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Games

May 6, 2022, 3:28 PM

GameWorks ready to power back on in Seattle as onetime execs take control of arcade/restaurant

GameWorks Seattle is getting ready to reboot this summer. The downtown arcade bar, which was a tentpole of the region’s… Read More

May 5, 2022, 12:42 PM

Microsoft and Epic partner to put ‘Fortnite’ on Xbox Cloud Gaming in surprising collaboration

Microsoft’s Xbox division is collaborating with Epic Games to put the popular free-to-play online game Fortnite up on its cloud… Read More

May 3, 2022, 8:27 AM

SoftBank, Sony back $60M round for gaming infrastructure software startup AccelByte

The news: AccelByte, a Seattle startup that provides backend tools for “live service” video games, raised $60 million in a… Read More

May 2, 2022, 5:56 PM

Why Bungie is becoming a ‘digital-first workplace’ — and still plans to keep its growing office footprint

Bungie’s decision last month to become a digital-first workplace came as a mild surprise, given that the video game developer… Read More

Apr 29, 2022, 7:00 AM

Seattle gaming startup Polyarc grows team as it brings ‘Moss: Book 2’ to Oculus

Seattle-based VR developer Polyarc Games is bringing its recently-debuted adventure game Moss: Book 2 to the Oculus Quest 2 headset… Read More

Apr 21, 2022, 3:09 PM

Wizards of the Coast reveals upcoming projects for ‘Dungeons & Dragons’

Renton, Wash.-based Wizards of the Coast held a pre-recorded livestream on Thursday morning to reveal several big upcoming projects for… Read More

Apr 19, 2022, 3:51 PM

Nintendo worker files labor complaint, alleging coercive statements and actions

An anonymous worker at Nintendo of America has filed a complaint against the company and one of its staffing agencies… Read More

Apr 18, 2022, 10:43 AM

Report: Microsoft exploring ways to bring ads to free-to-play Xbox games

Microsoft is currently working on a method of bringing ads into various free-to-play games on the Xbox platform, according to… Read More

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Apr 16, 2022, 8:55 AM

‘Second Life’ creator shares lessons learned from one of the world’s first metaverses

Philip Rosedale has spent a lot of time thinking about the “metaverse,” long before it became a buzzword in today’s tech… Read More

Apr 14, 2022, 6:00 AM

Amazon is publishing new mobile games for the first time since 2015

Amazon is publishing two new mobile games through its Amazon Kids+ service, based on the original Amazon specials Super Spy… Read More

Apr 13, 2022, 10:07 AM

D&D Beyond will officially join Wizards of the Coast in $146.3M acquisition

The parent company behind Dungeons & Dragons has moved to outright acquire the game’s most popular digital toolset. D&D Beyond,… Read More

Akaki Kuumeri, the hobbyist behind the one-handed 3D-printed Xbox mod.
Apr 11, 2022, 6:11 PM

This 3D-printed Xbox controller mod lets users play games with one hand

A YouTube creator has released a blueprint for a 3D-printed mod for the stock Xbox Series X gamepad, which makes… Read More

Mar 29, 2022, 1:42 PM

Revamped ‘PlayStation Plus’ shows how Sony and Microsoft are no longer traditional competitors

Sony announced a rebranded PlayStation Plus subscription service on Tuesday morning, which merges its two existing monthly offerings into a… Read More

Mar 25, 2022, 11:30 PM

Amazon Games studio head Mike Frazzini is leaving the company

Mike Frazzini, the head of Amazon Games, is stepping down from his position. Bloomberg reported Frazzini has told staff at… Read More

Mar 25, 2022, 3:53 PM

Analysis: Sony’s ‘Spartacus’ starts a battle of the gaming subscription services with Xbox, others

Next week, Sony reportedly intends to announce a service to compete with Microsoft’s Game Pass, which has the potential to… Read More

Mar 23, 2022, 8:00 AM

Microsoft debuts new cloud-based tools targeting indie game developers

Microsoft wants more indie game developers to use its cloud services with the debut of a new suite of cloud-based… Read More

Mar 22, 2022, 1:39 PM

‘Storybook Brawl’ developer acquired by crypto exchange firm FTX

Good Luck Games, the Olympia, Wash.-based studio behind the digital card game Storybook Brawl, has been acquired by the Chicago… Read More

Mar 21, 2022, 5:06 PM

U.S. regulators seek more info on Microsoft’s $68.7B Activision Blizzard acquisition

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission asked Microsoft and Activision Blizzard “for additional information and documentary material” for its review of… Read More

Mar 1, 2022, 3:45 PM

Amazon’s Luna game streaming service opens to all users, adds new channels

Amazon Games announced that its cloud-based game streaming platform Luna is officially out of beta, and is now available to… Read More

Mar 1, 2022, 12:07 PM

The latest Microsoft Flight Simulator debuts on Xbox Cloud Gaming

In a piece of news that’s rife with opportunities for puns, none of which I will make, Microsoft announced that… Read More

Feb 25, 2022, 9:24 PM

Microsoft brings Amazon’s Twitch back to the Xbox dashboard

Microsoft’s Xbox department announced on Wednesday that Xbox users can once again stream their gameplay directly from their consoles to… Read More

Feb 25, 2022, 10:00 AM

Review: The real star feature of Valve’s Steam Deck is its price tag

The Steam Deck is a useful, versatile piece of gaming equipment with a lot of potential. It’s got its share… Read More

Feb 17, 2022, 2:04 PM

Hasbro shareholder launches campaign to spin off Wizards of the Coast business, a ‘hidden gem’

One of Hasbro’s top shareholders has launched a campaign to overhaul Hasbro’s overall business strategy, which includes spinning Hasbro subsidiary… Read More

Feb 17, 2022, 11:36 AM

Amazon-published video game ‘Lost Ark’ sets Steam records in first week after release

Amazon’s recently-published online game Lost Ark has broken several playtime records on the Steam digital storefront. Lost Ark, developed by… Read More

Feb 16, 2022, 7:00 AM

Veteran video game developers, visual effects experts launch new Vancouver B.C. studio Blinkmoon

An Emmy-winning visual effects artist has joined an industry colleague and a veteran video game producer to found a new… Read More

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Feb 14, 2022, 5:56 PM

Wizards of the Coast sends takedown notice to organizers of fan-made ‘Magic’ NFT project

The company behind the popular collectible card game Magic: The Gathering has sent a takedown notice to the organizers behind… Read More

Feb 10, 2022, 4:28 PM

Switch hacker Gary W. Bowser given 40-month sentence, owes Nintendo $14.5M

Nintendo of America announced Thursday that one member of the Team Xecuter hacker group has been sentenced to 40 months… Read More

Feb 9, 2022, 9:45 AM

Microsoft looks to preempt Activision-Blizzard objections with new app store principles

Can a big tech company simultaneously run and participate in an online marketplace in a way that’s fair to third… Read More

Feb 4, 2022, 1:17 PM

Xbox vet Ed Fries on blockchain, life as a venture capitalist and the run of extraordinary gaming deals

Ed Fries is having a big week. His games-focused venture fund 1Up Ventures put money into two separate new gaming… Read More

Feb 3, 2022, 2:00 PM

Wizards of the Coast taps former Microsoft and Amazon leader Cynthia Williams as president

Hasbro announced on Thursday morning that it has appointed Cynthia W. Williams as the new president of its Wizards of… Read More

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