Twitch unlists PS4’s Playroom streams to stamp out ‘non-gaming’ broadcasts
Do you hear that? That’s the sound of livestreamers’ dreams shattering, as Twitch has decided to strip its directory of all shows that broadcast through the PlayStation 4′s Playroom. The decision comes shortly after the website started to crack do…
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas coming to Android, iOS and Windows Phone in December
If Grand Theft Auto V left you eager to spend more time in Los Santos, you’ll be glad to hear that Rockstar Games is porting Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas to mobile devices. Android, iOS and Windows Phone users will get to relive Carl Johnson’s e…
Sony resetting some PSN passwords as a ‘precautionary measure’
PSN users around the world have been booting up their various consoles only to be confronted with a message saying their passwords are incorrect. They’ve then had to go through the rigmarole of creating new login details, usually while still in th…
Microsoft temporarily mutes users for ‘excessive swearing’ in uploaded Xbox One clips
The next generation of consoles are in the wild, and now that the general public has access, they’re bumping up against some new restrictions with the way they work. While Twitch is clamping down on its live streams, on the Xbox One side some user…
Microsoft giving a free game to owners of Xbox Ones with hardware problems
While Microsoft has sold a ton of Xbox Ones, not all of them are functioning as their owners hoped they would. It turns out that some of the consoles are having problems with their optical drives — some eat discs, while others reject them while a…
U-Verse dropping Xbox 360 receiver support after December 31st
We hope you weren’t bent on using the Xbox 360 as a U-Verse TV receiver. AT&T is now telling customers that it will drop IPTV support for Microsoft’s older console after December 31st, leaving viewers with little choice but to use a convention…
First look: iBuyPower’s Steam Machines prototype
That game console headlining this text? It isn’t a white PS4: it’s a commercial Steam Machines box, or at least a prototype of one. iBuyPower tells us that it’s building the box for a 2014 launch, but says it’s still early. The company says the pr…
Assassin’s Creed: Pirates launches for phones and tablets on December 5th
Sure, it’s not the first Assassin’s Creed title to make it to mobile, but hey, it’s the first one with pirates to hit your handset. On December 5th, you’ll be able to download Assassin’s Creed: Pirates on Android and iOS for $5. You’ll be playing …
What about the Wii U?
Everyone’s in a tizzy about the “new” console generation, conveniently forgetting that, market-wise, it was already here a year ago with the release of Nintendo’s Wii U. It isn’t as advanced technologically as the new Sony’s PlayStation and Micros…
Twitch cracks down on ‘non-gaming’ broadcasts by PlayStation 4 owners
Faced with an influx of living-room livestreamers and the risqué content that follows, Twitch has begun a crackdown on PlayStation 4 streams. The company has taken to its Twitter account to remind users that broadcasting via the console’s P…
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