Microsoft Pulls The Plug On Mixer
Remember Mixer? That game streaming platform Microsoft was aggressively pushing as an alternative to Twitch, that felt more like the next Bing? Our gut feelings were correct…the thing just Binged itself.
YouTube Launches Mobile Streaming
Even though YouTube has become to go-to destination in terms of video content, the site has been slow to introduce new features in recent times. Services such as Periscope, Facebook, and Twitter have already been allowing their users to stream video content from anywhere using their mobile devices, but YouTube is now jumping fully onboard by launching their own version of the service.
You Can Now Stream Blizzard Games On Facebook
It is now possible for those playing any of Blizzard Entertainment’s modern titles to stream their footage directly to Facebook. The news means that users will be able to share their gameplay with their friends using Facebook Live, in an exclusive arrangement between the two companies.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens 360 Experience on Facebook
As part of a 360 degree video initiative this week, Facebook has released a number of 360 degree videos in its official News Feed. This includes a new Star Wars: The Force Awakens: 360 degree video experience, which you can check out online at this link. The video was created by Disney and Lucasfilm and is based on the upcoming sequel.
Consumer Oculus Rift Not Due Until 2016
Oculus has today announced that their long-awaited virtual reality headset, the Oculus Rift, will not be made available to consumers until at least 2016. Reports over the last year have suggested the device would hit store shelves in 2015 but this new information confirms that isn’t the case. The company also declined to give a firm release date other than the first quarter of 2016, what specifications the consumer version will have or exactly how much it will cost.
Your Friends’ Social Media Profiles Are Made of Lies
Have you ever known someone whose Facebook page presented them in a way that you know isn’t really them?
Facebook Successfully Controls User Emotions In Controversial Study
Hey, did you play Watch Dogs? There’s a minor spoiler in the next paragraph, so skip it if you want. It’s not big enough to spoil your enjoyment of the game.
PS3 version of TMNT: Out of the Shadows delayed
Red Fly Studio has announced that the PlayStation 3 version of downloadable brawler Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows will no longer be available for purchase on September 24th.(more…)
Ratchet & Clank head Into the Nexus this holiday season
Still pondering over PlayStation’s “When Worlds Collide” riddle? Well, tell your brain to stand down; Insomniac Games is developing a new Ratchet & Clank game entitled Into the Nexus.(more…)
City Interactive announces Alien Rage release date prematurely
Yesterday, City Interactive, the Polish developer that brought us the Sniper: Ghost Warrior series, revealed that its next game Alien Rage will be available via the PlayStation Store, Xbox LIVE Marketplace and Steam worldwide on September 24th – only to promptly retract the announcement.(more…)
Crystal Dynamics names Lara Croft voice actress
It has been revealed that the voice behind Crystal Dynamics’ Lara Croft is none other than Camilla Anne Luddington, best known for her performance as royal Kate Middleton in 2011 film William & Kate.(more…)
2K Games Launches Sid Meier’s Civilization World for Facebook Platform
2K Games today announced that Sid Meier’s Civilization WorldTM for Facebook, the newest entry from the genre-defining strategy-based franchise, is now available. Civilization World takes the series’ famously addictive style of gameplay and makes it easier than ever to play with friends on the world’s largest social platform.