Games – Page 9 of 71

Sep 1, 2022, 10:44 AM

Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard deal raises red flags in UK despite ‘Call of Duty’ pledge

Regulators in the UK expressed concern about the competitive implications of Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision-Blizzard, saying it… Read More

Aug 26, 2022, 10:36 AM

Seattle-area publisher tinyBuild buys IP rights to indie releases, acquires Russian developer Konfa

In a rare sort of deal for the video game industry, Bellevue, Wash.-based indie game publisher tinyBuild announced Friday that… Read More

Aug 19, 2022, 8:00 AM

No hiding from its popularity: At 20, Geocaching still seeks to turn players on to worldwide game

More than 20 years after getting its start in Seattle, Geocaching is still hiding and seeking — and attracting new players… Read More

Aug 18, 2022, 1:09 PM

This 12-year-old indie developer is bringing his retro-style game to Emerald City Comic Con

At 12 years old, Max Trest is already an established independent video game developer who has even created a game… Read More

Aug 18, 2022, 9:00 AM

Wizards of the Coast reveals new streamlined version of ‘Dungeons & Dragons’

As part of a new publishing initiative, Wizards of the Coast plans to make a number of changes to Dungeons… Read More

Aug 11, 2022, 2:55 PM

Microsoft tells Brazilian regulator that Sony pays devs to not push content to Xbox Game Pass

In a filing to Brazil’s national competition regulator, Microsoft has claimed that Sony pays unnamed video game developers to prevent… Read More

Aug 9, 2022, 8:22 AM

‘Radical experiment’: HBO spinout led by industry veteran uses blockchain for new combat game

Imagine you’re playing Shrapnel, a first-person shooter due in late 2024 from Seattle game studio Neon. You’ve carefully plucked from… Read More

Aug 8, 2022, 12:33 PM

Microsoft’s ‘deepened partnership’ with Unity Technologies aims to expand game design toolset

The company behind one of the most popular game development toolsets has entered into an agreement to use Microsoft Azure… Read More

Aug 1, 2022, 8:20 AM

Inside the revived GameWorks Seattle arcade bar that opens this week

Before its closure in late 2021, the GameWorks downtown arcade bar on 7th Ave. was a hallmark of Seattle’s geeky… Read More

Jul 24, 2022, 11:10 PM

Funko makes foray into video game production, inks partnership with English studio

Funko, the Everett, Wash.-based pop-culture collectibles company, is breaking into video game production. In collaboration with new studio 10:10 Games,… Read More

Jul 20, 2022, 3:01 PM

Microsoft-owned Mojang bans NFT integration in Minecraft

In news that came as a blow to several trading communities, the makers of Minecraft announced on Wednesday morning that… Read More

Jul 15, 2022, 12:04 PM

Bungie officially joins PlayStation as $3.6B deal closes

Bungie, the Bellevue, Wash.-based development studio behind the Destiny franchise of video games, has officially been acquired by PlayStation makers… Read More

Jul 6, 2022, 12:59 PM

Microsoft will stop including new Xbox 360 games in subscription services

Xbox’s subscription services will no longer include free monthly Xbox 360 games as of October 1. The news broke via… Read More

Jun 24, 2022, 12:17 PM

New Web3 video game from ‘Days Gone’ director set in post-apocalyptic Pacific Northwest

The creative director of 2019’s Days Gone announced Thursday that his next project is Ashfall, a Web3 game set in… Read More

Jun 17, 2022, 12:00 PM

PlayStation Plus vs. Xbox Game Pass: Competing subscription services showcase different strategies

Sony released its revamped PlayStation Plus subscription service on Monday, which places its service in indirect competition with Microsoft’s Game… Read More

Jun 13, 2022, 10:46 AM

Microsoft signs ‘labor neutrality agreement’ with union representing Activision Blizzard employees

The Communications Workers of America announced Monday that it entered into a labor neutrality agreement with Microsoft that will apply… Read More

Jun 12, 2022, 1:57 PM

‘Starfield,’ Kojima, Riot Games: Everything you need to know from Microsoft’s Xbox showcase

Microsoft’s gaming division and its partner studios released a 90-minute pre-recorded presentation on Sunday, the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase,… Read More

Jun 9, 2022, 6:52 AM

Xbox news: Microsoft to launch Xbox TV app on June 30; game demos for Game Pass; and more

Ahead of a joint press conference with Bethesda Softworks on Sunday, Microsoft provided an early look at some of its… Read More

Jun 2, 2022, 10:35 AM

Amazon Games inks publishing pact with indie studio Disruptive for new action-adventure title

Amazon Games will publish an upcoming, unnamed project from Disruptive Games, an indie game developer based in Berkeley, Calif., the… Read More

May 31, 2022, 2:56 PM

Nintendo goes after music-focused YouTube channel with more than 500 copyright strikes

The owner of a Canadian YouTube channel focused on video game soundtracks has reported that he received more than 500… Read More

May 26, 2022, 9:45 AM

Think you can land on an aircraft carrier? Microsoft releases ‘Top Gun’ expansion for ‘Flight Simulator’

Here’s a chance to really test your flying skills in “Microsoft Flight Simulator.” The company released a long-awaited “Top Gun:… Read More

May 26, 2022, 7:29 AM

Sony will shift bulk of PlayStation Studios budget to live service games after $3.6B Bungie deal

Sony Interactive Entertainment’s acquisition of Destiny maker Bungie for $3.6 billion is the linchpin of a larger plan to bet… Read More

May 23, 2022, 5:08 PM

Microsoft acquisition drama continues, as Activision subsidiary’s QA team votes to unionize

The quality-assurance department at Wisconsin-based Call of Duty developer Raven Software has voted to unionize, which could significantly impact its… Read More

May 10, 2022, 10:40 AM

‘My name is Reggie …’ Former Nintendo leader on his new book, and what’s next for games

One of the most memorable lines of the past two decades in video games was delivered not by a character… Read More

May 6, 2022, 3:28 PM

GameWorks ready to power back on in Seattle as onetime execs take control of arcade/restaurant

GameWorks Seattle is getting ready to reboot this summer. The downtown arcade bar, which was a tentpole of the region’s… Read More

May 5, 2022, 12:42 PM

Microsoft and Epic partner to put ‘Fortnite’ on Xbox Cloud Gaming in surprising collaboration

Microsoft’s Xbox division is collaborating with Epic Games to put the popular free-to-play online game Fortnite up on its cloud… Read More

May 3, 2022, 8:27 AM

SoftBank, Sony back $60M round for gaming infrastructure software startup AccelByte

The news: AccelByte, a Seattle startup that provides backend tools for “live service” video games, raised $60 million in a… Read More

May 2, 2022, 5:56 PM

Why Bungie is becoming a ‘digital-first workplace’ — and still plans to keep its growing office footprint

Bungie’s decision last month to become a digital-first workplace came as a mild surprise, given that the video game developer… Read More

Apr 29, 2022, 7:00 AM

Seattle gaming startup Polyarc grows team as it brings ‘Moss: Book 2’ to Oculus

Seattle-based VR developer Polyarc Games is bringing its recently-debuted adventure game Moss: Book 2 to the Oculus Quest 2 headset… Read More

Apr 21, 2022, 3:09 PM

Wizards of the Coast reveals upcoming projects for ‘Dungeons & Dragons’

Renton, Wash.-based Wizards of the Coast held a pre-recorded livestream on Thursday morning to reveal several big upcoming projects for… Read More