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Watch Sony's PlayStation event right here

David Hinkle — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:30:00 EST

This is it: Sony's big PlayStation event where we expect to hear about the company's next-generation console. The stream will be online 30 minutes before the event kicks off at 6PM ET tonight (3PM PT, 11PM Brit-time), and live video should kick in five minutes prior to the event start time. Our liveblog can be found here.

Last week, a report from the Wall Street Journal suggested that Sony's next console will be able to stream PS3 games over the internet - the result of a $380 million acquisition of cloud-based gaming company Gaikai. We've also seen supposed leaked images of a new PlayStation controller, sporting a new analog stick design, more rounded edges and a small touchscreen.

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Black Ops 2 streams to Twitch in-game on Xbox today, PS3 and PC soon

JC Fletcher — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:30:00 EST

Show off your most impressive blops with the new Twitch integration in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. The streaming service announced today that the Xbox 360 version will be the first to allow you to broadcast to your channel directly from the game, without the need for extra hardware. PC and PS3 versions are "coming soon."

The service even lets you use your Kinect as a webcam, for picture-in-picture broadcasting to show your reaction to your own amazing blops. Check out a video tutorial on Twitch's site, and then do us a favor and start using "blops" as a term for something impressive that happens within Black Ops. "Did you see those blops just now? Amazing blops!"

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Origin gets Twitch.tv live streaming support

Sinan Kubba — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:00:00 EST

Origin is getting Twitch.tv support, letting users connect their Origin account to their Twitch.tv channels and set up live streams within EA's portal. The new feature is being rolled out initially to those who've opted in for beta updates, and then everyone else will have it. Since it's in beta, EA notes greater functionality will come over time.

As it stands, players can adjust the stream's resolution and frame rate within Origin, and see an optional in-game "indicator" overlay which displays the number of people tuning in, along with how long the stream's been going.

Interestingly, EA's announcment comes on the same day Activision confirmed YouTube live streaming for Black Ops 2, and hot on the heels of Sony revealing Twitch.tv support for Planetside 2. A Twitch.tv representative tells us the site is up to 23 million unique visitors per month, with 200,000 unique broadcasters. The whole world is streaming or watching streams, it seems, and the big guns are getting involved.

Origin gets Twitch.tv live streaming support originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Black Ops 2 built-in live streaming is tied to YouTube, on Xbox, PS3 [Update: PC, too!]

Sinan Kubba — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:00:00 EST

Black Ops 2 features YouTube live streaming on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Activision and Treyarch announced today. The game's built-in live streaming was revealed earlier this year, but we know now it's tied to YouTube. Today's announcement only confirmed built-in live streaming for PS3 and Xbox 360, with Wii U and PC versions not included.

The launch feature lets players stream multiplayer League Play games direct from their consoles to YouTube user channels and the Call of Duty Elite service. Webcam and audio commentary feeds can also be included in the stream, while Elite integration lets viewers see the player card of whoever's streaming, as well as additional data like class loadouts and career stats.

Update: Activision has confirmed that live streaming is also available in the PC version of Black Ops 2 without the use of third-party software.

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Watch Japan's Wii U Nintendo Direct live right here [update: it's over!]

Sinan Kubba — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:45:00 EST

Nintendo has a Direct broadcast bright and early this morning, presenting 35 minutes' worth of stream-age on Wii U system features. While we're not expecting new info on any games, there may be more details on how stuff like Miiverse, for example, actually works.

So rub the sleepy out of your eyes, maybe grab some toast, and plonk yourself somewhere comfy to watch the stream here on Joystiq. It starts at 6AM ET (3AM Pacific, 11AM British).

Update: The broadcast is now over. As expected, it focused heavily on Miiverse, with demos of how its social networking-style wall integrates with games like New Super Mario Bros. U and Nintendo Land. We also saw a demo of the system's video chat feature (imaginatively titled Wii U Chat), which included on-screen scribbling. As you can see below the break, the segment featured a cameo from none other than Reggie Fils-Aime. The Nintendo of America chief's attempt at Japanese was noble, but it seemed a bit lame when followed by the excellent English of Nintendo chief Satoru Iwata.

If you missed it, or if you'd just like to know exactly what Iwata was saying, Nintendo UK has the broadcast with English subtitles,

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Capcom launches TwitchTV channel for official Street Fighter tournaments

Jordan Mallory — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 21:00:00 EST

Fighting game tournaments are exciting and fun and everything, especially when we're talking about big-ticket international stuff like Capcom's 25th anniversary Street Fighter tournament series, but finding the livestreams for each event can be a bit of a crap shoot.

While tracking down that obscure sunday night ranbat may still be a pain, watching Capcom events has at least gotten a bit easier thanks to Capcom Fighters; an official Capcom TwitchTV channel that is now the dedicated home of all official Capcom tournaments.

