Games – Page 17 of 69

Nintendo Switch hits 52M in lifetime sales following record quarter, passes SNES

Nintendo sold a record number of Switch consoles over the holiday season, nearly three years after the smash hit device… Read More

Xbox revenue falls 21% as Microsoft gears up for Xbox Series X debut

Microsoft’s Xbox business took a hit in the most recent quarter as the company prepares to debut its new Xbox… Read More

Washington state considers legislation that would protect gaming apps from gambling lawsuits

Washington lawmakers are debating legislation that would shield many of the state’s smartphone game companies from class-action gambling lawsuits. Several… Read More

Retro lodging: Atari gaming hotels coming to eight U.S. cities, including Seattle and San Francisco

Atari — yes, that Atari — is getting into the hotel business. The video game pioneer is putting its name… Read More

Here’s how much Microsoft reportedly paid game streaming star Ninja to defect from Amazon’s Twitch

Microsoft agreed to pay game streaming star Tyler “Ninja” Blevins between $20 million and $30 million per year to join… Read More

Nintendo reveals long-anticipated fifth DLC fighter to ‘Smash Brothers’ roster, with six more coming

The long-anticipated fifth DLC fighter for Super Smash Brothers Ultimate will be Byleth, the protagonist of Nintendo’s 2019 hit Fire… Read More

Game streaming report: ‘Just Chatting’ category takes over Twitch; Facebook Gaming sees growth

The quickly-growing audience for streaming sites has continued to embrace the “Just Chatting” category, which overtook more games-oriented programming on… Read More

‘The Future is Coming,’ but not yet: Sony teases PlayStation 5 at CES, but only reveals its new logo

Despite a spate of rumors, Sony conspicuously had no new information about the PlayStation 5 on Monday evening at the… Read More

Fan-picked Steam Awards highlight the effect of competition on Valve’s digital gaming empire

If there’s a theme for the nominations in Valve’s Steam Awards this year, it’s how growing competition in digital gaming… Read More

Microsoft’s Mixer grows audience, but Amazon’s Twitch continues to dominate streaming market

Users watched more than twice as many hours on Mixer in 2019 as they did the year before, but despite… Read More

Seattle game studio led by ArenaNet co-founder and ex-Undead Labs engineer raises $5.7M

Seattle’s already robust gaming scene is getting even stronger. One More Games, a studio started earlier this year by a… Read More

Nintendo bringing ‘Bravely Default’ franchise to Switch, and more notes from the Game Awards

Nintendo is bringing one of its cult favorites to the Switch, the Gears of War series has a tactics-based spin-off… Read More

Console vs. cloud: What Microsoft’s new Xbox Series X says about the future of gaming

A few months after the announcement of Project Scarlett, Microsoft took to the Game Awards stage on Thursday night to… Read More

Hands-on review: Panic’s Playdate device pairs old-school games with new-school content delivery

The most impressive thing about the Playdate is that it’s being made at all. Portland, Ore.-based Panic announced its new… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Snowball fights, beer and board games, Star Wars fondue, and more

-There might not be any snow on the ground just yet, but Seattle’s Pacific Science Center will have plenty of… Read More

The most powerful console yet, or a refrigerator? Reactions to Microsoft’s new Xbox Series X

The design and power of the new Xbox Series X captured the attention of the internet in the wake of… Read More

Wizards of the Coast expands ‘Magic’ and ‘D&D’ further beyond tabletop with two new video games

Wizards of the Coast announced two new video games Thursday night, expanding its iconic tabletop gaming franchises further into the… Read More

Nintendo stock spikes as Switch console goes on sale in China through partnership with Tencent

Nintendo stock is the highest its been in 18 months after the gaming giant began selling the smash-hit Switch console… Read More

Microsoft reportedly plans to release a disc-less, digital-only version of Project Scarlett in 2020

Several sources, such as Kotaku and The Verge, reported today that Microsoft’s plans for its next-generation Xbox also include a… Read More

Microsoft’s ‘Xbox Onesie’ is back — in black with green trim — to comfort gamers for the holidays

If the holidays around your house involve very little transition from sleepwear to gaming attire, Microsoft has just the item… Read More

Gaming industry launches lobbying effort to shield smartphone games from Washington gambling laws

Gaming industry and civic leaders in Washington state are launching a new lobbying organization today, part of a broader effort… Read More

Xbox chief Phil Spencer confirms virtual reality not a priority for company’s next-generation console

It looks like virtual reality capabilities won’t be coming to Xbox any time soon. VR doesn’t fit with Xbox’s perspective… Read More

‘Destiny 2’ nabs No. 1 spot for Steam games in October — here are the top 20 releases from Valve

Bellevue, Wash.-based Valve Software released the latest revenue figures for its online storefront Steam, tracking the top 20 Steam releases… Read More

Welcome back to City 17: Valve unveils ‘Half-Life: Alyx,’ new VR game set for release in March

Valve Software’s Half-Life: Alyx was officially unveiled Thursday morning. It’s the first Half-Life game since 2007 (not counting fan-made drama… Read More

Valve confirms ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ for VR, the first ‘Half-Life’ game in 12 years

Half-Life is back. Valve Software officially announced Monday that it is working on a new virtual reality game, Half-Life: Alyx.… Read More

Google Stadia review: New game streaming service leaves more questions than answers

After playing around with Google Stadia for the better part of a week, I’ve still got more questions about it… Read More

Logitech teams up with Microsoft for new low-cost Xbox Adaptive Controller accessory kit

Electronics accessory manufacturer Logitech today unveiled a new low-cost button kit for Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive Controller that aims to help… Read More

‘Dungeons & Dragons vs. Rick & Morty’: Wizards of the Coast debuts new boxed set at live play session

A new boxed set from Renton, Wash.-based Wizards of the Coast, Dungeons & Dragons vs. Rick & Morty, made its… Read More

Microsoft will bring Project xCloud game streaming service to Windows 10 PCs

Microsoft said it will bring its new cloud-based game streaming service to Windows 10 PCs, as part of a flurry… Read More

With women at its heart, GeekGirlCon celebrates geeky minorities and fans of all ages

There was a popular Scott Pilgrim discussion going on at the same time. But the room was still packed at… Read More