Amazon unveils three livestream-friendly PC games at TwitchCon
There should be no doubt that Amazon is serious about the game business. The company is unveiling three new PC games today that offer...
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...
Overcharge adds Twitter, Reddit, and YouTube integration to Twitch’s esports livestreams
A new startup wants to improve the Twitch esports experience with an information-rich platform for competitive gaming fans. Overcharge is a new platform for watching...
How VReal wants to be more than just the ‘Twitch for VR games’
When you’re describing a business or piece of software, it’s often best to explain it in relation to something familiar. If I were explaining...
TwitchCon 2016 will have a Streamline tournament worth $10,000
A competitive game that’s a perfect match for streaming is getting the spotlight at TwitchCon. Twitch announced today that its upcoming TwitchCon 2016, which...
Twitch acquires Curse, its sites, tools for gamers, and databases
Game-streaming site Twitch announced today that it will acquire Curse, which creates programs like voice clients, databases, and mod managers for PC games. Twitch...
Microsoft buys game livestreaming startup Beam to integrate with Xbox
Microsoft wants to add something extra to video livestreaming on the Xbox One, and today’s move will enable this to happen. The company revealed...
What esports can learn from the NFL, Major League Baseball, and the World Cup
As fast as esports has been growing, it still needs to answer a few crucial questions. Unlike traditional sports like soccer or American football,...
‘Twitch plays politics’: Gaming service to stream GOP and Dem conventions
Twitch has announced that it plans to livestream the upcoming political conventions, giving people who are already fed up with the current election season and...
Twitch readies its long-awaited HTML5 video player
Twitch is about to come through on a promise to its game-livestream spectators and broadcasters. The San Francisco gameplay livestreaming company is announcing today...