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Read More »ESPN president: ‘eSports is not a sport’
One of the most powerful figures in sports broadcasting has questioned the rising legitimacy of eSports. Re/code reports that ESPN president John Skipper has said that eSports is not a sport”, adding: It’s a competition. Chess is a competition. Checkers is a competition. Mostly, I’m interested in doing real sports.” …
Read More »Sky News added to Xbox 360 VOD line-up
Xbox 360 owners will from next week have Sky News added to the TV section of their console’s UI. The feed is being made available in both the UK and US from Tuesday September 9th. Sky News is consistently exploring opportunities to expand our global reach,” Sky News head of …
Read More »OnLive expands game streaming service offering in Europe
Cloud gaming firm OnLive has announced the expansion of its eponymous game streaming service to six new European regions. The OnLive service will be made available in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, The Netherlands and Ireland during Q4 2014. OnLive is currently available in the USA, Canada and UK. The company …
Read More »Google backed out of Twitch deal due to ‘antitrust issues’
Previous reports that Google was on the verge of buying Twitch were true, a new report has claimed. It was last month said that Google had committed itself to a $1bn buyout of the video streaming service. However, it was confirmed last night that Amazon has acquired the company for …
Read More »PS4 SharePlay session restricted to 60 minutes
Bit by bit, more details concerning the technical requirements of Sony’s SharePlay plan for PS4 are beginning to emerge. And here’s an important one – sessions will be limited to 60 minutes, GameSpot reports. There’s no limit on the number of times someone can use SharePlay, however, so it may …
Read More »All PS4 DualShock 4 games will be compatible with SharePlay
SharePlay will be compatible with all DualShcok 4 PS4 titles and does not require special coding from developers. The function, arriving as part of an upcoming PS4 update, allows players to have their friends take control of their game over the internet using PSN’s new streaming technology. Think of it …
Read More »First there was Twitch plays Pokemon, now there’s Fish Plays Pokemon
As in, there is literally a fish playing Pokemon, live on Twitch. Remember when crowdgaming pioneer Twitch Plays Pokemon made big news earlier this year? Well, things appear to have moved on somewhat. As spotted earlier today, now we have Fish Plays Pokemon. Welcome to our stream where our fish, …
Read More »Twitch introduces content ID scheme for audio copyright
There is general unrest across the games steaming community this morning following Twitch’s sudden introduction of an audio copyright detecting tech. The decision mirrors similar moves made by YouTube last year – and yes, that’s the YouTube rumoured to be on the verge of a $1bn acquisition of the company. …
Read More »Sky Now TV finally comes to Xbox One
Sky’s Now TV streaming service is launching today (July 30th) for Xbox One. Now TV is an on-demand service allowing viewers access to a variety of Sky content including movies, sports and TV programming. It was originally listed in the launch line-up for Xbox One entertainment apps set to hit …
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