The “TwitchBanJonnyCraig” hashtag has been trending on Twitter as users campaign for Canadian musician and streamer Johnny Craig to be indefinitely suspended from the Amazon-owned streaming platform.
Jonny Craig was the lead vocalist for post-hardcore band Slaves, with whom he released three studio albums between 2014 to 2018. However, he was dropped from the lineup in January 2019, with addiction issues cited as the reason for his removal.
The 33-year-old has been streaming since then, but many want his Twitch channel shut down for good after he was accused of sexual assault by his ex-girlfriend in December 2019.
Human social media stars might want to be on the lookout, as a new influencer created entirely from artificial intelligence has already snatched up more than 100 endorsements in less than a year.
Influencers that only exist in cyberspace aren’t exactly new – just take a look at recent ‘personalities’ like VTubers, KDA from League of Legends, or AI-generated influencer lilmiquela (who boasts over 3 million followers on Instagram).
However, the computer-generated world seems to be catching the eye of advertisers as of late, who are giving more and more sponsorships and endorsements to these “virtual humans” instead of the real thing.
In an era of subathons and streaming spectacles, one streamer has managed to slip under the radar with the longest broadcast of all time: one full year and counting. His name is GPHustla.
GPHustla first began his 24/7 365 journey on August 15, 2020 by complete accident. As Dexerto first reported, it all began with a 24 hour stream that kept growing. From 48 hours live to eventually 500 and now a full year.
Adin Ross has been unbanned on Twitch six weeks after being slapped with an indefinite ban for using “hateful slurs”. Now, he’s already planning his return to the platform.
On April 20 Twitch banned Adin Ross indefinitely, telling him it was due to the alleged use of “hateful slurs, hate symbols, or hate group emblems without context or in a harmful manner.”
Naturally, the indefinite nature of the ban had fans wondering whether he’d ever return to the platform.
Resident Evil Village’s Lady Dimitrescu is an enigma and an instant fan-favorite, but how exactly do you kill the game’s tall vampire lady in her final form?
Resident Evil’s larger-than-life lady has the whole internet excited and now fans can finally get to see her more gruesome side. Just like past Resident Evil villains, Lady Dimitrescu actively wanders the dimly lit corridors in search of her prey. Her insatiable thirst for blood means she’ll stop at nothing until she has Ethan firmly within her grasp.
A Pokemon Sword & Shield player lost their mind during a YouTube stream after finally catching a Shiny Legendary in Dynamax Adventures. The fan had the perfect response to capturing the ‘mon after months of failed attempts.
Ever since its introduction as a mechanic in Gen II, Shiny Pokemon have become the ultimate obsession of any dedicated Trainer. The rare variant not only changes the ‘mon’s color, but also boosts their stats.
Rachell ‘Valkyrae’ Hofstetter has been struggling to play GTA RP on-stream, the star YouTuber revealed, because she feels “so uncomfortable” interacting with other players on the game’s popular No Pixel server.
The YouTuber admits she’s been “making herself” play GTA RP lately.
Unlike some star streamers —xQc chief among them — Valkyrae’s problems with the roleplaying game have nothing to do with the NoPixel server though. Instead, the 29-year-old admitted she has been grappling with her “IRL” society anxieties; they’ve loomed large in the video game world recently.
Twitch star Nick ‘NICKMERCS’ Kolcheff highlighted what he believes is the “only SMG you should use” in Warzone Season 6, but it’s not quite a dark horse pick.
While SMGs have always been pretty solid in Warzone, they’ve really risen to prominence in the last few seasons, especially the MAC-10, MP5, and Bullfrog.
With the Warzone Season 6 update, the OTS 9 also started to get some love from players too, with its pick rate steadily climbing and joining the other SMGs insidethe top 10 most popular weapons.
A new Pokemon Go bug is blocking Eevee from evolving into Sylveon for some players. Fans of the adorable Kanto character are devastated as their ‘mon is no longer able to turn into the popular Kalos Fairy-type.
After years of anticipation, Sylveon made its Pokemon Go debut in May 2021. Patient Trainers holding on to the Gen I ‘mon were finally able to transform it into its beloved X & Y form.
Wrecking Ball’s brand new Overwatch Anniversary skin has won over the community thanks to a hidden detail tucked away in the snooker-themed design.
With each passing year, Blizzard treats us to a variety of fascinating skins in Overwatch. Sometimes we get custom-made designs inspired by pro players, other times we get a whole batch of thematically appropriate designs for the latest event.
As expected, the 2021 Anniversary Event continued the trend.