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Tech Moves: OneLogin snags ex-DocuSign security leader; Hootsuite’s longtime CEO steps down

by James Thorne on November 6, 2019November 7, 2019 at 3:22 pmComment

— Identity management startup OneLogin hired Vanessa Pegueros, the former chief information security officer of DocuSign and Expedia, to lead global information security. Pegueros, who stepped down from DocuSign in… Read More

Tech Moves: Google names ex-Cortana chief to lead G Suite; Twitch hires ex-Zynga exec as CMO

by James Thorne on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 at 5:20 pmComment

— Amazon-owned Twitch hired Doug Scott as chief marketing officer of the live streaming platform, based out of San Francisco. Scott was formerly global marketing lead at game developer Zynga… Read More

State of streaming: Twitch’s new growth category; the Ninja effect on Mixer; ‘Fortnite’ viewership down

by Thomas Wilde on October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 at 10:25 pmComment

Amazon-owned Twitch still dominates the streaming space; Ninja’s move to Mixer hasn’t helped Microsoft with user growth; Fortnite viewership is dropping; and a non-gaming related category is gaining popularity. Those… Read More

Mixer co-founders depart as Microsoft’s game streaming service battles Amazon’s Twitch

by Nat Levy on October 14, 2019October 15, 2019 at 12:08 pmComment

Mixer has lost both of its co-founders as the Microsoft-owned streaming service looks to mount a challenge to the incumbent power in the market: Amazon’s Twitch. Matt Salsamendi, who co-founded… Read More

Amazon-owned Twitch ‘shocked and saddened’ after synagogue shooting streams on its platform

by Nat Levy on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 at 7:53 pmComment

A shooting at a synagogue in Germany that resulted in the deaths of two people was live-streamed on Amazon’s Twitch, underscoring issues streaming platforms face in regulating what people broadcast.… Read More

Ninja ‘disgusted’ with Amazon-owned Twitch after porn was promoted on his account

by Taylor Soper on August 11, 2019August 11, 2019 at 6:43 pmComment

Ninja is not happy. The video game streaming star posted a video Sunday accusing Amazon-owned Twitch of using his channel to advertise other streams, including pornography. Disgusted and so sorry.… Read More

Streaming star Ninja hits 1 million subscribers on Microsoft’s Mixer just days after Twitch switch

by Kurt Schlosser on August 7, 2019August 11, 2019 at 6:25 pmComment

Tyler “Ninja” Blevins said he wanted to “get back to his streaming roots” when he announced he was jumping from Amazon’s Twitch to Microsoft’s Mixer last week. Those roots are… Read More

Esports star Ninja ditches Amazon’s Twitch, inks exclusive streaming deal with Microsoft’s Mixer

by Taylor Soper on August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 at 12:33 pm 2 Comments

It’s a huge day for Microsoft’s Mixer streaming platform. Esports star Tyler Blevins, a.k.a. “Ninja,” announced Thursday that he will stream exclusively on Mixer. Blevins had previously streamed on Twitch,… Read More

Amazon’s Twitch snaps up former social media darling Bebo to grow esports presence

by James Thorne on June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 at 9:37 amComment

Amazon-owned Twitch has purchased esports company and early social media contender Bebo to grow its presence in the gaming world. The size of the deal is not known, but sources… Read More

Amazon’s newest Twitch Prime perk: Up to a year of free Nintendo Switch Online access

by Nat Levy on March 28, 2019March 28, 2019 at 2:41 pmComment

Amazon added another goodie to Twitch Prime, a series of benefits for gamers, up to a free year of the online service for Nintendo Switch. Amazon unveiled Twitch Prime in… Read More

Amazon’s Twitch launches Squad Stream feature to let up to 4 streamers play together

by Nat Levy on March 27, 2019March 27, 2019 at 9:08 amComment

Up to four game streamers on Twitch can now broadcast their points of view within the same window thanks to a new feature from the Amazon-owned streaming leader. First announced at… Read More

‘Thursday Night Football’ to feature co-stream by hugely popular gamer ‘Ninja’ on Amazon’s Twitch

by Kurt Schlosser on December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 at 11:08 amComment

The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers will show off their brand of “multiplayer entertainment” in a “Thursday Night Football” clash tonight. And one of the most popular gamers… Read More

Microsoft’s Twitch competitor Mixer doubles down on audience participation with ‘Season 2’ features

by Nat Levy on November 1, 2018October 31, 2018 at 11:45 pmComment

It’s been more than two years since Microsoft bought the Seattle game-streaming service Beam, later rebranding it as Mixer, and now the tech giant is revealing a slate of updates that… Read More

Amazon-owned Twitch adds a new verse to the same old song by developing a karaoke game

by Nat Levy on October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 at 2:07 pmComment

Twitch is getting into the karaoke world with what it calls a new category of game by the name of Twitch Sings. The game-streaming service owned by Amazon announced it… Read More

Tech Moves: Cloudability hires former Chef and Qumulo exec; Kymeta adds sales execs; and more

by Clare McGrane on September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 at 9:54 amComment

Portland-based Cloudability has hired a new vice president of marketing: Cloud marketing leader and early Chef executive Jay Wampold. Wampold was most recently the vice president of marketing at heavily-funded… Read More

