A startup founded by gaming and tech industry veterans in cities including Seattle and Los Angeles has raised $1.6 million in seed funding to build what they’re calling a “virtual… Read More
In its latest Nintendo Direct virtual presentation on Wednesday morning, Nintendo announced a number of upcoming video games, including the surprise debut of a new entry in the long-running Super… Read More
The so-called “everything store” is looking to go “anywhere.” Amazon announced the launch Tuesday of “Amazon Anywhere,” an immersive shopping experience intended to allow customers to buy physical products, handled… Read More
Zero Latency VR, the Australia-based virtual reality technology company, is bringing one of its free-roam gaming spaces to the Seattle area. The location will be at 2222 152nd Ave. N.E.… Read More
At 12 years old, Max Trest is already an established independent video game developer who has even created a game with the Unity engine. That project, Astrolander, which Max developed… Read More
GameWorks Seattle is getting ready to reboot this summer. The downtown arcade bar, which was a tentpole of the region’s geek community until its COVID-19-induced closure in December 2021, is… Read More
Gamers looking for gear in Seattle will have a new brick-and-mortar retail destination to check out next month. The lifestyle brand Razer — with its distinct neon green aesthetic — is… Read More
The launch of Valve Software’s new portable gaming PC, the Steam Deck, has been pushed back two months to February 2022. Bellevue, Wash.-based Valve announced the delay Wednesday via the… Read More
While the Seattle Seahawks work out some of the kinks in their on-field game play this season, the team announced a new initiative this week to attract fans to some… Read More
Seattle-based Rec Room has raised $100 million in new funding. The game development startup is now valued at $1.25 billion after an explosive year of growth in which players used… Read More
Amazon is bringing new voice control capabilities to Microsoft’s gaming consoles with the surprise release of a new “Alexa for Xbox” app. The announcement goes far beyond the Alexa skill… Read More
The Seattle Sounders FC are getting in on a different sort of “beautiful game” as the club is one of a handful selected to participate in a global celebration of… Read More
Gordon Li grew up obsessed with playing video games — maybe a bit too much, in his parents’ opinion, he says. But any parent would be proud if their kid… Read More
Paris? New York? Hawaii? Over the Grand Canyon? If you could fly anywhere, even on an imaginary flight via “Microsoft Flight Simulator,” where would you go? The answer to the… Read More
A group of gaming industry vets just raised $3.2 million for a new Seattle studio called Lightfox Games. Founded last year by former Z2 employees, the 5-person company is focused… Read More
Twitch’s biggest streaming star is back. Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, the professional gamer who jumped from the Amazon-owned platform last year to set up shop on Microsoft’s Mixer, has signed an… Read More
Amazon rebranded a video game-related benefit for Prime members on Monday, renaming Twitch Prime to Prime Gaming. Prime Gaming will offer more new content and free games, plus a monthly… Read More
Microsoft’s plan to launch its Project xCloud game streaming service on Android — but not iOS — is casting the company’s criticisms of Apple over the past few months in… Read More
Alexa is in the game. Amazon’s voice assistant joins a high-profile voice cast in the release today of the first three episodes of “Starfinder,” the futuristic role playing game that… Read More
Led by the dynamic duo of Treasure and Ender, team Avalara dominated in GeekWire’s first-ever Geeks Gaming for Good Rocket League tournament, knocking off Qumulo and Hiya before scoring an… Read More
Five Seattle area teams are competing today in GeekWire’s first ever Rocket League tournament, presented by our partners at Avalara. Who will be crowned the winner? You can also watch… Read More
If you’re already spending countless hours playing video games during the pandemic quarantine, why not get paid for the effort? HighSpeedInternet.com, an internet service provider comparison site, is offering $1,000… Read More
We’re just hours away until the kick off of Geeks Gaming for Good, an action-packed Rocket League tournament in which Seattle area companies will compete for glory, prizes and —… Read More
Little more than a month after a much-hyped entry into big-budget video games, Amazon is pulling back “Crucible,” its new free-to-play PC shooter, and moving the title to closed beta.… Read More
Growing up in Mexico City, Fernando Reyes Medina’s love for video games and desire to be a game designer was fueled in part by the “Halo” franchise. As a teen… Read More
Want to have some fun? And support a good cause? The countdown is on for GeekWire’s first-ever virtual sports competition: Geeks Gaming for Good. This one-of-a-kind Rocket League tournament —… Read More
Rocket League fanatics will get the chance to strut their stuff — and their custom cars — in GeekWire’s first-ever virtual sports tournament, taking place Wednesday, July 8 from 2… Read More
PAX West, the giant video game convention originally planned for Labor Day weekend in Seattle, is being turned into a 9-day, free online event as COVID-19 forced organizers to cancel… Read More
Gamers caught up in the release of the new “Minecraft Dungeons” video game on Tuesday probably haven’t given much thought to what they’re wearing. Microsoft and Mojang Studios have partnered… Read More
The U.S. gaming industry broke a record in April as sales across hardware, software, accessories and game cards reached $1.5 billion, up 73% year-over-year. The data shows how more people… Read More