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Games

Apple tweaks App Store rules to allow game streaming services but Microsoft still isn’t satisfied

Apple will allow cloud game streaming services on its App Store, but its new guidelines are still not good enough… Read More

Xbox pricing revealed: Xbox Series X will sell for $499, Xbox Series S at $299, both debut Nov. 10

Microsoft confirmed that it will sell two versions of its new Xbox console starting on Nov. 10. The Xbox Series… Read More

Analysis: In 9th console generation, Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo aren’t playing the same game

A late-night leak forced Microsoft to officially disclose some of its plans for the launch of the Xbox Series X… Read More

Microsoft reveals Xbox Series S, its ‘smallest Xbox ever’ priced at $299

Update, Sept. 8: After images of the new console leaked late Monday, Microsoft confirmed that it will sell the Xbox… Read More

Seattle-based Big Fish Games lays off 250 people — read the memo sent to staff

Big Fish Games on Tuesday laid off approximately 250 people as part of a substantial restructuring at the 18-year-old gaming… Read More

Microsoft makes case against Apple with filing in support of Fortnite maker Epic Games

For the second time this month, Microsoft is speaking out publicly against Apple’s actions toward third-party developers, making a statement… Read More

Live music, big deals, and the rise of ‘Just Chatting’: Pandemic takes Twitch further beyond gaming

Canceled vacations and closed-down cities have fueled an uneven but dramatic rise in the overall audience for live-streaming platforms. Many… Read More

Microsoft Flight Simulator goes on sale, marking first full refresh for classic game in 14 years

Flight Simulator is officially back. Microsoft’s longest running product franchise made its return to the skies Tuesday, officially going on… Read More

Halo Infinite delayed to 2021 due to development challenges

Halo fans will have to wait until next year to play the latest installment in the storied franchise. Halo Infinite… Read More

Esports star Shroud returns to Amazon’s Twitch with exclusive deal following Mixer shutdown

Twitch inked an exclusive deal with esports star Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek as he returns to the Amazon-owned streaming platform. Shroud… Read More

Amazon rebrands Twitch Prime to Prime Gaming as part of video game perk for Prime members

Amazon rebranded a video game-related benefit for Prime members on Monday, renaming Twitch Prime to Prime Gaming. Prime Gaming will… Read More

Nintendo continues to put up staggering sales numbers for Switch console and ‘Animal Crossing’

Nintendo continues to put up impressive numbers for the Switch video game console as well as its hot game title,… Read More

Microsoft will launch xCloud game streaming service Sept. 15 on Android

Microsoft on Tuesday revealed a launch date and other details about its new cloud-based gaming service. Project xCloud will debut… Read More

Bungie vets raise $9M for VR game studio Polyarc to pursue augmented reality development

Virtual and augmented reality have yet to catch on with mainstream consumers, but investors are still betting on the immersive… Read More

Preview: Halo Infinite is a ‘spiritual reboot’ of the linchpin Xbox series

Microsoft’s 343 Industries revealed more information Friday about its next game in the Halo franchise, the forthcoming Halo Infinite. In… Read More

Microsoft debuts new ‘Halo,’ ‘Fable,’ and more console exclusives for the Xbox Series X

Microsoft’s Xbox team took to Twitch on Thursday morning to announce a cavalcade of new games and console exclusives for… Read More

Microsoft will bundle xCloud gaming service with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership

Microsoft announced today that its cloud gaming service Project xCloud will be included in its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership… Read More

Photos: LEGO and Nintendo officially show off brick-built NES and retro TV that will sell for $229

A day after leaked images and a short teaser video hinted at a unique expansion of their partnership, LEGO Group… Read More

‘Are you ready to play like never before?’ LEGO teases Nintendo NES paired with brick-built TV

LEGO is teasing a Nintendo Entertainment System that comes paired with a brick-built television after images were leaked showing off… Read More

Company offering $1,000 to one lucky player who logs 50 hours on ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’

If you’re already spending countless hours playing video games during the pandemic quarantine, why not get paid for the effort?… Read More

Microsoft will reveal more about Halo: Infinite and other Xbox Series X games at July 23 event

Halo fans can expect more news about the upcoming Halo: Infinite title at Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase event on July… Read More

With Microsoft Mixer set to close, Amazon’s Twitch sets record with more than 5B hours watched in Q2

Twitch, the goliath of game streaming, is getting even more gigantic. Amazon’s streaming service registered more than 5 billion total… Read More

After lackluster launch, Amazon pulls ‘Crucible’ back into closed beta weeks after game’s release

Little more than a month after a much-hyped entry into big-budget video games, Amazon is pulling back “Crucible,” its new… Read More

Mixer co-founder on Microsoft pulling the plug, Twitch’s market power, and his startup journey

Matt Salsamendi was barely old enough to drive when he and James Boehm founded a game-streaming startup called Beam Interactive,… Read More

Want to fix Seattle traffic? Redditor makes game that allows players to tweak city streets and more

Every driver, bus rider, bicyclist and pedestrian has surely grumbled about what it takes to move around Seattle and perhaps… Read More

Microsoft shutters Mixer game streaming platform, will partner with Facebook Gaming

Mixer is over. Microsoft is shuttering its video game live-streaming platform, four years after it launched Mixer to compete with… Read More

Amazon teams with Zynga for an Alexa-enabled version of popular game ‘Words With Friends’

Amazon is teaming with Zynga to bring a voice-enabled version of the interactive entertainment company’s popular game “Words With Friends”… Read More

Seattle video game convention PAX West falls to COVID-19 and will be part of 9-day online event

PAX West, the giant video game convention originally planned for Labor Day weekend in Seattle, is being turned into a… Read More

6 ways the pandemic will change gaming forever

Earlier this year, I started writing my predictions for the games industry in 2020. Like I do every year, I… Read More

NPD data: U.S. video game sales spike 73% to a record $1.5B in April amid stay-at-home orders

The U.S. gaming industry broke a record in April as sales across hardware, software, accessories and game cards reached $1.5… Read More

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