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The Intel Extreme Masters and ESL One weekend in Katowice last month broke the Twitch concurrent viewership record as more than 1m people tuned in to watch. The eSports event hosted world-class tournaments for four of the most popular games in the Spodek Arena, in Katowice, Poland, over March 12-15. …
Read More »Opinion: Where did it all go wrong? OnLive users to lose all access to content
The closure of OnLive will leave many gamers without access to content they believed they own, as well as a totally useless piece of hardware. Those who subscribed to PlayPass will lose access to their library on April 30th, with all save data and achievements being wiped. Those who had …
Read More »Onlive to shut down, Sony to buy patents
Struggling games streaming service to close on April 30th
Read More »PS4 and PS3 Spotify app going live today; PlayStation exclusivity confirmed
PlayStation Music, a co-venture between Sony and Spotify, will arrive on PS4 and PS3 today. The collaboration was announced earlier this year. Users won’t need a PlayStation Plus subscription or even a Spotify account to access the service. While it will be free to use, however, paying for premium membership …
Read More »Twitch makes users reset passwords after two potential hacks
Streaming video giant Twitch is forcing users to change their passwords after what was described as unauthorised access to some Twitch user account information”. Furthermore, some users who have already reset their passwords have been contacted again to say that their new password needs changing following another infringement. For your …
Read More »PlayStation Now Private Beta coming to the UK very soon
Sony will roll out a private beta for its PlayStation Now PS4 games streaming service in the UK this spring. PlayStation Now allows users to play games that are actually being run on remote computers, with the image being streamed to the player and the player’s controller inputs to the …
Read More »Windows 10 can edit Xbox One video footage
The integration between Windows 10 and Xbox brings many benefits, and those who stream or watch video will not be left out. The Verge reports that the OS will include a number of features that will tap into the booming video sector. Windows 10 allows users to access their Xbox …
Read More »Newest Nvidia Shield is 4k Android microconsole
Graphics firm targeting living room with streaming device
Read More »Steam Machines get streaming ability with Steam Link
Valve releasing new hardware this November, Steam Machines to compete with consoles
Read More »Valve reveals Steam Link streaming device, Steam Controller price
Hot on the heels of its Vive VR announcement, Steam has introduced another new piece of hardware – the Steam Link. Set for release in November, at least in the US, Steam Link is designed to act as a streaming device, bringing content from Windows, Mac, Linux and Valve’s own …
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