Microsoft Halo chief Bonnie Ross: Free-to-play is a possibility for 343 Industries Halo 5 will certainly not be a free-to-play title. But as for future games from Microsoft’s 343 Industries, it’s definitely… Read More
Microsoft, Sounders soccer club extend Xbox sponsorship contract through 2014 Those lime green Seattle Sounders FC jerseys around Seattle will have “Xbox” printed on the front for at least one… Read More
Xbox exec: ‘We’re a pioneer in thinking about digital’ Sure, Microsoft may have backed out from some of its original Xbox One online policies after backlash from customers. But… Read More
Nintendo stock falls 8 percent, biggest drop in 24 months Nintendo saw its stock fall eight percent in Tokyo — the biggest drop in two years — after the game… Read More
Microsoft exec: Xbox One focus is ‘very much on profitability’ Note: Story updated since original post to correct reference to timing of profits. Microsoft has spent billions on its Xbox… Read More
Video game vet Ed Fries: Free-to-play business model is here to stay It took some time, but Ed Fries is sold on free-to-play. Fries, the video-game industry veteran and startup adviser, spoke on… Read More
Microsoft’s Xbox team isn’t changing direction with company reorg — for now Microsoft is going through some serious changes. The company is getting into the smartphone business by acquiring Nokia, CEO Steve Ballmer… Read More
Xbox One to debut Nov. 22, one week after PS4 in U.S. Microsoft this morning announced the long-awaited release date for the Xbox One, saying that the new living room console will… Read More
Xbox exec: ‘We have a more complete value proposition than our competitors’ If you’re a gamer, it’s hard not to be really freakin’ excited for this November when two new consoles —… Read More
Xbox One now in full production with improved CPU performance So far, so good for the Xbox One. Xbox chief marketing officer Yusef Mehdi just spoke at the Citi Global Technology Conference… Read More
Microsoft betting big on sports with new personalized ESPN and NFL apps You knew Microsoft was placing a big investment in sports when it signed a multi-million dollar contract with the NFL… Read More
Group gaming: Xbox One will support eight controllers at once If you ever have eight gamers in one room that all want to get in on the fun, well, the… Read More
Meet the Robot Turtles: Dan Shapiro’s latest board game that teaches kids to code Dan Shapiro has made his mark as a Seattle software entrepreneur, creating startups such as Ontela and Sparkbuy. Now, Shapiro,… Read More
Microsoft’s bad-ass Xbox projector is still too expensive for customers We have learned very little about Microsoft’s IllumiRoom since first hearing about the crazy technology back in January. Now, though, we… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Chase Jarvis on photography, creativity and the new world of learning [Note to radio listeners: GeekWire is airing at a new time starting this weekend, at 7 p.m. Saturdays on KIRO… Read More
PAX Day 1: Photos of gamers, goons and Game of Thrones girls Well, that was insane. I just came out of the ridiculous Penny Arcade Expo, better known as PAX, being held at the… Read More
PAX: Molyneux’s ‘Godus’ looks great — and he urges you to use it for evil Addressing a packed house at the opening keynote at PAX in downtown Seattle this morning, game designer and developer Peter… Read More
PAX: Xbox One and PS4 face off on show floor, sorta Whoever laid out the show floor at the Penny Arcade Expo has a sense of humor, or at least a… Read More
Xbox Live Marketplace now called Xbox Games Store Bye bye, Xbox Live Marketplace. Days after Microsoft moved from Microsoft Points to real world currency, the company has rebranded… Read More
Plants vs. Zombies: Who’s behind this epic corn maze? The people at PopCap Games shared the picture above this morning, saying only that it’s somewhere in Oregon. Also, they… Read More
Nine years later, PAX is a global phenomenon A giant and mostly friendly crowd will descend on downtown Seattle for the next four days — yes, four days… Read More
Nintendo’s new 2DS gaming handheld will sell for $130 Nintendo is trying a new approach in the market for handheld gaming. No, it’s not launching Mario and Zelda games… Read More
New Madden 25 promo is another example of Russell Wilson’s superiority over Colin Kaepernick The hype surrounding both the Seattle Seahawks and EA Sports’ Madden NFL 25 game are sky-high right now, and both entities… Read More
Behold, the white Xbox One that some Microsoft employees get for free First free Surfaces, and now the Xbox One. It’s looking like Microsoft is building a custom white Xbox One specifically… Read More
New Madden NFL game is Amazon’s best-selling pre-order sports title ever Looks like EA Sports’ decision to partner with DirectTV for the newest version of Madden NFL was a good one.… Read More
RIP Microsoft Points: Xbox 360 update introduces real money for purchases Microsoft today began rolling out the official release of a new update that moves transactions on the Xbox 360 to… Read More
Big-screen gaming: You can play Xbox on the new Husky Stadium jumbotron The new Husky Stadium at the University of Washington is going to be pretty freaking awesome when it re-opens next… Read More
How your Microsoft Points will turn into real money today Thursday marks the end of an era — the Microsoft Points era, that is. Starting today, transactions on the Xbox… Read More
Here’s how to get a sneak peek at the Xbox One You can’t get your hands on the Xbox One until sometime in November, but Microsoft is giving gamers a sneak… Read More
Full memo: Big Fish CEO announces job cuts, cancellation of cloud games business and closure of Ireland and BC facilities It’s a bad day for Big Fish. The Seattle casual game maker today announced that it is laying off 49… Read More
