Mixer is shutting down and will transition into Facebook Gaming

Microsoft is shutting down its Mixer streaming platform next month. It plans to move existing users over to Facebook Gaming in a deal that is also expected to involve xCloud on Facebook. Mixer is Microsoft’s Twitch and YouTube competitor. But those larger streaming players – which are owned by Amazon and Google, respectively – dwarf … Read more

All proceeds from the Humble Australia Fire Relief Bundle goes to charity

Humble Bundle has put together a bundle where 100 percent of the proceeds go to Australian wildfire relief efforts. The Humble Australia Fire Relief Bundle just launched on Thursday, January 16 and will be live through Thursday, January 23. It includes games like Hollow Knight, Armello, The Stillness of the Wind, and much more. “In the … Read more

Mixer helping to raise funds for Australian wildfire relief

The Microsoft-owned streaming platform Mixer is helping to raise relief funds as Australia battles historic fires. The wildfires have been devastating, covering 15.6 million acres across the continent. Air quality has plummetted, 28 people have died, and an estimated 1 billion animals have also been killed. The fires cover an area twice the size of … Read more

Xbox Series X controller: Here’s what we know so far

Microsoft has officially unveiled the Xbox Series X, its next-gen console. Along with the announcement comes some news about the system’s new controller. First and foremost, the basic shape remains virtually unchanged from the Xbox One. Microsoft says that it has been “refined to accommodate an even wider range of people.” Does that mean that … Read more