Popular streamer and former Overwatch League pro, Felix ‘xQc’ Lengyel, will officially be back in red and white representing Team Canada at the Overwatch World Cup at Blizzcon 2019. [ad name=”article1″] xQc is one of the seven players who have made the final roster. Additionally, Note, Agilities, Surefour, Mangachu, Bani and Crimzo made the squad.  The starting 7 is literally identical to the lineup that placed third at last year’s tournament where the Canadians bested France 3-0 in the quarter-finals before falling in the semis to China.

The Overwatch Archives event is fast approaching and while fans search for any official news about new cosmetics, one artist has already created a concept for Brigitte that would fit right into the event. [ad name=”article1″] Brigitte was released to Overwatch in March just before the Archives event began in April of 2018 but she didn’t get any skins or cosmetics from the event. Even though it might feel like she’s been in the game for much longer than a year, 2019 will be Brigitte’s second Archives event and the perfect opportunity for Blizzard to give her new cosmetics.

North American esports organization Cloud9 have shocked fans with the unveiling of a collaboration with pop culture franchise The Smurfs. Cloud9 have made partnerships with major brands over the years, establishing deals with the likes of BMW, AT&T, PUMA, Red Bull, and Microsoft. However, their latest collaboration is a little on the unexpected side: they’ve worked with IMPS, the license holders of The Smurfs brand, to launch their own co-branded merchandise line.

IRL Korean streamer Yunicorn19 was broadcasting live at TwitchCon 2019 when two men surrounded her. Popular Twitch personality ‘JakenbakeLIVE’ stepped in to save her. [ad name=”article1″] TwitchCon 2019 is wrapping up its final day, as it ran from September 27-29 in San Diego, California. The convention sees streamers from all around the world coming together to celebrate their platform. However, many attendees go to the after-parties once the day is over, and when Korean streamer Yunicorn19 was broadcasting around the city, she had her stream sniped by two men, but was saved from the uncomfortable situation by a popular Twitch personality.

Ludwig was invited on a trip to Disney by former professional Counter-Strike player Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek, and their first interaction didn’t quite go as planned. Streamers meeting up in real life isn’t exactly uncommon. Even Ludwig is a good example of that thanks to his outings with members of OfflineTV, being on Jerma985’s dollhouse streams, and tons more. However, Ludwig meeting shroud on a trip to Disney went a little bit different than he had hoped when he made a comment that didn’t exactly go over well with the former CS pro.

The Pokemon Trading Card Game is finally getting a Pokemon Go-themed set of cards and the first look at their packaging has been revealed.  For many fans, it was believed that Go’s integration into the trading card side of the franchise was only a matter of time. In an official blog post on February 3, the long-awaited crossover was confirmed in a shock announcement. This summer, the Pokémon Trading Card Game and Pokémon GO will collaborate to create a new expansion themed after Pokémon GO!

Twitch star Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys won the Legacy Award at the Streamer Awards in March 2022, hosted by QTCinderella and Maya Higa — but she thinks another nominee deserved it more. Pokimane has long been one of the biggest names on Twitch, and a hugely influential name for women especially, in the livestreaming world. She’s helped break barriers in a largely male-dominated industry and become one of the most viewed women on the platform — so it’s fair to say her legacy is one that many would be proud of.

There’s no denying certain streamers on Twitch do everything in their power to try and bump up their viewership, with many coy on their tactics. One amusing content creator was refreshingly honest, however, when discussing the keys to her growth on the platform.  [ad name=”article1″] Prominent IRL and Just Chatting streamers are often toeing the line of what’s safe to broadcast and what violates the Twitch community guidelines. Fromintentionally promiscuous clothing to certain unusual activities, there’s no limit to just how far some will go in order to stand out.

YouTuber DeoxysPrime is calling for Nintendo to release official soundtracks for its games after the company issued over 500 copyright strikes to his channel, forcing him to remove all Nintendo-related videos.  Throughout the years, copyright strikes have taken over Twitch and YouTube, forcing many people to remove hundreds of videos. Back in January, Toei Animation issued over 150 copyright strikes to Totally Not Mark, who uploads reactions to a wide variety of Toei-created anime.

YouTuber Austin McBroom has reportedly settled two lawsuits resulting from the drama of last year’s Social Gloves ‘YouTubers vs TikTokers’ boxing event. On June 12, 2021, fourteen of YouTube and TikTok’s prime influencers faced off in the boxing ring to see which platform would come out on top. Team YouTube swept the competition, with the ACE Family’s Austin McBroom notably winning his grudge match against TikTok’s Bryce Hall — but the aftermath of the event saw him lose out in a big way.