Sentences with phrase «buying video game streaming»

NEW YORK (AP)-- Amazon is buying video game streaming platform Twitch Interactive for $ 970 million in cash as it seeks to expand its presence in gaming.

A report from website Variety claims YouTube has reached a deal to buy the video game streaming company Twitch for «more than $ 1 billion.»

Now that Amazon has bought the video game streaming service Twitch, people around the video game community have wondered what the acquisition means for the future of the service.

Not exact matches

As a result, there are only two camps who may be interested in taking advantage of GameStop's Black Friday deal: those who have a tangible interest in video games but never actually got around to buying a console, or those who are uninterested in gaming but who will use the Xbox 360 to run Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and Microsoft's own «movies and TV» service (morphing the device into something of a free alternative to a Roku or other streaming gadget).

These are the computers that replaced inexpensive netbooks as a buying option for a lot of folks, especially with the volume of streaming video apps and games in the Google Play Store today.

Indeed, the contract specifically states that the Youtube videos must have a «strong call to action» and that required live Twitch stream have at least «five calls to action» that attempt to persuade people to buy the game.

Buy the Xbox One if you are already a fan of Microsoft's ecosystem and you want the ability to play next - gen games and stream videos.

It works almost exactly like Steam would on a normal big screen — using one of your controllers like a laser pointer, you can buy and install games; see notifications; and even browse the web, including streaming video sites like Netflix and YouTube.

While you probably shouldn't run out and buy a game console just for streaming online video, if you want both games and streaming services to take center stage in your living room, the Xbox One is the way to go.

Video game streaming site Twitch is set to buy Curse, a company equally known for its thriving community and repertoire of gaming guides and communication tools.

It's been debated as to whether or not Twitch streaming hurts video games — after all, why buy something when you can watch it?