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iFEST Indie Game Conference

by Clare McGrane on March 1, 2018March 1, 2018 at 11:59 amComment

IFEST is a FREE one-day festival to showcase, enrich and celebrate independent game development within Seattle and the state of Washington! Local and regional independent game companies will be on-hand… Read More

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Ready to return to Mars? Bungie reveals ‘Warmind,’ the new expansion for ‘Destiny 2’

by Thomas Wilde on April 24, 2018April 24, 2018 at 3:42 pmComment

Kirkland, Wash.-based video game developer Bungie took to its official Twitch channel Tuesday to reveal details about the forthcoming expansion for “Destiny 2, Warmind.” It features a new area to… Read More

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How to improve the SNES Classic’s lineup of games with an easy software hack

by Thomas Wilde on April 22, 2018April 21, 2018 at 8:34 am 8 Comments

As a general rule, any new media device will, within 24 hours of its release date, be hacked. Sometimes people will just want to figure out how to make the… Read More

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Seattle-based 8 Circuit Studios wants to build the Metaverse with the blockchain

by Thomas Wilde on April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 at 12:20 pm 2 Comments

Neal Stephenson’s 1992 novel “Snow Crash” was set, in part, in a massive multiplayer virtual reality called the Metaverse, where people could use specialized visors and gloves to meet up and… Read More

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Three years later, Microsoft’s bet on Xbox One backward-compatible games is still paying off

by Thomas Wilde on April 15, 2018April 16, 2018 at 9:50 am 154 Comments

It has been nearly three years since Microsoft announced plans to make older Xbox games playable on Xbox One, and if there’s one area in which the company has pulled… Read More

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Game Review: Fight hot dogs and wink at the camera in Massive Monster’s ‘Adventure Pals’

by Thomas Wilde on April 14, 2018April 13, 2018 at 9:10 amComment

I wasn’t expecting The Adventure Pals to be this easy. It’s an independently-made game that draws a lot of its inspiration from the platformers of the 1980s and ’90s, and… Read More

‘Myst’ turns 25: Cyan Worlds celebrates seminal game with an anniversary Kickstarter

by Thomas Wilde on April 13, 2018April 13, 2018 at 10:39 amComment

Cyan Worlds, the game developer based outside of Spokane, Wash., launched a Kickstarter this week to mark the 25th anniversary of the release of its groundbreaking PC adventure game, Myst. It… Read More

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Indie game developer tinyBuild bulks up with $3.75M backing from new Makers Fund

by Thomas Wilde on April 7, 2018April 7, 2018 at 9:55 amComment

tinyBuild, the Bothell, Wash.-based independent developer and publisher behind such truly weird games as “No Time to Explain,” “Party Hard,” and “Punch Club,” announced this week that it’s one of 11… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Grapple with climate change via video games; Learn about blockchain in retail; and more

by Clare McGrane on April 4, 2018March 31, 2018 at 5:06 amComment

How can video games change the world for the better? That’s the question posed by Games For Our Future: Surviving Climate Change, a special event series being hosted by environmental… Read More

Death of the Steam Machine? Valve removes links to third-party consoles from Steam hardware tab

by Thomas Wilde on April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 at 7:37 pmComment

Valve has quietly removed links and references to Steam Machine game consoles from the hardware section and drop-down menu on the Steam site, raising new questions about the future of… Read More

Want to fight virtual zombies while riding in a real car? Apple aims to patent that idea

by Alan Boyle on March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 at 6:33 pmComment

Running over virtual zombies might seem like a strange way to fight motion sickness in a moving car, but that’s exactly what Apple is suggesting passengers do in patent applications… Read More

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‘I’m still a humble toymaker’: A chat with veteran indie RPG developer Jeff Vogel of Spiderweb Software

by Thomas Wilde on March 24, 2018March 21, 2018 at 3:45 pmComment

Jeff Vogel, indie game development’s self-declared “Crazy Old Uncle In the Attic,” has been a one-man production studio for computer RPGs since 1995, when his first game, Exile: Escape From… Read More

