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Akaki Kuumeri, the hobbyist behind the one-handed 3D-printed Xbox mod.

This 3D-printed Xbox controller mod lets users play games with one hand

A YouTube creator has released a blueprint for a 3D-printed mod for the stock Xbox Series X gamepad, which makes… Read More

Revamped ‘PlayStation Plus’ shows how Sony and Microsoft are no longer traditional competitors

Sony announced a rebranded PlayStation Plus subscription service on Tuesday morning, which merges its two existing monthly offerings into a… Read More

Amazon Games studio head Mike Frazzini is leaving the company

Mike Frazzini, the head of Amazon Games, is stepping down from his position. Bloomberg reported Frazzini has told staff at… Read More

Analysis: Sony’s ‘Spartacus’ starts a battle of the gaming subscription services with Xbox, others

Next week, Sony reportedly intends to announce a service to compete with Microsoft’s Game Pass, which has the potential to… Read More

Microsoft debuts new cloud-based tools targeting indie game developers

Microsoft wants more indie game developers to use its cloud services with the debut of a new suite of cloud-based… Read More

‘Storybook Brawl’ developer acquired by crypto exchange firm FTX

Good Luck Games, the Olympia, Wash.-based studio behind the digital card game Storybook Brawl, has been acquired by the Chicago… Read More

U.S. regulators seek more info on Microsoft’s $68.7B Activision Blizzard acquisition

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission asked Microsoft and Activision Blizzard “for additional information and documentary material” for its review of… Read More

Amazon’s Luna game streaming service opens to all users, adds new channels

Amazon Games announced that its cloud-based game streaming platform Luna is officially out of beta, and is now available to… Read More

The latest Microsoft Flight Simulator debuts on Xbox Cloud Gaming

In a piece of news that’s rife with opportunities for puns, none of which I will make, Microsoft announced that… Read More

Microsoft brings Amazon’s Twitch back to the Xbox dashboard

Microsoft’s Xbox department announced on Wednesday that Xbox users can once again stream their gameplay directly from their consoles to… Read More

Review: The real star feature of Valve’s Steam Deck is its price tag

The Steam Deck is a useful, versatile piece of gaming equipment with a lot of potential. It’s got its share… Read More

Hasbro shareholder launches campaign to spin off Wizards of the Coast business, a ‘hidden gem’

One of Hasbro’s top shareholders has launched a campaign to overhaul Hasbro’s overall business strategy, which includes spinning Hasbro subsidiary… Read More

Amazon-published video game ‘Lost Ark’ sets Steam records in first week after release

Amazon’s recently-published online game Lost Ark has broken several playtime records on the Steam digital storefront. Lost Ark, developed by… Read More

Veteran video game developers, visual effects experts launch new Vancouver B.C. studio Blinkmoon

An Emmy-winning visual effects artist has joined an industry colleague and a veteran video game producer to found a new… Read More

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Wizards of the Coast sends takedown notice to organizers of fan-made ‘Magic’ NFT project

The company behind the popular collectible card game Magic: The Gathering has sent a takedown notice to the organizers behind… Read More

Switch hacker Gary W. Bowser given 40-month sentence, owes Nintendo $14.5M

Nintendo of America announced Thursday that one member of the Team Xecuter hacker group has been sentenced to 40 months… Read More

Microsoft looks to preempt Activision-Blizzard objections with new app store principles

Can a big tech company simultaneously run and participate in an online marketplace in a way that’s fair to third… Read More

Xbox vet Ed Fries on blockchain, life as a venture capitalist and the run of extraordinary gaming deals

Ed Fries is having a big week. His games-focused venture fund 1Up Ventures put money into two separate new gaming… Read More

Wizards of the Coast taps former Microsoft and Amazon leader Cynthia Williams as president

Hasbro announced on Thursday morning that it has appointed Cynthia W. Williams as the new president of its Wizards of… Read More

‘Journey,’ ‘Blaseball,’ ‘Spider-Man’ developers team up to launch new game studio Gardens

Several of the creators behind games such as Marvel’s Spider-Man, What Remains of Edith Finch, Ashen, Journey, Ratchet & Clank,… Read More

Pluto VR debuts tech that lets you stream virtual reality to a headset without a computer

Seattle startup Pluto VR has brought its virtual reality streaming platform PlutoSphere into Early Access, which gives interested players a… Read More

StarCraft, Rockstar, ArenaNet vets land $5M for stealthy Seattle studio Lost Lake Games

Lost Lake Games, a new Seattle startup led by longtime gaming industry leaders, raised $5 million. Esports and gaming-focused VC… Read More

Podcast

Podcast: Sony’s $3.6B Bungie deal, explained

The latest jaw-dropping deal in video games is Sony Interactive Entertainment’s agreement to buy Bellevue, Wash.-based Bungie, maker of the… Read More

Analysis: Sony buying Bungie is the counter-move we were waiting for

Bungie, the Bellevue, Wash.-based software developer behind the popular online shooter Destiny 2, announced Monday that it will join the… Read More

Sony to buy Bungie, former Microsoft studio, for $3.6B in latest blockbuster video-game deal

Bungie, the Bellevue, Wash.-based game developer that originally developed the platform-defining Halo franchise for Microsoft’s Xbox, has agreed to be… Read More

Wizards of the Coast’s ‘Monsters of the Multiverse’ highlights evolution for ‘Dungeons & Dragons’

A new year means a new release schedule for Dungeons & Dragons, and Wizards of the Coast’s latest sourcebook is… Read More

Microsoft Gaming head confirms Activision’s ‘Call of Duty’ will keep coming to PlayStation

New Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has confirmed that the best-selling video game series Call of Duty will continue to… Read More

Microsoft vets reveal first game from new blockchain startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz

The news: Irreverent Labs, a new Seattle startup led by Microsoft veterans that recently raised a $5 million seed round,… Read More

Popular card game Exploding Kittens teams with Glowforge to offer limited, printable NFTs

Glowforge, the Seattle-based makers of a 3D laser cutter/engraver, is teaming with popular tabletop game creator Exploding Kittens to offer… Read More

Chart: Microsoft’s largest acquisitions, led by the blockbuster deal to buy Activision Blizzard

Microsoft’s plan to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in cash is a whopper by every stretch of the imagination… Read More

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