If you watch a popular livestreamer on Twitch, YouTube, Mixer, or Facebook, it might seem like they are juggling a lot at once. They are often playing a game, talking to their audience, and managing a suite of tools that provide chat interactivity, overlays, and more. But the truth is that software is simplifying a lot of the broadcasting process, and StreamElements is one of the companies leading…
YouTube Rewind 2019 charts put 'Minecraft,' PewDiePie at the top
December 5, 2019
YouTube’s annual Rewind look back is here, and while this year’s video isn’t live yet — let’s hope the service avoids another most-disliked debacle — it has revealed some statistics. Mostly, YouTube’s charts show that being embroiled…
Nintendo brought the first batch of SNES games to its Switch Online subscribers back in September, and now it’s ready to add some more, despite intentionally irregular scheduling. Star Fox 2 is one of the additions, which marks the only time it’s ever been…
Nintendo has updated the roster of retro games available as part of the Nintendo Switch Online service with six games that are not Super Mario RPG. But this is the first sign that the publisher plans to add more Super Nintendo games to the service over time.
Nintendo revealed the additions in an announcement trailer on YouTube. All six games will go live on Switch for anyone who subscribes to the…
Twitch is announcing a new set of features and tools for its Creator Dashboard. That’s a big deal, since the livestreaming platform has more than 3 million creators, or people who livestream. And the easy way to boost that number is to make better tools that make it easier…
Microsoft may be building a disc-less next-gen Xbox after all
December 4, 2019
Just when it seemed Microsoft’s plans for Project Scarlett, its next-generation Xbox console, were getting simpler, there’s a new wrinkle to the narrative. According to Kotaku‘s Jason Schreier, Microsoft is “working” on a more affordable…
Sensor Tower — Call of Duty: Mobile hits $87 million and 172 million downloads in 2 months
December 4, 2019
Call of Duty: Mobile has reaped nearly $87 million in global player spending and more than 172 million downloads in its first two months, according to Sensor Tower Store Intelligence estimates.
While there have been a few Call of Duty mobile games in the past, none have ever gotten this kind of traction out of the gate. The Tencent-developed title reached a record-breaking 100 million in just…
Nintendo Switch launches in China on December 10 for $300
December 4, 2019
(Reuters) — Japan’s Nintendo said on Wednesday it will officially launch its Switch gaming console in mainland China on December 10 priced 2,099 yuan ($298) with local partner Tencent. Pre-orders for the console began at noon (0400 GMT) in China on Wednesday, opening a…
Google Play "Best of 2019" awards headlined by Call of Duty: Mobile and Glitch Video editor
December 4, 2019
As 2019 comes to an end, Google listed the best apps, games, movies and ebooks from the Play Store in two distinct categories with a Users Choice section alongside the Google Play Editors winners.
In the Users Choice category, Video Editor – Glitch Video Effects…
Publisher THQ Nordic announced today that Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire will be available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on January 28.
Deadfire is a role-playing game from Obsidian that came out for PC in May 2018. It’s one of the last titles Obsidian made before Microsoft bought the developer in November 2018.
Before Obsidian had all of that Microsoft money to play with, the studio went to…
