Twitch Is Being Weird About Nudity Again
A Twitch section seen at the Tokyo Game Show in 2023.Photo: Stanislav Kogiku (Getty Images) Are you naked under that censor bar? Well, Twitch might not let you stream. A…
Twitch Reverses Policy on ‘Artistic Nudity’ After Just Two Days
Photo: Stanislav Kogiku (Getty Images) That didn’t take long: just two days after livestreaming giant Twitch announced a more permissive approach to certain sexual content, including “artistic nudity,” the company has…
‘Artistic Depictions of Nudity’ Are Now Allowed on Twitch
Image: Twitch On Wednesday, Twitch’s confusing policies regarding what kind of sexual content streamers can include—and what’s an absolute no-go—got a rewrite and a very clear blog post explaining the…
Amazon Restructures Games Division to Refocus on Prime Gaming, Lays Off 180
Image: Tada Images (Shutterstock) Another round of layoffs is underway at Amazon, and for the second time, it’s happening at the company’s video games division. Top 5 Shopping Tips for…
Twitch Stories Will Allow Streamers to Share Quick Instagram-like Posts With Followers
Twitch Stories will let creators share short, 48-hour posts for their followers and subscribers.Photo: Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/LightRocket (Getty Images) Twitch users may start receiving some potentially annoying push notifications from…
Prime Day Must-Have Halloween Party Essentials
Image: Amazon Horrorthon movie nights in and Halloween shindig season is upon us so here’s a list of Amazon Prime day deals to pump up the party this spooky season.…
9 Extra Perks You Can Get By Joining Amazon Prime
Image: Cascade Creatives (Shutterstock) As another aside to Prime Reading, Amazon offers its First Reads option to Prime members, giving them early access to newly released books. Each month, the…
Fortnite Influencers Push Shell’s Propaganda on Kids
The oil company Shell is facing some heat from climate activists for its collaboration with the influencers of the popular battle royale video game Fortnite, during which the game’s young…
More Black video game heroes shouldn’t be a fantasy
As a Black youth back in the early 2000s, I became an avid gamer after being introduced to Sonic the Hedgehog on the Sega Genesis. From there, I fell in…
Twitch Will Finally Let You Ban Users From Your Streams
Twitch is finally letting streamers block out those viewers they’ve already banned from chat. However, these bans won’t be based on any user identifier beyond accounts, so the various kinds…