13 Jun
Speaking to Polygon, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has said that the company doesn’t plan on bringing Twitch streaming to Wii U beacause direct gameplay streams aren’t that fun to watch. “We don’t think streaming 30 minutes of gameplay by itself is a lot of fun,” Fils-Aime said, in part. “What we’ve got to […]
19 May
According to a report from Variety, YouTube has agreed to a $1 billion deal to acquire the game streaming service Twitch. Variety, citing sources familiar with the agreement, claims the deal is an all-cash offer and it could be made official as soon as today. The report also noted that YouTube is preparing for U.S. […]
26 Nov
Twitch has temporarily pulled channels streaming the PlayStation 4’s Playroom due to the content not being gaming-related, which violates Twitch’s terms of service. “We removed Playroom content from the directory because a majority of it was non-gaming related,” a Twith representative told Polygon. “We will look into adding it back as PS4 owners become more […]
31 Oct
As part of the PlayStation 4 pre-release FAQ, Sony has revealed that the console will not support content sharing via YouTube at launch. The PlayStation 4 will allow users to upload gameplay videos on their Facebook account, and stream live via Ustream or Twitch at launch. Although Sony also said PS4 owners should keep an […]