Games – Page 12 of 69

Viral sensation ‘Among Us’ is coming to PlayStation 4 & 5 later this year

Last year’s viral hit Among Us is planned to debut on PlayStation 4 & 5 later this year. Announced during… Read More

Microsoft ups the ante against Valve by offering more money to PC game developers

In a move to compete with Steam, Microsoft plans to increase the money it pays to developers who publish their… Read More

Despite Xbox shortages, Microsoft reports $3.6B in Q3 gaming revenue, 232% growth in hardware sales

As per the company’s fiscal third quarter earnings report, Microsoft’s Xbox division posted $3.6 billion in revenue, up 50% year-over-year.… Read More

Amazon cancels ‘Lord of the Rings’ MMO in latest hiccup for company’s gaming ambitions

Amazon has sent its free-to-play Lord of the Rings game off to the Undying Lands. The news broke over the… 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

‘Rivals of Aether’ creator unveils ‘genre-defining’ Aether Studios in Seattle

The makers of the hit indie game Rivals of Aether announced Monday that they’ve founded a new studio in Seattle… Read More

Livestreaming report: The sudden rise of sleep streaming; GTA role-playing; Twitch keeps growing

Twitch hit another viewership record last month, buoyed by hot content like watching people sleep and a roleplaying mod for… Read More

Amazon’s Twitch updates policies to address ‘severe off-service misconduct’

Twitch users may now face punitive measures by the service for actions that occurred offline, on other platforms, or before… Read More

Amazon Games hires ‘Rainbow Six’ devs to head up new development studio in Montreal

Amazon Games announced on Tuesday that it’s opened a new internal studio in Montreal. The studio, simply called Amazon Games… Read More

Why Microsoft would want to acquire Discord, which is reportedly exploring a $10B-plus sale

Update, April 20: Report: Discord ends acquisition talks with Microsoft Original story: The gaming-focused VoIP app Discord is reportedly on… Read More

Xbox Live is out, and the ‘Xbox network’ is in, as Microsoft rebrands its online service

After 18 years, Microsoft is retiring the Xbox Live brand. Members of the Xbox Insider program, an opt-in service that… Read More

Wizards of the Coast’s ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance’ video game debuts June 22

Wizards of the Coast announced Tuesday that the latest Dungeons & Dragons video game, Dark Alliance, will debut June 22.… Read More

Livestreaming market report: Women increase their presence on Twitch, and everyone’s playing chess

Last year was transformative for the international livestreaming scene, with Mixer bowing out, Twitch’s meteoric rise, and the continued growth… Read More

Fresh off blockbuster acquisition, Microsoft will add 20 Bethesda games to Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft plans to make 20 games from its new subsidiary Bethesda Softworks available on its subscription service Xbox Game Pass… Read More

Seattle-area game publisher tinyBuild valued at $474M after IPO on London Stock Exchange

Bellevue, Wash.-based indie video game publisher tinyBuild today completed an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market,… Read More

What to expect from Microsoft’s blockbuster Bethesda acquisition as deal gets EU approval

The European Commission has approved Microsoft’s $7.5 billion acquisition of ZeniMax Media, the Maryland-based holding company for the video game… 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

Seattle-area gaming studio V1 Interactive, creator of ‘Disintegration,’ is shutting down

V1 Interactive, the independent developer behind the 2020 video game Disintegration, announced on Monday that it’s shutting down. V1, based… Read More

Valve ceases development on its ‘Dota 2’ card game ‘Artifact,’ making it freeware

Valve Software has stopped development on Artifact, its 2018 digital card game. Artifact will remain online, but has been made… Read More

Hasbro reorganizes to support big growth from ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ and ‘Magic: The Gathering’

Hasbro, the parent company of Wizards of the Coast, is reorganizing its business structure in order to continue growing the… Read More

Amazon entertainment exec Marc Whitten departs, joins Unity as senior vice president

Amazon exec Marc Whitten has left the company to take a position at Unity Technologies in Bellevue, Wash. Whitten joined… Read More

Biden signs executive order to investigate semiconductor shortage affecting electronic goods

U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday that will start an investigation into critical shortages of various… Read More

‘Halo’ TV show will air in 2022, alongside ‘Star Trek,’ on new Paramount+ streaming service

The long-awaited live-action adaptation of Halo has a new release date, as well as a new network. It’s now scheduled… Read More

‘Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2’ publisher removes Seattle’s Hardsuit Labs as developer

The Swedish publisher of the upcoming Seattle-set horror RPG, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, has opted to remove Seattle’s… Read More

Pluto VR promises high-end VR without a computer via new PlutoSphere platform

Seattle-based Pluto VR is launching a new streaming platform for virtual reality. The service, PlutoSphere, is meant to stream games… Read More

Bungie’s growth plans: Destiny maker will expand Seattle-area HQ and release new IP by 2025

Bungie, the Bellevue, Wash.-based video game company behind the popular online shooter Destiny 2, is preparing to take its business… Read More

Splatoon 3, Super Smash Bros., Zelda: Everything to know from Nintendo’s latest Direct broadcast

Nintendo has announced a new Splatoon game, a new character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a new entry in its… Read More

Microsoft unveils new Xbox wireless gaming headset and updates accessibility guidelines

In a big news day for Microsoft’s Xbox division, the company announced a new wireless headset for the Xbox Series… Read More

Ex-Bungie developers revive ‘Six Days in Fallujah,’ cancelled game about Iraq War’s bloodiest battle

A Seattle-based development team is reviving a controversial project, where they plan to use a video game to tell the… Read More

Warner Bros. roils game industry with patent on Nemesis gameplay mechanic by Kirkland’s Monolith

Analysis: In what has proved to be a controversial move among game developers, Warner Brothers has secured a U.S. patent… Read More