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‘Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ wins some, but inexplicably not all, Game Developers Choice Awards

by Thomas Wilde on March 22, 2018March 22, 2018 at 2:02 pmComment

Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild continued its industry-wide victory lap Wednesday night when it won the 18th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards honor for Game of… Read More

Wizards of the Coast wants you to stream ‘Magic: The Gathering Arena’ … responsibly

by Thomas Wilde on March 22, 2018March 21, 2018 at 5:04 pm1 Comment

Starting today, all participants in the Magic: The Gathering Arena closed beta will be able to create videos and stream content from the game, marking a new stage in the game’s development.… Read More

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Seattle born and raised, ‘Lode Runner Legacy’ is coming to the Nintendo Switch

by Thomas Wilde on March 18, 2018March 18, 2018 at 7:45 am 2 Comments

Tozai Games, the Seattle-area game developer, is bringing its action-puzzle game Lode Runner Legacy, the most recent installment in the long-running Lode Runner series, to the Nintendo Switch. When it… Read More

When technology was totally radical: Dream of the ’80s lives on inside working Seattle museum exhibit

by Kurt Schlosser on March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 at 7:18 am 2 Comments

The Living Computers: Museum + Labs is built around important pieces and time periods as they relate to the history of computing. But with a new exhibit opening this week,… Read More

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Why ‘Super Smash Bros.’ on the Nintendo Switch is a big deal

by Thomas Wilde on March 10, 2018March 11, 2018 at 8:26 am 7 Comments

Every month or two, Nintendo puts out the Direct, a self-produced video broadcast that details its upcoming releases and projects. The Direct is usually good for a bombshell revelation or… Read More

Ponder identity, search for meaning, and fight karate robots in ‘The Fall, Part 2: Unbound’

by Thomas Wilde on March 3, 2018March 2, 2018 at 11:49 amComment

When someone says “adventure game,” it can cover a lot of ground. There’s probably no other genre that’s evolved as much over the years, from early text-based puzzle games like… Read More

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How soap bubbles inspired the unique puzzle game mechanic in Tiny Bubbles

by Tim Ellis on January 28, 2018March 1, 2018 at 10:14 amComment

Stuart Denman’s grandfather was a metallurgist for the Manhattan Project. While looking at molten metals under a microscope, he noticed their structure was similar to soap bubble foams. He became… Read More

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Indie survival game ‘The Flame in the Flood’ finds new life on Nintendo Switch

by Tim Ellis on January 14, 2018January 14, 2018 at 8:52 amComment

Nintendo Switch may be the most indie-friendly game console the company has ever released. Every week more and more indie games are released in the Nintendo eShop, both new games… Read More

Sony sells 5.9M PS4 consoles worldwide during holidays, tops 73M units to date

by Todd Bishop on January 8, 2018January 8, 2018 at 5:37 pmComment

Sony says it sold 5.9 million PlayStation 4 game consoles during the holiday shopping season, bringing the total installed base for the company’s latest console to 73.6 million worldwide since… Read More

My holiday gamble: Can video games help shift my daughter’s view of technology?

by Lisa Stiffler on December 25, 2017December 26, 2017 at 12:37 pmComment

After Christmases dominated by all manner of crafty and conventionally-girlie gifts — paint sets, a sewing machine, an American Girl Doll, etc. — this holiday we’re attempting a bit of… Read More

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Meet the Seattle composer who scored the latest ‘Call of Duty’ blockbuster video game

by Daniel Person on November 25, 2017November 26, 2017 at 11:37 am1 Comment

A video game changed the life of Wilbert Roget, II. Roget was raised in Philadelphia, and began receiving classical piano training at the age of 4. Gaming was not part… Read More

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Closure of Runic Games puts another dent in Seattle’s video game scene

by Thomas Wilde on November 14, 2017November 14, 2017 at 4:22 pmComment

The closure of Runic Games, the Seattle-based video-game studio that created the popular dungeon crawlers Torchlight and Torchlight II, is the latest example of a popular game developer falling victim… Read More

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‘Halo Wars 2’ shoots for a Grammy, and composers score with music made for video games

by Kurt Schlosser on October 21, 2017October 22, 2017 at 12:22 pmComment

It’s safe to say, film fans, that a large part of the enjoyment derived from watching movies comes from listening to them. As video games compete for attention and dollars… Read More

