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GTA What Can We Expect From The 2026 Golden Joystick Awards? By Zachary Roberts Twitch Could Ethan and Hila Klein’s Marriage Survive the Cheating Scandal? By Khizar Mundia Twitch iShowSpeed’s Warren House Stream Ends Early Despite Overnight Promise By Khizar Mundia

Esports Betting

WEC26 announces $500,000 prize pool and shares details of this year’s competition Michael Hassall The International Esports Federation has revealed that this year’s World Esports Championship (WEC26) will feature a $500,000 USD prize split across its events. Unveiled by release on Monday (Oct. 26), the prize represents a significant increase from last year’s $100,000 pool The international tournament, set to feature Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, PUBG Mobile and eFootball will take place in Banten, Indonesia, between the 15 and 20 …

Kick

Eddie Craven Says Kick Is the Home of GTA Streaming and Teases GTA 6 Plans Khizar Mundia With GTA 6 launching in just a matter of weeks, streamers are gearing up for the latest instalment in the iconic series. Kick co-founder Eddie Craven has revealed plans to give the platform’s GTA community new opportunities and events around the highly anticipated release. Kick has started to deviate from its initial casino focus and is shifting toward a more diversified model. This is visible in the platform’s deal with …

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JasonTheWeen Punched as NMS Boxing 5 Ends With NMS 6 Tease Khizar Mundia Jason “JasonTheWeen” Nguyen has been hosting NMS Boxing events multiple times a year, and unsurprisingly, NMS Boxing 5 ended with him taking a punch to the liver, while he also revealed key details about the next instalment, NMS 6. NMS Boxing 3 earlier this year saw JasonTheWeen pull in a large amount of viewers despite rumors circulating that the ex-FaZe Clan member would face a hard time in making the …

Kick

Kick Director Ethan Wright Responds to User Feedback As Over 100 Homegrown Creators Get Partner Status Khizar Mundia Kick co-founder Eddie Craven was recently presented with an idea by a user to support homegrown creators, and Director Ethan Wright has revealed that the feedback has already started to be implemented by the platform. Livestreaming platform Kick started off as creator-focused, with a more lucrative revenue stream to attract streamers. Kick has since evolved, and the platform gets regular updates that cater to both streamers and viewers alike. Kick …

Dota 2 The reign of Yandex to continue? PARI Universe Dota 2 tournament preview and predictions By Michael Hassall Twitch Kai Cenat Visits Japan With Ray for Exploring the Unexplored — Here Are the Highlights By Khizar Mundia Fortnite A$AP Rocky’s Fortnite Skin and Inde Navarrette’s Controversial Nikki Freeman Crossover Explained By Khizar Mundia

Valorant

Valorant’s New Agent Hush: Release Date And Abilities Khizar Mundia Riot Games revealed the upcoming Duelist, Agent 31, during the Valorant Champions 2026 grand finals in Shanghai — here’s everything we know about Hush. It isn’t a surprise that Riot Games chose the Valorant Champions 2026 grand final as the venue to release the new agent’s cinematic trailer, as the developer has used this tactic previously. The trailer revealed multiple fresh details, including that the new agent is named Hush …

Kick

Eddie Craven Receives Proposal to Fast-Track Homegrown Streamers To Kick Partner Status Khizar Mundia Kick is frequently in the news for introducing new features for both streamers and viewers, but Eddie Craven has received a suggestion for a fast-track programme that could help support the platform’s homegrown streamers. There has been considerable negativity surrounding Kick in recent weeks due to issues with KPP, which sparked rumours that the platform was cutting rates. However, both Ethan Wright and Eddie Craven rejected these claims, attributing the …

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Adin Ross Hits New Kick Viewership Milestone With Brand Risk 16 Khizar Mundia Brand Risk 16 ended with Yeraldin “Yera” González winning the headline match by unanimous decision, and Adin Ross also reached a new viewership milestone during his massively watched boxing event. Adin Ross’ Brand Risk 16 saw some drama before it went live, as Wendy Ortiz failed to qualify medically for the main event match. This prompted speculation about whether Wendy was scared and backed out, and also rumors about Adin …

Twitch

Valkyrae is taking a break from streaming – Here’s what we know Khizar Mundia 100 Thieves co-owner Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter has taken a break from streaming, and it’s unclear when she will return, but the reason is emotional, and fans are sending the streamer support. 2026 has been a major year for Valkyrae, as she hosted the LA Red Carpet premiere of Spider-Man: Brand New Day and got to interview someone she has admired for a long time, Zendaya. The streamer has also been …

Everything To Know About Kick Events, the Livestreaming Platform’s Hub Khizar Mundia Kick Kick is back with another feature, and the newly-announced Kick Events hub could result in a noticeably different experience for both viewers and creators. Kick has been encouraging IRL streamers significantly, having also released a new mobile app earlier this year that can help those creators substantially. The livestreaming platform has also released several other features, including unban requests, daily rewards, and more. The latest to be announced is Kick …

