Tag Archives: streaming

Amazon has been working on its own game streaming service, Luna, for years now. So far, the service has only been available in trial form and in limited territories. That changes today, however, with Amazon Luna officially launching across the US, adding new games and channels, and implementing Twitch integration.  …

Microsoft went through a lot of changes during the Xbox One generation, from leadership shakeups, to platform overhauls and major acquisitions. While the Xbox One launched with Twitch integration, allowing users to stream straight from their console dashboard, those features were removed and replaced by Mixer integration in 2017. Now, …

When Nintendo first launched its Switch handheld-hybrid, the console manufacturer’s desire to ensure that the handheld is seen as a gaming device first meant that third-party media apps such as Netflix and youTube were not available. Slowly they were added to the handheld however, and now, joining the Nintendo eShop …

Last week, Nvidia announced plans to bring 30 games to GeForce Now over the course of February. The headliner last week was none other than Dying Light 2: Stay Human. This week, Nvidia is adding ten more titles to the library, with five of those being brand new releases, including …

Back in August, we learned that Google was hiring new Stadia employees to work on licensing its streaming tech out to game developers and publishers, in lieu of focusing on first-party games and bringing consumers on to Stadia directly. Now, it seems that plan is very much in motion, with Google reportedly being in talks with the likes of Bungie and Capcom.

Following on from a brief hiatus over the holiday season and early January, Nvidia is back to releasing weekly GeForce Now updates, with new titles joining the service each Thursday. Throughout February, we can expect 30 titles to join GeForce Now, including the Life is Strange games, Dying Light 2, …

After years of development hell, the live-action Halo TV series is finally on the way thanks to a partnership between Microsoft, Showtime and Paramount. The series is set to debut in just under two months time and now, we have our first full trailer.  The Halo TV series trailer aired …

Joby has been known amongst content creators for years thanks to the Gorillapod, one of the most popular flexible tripods for filming IRL content. Now, Joby is expanding from camera accessories and into the audio market, with a full range of new microphones to suit every budget. As always, great …

After founding in 2021, Streamplify has been working on a slew of new products aimed at aspiring and upcoming streamers. For 2022, Streamplify is introducing a number of new products, providing you with everything you need to get started with creating content.  The launch line-up for 2022 inclues the Streamplify …

While most companies are betting on cloud game streaming as the next big thing, Alienware is going in a different direction, with its latest project, codenamed ‘Nyx', looking to be four gaming PCs in one by streaming to different screens throughout the home.  Have you ever wondered how cool it …

For day 22 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with Elgato to give away a HUGE streaming hardware bundle, including a Facecam, a new microphone, a Stream Deck, a Ring light and a Wave panels starter set. 

Last week was capped off with some major news coming out of Sony. According to credible sources, Sony is currently preparing its own competitor to Xbox Game Pass, codenamed ‘Spartacus'. The idea sounds great in theory, but looking into the current plans, Sony is missing some crucial elements that have …

Logitech, Streamlabs' parent company, is being accused of plagiarism for copying the layout of Lightstream to create the Xbox-exclusive Streamlabs Studios website. However, that's not all, as the “OBS” naming was used without the consent of OBS' founders, leading streamers and former employees of Streamlabs to ask Logitech to solve …

 Last week, Netflix officially launched Netflix Games for Android, marking the beginning of its new venture into the videogames market. Starting from tomorrow, Netflix Games will also be available on iOS devices too  Netflix Games are offered through the current Netflix app, although clicking on a game will take you …

One of the big benefits of cloud gaming is the instant access to games, without the need to wait for installs or downloads. It also paves the way for developers to offer limited-time access to titles in a controlled way, without needing to spend resources and development time creating a …

Back in 2019, Microsoft and Sony formed a “strategic partnership”, with Sony agreeing to utilise Microsoft's cloud technology to develop next-gen streaming products. Now, Microsoft is forming a “strategic alliance” with another Japanese company – SEGA.  First things first, this is not an acquisition. Sega has long been rumoured to …

Microsoft went through a lot of changes during the Xbox One generation, from leadership shakeups, to platform overhauls and major acquisitions. While the Xbox One launched with Twitch integration, allowing users to stream straight from their console dashboard, those features were removed and replaced by Mixer integration in 2017. Now, …

GeForce Now is about to get its biggest upgrade to date, bringing the power of the RTX 3080 graphics card to the cloud gaming platform. A new subscription tier is also being introduced alongside this hardware upgrade. 

Last week, Nvidia announced that it will be bringing 23 games to GeForce Now over October, starting things off with Far Cry 6. This week, we've got another major set of games coming to the streaming library – the Crysis Remastered trilogy.  There will be 23 games in total coming …

Yesterday alongside the reveal of Sora for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nintendo also announced that the Kingdom Hearts games were coming to Nintendo Switch. There is a catch though, as all of the titles will be cloud-based, not just Kingdom Hearts 3.  We initially thought that Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 …

Netflix is continuing its push into the video game market. Shortly after beginning public testing for game streaming, Netflix has now acquired its first video game studio – Night School Studio, best known for the indie game ‘Oxenfree'. Night School Studio made a name for itself back in 2016 with …

The past few years has seen the relationship between game streamers and the music industry get increasingly strained. Now more than ever, streamers are unable to play games with licensed music without the entire stream being taken down. In an odd decision, Twitch has now struck a deal to make …

While there continues to be a stigma against game streaming, Microsoft is continuing to push the platform forward, adding more and more support for cloud-based game streaming. As part of this, a new update to the Xbox app on Windows now lets you stream games to your PC via Game …

While Twitch continues to be the biggest platform for game streaming, YouTube Gaming is continuing to give its own service a push. The latest strategy by YouTube involves seeing some of Twitch’s biggest streamers being paid to exclusively stream on their platform. The latest streamer to join YouTube Gaming is …

Over the last six months, multiple sources have claimed that Netflix is working towards offering games as part of its streaming package. This was confirmed in July, with the streaming giant explaining that its efforts will focus on smaller, mobile titles at first. Now, the first streamable games are rolling …

Over the last six months, multiple sources have claimed that Netflix is working towards offering games as part of its streaming package. This was essentially confirmed earlier this month, after the hiring of a prominent gaming veteran to oversee development. Last night, Netflix confirmed its gaming plans, although it will …

Recently we reported that Netflix appeared to be gearing up to bring game streaming to its more than 200 million subscribers. The service has now not only confirmed that this is the case, but also revealed that this new service will be included free of charge. During its most recent …

Nvidia has been rapidly building up its library of supported games for GeForce Now over the last year. All that hard work has led to a new milestone, with the cloud gaming service now spanning over 1,000 games.  The milestone is crossed with today's GeForce Now library update, which brings …

Back in May, we learned that Netflix was mulling over a bigger push into the video game industry and was looking to hire experienced industry veterans to help. Now, it seems that Netflix has made its first big gaming hire, putting former Oculus exec, Mike Verdu, as VP of game …

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