Microsoft’s upgraded Beam game-streaming service goes live, taking on Twitch and YouTube Posted on January 22, 2017 by Deep Microsoft’s Twitch competitor, Beam, has now pushed its “Pro” upgrade live to all users, featuring streams with up to 1440p resolution at 60Hz and integration with Xbox Live. Microsoft’s purchase of Beam last summer came as something of a surprise, Read More Microsoft’s upgraded Beam game-streaming service goes live, taking on Twitch and YouTube