45 years after first-ever gaming tournament, Seattle museum hosts vintage Spacewar! Olympics

by Kurt Schlosser on October 18, 2017October 17, 2017 at 6:58 pmComment

Modern video game competition has become a huge money maker, with pro players and teams battling in different e-sports and leagues and attracting giant audiences. On Thursday night at Living… Read More

‘Fake news’ video game HEADLINER lets players destroy society with propaganda

by Clare McGrane on October 3, 2017October 3, 2017 at 10:56 amComment

I can’t decide if I like HEADLINER or not. It’s an addictive game — when I sat down to try it out at the Seattle Indies Expo over Labor Day weekend,… Read More

Super NES Classic Edition sells out quickly despite heavy launch shipments

by Tim Ellis on September 29, 2017September 29, 2017 at 1:17 pmComment

This morning’s launch of Nintendo’s latest retro mini-console, the Super NES Classic Edition, was a lot less frustrating for gamers than last year’s NES Classic Edition launch. By most accounts,… Read More

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PAX West in retrospect: The most exciting and surprising indie games

by Tim Ellis on September 12, 2017March 1, 2018 at 10:55 pmComment

Now that I’ve had plenty of time to recover from four solid days of PAX West over Labor Day weekend (my twelfth PAX West in a row!), I’d like to… Read More

PAX Panel: eSports has a mental health problem, and the entire industry needs to team up to fix it

by Nat Levy on September 3, 2017September 3, 2017 at 7:17 am1 Comment

Top eSports stars may not end their battles with the same bumps, bruises and breaks as other top-level athletes do, but the games still take a toll on even the… Read More

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iFEST Indie Game Conference

Ready to return to Mars? Bungie reveals ‘Warmind,’ the new expansion for ‘Destiny 2’

How to improve the SNES Classic’s lineup of games with an easy software hack

Seattle-based 8 Circuit Studios wants to build the Metaverse with the blockchain

Three years later, Microsoft’s bet on Xbox One backward-compatible games is still paying off

Game Review: Fight hot dogs and wink at the camera in Massive Monster’s ‘Adventure Pals’

‘Myst’ turns 25: Cyan Worlds celebrates seminal game with an anniversary Kickstarter

Indie game developer tinyBuild bulks up with $3.75M backing from new Makers Fund

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Grapple with climate change via video games; Learn about blockchain in retail; and more

Death of the Steam Machine? Valve removes links to third-party consoles from Steam hardware tab

Want to fight virtual zombies while riding in a real car? Apple aims to patent that idea

‘I’m still a humble toymaker’: A chat with veteran indie RPG developer Jeff Vogel of Spiderweb Software

‘Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ wins some, but inexplicably not all, Game Developers Choice Awards

Wizards of the Coast wants you to stream ‘Magic: The Gathering Arena’ … responsibly

Seattle born and raised, ‘Lode Runner Legacy’ is coming to the Nintendo Switch

When technology was totally radical: Dream of the ’80s lives on inside working Seattle museum exhibit

Ponder identity, search for meaning, and fight karate robots in ‘The Fall, Part 2: Unbound’

How soap bubbles inspired the unique puzzle game mechanic in Tiny Bubbles

Indie survival game ‘The Flame in the Flood’ finds new life on Nintendo Switch

Sony sells 5.9M PS4 consoles worldwide during holidays, tops 73M units to date

My holiday gamble: Can video games help shift my daughter’s view of technology?

Meet the Seattle composer who scored the latest ‘Call of Duty’ blockbuster video game

Closure of Runic Games puts another dent in Seattle’s video game scene

‘Halo Wars 2’ shoots for a Grammy, and composers score with music made for video games

45 years after first-ever gaming tournament, Seattle museum hosts vintage Spacewar! Olympics

‘Fake news’ video game HEADLINER lets players destroy society with propaganda

Super NES Classic Edition sells out quickly despite heavy launch shipments

PAX West in retrospect: The most exciting and surprising indie games

PAX Panel: eSports has a mental health problem, and the entire industry needs to team up to fix it

Women In Tech Regatta

BURL-X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE ASS

Global Artificial Intelligence Conference