If you livestream on Twitch or YouTube, you may have thought about getting a multi-camera switcher to boost your production values. The problem is devices that can handle that while doing picture-in-picture and other effects can cost up to a grand. However, Blackmagic Design’s ATEM Mini is a four-input switcher that can handle transitions, picture-in-picture, pro-level audio control and more for…
Developers using the Epic Games Store now have more options for processing payments. Epic told developers this week that they can set up alternative systems for taking in-app purchases. This should help studios that want to make games that appeal to people in countries that…
It appears that Platinum Games will release current-gen remasters of Bayonetta and Vanquish, two of the studio’s most popular games, early next year on Xbox One. This week, separate listings for the two titles, along with a bundle that includes both of them, have appeared…
Call of Duty Endowment and U.S. Army create Code Bowl esports event for armed forces
December 5, 2019
The Call of Duty Endowment and the U.S. Army Esports are announcing the first-ever Code Bowl event on December 13.
The event will feature eight teams, each captained by a popular streamer playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare along with members of the U.S. Army Esports team.
Each team will be competing to become the Code Bowl Champions by earning the most points in-game. Each team will include a…
How Saber Interactive crammed the Witcher 3 onto Switch
December 5, 2019
Getting The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to work on Nintendo Switch was a major undertaking. But it’s a challenge that Saber Interactive chief executive officer Matthew Karch was confident his team could overcome. After all, this is the same team that upgraded The Wither 3 into 4K…
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…
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 in controversy hasn’t pushed top creators down very far.
PewDiePie, aka Felix Kjellberg is still the number one most viewed creator in a year where he…
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 playable…
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…
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 to become a streamer.
While 3 million sounds like a lot of streamers, it’s a relatively small part of Twitch’s overall…
