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Twitch Studio adds chat overlay and countdown timer tools

October 13, 2020
Twitch has updated its livestreaming software with more features, which will give streamers more ways to make their broadcasts pop. With Twitch Studio, you can now copy and paste or duplicate layers or scenes so that you can make your stream&aposs visual style more consistent. Let’s say you usually place your webcam feed in the corner of the screen during your stream. If you want to…
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Roblox files papers with SEC for public offering

October 12, 2020
User-generated game platform Roblox confirmed a recent report that it has filed papers today to go public on the U.S. stock market. CNBC previously reported that the company could go public early next year at an $8 billion valuation. Roblox said it filed a confidential…
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Dirt 5’s 120Hz mode is why Xbox Series X is so exciting

October 12, 2020
I love playing games on the PC because of the control I have over the experience. Even if a developer doesn’t give me an option, chances are someone in the community will build a mod to unlock any feature you can think of. I will never give that up, but it does have its…
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The ripple effect of the Epic Games v. Apple battle royale

October 11, 2020
It was only five years ago that Epic Games’ Josh Adam and Bill Bramer were onstage at Apple’s WWDC demoing Fortnite and talking about how incredible the iOS platform is for developers. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you know where this is going. The legal and public relations battle that Epic launched against Apple for delisting its app from their stores demonstrates a clear…
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Epic loses court bid to force Apple to reinstate Fortnite in the App Store

October 10, 2020
A federal judge denied a request from Epic Games to force Apple to reinstate Epic’s Fortnite game on the App Store while awaiting the results of an antitrust lawsuit. U.S. District Court judge Yvonne Gonzales Rogers also ruled in favor of Epic, permanently granting a prior temporary order that stops Apple from retaliating against Epic by removing support for Epic’s Unreal Engine. The…
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Here’s how playing PS4 games on the PlayStation 5 will work

October 10, 2020
The PlayStation 5 offers backwards compatibility for the existing PlayStation 4 lineup of games, meaning you’ll be able to play almost any PS4 game you already own on the new console. Some games will also offer the option to upgrade to a proper PS5-optimized next-gen title, like Cyberpunk 2077 or Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Here’s how to get started: The PS5 will be able to play nearly every…
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