Valve seems to have unveiled a Twitch competitor with nary a peep of fanfare. A few hours after Steam Database founder Pavel Djundik discovered that the company registered the domain steam.tv, the website started live streaming The International 2018… Source: Engadget | Valve quietly unveils streaming platform Steam TV
Today, Valve quietly debuted what appears to be a new video game streaming platform, which could be a direct competitor to Twitch, called Steam TV.Read more… Source: Kotaku | Valve Launches Steam.TV, Which Could Be A Twitch Competitor [UPDATE]
Lil Yachty isn’t the most conventional rapper, but he can rap. Of this there is no doubt. Can the 20-year-old star play Fortnite, though? Not well, say his Twitch followers. Not well.Read more… Source: Kotaku | Lil Yachty Responds To His Fortnite Haters: 'I'm A Millionaire'
When you step into a ridesharing car, you probably assume that whatever you do inside the vehicle won't be recorded for posterity. But what if it turned out that you were not only on camera, but live on the internet? Like it or not, that's happening… Source: Engadget | Ridesharing livestreams on Twitch raise privacy …
Ridesharing livestreams on Twitch raise privacy worries (update: Uber cuts access)Read More »
Fortnite’s Summer Skirmish is an invite-only esports event that boasts over $8 million in total prize payout across the summer. A winner from Friday’s tournament has been accused of cheating, and developer Epic has come to the player’s defense.Read more… Source: Kotaku | Fortnite Summer Skirmish Winner Accused Of Cheating, Defended By Epic
There's no question that PUBG's creators want to crack down on cheating, but some players have wondered: is it really willing to go after superstar players if they play dirty? Apparently, the answer is yes. PUBG Corp has issued a one-month ban to Shr… Source: Engadget | Popular 'PUBG' streamer faces ban for playing with …
Popular 'PUBG' streamer faces ban for playing with cheaterRead More »
How do you catch the news as it happens from Square Enix's E3 media briefing if you aren't in LA? You watch along with the publisher's livestream embedded below starting at 1PM Eastern, naturally. In a few minutes we'll (hopefully) find out more abou… Source: Engadget | Watch Square Enix's E3 keynote right here at …
Watch Square Enix's E3 keynote right here at 1 PM EasternRead More »
Twitch's latest move to expand beyond its game broadcasting bread and butter is to get you to the polls. Amazon's $970 million baby announced a partnership with TurboVote, a web app designed to make voter registration simpler; National Voter Registra… Source: Engadget
Amazon Prime debuted in Mexico earlier this year, and now the subscription service for the retailer's $970 million livestreaming platform is available as well. In case you forgot, Twitch Prime doles out free games, in-game items and other goodies via… Source: Engadget
Your favorite Twitch stream might look a bit busier and more colorful than usual now that the platform has switched on the extensions it announced at PAX West. Streamers can now customize their pages with interactive experiences they can display over… Source: Engadget