Games – Page 5 of 69

Amazon bolsters its gaming lineup with new ‘Lord of the Rings’ MMO

A new Lord of the Rings massively-multiplayer online game is in production at Amazon Games, made in partnership with Swedish… Read More

‘Destiny 2’ developer Bungie wins $6.7M in lawsuit against video game cheat-maker

Bellevue, Wash.-based video game developer Bungie won $6.7 million in a lawsuit against a company that sold cheat programs for… Read More

A setback for Microsoft: New Xbox exclusive ‘Redfall’ gets negative reviews on launch day

One of the big system exclusives for Microsoft’s Xbox video game system was met with poor critical reception on Monday,… Read More

Chinese tech giant NetEase plans new game development studio based in Seattle

Chinese technology company NetEase announced this week that it plans to open a new game development studio in Seattle called… Read More

UK’s rejection of $69B Activision Blizzard deal leaves Microsoft fighting battles on two continents

Fifteen months after Microsoft started its journey to join forces with Activision Blizzard, another boss is now standing in its… Read More

Sony to acquire Seattle-area game development firm Firewalk Studios from ProbablyMonsters

Sony announced Thursday that it will acquire Firewalk Studios from Bellevue, Wash.-based ProbablyMonsters. Financial terms were not disclosed. Firewalk is… Read More

Nintendo is bringing its ‘Nintendo Live’ gaming extravaganza to Seattle in September

Nintendo of America announced on Tuesday that it will bring its “Nintendo Live” stage show to Seattle in September. Billed… Read More

Film review: ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ marks a new era for Wizards of the Coast

The most Dungeons & Dragons thing about Honor Among Thieves is that its protagonists are all complete screw-ups. One of… Read More

Can ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ and other tabletop games help youth build social skills?

A new whitepaper from two Seattle organizations exhibits research into how tabletop roleplaying games, such as Wizards of the Coast’s… Read More

Seattle studio Polyarc is working on a follow-up to its award-winning VR games

Seattle studio Polyarc Games announced an open playtest for its next project, a new multiplayer VR game set in the… Read More

Valve Software announces ‘Counter-Strike 2,’ coming this summer

One of the most popular games on Steam is getting an official sequel this summer, as Bellevue, Wash.-based Valve Software… Read More

Livestreaming report: Twitch audience numbers drop in February, but it remains market leader

Amazon’s livestreaming platform Twitch is still the uncontested leader in its field, with millions of hours watched so far in… Read More

Seattle studio Harebrained Schemes reveals next video game project, ‘The Lamplighters League’

Seattle-based game developer Harebrained Schemes (Battletech, Shadowrun: Dragonfall) just announced its next project, The Lamplighters League and the Tower at… Read More

Gaming trends to watch: ‘Hyper casual’ games, user-generated content, and more

Turning players into creators represents the biggest market opportunity in video games in 2023. That was one takeaway from a… Read More

Gaming opportunities for investors in 2023: Generative AI, low-code, metaverse, and more

A new report from PitchBook indicates that the international video game industry entered a period of contraction in 2022, but… Read More

Microsoft inks binding contract with Nintendo for ‘Call of Duty’ as it defends Activision deal

Microsoft’s deal with Nintendo to bring “Call of Duty” games to Nintendo systems — if Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion acquisition… Read More

This 24-year-old entrepreneur wants to build the ‘first mainstream Web3 game’

A lot of Web3 video games have built their systems around the sale and trade of NFTs. Castaways, on the… Read More

Lightfox, the Seattle-based mobile game developer behind ‘Knight’s Edge,’ raises $6M

Mobile gaming company Lightfox Games raised $6 million in fresh capital to help fuel development of a new game. CEO… Read More

23 video games debuting this year with ties to the Pacific Northwest

After the production delays and supply disruptions of the last few years, 2023 is where the games industry is set… Read More

Microsoft’s 343 Industries reportedly reorganizes after layoffs to chart future for ‘Halo’

A new report indicates that Microsoft’s layoffs earlier this month have forced significant changes at its subsidiary 343 Industries, the… Read More

After fan outcry, Wizards of the Coast will leave its original open license in place

Wizards of the Coast is officially leaving its old rules in place to govern independently-published material for the Dungeons &… Read More

Microsoft puts game developers front and center in latest Xbox reveal presentation

Microsoft aired a 44-minute pre-recorded presentation Wednesday to announce several release dates for upcoming games on the Xbox platform, as… Read More

A ‘carbon aware’ update for the Xbox is drawing political attention

A recent update targeted at lowering power consumption on Xbox consoles has drawn fire from some surprising quarters, including Sen.… Read More

Analysis: Nobody could dethrone ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ except Wizards of the Coast — and it may have done just that

Dungeons & Dragons is, by most standards, the tabletop roleplaying game. There are hundreds of other pen-and-paper RPGs, but D&D… Read More

After break-in, Seattle-area video game store is back in business within a week

Early on the morning of Jan. 14, two thieves hit four separate retail outlets in Kent, Wash., by backing a… Read More

Amazon’s digital comic platform Comixology reportedly lays off employees

Amazon has laid off employees at its Comixology service, according to reports from former workers. News spread via social media… Read More

Wizards of the Coast reverses stance on controversial licensing revision following outcry

Wizards of the Coast issued a press release Friday to clarify that it doesn’t intend to implement a series of… Read More

Despite break-ins, gaming store mainstay Pink Gorilla is growing in Seattle

Pink Gorilla had a lot of issues with burglaries and break-ins last year, but the oldest retro/import games store in… Read More

Rec Room teams up with NFL in latest partnership for Seattle gaming startup

American football fans who use the Rec Room social gaming app can now grab their favorite team’s gear for their… Read More

This could be the next big game for Microsoft’s Xbox platform

Expect to hear a lot about the upcoming science-fiction action-RPG Starfield in 2023. Microsoft is banking on it to be… Read More