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SMII7Y is one of YouTube’s long-running gaming creators known for chaotic multiplayer sessions and montage-style highlight cuts. His channel centers on fast-paced lobbies with friends, crisp sound design and a focus on comedy moments rather than pure competitive play

Valkyrae is one of YouTube Gaming’s most recognized live creators, known for her energetic streams and variety content. Her channel mixes high-intensity gameplay with chat-driven segments and collaborations, giving her a distinct presence in YouTube’s live ecosystem

Kai Cenat has been busy with his Vivet brand and other endeavors, but he’s finally streaming again for the first time in nine months. What’s more is that his comeback will be for one of his most successful endeavors yet: Streamer University. The first go-around went by in a big way, and hopefully the second…

Kai Cenat, the popular Twitch streamer, is set to make his return to the platform on Monday (July 6) after a nine-month hiatus. Cenat’s comeback will feature the launch of Streamer University, an event designed to connect aspiring streamers with experienced creators through workshops and networking opportunities

“Mario Kart” has always been exclusive to Nintendo’s gaming platforms over the years, with emulators also getting access to older game versions. The good news is YouTube now has a version of the game

Halfway through 2026, the state of streaming underlines just how dependent the category has become on big, personality-driven creators. 

Mario Kart World recently dropped two new Knockout Tours in a surprise update from Nintendo. While no plans were laid out, it was teased that more is to come, which hopefully means new tracks, characters, and modes

Popular streamer ExtraEmily received a temporary ban from Twitch after an on-stream incident involving the content creator nearly crashing her car. The fan-favorite Twitch creator’s infraction violated site policies regarding distracted driving while operating a vehicle on-stream

Former IRL streamer Asian Andy is asking Twitch to reverse his indefinite suspension after the recent controversy surrounding ExtraEmily’s banning. Asian Andy was banned from Twitch in 2017 for an incident involving distracted driving

Twitch streamer ExtraEmily has responded after receiving a 24-hour suspension from the platform over a distracted driving incident that went viral