Episode 165: Twitch Is Randomly Running Ads Now?

Warp World Podcast

Fall Guys must be doing maintenance because the whole crew is here with the news. Spelunky 2 is out, and people are scrambling to find the secrets. It's got a lot of similarities to the first game, but it's got a whole lot more meat to it. Sony revealed the Playstation 5 prices. They are trying to take down Microsoft, but will it be enough? The preorders have already come and gone, so it's not looking bad for them. Nintendo had another mini-direct. There's a lot of games, but two Monster Hunter games are the stars of the show. Is that enough to keep them relevant when new consoles drop? We've got a pair of Hot Takes involving Twitch. The first is more ads. Instead of just paying more to the streamers for ads, they are just going to randomly run ads on your stream, and not give you the option to opt out. But, on top of that, they also celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by adding emote modifiers to make your emotes have a sombrero, maracas, or a guitar. That's only slightly culturally insensitive, right? Come on Twitch! We love you, but you keep taking one step forward and two steps back. WE NOW HAVE A PATREON! Check it out at https://www.patreon.com/WarpWorld Check out https://coins.warp.world for a salty treat! You can submit any questions you have to [e-mail] for the Ask the Broadcasters segment!