YouTube Gaming (and new streaming interface) launch

With or without a hitch, this isn't quite Twitch.

YouTube buying Twitch?

Finally something I feel like writing about.  Coincidence I've been using this blog to discuss both Twitch and YouTube over the past few months?

Have you watched YouTube on your gaming console lately?

Just a bit of 'fyi', but you can now watch YouTube videos with an official YouTube app on literally any current generation video game console, including the recently released Wii U!

YouTube for Xbox 360 Spotlight

The YouTube app for the Xbox 360 is here, and YouTube is currently spotlighting the feature.  They even put together a quick video so you can see what it looks like, and how to get it.

Xbox 360 Dashboard Update Coming December 6

The Official Xbox.com Blog is reporting that the Xbox 360 Dashboard update will be released to everyone on December 6th.

Uploading your Call of Duty Gameplay to YouTube

If you have about an hour or so to spare, check out this video about how the developers of Call of Duty: Black Ops worked to integrate uploading gameplay footage directly to YouTube with the help of YouTube's Upload API's.  The video also goes further by discussing similar technology that will be used in the near future.

YouTube App Confirmed (for Xbox, anyway)

Microsoft announced at their E3 Media Briefing in Los Angeles today that YouTube will be available through XBox Live as part of an XBox Dashboard update this fall.  No other feature details for the app have been announced at this time.

(As of this post, the app has not been announced for any other console.)

YouTube Looking for Game Console Software Engineers

A recent Google job posting for YouTube is hinting at an upcoming video service for game consoles.

Since I wrote the article for another site, follow the link here for more details.