Games – Page 23 of 71

May 6, 2019, 10:37 AM

Augmented reality Minecraft? Microsoft teases Pokémon Go-style adaptation of popular game

A new augmented reality, mobile version of the popular Minecraft game looks to be on the way. Microsoft ended the… Read More

May 2, 2019, 2:45 PM

‘Microsoft Solitaire,’ which debuted on Windows 3.0 in 1990, inducted into Video Game Hall of Fame

“Microsoft Solitaire,” a computer game played by more than 500 million people over the past 29 years, has been inducted… Read More

Apr 30, 2019, 9:13 AM

Microsoft equips veterans in rehab with accessible Xbox controllers

Microsoft is making gaming more accessible for patients at 22 Veterans Affairs rehab centers by supplying them with its Xbox… Read More

Apr 30, 2019, 7:56 AM

Review: Seattle-area company debuts sleek alternative to Nintendo’s Switch Pro Controller

Back in the day, you didn’t want to be the player stuck with the janky third-party controller. As recently as… Read More

Apr 29, 2019, 6:00 PM

3 trends that will reshape how consumers interact with video games

The worldwide video game industry has hit a growth spurt in recent years, with revenues coming in higher and at… Read More

Apr 25, 2019, 9:40 AM

Review: Sony’s new ‘Days Gone’ PS4 game brings a zombie apocalypse to the Pacific Northwest

The best moments in Days Gone are also its most intense. The game’s not-zombies, “Freakers,” aren’t much of a threat… Read More

Apr 24, 2019, 11:48 AM

Ex-Gas Powered Games CEO Chris Taylor reveals new solo indie project ‘Intergalactic Space Empire’

Today at the annual GamesBeat Summit in Los Angeles, veteran Seattle-area games developer Chris Taylor made a long-awaited announcement about… Read More

Apr 19, 2019, 11:36 AM

Nintendo stock spikes after Tencent gets key approval to sell Switch console in China

Chinese tech giant Tencent has received key regulatory approvals in its home country that pave the way for it to… Read More

Apr 16, 2019, 2:11 PM

Microsoft unveils $250 Xbox One S All-Digital Edition, its first console without a disc drive

Microsoft today unveiled the new Xbox One S All-Digital Edition, confirming rumors of the long-awaited console without a disc drive.… Read More

Apr 16, 2019, 2:05 PM

Microsoft bundling Game Pass subscription service with Xbox Live for $15/month

Microsoft is bundling its Game Pass subscription service with its Xbox Live Gold membership, the latest move in the company’s… Read More

Apr 16, 2019, 12:15 PM

Commentary: Sony’s next-generation PlayStation console feels like a victory lap

Sony lifted the hood on its next PlayStation console in a Wired story today featuring an interview with Mark Cerny,… Read More

Apr 12, 2019, 3:00 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Science fiction literature, biases in AI, and helping businesses go global

— “We earth men have a talent for ruining big, beautiful things.” That statement seems eerily on point for what’s… Read More

Apr 9, 2019, 1:00 AM

How a Seattle VR studio helped bring Epic Games’ ‘Robo Recall’ to the new Oculus Quest headset

A big story in the virtual reality market is the upcoming Oculus Quest, an all-in-one portable headset that lets users… Read More

Apr 5, 2019, 7:54 AM

Geared Up podcast: Here’s why Apple canceled AirPower, and our Top 5 HomeKit smart devices

Apple has cancelled the long-awaited AirPower wireless charging mat. For our newest Geared Up podcast, I go over what went… Read More

Apr 2, 2019, 3:39 PM

Seattle-area game studio behind ‘Republique’ flies ‘Iron Man VR’ onto PlayStation VR in 2019

For the last few years, Camouflaj, maker of the 2013 episodic adventure game Republique, has been quietly working on a… Read More

Mar 28, 2019, 2:33 PM

Amazon’s newest Twitch Prime perk: Up to a year of free Nintendo Switch Online access

Amazon added another goodie to Twitch Prime, a series of benefits for gamers, up to a free year of the… Read More

Mar 28, 2019, 7:16 AM

Paul Allen’s immersive Holodome gets interactive with new zombie-hunting game that founder tested

In the months since Vulcan, Inc., placed its Holodome inside Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture, 38,000 people have stepped into… Read More

Mar 27, 2019, 10:00 AM

Amazon’s Twitch launches Squad Stream feature to let up to 4 streamers play together

Up to four game streamers on Twitch can now broadcast their points of view within the same window thanks to a… Read More

Mar 26, 2019, 6:00 AM

Game studio behind ‘Myst’ launches crowdfunding campaign for VR-enabled adventure ‘Firmament’

Cyan, the Spokane, Wash-based studio behind the Myst franchise and its spiritual successor, Obduction, began a new crowdfunding campaign today… Read More

Mar 25, 2019, 8:44 AM

Nintendo will launch 2 new Switch consoles as soon as this summer, report says

The Wall Street Journal reports that Nintendo is working on two new versions of its Switch console: a souped up… Read More

Mar 22, 2019, 9:39 AM

Walmart reportedly eyes game streaming service to rival offerings from Google and Microsoft

First it was Microsoft planning a cloud-powered game streaming service. Then Google, and now … Walmart? According to a report… Read More

Mar 21, 2019, 10:30 PM

Set and developed in Seattle, new sequel to cult classic ‘Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines’ will debut in 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYvWfDxhm_s&t=3s Paradox Interactive announced late Thursday that it will publish a long-awaited sequel to the cult-favorite PC game, 2004’s Vampire:… Read More

Mar 21, 2019, 5:08 PM

Valve unveils new features and a new look for Steam in business update at GDC

Valve announced big changes coming for its widely used Steam video game platform, including a new feature, Events; a new… Read More

Mar 20, 2019, 3:09 PM

New Oculus VR headset unveiled to tepid reviews, but survey finds optimism for immersive tech

Facebook-owned Oculus today unveiled its next-generation virtual reality headset that will reportedly some day replace its flagship Oculus Rift. The… Read More

Mar 20, 2019, 12:55 PM

Nintendo reveals surprising new Switch game ‘Cadence of Hyrule,’ a Zelda-themed sequel to recent indie hit

Nintendo made a surprise announcement Wednesday morning at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, unveiling a crossover between one… Read More

Mar 19, 2019, 4:55 PM

‘We did get there first’: Seattle game streaming startup CEO laments Google’s video game unveiling

Google today jumpstarted the ninth generation of gaming hardware with the announcement of its Stadia project at the Game Developer’s Conference… Read More

Mar 19, 2019, 3:35 PM

Game over for game consoles? Google leaves key question of price unanswered in Stadia unveiling

Google’s new game platform, Stadia, promises to eliminate the need to buy a console by making games playable through streaming… Read More

Mar 19, 2019, 1:38 PM

Google’s Stadia leverages tech advances to bring the lucrative video-game market into the cloud

After spending billions over the last few years to upgrade its cloud computing infrastructure, Google thinks it is ready to… Read More

Mar 19, 2019, 9:56 AM

A console in the cloud: Google unveils ‘Stadia’ streaming service, looks to shake up video games

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HikAuH40fHc Google unveiled a new gaming streaming service called Stadia on Tuesday morning, looking to shake up the video game… Read More

Mar 18, 2019, 3:54 PM

Valve veteran and Riot Games developer launch Stray Bombay, a new game studio in Seattle

Even if you don’t know Chet Faliszek‘s name, you’ve likely heard of his work. As one of the writers at… Read More