Games – Page 22 of 69

Microsoft will add Minecraft to Xbox Game Pass subscription service, brings Halo Master Chief Collection to the PC

Microsoft is adding Minecraft to the Xbox Game Pass subscription service in the latest example of the company’s move into… Read More

Changing the game? Microsoft’s ‘Xbox One S All-Digital Edition’ may hasten the decline of physical media

Credible rumors have been spreading for months that Microsoft was working on a new, digital-media-only edition of its Xbox One… Read More

Seattle game developer portrays the challenges of modern-day women in ‘The Window Box’

When it comes to female characters in games, there are basically two options: the weak princess type who needs saving… Read More

Nintendo jumps into virtual reality with latest Labo cardboard kits

Nintendo is adding new virtual reality kits to its lineup of cardboard Labo accessories for the Switch, doubling down on… Read More

Beyond the console: Xbox leaders detail Microsoft’s gaming future, led by xCloud streaming service

The days of the Xbox console as the primary focus of Microsoft’s gaming division are numbered. Microsoft has spent the… Read More

Nintendo unveils ‘Pokémon Sword & Shield’ for Switch, saying a ‘new journey’ will begin this year

Nintendo abruptly broke its silence today regarding the next core entries in its popular Pokemon franchise. The next original role-playing… Read More

Guild Wars 2 developer ArenaNet lays off 143 employees at Bellevue HQ and cancels projects

Editor’s note: This story and headline were updated to reflect the WARN notice. ArenaNet, the video game maker behind Guild… Read More

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé to retire, hand leadership reins to Doug Bowser

Nintendo of America’s longtime president and COO Reggie Fils-Aimé is retiring and will be replaced by Doug Bowser. Fils-Aimé, who… Read More

Indie developer Red Hook Studios working on ‘Darkest Dungeon 2,’ a sequel to 2016 hit

Vancouver, B.C.-based indie game developer Red Hook Studios announced on Tuesday that it has begun work on Darkest Dungeon 2,… Read More

Q&A: Non-profit Take This addresses mental health challenges among gaming community and creators

The previous year in the video game industry was punctuated by multiple high-profile layoffs, studio shutdowns, and the occasional genuine… Read More

Seattle indie game developer tinyBuild raises $15M, plans to grow using ‘dynamic structure’ strategy

tinyBuild, the Seattle-area indie game developer and publisher of titles such as Hello Neighbor and Rapture Rejects, has raised a… Read More

Nintendo surprises fans with ‘Super Mario Maker 2,’ remastered ‘Link’s Awakening’ and new game ‘Astral Chain’

Nintendo announced a new installment in the Super Mario Maker series this afternoon, along with a polished and remastered edition of… Read More

Game review: Explore and colonize other worlds in ‘Astroneer’ … if you can get past the learning curve

Even after spending the better part of 12 hours exploring it, I still don’t quite feel like I have a… Read More

Activision Blizzard subsidiary Z2 shuts down Seattle game studio amid larger layoffs

Z2, a Seattle game studio owned by Activision Blizzard, is shutting down. The office closure is part of larger layoffs… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Wizard World, board games, and lots of advice for startups

One of the biggest pop culture conventions in the Pacific Northwest is happening in Portland the weekend of Feb. 22.… Read More

Xbox Live on Android, iOS and Switch? Sizing up Microsoft’s latest cross-platform move

In a potentially seismic move for the video game industry, Microsoft is preparing to extend Xbox Live compatibility to several additional… Read More

‘Game Development the Musical’ is an entertaining take on the realities of working in video games

Working in the video game industry can be glorified by those who don’t understand the ins and outs of game… Read More

Game review: ‘Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe’ for Nintendo Switch offers a lot of Mario for the money

Back in 2013 when it was released, New Super Mario Bros. U got kind of a complex reaction from fans.… Read More

Nintendo beats earnings expectations for holiday season but cuts Switch sales forecast

Nintendo posted a strong holiday quarter financially but slashed its forecast for full-year Switch console sales. The gaming giant… Read More

Issue with Xbox Live creates panic amid Xbox One users as consoles show black screen during sign-in

Microsoft was having major issues with Xbox One on Wednesday that appears to be related to Xbox Live and was… Read More

Podcast

Geared Up: FaceTime eavesdropping bug, minimalist phones, and rumored Apple gaming subscription service

In this episode of Geared Up, Andru Edwards and I discuss the FaceTime bug that allowed iPhone users to eavesdrop… Read More

No Olympics for you! German sports official equates esports to knitting

If esports ever becomes an Olympic event, don’t look for Germany to enthusiastically send along an elite team of video… Read More

U.S. video game sales climb 18% in past year; Washington state third with 242 active studios

Video games generated $43.4 billion in overall sales in 2018 in the United States, growth of 18 percent over the… Read More

Nintendo halts internal development on ‘Metroid Prime 4’ and plans to start over from scratch

Shinya Takahashi, senior managing executive officer at Nintendo, announced Friday via Nintendo’s YouTube channel that the company’s internal production on… Read More

Game preview: Create your own ’90s newspaper in editor-in-chief simulator ‘Above the Fold’

It’s early 1998 in Above the Fold, when the internet was still a slow-loading hell of animated GIFs and your… Read More

Four Seattle girls score top prize in national Girls Make Games competition with game about bullying

When Gracie Clauson, Isadora Tiffe, Keira Munko, and Crystal Nelson decided to attend Seattle’s Girls Make Games day camp last… Read More

Game Review: Play through the occasionally frustrating adventures of a 16-bit superhero in ‘Grapple Force Rena’

The Sega Genesis is best-remembered for Sonic the Hedgehog and its lineup of sports games, but one of the backbones… Read More

Penny Arcade partners with Wizards of the Coast to publish official ‘Acquisitions Incorporated Dungeon Manual’

Penny Arcade, the Seattle-based webcomic that spawned the popular PAX video game conventions, is partnering with Dungeons & Dragons publisher… Read More

Protect your cores portably: ‘Defense Grid 2’ is coming to Nintendo Switch next month

Hidden Path Entertainment, headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., announced on Wednesday that it will release a remastered edition of Defense Grid… Read More

Glasses give sight to the legally blind, opening eyes to the broader potential of making tech accessible

LAS VEGAS ― More than 180,000 people attended CES to see the latest in consumer technology. From autonomous suitcases to a… Read More