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The Stream Team: Merrily making meat hats in Return to Moria
Massively OP's Larry and MJ are playing Return to Moria, focusing on crafting a 'meat hat' and other in-game tasks. The article highlights their progress in the game, including building a tavern and defeating a dragon, and promotes an upcoming live stream of their adventures. Other scheduled streams for Guild Wars 2, Valheim, Dungeons & Dragons Online, and AdventureQuest 3D are also mentioned.
The Stream Team: Calling Kyros and answering the Call of the Void in Wayfinder
Massively OP's MJ Guthrie will be streaming Wayfinder, focusing on the character Kyros and their gun-based combat in the game Call of the Void. The stream is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, September 3rd, 2026, with replays available later.
GTA 6 extended look reaches 31.1m views on Netflix in four days, making it the most-viewed title last week
An extended look at Grand Theft Auto 6 garnered 31.1 million views on Netflix within four days, topping the platform's English-language film charts in most tracked countries. The preview's popularity caused a temporary surge in web traffic and mobile viewership for Netflix.
ShackStream: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on The Stevetendo Show! Episode 746
The Stevetendo Show will feature an episode dedicated to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, focusing on the challenging Water Temple. The stream will also include discussions about Elden Ring on the Nintendo Switch and other games like Super Mario Sunshine and Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness.
The Stream Team: Celebrating Sky Fest in Dinkum
Massively OP's MJ Guthrie will be streaming Dinkum's Sky Fest event live today at 2:00 p.m. EDT. This marks the first village festival in the game since MJ built her Band Stand. The stream will be available on the OPTV channel on Twitch, with a full recording posted later.
Netflix survived the GTA 6: An Extended Look, but Twitch did not
Twitch experienced significant outages coinciding with the release of the Grand Theft Auto 6 Extended Look trailer, while Netflix remained unaffected. The streaming platform acknowledged the issues and stated teams were working on a resolution, with services intermittently returning after approximately 30 minutes. The outage impacted Twitch's ability to host popular streams of the highly anticipated trailer, potentially benefiting services like Netflix.
The Stream Team: Return to Moria for a rescue!
Massively OP's Stream Team, featuring Larry Everett and MJ Guthrie, will be playing The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria live on August 26th, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. EDT. The stream will focus on a rescue mission within the game, following recent in-game accomplishments.
ShackStream: Super Mario Sunshine on The Stevetendo Show! Episode 745
The Stevetendo Show continues its playthrough of Super Mario Sunshine on Twitch, featuring the unique FLUDD water backpack mechanic. Host Steve also teased upcoming streams of Elden Ring and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch, alongside coverage of Gamescom and the Pokemon World Championships.
Like Final Fantasy 7 Revelation boss, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii worries live streams may not actually sell games: "Some people will be satisfied by just watching"
Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii questions the marketing effectiveness of game live streaming, suggesting that some viewers may be satisfied by watching rather than playing. He notes a shift towards casual gamers who prefer quick experiences. Final Fantasy 7 Remake director Naoki Hamaguchi previously shared similar concerns about the impact of streamers on game design.
The Stream Team: Celebrating like true Party Animals
Massively OP's MJ Guthrie will be streaming Party Animals on Friday, August 21st, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. EDT. The stream will feature gameplay of the floppy party game, where players use various items as weapons. The full stream will be available later on the OPTV channel.
ShackStream: Super Mario Sunshine on The Stevetendo Show! Episode 742
The Stevetendo Show will feature a playthrough of Super Mario Sunshine, where the host must clean up Isle Delfino using Professor E. Gadd's F.L.U.D.D. device. The stream will also touch upon The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Pokemon Trading Card Game playthroughs. The article also mentions a potential future playthrough of Elden Ring on the Nintendo Switch 2.
Disastrous Star Citizen stream is the cringiest thing you'll see today
A recent livestream for the crowdfunded game Star Citizen, developed by Cloud Imperium Games, has been widely criticized for its embarrassing display of bugs and internal team tension. The stream, intended to showcase an upcoming mission, instead highlighted the game's technical issues and an uncomfortable work environment, drawing negative attention from the community and content creators.
YouTube Redefines the View on August 24th — and Your Counts Are About to Climb
YouTube is changing its view counting policy on August 24th, logging a view the moment playback begins rather than after 30 seconds. This change aims to provide metric parity across different video formats like Shorts and long-form content. While view counts are expected to increase, YouTube assures creators that this will not impact earnings or eligibility for the YouTube Partner Program.
The Stream Team: Beat the heat and heads with a Warframe water fight in Dog Days
Massively OP's MJ will be participating in Warframe's Dog Days summer event, using water-themed weapons for some lighthearted fun. The stream will focus on this event as a break from the game's usual grind, airing live on August 17th at 8:00 p.m. EDT.
Twitch will sacrifice you to its AI overlord whether you like it or not
Twitch is facing criticism for using user data to train Amazon's generative AI models by default, requiring users to manually opt-out. Chief product officer Mike Minton stated that an opt-in system would result in very few users participating. Even with an opt-out, content may still be used if users appear on other streams, raising concerns about data privacy and the use of copyrighted material.
The Stream Team: Making monuments and talking to traders in Return to Moria
Massively OP's MJ and Larry are continuing their playthrough of the Durin's Folk expansion for Return to Moria, focusing on building monuments, trading with NPCs, and gathering materials. They will be live streaming their gameplay session tonight at 8:00 p.m. EDT, showcasing their dwarven team's efforts to expand their base and manage recruits.
ShackStream: Splatoon Raiders on The Stevetendo Show! Episode 739
The Stevetendo Show will feature a playthrough of Splatoon Raiders, continuing from previous episodes where players explored Spirhalite Islands and managed in-game currency. The stream will also touch upon upcoming Nintendo Switch Online releases like Super Mario Sunshine and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, as well as discuss recent rumors regarding Zelda and Pokemon.
The Stream Team: Controlling the Chaos in Wayfinder
Massively OP's MJ Guthrie will be live streaming her gameplay of Wayfinder tonight at 8:00 p.m. EDT. She will be continuing the story, titled 'Controlling the Chaos,' and exploring market row to acquire new weapons. Past streams and videos are available on their channel.
ShackStream: Splatoon Raiders on The Stevetendo Show! Episode 736
The Stevetendo Show will feature a playthrough of Splatoon Raiders, with host Steve exploring the Spirhalite Islands and upgrading his character. The stream will also touch upon upcoming Nintendo Switch Online additions like Super Mario Sunshine and a birthday stream featuring Snow Brothers. Shacknews continues to offer its streaming content on Twitch and VODs on YouTube.
The Stream Team: Everything is lava in Guild Wars 2’s Thunderhead Peaks
Massively OP's MJ Guthrie will be streaming Guild Wars 2 live, focusing on the Dragonsblood Forge in Thunderhead Peaks, which is powered by lava. The stream will showcase preparations for using the forge to craft dragonsblood weapons for the fight against Kralkatorrik. The event is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 4th, 2026.
