Games

Nintendo beats earnings expectations for holiday season but cuts Switch sales forecast

by Taylor Soper on January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 at 9:22 amComment

Nintendo posted a strong holiday quarter financially but slashed its forecast for full-year Switch console sales. The gaming giant reported operating profit of $1.45 billion for its fiscal third… Read More

Issue with Xbox Live creates panic amid Xbox One users as consoles show black screen during sign-in

by Kurt Schlosser on January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 at 12:30 pmComment

Microsoft was having major issues with Xbox One on Wednesday that appears to be related to Xbox Live and was causing users to be greeted by a black screen during… Read More

Podcast

Geared Up: FaceTime eavesdropping bug, minimalist phones, and rumored Apple gaming subscription service

by Starla Sampaco on January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 at 3:09 pmComment

In this episode of Geared Up, Andru Edwards and I discuss the FaceTime bug that allowed iPhone users to eavesdrop on the person they called, reports of a new gaming… Read More

No Olympics for you! German sports official equates esports to knitting

by Kurt Schlosser on January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 at 12:13 pmComment

If esports ever becomes an Olympic event, don’t look for Germany to enthusiastically send along an elite team of video gamers. Despite worldwide popularity that has propelled video game competition… Read More

U.S. video game sales climb 18% in past year; Washington state third with 242 active studios

by Thomas Wilde on January 26, 2019January 26, 2019 at 10:55 am1 Comment

Video games generated $43.4 billion in overall sales in 2018 in the United States, growth of 18 percent over the prior year, and Washington state ranks third in the country… Read More

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Nintendo halts internal development on ‘Metroid Prime 4’ and plans to start over from scratch

by Thomas Wilde on January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 at 11:48 amComment

Shinya Takahashi, senior managing executive officer at Nintendo, announced Friday via Nintendo’s YouTube channel that the company’s internal production on Metroid Prime 4 will be scrapped. The game had been… Read More

Video

Game preview: Create your own ’90s newspaper in editor-in-chief simulator ‘Above the Fold’

by Thomas Wilde on January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 at 11:40 am 2 Comments

It’s early 1998 in Above the Fold, when the internet was still a slow-loading hell of animated GIFs and your flip phone was strictly for making calls. You’re the new… Read More

Four Seattle girls score top prize in national Girls Make Games competition with game about bullying

by Nicole Tanner on January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 at 2:23 pm1 Comment

When Gracie Clauson, Isadora Tiffe, Keira Munko, and Crystal Nelson decided to attend Seattle’s Girls Make Games day camp last summer, they expected to get the chance to make a… Read More

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Game Review: Play through the occasionally frustrating adventures of a 16-bit superhero in ‘Grapple Force Rena’

by Thomas Wilde on January 19, 2019January 19, 2019 at 5:18 pmComment

The Sega Genesis is best-remembered for Sonic the Hedgehog and its lineup of sports games, but one of the backbones of its library was a particular sort of platform game.… Read More

Penny Arcade partners with Wizards of the Coast to publish official ‘Acquisitions Incorporated Dungeon Manual’

by Tim Ellis on January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 at 5:27 amComment

Penny Arcade, the Seattle-based webcomic that spawned the popular PAX video game conventions, is partnering with Dungeons & Dragons publisher Wizards of the Coast to release an official Acquisitions Incorporated… Read More

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Protect your cores portably: ‘Defense Grid 2’ is coming to Nintendo Switch next month

by Thomas Wilde on January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 at 5:00 pmComment

Hidden Path Entertainment, headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., announced on Wednesday that it will release a remastered edition of Defense Grid 2 on the Nintendo Switch on February 7th. Defense Grid… Read More

Video

Glasses give sight to the legally blind, opening eyes to the broader potential of making tech accessible

by Starla Sampaco on January 14, 2019January 14, 2019 at 10:53 amComment

LAS VEGAS ― More than 180,000 people attended CES to see the latest in consumer technology. From autonomous suitcases to a laundry-folding robot, there were many wacky gadgets making headlines throughout the… Read More

Microsoft launches Xbox Game Pass Quests, giving players the chance to earn rewards for playing

by Nicole Tanner on January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 at 3:50 pm1 Comment

Since their creation in 2005, Xbox achievements have just been a source for bragging rights or incentives from developers to get players to spend more time in their games. But… Read More

It’s their ‘Destiny’: Developer Bungie announces plans to self-publish popular video game franchise

by Thomas Wilde on January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 at 7:50 pmComment

Destiny 2 is going independent. Bungie, the Bellevue, Wash.-based game developer, announced Thursday that going forward it will self-publish the massively-multiplayer first-person shooter, taking over from its previous partner Activision-Blizzard.… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Explore the future of art and learn the ins and outs of podcasting

by Nicole Tanner on January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 at 12:06 pmComment

Art in the 21st Century: When we think about art, most people think of static paintings hanging on a wall in a museum or a sculpture that stands outside of a… Read More

New games for January 2019: PlayStation Plus, Xbox Live Gold, and Xbox Game Pass

by Nicole Tanner on January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 at 12:08 pmComment

Every month PlayStation and Xbox offer updates to their subscription services, PlayStation Plus, Xbox Live Gold, and Xbox Game Pass. Here’s what’s on the docket for January 2019. Free games… Read More

Video

Game review: ‘Rocketsrocketsrockets’ on Nintendo Switch is exactly what it sounds like it should be

by Thomas Wilde on December 30, 2018December 30, 2018 at 5:17 amComment

Rocketsrocketsrockets is one of those games where the title is a near-perfect encapsulation of what the game is all about: you play as a rocket, firing rockets at other rockets. There’s… Read More

