About: Spencer
Website: DSOGaming : https://www.dsogaming.com
Bio: Spencer joined us in early 2015, previously a console centric gamer he switched to PC a few years ago. He later helped push for an increase in Japanese content on PC with the #SEGAPCPorts campaign. Previously he ran a SEGA fansite as well as co-hosted a gaming podcast. He thinks Duke Nukem 3D is the best FPS of all time, his text message alert on his phone is literally Duke Nukem saying “Let God sort ’em out.”
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Posts by Spencer:
YouTube Gaming, Google’s Answer to Twitch, Launches Today
Posted on: 26 Aug 2015
Remember last year when there was that reported bidding war between Microsoft, Amazon and Google for Twitch.tv? If you don’t that’s fine, point is Amazon won and Google still wanted in on gaming live streams.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ESL Final Gets 1.2 Million Viewers on Twitch
Posted on: 26 Aug 2015
There really shouldn’t be any question at this stage as to whether eSports are popular or even whether they are growing in popularity. The answer to both is unarguably “yes”. None the less I see these numbers sometimes and they can still astound me.
Rumor: China’s Tencent Planning to Hire Hideo Kojima
Posted on: 19 Aug 2015
In case you had managed to miss it, Hideo Kojima, famous for his involvement with Metal Gear Solid at Konami is being shoved out of the house Solid Snake helped build. So what’s next?
River City Super Sports Challenge: All-Star Special Headed to PC
Posted on: 09 Jul 2015
Arc System Works has announced that they’re bringing River City Super Sports Challenge: All-Star Special to our superior gaming rigs.
The International 2015 Prize Pool Just Broke $15 Million
Posted on: 02 Jul 2015
Did anybody expect it this quickly? It’s happened, TI 2015’s prize pool has broken $15 Million USD versus TI 2014’s final prize pool of $10,931,105.
Rumor: Microsoft in Talks to Buy AMD
Posted on: 01 Jul 2015
According to recent rumors Microsoft is allegedly in talks to acquire semiconductor manufacturer AMD. The talks supposedly began a few months ago.
Yu Suzuki Clarifies Shenmue III Funding
Posted on: 25 Jun 2015
Well here I am, writing another story about how some in the press have misrepresented Shenmue III’s funding. Seems Yu Suzuki has been forced to address this issue, which arose from, hopefully, mistakes made in various reports about Shenmue III.
In the War Between Xbox One & PS4, PC Gamers Win
Posted on: 23 Jun 2015
While E3 has typically been a spectacle its shine had seemed to fade. Over the past few years I’d argued that E3 contained few noteworthy announcements, even if one were to look at it through the lens and perspective of a console gamer — the demographic the convention has historically focused on.
PSA: Shenmue III’s Funding is Very Reliant on Kickstarter
Posted on: 23 Jun 2015
It appears a “mistake” has been made by some outlets when they were reporting on Shenmue 3’s funding sources. Controversy follows, you know the routine by now.
Blizzard Bans 100,000 World of Warcraft accounts
Posted on: 15 May 2015
Blizzard has apparently hit over 100,000 accounts with bans in a large bot purge. Accounts impacted were detected to be using gameplay automation methods. The ban doesn’t end with hardcore botters either, casual bot users were apparently hit as well. Blizzard classifies any automation of any action as botting and a violation of their Terms … Continue reading Blizzard Bans 100,000 World of Warcraft accounts