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

Microsoft is teaming up with Lightstream Studio to help people broadcasting games on Mixer improve the look of their streams. The… Read More

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

Amazon has a new set of tools for game developers that lets them build in-game competitions, with prizes that can… Read More

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

Twitch said it will offer a slate of free games monthly to members of Amazon Prime, adding another benefit to… Read More

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

Twitch, the game streaming service owned by Amazon, snagged three key executives with experience at many of the world’s top… Read More

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

In what could be a preview of what watching sports online might be like in the future, the NBA today… Read More

Twitch debuts first official merchandise store, powered by Amazon

For the first time, Twitch is opening up an official merchandise online store — and of course, it’s powered by… Read More

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

In the midst of the giant PAX West gaming convention in Seattle this past weekend, one panel dedicated its conversation… Read More

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

Hold onto your caps! PAX West kicked off this morning in Seattle, and all eyes were on Nintendo’s Super Mario… Read More

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

Amazon-owned live video streaming giant Twitch made one of its biggest announcements of the year on Wednesday as it revealed… Read More

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

Mixer, the game streaming service that Microsoft acquired last year, unveiled mobile apps for iOS and Android that let players stream on… Read More

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

A new trailer for “Breakaway,” the multiplayer action game from Amazon Game Studios, encourages participants to “play like the world… Read More

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

Game streamers want to make more money. Developers want more users downloading their apps. Now a new Seattle startup is… Read More

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

Apple hinted at the possibility of live screen broadcasting from the iPhone and iPad in July with the appearance of… Read More

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

The Seattle Police Department is ending its use of the Twitch online video game streaming service as a form of… Read More

Amazon expands Twitch Prime membership program to more than 200 countries

Amazon-owned game-streaming giant Twitch today expanded its Twitch Prime program to more than 200 countries and territories. Twitch Prime, which… Read More

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

Nine months after Microsoft’s Xbox group acquired Beam, the game streaming service is getting a new name and a host… Read More

Techstars grad Innervate raises more cash for platform that helps developers reach gamers

Innervate, a Seattle startup offering a suite of tools to help gaming companies market their products, has raised an undisclosed… Read More

Competitive gaming will overtake mainstream sports ‘in a few years,’ says Momentum CEO

The popularity of competitive gaming — also known as eSports — continues to rise, and some predict that it may surpass… Read More

Twitch announces new desktop app that builds upon community hub Curse

Twitch is continuing its push into social media, announcing Thursday that it will rebrand the Curse app, a communication hub… Read More

Twitch ‘Pulse’ adds Facebook-like social media tool to streaming giant’s front page

Twitch just got a lot more social. On Monday, the Amazon-owned video-game streaming company rolled out a new social media tool… Read More

Now streaming on Twitch: Seattle Police blast aliens and take questions while playing games

Inside the Seattle Police Department, a special three-person unit known as a “fire team” sets out every week on a… Read More

Amazon-owned streaming giant Twitch to start selling video games

Twitch is adding an e-commerce element to its game streaming platform. The Amazon-owned company announced today that it will sell video… Read More

Amazon hires former Sony online chief to lead team working on ‘ambitious new project’ using AWS and Twitch

Amazon has tapped former Sony exec John Smedley to lead a San Diego game studio, which will develop new projects using… Read More

‘Twitch Metastream’ lets gamers customize streams with new update to Amazon Lumberyard

Amazon today released Lumberyard Beta 1.6, the newest update to its game engine that runs on Amazon Web Services. The… Read More

Microsoft takes on Amazon-owned Twitch with new game streaming tech for Windows 10, Xbox One

Microsoft today unveiled new game streaming technology that puts it in direct competition with Amazon and shows the fruits of… Read More

Amazon unveils ‘Twitch Prime,’ adding game benefits to membership program

A lot of Twitch fans are about to become Amazon Prime members. Amazon and its live streaming company Twitch Friday… Read More

Amazon Game Studios unveils first games with deep Twitch integration and eSports wagering system

Amazon Game Studios, the gaming development arm of Amazon, today revealed its first titles that feature deep integration with Twitch, the live… Read More

Twitch will soon announce its ‘first deep product integration’ with Amazon

SAN FRANCISCO — The fruits of Amazon’s Twitch acquisition will be front-and-center later this month at TwitchCon. Twitch CEO Emmett… Read More

Amazon-owned Twitch acquires gaming content and resource platform Curse

Amazon-owned Twitch today announced the acquisition of Curse, a gaming content and resource hub visited by more than 30 million people… Read More

Microsoft Xbox acquires Beam interactive game streaming service, embracing alternative to Amazon’s Twitch

Microsoft’s Xbox group announced Thursday that it has acquired Seattle-based interactive game streaming service Beam, bringing the Redmond, Wash.-based tech… Read More