Articles about Video Games – Page 9 of 19

Sony to launch PlayStation TV box in U.S. for $99

Sony will launch its PlayStation TV set-top gaming and streaming video box in the U.S. and Canada this fall starting… Read More

There are 34M ‘core gamers’ in the U.S. who play video games for 22 hours per week

Sure, the number of “casual gamers” has spiked in recent years thanks to the recent influx of popular smartphone games… Read More

You mad bro? Trash-talking Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman in running for Madden NFL cover

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman — the trash-talking Stanford-educated Super Bowl champion — is in the running to be on… Read More

Meteor Entertainment closes Seattle office, CEO steps down as Hawken struggles to find footing

Meteor Entertainment, publisher of the PC combat game Hawken, has closed its Seattle office and is consolidating operations into its… Read More

Nintendo exec: No, Mario still isn’t coming to smartphones — and here’s why

When will Nintendo release a full-blown Mario or Zelda game — or any of its popular franchises — for iPhone… Read More

Video demo: Putting Xbox One voice commands to the test

“Xbox, Watch TV.” “Xbox, Go to Forza Motorsport 5.” “Xbox, Mute.” These are just a few of the phrases you… Read More

Let the console hype begin: New details on Xbox One and PS4 launch events

Christmas is coming a wee bit early for gamers out there, as two next generation consoles are set to hit… Read More

Xbox One first impressions: Up close with Microsoft’s versatile new console

The clock is ticking down inside Studio A on Microsoft’s Redmond campus. In the heart of Xbox country, a giant… Read More

Mobile gaming vet David Bluhm partners with Wargaming for new Seattle game publisher

One of Seattle’s most accomplished entrepreneurs is jumping back into the gaming industry with some ambitious goals. David Bluhm, co-founder of… Read More

Ex-Valve employees raising $400K on Kickstarter for augmented reality, 3D-projection glasses

Maybe Valve should have kept these two around. Jeri Ellsworth and Rick Johnson today launched a Kickstarter to raise $400,000 for their… Read More

Survey indicates more interest in PlayStation 4 over Xbox One

If a recent Reuters and Ipsos poll is any indication, Sony may have the upper hand over Microsoft this winter… Read More

Yo, video game developers: You can now receive tax credits in Oregon

If you’re looking to make a video game and would love to get some tax credits in the process, Oregon… Read More

Neal Stephenson’s sword-fighting game ‘Clang’ falls short of lofty post-Kickstarter goals

Seattle-based author-turned-video-game-designer Neal Stephenson had high ambitions for his sword-fighting game called Clang, which successfully reached its $500,000 funding goal… Read More

Here’s why Seattle — not Silicon Valley — is the gaming industry’s epicenter

Many may know Seattle for its coffee, for the Space Needle, and — though slightly misinformed — the rain. But… Read More

Advice from Valve’s Gabe Newell: Success in gaming doesn’t need to run through publishers or platforms

Valve co-founder and managing director Gabe Newell has advice for young-ins wanting to break into the game industry: Start creating… Read More

Study: Video games causing spike in music composer employment

Nearly every video game today needs some type of sound and/or music to match the visuals, and with the advent… Read More

PAX Day 1: Photos of gamers, goons and Game of Thrones girls

Well, that was insane. I just came out of the ridiculous Penny Arcade Expo, better known as PAX, being held at the… Read More

Xbox Live Marketplace now called Xbox Games Store

Bye bye, Xbox Live Marketplace. Days after Microsoft moved from Microsoft Points to real world currency, the company has rebranded… Read More

New Madden NFL game is Amazon’s best-selling pre-order sports title ever

Looks like EA Sports’ decision to partner with DirectTV for the newest version of Madden NFL was a good one.… Read More

How your Microsoft Points will turn into real money today

Thursday marks the end of an era — the Microsoft Points era, that is. Starting today, transactions on the Xbox… Read More

Here’s how to get a sneak peek at the Xbox One

You can’t get your hands on the Xbox One until sometime in November, but Microsoft is giving gamers a sneak… Read More

Microsoft brags that Xbox One has the ‘best games,’ but so do the other consoles

Microsoft is getting the week started with a new Xbox One promo trailer out today and the video’s title is… Read More

Q&A: PopCap CEO Dave Roberts on the ongoing allure of zombies and why free-to-play games aren’t really evil

Wow, that didn’t take long. Within an hour of hitting Apple’s app store this morning, the new Plants vs. Zombies… Read More

Amazon rumored to be working on a game console

If a new rumor is true, Amazon may be getting into the console business by the end of this year.… Read More

Patent filing is latest evidence of Microsoft’s augmented-reality ambitions

It’s easy to brush off patent applications from big companies as pie-in-the-sky ideas that will never see the light of… Read More

Xbox 360 vs. Wii vs. PS3: Who won the console wars?

Sony’s earnings report yesterday provided some of the final pieces of data to answer a question that goes back to… Read More

Microsoft will allow indie developers to self-publish on the Xbox One

Anyone can be a creator with the Xbox One. That’s the message Microsoft is sending for its next-gen console, as… Read More

Xbox 360 marks 30 straight months atop U.S. market; industry sales sink 15%

As gamers anxiously wait for the arrival of next-generation consoles this winter, U.S. retail sales of video games continue to… Read More

Microsoft preps new Xbox Live beta for Xbox 360

Microsoft is getting gamers ready to test an updated version of its Xbox Live service for Xbox 360, promising better… Read More

Xbox One back atop Amazon best-seller list after Microsoft policy reversal

If the best-seller list on the Amazon Video Games storefront is any indication, people are pretty happy with Microsoft’s recent decision… Read More