How tech is sneaking into the cardboard world of tabletop gaming at Gen Con Gen Con — the largest gaming convention in the country — bills itself as “The Home of Tabletop Gaming™” and… Read More
The spectacle of Gen Con, the country’s largest (and possibly friendliest) tabletop game convention Your intrepid Seattle-based gaming correspondent Tim Ellis (that’s me) hit the road this weekend to visit Indianapolis, home of Gen… Read More
Who’da thunk? Smartphone ‘failure’ Microsoft now has the top free app and paid game on Apple’s iOS It wasn’t long ago that Microsoft was spending billions of dollars to write off the major acquisition of Nokia, and… Read More
Microsoft’s gaming division stalls as countdown to the next generation of consoles begins The clock is ticking on the current generation of gaming consoles, and as Microsoft gets ready to release its next… Read More
Q&A: One year into the job, Big Fish president Jeff Karp aims to transform company with ‘fewer, bigger, better’ games Jeff Karp came on board as leader of Big Fish Games during one of the most uncertain times in the… Read More
Amazon’s Twitch snaps up former social media darling Bebo to grow esports presence Amazon-owned Twitch has purchased esports company and early social media contender Bebo to grow its presence in the gaming world.… Read More
Amazon Game Studios confirms reorganization, reportedly cutting ‘dozens’ of developer jobs Amazon’s internal game development studio is letting go of dozens of game developers, according to a report from Kotaku on… Read More
Up your hygiene game: Microsoft creating an Xbox line of body wash and deodorant My son and his buddies may battle all sorts of enemies when they pile into a room to play a… Read More
Microsoft and Sony vow to “explore” ways to collaborate on cloud gaming and AI in new partnership Microsoft and Sony are going exploring. The two longtime gaming console rivals announced Thursday that they have struck a multiyear… Read More
3 trends that will reshape how consumers interact with video games The worldwide video game industry has hit a growth spurt in recent years, with revenues coming in higher and at… Read More
Wizards of the Coast hires games industry vet James Ohlen to open new studio in Austin Gaming veteran James Ohlen has been lured back to the industry he took a break from last year with an… Read More
‘More than just playing a game’: State-of-the-art esports arena powers up at Univ. of Washington Game on at the University of Washington. A state-of-the-art Esports Arena & Gaming Lounge at the UW’s Husky Union Building… Read More
Commentary: Sony’s next-generation PlayStation console feels like a victory lap Sony lifted the hood on its next PlayStation console in a Wired story today featuring an interview with Mark Cerny,… Read More
Paul Allen’s immersive Holodome gets interactive with new zombie-hunting game that founder tested In the months since Vulcan, Inc., placed its Holodome inside Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture, 38,000 people have stepped into… Read More
Microsoft to extend Xbox Live to Android and iOS, but company stays mum on Switch and PS4 compatibility Microsoft plans to drastically expand the reach of Xbox Live, bringing the online community to iOS and Android devices. Hints… Read More
Nintendo jumps into virtual reality with latest Labo cardboard kits Nintendo is adding new virtual reality kits to its lineup of cardboard Labo accessories for the Switch, doubling down on… Read More
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé to retire, hand leadership reins to Doug Bowser Nintendo of America’s longtime president and COO Reggie Fils-Aimé is retiring and will be replaced by Doug Bowser. Fils-Aimé, who… Read More
Seattle indie game developer tinyBuild raises $15M, plans to grow using ‘dynamic structure’ strategy tinyBuild, the Seattle-area indie game developer and publisher of titles such as Hello Neighbor and Rapture Rejects, has raised a… Read More
Activision Blizzard subsidiary Z2 shuts down Seattle game studio amid larger layoffs Z2, a Seattle game studio owned by Activision Blizzard, is shutting down. The office closure is part of larger layoffs… Read More
Microsoft Studios becomes Xbox Game Studios, reflecting gaming brand’s evolution beyond the console Microsoft has rebranded its game development group Microsoft Studios as Xbox Game Studios, another indication of the company’s desire to… Read More
No Olympics for you! German sports official equates esports to knitting If esports ever becomes an Olympic event, don’t look for Germany to enthusiastically send along an elite team of video… Read More
University of Washington building esports arena and lounge to tap into huge gaming movement The University of Washington is adding another sport to its competitive landscape in Seattle with the addition of the new… Read More
Amazon reportedly working on game streaming service, talking to publishers about signing up Amazon is looking to get into game streaming, joining its tech titan contemporaries Microsoft and Google, according to a report… Read More
A virtual-reality virgin finally takes the leap when Portal VR opens its second arcade BELLEVUE, Wash. — My wife was a VR virgin. Tonia Boyle isn’t exactly a thrill-seeker. Skydiving, bungee jumping and zipline rides… Read More
Latest game for Magic Leap AR headset gives a taste of device’s potential mass-market appeal A pair of trees spring up from a coffee table. Gardens grow out of coffee cups and couch cushions. A… Read More
‘Fresh Prince’ star suing makers of ‘Fortnite’ for stealing his ‘Carlton Dance’ moves for video game Alfonso Ribeiro clearly isn’t amused by all those kids who are dancing during and after playing “Fortnite.” The former star… Read More
‘Thursday Night Football’ to feature co-stream by hugely popular gamer ‘Ninja’ on Amazon’s Twitch The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers will show off their brand of “multiplayer entertainment” in a “Thursday Night… Read More
Led by Switch console, Nintendo reports $250M in U.S. sales over record-breaking weekend U.S. shoppers provided a nice boost to Nintendo’s balance sheet last weekend. The gaming giant reported Wednesday that consumers spent… Read More
Microsoft holiday ad captures joy of video games and inclusion as boy uses Xbox Adaptive Controller https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v70Fu2WU8-w When Microsoft created the Xbox Adaptive Controller, it set out to bring all the joy of video games to… Read More
Microsoft’s Twitch competitor Mixer doubles down on audience participation with ‘Season 2’ features It’s been more than two years since Microsoft bought the Seattle game-streaming service Beam, later rebranding it as Mixer, and now… Read More
