Games – Page 55 of 71

Oct 17, 2013, 4:28 PM

The streak is over: Xbox 360 dethroned by PS3 after 32 months atop U.S. market

Thirty-two months, or 2-and-a-half years: That’s how long Microsoft’s Xbox 360 held the top spot in the U.S. console market, based… Read More

Oct 15, 2013, 2:25 PM

Ex-Valve employees are obliterating Kickstarter goal for 3D-projection glasses

It seems people like the idea of strapping on $189 glasses that can project interactive 3D images right in front… Read More

Oct 14, 2013, 12:48 PM

Here’s what the Xbox One’s friends list will look like

To go with the new look of its console, Microsoft has announced a new, way of interacting with your friends,… Read More

Oct 14, 2013, 7:58 AM

Ex-Valve employees raising $400K on Kickstarter for augmented reality, 3D-projection glasses

Maybe Valve should have kept these two around. Jeri Ellsworth and Rick Johnson today launched a Kickstarter to raise $400,000 for their… Read More

Oct 11, 2013, 5:49 PM

Here’s what playing a game with Valve’s Steam Controller looks like

Valve raised some eyebrows in the gaming world when it announced the new Steam Controller for its upcoming Steam Machine… Read More

Oct 10, 2013, 1:32 PM

Beyond his years: Teen game company founder Nikhil Khanna debuts his second mobile title

Nikhil Khanna impressed us last year, building an iPhone game and creating a company in just two months with $600. Now… Read More

Oct 10, 2013, 6:00 AM

Here’s why Harebrained Schemes’ second Kickstarter attempt isn’t quite as epic

When Jordan Weisman’s Harbrained Schemes first tried to raise money on Kickstarter, the results were ridiculously fantastic. His company raised more than… Read More

Oct 9, 2013, 11:58 AM

Xbox One back in stock on Amazon, GameStop

The Xbox One has been sold out at most online retailers for a while now — maybe President Obama is… Read More

Oct 9, 2013, 5:50 AM

Pass Go: DoubleDown partners with Hasbro, launches Monopoly Plus casino game

Monopoly is making its way to DoubleDown Casino. The Seattle maker of casino-style social games that was gobbled up by Las… Read More

Oct 8, 2013, 1:22 PM

Obama uses Xbox to explain his stance in government shutdown

Maybe President Barack Obama pre-ordered an Xbox One for his daughters. Or it’s possible that he’s been taking some stress… Read More

Oct 8, 2013, 11:55 AM

This slick new Xbox One SmartGlass feature makes playing defense fun on Madden

Playing defense on Madden 25 for the Xbox One is about to be way more intense, detailed and creative than… Read More

Oct 8, 2013, 3:00 AM

Portal 2’s P-Body character now available on iPad animation app Toon Hero

Thanks to a new partnership with Bellevue-based game maker Valve, the Toon Hero animation app now allows users to tell… Read More

Oct 7, 2013, 4:32 PM

No, Microsoft isn’t using the Xbox One Kinect to extract your data for advertisers

Microsoft has calmed the Xbox One fires ablaze this weekend after an Ad Age story suggested that the new Kinect… Read More

Oct 2, 2013, 10:01 AM

Fiction book meets video game with Vidya Gamer’s first choose-your-own-adventure eBook

For a lot of kids, reading can be boring and difficult. Playing a video game, on the other hand, is… Read More

Oct 2, 2013, 8:47 AM

Brain training with a game: Joggle Research debuts app that can make you smarter

For a while now, there’s been a lot of attention on how smartphones can improve our physical health, from step-trackers… Read More

Oct 1, 2013, 12:09 PM

Bungie announces Destiny beta for 2014, releases new gameplay trailer

Bungie today released details about its new game Destiny, including beta information and a new game trailer. The Destiny beta… Read More

Sep 30, 2013, 10:58 AM

Survey indicates more interest in PlayStation 4 over Xbox One

If a recent Reuters and Ipsos poll is any indication, Sony may have the upper hand over Microsoft this winter… Read More

Sep 27, 2013, 11:47 AM

Xbox opportunity in the Middle Kingdom: China to lift ban on game consoles

After a 13-year ban, game consoles will be allowed to return to China. The announcement, which according to the Wall… Read More

Sep 27, 2013, 11:10 AM

Valve’s new Steam controller replaces joysticks with trackpads

Valve this week already announced a new operating system and plans for console hardware. Today, the Bellevue game company unveiled… Read More

Sep 26, 2013, 3:58 PM

Candy Crush developer King reportedly files for IPO, hires former Clearwire CFO

Candy Crush is coming to Wall Street. According to a report by the Telegraph, King, the makers of Candy Crush… Read More

Sep 26, 2013, 3:24 PM

EA settles student-athlete lawsuit, will not make NCAA Football in 2014

NCAA Football 2014 may be the last collegiate football game ever produced by Electronic Arts. Earlier today, EA announced that… Read More

Sep 25, 2013, 10:41 AM

Here’s how to become one of 300 beta testers for Valve’s gaming console prototype

Valve today announced plans for “Steam Machines,” which will be hardware made by multiple companies all running SteamOS and designed to let… Read More

Sep 25, 2013, 10:07 AM

Valve partnering with hardware companies to deliver ‘Steam Machines’

Valve just made the second of three scheduled announcements for its plan to bring PC gaming into the living room and said… Read More

Sep 24, 2013, 5:06 PM

Report: Plants vs. Zombies 2 coming to Android

For Android owners who have been chomping at the bit to play Plants vs. Zombies 2, there’s good news to… Read More

Sep 24, 2013, 12:27 PM

Yo, video game developers: You can now receive tax credits in Oregon

If you’re looking to make a video game and would love to get some tax credits in the process, Oregon… Read More

Sep 23, 2013, 10:48 AM

Valve unveils Linux-based living room operating system SteamOS

Valve made the first of three scheduled announcements today, unveiling a free Steam operating system designed for living rooms and based… Read More

Sep 20, 2013, 3:04 PM

Neal Stephenson’s sword-fighting game ‘Clang’ falls short of lofty post-Kickstarter goals

Seattle-based author-turned-video-game-designer Neal Stephenson had high ambitions for his sword-fighting game called Clang, which successfully reached its $500,000 funding goal… Read More

Sep 20, 2013, 11:25 AM

Valve to announce plans for Steam in the living room next week

Valve is ready to make some big announcements next week regarding its plans to bring the Steam platform to living… Read More

Sep 19, 2013, 7:41 AM

Former Nintendo president, Seattle Mariners owner Hiroshi Yamauchi dies at 85

The man who helped Nintendo become an international gaming powerhouse passed away Thursday of pneumonia at 85 years old. Hiroshi Yamachui… Read More

Sep 18, 2013, 10:04 AM

Microsoft working on ‘hundreds’ of TV show ideas for Xbox One

Amazon isn’t the only Seattle-area tech giant producing its own TV shows. In an interview with Bloomberg, Microsoft Studios VP… Read More