Games – Page 19 of 71

Feb 20, 2020, 1:44 PM

Private Division opens Seattle game development studio to create Kerbal Space Program 2

Thanks to ventures like Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, the Seattle area has been raising its profile in the… Read More

Feb 20, 2020, 10:55 AM

Nintendo reveals new details for hotly anticipated Switch game ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’

Nintendo abruptly broke a long period of uncharacteristic silence on Thursday with an announcement dedicated entirely to the forthcoming Animal… Read More

Feb 7, 2020, 5:47 AM

Analyst: Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 releases could be delayed due to coronavirus outbreak

Nintendo has already reported production delays from the outbreak of coronavirus in China, and a Wall Street firm thinks the… Read More

Feb 6, 2020, 5:04 AM

Nintendo Switch production delayed due to coronavirus

Production of Nintendo Switch consoles and several accessories has been delayed due to the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus, the… Read More

Jan 30, 2020, 10:25 AM

Rainway debuts game streaming for Xbox One, allowing users to play PC games on a console

Update, 1/31/2020: Due to “unexpected circumstances,” Rainway has been removed from the Microsoft Store for the time being. Seattle-based startup… Read More

Jan 30, 2020, 5:36 AM

Nintendo Switch hits 52M in lifetime sales following record quarter, passes SNES

Nintendo sold a record number of Switch consoles over the holiday season, nearly three years after the smash hit device… Read More

Jan 29, 2020, 2:17 PM

Xbox revenue falls 21% as Microsoft gears up for Xbox Series X debut

Microsoft’s Xbox business took a hit in the most recent quarter as the company prepares to debut its new Xbox… Read More

Jan 28, 2020, 12:26 PM

Washington state considers legislation that would protect gaming apps from gambling lawsuits

Washington lawmakers are debating legislation that would shield many of the state’s smartphone game companies from class-action gambling lawsuits. Several… Read More

Jan 28, 2020, 5:47 AM

Retro lodging: Atari gaming hotels coming to eight U.S. cities, including Seattle and San Francisco

Atari — yes, that Atari — is getting into the hotel business. The video game pioneer is putting its name… Read More

Jan 27, 2020, 5:15 AM

Here’s how much Microsoft reportedly paid game streaming star Ninja to defect from Amazon’s Twitch

Microsoft agreed to pay game streaming star Tyler “Ninja” Blevins between $20 million and $30 million per year to join… Read More

Jan 16, 2020, 10:32 AM

Nintendo reveals long-anticipated fifth DLC fighter to ‘Smash Brothers’ roster, with six more coming

The long-anticipated fifth DLC fighter for Super Smash Brothers Ultimate will be Byleth, the protagonist of Nintendo’s 2019 hit Fire… Read More

Jan 9, 2020, 9:00 AM

Game streaming report: ‘Just Chatting’ category takes over Twitch; Facebook Gaming sees growth

The quickly-growing audience for streaming sites has continued to embrace the “Just Chatting” category, which overtook more games-oriented programming on… Read More

Jan 6, 2020, 7:19 PM

‘The Future is Coming,’ but not yet: Sony teases PlayStation 5 at CES, but only reveals its new logo

Despite a spate of rumors, Sony conspicuously had no new information about the PlayStation 5 on Monday evening at the… Read More

Dec 27, 2019, 6:00 AM

Fan-picked Steam Awards highlight the effect of competition on Valve’s digital gaming empire

If there’s a theme for the nominations in Valve’s Steam Awards this year, it’s how growing competition in digital gaming… Read More

Dec 26, 2019, 2:05 PM

Microsoft’s Mixer grows audience, but Amazon’s Twitch continues to dominate streaming market

Users watched more than twice as many hours on Mixer in 2019 as they did the year before, but despite… Read More

Dec 23, 2019, 6:02 AM

Seattle game studio led by ArenaNet co-founder and ex-Undead Labs engineer raises $5.7M

Seattle’s already robust gaming scene is getting even stronger. One More Games, a studio started earlier this year by a… Read More

Dec 16, 2019, 5:35 AM

Nintendo bringing ‘Bravely Default’ franchise to Switch, and more notes from the Game Awards

Nintendo is bringing one of its cult favorites to the Switch, the Gears of War series has a tactics-based spin-off… Read More

Dec 15, 2019, 11:30 AM

Console vs. cloud: What Microsoft’s new Xbox Series X says about the future of gaming

A few months after the announcement of Project Scarlett, Microsoft took to the Game Awards stage on Thursday night to… Read More

Dec 15, 2019, 8:00 AM

Hands-on review: Panic’s Playdate device pairs old-school games with new-school content delivery

The most impressive thing about the Playdate is that it’s being made at all. Portland, Ore.-based Panic announced its new… Read More

Dec 13, 2019, 12:39 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Snowball fights, beer and board games, Star Wars fondue, and more

-There might not be any snow on the ground just yet, but Seattle’s Pacific Science Center will have plenty of… Read More

Dec 13, 2019, 8:50 AM

The most powerful console yet, or a refrigerator? Reactions to Microsoft’s new Xbox Series X

The design and power of the new Xbox Series X captured the attention of the internet in the wake of… Read More

Dec 13, 2019, 7:59 AM

Wizards of the Coast expands ‘Magic’ and ‘D&D’ further beyond tabletop with two new video games

Wizards of the Coast announced two new video games Thursday night, expanding its iconic tabletop gaming franchises further into the… Read More

Dec 10, 2019, 6:35 AM

Nintendo stock spikes as Switch console goes on sale in China through partnership with Tencent

Nintendo stock is the highest its been in 18 months after the gaming giant began selling the smash-hit Switch console… Read More

Dec 4, 2019, 1:30 PM

Microsoft reportedly plans to release a disc-less, digital-only version of Project Scarlett in 2020

Several sources, such as Kotaku and The Verge, reported today that Microsoft’s plans for its next-generation Xbox also include a… Read More

Dec 4, 2019, 10:43 AM

Microsoft’s ‘Xbox Onesie’ is back — in black with green trim — to comfort gamers for the holidays

If the holidays around your house involve very little transition from sleepwear to gaming attire, Microsoft has just the item… Read More

Dec 4, 2019, 9:00 AM

Gaming industry launches lobbying effort to shield smartphone games from Washington gambling laws

Gaming industry and civic leaders in Washington state are launching a new lobbying organization today, part of a broader effort… Read More

Nov 27, 2019, 5:25 AM

Xbox chief Phil Spencer confirms virtual reality not a priority for company’s next-generation console

It looks like virtual reality capabilities won’t be coming to Xbox any time soon. VR doesn’t fit with Xbox’s perspective… Read More

Nov 25, 2019, 4:42 PM

‘Destiny 2’ nabs No. 1 spot for Steam games in October — here are the top 20 releases from Valve

Bellevue, Wash.-based Valve Software released the latest revenue figures for its online storefront Steam, tracking the top 20 Steam releases… Read More

Nov 21, 2019, 10:37 AM

Welcome back to City 17: Valve unveils ‘Half-Life: Alyx,’ new VR game set for release in March

Valve Software’s Half-Life: Alyx was officially unveiled Thursday morning. It’s the first Half-Life game since 2007 (not counting fan-made drama… Read More

Nov 18, 2019, 9:30 PM

Valve confirms ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ for VR, the first ‘Half-Life’ game in 12 years

Half-Life is back. Valve Software officially announced Monday that it is working on a new virtual reality game, Half-Life: Alyx.… Read More