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Read More »EA: ‘streaming games on-demand will happen’
Ubisoft’s Yves Guillemot suggests the next console generation could be the last
“I think we will see another generation, but there is a good chance that step-by-step we will see less and less hardware."
Read More »Microsoft integrates Lightstream Studio customisation features into Mixer
Mixer Partners and Mixer Pro members have access to Lightstream Studio services in beta from now, with access being extended to more users “soon”
Read More »EA could launch a streaming service in the next three years
The publisher told the UBS Global Technology Conference that it could launch by 2020 and has help from an unnamed partner
Read More »Campo Santo to file DMCA takedown request against PewDiePie following racial slur
Co-founder of the studio tweeted the news after the influencer used the language this weekend on a live stream
Read More »Twitch has raised over $75m for charity since launch
Raising money for charity has always been an important part of Twitch’s mission statement, but now the streaming platform has announced it’s raised over $75m for over 100 charities since it first launched. High profile charity drives include speed-running event Games Done Quick, which this year raised $2.2m for the …
Read More »PS4 games come to PC via PlayStation Now update
PS4 games are now available on Sony’s PlayStation Now streaming service, meaning you can now play PS4 games on your PC. 50 PS4 titles will be added to the service today, including Killzone: Shadow Fall, Saints Row IV Re-Elected, WWE 2K16, Tropic 5 and Tearaway Unfolded, with additional games being …
Read More »Dailymotion switches focus to premium content
Vivendi’s streaming video service Dailymotion is backing away from the YouTube and Switch market with a shift to premium video. The former Yahoo acquisition target has signed up with Vice, Universal Music (which is also owned by Vivendi) and CNN to create what it described as high quality content targeting …
Read More »Twitch secures Blizzard streaming rights
Online video giant Twitch has announced that it has secured a global two-year deal for exclusive streaming rights for over 20 Blizzard eSports events. The agreement secures coverage of major titles including Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, World of Warcraft, StarCraft II and Overwatch and, according to Twitch, reflects Blizzard …
Read More »OPINION: Hi-Rez Studios on why streaming is the best way to engage with your audience
To me, what matters most has always been to make people happy; it was one the main reasons that drove me to work in the video games industry. As a child, I was passionate about video games, and I really wanted to be involved and to be able to share …
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