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Facebook to help small mobile game studios with pilot program

Facebook is piloting a new mobile games publishing program that will help small game publishers expand the reach of their titles… Read More

Xbox One prices: Controller for $60, headset for $25

Microsoft today revealed the prices of some Xbox One accessories: Controllers will go for $59.99 and the wireless headsets sell… Read More

Your next Monopoly piece can be an Xbox 360 controller

Those who know Monopoly are familiar with classic pieces like the dog, top hat and wheelbarrow. But those are so… Read More

Zynga continues to struggle, says it’s no longer pursuing online gambling in U.S.

Zynga has had a bad run. The social gaming titan that built itself on a slew of games ending in… Read More

EA’s Madden NFL loses IP lawsuit, could owe $11 million to original programmer

A jury ruled in favor of the original developer and programmer of EA’s massive Madden NFL franchise on Tuesday, awarding… Read More

Yo, developers: Microsoft is giving away $100K to build great games

Just after partnering with indie development toolkit company Unity last month, Microsoft is now offering up some dough to those who… Read More

Microsoft will allow indie developers to self-publish on the Xbox One

Anyone can be a creator with the Xbox One. That’s the message Microsoft is sending for its next-gen console, as… Read More

How WildTangent Studios hired its entire workforce from PopCap Games

Inside Suite 502 at the Olympic Block building in Seattle’s Pioneer Square, there’s a little PopCap Games reunion going on.… Read More

The Xbox 180: Why designing the business matters

The big story in June was Microsoft’s Xbox One announcement, and their abrupt about-face on used games and online connectivity.… Read More

Nintendo stock hits 2-year high thanks to great games, 3DS console

Nintendo may appear to be lost in the midst of the excitement surrounding the Xbox One and Playstation 4, but… Read More

Shoot a gun without touching your computer: Massively Fun debuts new Leap Motion game

The new touchless user interface also known as Leap Motion finally hit stores today and one Seattle game company is already getting… Read More

Valve helps teens prepare for the game industry with new Pipeline experiment

There are lots of high school students interested in working within the video game industry some day, but may not… Read More

‘Halo: Spartan Assault’ for Windows 8, Windows Phone out today for $6.99

A touch-enabled version of Halo officially arrived on the Windows platform today with “Halo: Spartan Assault” exclusively for Windows 8… Read More

Xbox 360 marks 30 straight months atop U.S. market; industry sales sink 15%

As gamers anxiously wait for the arrival of next-generation consoles this winter, U.S. retail sales of video games continue to… Read More

Meet the 7 new startups at Reactor, an interactive media accelerator

It’s been nearly two years since Washington Interactive Network landed a $1.2 million grant for what’s now called the Reactor, also known as an “Interactive… Read More

Microsoft admits it screwed up Xbox One marketing strategy

Microsoft didn’t exactly earn a gold star for its initial Xbox One marketing campaign, ultimately reversing its always-on Internet requirements last… Read More

Steam Store goes down after gamers flock Valve’s annual Summer Sale

Good news for gamers looking to save cash on their next purchase: Valve’s Steam Summer Sale kicks off today. Bad… Read More

This PS4 vs. Xbox One vs. PC musical is just like Westside Story

Many in the video game world have some sort of opinion on the whole console war. Some prefer the Xbox… Read More

Why Valve’s company structure ‘felt a lot like high school’ to this ex-employee

Valve is well-known for its counterintuitive corporate culture, one in which bosses don’t exist and employees are encouraged to take big risks… Read More

Don Mattrick wanted Microsoft to acquire Zynga three years ago

Conversations between former Microsoft Xbox boss Don Mattrick and Zynga, his new employer, have been going on much longer than just… Read More

Calendar Picks: MozCon and Games Games Games!

There’s fun stuff happening around the Pacific Northwest next week and we’ve pulled some choice events from the GeekWire Calendar… Read More

Microsoft preps new Xbox Live beta for Xbox 360

Microsoft is getting gamers ready to test an updated version of its Xbox Live service for Xbox 360, promising better… Read More

Don Mattrick’s first challenge: Zynga loses social casino crown

When former Microsoft Xbox boss Don Mattrick takes over as CEO of Zynga next week, he’ll be at the helm… Read More

What’s next for Xbox? Ballmer in charge in buildup to Xbox One launch

The departure of Microsoft executive Don Mattrick to become the CEO of Zynga brings a leadership transition to the Xbox… Read More

Courts deny Nintendo’s bid for WiiU.com; Microsoft still trying to nab XboxOne.com

Nintendo’s legal attempts to nab the WiiU.com domain have failed. Last February, Nintendo filed a cybersquatting complaint with the World Intellectual Property Forum to… Read More

Microsoft inks deal with Time Warner Cable, bringing more live TV to your Xbox

If you’re a Time Warner Cable customer and an Xbox Live Gold member, lots of live TV is coming to… Read More

Nintendo wins patent lawsuit again, this time over Wii MotionPlus

Nintendo has some good lawyers. For the second time in as many months, the video game giant escaped another patent… Read More

Puzzazz adds New York Times crosswords to its iPhone/iPad app

Puzzazz, the Redmond-based puzzle technology startup, is bringing the popular New York Times daily crosswords to its iPhone and iPad… Read More

Age of Empires on the iPad? Microsoft reportedly bringing its games to iPhone, Android

Japan-based news outlet Nikkei just reported that Microsoft will bring its first-party Xbox and PC games to the iPhone, as… Read More

Xbox One back atop Amazon best-seller list after Microsoft policy reversal

If the best-seller list on the Amazon Video Games storefront is any indication, people are pretty happy with Microsoft’s recent decision… Read More

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