Nov 25, 2018, 2:17 PM Analysis: Video game spending hits record $1.5B in October, up 73% as new games drive big sales 2018 has been a rocky year for the video game industry. We’ve seen the closure of several big studios; a… Read More
Nov 24, 2018, 8:00 AM Game Review: ‘Wandersong’ is a refreshingly optimistic story about the end of the world If there is, at some point in human history, an awards category called “most colorful apocalypse,” Greg Lobanov‘s Wandersong ought… Read More
Nov 16, 2018, 1:42 PM Microsoft reportedly working on low-cost, disc-less Xbox One, with ‘disc to digital’ trade-in program Microsoft is reportedly building a new Xbox device that doesn’t have a disc drive and costs less than today’s Xbox… Read More
Nov 14, 2018, 2:00 PM Game review: Archiact’s ‘Evasion’ is a challenging but rewarding VR trip through bullet hell “Bullet hell,” or danmaku (Japanese; lit. “bullet curtain”), is a sub-genre of shoot-’em-up games that’s all about dodging constant streams… Read More
Nov 14, 2018, 6:30 AM Pacific Northwest-made indie video game ‘Celeste’ picks up long shot Game of the Year nomination The Vancouver, B.C.-made indie game Celeste picked up a surprise Game of the Year nomination as the annual Game Awards… Read More
Nov 11, 2018, 1:54 PM Microsoft acquires game studios Obsidian and inXile, giving Xbox two independent RPG powerhouses This weekend marked Microsoft’s X018 conference, the fourth-annual showcase for the Xbox family of products, held in Mexico City. A… Read More
Nov 3, 2018, 8:18 AM ‘It just brings the fantasy to life:’ Wizards of the Coast president on D&D, Magic, and what’s next Perhaps no other company has had such a guiding influence on geek culture as Wizards of the Coast. The Renton,… Read More
Nov 1, 2018, 6:00 AM Microsoft’s Twitch competitor Mixer doubles down on audience participation with ‘Season 2’ features It’s been more than two years since Microsoft bought the Seattle game-streaming service Beam, later rebranding it as Mixer, and now… Read More
Oct 30, 2018, 8:00 AM From little kid to president of the company, Wizards of the Coast leader stays in the ever-evolving game RENTON, Wash. — There’s something special about a workplace where you meet with the president of the company, ask to… Read More
Oct 30, 2018, 5:41 AM Nintendo Switch tops 3M units in latest quarter, surpasses GameCube in lifetime sales Nintendo sold 3.19 million Switch consoles worldwide in the September quarter, up from 2.92 million units in the same period… Read More
Oct 29, 2018, 7:00 AM First startups, then goblins! Tech CEOs unite around Dungeons & Dragons, embrace their inner geek Intriguing and quirky characters flock to the tech industry. But how many of them would happily classify themselves as a… Read More
Oct 28, 2018, 4:55 PM Dungeons, dragons and diversity: How the world’s most influential RPG turned the tables on inclusion Dwarven wizards. Dragon-born clerics. Orc wizards. There’s plenty of diversity in the world of Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), the oldest… Read More
Oct 27, 2018, 8:00 AM Develop video games in Seattle? A panel ponders recruitment, stability, and a lack of connection While Seattle has its benefits for the games industry culture — such as relative stability and plentiful job opportunities —… Read More
Oct 26, 2018, 1:53 PM Amazon-owned Twitch adds a new verse to the same old song by developing a karaoke game Twitch is getting into the karaoke world with what it calls a new category of game by the name of… Read More
Oct 22, 2018, 2:00 PM Exato Games’ ‘Elo Hell’ is a video game sitcom about e-sports athletes, and it’s about the struggle A term that describes video game frustration has itself inspired a game from a Seattle-based independent studio. Elo Hell is a new… Read More
Oct 19, 2018, 10:30 AM Inside Niantic’s Seattle-area engineering office, the future of Pokémon Go is taking shape When throngs of Pokémon Go fanatics took over Downtown Bellevue Park two summers ago during the height of the augmented… Read More
Oct 13, 2018, 12:01 PM Sounders soccer stars compete for video game bragging rights at FIFA 19 tournament There were slick passes, booming shots, big saves, and tough tackles. But this time, Seattle Sounders soccer stars took their competition… Read More
Oct 12, 2018, 4:00 PM ‘Plants vs. Zombies’ creator PopCap and parent EA put down new roots in Seattle, and tease next game When Ken Moss started at the video game company Electronic Arts a little more than four years ago, he was one… Read More
Oct 12, 2018, 3:00 PM HBO vets raise cash from top VCs for immersive augmented reality startup Leaftail Labs Top venture capital firms are making an early bet on a new Seattle startup that is pushing the envelope with… Read More
Oct 11, 2018, 4:09 PM TLDR: Microsoft partners with Indian cricket legend on smart bat Today’s featured stories Microsoft partners with Indian cricket legend to develop a smart bat that tracks live analytics Alexa and… Read More
Oct 9, 2018, 8:00 AM Holospark announces ‘The Haunted Graveyard,’ a newbie-friendly experience for VR arcades A new virtual-reality title from Holospark, an independent developer headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., is working to expand the audience for… Read More
Oct 8, 2018, 4:33 PM TLDR: Microsoft unveils Project xCloud game streaming service Today’s featured stories Microsoft will launch Project xCloud game streaming service in 2019, powered by custom servers built from Xbox… Read More
Oct 5, 2018, 2:30 PM Ex-Bungie engineers aim to steal your heart through a sword-wielding VR mouse called Quill More than a week after my almost-10-year-old daughter met Quill, she’s still talking about her. They spent only about an… Read More
Oct 4, 2018, 3:47 PM TLDR: Amazon ends warehouse worker bonuses & stock awards Today’s featured stories Amazon criticized for ending warehouse bonuses and stock awards in shift to $15/hour wage Nintendo plans new… Read More
Oct 4, 2018, 8:49 AM Nintendo plans new Switch hardware for 2019 release, report says Nintendo is gearing up to release a new version of the smash hit Switch console as soon as next summer,… Read More
Oct 3, 2018, 10:19 PM TLDR: GeekWire Summit Highlights — Nintendo, eBay, Boeing Today’s featured stories How Nintendo learned from a Wii U disappointment to create the popular Switch console eBay CEO: ‘I… Read More
Oct 3, 2018, 12:28 PM How Nintendo learned from a Wii U disappointment to create the popular Switch console For Nintendo, the past six years have been a lesson in learning from disappointment and rebounding with record-breaking success. Speaking… Read More
Sep 27, 2018, 2:00 PM Vancouver’s Liquid Media acquires rights to 65 classic video game titles, opening door to revivals Vancouver, B.C.-based production studio Liquid Media Group has announced that it has acquired 65 video game properties, many of which are… Read More
Sep 25, 2018, 3:19 PM Microsoft adds Xbox One keyboard and mouse support, partners with hardware maker Razer Microsoft is enabling keyboard and mouse support for Xbox One, adding a new way for gamers to play and more… Read More
Sep 13, 2018, 4:19 PM Nintendo unveils Switch Online service and (finally) a new Animal Crossing game for Switch Last week, Nintendo’s corporate headquarters in Japan was damaged by Typhoon Jebi, which knocked the N off the Nintendo sign… Read More
