Games – Page 20 of 69

Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony team up to argue against Trump’s tariff on video game consoles

Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft have co-signed a letter to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, arguing against the… Read More

Podcast

Geared Up: The insane Apple Mac Pro, 8K Xbox, and xCloud game streaming

E3 2019 is in the books, and Microsoft Xbox came out swinging. In this episode of Geared Up, we talk… Read More

More magic for ‘Pokèmon Go’ creator Niantic? ‘Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’ set for Friday release

Take a break from catching them all in “Pokèmon Go,” and raise your magic wand, or smartphone, for a new… Read More

Amazon’s Twitch snaps up former social media darling Bebo to grow esports presence

Amazon-owned Twitch has purchased esports company and early social media contender Bebo to grow its presence in the gaming world.… Read More

Amazon Game Studios confirms reorganization, reportedly cutting ‘dozens’ of developer jobs

Amazon’s internal game development studio is letting go of dozens of game developers, according to a report from Kotaku on… Read More

E3 2019: Microsoft hosts an epic Xbox briefing, with special guest Keanu Reeves

Microsoft is in the spotlight of the game industry this year and the company fully delivered with an epic E3… Read More

E3 2019: Microsoft’s next-gen ‘Project Scarlett’ game console to launch in 2020 with ‘Halo: Infinite’

Microsoft’s long-rumored next-generation console, Project Scarlett, will officially launch during 2020’s holiday season, the company announced at its E3 2019… Read More

The future of ‘Destiny 2’: Newly-independent Bungie unveils seismic changes for flagship game

Bungie, the Bellevue, Wash.-based studio behind franchises such as Destiny and Halo, broke several months of relative silence today with… Read More

Google reveals pricing details and launch titles for its new Stadia game streaming service

Google announced several new details of its Stadia game streaming service today, including initial price plans, planned launch titles including… Read More

Nintendo reveals new details, mechanics, and release date for ‘Pokémon Sword and Shield’

Nintendo today revealed more details about its fervently-anticipated upcoming RPG for the Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Sword & Shield, including a… Read More

Review: Myst creator Cyan Worlds breaks into indie publishing with ‘Zed,’ an interactive memoir in VR

Cyan Worlds, the Spokane, Wash.-based studio that produced the best-selling Myst franchise, today debuted the first game out of its… Read More

‘Avengers’ directors ink deal with Netflix to produce new ‘Magic: The Gathering’ animated series

Wizards of the Coast is partnering with Joe and Anthony Russo, the directing team behind Captain America: Civil War, Avengers:… Read More

Microsoft to bring Game Pass streaming service to PCs, and sell its own games on Valve’s Steam platform

Microsoft today announced several new PC gaming initiatives, a series of moves that fit with Microsoft’s evolution as a more… Read More

After a day on the Pokémon Go, company now wants you to keep playing during Pokémon Sleep

Pokémon isn’t resting on the success of Pokémon Go, the augmented mobile video game craze that had people trying to… Read More

Review: Seattle studio Tribetoy brings its space pirate reality show out of VR with ‘Bow to Blood’

Bow to Blood: Last Captain Standing isn’t perfect, but at least it’s really weird. It’s the sophomore release from the… Read More

Stack Up uses video games to connect veterans with each other and support their mental health

Sometimes amidst the ceremonies, parades and first barbecues of the summer that comprise Memorial Day, it can be easy to… Read More

Game Boy nostalgia: New handheld gaming system from Portland company to debut in 2020

Game Boy nostalgia, anyone? Portland, Ore.-based software company Panic just announced, to the surprise of many, the upcoming release of… Read More

Xbox chief lays out gaming inclusivity commitment, calls on industry to adopt ‘fierce urgency for safety’

Microsoft wants to stamp out toxicity, harassment and abuse in gaming, and it called on fellow tech giants to help… Read More

Review: ‘Swag and Sorcery’ from tinyBuild is a lot of things, but mostly it’s about the grind

tinyBuild, headquartered in Bellevue, Wash. and Amsterdam, is a development studio and publishing house dedicated to bringing out video games… Read More

Hands-on with Minecraft Earth, Microsoft’s augmented reality answer to Pokémon Go

It won’t be long before the trees on your street are pixelated and little pigs and other animals are rampaging… Read More

Look out, Pokémon Go: Microsoft unveils new Minecraft Earth augmented reality game

Microsoft today unveiled a new augmented reality Minecraft game for smartphones that aims to advance the genre long associated with… Read More

Viral video maker talks about epic ‘Super Smash Bros.’ session with Seahawks star Russell Wilson

Six months ago, Josh Cashman was sitting at home crafting a uniquely goofy style of internet videos to celebrate the… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Picturing black holes; Cloud City Tech Meetup; and classic arcade games

–One of the biggest scientific feats was accomplished this year when a team of astronomers captured an image of a… Read More

Esports betting startup Unikrn rolls out AI-powered tools that make it easier to gamble on games

Seattle startup Unikrn today announced new products designed to increase the amount of betting opportunities available for users who watch… Read More

Review: Paint a fantasy landscape with indie game ‘Eastshade,’ developed by Seattle-area studio

Eastshade feels like somebody made an entire game out of a launch trailer. About five minutes after you start a… Read More

Augmented reality Minecraft? Microsoft teases Pokémon Go-style adaptation of popular game

A new augmented reality, mobile version of the popular Minecraft game looks to be on the way. Microsoft ended the… Read More

‘Microsoft Solitaire,’ which debuted on Windows 3.0 in 1990, inducted into Video Game Hall of Fame

“Microsoft Solitaire,” a computer game played by more than 500 million people over the past 29 years, has been inducted… Read More

Microsoft equips veterans in rehab with accessible Xbox controllers

Microsoft is making gaming more accessible for patients at 22 Veterans Affairs rehab centers by supplying them with its Xbox… Read More

Review: Seattle-area company debuts sleek alternative to Nintendo’s Switch Pro Controller

Back in the day, you didn’t want to be the player stuck with the janky third-party controller. As recently as… Read More

3 trends that will reshape how consumers interact with video games

The worldwide video game industry has hit a growth spurt in recent years, with revenues coming in higher and at… Read More