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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

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

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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GawkBox raises $3.7M to help live game streamers earn ‘sponsored tips’ from viewers

by Taylor Soper on August 10, 2017August 10, 2017 at 7:17 amComment

Game streamers want to make more money. Developers want more users downloading their apps. Now a new Seattle startup is helping make both happen at the same time. GawkBox today… Read More

Leader of Microsoft Mixer streaming service wants Apple to enable live screen broadcasts in iOS 11

by Todd Bishop on August 2, 2017August 2, 2017 at 1:19 amComment

Apple hinted at the possibility of live screen broadcasting from the iPhone and iPad in July with the appearance of a non-functioning “start broadcast” button in the iOS 11 beta.… Read More

Seattle Police end use of Twitch video game channel after controversy over shooting discussion

by Kurt Schlosser on June 23, 2017June 23, 2017 at 11:45 am 7 Comments

The Seattle Police Department is ending its use of the Twitch online video game streaming service as a form of community outreach, after a backlash over a broadcast this week… Read More

News Brief

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Twitch debuts first official merchandise store, powered by Amazon

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

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

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

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

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

GawkBox raises $3.7M to help live game streamers earn ‘sponsored tips’ from viewers

Leader of Microsoft Mixer streaming service wants Apple to enable live screen broadcasts in iOS 11

Seattle Police end use of Twitch video game channel after controversy over shooting discussion

Amazon expands Twitch Prime membership program to more than 200 countries

Microsoft game-streaming service Beam is now ‘Mixer,’ with new features to take on Amazon’s Twitch

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