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By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
Twitter- @DayneCody
Twitch CEO, Emmett Shear has confirmed that Twitch will in fact be bought by Amazon. Rumors earlier this year had Google, or Youtube actually, buying the huge video-game streaming service. But today we have confirmation that Amazon will be purchasing them.
In a an open letter, the CEO states that Twitch will remain seperate, but that now with Amazon’s resources, they aim to give us a better Twitch experience. A Copy of the letter is below
Dear Twitch Community,
It’s almost unbelievable that slightly more than 3 years ago, Twitch didn’t exist. The moment we launched, we knew we had stumbled across something special. But what followed surprised us as much as anyone else, and the impact it’s had on both the community and us has been truly profound.
Your talent, your passion, your dedication to gaming, your memes, your brilliance – these have made Twitch what it is today. Every day, we strive to live up to the standard set by you, the community. We want to create the very best place to share your gaming and life online, and that mission continues to guide us.
Together with you, we’ve found new ways of connecting developers and publishers with their fans. We’ve created a whole new kind of career that lets people make a living sharing their love of games. We’ve brought billions of hours of entertainment, laughter, joy and the occasional ragequit. I think we can all call that a pretty good start.
Today, I’m pleased to announce we’ve been acquired by Amazon. We chose Amazon because they believe in our community, they share our values and long-term vision, and they want to help us get there faster. We’re keeping most everything the same: our office, our employees, our brand, and most importantly our independence. But with Amazon’s support we’ll have the resources to bring you an even better Twitch.
I personally want to thank you, each and every member of the Twitch community, for what you’ve created. Thank you for putting your faith in us. Thank you for sticking with us through growing pains and stumbles. Thank you for bringing your very best to us and sharing it with the world. Thank you, from a group of gamers who never dreamed they’d get to help shape the face of the industry that we love so much.
It’s dangerous to go alone. On behalf of myself and everyone else at Twitch, thank you for coming with us.
Emmett Shear, CEO
I haven’t really had a chance to process this newest development, but as of right now I suppose if they leave Twitch to be twitch still and only help the service become better, then that is a great thing. Of course whenever there is a deal like this, the concern is that they will in fact mess it all up. So here is hoping that in this case, things only get better.
By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody
Gigantic is a new game being developed over at Motiga. They are selling this as “A team action game where heroes battle alongside a massive guardian in a fight for supremacy.” So while I am not entirely sure what that means, they are going to be at PAX Prime in Aug and you can be damn sure I will find out and let you all know. What I do know at this point, is that it is GORGEOUS! This has got to be one of the prettiest games I have seen recently, I absolutely love the art style. Take a look at the game in action below and enjoy the screenshots as well.
Motiga is a new studio being headed by former Starcraft and Guild Wars lead designer James Phinney. They are based out of Bellvue in Washington State, and I think that after the world gets wind of this game and the art design, they will become much better known. With a guy like that and the formidable team they have managed to wrangle together, I think Gigantic is going to be something special.
Gigantic will be heading to PC sometime in 2015, but you can head over to their website and sign up for the Alpha now, www.gogigantic.com.
By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
Twitter @DayneCody
Today we finally get to see what Gearbox has been working for on the Ps4, Xbox One, and PC, or what we are now starting to call “current gen” . Not Many details have been given in regards to Battleborn yet, aside from this very interesting looking trailer they have released below.
At E3 this year Gearbox released the next Borderlands for last generation systems (PS3, Xbox360) but had nothing to reveal for current gen. So now we have found out what they were working on. Gearbox is calling Battleborn “A next-gen hero-shooter”. We don’t really know what that means, but we will be keeping an eye on this title, as we have had an absolute blast with the previous Borderlands games, so a new IP from Gearbox gets us very excited!
Take a look at the reveal trailer below.
No release date has been given yet for Battleborn, but we know it will be coming to the PS4, Xbox One and PC.
Let us know in the comments below what you think of this new IP from Gearbox.
By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody
Activision dropped the news on the new upcoming Call of Duty game today, called Advanced Warfare. Being developed by Sledgehammer Games for the PS4, Xbox One and PC, an unnamed studio is said to be working on the PS3, and Xbox 360 version, no Wii U version was mentioned. Activision is calling this the first game in its new 3 year development cycle for the Call of Duty franchise.
This new game is being set in the year 2054, and they have brought in Kevin Spacey as one of the main characters in the story. The player will be playing as one of the new soldiers utilizing cutting edge exo-skeleton technology. They sent along a new trailer below showing off some of this new game.
They are hoping for a November 4th release for Call of Duty: Advance Warfare.
By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody
So in a move that is making the whole Internet go up in flames, Oculus VR announced yesterday that they are being bought by Facebook. In a Deal worth $2 billion, Facebook will be acquiring all of Oculus VR, the deal, while not finalized yet, is expected to be complete in 2Q 2014.
