Twitch suspends xQc for cheating in a ‘Fall Guys’ tournament

Twitch has temporarily banned Félix “xQc” Lengyel, one of the biggest streamers on the platform, after he cheated in a Fall Guys tournament during GlitchCon last weekend. The former Overwatch League pro will also forfeit his prize money, and he won’t...

Instagram extends the maximum length of Live streams to four hours

Instagram Live streams are about to get a whole lot longer. The service is extending the maximum length of a stream to four hours, up from just one hour. That could lead to longer virtual concerts and Q&As with prominent figures, along with — wor...

Twitch clarifies its ban on terrorist and extremist content

Twitch has updated its community guidelines to clarify its ban on terrorist and extremist content. It said that it’s doing so to “reinforce the fact that this type of content has no place on Twitch.” We’ve clarified our policy prohibiting terrorist...

Social distancing is pushing esports into the mainstream

Industries around the globe have ground to a halt amid the coronavirus pandemic. Bars, restaurants, stadiums and factories have shuttered, and entire countries are on lockdown as citizens are ordered to stay home for weeks at a time in an attempt to...

Bandsintown will help artists promote livestreams

As musicians cancel concerts due to the coronavirus, bands like the Dropkick Murphys are turning to livestreams as a way to connect with fans and potentially recoup some of the money they're losing. Today, the concert-discovery app Bandsintown announ...

Top Twitch streamer CouRage jumps to YouTube

In the wake of several high-profile streamer departures from Twitch to Mixer, Jack "CouRage" Dunlop is also jumping ship. But instead of going to Microsoft's platform, CouRage will stream exclusively on YouTube.

YouTube is testing paid online hangs with influencers

Google is expertimenting with an events-focused crowdfunding service for YouTube creators, according to a recent report from Variety. The new effort, called Fundo, allows YouTubers to set up online meet and greet sessions and other events that fans c...