Articles about Gaming – Page 2 of 11

He always wanted in the game, and now Shotcall’s Gordon Li is helping fans play alongside creators

Gordon Li grew up obsessed with playing video games — maybe a bit too much, in his parents’ opinion, he… Read More

With ability to fly anywhere in the world, ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ players choose this special place

Paris? New York? Hawaii? Over the Grand Canyon? If you could fly anywhere, even on an imaginary flight via “Microsoft… Read More

Former Z2 employees raise $3.3M for new Seattle game development studio Lightfox Games

A group of gaming industry vets just raised $3.2 million for a new Seattle studio called Lightfox Games. Founded last… Read More

Esports star ‘Ninja’ is back on Amazon’s Twitch months after Microsoft’s Mixer shut down

Twitch’s biggest streaming star is back. Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, the professional gamer who jumped from the Amazon-owned platform last year… Read More

Amazon rebrands Twitch Prime to Prime Gaming as part of video game perk for Prime members

Amazon rebranded a video game-related benefit for Prime members on Monday, renaming Twitch Prime to Prime Gaming. Prime Gaming will… Read More

Microsoft ends xCloud testing for iOS devices, sparking antitrust chatter over App Store policies

Microsoft’s plan to launch its Project xCloud game streaming service on Android — but not iOS — is casting the… Read More

Alexa helps players navigate sci-fi world in first 3 episodes of Amazon audio adventure ‘Starfinder’

Alexa is in the game. Amazon’s voice assistant joins a high-profile voice cast in the release today of the first… Read More

Geeks Gaming for Good: Avalara defeats Chef in a thrilling Rocket League championship

Led by the dynamic duo of Treasure and Ender, team Avalara dominated in GeekWire’s first-ever Geeks Gaming for Good Rocket… Read More

Geeks Gaming for Good: Watch our first-ever Rocket League tournament

Five Seattle area teams are competing today in GeekWire’s first ever Rocket League tournament, presented by our partners at Avalara.… Read More

Company offering $1,000 to one lucky player who logs 50 hours on ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’

If you’re already spending countless hours playing video games during the pandemic quarantine, why not get paid for the effort?… Read More

Geeks Gaming for Good: What you need to know for GeekWire’s first-ever Rocket League tournament

We’re just hours away until the kick off of Geeks Gaming for Good, an action-packed Rocket League tournament in which… Read More

After lackluster launch, Amazon pulls ‘Crucible’ back into closed beta weeks after game’s release

Little more than a month after a much-hyped entry into big-budget video games, Amazon is pulling back “Crucible,” its new… Read More

Fernando Reyes Medina fell for gaming through ‘Halo,’ and now he’s a designer for the franchise

Growing up in Mexico City, Fernando Reyes Medina’s love for video games and desire to be a game designer was… Read More

Sign up for GeekWire’s first-ever virtual sports competition, raising money for nonprofits

Want to have some fun? And support a good cause? The countdown is on for GeekWire’s first-ever virtual sports competition:… Read More

Geeks Gaming for Good: Sign your company up for GeekWire’s first-ever Rocket League tournament

Rocket League fanatics will get the chance to strut their stuff — and their custom cars — in GeekWire’s first-ever… Read More

Seattle video game convention PAX West falls to COVID-19 and will be part of 9-day online event

PAX West, the giant video game convention originally planned for Labor Day weekend in Seattle, is being turned into a… Read More

CLOAK and swagger: Apparel brand teams with Microsoft for ‘Minecraft Dungeons’ fashion line

Gamers caught up in the release of the new “Minecraft Dungeons” video game on Tuesday probably haven’t given much thought… Read More

NPD data: U.S. video game sales spike 73% to a record $1.5B in April amid stay-at-home orders

The U.S. gaming industry broke a record in April as sales across hardware, software, accessories and game cards reached $1.5… Read More

Amazon dives deeper into video games, launches first big-budget title Crucible

Amazon took a big step into the gaming industry Wednesday with the launch of Crucible, a free-to-play online shooter and… Read More

Rainway debuts game streaming for Xbox One, allowing users to play PC games on a console

Update, 1/31/2020: Due to “unexpected circumstances,” Rainway has been removed from the Microsoft Store for the time being. Seattle-based startup… Read More

Washington state considers legislation that would protect gaming apps from gambling lawsuits

Washington lawmakers are debating legislation that would shield many of the state’s smartphone game companies from class-action gambling lawsuits. Several… Read More

Seattle game studio led by ArenaNet co-founder and ex-Undead Labs engineer raises $5.7M

Seattle’s already robust gaming scene is getting even stronger. One More Games, a studio started earlier this year by a… Read More

Gaming industry launches lobbying effort to shield smartphone games from Washington gambling laws

Gaming industry and civic leaders in Washington state are launching a new lobbying organization today, part of a broader effort… Read More

How this college student and e-sports pro caught the attention of Shopify’s CEO — and got a job offer

Look, mom, a life of video games really does provide a resume boost. Certainly there are countless numbers of people… Read More

Geek of the Week: Ryan Hogan’s Hunt A Killer doesn’t need screens to deliver immersive gaming

For Ryan Hogan and the team behind the immersive entertainment company Hunt A Killer, the future of gaming is not… Read More

Seattle gaming mainstays raise cash for new mobile studio Starform

The co-founders of the Seattle mobile gaming company Z2, which was acquired by Candy Crush-maker King four years ago, have… Read More

Game streaming startup Rainway raises cash, adds Gaikai founder and Xbox pioneer as advisors

Video game streaming startup Rainway is raising more cash and bolstering its advisory board. The Seattle company just reeled in… Read More

Nintendo dominates game sales on Amazon as Switch popularity continues

Six of the top 10 best-selling games on Amazon in August were Nintendo Switch titles, according to a new report,… Read More

Stop-and-‘Pokemon Go’ traffic: Washington trooper finds driver playing popular game on 8 phones

It’s probably safe to say that the Washington State Patrol would like to “catch ’em all” when it comes to… Read More

Streaming star Ninja hits 1 million subscribers on Microsoft’s Mixer just days after Twitch switch

Tyler “Ninja” Blevins said he wanted to “get back to his streaming roots” when he announced he was jumping from… Read More