News Pro Audio Twitch delves deeper into DMCA enforcement, now targeting cover songs by Daniel Croft If you were thinking of performing Wonderwall live from your bedroom to a bunch of fans on Twitch, you better think again. The saga of Twitch and DMCA continues into a…
Clocked Interviews Meet the Twitch streamer with no hands who’s better at ‘Apex Legends’ than you by Cameron Syme Humphrey ‘NoHandsNZ’ Hanley has carved his own path on Twitch, platforming a need for greater accessibility in the video game industry. Humphrey Hanley lives with a disability called dystrophic epidermolysis…
Clocked News ‘Minecraft’ streamer Dream admits to cheating after months of online abuse by Alys Oldham Minecraft speedrunning legend Dream has finally admitted to cheating after six months of extreme controversy, claiming that he didn’t know a mod was active during his December livestreams. After months of…
Clocked News Twitch’s biggest hot tub streamer, Amouranth, has lost ad revenue with no warning by Alys Oldham The ‘hot tub meta’ trend has allowed streamers to wear swimwear through a regulatory loophole, but Twitch has struck back by blocking Amouranth’s ad revenue without warning, setting an alarming…
Clocked News ‘GTA 5’ player beats the game without taking a hit, leading to hilariously salty behaviour by Alastair Cairns GTA 5 has become a way of life. One player took this as a challenge and managed to complete the whole game without taking a single point of damage. Another…
Clocked News Sex What is Twitch’s hot tub meta and why is it so controversial? by Cameron Syme Building tensions surrounding Twitch’s hot tub meta highlight a deeply ingrained misogynistic narrative that permeates the platform. Since early April 2021, the Twitch community has become divided over a recent…
News Pro Audio DistroKid announces partnership with Twitch Affiliate Program by Daniel Croft DistroKid’s new partnership with Twitch may prove to be a step in the right direction for supporting artists online. Music aggregator DistroKid has joined forces with Twitch, giving artists a…
Clocked Music News Why Twitch replaced Metallica’s BlizzCon live stream with dorky kids music by Cameron Syme Nothing is funnier than watching Metallica headbanging to royalty-free kiddies music. That’s another strike for Twitch’s charred history regarding copyrighted music. Blizzard’s yearly conference, BlizzCon, went virtual this year and…
Clocked Features Interviews Magazine Why musicians have begun streaming video games by Tom Cameron Streaming is attracting celebrities well outside of gaming, from actors to musicians. Where does this new medium fit into the puzzle of being a creator in our times?
Clocked News Twitch changes PogChamp for 24 hours: still man with wide open mouth by Iain Lew While the famous PogChamp emote in its original expression will be gone from Twitch, the streaming platform has announced that it will change on a regular basis to preserve it…
News Politics Twitter bans Donald Trump while other social media giants suspend his accounts by Phil Hanlon In news that should’ve happened a while ago, Donald Trump’s access to his Facebook, Instagram, and Twitch accounts have been blocked until the end of his presidency. UPDATE: Twitter have…
Clocked News PS5 modder beats ‘Demon’s Souls’ boss with DK Bongos by Iain Lew In today’s episode of Has Science Gone Too Far?, a PS5 modder has beaten the Tower Knight boss from Demon’s Souls using Donkey Kong Bongos. When YouTuber/Twitch streamer Super Louis 64 connected…
Clocked News Twitch apologises for music copyright issues, outlines optimistic plan by Iain Lew Twitch has finally responded to the concerns of content creators with a plan to help those affected by DMCA takedowns, though there is still a long way to go. In…
