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Video Games

GeekWire Calendar Picks: The future of mobility; World Ocean Weekend; Pacific Commodore Expo; and more

— It’s hard to find a new car these days that doesn’t have some type of technology inside, and those… Read More

Stack Up uses video games to connect veterans with each other and support their mental health

Sometimes amidst the ceremonies, parades and first barbecues of the summer that comprise Memorial Day, it can be easy to… Read More

Viral video maker talks about epic ‘Super Smash Bros.’ session with Seahawks star Russell Wilson

Six months ago, Josh Cashman was sitting at home crafting a uniquely goofy style of internet videos to celebrate the… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Online privacy, networking skills, and game development

Do you like to find a product on Facebook that you likely wouldn’t have known about otherwise? (That cool coding… Read More

settlers of catan

GeekWire Bash: Catan tourney nears sell out, new table top gaming zone added

Revered by board game fanatics and casual players alike, Catan is one of the most popular table top games in… Read More

U.S. video game sales climb 18% in past year; Washington state third with 242 active studios

Video games generated $43.4 billion in overall sales in 2018 in the United States, growth of 18 percent over the… Read More

Analysis: Video game spending hits record $1.5B in October, up 73% as new games drive big sales

2018 has been a rocky year for the video game industry. We’ve seen the closure of several big studios; a… Read More

First-ever Nebula award for game writers approved by professional science fiction writers organization

For the first time, game writers will be able to claim one of science fiction and fantasy’s prestigious Nebula awards.… Read More

The lucky calls and unique ideas that put startup Grunka Munka Games on a path to success

Either the team behind Grunka Munka Games is super brilliant or really lucky, or likely a combo of both. Because… Read More

Nintendo Switch tops 3M units in latest quarter, surpasses GameCube in lifetime sales

Nintendo sold 3.19 million Switch consoles worldwide in the September quarter, up from 2.92 million units in the same period… Read More

Develop video games in Seattle? A panel ponders recruitment, stability, and a lack of connection

While Seattle has its benefits for the games industry culture — such as relative stability and plentiful job opportunities —… Read More

Amazon creates ‘Grand Tour Game’ to bring driving fans in on the action of popular TV series

If you’re a fan of Amazon’s Prime Original television series “The Grand Tour,” the stars want you to go straight… Read More

TLDR: Microsoft partners with Indian cricket legend on smart bat

Today’s featured stories Microsoft partners with Indian cricket legend to develop a smart bat that tracks live analytics Alexa and… Read More

TLDR: Microsoft unveils Project xCloud game streaming service

Today’s featured stories Microsoft will launch Project xCloud game streaming service in 2019, powered by custom servers built from Xbox… Read More

TLDR: Amazon ends warehouse worker bonuses & stock awards

Today’s featured stories Amazon criticized for ending warehouse bonuses and stock awards in shift to $15/hour wage Nintendo plans new… Read More

Well wishes for Paul Allen, video game high scores and more as party opens GeekWire Summit 2018

GeekWire Summit attendees will spend the next two days in Seattle hearing from some of today’s leading innovators in the… Read More

Geek of the Week: Yi Yang’s love for video games taught him English, so he wrote a book about it

Students in China who wish to study in the U.S. can often find the advanced vocabulary English tests to be… Read More

Tim's daughter Maezie enjoyed the Donut County demo at PAX

The Tim’s PAX Indie Game Awards

[Editor’s Note: Tim “The Tim” Ellis is a regular GeekWire contributor and perennial PAX attendee.] Every year at the PAX… Read More

A tale of two Penny Arcade Expos, on my first time to the show

Why I Hate the Word “Gamer” and You Should Too I’ve been in Washington state for 11 years now, and… Read More

First peek inside PAX West: Giant game event opens in Seattle with heightened security

PAX West, the video game convention that brings tens of thousands of gaming fans to Seattle every summer, opened Friday… Read More

"More" is less as Amazon cuts back Prime video game benefits

Amazon ends 20% video game pre-order discounts for Prime members, cuts back Twitch Prime benefits

Amazon is changing the terms of its Prime benefits for video game pre-orders, replacing the 20 percent discount with a… Read More

TLDR: T-Mobile & Nokia’s $3.5B 5G alliance, Ofo shuts down in Seattle, Magic: The Gathering

Today’s featured stories With Sprint acquisition pending, T-Mobile teams up with Nokia in new $3.5B 5G alliance Ofo officially shutting… Read More

TLDR: New Xbox consoles, how to save money on housing, Nest doorbell cam captures unwelcome visitor

Today’s featured stories Microsoft reportedly building two new Xbox consoles, including a lower-priced streaming device Zillow analysis finds Seattle among… Read More

Donkey Kong

Monkey do! Nintendo releases classic arcade version of ‘Donkey Kong’ for Switch

Roll out the barrel, Nintendo is up for a barrel of fun with the release of the original “Donkey Kong”… Read More

Podcast

Geared Up Podcast: The best games from E3

E3, the biggest gaming convention in the U.S., started with a bang this week. Geared Up co-host Andru Edwards is… Read More

Review: It’s a short, but interesting, walk around an abandoned space station in Fullbright’s ‘Tacoma’

The Fullbright Company, a Portland-based independent studio, was founded by several veterans of Irrational Games who worked on the “Minerva’s… Read More

TLDR: Amazon shareholders meeting, Valve removes school shooting game, new Pokemon products

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube,… Read More

‘It’s very David and Goliath’: Inside the growing effort to unionize video game developers

Jen MacLean, the newly appointed executive director of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA), hosted a round-table discussion at the… Read More

State of play: Dell-commissioned survey shows a widening, diverse audience for video games in 2018

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op8EIkYJPlg We’ve known for a hot minute that the consumer demographics in the video game industry were A) changing rapidly,… Read More

Destiny 2

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

Kirkland, Wash.-based video game developer Bungie took to its official Twitch channel Tuesday to reveal details about the forthcoming expansion… Read More

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