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Making games available on-demand to Android and iOS opens up the world of PlayStation, says Sony CEO
Read More »Sony reveals PS Now game streaming service for consoles, tablets and smartphones
Service to be rolled out to North America consumers this summer, but broadband issues stifle European launch
Read More »New Sony patent tackles cloud-based emulation
Could 2014 be the year that streamed PS3 games arrive on PS4? A new Sony patent entitled ‘Suspending State of Cloud-Based Legacy Applications’ spotted by IGN that was filed in 2012 but published yesterday details the process of introducing new content” into classic games that are being streamed from the …
Read More »PS4 claims 10% of Twitch traffic
The Share button on PS4 has proven a big hit with users. Sony reckons that since the console’s US launch on November 15th 10 per cent of all broadcasts on streaming video site Twitch have come from PS4 systems. These broadcasts have lasted an average of 31 minutes each. In …
Read More »Valve explains upcoming in-home streaming
Service will be free and will not require a subscription
Read More »Twitch streaming not coming to Xbox One until 2014
Microsoft working with broadcasting firm to ensure service 'meets expectations of community'
Read More »League of Legends final attracts 32m viewers
Number of simultaneous spectators peaked at 8.5m, claims Riot Games
Read More »No Twitch streaming on Xbox One until 2014
Microsoft has confirmed that gameplay streaming via Twitch will not be available on Xbox One at launch. We know the ability to instantly broadcast gameplay is something the gaming community is excited about, and we are too,” the company said in a statement. We are working to ensure the initial …
Read More »Amazon readies new mobile game streaming service
Developers can use cloud tech create 'high fidelity, graphically rich applications that run on a variety of devices'
Read More »Amazon announces streaming mobile games service
AppStream is the name of a brand new streaming mobile games service that is on the way from online retailer Amazon. It was revealed at the re:Invent developer conference in Las Vegas today, TechCrunch reports. Amazon says it allows developers to build high-fidelity, graphically rich applications that run on a …
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