News Brief Want a free copy of Destiny? Just buy an Xbox One next week Microsoft announced today that people who pick up a new Xbox One next week will be eligible to pick up… Read More
Tech Moves: Big Fish lures former PopCap CFO; Her Interactive names CEO; Pendrell’s new CFO; and more —Big Fish just hooked a new finance chief. The Seattle casual games company today announced that Bob Chamberlain recently joined… Read More
Mysterious out-of-town game company leases large office in Redmond Which video-game company from outside the Seattle region is putting down stakes in Redmond? That’s the burning question after real estate… Read More
Everything I know about Twitch I learned from my live-streaming husband When New York Times media critic David Carr turned his attention to Twitch this week after Amazon’s $970 million cash… Read More
Sony’s new Xperia smartphones can stream games from PS4 Sony today debuted a handful of new devices, including revamped Xperia Z3 smartphones and tablets. The Xperia Z3 flagship smartphone,… Read More
Microsoft to sell Xbox One in 29 new markets this month including China, Japan Microsoft announced today that it is selling the Xbox One in 29 new markets this month, including Japan, India, Russia,… Read More
PAX: Microsoft talks new music, maps for Halo Master Chief Collection Hundreds of Halo fans packed Benaroya Hall this morning as executives from Microsoft’s 343 Industries detailed some upcoming features for… Read More
On the floor at PAX: Oculus, Master Chief, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and more That settles it — I want an Oculus Dev Kit 2 for Christmas. One of the best parts of the… Read More
Gamers can pre-load Destiny on their Xbox One starting today For Xbox One owners that want to avoid waiting in line late at night to purchase Destiny, Microsoft is allowing people to pre-load… Read More
How to win at PAX Prime: Tips from a PAX veteran Heading to PAX Prime this weekend? So am I! In fact, I’ve attended every day of every PAX Prime since… Read More
PlayFab raises $2.5M to help studios with back-end support for online gaming PlayFab, a Seattle company that provides back-end support for game studios, today announced a $2.5 million seed round from angel investors… Read More
PlayStation 4 outsells Xbox One in the U.S. for 7th month in a row Another month, another win for Sony. The PS4 was the best-selling console in the U.S. for July, marking the seventh… Read More
Bungie unveils Destiny’s competitive multiplayer modes, release date for first expansion As a part of Sony’s press conference at Gamescom today, Bungie unveiled some new details about content for “Destiny,” its… Read More
Candy Crushed: King’s shares fall 22 percent after Q2 sales disappoint King Digital Entertainment, the game maker behind the massively popular mobile game Candy Crush Saga, is getting destroyed in after-hours trading… Read More
Sony has sold 10M PlayStation 4 consoles in 9 months Nine months since debuting its PlayStation 4 console on Nov. 15, Sony has sold 10 million units to consumers worldwide. The… Read More
Dis-Kinected: Xbox unveils three big holiday bundles, none with motion controller If it’s true that videogames drive sales of consoles, then Microsoft is leaning heavily on that strategy by unveiling three… Read More
Seattle creator of original ‘Angry Birds’ toys sues pet supply company over Rovio deal In 2006, Juli Adams was a struggling artist working the art show circuit in the Pacific Northwest when pet products… Read More
Seattle’s Undead Labs teams up with Kabam for new mobile role-playing game Moonrise Undead Labs, the makers of zombie survival-horror game State of Decay, has teamed up with San Francisco-based game publisher Kabam… Read More
Microsoft woos football fans with free Madden NFL 15 in Xbox One bundle If you’re a fan of EA Sports’ Madden NFL franchise and still have yet to purchase a next-generation console, Microsoft wants… Read More
Wizard Dodgeball conjures up tabletop fun on Kickstarter After hundreds of hours of development over three years, Lynnwood game designer Peter Newland is launching Wizard Dodgeball on Kickstarter. Read More
Flappy Bird is back — but only for Amazon Fire TV owners Happy Flappin’ Friday. As promised, everyone’s favorite addictive bird game is making a comeback — just not the way you probably… Read More
Sony crushes Microsoft in console sales during last 3 months Sony is winning the console war. The gaming giant posted its quarterly earnings report today and noted 3.5 million Playstation… Read More
Nintendo loses another $97M despite increasing Wii U sales Mario Kart 8 has been a hit thus far, but the racing game hasn’t been enough to help Nintendo get out… Read More
Microsoft to sell Xbox One in China on September 23 for $600 Microsoft today announced that it will begin selling the Xbox One in China on Sept. 23, giving the company access to a… Read More
EA partners with Microsoft for $5 per month Xbox One subscription service If you’re tired of paying too much for video games, a new deal from EA and Microsoft might sound appealing. The… Read More
First look at ‘Atari: Game Over,’ a Microsoft-funded documentary about the worst video game of all time At San Diego Comic-Con, Microsoft released the first trailer for “Atari: Game Over,” a documentary about the rise and fall… Read More
Want bricks for some sheep? Microsoft releases browser-based Settlers of Catan game The work week is winding down, which means that it’s a perfect time to find some Friday night fun. Luckily,… Read More
Microsoft partners with China Telecom to sell Xbox One in September China Telecom will help Microsoft sell the Xbox One in China later this fall, as the two companies announced an… Read More
‘Love Child’ documentary details video game addicts who let their baby starve to death You may know a person or two who has been, or is, “addicted” to video games. Maybe they played Grand Theft… Read More
Microsoft mum on Xbox One sales; notes 1.1M ‘Xbox consoles’ shipped in past 3 months Microsoft hasn’t reported Xbox One sales statistics for quite some time, and that didn’t change with today’s quarterly earnings report.… Read More
