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Gamefly has announced the launch of its new streaming service, which is backed by its recent acquisition of Israel-based cloud gaming platform Playcast. "We’re excited to offer the GameFly streaming service worldwide with Playcast’s market ready and scalable technology," Gamefly CEO David Hodess said. "This represents the perfect evolution of …
Read More »Twitch bans AO-rated streaming as Hatred arrives on Steam
Streaming platform Twitch has said that users will not be permitted to stream Adults Only (AO) rated games on its service. The ban applies to all games rated AO by the ESRB in the US, regardless of the region in which they are purchased or played. The decision was made …
Read More »Twitch Reflexes: How DingIt’s tech keeps eSports streaming competitive
This feature is the first in a series of articles exploring how leading streaming competitors are approaching the expanding market. As games streaming and eSports broadcasting becomes an ever-enlarging market, we talk to leading competitors about their tactics. As the "leading brand" in streaming, Twitch, shows consistent growth and a …
Read More »24/7 eSports channel incoming from streaming firm DingIt
New live-streaming service DingIt says it will launch a 24/7 eSports streaming channel. The Twitch rival launched in February of this year, and the firm says it has already grown its user base from 7,000 to over 100,000 in two months. We have about 250,000 broadcasters on board and had …
Read More »Twitch bans Witcher 3 streaming after copies leak in UAE
Video streaming platform Twitch has warned users who may have obtained an early copy of The Witcher 3 not to stream the game online. Reports cropped up late last week of the game going on sale in the United Arab Emirates. It’s not due for release until May 19th. With …
Read More »PlayStation Now hitting PS3 in the US this month
Sony’s streaming games PlayStation Now service will be launched on PS3 in the US in the coming days. PlayStation Now has been available on PS4 in the US since last year and entered beta in the UK last month. Now the service is making its way to PS3 for the …
Read More »Streaming service DingIt raises $1.5m in funding
Live-streaming platform DingIt.tv has secured $1.5m in seed funding. This has been raised by London-based investment firm Black Green Capital. DingIt launched in beta last October. The platform says it will be using this new wave of investment to get more broadcasters and advertisers on board. In addition, Black Green …
Read More »HBO accuses Periscope of ‘mass copyright infringement’
Twitter-owned live video streaming app Periscope has been targeted by HBO following the weekend’s premiere of Game of Thrones series five. Periscope allows users to stream directly form their smartphone camera, and many users used it as an opportunity to stream the episode as it was broadcast. The Hollywood Reporter …
Read More »OnLive’s inability to tap into consoles was its downfall, Gaikai’s Perry says
Its failure to access the console ecosystem was the main cause behind the eventual demise of streaming games platform OnLive, one of its key competitors has said. Onlive was a heck of a competitor to Gaikai, at every single turn we made different choices. It was very worrying, were we …
Read More »Ad-free, subscription-based YouTube service incoming
A leaked letter sent to content creators has confirmed YouTube’s long-suspected plan to launch an ad-free subscription service for viewers. Your fans want choices,” the letter, obtained by Bloomberg, stated. We’re… taking another big step in favour of choice: offering fans an ad-free version of YouTube for a monthly fee. …
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