Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to systems and methods for managing an online gaming digital gaming league. In some aspects, a process of the subject technology can include operations for receiving a plurality of game-performance attributes from a league organizer, the game-performance attributes providing two or more criteria for measuring performance relative to a game title, receiving a game performance dataset, the game performance dataset comprising game-play statistics for each of a plurality of players, and determining a skill level for each of the players based on the game-performance attributes and the game-play statistics for each respective player. In some aspects, the method may further include operations for automatically ranking the players based on the respectively determined skill levels.

Abstract: A multi-user system hosts a game session over a communication network. The game session includes a plurality of media streams that show one or more views of live game play for the game session. The multi-user system further assigns a spectator value to each media stream, updates one or more spectator values based on user inputs received during the game session, selects, for one or more time periods of the game session, one media stream to broadcast based on the spectator value assigned to the one media stream for the one or more time periods, and broadcasts the one media stream over the communication network.

Abstract: Active gameplay of a video game on a computer gaming device is overseen by a platform-level in-game recording companion that executes separately from any of a plurality of different video games. During active gameplay of the video game, the active gameplay is continuously and automatically buffered to a temporary storage buffer. During active gameplay the computer gaming device receives a command to save a segment of the active gameplay for subsequent viewing. While displaying gameplay of the currently-executing video game, an interface for the platform-level in-game recording companion is displayed. The segment of the active gameplay is saved from the temporary storage buffer to a library of the platform-level in-game recording companion.

Abstract: Active gameplay of a video game on a computer gaming device is overseen by a platform-level in-game recording companion that executes separately from any of a plurality of different video games. During active gameplay of the video game, the active gameplay is continuously and automatically buffered to a temporary storage buffer. During active gameplay the computer gaming device receives a command to save a segment of the active gameplay for subsequent viewing. Without interrupting the active gameplay, the segment of the active gameplay is saved from the temporary storage buffer to a library of the platform-level in-game recording companion.

Abstract: Implementations generally relate to the sharing of media content. In some implementations, a method includes providing a grid view in a user interface, where the grid view displays media content items that have been shared in a network. The method also includes providing a gallery view in response to a user selecting a media content item among the media content items in the grid view, where the gallery view displays the selected media content item. The method also includes providing a share menu view in response to the user selecting a re-share button, where the share menu view displays options for sharing the selected media content item. The method also includes providing a comment view, where the comment view enables the user to comment on the selected media content item. The method also includes re-sharing the selected media content item to other users.

Abstract: Various embodiments relating to providing video game instant replays are disclosed. In one embodiment, a currently playing video game is overseen by a platform-level instant replay companion that executes separately from any of a plurality of different video games. A most recently played portion of rendered gameplay from the currently playing video game is automatically and continuously recorded with the platform-level instant replay companion. A recorded gameplay segment from the most recently played portion of rendered gameplay is displayed with the platform-level instant replay companion.

Abstract: Techniques and constructs can provide user communication with reduced bandwidth load. An indication of an item of user-linked content can be received. A confirmation view can be displayed and a confirmation received. An available one of a predetermined number of content slots can be determined. An association between the item of user-linked content and the available content slot can then be recorded in a computer storage medium. An example apparatus can include an insertion module responsive to a user-operable input device to insert a user-linked content item corresponding to a visual representation into one of the content slots. An example apparatus can include a summary module configured to present a summary visual representation of a plurality of items of user-linked content via the display. At least one of the items can include a gameplay video or an in-game collateral item.

Abstract: While broadcasting active gameplay of the video game application with a first broadcast configuration, a computer gaming device receives a command to change the broadcast configuration to a second broadcast configuration. Responsive to the command, the computer gaming device begins broadcasting the active gameplay with the second broadcast configuration without interrupting active gameplay or broadcasting of active gameplay.

Abstract: A video game application is executed on a computer gaming device. While the video game application is providing active gameplay, the computer gaming device receives a command to broadcast the active gameplay. Responsive to the command, the computer gaming device broadcasts the active gameplay without interrupting the active gameplay.

Abstract: An electronic marketplace includes a plurality of video game applications available for purchase. For each of the plurality of video game applications, the electronic marketplace may display a tile identifying the video game application, a payment object for initiating a purchase of the video game application, and a preview object to initiate viewing of a live broadcast of active gameplay of the video game application.

Abstract: Active gameplay of a video game on a computer gaming device is overseen by a platform-level in-game recording companion that executes separately from any of a plurality of different video games. During active gameplay of the video game, the active gameplay is continuously and automatically buffered to a temporary storage buffer. During active gameplay the computer gaming device receives a command to save a segment of the active gameplay for subsequent viewing. Without interrupting the active gameplay, the segment of the active gameplay is saved from the temporary storage buffer to a library of the platform-level in-game recording companion.

Abstract: Various embodiments relating to providing video game instant replays are disclosed. In one embodiment, a currently playing video game is overseen by a platform-level instant replay companion that executes separately from any of a plurality of different video games. A most recently played portion of rendered gameplay from the currently playing video game is automatically and continuously recorded with the platform-level instant replay companion. A recorded gameplay segment from the most recently played portion of rendered gameplay is displayed with the platform-level instant replay companion.

Abstract: A user interface for visually presenting media content items available for time-shifted playback. The user interface includes a first plurality of preview images having an aspect ratio and a first size. The user interface also includes a second plurality of preview images having the same aspect ratio and a second size, smaller than the first size. Each preview image visually represents a different media content item available for time-shifted playback. Each preview image is spatially-sorted in an array according to a temporal order with which that media content item is added to the array. Preview images having the first size alternate between being aligned above and being aligned below two side-by-side preview images having the second size.