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TikTok plans to take on Twitch with its own game streaming platform

TikTok plans to take on Twitch with its own game streaming platform

December 16, 2021
It's not uncommon for popular apps to copy TikTok -- we've seen plenty of services do so. However, this time it's the other way around. TikTok is testing a new PC game streaming platform, similar to Twitch, Facebook Gaming, and YouTube Gaming. The new app is in its early stages and has very basic features,...
Twitch now supports watching streams with friends using Apple SharePlay

Twitch now supports watching streams with friends using Apple SharePlay

November 30, 2021
Apple SharePlay is a new feature on iOS and macOS that allows you to watch content with other people over FaceTime, like a system-level version of Prime Video's 'Watch Party' or Instagram's 'Co-Watching' feature. There aren't many applications and services that work with SharePlay yet, but streaming platform Twitch announced today that SharePlay is now...
Twitch is now available on the Nintendo Switch

Twitch is now available on the Nintendo Switch

November 11, 2021
Even though the Nintendo Switch has been out for almost five years now, there still aren't many media services available on the platform. Hulu and YouTube are available for download, but Netflix, Spotify, Amazon Prime Video, and countless other video and audio platforms are still inaccessible. Thankfully, one more video app has just arrived: the...
Massive Twitch leak reveals the site’s source code, Amazon’s Steam competitor, and so much more

Massive Twitch leak reveals the site’s source code, Amazon’s Steam competitor, and so much more

October 6, 2021
The entirety of Twitch has been dumped on the internet as a part of what appears to be a massive leak. A developer took to Twitter earlier today to share the information about this leak after an anonymous hacker posted about on 4chan. We are looking at 125GB of data shared through torrent, so it...
This Week In Gaming: PlayStation’s future, Dead Space, and a day off Twitch

This Week In Gaming: PlayStation’s future, Dead Space, and a day off Twitch

September 5, 2021
There have been a few interesting stories in the gaming industry this week, including footage of the new Dead Space, as well as Twitch streamers protesting the persistent raids of channels. There has been a rumor lately about Nintendo Switch Online getting Game Boy and Game Boy Color games, but those haven’t been confirmed yet. Sony...
Twitch now lets you join Watch Parties from an Android or iOS device

Twitch now lets you join Watch Parties from an Android or iOS device

June 30, 2021
Twitch now lets you join watch parties from an Android or iOS device starting today. Watch Parties launched late last year and lets streamers host viewing parties for movies and TV shows that are available on Amazon Prime, but until today, they could only be joined from a desktop. Watch Parties are now rolling out on...
Amazon will rebrand Twitch Prime to Prime Gaming, in line with other Amazon products like Prime Music and Prime Video

Amazon will rebrand Twitch Prime to Prime Gaming, in line with other Amazon products like Prime Music and Prime Video

August 10, 2020
Amazon acquired Twitch, the video live streaming service, back in August 2014. Twitch has flourished since then and continues to be a market leader in the realm of video game live streaming despite competition from YouTube. Back in September 2016, Twitch had announced Twitch Prime, a service that provided premium features to Amazon Prime subscribers....
Everything we know about the Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Everything we know about the Samsung Galaxy Note 9

July 31, 2018
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is scheduled to be announced on August 9th at 11 am at the Barclays Center in New York. This is in a little less than 2 weeks from now. It's hard for Samsung to keep this all under wraps because of how high profile this device is. We have seen...
Source: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 to launch with Fortnite Mobile, Ninja may appear at Galaxy Unpacked

Source: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 to launch with Fortnite Mobile, Ninja may appear at Galaxy Unpacked

July 26, 2018
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is launching next month at Samsung Unpacked 2018. While the Android enthusiast community has been interested in the latest Samsung flagship due to its larger 4,000mAh battery and smart, Bluetooth S Pen features, the device itself seems mostly an iterative improvement over the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. Samsung needs something...
Game Live is a New Samsung Application to Live Stream to Twitch, YouTube and Facebook

Game Live is a New Samsung Application to Live Stream to Twitch, YouTube and Facebook

July 14, 2017
Live streaming games is so popular right now that Amazon acquired Twitch, and is continuing to grow its platform with new features for its users. Not only is it bringing more people into Amazon's ecosystem with services like Twitch Prime, but it has also enabled live streamers to make a living doing nothing more than...
Twitch App Update Brings Dark Mode, Mobile Streaming, Swipe Surfing, and More

Twitch App Update Brings Dark Mode, Mobile Streaming, Swipe Surfing, and More

June 28, 2017
Twitch is the go-to platform for hosting and viewing video game streams of all kinds (though lately the IRL/Creative categories have also exploded in popularity), and the official Android app for the service is now getting one of the biggest updates its ever seen. There are a host of new features coming to the app including...