Twitch is the undisputed ruler of the livestreaming-video space, but competitors are starting to make gains. Mixer and Facebook Gaming are both up year-over-year in terms of market share, according to data-tracking service Arsenal.gg and broadcasting-production-tools company StreamElements.
Mixer and Facebooking Gaming both have 3% of the livestreaming market each in 2019. That’s up from 2018…
Fortnite lost 28% of its viewership hours on Twitch in 2019
December 19, 2019
Fortnite is still one of the most popular games in the world, but it has definitely lost some of the unprecedented momentum that it had throughout 2018. This led to League of Legends reclaiming Twitch’s most watched game, according to data-tracking service Arsenal.gg.
Fortnite lost 28% of its viewership hours on Twitch in 2019
December 19, 2019
Fortnite is still one of the most popular games in the world, but it has definitely lost some of the unprecedented momentum that it had throughout 2018. This led to League of Legends reclaiming Twitch’s most watched game, according to data-tracking service Arsenal.gg.
We knew it was coming, and now the multiplayer mode for Mario Kart Tour has arrived just in time for the holidays — but it’s only in beta and it’s only available to Gold Pass holders.
Mario Kart Tour was released for iOS and Android in September, but unusually for a Nintendo game it was purely a single-player experience. Last month Nintendo confirmed it would be launching a…
As 2019 winds down, it’s a time of reflection on the year that was, which includes how we used products and services. Spotify, for instance, has long offered a way to see your most-played songs of the year. Now, Nintendo’s getting in on the action with its own…
The best games for Nintendo Switch
December 18, 2019
Nintendo’s Switch is on a roll. The youngest of the games consoles is punching above its weight with a mix of core Nintendo games that have pushed iconic characters like Mario and Link into the modern gaming age. The Switch is also a portable console, which has…
Modern Warfare is the most-played Call of Duty this generation
December 18, 2019
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has brought a lot of momentum back to Activision Blizzard’s military shooter franchise. The publisher announced today that its multiplayer megahit surpassed $1 billion in sales worldwide. But it’s also setting records as the most-played Call of Duty game this generation.
Through its first 50 days after launch, Modern Warfare has more hours played and the highest…
The legendary Nintendo PlayStation prototype is up for auction
December 18, 2019
For years it was the stuff of legend — a games console that incorporated both a CD drive and SNES cartridge slot made with the official backing of PlayStation and Nintendo? But back in 2015 we saw the magical prototype for ourselves and even had a play with it. Now…
EA and Respawn unveil Apex Legends Global Series esports competition with $3 million in prizes
December 17, 2019
Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment have unveiled the Apex Legends Global Series, a set of esports tournaments for Apex Legends with a prize pool of $3 million.
The series will enable amateurs and pros to compete in online and live events. At less than a year old, Apex…
'Borderlands 3' and 'Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2' hit Google Stadia
December 17, 2019
Google is slowly but surely expanding the number of games available on Stadia, giving you and your friends (thanks to those buddy passes) more titles to play together. It emerged back in August that Borderlands 3 was coming to the game streaming platform, and today’s the day you can hop into the looter-shooter on Stadia. Joining Gearbox’s game on Stadia is fighting RPG Dragon Ball…