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Born inside RealNetworks, Scener is a new Twitch-like commentary platform for streaming media

by Taylor Soper on September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 at 5:42 pmComment

A new software platform incubated inside RealNetworks is aiming to spice up streaming shows and movies with a Twitch-like social interaction layer. Scener lets people watch Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube with… Read More

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TLDR: New Amazon Go store in Seattle, mass shooting at Florida esports tournament, new Xbox subscription service

by Starla Sampaco on August 27, 2018August 27, 2018 at 3:47 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Amazon makes another Go of checkout-free retail: Here’s what’s different inside latest Seattle location Mass shooting at Florida video game tournament livestreamed on Twitch, multiple fatalities reported… Read More

Mass shooting at Florida video game tournament livestreamed on Twitch, multiple fatalities reported

by John Cook on August 26, 2018August 27, 2018 at 10:25 am1 Comment

Update, 6:35 p.m. PT: Authorities confirmed that three people died at the shooting, including the suspect, David Katz, a 24-year-old from Baltimore who competed at the tournament. There were 11 others… Read More

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Catch this streaming marathon if you can: Twitch to feature hundreds of Pokémon episodes and movies

by Kurt Schlosser on August 23, 2018August 23, 2018 at 11:20 amComment

Twitch and The Pokémon Co. are teaming to help fans catch hundreds of episodes of the animated TV series while at the same time allowing fans to capture elusive Pokémon… Read More

Microsoft-owned Mixer’s new partnership aims to simplify livestreaming as it battles Amazon’s Twitch

by Nat Levy on April 11, 2018April 11, 2018 at 4:08 pmComment

Microsoft is teaming up with Lightstream Studio to help people broadcasting games on Mixer improve the look of their streams. The new alliance lets streamers integrate their feed into Lightstream, where… Read More

Amazon GameOn cloud service enables in-game competitions, with prizes fulfilled by the tech giant

by Nat Levy on March 19, 2018March 19, 2018 at 11:10 amComment

Amazon has a new set of tools for game developers that lets them build in-game competitions, with prizes that can be fulfilled by Amazon itself. The new service built on… Read More

Amazon-owned Twitch offering collection of free games for Prime members

by Nat Levy on March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 at 2:45 pmComment

Twitch said it will offer a slate of free games monthly to members of Amazon Prime, adding another benefit to the fast-shipping program. The new program, called Free Games With… Read More

Amazon-owned Twitch scoops up executives from Pandora, Slack and Rubicon to bolster leadership

by Nat Levy on January 17, 2018January 17, 2018 at 10:46 am1 Comment

Twitch, the game streaming service owned by Amazon, snagged three key executives with experience at many of the world’s top tech companies. Sara Clemens comes from Pandora, where she was… Read More

Amazon’s Twitch will live stream NBA G League games; viewers can access stats and win loyalty points

by Taylor Soper on December 13, 2017December 13, 2017 at 10:49 am1 Comment

In what could be a preview of what watching sports online might be like in the future, the NBA today announced a live streaming deal with Twitch. Starting Friday, the… Read More

Twitch debuts first official merchandise store, powered by Amazon

by Taylor Soper on October 2, 2017October 2, 2017 at 9:14 amComment

For the first time, Twitch is opening up an official merchandise online store — and of course, it’s powered by Amazon’s e-commerce engine. The social video platform, acquired by Amazon… Read More

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Seattle Police ditched Twitch, but PAX panel offers 3 ways department could return to stream again

by Kurt Schlosser on September 5, 2017September 5, 2017 at 12:49 pmComment

In the midst of the giant PAX West gaming convention in Seattle this past weekend, one panel dedicated its conversation to not playing games. More specifically, the discussion on Monday… Read More

All eyes on Nintendo and Microsoft at PAX: Switch and Xbox One X in spotlight

by Clare McGrane & Nat Levy on September 1, 2017September 1, 2017 at 11:47 am1 Comment

Hold onto your caps! PAX West kicked off this morning in Seattle, and all eyes were on Nintendo’s Super Mario Odyssey, the highly anticipated new Mario game featuring Mario’s friendly… Read More

Twitch unveils new tools for content creators, including ‘Gear on Amazon’ monetization platform

by Taylor Soper on August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 at 5:15 pmComment

Amazon-owned live video streaming giant Twitch made one of its biggest announcements of the year on Wednesday as it revealed more than 20 new extensions to help content creators increase… Read More

Microsoft’s Mixer introduces mobile game streaming apps for iOS and Android

by Nat Levy on August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 at 8:52 amComment

Mixer, the game streaming service that Microsoft acquired last year, unveiled mobile apps for iOS and Android that let players stream on the go and share experiences in their favorite mobile games.… Read More

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Amazon Game Studios shows off new ‘Breakaway’ trailer as it positions itself for Twitch success

by Kurt Schlosser on August 23, 2017August 23, 2017 at 11:40 am1 Comment

A new trailer for “Breakaway,” the multiplayer action game from Amazon Game Studios, encourages participants to “play like the world is watching.” And that’s certainly the overall goal as developers… Read More

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