Games – Page 25 of 69

‘Alexa, start Halo’: Microsoft adds Alexa and Cortana voice commands for Xbox One

Xbox owners have another way to control their console: Alexa and Cortana. Microsoft expanded its voice support for Xbox One… Read More

A tale of two Penny Arcade Expos, on my first time to the show

Why I Hate the Word “Gamer” and You Should Too I’ve been in Washington state for 11 years now, and… Read More

Tozai Games bringing classic shooter compilation ‘R-Type Dimensions’ to Nintendo Switch and Steam

Tozai Games, publishers of Spelunker and Lode Runner Legacy, announced Wednesday that it’s bringing R-Type Dimensions to the Nintendo Switch and the… Read More

Is PAX still a convention ‘for gamers’? How streamers and media are changing the game

When Penny Arcade co-creator Mike Krahulik announced the first PAX gaming expo in 2004, he described it as “a big… Read More

Hands-on: Valve’s ‘Artifact’ is complex, colorful, and the last thing anyone wanted to see right now

There are only a few companies in the video game industry that have attained Valve Software’s position, where it can… Read More

First peek inside PAX West: Giant game event opens in Seattle with heightened security

PAX West, the video game convention that brings tens of thousands of gaming fans to Seattle every summer, opened Friday… Read More

Puzzle Break’s newest escape room uses Microsoft HoloLens in challenge set around Seattle history

In 1962, the Seattle World’s Fair (or Century 21 Exposition) ushered in a futuristic vision for its host city, bringing… Read More

TLDR: New Amazon Go store in Seattle, mass shooting at Florida esports tournament, new Xbox subscription service

Today’s featured stories Amazon makes another Go of checkout-free retail: Here’s what’s different inside latest Seattle location Mass shooting at… Read More

Microsoft unveils Xbox All Access, a new hardware/software subscription plan with no upfront cost

Microsoft today unveiled a new Xbox subscription plan that lets gamers pay for a console and play games for a… Read More

Pay for your Xbox like it’s cable? How Microsoft’s rumored All Access plan could change the game

Windows Central reported on Wednesday that Microsoft’s Project Largo is, in fact, a subscription deal called Xbox All Access. The… Read More

Catch this streaming marathon if you can: Twitch to feature hundreds of Pokémon episodes and movies

Twitch and The Pokémon Co. are teaming to help fans catch hundreds of episodes of the animated TV series while… Read More

Valve’s new Steam Play beta boosts Linux as a rival to Windows PCs for gamers

Valve is best-known these days for its monstrously popular online storefront Steam, but has also spent much of the last… Read More

Vancouver, B.C., steps in for Seattle as thousands gather for The International ‘Dota 2’ championships

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=iFhG92Ns7h0 They come from “all corners of the Earth,” and this week, instead of settling in Seattle, competitors and rabid… Read More

Amazon ends 20% video game pre-order discounts for Prime members, cuts back Twitch Prime benefits

Amazon is changing the terms of its Prime benefits for video game pre-orders, replacing the 20 percent discount with a… Read More

Q&A: tinyBuild CEO Alex Nichiporchik on the ideas that ‘curl up on you and manifest into game design’

I met Alex Nichiporchik, co-founder and CEO of tinyBuild, in the lobby of the Marriott hotel near the Staples Center… Read More

‘Magic: The Gathering’ returns with a new comic book in celebration of 25th anniversary

Wizards of the Coast and IDW Publishing announced this week that, as part of the ongoing festivities surrounding the 25th… Read More

Nintendo announces more fighters and a new mystery for ‘Smash Brothers Ultimate’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-kQWJrjRV4 The latest Nintendo Direct update hit at a strange time for those of us on the West Coast, at… Read More

Profits soar for Nintendo and Sony despite slight console sales slowdown

Sony and Nintendo both reported their quarterly financials Tuesday, and the gaming giants brought in sizable profits despite a slight… Read More

A tiny independent Steam game was almost certainly a cryptojacking scam

Here’s the short version: it was discovered over the weekend that an indie game available on Steam, Abstractism, was not… Read More

TLDR: T-Mobile & Nokia’s $3.5B 5G alliance, Ofo shuts down in Seattle, Magic: The Gathering

Today’s featured stories With Sprint acquisition pending, T-Mobile teams up with Nokia in new $3.5B 5G alliance Ofo officially shutting… Read More

‘Magic: The Gathering – Arena’ faithfully replicates everything about the card game, good and bad

Here’s my history with Magic: The Gathering: I played it compulsively about 20 years ago, until I ran into That… Read More

Nintendo doubles down on Labo cardboard kits with new editions for cars, planes and submarines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI6QzU8NXFI Nintendo has always marched to the beat of its own drum among gaming giants and nowhere is that more… Read More

Microsoft reportedly building two new Xbox consoles, including a lower-priced streaming device

Microsoft already said it is working on the next version of its Xbox console. But now a new report reveals… Read More

Casino’s new gambling app will let users play anywhere for real money, but they can only cash out on site

A casino in Washington state will be the first in the U.S. to deploy a new online gambling app that… Read More

How Microsoft’s record-setting $10B gaming year compares to rivals Sony and Nintendo

In a fiscal year littered with firsts, Microsoft’s gaming division hit a new high water mark. RELATED: Microsoft closes record year… Read More

Update: Microsoft says new Xbox hardware announcement was an error

Update, 3:50 p.m. PT: Microsoft said its blog post teasing new Xbox hardware was a “version control error.” It updated the… Read More

Game developer ArenaNet fires two employees following Twitter exchange, spurring controversy

Two narrative designers for Guild Wars 2, developed and published by the Bellevue, Wash.-based studio ArenaNet, were fired on July 5,… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Get curious about making games; GeekWire’s Playbook series; and more

For many people, games are more than just a fun past time. From cutting-edge virtual reality games to some old-fashioned live-action… Read More

Big Fish lands a new boss: Former EA and Zynga exec named president of casual games company

Former Electronic Arts and Zynga executive Jeff Karp is joining Big Fish Games as managing director and president, responsible for… Read More

Nintendo’s NES Classic returns to stores after massive hype in limited run, and it’s going fast

If you missed out on the Nintendo NES Classic craze in late 2016, you’re in luck. Friday’s relaunch of the… Read More