Amazon starts letting Alexa developers sell extra lives in voice games
Amazon today announced that developers with Alexa skills games can now sell Echo device owners things like extra lives or special powers in role-playing...
China bans Twitch because people were finally watching it
Twitch is no longer available in China. Earlier this week, authorities in that country added the livestreaming platform to its blacklist. The Amazon site...
Amazon’s Alexa Gadgets Toolkit beta brings voice control to singing fish toys
Ever heard of Alexa Gadgets? They’re Bluetooth devices that “enhance” voice interactions with compatible Amazon Echo devices (think connected lightbulbs synced to a killer...
Microsoft’s Walmart partnership isn’t about retail — it’s about streaming
When Walmart and Microsoft announced they had entered into a strategic partnership for wider use of cloud and artificial intelligence technology, everyone stated the...
Former 2K president Christoph Hartmann joins Amazon Game Studios as vice president
Last May, Christoph Hartmann stepped down from his role as president of Take-Two Interactive’s 2K Games — and he’s landed as vice president of Amazon...
Fallout 76 is skipping Steam, but that’s not the real threat to Valve
Fallout 76 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 are coming to PC later this year, but you won’t find them on Steam. Like...
Amazon responds after third-party sellers put bootleg games on its store
Over the weekend, some thrifty gamers spotted a deal on Amazon. A downloadable version of the tough strategy survival sim Frostpunk was available on...
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...