Amazon buys game-watching site Twitch for $1bn
Amazon has bought gaming platform Twitch for $1bn, letting the online retail giant tap into the new phenomenon of social gaming.
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Hackers hit gaming sites: Playstation, Xbox and World of Warcraft sites affected
Some of the biggest online gaming networks have been hit by hackers claiming to be linked to the jihadist group Islamic State, affecting Sony’s Playstation Network, Microsoft’s XBox Live, Blizzard’s Battle.net and Grinding Gear Games
Can the Premier League really block illegal highlight videos?
The Premier League has warned fans it is clamping down on Vines and Tweets of goals after thousands of users spread videos of goals on social media during the summer’s World Cup, but can the football organisation resally police the myriad of fan sites and social media accounts floating around the web?
Sony’s $99 Playstation TV and game streaming device coming this Autumn
Sony’s TV and games streaming device, dubbed Playstation TV, is set to go on sale in the US on 14 October and in the UK on 14 November.
Candy crash? King shares dive as players move on
King Entertainment, the team behind Candy Crush Saga has seen $1.4bn (£833m) wiped from its value on weak earnings figures as gamers seem to be losing interest in the ‘freemium’ puzzle game.
Persil turns captchas into games with PlayCaptcha
To promote its new line of Persil’s Dual Action liquid capsules Unilver worked with AdLabs to create a fun alternative to the usual captcha verification screens.
Indian retailer creates first Twitter-powered football game
Indian menswear brand Peter England recently ran a social media campaign #TweetaGoal where fans could play football on Twitter.
Amazon launches ‘Netflix for books’ service Kindle Unlimited
Amazon has launched a new ebook subscription service, giving customers access to thousands of titles (including some audiobooks) for $9.99 a month.
Moshi Monsters boss steps down on YouTube
The boss of Mind Candy, the company behind popular kids social network Moshi Monsters, has taken to YouTube to announce his resignation as CEO, but will continue in a more “creative role” as the social network.
Forget the octopus: Can Cortana predict the World Cup winner?
Microsoft’s Siri rival Cortana has proven to be something of a football expert, correctly predicting the winners of all the knockout games in the World Cup 2014 so far. But can it predict the champion for the final this Sunday?