Games – Page 7 of 71

Jun 6, 2023, 4:34 PM

Analysis: Apple’s Vision Pro sets up a clash with Valve, Sony, Meta over future of VR/AR

Apple newly announced headset positions the company as a contender in the evolving field of virtual and augmented reality, and… Read More

Jun 6, 2023, 8:46 AM

Microsoft to pay $20M FTC fine over Xbox child account data collection practices

Microsoft will pay a $20 million fine and change its account verification process for Xbox gamers under 13 as part… Read More

Jun 2, 2023, 9:18 AM

Seattle startup Starform, led by Z2 vets, ready to take flight with aerial combat game ‘Metalstorm’

Seattle-based game studio Starform has revealed its debut project. Metalstorm is a free-to-play, 5 vs. 5 aerial combat game for… Read More

May 25, 2023, 7:00 AM

Video game loot box platform that uses NFTs raises $1.5M

A Seattle firm raised $1.5 million and launched a new platform for digital collectibles, bringing the “loot box” mechanic from… Read More

May 24, 2023, 3:16 PM

Bungie reveals new ‘Marathon’ game; Firewalk Studios shows off first trailer for ‘Concord’

Sony’s new subsidiaries Bungie and Firewalk Studios revealed their next big video game projects as part of the semi-regular PlayStation… Read More

May 24, 2023, 1:29 PM

Mobile gaming startup BebopBee raises $4M to build puzzle game ‘Travel Crush’

The developer behind the match-3 mobile game Travel Crush raised $4 million. BebopBee is entirely focused on Travel Crush, a… Read More

May 23, 2023, 12:07 PM

Relic Entertainment, the Vancouver studio behind ‘Company of Heroes,’ lays off 121 employees

The Canadian video game studio behind the Company of Heroes and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War series is laying off… Read More

May 23, 2023, 9:00 AM

‘Dungeons & Dragons’ in 2023: Wizards of the Coast reveals ‘Planescape’ revival and more

Wizards of the Coast held a press summit earlier this month to announce plans for the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop… Read More

May 18, 2023, 10:05 AM

Review: ‘Firmament,’ new game from ‘Myst’ creators, is a beautiful throwback to the 90s

Firmament feels like it was thrown into a time capsule at some point around 1993, with beautiful vistas, a haunting… Read More

May 16, 2023, 12:36 PM

Valve sued by Immersion in patent infringement lawsuit related to haptic technology

A new lawsuit accuses Valve Software of infringing upon patents on touch-feedback technology with its gaming products such as the… Read More

May 15, 2023, 4:10 PM

Analysis: Microsoft’s regulatory concessions in Activision deal may tamper Xbox ecosystem growth

Microsoft may end up controlling a shocking amount of the most popular, beloved video game franchises in modern media if… Read More

May 15, 2023, 9:54 AM

Amazon bolsters its gaming lineup with new ‘Lord of the Rings’ MMO

A new Lord of the Rings massively-multiplayer online game is in production at Amazon Games, made in partnership with Swedish… Read More

May 8, 2023, 1:44 PM

‘Destiny 2’ developer Bungie wins $6.7M in lawsuit against video game cheat-maker

Bellevue, Wash.-based video game developer Bungie won $6.7 million in a lawsuit against a company that sold cheat programs for… Read More

May 2, 2023, 7:32 AM

A setback for Microsoft: New Xbox exclusive ‘Redfall’ gets negative reviews on launch day

One of the big system exclusives for Microsoft’s Xbox video game system was met with poor critical reception on Monday,… Read More

Apr 28, 2023, 7:44 AM

Chinese tech giant NetEase plans new game development studio based in Seattle

Chinese technology company NetEase announced this week that it plans to open a new game development studio in Seattle called… Read More

Apr 26, 2023, 5:58 AM

UK’s rejection of $69B Activision Blizzard deal leaves Microsoft fighting battles on two continents

Fifteen months after Microsoft started its journey to join forces with Activision Blizzard, another boss is now standing in its… Read More

Apr 20, 2023, 11:27 AM

Sony to acquire Seattle-area game development firm Firewalk Studios from ProbablyMonsters

Sony announced Thursday that it will acquire Firewalk Studios from Bellevue, Wash.-based ProbablyMonsters. Financial terms were not disclosed. Firewalk is… Read More

Apr 11, 2023, 1:11 PM

Nintendo is bringing its ‘Nintendo Live’ gaming extravaganza to Seattle in September

Nintendo of America announced on Tuesday that it will bring its “Nintendo Live” stage show to Seattle in September. Billed… Read More

Mar 28, 2023, 10:00 AM

Film review: ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ marks a new era for Wizards of the Coast

The most Dungeons & Dragons thing about Honor Among Thieves is that its protagonists are all complete screw-ups. One of… Read More

Mar 25, 2023, 7:00 AM

Can ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ and other tabletop games help youth build social skills?

A new whitepaper from two Seattle organizations exhibits research into how tabletop roleplaying games, such as Wizards of the Coast’s… Read More

Mar 23, 2023, 2:55 PM

Seattle studio Polyarc is working on a follow-up to its award-winning VR games

Seattle studio Polyarc Games announced an open playtest for its next project, a new multiplayer VR game set in the… Read More

Mar 22, 2023, 11:29 AM

Valve Software announces ‘Counter-Strike 2,’ coming this summer

One of the most popular games on Steam is getting an official sequel this summer, as Bellevue, Wash.-based Valve Software… Read More

Mar 21, 2023, 12:31 PM

Livestreaming report: Twitch audience numbers drop in February, but it remains market leader

Amazon’s livestreaming platform Twitch is still the uncontested leader in its field, with millions of hours watched so far in… Read More

Mar 6, 2023, 10:22 AM

Seattle studio Harebrained Schemes reveals next video game project, ‘The Lamplighters League’

Seattle-based game developer Harebrained Schemes (Battletech, Shadowrun: Dragonfall) just announced its next project, The Lamplighters League and the Tower at… Read More

Feb 27, 2023, 12:15 PM

Gaming trends to watch: ‘Hyper casual’ games, user-generated content, and more

Turning players into creators represents the biggest market opportunity in video games in 2023. That was one takeaway from a… Read More

Feb 23, 2023, 9:01 PM

Gaming opportunities for investors in 2023: Generative AI, low-code, metaverse, and more

A new report from PitchBook indicates that the international video game industry entered a period of contraction in 2022, but… Read More

Feb 20, 2023, 11:32 PM

Microsoft inks binding contract with Nintendo for ‘Call of Duty’ as it defends Activision deal

Microsoft’s deal with Nintendo to bring “Call of Duty” games to Nintendo systems — if Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion acquisition… Read More

Feb 20, 2023, 12:32 PM

This 24-year-old entrepreneur wants to build the ‘first mainstream Web3 game’

A lot of Web3 video games have built their systems around the sale and trade of NFTs. Castaways, on the… Read More

Feb 15, 2023, 1:37 PM

Lightfox, the Seattle-based mobile game developer behind ‘Knight’s Edge,’ raises $6M

Mobile gaming company Lightfox Games raised $6 million in fresh capital to help fuel development of a new game. CEO… Read More

Feb 5, 2023, 2:00 PM

23 video games debuting this year with ties to the Pacific Northwest

After the production delays and supply disruptions of the last few years, 2023 is where the games industry is set… Read More