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Games

Jul 28, 2014, 7:05 PM

First look at ‘Atari: Game Over,’ a Microsoft-funded documentary about the worst video game of all time

At San Diego Comic-Con, Microsoft released the first trailer for “Atari: Game Over,” a documentary about the rise and fall… Read More

Jul 25, 2014, 12:51 PM

Want bricks for some sheep? Microsoft releases browser-based Settlers of Catan game

The work week is winding down, which means that it’s a perfect time to find some Friday night fun. Luckily,… Read More

Jul 25, 2014, 9:39 AM

Microsoft partners with China Telecom to sell Xbox One in September

China Telecom will help Microsoft sell the Xbox One in China later this fall, as the two companies announced an… Read More

Jul 24, 2014, 3:30 PM

‘Love Child’ documentary details video game addicts who let their baby starve to death

You may know a person or two who has been, or is, “addicted” to video games. Maybe they played Grand Theft… Read More

Jul 22, 2014, 3:12 PM

Microsoft mum on Xbox One sales; notes 1.1M ‘Xbox consoles’ shipped in past 3 months

Microsoft hasn’t reported Xbox One sales statistics for quite some time, and that didn’t change with today’s quarterly earnings report.… Read More

Jul 20, 2014, 10:46 PM

Valve boss Gabe Newell interviewed by ESPN: ‘The Internet is changing what sports is’

Gabe Newell has sat through thousands of interviews. His conversation that aired nationally on Sunday evening, though, was particularly unique.… Read More

Jul 19, 2014, 1:32 PM

Sounders star Clint Dempsey joins Lionel Messi on cover of EA Sports FIFA 15

First, Richard Sherman. Now, Clint Dempsey. There’s just something about Seattle’s sports stars appearing on the newest video game covers. EA… Read More

Jul 18, 2014, 2:30 PM

Xbox One August update includes mobile purchasing, new social features, low battery notifications

Microsoft is rolling out another update for Xbox One owners beginning next week, and gamers will see several new additional… Read More

Jul 17, 2014, 3:49 PM

Sony dominance: PS4 outsells Xbox One in U.S. for 6th month in a row

Point, Sony — again. For the sixth month in a row, Sony’s PlayStation 4 has outsold Microsoft’s Xbox One in… Read More

Jul 17, 2014, 2:33 PM

ESPN partners with Valve to broadcast Dota 2 video game championships

If you tune into ESPN this weekend, you might catch some British Open golf action, perhaps some Sunday Night Baseball, or… Read More

Jul 16, 2014, 4:14 PM

Xbox One sales double, one month after $100 price cut

Offering up a cheaper Xbox One is helping Microsoft sell quite a bit more consoles. The company announced today that since it began… Read More

Jul 14, 2014, 8:59 AM

‘Dragons Adventure’ game for Windows blends real world and fantasy maps, for kids to play in moving car

Playing a game on a phone or tablet on the couch is one thing, but a new game for Windows Phone… Read More

Jul 8, 2014, 8:28 AM

Microsoft offering $75 credit to some Xbox 360 owners who buy an Xbox One

Still haven’t upgraded your Xbox 360? Microsoft wants to pay you to do so. A NeoGAF user spotted a new… Read More

Jul 2, 2014, 11:53 AM

Myth debunked: Blowing in your Nintendo games never actually fixed anything

If you played the NES, SNES or Nintendo 64, you’ve probably blown into a cartridge or two. The quick-fix trick… Read More

Jul 2, 2014, 10:48 AM

Microsoft acquires SyntaxTree, boosting support for Unity game engine

Microsoft has acquired SyntaxTree, the developer of the UnityVS plugin for Visual Studio. The UnityVS tool allows game creators to use… Read More

Jul 1, 2014, 3:34 PM

Airtight Games closes, just weeks after debut of new game

Airtight Games has quietly closed its Redmond headquarters, bringing an apparent end to its 10-year run as an independent video-game development shop… Read More

Jun 30, 2014, 7:44 AM

Mario Kart 8 helps Nintendo’s Wii U turn a corner, lifting console sales more than Titanfall or Second Son

Could great first-party games be enough to save the Wii U and Nintendo’s bottom line? If the early sales data… Read More

Jun 27, 2014, 11:31 AM

Revamped Xbox.com to show achievements, game clips for Xbox One gamers

Gamers asked, and Microsoft listened. One of the features most-requested by the Xbox community was to view Xbox One data… Read More

Jun 27, 2014, 11:22 AM

Valve’s DOTA 2 championships to boast a record $10M prize pool

Maybe it’s time to consider a career in video games. The International 4, a massive tournament held for players of… Read More

Jun 24, 2014, 2:57 PM

Facebook’s Oculus to buy Seattle’s Carbon Design, enhancing its hardware chops

  Oculus VR, the company that makes the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, announced today that it has reached an… Read More

Jun 21, 2014, 9:33 AM

GeekWire Radio: Can Nintendo make a console comeback?

With the E3 video game convention in the books for another year, this week’s GeekWire radio show features a conversation… Read More

Jun 19, 2014, 3:47 PM

Steam’s Summer Sale is here: 5 tips for getting the most out of Valve’s gaming bonanza

Gamers, prepare to open your wallets wide. Summer is here, which means it’s time for Valve’s annual Steam Summer Sale, an… Read More

Jun 11, 2014, 4:17 PM

It’s official: Sony is the king of the consoles again

It took eight years, but Sony is once again king of the consoles. The company sold 18.7 million consoles worldwide in its last… Read More

Jun 11, 2014, 8:00 AM

Nintendo at E3: Great games are coming … eventually

Great games are coming to the Wii U … but we’re going to have to wait. That’s the main takeaway… Read More

Jun 10, 2014, 10:45 AM

Nintendo debuts NFC-enabled figurines that import data into Wii U games, and back again

Nintendo is merging the physical and digital gaming worlds with new NFC figurines that can import data into Wii U… Read More

Jun 10, 2014, 8:24 AM

Madden NFL ’15 cover athlete Richard Sherman calls EA ‘very stupid’ for his rookie year rating

Richard Sherman has dealt with his share of doubters while working up the NFL totem pole, and even developers at EA… Read More

Nintendo Home Consoles: Sales per Year
Jun 10, 2014, 5:50 AM

Can Nintendo reverse a decades-long sales slide?

Ever since Nintendo posted its first annual net loss in early 2012, the Japanese gaming company (whose North American headquarters… Read More

Jun 9, 2014, 8:06 PM

Sony to launch PlayStation TV box in U.S. for $99

Sony will launch its PlayStation TV set-top gaming and streaming video box in the U.S. and Canada this fall starting… Read More

Jun 9, 2014, 6:41 PM

PlayStation 4 owners to get sneak peek of Bungie’s Destiny starting this week

Sony will give PlayStation 4 owners a sneak preview of Destiny, the highly anticipated video game from Bungie, the Seattle-area development studio that… Read More

Jun 9, 2014, 5:24 PM

Alienware forges ahead with $549 game console, running Windows 8.1, after Valve’s Steam Machine delay

Alienware is forging ahead with plans for a Windows 8.1-based home gaming console, following delays to Valve Software’s Steam Machine… Read More

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