Thousands of people are currently trying to simultaneously control one unfortunate undead by use of their keyboards and Twitch chat. The feared nightmare has come true: Twitch is playing Dark Souls. Not sure what that means? Here’s some background: Continue reading Twitch Plays Dark Souls might be the best crowd-play since Pokemon Red
The Twitch Subreddit Community Shares Their Streaming Setup Costs
Getting into streaming can be quite costly, but if you do it right you can invest in the right equipment that won’t break the bank. There is a Twitch Subreddit thread discussing the communities streaming setup costs. Keep in mind this is not about bragging rights, this is an open discussion for people interested in streaming. This will give you a good idea of how much money you have to save/invest for your stream. Click the link below to see the thread.
E3 2015: A Bigger, Better Show Built For Everyone
Although the doors to the Los Angeles Convention Center have closed on E3 2015, the buzz it generated continues. The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the world’s premier trade show for computer and video games and related products, always excites. This year, however, planned announcements in virtual and augmented reality, mobile and online platforms, artful indie games and, of course, big studio blockbusters raised expectations higher than ever before. Judging by the headlines alone – The Verge called E3 2015 “the best E3 in years” – the show delivered.
E3 truly is a worldwide phenomenon that dominates the global stage each June and drives conversations about the video game industry and the future of digital entertainment year round. Consider just a few of this year’s highlights: Continue reading E3 2015: A Bigger, Better Show Built For Everyone
Top Games for July 2015 – Rocket League Edition
What electronic sport is newly popular with the cyber athlete you ask? I present to you cars playing soccer. Rocket League, the sequel to Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars (kinda bummed that they didn’t go with 2 Supersonic, 2 Acrobatic), crashed the party and double jumped into the 5th spot of our Top 20. Added play bonus: If you grind enough, you may soon sport the Twitch Glitch flag like Jericho. Continue reading Top Games for July 2015 – Rocket League Edition
DJ Wheat Talks e-sports with CNN
DJ Wheat spoke to Kristie Lu Stout from CNN about the state of e-sports and how the industry continues to rapidly grow. One topic they discussed was DOTA 2’s ‘The International’ tournament as the prize pool is over $18+ million. The embedded video wasn’t available, so click the link below to be directly taken to the page.