Twitch Prime users get new Hearthstone Priest hero: Tyrande Whisperwind
It’s prime time for Hearthstone’s Priest class. On Amazon, that is. Onstage today at TwitchCon in San Diego, Hearthstone art lead Ben Thompson announced...
Twitch Prime is the new premium version of the streaming site
Twitch today announced Twitch Prime, a premium subscription service for its streaming site, during its TwitchCon event in San Diego. It’s actually part of...
Overwatch is Twitch’s most popular 2016 release
The streaming site Twitch revealed today during the keynote for its TwitchCon event in San Diego that Overwatch has been the most popular 2016 release on the site, meaning that it has attracted more viewers than any other game released during the year.
This chart shows why Pokémon Go’s server collapse was inevitable
When Pokémon Go launched in July, it was nearly unplayable at times due to overloaded servers. Now, Google is giving a look behind the scenes to...
XSplit integrates custom overlays into its livestreams with two major acquisitions
XSplit is expanding its platform today by purchasing two tools for livestreamers. SplitmediaLabs, which owns and operates the XSplit service that enables you to simply broadcast...
Parsec joins the cloud gaming fray with a new low-latency service
Cloud gaming has gone through a cycle, and it seems to be on the upswing again, with more startups. One such example is Parsec,...
Bot platform from PullString, maker of Barbie and Call of Duty bots, lets you create characters
The PullString platform for the creation of storytelling bots made its debut today. For the better part of the last decade, the PullString platform...
Plex can now organize and play your movies from Amazon’s cloud
Plex wants you to have all your digital movies available on your Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nvidia Shield whenever you need it without...
Zynga hires a game veteran as its chief marketing officer
Zynga has hired seasoned game marketer Doug Scott as its new chief marketing officer. Scott has more than 20 years of experience in interactive entertainment...
Sega unleashes Total War on … Facebook
Facebook gaming has fallen from its peak popularity late last decade as mobile has taken over, but Sega still sees potential in the platform....