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Overwatch is Twitch’s most popular 2016 release

Posted byby Mike Minotti
September 30, 2016
1 min

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.

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Not just a YouTube sensation: PewDiePie’s game tops iOS App Store in 29 countries

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
September 30, 2016
2 min

PewDiePie is a host onto himself. As long as he can hold up a brofist, he’s a threat to take over any market he...

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GamesBeat weekly roundup: Ubisoft holds off Vivendi, and changes for Hearthstone

Posted byby Mike Minotti
September 30, 2016
3 min

Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, teams and figures from the NBA get involved in the esports market, No Man’s Sky loses...

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NES Classic Edition has filters to re-create the crappy ’80s TV experience

Posted byby Mike Minotti
September 30, 2016
2 min

Nintendo announced new features for the Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition, which launches November 11 for $60. The NES Classic is a mini-version of the original console, which dominated the gaming landscape from its launch in 1985 to the end of the ’80s.

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Star Wars: Commander mobile game gets Rogue One content

Posted byby Mike Minotti
September 30, 2016
1 min

You don’t have to wait until December for a taste of the next Star Wars story. Disney announced today that the mobile strategy game...

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Girl Scouts hold another event where girls earn video game patches

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
September 30, 2016
2 min

The Girl Scouts have created a patch for girls to earn a badge in video game design. The organizing groups announced their badge program last...

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No Man’s Sky helps digital gaming generate $6.1 billion in August

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
September 30, 2016
2 min

Consumers continue to spend more money on digital game downloads and microtransactions. Digital game sales reached $6.1 billion in August, according to intelligence firm...

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Pokémon Go made $470 million in 82 days as it moves from fad to steady success

Posted byby Mike Minotti
September 30, 2016
2 min

Pokémon Go isn’t done going yet. Mobile intelligence group Newzoo has released a new report on Pokémon Go, the hit location-based game that came out...