Steam’s top sellers of 2018 show “games as a service” isn’t going away anytime soon

by Thomas Wilde on December 27, 2018December 27, 2018 at 3:32 pm 2 Comments

One of the big trends in video games over the past couple of years has been the concept of “games as a service.” Under this sales model, a customer doesn’t… Read More

Microsoft ends Xbox All Access financing program, but will unveil revised version in 2019

by Nicole Tanner on December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 at 4:55 pmComment

Those who wanted to take advantage of the chance to snag an Xbox One with no upfront cost only have a week left. Microsoft announced Thursday that it is ending its… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Wrap up 2018 with board games; ring in new year with comic conventions

by Nicole Tanner on December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 at 1:30 pmComment

Happy Holidays! As the year comes to a close, it’s all about fun until everyone gets back down to business in January. Hope you have some time off to work… Read More

Microsoft and 343 Industries’ Bonnie Ross to be inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame

by Thomas Wilde on December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 at 1:40 pmComment

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced that it will induct Microsoft and 343 Industries‘ Bonnie Ross into its Hall of Fame at the next DICE (Design Innovate… Read More

Nintendo Switch outpaces PlayStation 4 as fastest selling game console in the U.S.

by Nicole Tanner on December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 at 11:24 am1 Comment

Coming out of hugely successful Thanksgiving weekend, Nintendo has now announced the Switch is the fastest-selling game console in the United States of the current generation of consoles. Nintendo Switch… Read More

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Xbox One gets its own keyboard and mouse: First look at Razer’s new peripheral for Microsoft console

by Thomas Wilde on December 17, 2018December 17, 2018 at 4:55 pmComment

In advance of next month’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the Singaporean hardware manufacturer Razer has shared images of its forthcoming keyboard and mouse for the Xbox One. We’ve… Read More

Discord increases pressure on Steam, announcing aggressive new developer revenue share

by Nicole Tanner on December 14, 2018December 15, 2018 at 9:37 amComment

The competition for digital distribution platforms for games is really heating up in terms of developer revenue. Earlier this month Steam, the service owned and operated by Bellevue, Wash.-based Valve,… Read More

Video

‘We’re going to find out if it’s a horrible idea’: James and Michelle Silva put a physical edition of their indie hit ‘Salt and Sanctuary’ on store shelves

by Thomas Wilde on December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 at 10:58 am1 Comment

On Tuesday, Ska Studios’s Salt and Sanctuary releases its “Drowned Tome Edition” for the Nintendo Switch. The package includes the game, a download code for the original Salt and Sanctuary… Read More

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Game Awards 2018 Preview: What to expect, who to root for, and how to vote and watch

by Thomas Wilde on December 5, 2018December 5, 2018 at 4:50 pmComment

The video games industry hype machine has been spinning up all week for Thursday night’s Game Awards, billed as the “biggest night in video games and esports.” Since its founding… Read More

Nintendo beats earnings expectations for holiday season but cuts Switch sales forecast

Issue with Xbox Live creates panic amid Xbox One users as consoles show black screen during sign-in

No Olympics for you! German sports official equates esports to knitting

U.S. video game sales climb 18% in past year; Washington state third with 242 active studios

Nintendo halts internal development on ‘Metroid Prime 4’ and plans to start over from scratch

Game preview: Create your own ’90s newspaper in editor-in-chief simulator ‘Above the Fold’

Four Seattle girls score top prize in national Girls Make Games competition with game about bullying

Game Review: Play through the occasionally frustrating adventures of a 16-bit superhero in ‘Grapple Force Rena’

Penny Arcade partners with Wizards of the Coast to publish official ‘Acquisitions Incorporated Dungeon Manual’

Protect your cores portably: ‘Defense Grid 2’ is coming to Nintendo Switch next month

Glasses give sight to the legally blind, opening eyes to the broader potential of making tech accessible

Microsoft launches Xbox Game Pass Quests, giving players the chance to earn rewards for playing

It’s their ‘Destiny’: Developer Bungie announces plans to self-publish popular video game franchise

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Explore the future of art and learn the ins and outs of podcasting

New games for January 2019: PlayStation Plus, Xbox Live Gold, and Xbox Game Pass

Game review: ‘Rocketsrocketsrockets’ on Nintendo Switch is exactly what it sounds like it should be

Steam’s top sellers of 2018 show “games as a service” isn’t going away anytime soon

Microsoft ends Xbox All Access financing program, but will unveil revised version in 2019

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Wrap up 2018 with board games; ring in new year with comic conventions

Microsoft and 343 Industries’ Bonnie Ross to be inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame

Nintendo Switch outpaces PlayStation 4 as fastest selling game console in the U.S.

Xbox One gets its own keyboard and mouse: First look at Razer’s new peripheral for Microsoft console

Discord increases pressure on Steam, announcing aggressive new developer revenue share

‘We’re going to find out if it’s a horrible idea’: James and Michelle Silva put a physical edition of their indie hit ‘Salt and Sanctuary’ on store shelves

‘Celeste’ and ‘Into the Breach’ take home prizes amid a few surprises at the Game Awards 2018

Wizards of the Coast enters the esports ring with $10M for Magic: The Gathering tournaments

Showtime’s ‘Halo’ project loses its director, but production will continue

Xbox head Phil Spencer foresees expanded cloud gaming, and more game monetization options

Game Awards 2018 Preview: What to expect, who to root for, and how to vote and watch

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