Will There Be Any Surprise Characters in Avengers: Doomsday? Khizar Mundia Movies & TV It’s not surprising that Marvel movies are causing passionate debates online, with fans speculating about which characters will appear in Avengers: Doomsday, which releases on December 16. Tony Stark’s death and the OG Captain America’s retirement marked a major milestone for the MCU, but it looks like the Marvel movies are going the comics route. It’s common for variants of popular characters to appear in different universes, as a type …

Kick Says Adin Ross Is Getting a Fortnite Skin — but Is It True? Khizar Mundia Kick Livestreaming platform Kick made an X post on its official account claiming that an Adin Ross Fortnite skin has been revealed, and this has sparked speculation in the community about whether the Brand Risk creator will really be seen in the Epic Games Battle Royale. Adin Ross is arguably one of the most prominent names in streaming, and many even claim he pioneered modern-day content creation. The streamer is known …

Will Jack Doherty Be Back On X Anytime Soon? Khizar Mundia Kick Controversial streamer Jack Doherty has been the talk of social media in the last week after announcing that he had signed a contract that prohibits him from posting online. Since then, fans have started speculating about when he will return, and prediction markets have also seen trading about whether Jack Doherty will stay away from social media until the end of his contractual obligation. Jack Doherty is one of the …

iShowSpeed 1v1s Eberechi Eze on EA Sports FC — Here Are the Highlights Khizar Mundia Twitch IRL YouTuber Darren “iShowSpeed” Watkins Jr. has become known for his entertaining games of EA Sports FC, pitting himself against professional footballers, and this time it was the turn of Arsenal and England forward Eberechi Eze to compete on a stream. Speed’s love for FIFA and football is known by everyone, and the YouTuber may only love one thing more than playing the game: watching Cristiano Ronaldo play. The IRL …

IESF shares plan for world esports governance at Seoul Olympic Legacy Forum Michael Hassall Esports Betting The International Esports Federation (IESF) has outlined its vision for a system of global esports governance with the organization seeking to take on the mantle of a licensing authority, organizer of world championships, and steward of “event governance across every discipline.” The bold manifesto was revealed at the Seoul Olympic Legacy Forum 2026, as part of a session on AI shaping the Olympic future. During the session IESF’s general secretary …

After a Self-Nomination, Could iShowSpeed Be a Surprise Grammy Winner? Khizar Mundia Twitch Darren “iShowSpeed” Watkins Jr. has nominated himself in several Grammy categories, and fans are speculating whether the wildcard entrant has a chance of winning against more established artists. 2026 is a major year for iShowSpeed, as the YouTuber ended 2025 with his Africa IRL tour ongoing, then toured the Caribbean, and ultimately did FIFA World Cup livestreams. He partnered with FIFA, YouTube, and Fox, and performed at the World Cup. …

Eddie Craven Discusses Kick Viewer Rewards Khizar Mundia Kick Kick has established itself as one of the leading livestreaming platforms, and co-founder Eddie Craven has revealed why they don’t pay viewers, whilst also discussing viewer rewards for watching streams. Adin Ross had publicly claimed that the platform may start rewarding its viewers with cash incentives for watching livestreams. This seemed to be a good way to attract viewers at the time, but Eddie Craven has revealed why this could …

Can We Expect Another GTA 6 Trailer This Month? Hannan Mundia News Rockstar Games is currently on everyone’s mind with GTA 6’s release date being so close. However, the studio has been somewhat lax when it comes to trailers this year, having released only one proper extended look for fans. Still, that single trailer was enough to break records and build up insane hype on social media. Since GTA 6 is slated to come out on November 19, the looming question is …

Breaking: Esports and Crypto Prediction Market Forkast.gg to Shut Down Ben Boland News Forkast.gg, an innovative prediction market platform focused on esports and crypto, has announced it will shut down on November 9. The website will remain accessible until then, but all predictions scheduled to resolve after that date will be cancelled. Forkast.gg has put a banner up on their website to indicate that the site will shut down in four weeks. The prediction market website will remain in use until then. However, …

Will The Batman Part II Be Delayed Again? Zachary Roberts Movies & TV The Batman: Part II has already been delayed three times. It was supposed to come out this month, actually. Three delays later, though, and it’s on the slate for February 2028, which would be almost six years to the month after the first movie. Is it going to be delayed again? Movie fans live in fear of that very thing in these uncertain times. Any piece of art, including video …

Nigerian Musician Davido Joins Kick: Here’s What We Know Khizar Mundia Kick Afrobeats star David “Davido” Adedeji Adeleke has joined livestreaming platform Kick and expressed his intention to begin a new part of his career. Kick has previously revealed that the platform has stepped back from signing streamers with large deals and also stopped encouraging gambling content. Both announcements were met with widely positive reactions, as there was much criticism regarding casino streaming and many people believed huge deals led to streamers …

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