Fortnite studio Epic wants to improve its hit with Amazon Web Services
Epic Games already hosts its megahit Fortnite on Amazon’s server platform, but the developer revealed today that it is planning to partner with Amazon...
Amazon will sell HTC Viveport apps and open Prime Day VR kiosks (updated)
Amazon will offer HTC Viveport titles through its online store, and open VR kiosks in 10 locations across India -- the latter to promote Prime Day.
Twitch gets transparent about how it wants to boost discovery
Twitch has one of the largest and most dedicated audiences on the internet, but it is still difficult to carve out your own following...
Amazon unveils Fire TV Cube, a streaming box with Alexa for $119
Amazon has announced the Amazon Fire TV Cube, a 4K Ultra HD-capable set-top packed with IR blasters that can control A/V systems and televisions, far-field microphones that listen for Alexa commands, and access to a wealth of entertainment apps like Showtime, HBO, and Netflix.
Twitch is down, so let’s go watch cable, I guess
Many people are having troubles watching, broadcasting, or chatting on Twitch, and Amazon’s livestreaming video platform has said that it is working to fix...
Game biz analyst Michael Pachter takes on E3, esports madness, and cloud gaming
Michael Pachter, currently at Wedbush Securities, has been an analyst on video games for decades, and he is never shy about sharing his opinions...
Oculus Go VR headset hits shelves ahead of F8 launch and developer giveaway (Updated)
Just ahead of Facebook’s F8 conference for developers today, photos and new details emerged suggesting that the company’s low-cost standalone VR headset Oculus Go...
Amazon’s next mobile game tournament will have $100,000 in prizes
Amazon announced its Mobile Masters 2018 tournament, a new esports tournament for both amateur and pro mobile game players. The gamers will compete in...
YouTubers get a new suite of live-video tools from StreamElements
StreamElements is one of the top tools for producing high-quality livestreams on Twitch, and now it is expanding to Google’s video platform. YouTube creators...
Call of Duty: WWII Alexa Skill gives you a personal multiplayer coach
I’ve always needed a personal coach when it comes to multiplayer combat for Call of Duty, and now Activision is providing one via Amazon’s...