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Nvidia has added some important new functionality to its GeForce Experience software. Streamers will be delighted to hear that desktop capture has been added to ShadowPlay. Previously the software would only stream live video of compatible titles, but now users can stream whatever is being displayed on their screen, opening …
Read More »YouTube making $1bn move on Twitch, says report
Hollywood news site Variety says YouTube is to acquire Twitch. The video site will purportedly pay $1bn for the broadcast site, which has risen to prominence off the back of its deep involvement with games streaming, both from big sports shows down to personal feeds run by individuals. In recent …
Read More »Twin Galaxies launches round-the-clock gaming news Twitch channel
Video game-focused organization Twin Galaxies has announced Twin Galaxies Live, a 24/7 interactive programming channel on Twitch revolving around game streams and gaming news coverage. The channel evolved from live broadcasting network 1337LoungeLive, and is accessible via Twin Galaxies’ Twitch page and website. Twin Galaxies Live relies on both Twitch …
Read More »Now (not) Twitch Plays Hearthstone
It’s played Pokemon, Super Mario and Tetris. Now the internet hivemind is trying its hand at Blizzard’s card battle Hearthstone. Hearthmind isn’t actually a Twitch Plays venture as it doesn’t use the streaming service. But it’s very much in the vein of, tasking a group of gamers with collectively playing …
Read More »Twitch is America’s most used live streaming site
Big-hitting live video sites such as WWE, Ustream and MLB are trailing in the wake of the phenomenon that is Twitch. A Qwilt report about live streaming usage reveals that Twitch claimed a 43.6 per cent share of the live video streaming audience in the US for the week of …
Read More »Twitch, Crytek and Amazon confirmed as first speakers for Develop Conference 2014
Nine of the biggest brands in the games industry have signed-up to speak at this year’s Develop Conference in Brighton. Leading the new speakers is Twitch, as regional director EMEA Stuart Saw will explore the live streaming phenomenon and how developers can maximise the potential of their games on the …
Read More »Twitch, Crytek and Media Molecule among first Develop in Brighton speakers
Speakers from Aardman to Jagex to cover cloud gaming, the rise of VR, new publishing models and more
Read More »Twitch opens London office
New HQ includes a full studio so UK developers can stream their content live over the broadcasting platform
Read More »Twitch opens London HQ
Games video giant Twitch has finally opened a full European base on Carnaby Street in London. It comes as Twitch tells MCV it has doubled its UK traffic to 2m unique users over the last 12 months. The company’s new ten-man European team includes former GameSpot account director Michael Thomas, …
Read More »Twitch co-funding Kickstarter title
Live-streaming service Twitch is putting cash behind Studio Bean’s Choice Chamber. The company has promised to match the remaining amount needed by the developer, which has been raising money through Kickstarter. The studio was aiming to raise $30,000 by April 20th to make the title – prior to the announcement …
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