Games – Page 11 of 69

Z2 vets raise $5M to grow Seattle studio Starform and launch social games

Seattle-based game studio Starform has raised $5 million. The startup plans to use the money on further development for its… Read More

Hands on with Steam Deck: Here’s what to expect from Valve’s portable – and powerful – gaming PC

It’s still early enough in the production process that it’s hard to say what lies ahead for the Steam Deck.… Read More

Nintendo quarterly earnings show 89 million Switches shipped, as overall sales slow down

The Switch has hit a significant overall milestone, reaching 89.04 million units shipped worldwide, even as Nintendo’s overall sales have… Read More

Xbox hardware sales spike 172% as Microsoft reports $3.7B in quarterly gaming revenue

Microsoft’s fiscal fourth quarter earnings report mostly contained good news for the Xbox department. While 2021’s slow release calendar has created a… Read More

Amazon’s ‘New World’ game spreads hype, melts video cards in unexpectedly popular closed beta

Amazon’s massively multiplayer online RPG New World has attracted a big audience so far with its closed beta, which has… Read More

Review: ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ on Xbox Series X is a showcase for Microsoft’s console and cloud

I spent much of my weekend exploring a virtual version of the world from the sky in Microsoft Flight Simulator,… Read More

How Endeavor One used an expert swordsman and dogs to create VR game ‘Arashi: Castles of Sin’

Seattle-based VR company Endeavor One plans to release its first game, Arashi: Castles of Sin, as an exclusive for PlayStation… Read More

D&D Live 2021: What to expect from Wizards of the Coast’s annual live-play streaming event

Wizards of the Coast, the Renton, Wash.-based publisher behind Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering, held a virtual press… Read More

Valve officially reveals its ‘Steam Deck,’ a portable gaming PC that looks like a Nintendo Switch

Out of nowhere on Thursday morning, Valve officially announced its portable gaming PC, the Steam Deck, for release this December.… Read More

Sumo and Pipeworks open new Vancouver-based game studio, Timbre Games, led by EA vet

The Eugene, Ore.-based video game developer Pipeworks announced on Tuesday that it’s expanded into Canada by opening a new studio… Read More

How Penny Arcade is preparing for in-person PAX in Seattle, with lessons learned from virtual events

For the first time in two years, actual humans will physically descend on the Washington State Convention Center for four… Read More

Seattle studio Polyarc reveals ‘Moss: Book II,’ a sequel to its award-winning 2018 VR adventure

Polyarc, the Seattle-based team behind the award-winning 2018 VR adventure game Moss, is producing a sequel. The news came Thursday… Read More

Analysis: Nintendo is running its new Switch console business by an old set of rules

What isn’t in the new Nintendo Switch model is as interesting as what is, and it tells you a lot… Read More

Nintendo unveils Switch OLED model for $350, debuting Oct. 8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mHq6Y7JSmg Nintendo’s new Switch: The gaming giant Tuesday showed off the Switch OLED model, the latest version of its popular… Read More

ProbablyMonsters, led by ex-Bungie CEO, raising more cash for ‘family of sustainable game studios’

Bellevue, Wash.-based video game company ProbablyMonsters is raising more cash. A new SEC filing indicates that the company has raised… Read More

Microsoft upgrades Xbox Cloud Gaming, expands platforms to PC and iOS devices

Microsoft announced Monday that its Xbox Cloud Gaming service, formerly known as Project xCloud, has officially expanded into the world… Read More

Tencent subsidiary TiMi opens Seattle-area game studio led by Halo, Battlefield vets

One of the largest mobile game developers in China has opened an office in the Seattle area. Tencent subsidary TiMi… Read More

PAX with people: This year’s Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle will be a live, in-person event

ReedPop, the events company behind the annual Penny Arcade Expo gaming convention in Seattle, announced that this year’s PAX West… Read More

Update: Wizards of the Coast’s video game ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance’ is the beta test of a better game

Just like tabletop Dungeons & Dragons, the new video game Dark Alliance isn’t a lot of fun when you’re playing… Read More

Nintendo’s E3 press conference: New Smash character, Metroid game — but no Switch Pro news

One of the oldest characters in Tekken is joining the cast of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, there’s a new game… Read More

‘Yes, this is really happening’: Xbox Series X Mini Fridge coming out this holiday season

It’s the world’s most powerful running joke: Microsoft’s Xbox Series X-themed mini fridge will be available for sale later this… Read More

Halo, Forza, Starfield, Redfall: Microsoft and Bethesda unveil 30 new games coming to Xbox

Halo Infinite‘s multiplayer modes will be free-to-play; Jack Sparrow is coming to Sea of Thieves; the next Forza Horizon is going… Read More

Satya Nadella says Microsoft is ‘all in on gaming’ as it teases new hardware for subscription service

Microsoft is doubling down on its Xbox Game Pass video game subscription service with plans to embed it directly into… Read More

Panic reveals more details about Playdate, its Game Boy-like retro handheld game system

The Playdate, a new portable gaming device produced in Portland, Ore., will finally be available for pre-order next month. It… Read More

Nintendo Switch competitor? Valve reportedly plans to release portable gaming PC in late 2021

Sources inside Valve Software have unofficially confirmed that the Bellevue, Wash.-based company is working on a portable gaming PC, codenamed… Read More

Interview: How Wizards of the Coast plans to continue Dungeons & Dragons’ explosive growth

Dungeons & Dragons is more popular now than it’s ever been, and its publisher Wizards of the Coast has announced… Read More

Rainway’s Andrew Sampson on powering xCloud, challenging Google, and reimagining desktop apps

Last month, Seattle-based startup Rainway came out with some big news: the tech behind its web-based gaming platform powers the PC… Read More

Amazon shows off ‘New World’ gameplay in trailer for online multiplayer game set for Aug. 31 debut

Amazon Games has released a new trailer for its massively-multiplayer online game New World, which is scheduled for release on… Read More

Epic v. Apple trial reveals how Microsoft has never made money off Xbox hardware

Microsoft revealed in a court appearance this week that it does not, and has never, earned money on the per-unit… Read More

Lawyer who helped Netscape in Microsoft antitrust lawsuit is representing Epic in its battle with Apple

Kicking off in federal court today, the closely watched battle between the makers of Fortnite and Apple will include an… Read More