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Sony’s streaming games service PlayStation Now is rolling out onto two new platforms in the US today. At some stage today it will become available to PlayStation Vita and PlayStation TV owners, adding to the existing support for PS4 and PS3. Support has also been rolled out to additional Bravia …
Read More »Overclockers targets streamers with new StreamR PC hardware range
UK PC retailer Overclockers has announced three new PCs that it intends to sell on the strength of their streaming credentials. The StreamR Elite System can be equipped with a range of Nvidia graphics cards and includes an Intel Core i7-5820K CPU, all of which is plugged into MSI X99S …
Read More »176 titles available in PlayStation Now open UK beta
The complete list of games available to UK PS4 and PS3 owners as part of the new PlayStation Now open beta is now available. As reported by Videogamer, 176 games currently feature in the list – all from PS3 – including Heavy Rain, Killzone 3, Beyond: Two Souls, Shadow of …
Read More »PlayStation Now enters open beta in UK
Sony’s streaming games service PlayStation now is now available to all in the UK. Videogamer reports that the beta is available on PS4, PS3 and some Sony Bravia TVs and Blu-ray players. The service kicks off its latest iteration with a rental offering. A number of PS3 titles are available, …
Read More »Twitch mobile games streaming arrives on some Sony devices
Owners of the Xperia Z3 or Xperia Z4 are now able to stream their mobile games directly to Twitch. That’s thanks to a partnership between the video network and Sony and marks a first for Twitch, which until now hasn’t offered a mobile streaming solution outside of a few select …
Read More »Gaming video content now makes $3.8bn, Twitch more prosperous than YouTube
As the audience for gaming video content nears half a billion people, a new report has highlighted live streaming’s quick rise to the top. 468 million viewers around the world now digest games-related video content such as walkthroughs, trailers and live streams, according to research firm SuperData’s Gaming Video Content …
Read More »Sony: PlayStation Now will ‘refresh’ older franchises, extend industry lifecycle
Sony is hoping that its ever-developing game streaming service PlayStation Now will slow down the rapid turnover of titles in the industry. The service was recently updated with a new look, designed to make the catalogue’s 125-plus titles easier to discover for users, plus new categories and themed sections. Speaking …
Read More »60fps YouTube videos now available on iOS and Android
YouTube has rolled out its 60 frames per second video support to its iOS and Android apps. The video giant debuted 60fps video last summer with a short of Battlefield: Hardline. It was then rolled out across its website in October. This new change for smartphone and tablet apps is …
Read More »Microsoft partners with Oculus to stream Xbox One games in VR
Oculus and Microsoft have announced a partnership that will pair the consumer model of the Oculus Rift with an Xbox One controller and allow owners of the console to stream Xbox One games to the VR headset. Microsoft’s Phil Spencer took the stage at the virtual reality firm’s Future of …
Read More »PlayStation Now UK rental prices revealed
The ongoing PlayStation Now streaming games beta in the UK has entered paid beta modes, revealing some possible early pricing for the service. Eurogamer reports that titles seem to fall into two tiers. The first tier prices two day rentals at 4.99 and 30 days at 9.99. The second, cheaper …
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