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PS4 Remote Play will fully support Android this week

October 7, 2019
Sony has announced version 7.00 of the PlayStation 4’s system software, which centers around updates to Remote Play and party functionality. The update will be available this week. Remote Play will now let you stream games from your console to any Android device running version 5.0 or above. This has actually been a feature on certain Android phones since 2014, but only ones made by Sony —…
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Xbox dominates gaming industry TV spend for September

October 5, 2019
The gaming industry came roaring back to life in September with an estimated TV ad spend of $39.3 million, a remarkable increase of 983% from August’s outlay. Xbox took the lead, accounting for over 63% of the industry total, with 2K Games and EA Sports in a distant…
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Respawn ‘loves the Quest’ even if Medal of Honor’s VR focus is the Rift

October 5, 2019
Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is an Oculus Rift-exclusive VR shooter coming from Respawn Entertainment. It marks the first entry in the long-running World War II shooter series in over seven years. At a reveal event a couple of weeks ago I got the chance to go hands-on with Medal of Honor VR briefly and took some time to speak with game director Peter Hirschmann. You can read some other…
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Ninja left Twitch because his brand was too big for gaming

October 4, 2019
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins’ surprising departure from Twitch came after months of feeling like the company didn’t respect his wishes and hindered his ability to grow outside of gaming. But Blevins’ manager and wife, Jessica Blevins, told Business Insider that Tyler’s…
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Call of Duty: Mobile marches past 35 million downloads

October 4, 2019
Activision Blizzard announced today Call of Duty: Mobile has surpassed 35 million downloads less than a week after its launch. The mobile version of Activision Blizzard’s hit shooter franchise launched on October 1 for Android and iOS. According to Activision Blizzard, it achieved this milestone faster than any other first or third-person shooter on Android or iOS. On Wednesday, mobile industry…
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'Red Dead Redemption 2' will be a Google Stadia launch title

October 4, 2019
When Red Dead Redemption 2 comes to PCs in November, it won’t just be available in conventional form. Rockstar has also confirmed that its open-world Western game will be available as a launch title for Google Stadia when it debuts the same month. In other…
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Ninja isn’t helping Mixer catch up to Twitch

October 4, 2019
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is doing fine on Mixer. His livestreams continue to attract tens of thousands of viewers. But Ninja’s success is not lifting up other broadcasters on Microsoft’s livestreaming video platform, according to StreamElements and data-tracking firm Aresenal.gg. As more kids went back to school in September, livestreaming hours watched dropped across Twitch, YouTube…
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