Articles about Video Games – Page 3 of 18

22 indie video games from Pacific Northwest garage developers

Washington state hosts one of the largest game development communities in the U.S., second only to California. Portland and Vancouver… Read More

Netflix acquires Seattle game studio Spry Fox

Netflix on Monday announced the acquisition of Seattle-based game development studio Spry Fox, which will become the streaming giant’s sixth… Read More

Wizards of the Coast launches new studio Invoke Games, built from ‘Dark Alliance’ dev team

Wizards of the Coast has opened a new video game development studio in Montreal, which is already working on a… Read More

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

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

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

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

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

Microsoft debuts new cloud-based tools targeting indie game developers

Microsoft wants more indie game developers to use its cloud services with the debut of a new suite of cloud-based… Read More

Pedal to the metaverse: This Seattle techie found real-world pain driving on a simulated racetrack

Frank Chang loves to drive fast. When he races, he can feel the vibration of the road beneath him, the… Read More

Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard will create a new gaming behemoth

Microsoft is aiming to vault itself into the upper echelon of video games with its $68.7 billion deal to acquire… Read More

Swedish video game conglomerate to acquire Portland’s Dark Horse Comics

One of the biggest names in American indie comics has been acquired by a Swedish video game holding company. The… Read More

2021 Game Awards: Everything you need to know from the annual gaming showcase

This year’s Game Awards aired on Thursday night via livestreaming platforms, and as usual, it was primarily devoted to a… Read More

Reality check: Microsoft, David Bowie, Bill Gates, and a creepy video game called ‘Omikron’

Yes, there was a game called Omikron: The Nomad Soul, starring a virtual David Bowie, released in 1999 for Microsoft… Read More

That’s a bomb sweater: Microsoft’s ‘Minesweeper’ soft-wear is a throwback to vintage video game

Just in time for the 2021 holidays, Microsoft is releasing an ugly sweater that throws the style clock back to… Read More

Valve pushes back release of Steam Deck portable gaming PC because of supply chain issues

The launch of Valve Software’s new portable gaming PC, the Steam Deck, has been pushed back two months to February… Read More

For the love of gaming: Husband and wife co-founders raise $2.6M for social platform Game Jolt

Eight years after they left Zulily to concentrate full time on their social platform for gamers, husband and wife co-founders… Read More

Microsoft sets release date for ‘Halo Infinite,’ plus special-edition hardware to celebrate anniversary

Microsoft has announced the release date for its forthcoming first-person shooter Halo Infinite, as well as a lineup of special-edition… Read More

Seattle Kraken in the game as EA Sports’ ‘NHL 22’ features new hockey team and new arena

Hockey fans dying for a look inside Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, the soon-to-be home of the Seattle Kraken, can turn… Read More

Building Seattle, brick by video game brick: City rises in Minecraft as part of immense project

Rome wasn’t built in a day, the saying goes. But hey, Seattle was built in a month! At least a… Read More

Analysis: Video game spending is setting records, but can the industry meet increasing demand?

Last month, American consumers spent $5.6 billion on video game hardware, accessories, and assorted content, which marks an 18% increase… Read More

Xbox co-founder J Allard left Intellivision after short stint, hints at project with gaming vet brother

J Allard, the onetime Microsoft executive who was a co-founder of Xbox, left Intellivision Entertainment last year, shortly after joining… Read More

Report on game console energy consumption dings Microsoft for failure to tweak power-saving settings

Energy consumption by the new Xbox gaming console could cost new owners of the Microsoft device more than $500 million… Read More

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

Catching up with NFL great Richard Sherman on his favorite video games, esports ownership, and more

Richard Sherman always talked a good game, and backed it up, especially during his years with the Seattle Seahawks. Now… Read More

Microsoft courts ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ stars LeBron James and Bugs Bunny to get kids coding

Microsoft is putting together a heck of a team to get kids interested in coding, and the stars are LeBron… Read More

Washington state ranks No. 2 nationwide for annual video game industry economic output at $11.6B

Washington state’s video games industry overtook Texas last year and claimed the No. 2 spot for total economic output, as… 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

Nintendo sells 6.86M more Switch consoles and eclipses lifetime sales of classic NES

Nintendo reported another blockbuster quarter for the sale of its Switch video game console, moving 6.86 million units between July… Read More

Snoop Dogg can chill and play games as he unboxes world’s first Xbox Series X Fridge

“This is cool, baby.” Hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg reacted to the temperature and the birthday gift he received from Microsoft… Read More