Games – Page 30 of 71

Mar 27, 2018, 4:09 PM

TLDR: Apple’s new iPad, big Pokémon Go update, and Zuckerberg will face Congress

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube to catch… Read More

Mar 24, 2018, 12:00 PM

‘I’m still a humble toymaker’: A chat with veteran indie RPG developer Jeff Vogel of Spiderweb Software

Jeff Vogel, indie game development’s self-declared “Crazy Old Uncle In the Attic,” has been a one-man production studio for computer… Read More

Mar 23, 2018, 3:00 PM

Startup Spotlight: Rainway lets people play PC games on any device

If you just can’t stop playing your favorite PC game but need to be mobile, Rainway thinks it has an… Read More

Mar 22, 2018, 2:02 PM

‘Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ wins some, but inexplicably not all, Game Developers Choice Awards

Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild continued its industry-wide victory lap Wednesday night when it won the… Read More

Mar 22, 2018, 7:00 AM

Wizards of the Coast wants you to stream ‘Magic: The Gathering Arena’ … responsibly

Starting today, all participants in the Magic: The Gathering Arena closed beta will be able to create videos and stream content from… Read More

Mar 21, 2018, 7:00 PM

Going back to the beginning: ‘Magic: The Gathering’ marks 25th birthday with Dominaria

August 5th, 2018, will mark the 25th anniversary of Magic: The Gathering. First published in 1993 by the Renton-based company… Read More

Mar 19, 2018, 9:16 AM

Amazon GameOn cloud service enables in-game competitions, with prizes fulfilled by the tech giant

Amazon has a new set of tools for game developers that lets them build in-game competitions, with prizes that can… Read More

Mar 18, 2018, 7:45 AM

Seattle born and raised, ‘Lode Runner Legacy’ is coming to the Nintendo Switch

Tozai Games, the Seattle-area game developer, is bringing its action-puzzle game Lode Runner Legacy, the most recent installment in the… Read More

Mar 17, 2018, 8:48 AM

Valve moves The International to Vancouver, B.C., as Seattle loses huge esports event

Update, March 19: Valve provided this statement to GeekWire: “Rogers Arena is a great venue, Vancouver is a great city,… Read More

Mar 15, 2018, 10:19 AM

Microsoft aims to woo game developers with new cloud gaming division

Microsoft has established a new gaming cloud division, giving the tech giant another way to stand out in its quest… Read More

Mar 14, 2018, 10:54 PM

Drake plays Fortnite, breaks Twitch streaming record with 600K concurrent viewers

Drake helped create a moment of game streaming history on Wednesday night. The world famous rapper joined top streamer Ninja… Read More

Mar 13, 2018, 2:45 PM

Amazon-owned Twitch offering collection of free games for Prime members

Twitch said it will offer a slate of free games monthly to members of Amazon Prime, adding another benefit to… Read More

Mar 11, 2018, 5:00 PM

Xbox co-creator Ed Fries on Seattle’s status as a gaming hub, Nintendo Switch’s success, and more

Ed Fries calls himself a “proud parent” of Microsoft’s Xbox, but he’s also played an important role in nurturing the… Read More

Mar 11, 2018, 10:19 AM

Giant new ‘Duke’ controller, revived for Xbox One, shows importance of ‘not giving up on a cool idea’

A new version of the gigantic original Xbox controller, nicknamed “the Duke,” is slated for release for the Xbox One… Read More

Mar 10, 2018, 7:17 AM

Why ‘Super Smash Bros.’ on the Nintendo Switch is a big deal

Every month or two, Nintendo puts out the Direct, a self-produced video broadcast that details its upcoming releases and projects.… Read More

Mar 7, 2018, 6:00 PM

Review: Constant hard choices as time-traveling mechs take on giant insects in ‘Into the Breach’

There are a lot of games on the market that, as part of their narrative, present you with hard choices.… Read More

Mar 4, 2018, 6:10 PM

Harebrained Schemes gears up for ‘BattleTech’ revival with launch of pre-orders

Seattle-based game developer Harebrained Schemes has launched pre-orders for its upcoming PC game BattleTech, reviving a famous science fiction franchise that… Read More

Mar 3, 2018, 8:00 AM

Ponder identity, search for meaning, and fight karate robots in ‘The Fall, Part 2: Unbound’

When someone says “adventure game,” it can cover a lot of ground. There’s probably no other genre that’s evolved as… Read More

Feb 23, 2018, 2:47 PM

Pluto VR launches virtual reality communication app on Valve’s Steam gaming marketplace

Seattle startup Pluto VR has launched its first product. The company focuses on applications for people to communicate within virtual reality, and… Read More

Feb 22, 2018, 5:48 PM

Nightfall in Bellevue: Destiny 2 update will bring scoring changes to popular online game

Bellevue, Wash.-based game developer Bungie has made a reputation for itself over the last couple of decades by, well, taking… Read More

Feb 19, 2018, 4:06 PM

Cerebrawl: The inside story of Seattle’s own hyperkinetic, tag-match fighting game

For the last twenty years, the Marvel vs. Capcom series has been (in)famous among fighting-game fans. It’s a franchise that… Read More

Feb 3, 2018, 9:00 AM

Preview: ‘Slay the Spire’ is a painful mashup of genres — and that’s not a bad thing

“Slay the Spire” is a game for masochists. That isn’t a criticism or complaint. It’s just the nature of the… Read More

Jan 29, 2018, 11:50 AM

Microsoft acquires Seattle startup PlayFab to bolster cloud offerings for game developers

Microsoft said it has acquired Seattle gaming startup PlayFab, in a bid to strengthen its position in the more than… Read More

Jan 28, 2018, 3:30 PM

How soap bubbles inspired the unique puzzle game mechanic in Tiny Bubbles

Stuart Denman’s grandfather was a metallurgist for the Manhattan Project. While looking at molten metals under a microscope, he noticed… Read More

Jan 23, 2018, 3:00 PM

Show us the money: Understanding the in-game economy of ‘Magic: The Gathering Arena’

Wizards of the Coast in Renton, Wash., has been a cornerstone of the American games market since the debut of… Read More

Jan 23, 2018, 9:07 AM

Microsoft beefs up value of ‘Game Pass’ subscription, will include exclusive titles like Halo on launch day

Microsoft just made its Xbox game subscription offering a bit more enticing. The tech giant today announced that it is… Read More

Jan 17, 2018, 2:40 PM

This is out of controller: Nintendo’s Labo uses DIY cardboard kits to Switch things up a bit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=2UmRhLA3Qzk Well, we didn’t see that one coming. Nintendo today followed up on a tease of a “new interactive experience”… Read More

Jan 14, 2018, 8:52 AM

Indie survival game ‘The Flame in the Flood’ finds new life on Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch may be the most indie-friendly game console the company has ever released. Every week more and more indie… Read More

Kirby Star Allies will be released for the Nintendo Switch on March 16

Jan 11, 2018, 12:53 PM

Nintendo races into 2018 with new titles, remastered ports, and game updates

What is the secret you're seeking? I know it, I know it, ha HA! I can't tell you! ♪ It's… Read More

Jan 8, 2018, 5:37 PM

Sony sells 5.9M PS4 consoles worldwide during holidays, tops 73M units to date

Sony says it sold 5.9 million PlayStation 4 game consoles during the holiday shopping season, bringing the total installed base… Read More