News::Twitch now makes highlight clips on any channel

Twitch has so far been limiting its Clips sharing feature to partnered channels, but no longer: as of now, you can create those bite-sized highlights on any channel. If a friend pulls off a slick move during a live stream, you can share it just as easily as you would the footage from a big tournament. As before, you don't need exceptional timing. A Clip will capture the 25 seconds before you hit the button to start, and 5 seconds after. While that won't cover every situation, it'll be enough to preserve a game-winning moment... and the cheering that follows.

Source: Twitch Blog

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News::New Feminist Frequency video dissects 'Women are too hard to animate'

After shifting its schedule to release shorter, more rapid entries in its series Tropes vs. Women in Video Games earlier this year, the cultural criticism web channel Feminist Frequency posted its latest episode today. It tackles the excuse game studios have given when they don't include female playable characters: that women are too hard to animate. (Spoiler: they're not.) When one sex is treated differently in games, the video argues, negative and predatory attitudes proliferate.

Source: Feminist Frequency (YouTube)

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News::'Life is Strange' is getting its own digital series

The massively popular adventure game Life is Strange is getting its very own digital series, care of the minds behind Legendary Digital Studios and Square Enix.

Via: The Hollywood Reporter

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News::Flagship 'Dota 2' tournament sets cash prize record

Dota 2's flagship tournament, The International 2016, is now the most lucrative eSports competition in history with a record-breaking $18.6 million prize pot. The total purse of last year's tournament was under $18.5 million, and under $11 million in 2014. The prize pool will continue to grow for another two weeks as it's funded by fans buying Battle Passes, Dota 2's new in-game digital program that will last until August 13th.

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News::Pick up charity War Child's 12-game bundle for a great cause

If you're in the market for a few new video games and want to support a charity in the process, you may consider checking out charity War Child UK's game jam HELP: The Game, which is comprised of 12 PC titles available on Steam now for $14.99 (£9.99).

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News::'Yakuza 0' is coming to brutalize your PS4 in January 2017

Yakuza fans, rejoice! Yakuza 0 has finally been given a release date, and it's officially on its way as a PlayStation 4 exclusive.

Source: PlayStation Blog

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News::Nintendo's NES retrospective book looks like a game cartridge

Nintendo's NES Classic Edition isn't the only nostalgia bomb the company is dropping this fall. Nope, Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics from strategy-guide publisher Prima Games is en route for this November as well. The hardcover boasts 320 pages of interviews from the NES era, bits of old-school advertising and "priceless excerpts from Nintendo Power magazine back issues." Oh hey, hand-drawn maps and character art are on tap as well. Here's to hoping some of those are from Howard and Nester artist Bill Mudron.

Via: IGN

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News::Nintendo's lack of hit games hits profits hard

Despite Nintendo's attempts to lower expectations ahead of announcing its financial results, its latest quarterly earnings aren't good. Net sales are down 31 percent compared to the same quarter last year, down to 62 billion yen ($587 million), while it saw an operating loss of 5.1 billion yen (roughly $48 million). The games maker managed to sell 220,000 Wii Us, nudging the total number of consoles sold over 13 million, while the aging 3DS sold just under an additional 1 million handhelds. Despite Nintendo owning parts of Pokemon Go, it isn't reflected in the report as the game was released after the quarter that ended in June. However, the company took to Twitter to announce that its curious Pokemon Go Plus accessory has been delayed two months til September.

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