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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.
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ClubCreator MonetizationApps
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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YouTubeMonetizationYPP
YouTube Doubles YPP Requirements: 8,000 Watch Hours or 20M Shorts Views from February 2027
The first significant YouTube Partner Program change since 2018. From February 1, 2027 new creators need 1,000 subscribers plus 8,000 watch hours or 20M Shorts views — double the current bar. Existing partners are unaffected, but a separate 10M-view rule gates Shorts revenue for everyone.
4 min read
Leb1gaUkraineTwitch
Explosions on Stream: Leb1ga Was Live from a Fishing Marathon as Kyiv Came Under Missile Attack
Ukraine's most-watched Twitch streamer was most of the way through a 24-hour fishing marathon in the Kyiv region when Russian ballistic missiles hit the capital overnight on August 11. Two clips from the broadcast, the stream-by-stream numbers, and the wider pattern.
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Streamer Prom 2026: Date, Lineup & Where to Watch
Streamer Prom returns on August 13, hosted by FunnyMike. 56 creators confirmed including DDG, n3on, Wendy Ortiz and India Love, with 100+ expected on the red carpet. Start times, the full lineup and the free Twitch broadcast.
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DrakeKickViewership
Drake's Stake Anniversary Stream Peaked at 180,959 Viewers on Kick
Drake went live on Kick on August 8 for Stake's 9th anniversary and a $1,000,000 giveaway, peaking at 180,959 concurrent viewers per Streams Charts — roughly six times his recent average and just short of his all-time Kick record.
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Esports World CupKickBigo Live
Esports World Cup 2026 Adds Kick and Bigo Live as Streaming Partners
The $75M Paris event expanded its distribution mid-tournament: Kick now officially streams the Esports World Cup at kick.com/esportsworldcup, and Bigo Live became the official MENA content partner for MLBB, Honor of Kings and PUBG Mobile — watch parties, predictions and multilingual commentary included.
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Esports Awards 2026 Nominees: Full List, Miami Date & How to Vote
The Esports Awards heads to Miami this November. First wave of finalists: iShowSpeed defends Streamer of the Year against Kai Cenat, Jynxzi, Caedrel and Cinna; Faker, Ibai and Magnus Carlsen contest Personality. All nine categories, plus voting until November 10 and double-weight Turbo Week.
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