The channel's next live event will be the Street Fighter 25th anniversary series qualifier in San Paulo, Brazil on October 12 - 14, though the station is streaming reruns of previous 25th anniversary qualifiers all weekend to celebrate its launch.

Capcom launches TwitchTV channel for official Street Fighter tournaments originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 06 Oct 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PSA: League of Legends playoffs continue today

Mike Suszek — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 13:30:00 EST

The second season of the League of Legends world championships is happening right now, with quarterfinal and semifinals matches scheduled for today. The world championship match is set for Saturday, October 13 at 7:00 p.m. PST. The winning team will take home half of the $2 million prize pool given out to contestants.

Here's the schedule for today's events, viewable on Twitch.tv and the Riot Games site:

12:00 p.m PST - Quarterfinals: WE vs CLG.EU
2:00 p.m. PST - Semifinals: M5 vs TPA
4:00 p.m. PST - Semifinals: Azubu vs TBD

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Here, watch this hour of XCOM gameplay

Ben Gilbert — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:20:00 EST

Were you looking to watch an overabundance of new XCOM footage? 2K Games and Firaxis are sure hoping so, as the two companies took to Twitch.tv yesterday afternoon for just that - an entire hour of XCOM: Enemy Unknown hosted by Firaxis' Jake Solomon and Garth DeAngelis.

What's that? You want even more XCOM coverage? We've got this handy, international-flavored podcast with the aforementioned Firaxis devs right here. You can almost taste the Gaffel Kölsch!

Here, watch this hour of XCOM gameplay originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Joystiq and Engadget pick up mics for a live chat, post-Sony E3 style [Update: It's done!]

Jessica Conditt — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 23:00:00 EST

After these high-profile E3 press conferences we like to relax by grabbing a latte, eating some dinner and catching a nap, which is why we've sent our editors-in-chief to stand in front of a camera and discuss the minutiae of Sony's presser. Thanks, guys. This latte's for you.

Watch our live post-Sony feed below!

Update: Our live stream is over but you can watch the recorded version above! Thanks for playing along.

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Joystiq and Engadget do it live before Sony's E3 press conference [Update: Our pre-show is over!]

Jessica Conditt — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 20:00:00 EST

Joystiq and Engadget are ready to bust down the doors of Sony's E3 press conference, but first they're going to stop and have a nice chat about the likely reveals, anticipated assets and most-wanted details. Watch it live right here!

Update: Our live pre-show is finished, but we recorded it so you can watch to your heart's content above!

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E3 2012 Xbox pre-show, live with Joystiq and Engadget [update: (pre)show's over!]

JC Fletcher — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:31:00 EST

Joystiq and Engadget are on site at Microsoft's E3 2012 presentation. Join us right here for a live pre-show featuring our predictions, expectations, worries, and other ruminations on the spectacle that is about to burn through a couple million bucks right before our eyes.

Update: Our pre-show with Engadget is done! Thanks for watching! If you missed it, check out the recorded version above.

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Watch the Spike TV Video Game Awards, right here on Joystiq!

Jordan Mallory — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:50:00 EST

Update: And it's over! Thanks for joining us!

If you're like a lot of folks these days and rely entirely on services like Netflix and Hulu for your daily intake of episodic television goodness, you may think that your fiscal living situation will prevent you from watching this year's Spike TV Video Game Awards ceremony.

Not so! The fact that you're reading this means you have an internet connection of some kind, which means that ~~you can't hide from~~ you can watch the awards live, right here on Joystiq, thanks to the handy embedded live stream above. As always, we'll also be liveblogging the event and posting individual posts for big news, but we really recommend checking out the stream for the full experience.

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2K Games to stream 'something big' from PAX tomorrow morning

Mike Schramm — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:20:00 EST

Filed under: Weird But True, Opinions, New In Pop Culture

Oh boy -- yes, this certainly seems like an announcement for an announcement, and you know how much we love those (not at all). But 2K Games' blog has posted that "something big is going to happen at the 2K Games booth" this weekend for PAX 2010, and it's got everyone riled up. If nothing else, just consider this a PSA that there will be a live stream starting tomorrow morning at 10AM PDT, in which we'll supposedly see "something big." An elephant? An Ubisoft Toronto game? Tom Hanks after a wish?

If it helps (it doesn't), Duke Nukem co-creator George Broussard has tweeted a link to a picture of pigs flying, which some folks have taken to mean that Duke Nukem For.. -- oh, never mind, we can't even bring ourselves to say its name. Let's just all wait patiently until the live stream starts tomorrow, and then we won't be disappointed when 2K announces that it has convinced President Christoph Hartmann to attend PAX in a silly gorilla suit.

2K Games to stream 'something big' from PAX tomorrow morning originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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