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Microsoft reveals new gaming-focused generative AI model ‘Muse’ that could revive classic games

In a new blog post on Wednesday, Microsoft’s research department debuted a new generative AI model called Muse that it… Read More

Report: NetEase lays off Seattle team working on hit video game ‘Marvel Rivals’

A Seattle-based team that contributed to development on the popular online action game Marvel Rivals has reportedly been dismissed by… Read More

How Xbox lost its fans, and won them back — and more from a new book about Microsoft innovation

A new book, The Insider’s Guide to Innovation at Microsoft, finds universal business lessons in the company’s successes and also its failures, through case studies about different products and teams in various scenarios and stages of evolution.  … Read More

Inside Wizards of the Coast’s new gaming lair, where ‘D&D’ architects chart their course for 2025

The future of Dungeons & Dragons was a secret inside a secret. Wizards of the Coast hasn’t left Renton, Wash.,… Read More

Vancouver game studio Phoenix Labs lays off ‘majority’ of employees

Canadian video game developer Phoenix Labs, creator of Dauntless and Fae Farm, announced Monday that it’s laying off a majority… Read More

Gaming industry outlook: What’s ahead for Microsoft, Amazon, Valve, and startups in 2025

It’s been a long, strange year for video games. We’ve seen some great releases, like Balatro, Astro Bot, and Pacific… Read More

Valve will power a Lenovo portable gaming PC as SteamOS expands beyond Steam Deck

Valve is making a notable shift with its portable gaming strategy as Lenovo debuted a new edition of its Legion… Read More

Gaming industry trends to watch in 2025: Distribution channels, console wars, and more

As 2024 draws to a close, one advisory firm predicts the video game industry will see a major rebound in… Read More

Tech vets launch their own game company and create ‘Wordle’-style puzzle with a Seattle focus

Quick, think of every five-letter word you can that has anything to do with Seattle. If several popped into your… Read More

Entrepreneur Rand Fishkin’s latest venture: A new Seattle video game studio

SparkToro co-founder Rand Fishkin announced Monday that he raised $2.15 million for a new independent video game studio in Seattle.… Read More

Seattle indie game studio Starform raises $6M to bolster aerial combat sim ‘Metalstorm’

Seattle-based video game developer Starform raised $6 million in a new funding round to continue work on its air combat… Read More

Sony shutting down Seattle-area game developer Firewalk Studios

Sony on Tuesday announced the closure of Firewalk Studios, 18 months after acquiring the Bellevue, Wash.-based game developer. Firewalk’s first… Read More

Seattle startup Loot Labs raises $6M to grow digital collectibles platform Boxed.gg

Seattle-based Loot Labs, which owns and operates the collectibles platform Boxed.gg, raised a $6 million seed round investment to expand… Read More

Microsoft rebrands 343 Industries to Halo Studios, reveals new direction for ‘Halo’ franchise

In a surprise reveal, Microsoft announced a new direction for the Halo series, which includes switching out its engine and… Read More

Northwest board game and restaurant venue Mox Boarding House expanding to Arizona

Mox Boarding House, the tabletop game store and dining experience that started in Seattle, is expanding to Arizona with a… Read More

Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer on the video games that influenced his life and career

This year’s Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle opened last week with a keynote presentation by Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer,… Read More

Need a Mariners break? Seattle friends hope they have a hit on their hands with baseball trivia game

Baseball fans looking to dive deeper into their favorite team or take on a diversion from the current state of… Read More

Founders at Seattle studio Hopoo Games, which made ‘Risk of Rain,’ are joining Valve

The original creators of the Risk of Rain video game series are sunsetting both their current project and their studio,… Read More

This virtual reality game encourages rhythmic breathing to help with mental health

At first glance, Deepwell DTX’s Zengence (pronounced like “vengeance”) is what video game fans might call a rail shooter. At… Read More

Gaming startup Mudstack raises $4M from top VCs, taps industry vet James Gwertzman as CEO

Mudstack is adding a veteran Seattle-based gaming exec as its new leader and raising capital from top venture capitalists as… Read More

Air hockey, kraken tentacles, and laser rhythm: Inside new virtual-reality entertainment venue Mirra

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I attended a preview event on Wednesday for Mirra, a new virtual reality… Read More

Gaming giant Valve hit with another antitrust lawsuit alleging anticompetitive practices

A new class action lawsuit alleges that Valve Software is a “platform monopolist” that has kept game prices artificially high… Read More

New virtual reality gaming and entertainment venue Mirra opening in Bellevue

Virtual reality entertainment startup Mirra plans to open its first location in Bellevue, Wash. in August. Mirra is a “social… Read More

Microsoft and Amazon team up to launch Xbox cloud gaming app on Fire TV devices

Microsoft and Amazon announced Thursday that they are partnering to bring the Xbox gaming app to two models of Fire… Read More

Digital youth safety startup k-ID raises $45M to help developers comply with age regulations

k-ID, a startup headquartered in Singapore and Seattle that’s building tools for online youth safety, announced Tuesday that it raised… Read More

Seattle indie game studio Galvanic Games is shutting down

Galvanic Games, the independent Seattle-based developer behind video games such as Some Distant Memory, Rapture Rejects, and last fall’s Wizard… Read More

Wizards of the Coast posts job for an AI engineer — and some fans aren’t happy

A job posting by Wizards of the Coast went viral on social media over the weekend, highlighting some consumers’ lack… Read More

Microsoft’s gaming strategy takes another turn with reported move to bring ‘Call of Duty’ to Game Pass

The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that the new Call of Duty will launch on Xbox Game Pass, which marks… Read More

Microsoft is launching a mobile game store, taking on Apple and Google

In a surprise reveal, Microsoft said Thursday it plans to launch a mobile gaming store later this year. The news… Read More

‘Super Nintendo World’ will bring Super Mario and Donkey Kong to life in theme park experience

Video game fans will be able to step inside the worlds of Super Mario and Donkey Kong in a new… Read More

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