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg had this to say of the deal “Mobile is the platform of today, and now we’re also getting ready for the platforms of tomorrow, Oculus has the chance to create the most social platform ever, and change the way we work, play and communicate.”
Oculus also seemed quite happy about the deal saying “We are excited to work with Mark and the Facebook team to deliver the very best virtual reality platform in the world,” Brendan Iribe, co-founder and CEO of Oculus VR says in a PR release. “We believe virtual reality will be heavily defined by social experiences that connect people in magical, new ways. It is a transformative and disruptive technology, that enables the world to experience the impossible, and it’s only just the beginning.”
The Deal will be a mix of around $400 Million in cash, and the remainder being Facebook shares once the deal is finalized.
Sooo…. It is looking like VR is ramping up in the coming months and I will be very curious how this changes things going forward, not only for Oculus but for the Sony VR platform as well.
Via Press Release
By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody
It’s the last day of the sale and Steam has brought back the most popular deals. Don’t miss out! Check out these tops picks of mine and head to Steam to save now on these great games and many more before its too late.
Time to hide your wallets children, its another steam sale and just in time for Black Friday. As usual Steam will help lighten lucky PC gamers wallets with amazing deals starting today Nov. 27 til next Tuesday Dec. 3. Expect killer deals on some of this years biggest titles, indies and classics. Do yourself a favor and donate to Gabe Newell’s retirement fund while also picking up some sweet deals.
Find all the deals here: The Steam Autumn Sale 2013
By Ricardo “Rico” Ferreira
@RicF
So our friends over at SteelSeries are just about to release their newest headset, the 9H.
The 9H features three different Dolby® technologies, a double enclosure design, SteelSeries signature retractable microphone, and a swappable cable system to allow for cross platform usage on PC, Mac, handheld consoles or tablets and smartphones. The 9H also features thick leather ear cups for extended use comfort, during those long gaming sessions. Like all of SteelSeries Products, the 9H was designed alongside professional gamers to create the most balanced and linear tournament-grade soundscape. To get a better idea of how they did this take a look at this video below
I had a chance to get some hands on time with this headset at PAX, and I have got to say, what a sweet, sweet headset. They are very comfortable, and fit very nice on the head, I could easily see gaming in them for long periods of time. The sound quality from them was honesty jaw dropping. I never expected a pair of gaming headphones to sound so good. I didn’t get an opportunity to test the Dolby® Technologies in them, but here is hoping I can get my hands on a pair and see how they sound for you guys. I really liked the style, it is a lot more low key then a lot of gaming headsets and with the retractable Mic I could definitely see myself using them outside of the house. The swappable cable system has in line controls, but also can be disconnected on the go for a more streamlined “on the go” headset. Honestly I will be following this closely and I would highly recommend if you are in the market for a new pair of headphones to give the 9H a look.
Equipped with an advanced USB soundcard, the SteelSeries 9H provides users with Dolby® Technology that works together to create incredible sound:
· Dolby Digital – reproduces multichannel audio to deliver a cinematic audio experience
· Dolby Headphone – allows up to 7.1 channels of realistic multi-channel surround sound
· Dolby Prologic IIx – provides the smoothest surround sound experience allowing for multiple listening modes and a more realistic sound
The 9H is up for preorder from SteelSeries as well as other fine electronics retailers for 159$. For more information you can head over to SteelSeries.
By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody
The long awaited return of the start menu (well long awaited by some people) is finally upon us….kind of. Windows 8.1 is finally out today, as a free upgrade for Windows 8 users, and with it they have brought back the Start Menu Button. This time though, it just launches into the Start Screen that we have all come to either love or hate (personally I am a big fan, really like the forward movement here, but I digress) But at least for those people that found Windows 8 confusing and didn’t know how to get back to the start menu, the lovely button is there now. They also have included the option to boot straight into desktop mode, instead of going into the start menu first, which for some people is a big deal (not like it was hard to click one button…) Windows 8.1 also includes a plethora of small changes throughout the OS that really do make it feel much more streamlined. So if you haven’t made the upgrade to 8.1 yet, I highly recommend it. You can access the upgrade from within your Windows Store on Windows 8, if you don’t have Windows 8 yet, you can head over to Microsoft and grab it there, or if you would prefer, you can also get it at your nearest retailer who sells Microsoft software.
I upgraded earlier this morning, and I must say it was a VERY painless experience, I went to the Windows store, saw there was an update and clicked yes to download, once that was complete I just restarted like it asked, waited a little while, filled a few things out and Viola! I was on 8.1. All of my programs and settings are all the same, it was a wonderfully easy and painless experience. So again, what are you waiting for? Go get your upgrade on!
By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody
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