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Video streaming service Twitch has added a new audio-only feature to its iOS app, the company has revealed. According to a new Twitch blog post, the new mode allows Apple device owners to continue listening to the audio feed of a stream, including when the app has been minimized or …
Read More »First Vine TV app heading to Xbox One
Xbox One users will soon be able to upload video clips to Vine. It’s the first time the short-form video service has been adapted for a TV platform. The console’s Vine app will be able to both upload clips (via the Upload Studio) and view other Vine videos. In total …
Read More »Titanfall companion app available on iOS and Android
EA has released a companion app for multiplayer shooter Titanfall on both iOS and Android. As well as offering an assortment of info regarding the game’s universe, characters, weapons and maps it also allows player to track their stats from the console and PC game. It will also connect with …
Read More »Nintendo reveals Mario Kart 8 web app
OK, it’s not quite the smartphone app we may have expected but a new Mario Kart 8 web service seems to be a step in the right direction for Nintendo. Going under the name Mario Kart TV, it will let players access race highlights and, if logged in with their …
Read More »Games trading app Jiggster launches on Android
An app designed to allow folk to swap their physical games has gone live on the Google Play Marketplace. It allows users to list the games they are looking to swap and what titles they are after. They can then either locate other users who live near by for face-to-face …
Read More »MLG Xbox 360 app hits today
The Xbox 360 version of Major League Gaming’s app is out today in a handful of territories, including the UK and US. Xbox Live Gold subscribers in the UK, US, Canada and Australia should have access to the app at some point in the day, according to the eSports organization. …
Read More »Playing Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes unlocks Phantom Pain content
Konami has revealed another reason to shell out on the limited-size Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. Gamers who play the taster title, out on March 21st, will be able to carry their save over to The Phantom Pain. Specifically, they will be given additional staff for what is being …
Read More »WWE Network on-demand app launches on PS4, PS3, and Xbox 360
The WWE Network app has arrived on PS3, PS4, and Xbox 360 consoles, the professional wrestling company has announced. The subscription-based service, revealed back in January, packs access to over a thousand hours of on-demand video content across WWE’s lifetime. Along with classic WWE/WWF match-ups, archives include WCW and ECW …
Read More »Plastic Surgery kids’ game removed from App Store
A game that saw players practicing plastic surgery on overweight patients has been removed from both the Apple and Google app stores. The BBC reports that the game, which went under the titles Plastic Surgery for Barbie and simply Plastic Surgery, was rated as suitable for nine year olds and …
Read More »$1m worth of pizza ordered through Pizza Hut’s Xbox 360 app
Customers have ordered over $1m worth of pizza through the Xbox 360’s Pizza Hut app in just four months. "It’s been a source of unbelievable growth for us," Pizza Hut’s PR director Doug Terfehr told Polygon. "Just the explosion of people who wanted to download it, experiment with it, play …
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