long livestream started with a trailer for the new game. Viewers were taken through the steps on how the development team went about creating each layer of art that went into making the environment of the game. Fans even got some actual gameplay footage, which is rare for a game that was just announced in July.

When is Ninja streaming with Steve Aoki on Twitch?

Last week, popular Twitch streamer Ninja posted a play on the “Who’s that Pokémon?” spoof on Twitter, suggesting a special guest was coming to his stream. And now, we know for sure who it is. Tomorrow, well-known DJ Steve Aoki will join the energetic, blue-haired content creator during a livestream on his personal channel.  Ninja hasn’t given an indication on when his stream will begin, outside of the exact time that Aoki will join him. Ninja will be streaming with Steve Aoki beginning at 3pm CT on Tuesday, Aug. 31.

Why did DrLupo leave Twitch for YouTube?

It’s not every day that we see a streaming star like DrLupo, who has 4.5 million followers on Twitch, leave it all behind to sign an exclusive deal with another platform, in this case, YouTube Gaming. Of course, big names like Ninja and shroud did that in the past, moving to Mixer, Microsoft’s streaming platform, in 2019 before it was shut down in 2020. Ninja, for example, boasted over 13 million followers on Twitch prior to his move to Mixer, where he only reached the three million follower mark and

Twitch’s increased growth lies beyond just gaming content

This article is proudly sponsored by Stream Hatchet. Twitch has almost always been a platform associated with gaming. But over the last several years, that perception has changed as non-gaming categories continue to grow year-over-year.  Throughout 2020 specifically, non-gaming content on Twitch surged as people spent more time watching livestreams instead of going outside throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Since global lockdowns started being implemented, non-gaming content has peaked at just under 100 million hours watched, according to streaming analytics platform Stream Hatchet.  Image via Stream Hatchet This growth was supplemented