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Discord will soon offer game streaming, but it’s very different than Twitch

Discord will launch a feature called Go Live for its desktop application on August 15th. It will allow anybody with a PC to stream video of their game in any voice channel to up to 10 people at a time. Go Live is intended to give people the feeling of gaming in a living room with your friends, and it shows. It works based on Discord’s game detection, the same feature that shows your friends…
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Bungie is launching cross-save for Destiny 2 on August 21st

Bungie has revealed the date Destiny 2 players will be able to start moving accounts freely between platforms to be August 21st. That’s when the game studio says it’s expecting to launch cross-save support for the open-world shooter, a long-awaited feature only just…
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Twitch unveils its own desktop broadcasting app

Until now, people who stream their gameplay or lives on Twitch have done so through a PS4, Xbox One, Twitch’s mobile app, Twitch Sings or third-party software. As of today, there’s another option for those hoping to become the next Ninja, Dr. Disrespect or…
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Hand-drawn RPG 'Indivisible' finally arrives October 8th

Cuphead isn’t the only hand-drawn game to have a years-long birthing process. Lab Zero and 505 Games have announced that their action RPG Indivisible will reach PCs (via Steam), the PS4 and Xbox One on October 8th. The Switch version is “coming soon,” the team added. Whichever version you play, you’ll get the same meticulously animated visuals and elaborate backgrounds…
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Human Things' Switch charger is also a portable TV dock

If you’re looking for a portable way to play Nintendo Switch games on a big screen, a new Kickstarter project from accessory maker Human Things, creators of a Switch Bluetooth audio dongle, might be just what you need. Described as a “covert dock”, the…
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EA is finally improving Career Mode for 'FIFA 20'

Even though ‘Street’ soccer will be the biggest addition to FIFA 20, hardcore fans of the franchise know the importance of Career Mode. And this year, with the new game launching on September 27th, developer EA Sports is promising to make the feature more authentic and customizable than ever before. Not only will you be able to change the body type, skin tone, clothing, hairstyle of…
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A shooting threat sends police to Twitch headquarters

Police responded to a possible threat at Twitch’s San Francisco headquarters on Wednesday morning. As Business Insider reported this morning, multiple employees said the threat was a possible shooter. “We were made aware of a threat against our San Francisco HQ on…
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Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo agree to disclose loot box odds

Loot boxes have been a source of controversy in recent years. They offer gamers a way to snag virtual items, but because the rewards are typically randomized and players can buy them with real money, they’ve been called as a form of gambling. Some jurisdictions have…
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Minecraft’s recent surge on YouTube proves that the ‘PewDiePie Effect’ is still real

Almost two months ago, Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg did something his fans have wanted for years: he made a Minecraft video, and he’s continued to make them ever since. The result was Kjellberg’s most successful month in years, pulling in more than 570 million views in July and kickstarting a new trend among some of the biggest YouTube creators. For the first time since January 2017…
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