Games – Page 23 of 69

Microsoft launches Xbox Game Pass Quests, giving players the chance to earn rewards for playing

Since their creation in 2005, Xbox achievements have just been a source for bragging rights or incentives from developers to… Read More

It’s their ‘Destiny’: Developer Bungie announces plans to self-publish popular video game franchise

Destiny 2 is going independent. Bungie, the Bellevue, Wash.-based game developer, announced Thursday that going forward it will self-publish the… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Explore the future of art and learn the ins and outs of podcasting

Art in the 21st Century: When we think about art, most people think of static paintings hanging on a wall… Read More

New games for January 2019: PlayStation Plus, Xbox Live Gold, and Xbox Game Pass

Every month PlayStation and Xbox offer updates to their subscription services, PlayStation Plus, Xbox Live Gold, and Xbox Game Pass.… Read More

Game review: ‘Rocketsrocketsrockets’ on Nintendo Switch is exactly what it sounds like it should be

Rocketsrocketsrockets is one of those games where the title is a near-perfect encapsulation of what the game is all about: you… Read More

Steam’s top sellers of 2018 show “games as a service” isn’t going away anytime soon

One of the big trends in video games over the past couple of years has been the concept of “games… Read More

Microsoft ends Xbox All Access financing program, but will unveil revised version in 2019

Those who wanted to take advantage of the chance to snag an Xbox One with no upfront cost only have… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Wrap up 2018 with board games; ring in new year with comic conventions

Happy Holidays! As the year comes to a close, it’s all about fun until everyone gets back down to business… Read More

Microsoft and 343 Industries’ Bonnie Ross to be inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced that it will induct Microsoft and 343 Industries‘ Bonnie Ross into… Read More

Nintendo Switch outpaces PlayStation 4 as fastest selling game console in the U.S.

Coming out of hugely successful Thanksgiving weekend, Nintendo has now announced the Switch is the fastest-selling game console in the… Read More

Xbox One gets its own keyboard and mouse: First look at Razer’s new peripheral for Microsoft console

In advance of next month’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the Singaporean hardware manufacturer Razer has shared images of… Read More

Discord increases pressure on Steam, announcing aggressive new developer revenue share

The competition for digital distribution platforms for games is really heating up in terms of developer revenue. Earlier this month… Read More

‘We’re going to find out if it’s a horrible idea’: James and Michelle Silva put a physical edition of their indie hit ‘Salt and Sanctuary’ on store shelves

On Tuesday, Ska Studios’s Salt and Sanctuary releases its “Drowned Tome Edition” for the Nintendo Switch. The package includes the… Read More

‘Celeste’ and ‘Into the Breach’ take home prizes amid a few surprises at the Game Awards 2018

The annual Game Awards presentation in Los Angeles on Thursday night included a few surprises, a lot of big announcements,… Read More

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Wizards of the Coast enters the esports ring with $10M for Magic: The Gathering tournaments

Games that have been around for more than two decades need to shake things up to stay relevant. That’s exactly… Read More

Showtime’s ‘Halo’ project loses its director, but production will continue

Rupert Wyatt, director on Showtime, Microsoft, and 343 Industries’ TV adaptation of “Halo,” has left the production, citing time conflicts.… Read More

Xbox head Phil Spencer foresees expanded cloud gaming, and more game monetization options

The cloud will increasingly enable you to play the game of your choice on any device of your choice. So… Read More

Game Awards 2018 Preview: What to expect, who to root for, and how to vote and watch

The video games industry hype machine has been spinning up all week for Thursday night’s Game Awards, billed as the… Read More

Top VC firms and Team Liquid owner invest in esports event management startup Matcherino

Investors continue putting more cash behind Matcherino, the Seattle startup that helps organize esports tournaments and manage prize pools. The… Read More

Apparel startup SclObo weaves an original story through its unique clothes for gamers

Wearing clothing to support your favorite sports teams or movie, game and comic franchises is a pretty common thing. But… Read More

Epic Games uses its ‘Fortnite’ cash to challenge Steam in the digital-storefront ring

Epic Games, the video game developer behind Gears of War, the Unreal Engine, and the Fortnite franchise, announced on Tuesday morning with a… Read More

Valve’s new Steam revenue-sharing tiers spur controversy among indie game developers

You may have missed it, since Nov. 30 was a big news day (the G20 economic summit in Buenos Aires,… Read More

First look: ‘Giant Celebration’ lets you grow or shrink on demand to solve puzzles in VR

“Hidden object” games are probably easiest to define by comparing them to the popular Where’s Waldo line of children’s books.… Read More

‘I just got a Larvitar:’ Why throngs of Pokémon Go players are wandering trails, parks and city streets this weekend

Ducks, squirrels and dogs are the typical animals spotted on Seattle’s popular Green Lake walk. But on Saturday afternoon, it… Read More

Led by Switch console, Nintendo reports $250M in U.S. sales over record-breaking weekend

U.S. shoppers provided a nice boost to Nintendo’s balance sheet last weekend. The gaming giant reported Wednesday that consumers spent… Read More

Analysis: Video game spending hits record $1.5B in October, up 73% as new games drive big sales

2018 has been a rocky year for the video game industry. We’ve seen the closure of several big studios; a… Read More

Game Review: ‘Wandersong’ is a refreshingly optimistic story about the end of the world

If there is, at some point in human history, an awards category called “most colorful apocalypse,” Greg Lobanov‘s Wandersong ought… Read More

Microsoft reportedly working on low-cost, disc-less Xbox One, with ‘disc to digital’ trade-in program

Microsoft is reportedly building a new Xbox device that doesn’t have a disc drive and costs less than today’s Xbox… Read More

Game review: Archiact’s ‘Evasion’ is a challenging but rewarding VR trip through bullet hell

“Bullet hell,” or danmaku (Japanese; lit. “bullet curtain”), is a sub-genre of shoot-’em-up games that’s all about dodging constant streams… Read More

Pacific Northwest-made indie video game ‘Celeste’ picks up long shot Game of the Year nomination

The Vancouver, B.C.-made indie game Celeste picked up a surprise Game of the Year nomination as the annual Game Awards… Read More