Games – Page 5 of 71

Jan 30, 2024, 5:51 PM

Microsoft milestone: Games top Windows for first time, with addition of Activision Blizzard

Xbox is bigger than Windows. Revenue from Microsoft’s video-game business surpassed its Windows division for the first time in the… Read More

Jan 25, 2024, 5:05 PM

Analysis: Microsoft layoffs are the latest example of gaming industry labor issues

Microsoft’s latest round of layoffs is just a symptom of a much larger issue concerning labor rights and abuses, which… Read More

Jan 10, 2024, 1:04 PM

Valve Software reveals new rules for AI-powered game development on Steam

The developers behind the popular digital gaming storefront Steam have implemented a new set of guidelines that govern the use… Read More

Jan 9, 2024, 11:21 AM

Latest round of Unity layoffs impacts 50 Seattle-area employees

Update, Feb. 6: A new filing with the Washington state employment security department shows an additional 70 workers cut from… Read More

Jan 9, 2024, 10:00 AM

Seattle gaming startup Charmed lands $500K and reveals new 3D character design tool

Seattle-based Charmed plans to launch a new AI-powered game design tool this month, which allows for rapid generation of 3D… Read More

Jan 8, 2024, 12:32 PM

Wizards of the Coast will adjust generative AI policy for ‘Magic’ following controversy

Blaming an unspecified “vendor,” Wizards of the Coast has admitted that generative AI was used to create a marketing image… Read More

Dec 27, 2023, 8:00 AM

How generative AI could change the way video games are developed, tested, and played

Video game companies are dipping their toes into the rapidly-evolving world of generative AI with behind-the-scenes development. It may soon… Read More

Dec 26, 2023, 10:31 AM

Interview: Why Valve launched a new version of its handheld Steam Deck device

Valve Software dropped a surprise last month when it unveiled a new version of its handheld PC gaming device, the… Read More

Dec 22, 2023, 12:05 PM

Longtime gaming leader Jordan Weisman on his new AI-driven game development platform

Veteran Seattle-area game designer Jordan Weisman might be most famous for co-creating the tabletop games BattleTech, Shadowrun, MechWarrior, and Earthdawn.… Read More

Dec 19, 2023, 2:12 PM

Wizards of the Coast doubles down on generative AI stance, says artists are ‘what makes D&D great’

In response to social media criticism, Wizards of the Coast has released a statement that further clarifies its stance on… Read More

Dec 14, 2023, 4:42 PM

Hasbro laying off Wizards of the Coast staff is baffling — and could lead to a brain drain

A new round of layoffs at Hasbro has impacted its subsidiary Wizards of the Coast, despite Wizards’ strong recent performance… Read More

Dec 12, 2023, 10:30 AM

New round of layoffs at Hasbro impacts Wizards of the Coast — read CEO’s memo to staff

Employees at Renton, Wash.-based gaming giant Wizards of the Coast were affected by a new round of layoffs at its… Read More

Nov 24, 2023, 9:06 AM

Sonic Symphony, a live ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ music show, coming to Seattle in January

For Seattle’s video game community — and any Sonic the Hedgehog fans — 2024 will open with a bang, as the Sonic… Read More

Nov 14, 2023, 11:06 PM

The potential next big investment opportunity in gaming

If there’s a single good window for would-be gaming investors at the moment, it may come from the necessity for… Read More

Nov 13, 2023, 11:11 AM

Amazon lays off more employees from gaming division as part of strategy shift

Amazon is trimming its gaming-related workforce for the second time this year. The company is shutting down two gaming initiatives,… Read More

Nov 9, 2023, 10:28 AM

Valve surprises with new model of the Steam Deck portable gaming PC

Valve Software plans to release a new model of its portable gaming PC the Steam Deck on Nov. 16. The… Read More

Nov 1, 2023, 3:00 PM

The state of video games: Big releases, bigger layoffs, and an imminent crisis point

2023 has been one of the best years in recent memory if you’re a fan of video games. The release… Read More

Oct 30, 2023, 3:32 PM

Inside ‘The International’: Here’s what it was like watching Valve’s ‘Dota 2’ finals in Seattle

The esports world descended on Seattle this past weekend for this year’s International, the final tournament on the professional circuit… Read More

Oct 30, 2023, 11:51 AM

Bungie hit with layoffs in latest gaming industry workforce cuts

Employees at Bellevue-based game developer Bungie said they were hit by a new round of layoffs on Monday. Posts on… Read More

Oct 28, 2023, 8:20 AM

A list of 20 interesting and weird indie games developed in the Pacific Northwest

Every fall in Washington state, hobby designers, garage developers, and eccentric tinkerers get together to show off their independently-produced video… Read More

Oct 26, 2023, 8:15 AM

Blockchain-based developer Neon raises more cash for its Web3 game ‘Shrapnel’

Neon Machine, a Seattle-based startup building a Web3 game called Shrapnel, announced a $20 million Series A round.

Oct 18, 2023, 11:08 AM

Seattle startup Rec Room targets teenage Canadian game hacker in new lawsuit

The makers of the popular social app Rec Room filed a lawsuit in Seattle this week against a teenage user… Read More

Oct 17, 2023, 1:06 PM

Seattle game dev Harebrained Schemes ‘parts ways’ with owner Paradox Interactive

Seattle-based game studio Harebrained Schemes has entered into a “mutual agreement” to separate from its owner Paradox Interactive. On Jan.… Read More

Oct 16, 2023, 8:02 AM

Wizards of the Coast’s ‘Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse’ is a reintroduction to infinity

In retrospect, Planescape was a solid 30 years ahead of its time. In 2023, every big nerd franchise from Spider-Man… Read More

Oct 13, 2023, 10:11 AM

Analysis: Microsoft now owns Activision Blizzard, which shifts the balance of power in video games

OK, now what? I wasn’t sure we’d ever get here, but 21 months later, Microsoft has successfully fended off the… Read More

Oct 5, 2023, 3:13 PM

Epic Games’ layoffs hit its Seattle-area office, affecting 39 employees

The recent round of layoffs at Epic Games impacted its office in Bellevue, Wash., with 39 employees affected, according to… Read More

Sep 24, 2023, 7:00 AM

‘Six Days in Fallujah’ game, developed in Seattle, recreates paranoia of urban conflict zones

The first couple of times I tried to play Six Days in Fallujah, I wasn’t sure what I was doing… Read More

Sep 22, 2023, 12:39 PM

Unity’s Marc Whitten shares apology note following backlash to controversial licensing policies

After more than a week of controversy, Unity Technologies posted an apology letter to its community and promised to undo… Read More

Sep 19, 2023, 9:37 PM

Could Microsoft acquire Valve? Xbox leak highlights interest in potential bid

One of the less visible reveals from Microsoft’s dramatic document leak is that Xbox head Phil Spencer and the Microsoft… Read More

Sep 19, 2023, 10:24 AM

Major leak reveals Microsoft’s Xbox plans for 2024 and beyond

In a major leak, Microsoft has accidentally disclosed many of its past, present, and future plans for its gaming division,… Read More