Games – Page 34 of 71

Jan 16, 2017, 2:10 PM

Xbox One tops PlayStation 4 for U.S. sales in second half of 2016

More than three years after debuting, Microsoft’s Xbox One console still continues to rack up the sales. The Redmond company… Read More

Dec 22, 2016, 1:52 PM

Apple Watch gets Pokémon Go app — but it can’t catch Pokémon

Pokémon Go has finally arrived on the Apple Watch, with one big catch. Using the app, players can get items… Read More

Dec 19, 2016, 2:17 PM

Nintendo stock continues to fall amid mediocre reviews for Super Mario Run

Super Mario Run isn’t off to a great start and Nintendo’s stock price is taking a hit as a result.… Read More

Dec 15, 2016, 9:37 PM

Super Mario Run: Tips, tricks and takeaways for Nintendo’s first Mario game for iOS

Nintendo released its first Mario game for smartphones and tablets today, Super Mario Run, available for $9.99 for iPhone, iPad… Read More

Dec 1, 2016, 12:38 PM

Holiday tech tips and picks: Xbox One, Pokemon, Netgear Orbi and more

The holidays are times for food, family, and warm fuzzy feelings. But for techies, they are also the time of the… Read More

Dec 1, 2016, 12:25 AM

PlayFab raises another $3M to power back-end services for more than 350 online games

PlayFab is raising more cash to help grow its online gaming support platform. PlayFab CEO James Gwertzman said that the Seattle startup has… Read More

Nov 23, 2016, 10:20 AM

Microsoft’s ever-popular Solitaire game now available on iOS and Android

Microsoft’s infinitely popular time-killer Solitaire, which has distracted millions on Windows for more than 25 years, is available on iOS… Read More

Stitches Creators Doug Brinbury and Jason Rankin

Nov 14, 2016, 3:42 PM

‘Stitches’ card game features monsters, an abomination, and … vocabulary?

Q: What do robots, polar bears, lobsters, tigers, a giant monster abomination, and vocabulary have in common? A: The new… Read More

Nov 12, 2016, 10:08 AM

Can’t get the new NES Classic Edition? Don’t worry, your kids don’t really want it anyway

Gamers were frustrated Friday when Nintendo’s cute little NES Classic Edition console sold out almost instantly on its first day. The $59.99… Read More

Nov 11, 2016, 1:16 PM

Nintendo’s new NES Classic mini-console sells out instantly everywhere

Hoping to get your hands on Nintendo’s latest “new” gaming system, the NES Classic Edition? Good luck.

This morning the system was released to retail and sold out nearly instantly everywhere… Read More

Nov 7, 2016, 1:33 PM

Game designers back Clinton, urge voters to play ‘the only game in town’ Tuesday

There’s no game with higher stakes than the U.S. presidential election. That’s why game designers have banded together to throw… Read More

Nov 3, 2016, 11:04 AM

Veterans of Microsoft HoloLens and Oculus raise cash for stealthy Seattle VR game studio

Drifter Entertainment, a virtual reality gaming company led by three Seattle-area tech vets, secured a $400,000 seed round according to… Read More

Nov 1, 2016, 11:00 AM

Microsoft launches ‘Minecraft: Education Edition’ for $5/user per year

For most students, spending the school day exploring an alien planet in their favorite video game would be a dream come… Read More

Oct 26, 2016, 12:01 PM

Xbox Live monthly usage drops from June to September, raising stakes for the holidays

As part of its quarterly earnings report last week, Microsoft said Xbox Live monthly active users reached 47 million — up 21… Read More

Oct 26, 2016, 9:56 AM

Microsoft takes on Amazon-owned Twitch with new game streaming tech for Windows 10, Xbox One

Microsoft today unveiled new game streaming technology that puts it in direct competition with Amazon and shows the fruits of… Read More

Oct 24, 2016, 9:02 AM

Pokémon Go could help you live longer, Microsoft study finds

True to its name, Pokémon Go got Americans moving after a launch almost as explosive as a Blastoise bursting out of… Read More

Oct 22, 2016, 2:30 PM

Gamemakers behind Exploding Kittens raise $1M in 24 hours for ‘Bears vs. Babies’

The guys who brought you “Exploding Kittens” have set their sights on a new target: Babies. Elan Lee, the former… Read More

Oct 21, 2016, 10:50 AM

Why Nintendo ‘desperately’ needs its hybrid Switch console to be a hit

The first look at Nintendo’s new hybrid Switch console generated plenty of buzz, but one report suggests disappointing sales could… Read More

Oct 20, 2016, 6:51 AM

First Look: Nintendo’s new hybrid Switch console makes its debut

Nintendo has released the first trailer for its new console, and now we know its name, Nintendo Switch. The trailer… Read More

Oct 18, 2016, 8:00 AM

This gaming device tells you when enemies sneak up behind you

Playing a first person shooter or online multiplayer games, like League of Legends, can be an information overload. Stats on… Read More

Oct 10, 2016, 9:58 AM

GeekGirlCon: What the rest of the tech industry can learn from women in games

Diversity, and particularly gender diversity, seems to be a constant struggle for most areas of technology and science. “I always… Read More

Oct 5, 2016, 3:08 PM

Washington regulators tell Valve to halt facilitation of ‘Counter Strike’ online gambling

The Washington State Gambling Commission has ordered Bellevue-based gaming company Valve to halt unregulated gambling taking place within its Counter Strike:… Read More

Sep 18, 2016, 11:50 AM

Reflections of a 50-ish gamer: How I rediscovered video games, and what I learned in the process

I thought my video gaming days were over. Most of the arcades were gone, and those that still existed were… Read More

Sep 14, 2016, 6:07 PM

Disney closes Seattle-area game studio behind ‘Marvel: Avengers Alliance’, cuts 61 jobs

The Walt Disney Co. is closing the Bellevue, Wash., game studio that was responsible for developing video games in the… Read More

Sep 14, 2016, 10:59 AM

Twitch will soon announce its ‘first deep product integration’ with Amazon

SAN FRANCISCO — The fruits of Amazon’s Twitch acquisition will be front-and-center later this month at TwitchCon. Twitch CEO Emmett… Read More

Sep 13, 2016, 10:03 AM

Microsoft releases first ‘Play Anywhere’ cross-platform game for Xbox One and Windows 10

Gaming consoles are notorious for their vertical integration: only in-house games, services, and controllers will work on them, and occasionally… Read More

Sep 9, 2016, 8:09 AM

Geek of the Week: Super Evil Megacorp CEO Bo Daly is bringing eSports to touchscreens

Bo Daly was trained as an engineer, with early experience in databases and technology consulting, and an internship at Microsoft’s Redmond campus.… Read More

Sep 7, 2016, 10:18 AM

PAX panelists: It won’t be long before people have virtual reality in their homes

Virtual reality games and experiences were everywhere at PAX West this year, but we’ve only scratched the surface of what… Read More

Sep 7, 2016, 10:18 AM

Nintendo bringing new Mario game to Apple’s iOS, Pokémon Go coming to Apple Watch

Nintendo is finally bringing Mario to smartphones, developing a new game for Apple’s iOS, called Super Mario Run, the companies said this… Read More

Sep 6, 2016, 11:30 AM

Seattle Indies Expo highlights big divisions in the video-game world

If you’re like me and don’t like crowded spaces, the 100,000-plus square feet of PAX West’s expo hall can feel like… Read More