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YouTube announced today via the YouTube Gaming Twitter that Sponsorships would be more widely available for YouTube Gaming channels. Being able to Sponsor a channel on YouTube was released to a limited subset of streaming channels before but as of today, the Sponsorship feature is now available to any qualifying channel. What are the qualifications?…

StreamElements has just released their own event cup for you to enjoy! The Hype Cup has all of your basic needs, being able to visualize all your alerts such as Cheers, Tips, Subscribers, Follows, and Hosts. In addition to already having all the same features as existing cup widgets, StreamElements has a few unique features…

After teasing it on Twitter in mid-August, Streamlabs has finally released the Streamboss as their newest feature! The Streamboss, which launched on Labor Day, may look familiar to those who have seen or used the popular Bit Boss Battles widget on streams but comes with a few new exciting features for everyone involved. What is…

Twitch’s new ‘Extensions’ is a huge step for the website and Streamlabs is celebrating their own Extensions launch with a bang by hosting a Streamtember of daily giveaways! Everyday for the month of September, Streamlabs will be hosting a giveaway via Gleam.io and posting it to their Twitter. Make sure to be following them and keeping…

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb97ZAYr1cw&width=500&height=285[/embedyt] The Stream Scene is a show dedicated to all things streaming and the industry around it. The show features hosts DJTechLive and Lowco, Twitch Partners and experienced streamers. Each week, we’ll be bringing you a variety of special guests, game reviews, and streaming news, while discussing topics ranging from “how to get your…

When Mixer initially announced their re-brand from Beam, they also mentioned the Mixer Create app and launched a limited beta. The Mixer Create app was Microsoft’s own option to stream anywhere with your phone’s cameras alongside the possibility of mobile games, all with the FTL protocol enhancing your interaction. Now three months on, the public release…

In the wake of the latest TwitchCon reveal of their Partner “jerseys“, Design By Humans has launched custom swag just in time for TwitchCon. While DBH branded, the iconic “Twitch purple” and “TC” integration into the designs makes for some really nice clothing with a modern Twitch feel. The logo even includes “Long Beach, CA” which…

Earlier this week, Twitch announced several exciting changes coming to the platform that will allow both streamers and developers to create engaging new experiences for their communities. Both an all-new API and interactive applications called Extensions will be launching site-wide. The announcements were made during PAX Dev and simultaneously live streamed from their Twitch Dev…

On Friday afternoon, Twitch held another edition of its Town Hall Meeting, a reoccurring convention panel where the company is known to make big announcements. PAX West 2017’s Town Hall was no different. On top of the major announcements a day earlier which included the unveiling of Twitch Extensions, Aureylian and DJ Wheat did not hold…

From September 1st to 16th, WWF-Australia will be running their first ever fundraising event utilizing Twitch. The organization will be hosting streamers during the event directly from their Twitch channel. In addition to helping a great cause, the highest raising broadcasters will win themselves an exclusive WWF Prize Pack! Getting Involved WWF-Australia is raising funds…

Bit Boss Battles (BBB) provides an interactive widget that enables viewers to battle each other using Bits. Each time a viewer cheers, damage is dealt to the “Bit Boss” at a rate of 1 point per bit. Whoever deals the killing blow will take over as the new boss. Yesterday, a new global Cheermote, BitBoss, was…

Earlier today, the Director of Xbox Programming Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hyrb released a press release on Xbox Wire about multiple features like co-streaming on Mixer coming to Xbox consoles in today’s monthly update! While co-streaming had been a big feature on the platform, having the option available directly on the console is a big step…