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Nintendo’s turbulent relationship with the online games community continues to fumble along. Kotaku reports that the platform holder has seen fit to wipe clean all of the Mario Maker levels created by speedrunner David ‘GrandPOObear’ Hunt. Streaming Mario Maker is 90 per cent of my stream, which is 90 per …
Read More »Machinima and FTC call peace on deceptive advertising complaint
The US Federal Trade Commission has agreed a final consent order with Machinima about the network’s future paid endorsements. In September last year the FTC ruled that Machinima was guilty of ‘deceptive advertising’ after it found that the network paid some YouTubers up to $30k to produce Xbox One videos …
Read More »Kojima launches ‘HideoTube’ YouTube channel
Free as a bird and without a care in the world, liberated developer Hideo Kojima has launched his own YouTube channel. It’s called HideoTube. The first episode, perhaps unsurprisingly, looks at the Metal Gear Solid creator’s favourite 10 films of 2015. Also present is Kenji Yano, who has worked with …
Read More »YouTube’s five tips for a successful games channel
Video giant offers insight for games content, promising more direct involvement in the world of games
Read More »Fine Bros apologises for ‘react’ trademark kerfuffle
Last week, YouTube channel The Fine Brothers attempted to trademark ‘React’ in an effort to monetise and license its reaction show format. The company attempted to lay claim to the word ‘react’ with regards to ‘entertainment services’.This, of course, drew the ire of the internet. Fine Bros has made its …
Read More »PewDiePie is launching his own video network
Disney’s Maker Studios has given Felix ‘PewDiePie’ Kjellberg the financial backing to launch his own online video network. Variety reports that it’s called Revelmode. What it is remains unclear, although joining PewDiePie will be a host of other YouTube talent including Cinnamon Toast Ken, Cutiepiemarzia, Dodger, Emmablackery, JackSepticEye, Jelly, KwebbelKop …
Read More »DingIt wants in on the streaming sector’s riches
In February, DingIt decided to enter the billion-dollar video streaming market. But how can it hope to compete with giants like Twitch and YouTube Gaming? MCV catches up with head of content Adam Simmons to find out. How would you assess DingIt’s performance so far? We are extremely happy with …
Read More »Twitter appoints Rodrigo Velloso to new director of game partnerships role
Google’s former director of gaming content for YouTube Rodrigo Velloso has joined Twitter in a similar capacity. In the newly created director of game partnerships role, Velloso will build relationships with developers, video content creators, eSports athletes, and public shoes such as E3. He toldVarietythe work is a continuation of …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops III topped YouTube’s 2015 games charts
The games industry may be changing, but some things remain very much the same. YouTube has published its list of the most popular games on the network in 2015, with the rankings based on total views and watch time. Call of Duty: Black Duty III topped the chart, followed by …
Read More »‘YouTubers want games that are fun to watch, and let them make dick jokes’
Big Pharma dev Tim Wicksteed reveals how to attract video streamers
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