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ZEvent 2026: The Final Edition — Dates, Where to Watch and How to Get the Twitch Badge
ZEvent runs September 4-6 for its tenth and final edition, after opening with a concert in Montpellier. Full schedule in every timezone, how to claim the free ZEVENT 2026 global Twitch badge, the 338 registered channels, the EUR 16.179M record from 2025, and why the money now goes to all 22 associations at once.
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Who Has the Most Subs on Twitch? Cinna Is Now #1 With 127K Active Subs
Twitch officially crowned Cinna the current most subbed streamer with 127,347 active subscriptions. The full top 10 leaderboard, why 95% of her subs are gifted, who actually leads on self-paid subs, the all-time record that still stands at 1,064,090, and who Cinna is.
5 min read
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GamingonPhone Awards 2026: All 28 Categories, Finalists & Voting Until September 21
Finalists are live across 28 categories and public polls close September 21, with winners revealed October 28 in Bangkok. The 50/40/10 jury-public-editorial weighting, the Mobile Game of the Year and mobile esports shortlists, and every category.
5 min read
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Streamer Awards 2026: Applications Open, 36 Categories, Show Set for November 12
The Streamer Awards opened 2026 applications on August 31. Show date is November 12 at 3PM PT, applications close October 2, public nominations run September 12 to October 2, and voting opens October 16 — but only content from November 8, 2025 to October 1, 2026 is eligible. Full category list and every deadline.
4 min read
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Kai Cenat's Among Us Lobby: Full Lineup, Start Time and Where to Watch
Kai Cenat is running an Among Us lobby on August 29 at 3PM ET with Fanum, Pokimane, DDG, ExtraEmily, FlightReacts, YourRAGE, Silky, RayAsianBoy, Yonna, 2xRakai, ImDavisss and PrimatePaige. The full 13-player roster, start time in every timezone, and how to watch on Twitch and YouTube at once.
3 min read
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Rolling Stone's 25 Most Influential Creators: Three Streamers in the Top Four
Rolling Stone's 2026 influence ranking puts IShowSpeed at #2, Hasan Piker at #3 and Kai Cenat at #4, behind only comedian Druski. Markiplier is #7 — and MrBeast, who tops every earnings list, is absent from all 25. Why follower counts didn't decide the order.
4 min read
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Twitch Pokémon Chat Badges: How to Get Every Badge Before October 1
Twitch is handing out Pokémon chat badges until October 1. Pichu is free, Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle need a sub or gift sub, and every Poké Ball takes 20 minutes of watching on 3 separate days. Qualifying categories, the Prime exclusion, and the Pikachu badges available only on August 28–30.
5 min read
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Club App Is Live on iOS and Android — Invite-Only Gate Is Gone
Club, the creator monetization platform from the team behind Kick and Stake, has fully launched on iOS, Android and web with no invite required. Subscriptions, Club Cash tipping, paid unlocks and new Communities — plus 100k beta members, and the revenue split it still hasn't published.
5 min read
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Insta360 X6 Launches at $700: 8K 360 Capture for IRL Streamers
The Insta360 X6 is out at $699.99 — 8K 360 at 50fps, dual 1/1.1-inch Sony sensors, 140 minutes of 8K30 recording and PanoMind AI that cuts highlight reels while it charges. Full specs, the X5 upgrade case, and why its closest rival can't be sold in the US.
5 min read
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Twitch Opens Sponsorships to Affiliates — and Wehype Is the New Partner
From August 20 Twitch Affiliates can take brand sponsorships that were Partner-only, through the Sponsorship Dashboard and Creator Profile, with certification now mandatory. Wehype surfaces third-party offers in-dashboard — the slot StreamElements held since February 2025.
6 min read
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xQc's Streamer Tier List: Every Name in Every Tier (S to F)
xQc ranked 37 of the biggest names in streaming on his August 18 broadcast, which peaked at 31,281 viewers. IShowSpeed, Jynxzi, Kai Cenat and CaseOh in S; Pokimane, Amouranth and Emiru in D; Ninja and Mitch Jones in F. The complete tier list.
4 min read
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Bilibili Relaunches Its International App — No ID Verification, New Creator Hub
Bilibili has relaunched its international app globally on Android, dropping the identity verification that blocked overseas sign-ups. Three new creator accounts, a Discord creator hub, hiring in six cities and an English site in the works — the clearest global push yet from the 376M-user platform.
5 min read
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Twitch SUBtember 2026: Dates, Discounts & What Doesn't Qualify
SUBtember 2026 runs August 28 to October 1: 25% off 1- and 3-month subs, 30% off 6-month subs, and streamers still get a full-price payout. What qualifies, what is excluded, the bonus Bits week and the gift-sub multipliers.
5 min read
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MrBeast Gaming's Meccha Chameleon Video: Full Lineup & the Russia-Only Title
MrBeast Gaming's new Meccha Chameleon challenge features Lachlan, Blaza, Formula, Aphernix and more, each labelled with a country flag. In Russian, YouTube serves a different title and thumbnail — "Russia Takes Part in a Hide-and-Seek Game" over a Russian tricolour. The full lineup and what the localization shows.
5 min read
TwitchAIPrivacy
Twitch Trains Amazon's AI on Your Streams by Default — How to Opt Out
Twitch switched on generative AI training for every channel by default on August 12. Streams, VODs, clips, chat and channel images are in scope. The exact setting and steps to turn it off, what opting out does not stop, and why Twitch says it isn't opt-in.
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