Mar 18, 2015

Miss Twitch Weekly? Get the VOD + Timestamps for March 13th, 2015

We had another awesome episode of Twitch Weekly this week! If you want to know more about the all of topics we discussed — the super duper crazy awesome /r/Twitch user Jikkircraft (@Jikkir on Twitter) has put together a run down of all subjects + timestamp links to each of those sections! Check it out below:

If you missed the Twitch Town Hall segment at Pax, I’d recommend watching it here!

Intro

  • Hosts @djWHEAT, @SomaJT, @Fishstix, @Atrioc

  • Atrioc didn’t go to PAX last week… Lots of bullying going on here!

  • The weather is awesome in the West Coast… I’m just freezing over here in Cambridge! q.q

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2014 Poker Innovation Award!

  • Twitch wins the 2014 Poker Innovation of the Year award! Yay us :D

  • Remember to follow @TwitchPoker!

  • Check out the Awards page here!

  • “You guys should play poker too” — Soma 2k15… I think he means responsibly, though!

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PAX East Recap

  • Overwatch, Heroes of the Storm, indie games — lots went on! Check the link above for PAX East VOD’s!

  • GiantWaffle has a tonne of pictures of the event — check it his blog

  • The intro to Twitch’s streams for the weekend rocked… Seriously, here’s the VOD — Watch it and try not to laugh — I dare you! :P

  • Twitch Town Hall was awesome, and Twitch handed out the first Purple Ticket to TwitchCon during the stream! Flight, Hotel, Ticket and a +1 for the win! Check out the VOD!

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IEM Katowice and ESL One

  • 800,000 concurrent viewers during the group stages this morning… WHAT

  • League of Legends, Hearthstone, StarCraft, CS:GO … so much awesome in one place!

  • Overall $610,000 prize pool

  • Check out the event here

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South by Southwest

  • This is SXSW’s first gaming stream, as opposed to their usual music and film festival!

  • Fighter invitational with a prize pool of $20,000

  • Keep up to date with the event here

  • More info on the event can be found here!

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World’s Best Play Chess

  • The #1 US player will be playing against anybody who wishes to take up the challenge!

  • Check the link in the title for the Twitch channel :)

  • Saturday, 4PM EST

  • Let’s be honest… it’s going to be funny watching him stomp some noobies!

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EndGame Bar Halo Tourney

  • In honour of Monty Oum, all proceeds will be going to charity

  • The event is community hosted by Endgame Bar

  • This is really sweet! Like super sweet. If you ever host events like this, feel free to message Twitch for a shoutout on TwitchWeekly

  • Tune in here — March 14th from 12–10PM PST!

  • If you’re in the Tempe AZ, go and watch it live for just $30.

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Survivor GameZ Qualifiers

  • March 15th — 1PM PST/8PM GMT

  • 30 man deathmatch

  • Top placement will gain a position in the next Survivor GameZ in the Wild Card slot

  • Survivor GameZ rock.. come on. If you haven’t watched it yet, you really should be following the channel!

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CODENAME — S.T.E.A.M

  • After Twitch weekly, Wheat will be talking to two Nintendo representatives about this awesome game

  • This game is coming out on DS today!

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New Game Directories!

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Twitch AMA

  • Towelliee will be answering questions on the official Twitch SubReddit

  • 3PM PST, Saturday!

  • Check out the SubReddit here

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Video Spotlight #1–4Player Podcast

  • 4Player Podcast will be holding their 400th Podcast special on the 14th of March

  • 400 minutes of Podcasting! (If that a word?)

  • Check out their Video Trailer!

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Video Spotlight #2 — Chuky616

  • Chuky is a Variety broadcaster, but also streams D&Ds!

  • Here is Chuky’s Video Trailer! — Check him out and show him some love

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Staff Pick — Leffen!

  • TSM is joining the Smash Bros. tourney scene by picking up Leffen!

  • We’ve talked about him before — this dude is, like… really good at Smash Bros.

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Twitch Partner Spotlight — HayliNic

  • For those that don’t know what this is, each week a newer partner is chosen to be spotlighted on the front page of Twitch for additional exposure

  • She’s an extremely interactive and chatty streamer, and plays a huge amount of games — League, Hearthstone… You name it, she plays it!

  • Schedule: Sunday: afternoon Monday: Off Tuesday: Evening Wednesday: Evening Thursday: Evenin Friday: Afternoon/Evening Saturday: Off

  • Shoutout to last week’s Partner Spotlight — FutureManGaming!

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Twitch Weekly Q&A Summary

  • “What are some aspects that make a successful Twitch team?”

The point of a team is to help everyone out. It’s a joint effort, and feels more like a family than a team. Figure out how you’re going to work together — will you host each together? Have a good schedule that works well together?

Make sure you also have a place to discuss your plans, and play with your team if you can!

  • “ Is there a Twitch Booth at South by Southwest”

Nope, but there is presence there as Twitch is a sponsor.

  • “What’s going to be at TwitchCon”

Watch the Twitch Town Hall VOD!– there’s some information there!

  • “What qualities are you looking for, for partners in Partner Spotlights?”

There’s a lot of things, but some things include interactivity, community interaction, Twitch representation, frequency.. Things that show you can retain this growth, but also ensure when you’re on the front of the stream, you’re a good representation to Twitch

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Closing Thoughts!

  • Sunday 4PM PST — DatHass. Watch Atrioc win or lose in League :D!

  • A very full week — have an awesome Twitch filled weekend!

  • Want to see what D&D gaming is like on Twitch? Check out Age of Strife — 12PM PST, Saturday — Koibu

  • Remember to check out the Survivor GameZ qualifiers!

  • Great thanks to everyone who was at PAX!

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