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All play and no work: LinkedIn launches daily games, and here’s why we’re easily hooked

LinkedIn — the place where you go to update your resume, network with other professionals and search for jobs — is… Read More

What’s the real story of Xbox in 2024? Latest financials from Microsoft offer mixed signals

Microsoft posted its latest earnings report on Thursday, which was broadly speaking good news for the company. For its embattled… Read More

Atari buys ‘Totally Reliable Delivery Service’ from Seattle-area publisher tinyBuild

Bellevue, Wash.-based game publisher tinyBuild has sold the rights to Totally Reliable Delivery Service to the French corporation Atari, which… Read More

Wizards of the Coast President Cynthia Williams stepping down after 2 years leading game giant

A new SEC filing reveals that Cynthia Williams plans to step down as president at Hasbro-owned game company Wizards of… Read More

How ‘Myst’ maker Cyan Worlds ended up building its own world in Spokane

SPOKANE, Wash. — “The House that Myst Built” could have been built anywhere. The home of Cyan Worlds, on the… Read More

Seattle studio Mega Crit reveals sequel to surprise indie-game hit ‘Slay the Spire’

Slay the Spire 2, a sequel to the hit 2019 video game, is planned for release next year via Steam… Read More

Former Bungie directors lead new unit within Seattle-area game studio ProbablyMonsters

ProbablyMonsters, a game studio collective headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., announced Tuesday that it’s founded a new internal development team called… Read More

Seattle game studio led by Big Fish Games founder is raising cash as it develops ‘Mutant Forge’

Seattle-based game studio Reflection Games is raising investment to help support development of its debut project. A new SEC filing… Read More

Valve introduces new Steam Family, allowing for limited game sharing between linked accounts

Bellevue, Wash.-based Valve Software announced a new feature for its digital gaming storefront Steam, which allows small groups of Steam… Read More

LinkedIn explores adding puzzle-based games to its feed

LinkedIn wants to add a little more fun to its feed. Posts on social media and a report from TechCrunch… Read More

‘How do we tame it?’ AI tools are already changing art and illustration in the comic book industry

At this year’s Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, one of the panel discussions brought together several working artists to… Read More

Seattle studio Ridgeline Games, led by ‘Halo’ co-creator, closes as part of EA cuts

A new wave of layoffs at video game mega-studio Electronic Arts has multiple impacts on the Pacific Northwest gaming industry,… Read More

New game ‘Pacific Drive’ from Seattle studio Ironwood is the last road trip at the end of the world

Pacific Drive is a survival game where your car’s survival is more important than yours. You’ve ended up stuck in… Read More

Seattle man arrested for stealing ‘Magic: The Gathering’ cards valued at $40K

Seattle police arrested a man who allegedly stole “about $40,000 worth” of collectible cards for Wizards of the Coast’s Magic:… Read More

Microsoft will bring former exclusive Xbox games ‘Grounded’ and ‘Pentiment’ to Nintendo Switch

Grounded and Pentiment are coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year, as the first two former console exclusives that… Read More

Console wars aren’t over yet — but Xbox is shifting its strategy against Sony and Nintendo

The console wars aren’t over, but they’ve mutated into a new phase. That’s my takeaway after Microsoft revealed a new… Read More

Seattle game studio Threshold Games shuts down

Seattle’s Threshold Games, a remote-first independent game developer, has shut down due to “extenuating circumstances.” The announcement was made via… Read More

Seattle-area game developer Hidden Path Entertainment lays off 44 workers

Hidden Path Entertainment, an independent game studio based in Bellevue, Wash., has laid off 44 employees. The layoffs were confirmed… Read More

A promotional image from the upcoming video game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

End of console wars? Microsoft could set new precedent by bringing Xbox games to PlayStation

Rumors have been in circulation for weeks that Microsoft might publish some of its exclusive games on competing consoles. Now… Read More

Microsoft milestone: Games top Windows for first time, with addition of Activision Blizzard

Xbox is bigger than Windows. Revenue from Microsoft’s video-game business surpassed its Windows division for the first time in the… Read More

Analysis: Microsoft layoffs are the latest example of gaming industry labor issues

Microsoft’s latest round of layoffs is just a symptom of a much larger issue concerning labor rights and abuses, which… Read More

Valve Software reveals new rules for AI-powered game development on Steam

The developers behind the popular digital gaming storefront Steam have implemented a new set of guidelines that govern the use… Read More

Latest round of Unity layoffs impacts 50 Seattle-area employees

Update, Feb. 6: A new filing with the Washington state employment security department shows an additional 70 workers cut from… Read More

Seattle gaming startup Charmed lands $500K and reveals new 3D character design tool

Seattle-based Charmed plans to launch a new AI-powered game design tool this month, which allows for rapid generation of 3D… Read More

Wizards of the Coast will adjust generative AI policy for ‘Magic’ following controversy

Blaming an unspecified “vendor,” Wizards of the Coast has admitted that generative AI was used to create a marketing image… Read More

How generative AI could change the way video games are developed, tested, and played

Video game companies are dipping their toes into the rapidly-evolving world of generative AI with behind-the-scenes development. It may soon… Read More

Interview: Why Valve launched a new version of its handheld Steam Deck device

Valve Software dropped a surprise last month when it unveiled a new version of its handheld PC gaming device, the… Read More

Longtime gaming leader Jordan Weisman on his new AI-driven game development platform

Veteran Seattle-area game designer Jordan Weisman might be most famous for co-creating the tabletop games BattleTech, Shadowrun, MechWarrior, and Earthdawn.… Read More

Wizards of the Coast doubles down on generative AI stance, says artists are ‘what makes D&D great’

In response to social media criticism, Wizards of the Coast has released a statement that further clarifies its stance on… Read More

Hasbro laying off Wizards of the Coast staff is baffling — and could lead to a brain drain

A new round of layoffs at Hasbro has impacted its subsidiary Wizards of the Coast, despite Wizards’ strong recent performance… Read More