Games – Page 9 of 69

Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard will create a new gaming behemoth

Microsoft is aiming to vault itself into the upper echelon of video games with its $68.7 billion deal to acquire… Read More

Microsoft ends production of the Xbox One as focus turns to new consoles

Microsoft has discontinued its Xbox One video game console — or rather, it’s been discontinued for over a year. The… Read More

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‘Rainbow Six’ developer plans to bring Ubisoft+ subscription service to Xbox

The third-party development studio behind the Assassin’s Creed and Tom Clancy video game franchises is bringing its official game subscription… Read More

Steam outage in China raises more questions about a potential ban

Reports of a Chinese ban on Steam’s international client appear to have been a false alarm, but it’s raised more… Read More

Swedish video game conglomerate to acquire Portland’s Dark Horse Comics

One of the biggest names in American indie comics has been acquired by a Swedish video game holding company. The… Read More

Seattle VR startup Rec Room raises $145M, reaches $3.5B valuation

Rec Room, the Seattle-based development studio behind the fast-growing VR application Rec Room, has raised $145 million in new funding,… Read More

Controversy at Bungie: New report reveals apparent toxic workplace issues for ‘Destiny 2’ developer

As Bungie celebrates its 30th anniversary this week, a new report has painted an unflattering portrait of the company’s internal… Read More

2021 Game Awards: Everything you need to know from the annual gaming showcase

This year’s Game Awards aired on Thursday night via livestreaming platforms, and as usual, it was primarily devoted to a… Read More

‘League of Legends’ creator Riot Games buys Seattle-area office for $114.1M, will employ 400

The creators of the computer game League of Legends have acquired a 156,000 square-foot office near Seattle in Mercer Island,… Read More

Review: ‘Halo Infinite’ is the best single-player game yet from 343 Industries

Halo Infinite‘s campaign, in its best moments, makes me remember why Halo became popular in the first place. At its… Read More

GeekWire Gift Guide: 10 ideas for people who love games

The beautiful thing about shopping for game fans is that they’re usually easy to please. At this point, every platform… Read More

Reality check: Microsoft, David Bowie, Bill Gates, and a creepy video game called ‘Omikron’

Yes, there was a game called Omikron: The Nomad Soul, starring a virtual David Bowie, released in 1999 for Microsoft… Read More

Amazon’s ‘New World’ online game bans nearly 8,000 accounts for ‘botting’

The developers of New World, Amazon Games’ flagship project, announced on Thursday that it banned thousands of accounts for automated… Read More

Xbox architects share stories from the console’s early days and discuss the future of gaming

Microsoft’s celebration of the Xbox project’s 20th anniversary continued this week with the streaming debut of “Xbox Pioneers: Creativity &… Read More

Former Microsoft exec Ed Fries shares behind-the-scenes stories from the original Xbox project

Ed Fries, one of the original team members at Microsoft that co-created the Xbox, shared his behind-the-scenes stories from his… Read More

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Robbie Bach on 20 years of Xbox, the future of the U.S., and his new novel, ‘The Wilkes Insurrection’

Can you believe Xbox has been around for 20 years? Our guest on this week’s GeekWire Podcast, Robbie Bach, was… Read More

Nintendo is finally creating officially-licensed esports tournaments for ‘Super Smash Bros.’

After years of being indifferent at best to the Super Smash Bros. tournament scene, Nintendo of America has announced a… Read More

Razer, the gaming lifestyle brand and hardware supplier, opening new store in Seattle

Gamers looking for gear in Seattle will have a new brick-and-mortar retail destination to check out next month. The lifestyle… Read More

‘Six Days in Fallujah’ publisher is doubling dev team, targeting late 2022 for release

Victura, the Seattle-based publisher behind the tactical shooter/historical simulation Six Days in Fallujah, has pushed the game’s release back to… Read More

Xbox Cloud Gaming now available on consoles

As part of the slow roll of big Xbox announcements this week, Microsoft said on Wednesday that its Cloud Gaming… Read More

Xbox surprise: ‘Halo Infinite’ multiplayer debuts; 70+ new backwards-compatible titles revealed

Microsoft released a pre-recorded presentation Monday to mark and celebrate the 20th anniversary of the original Xbox. As part of… Read More

Livestreaming report: ‘New World’ hits top 5 on Twitch and ‘virtual YouTubers’ on the rise

Twitch’s audience numbers have begun to tick back up now that summer’s over; “virtual YouTubers” are pulling in surprisingly big… Read More

Valve pushes back release of Steam Deck portable gaming PC because of supply chain issues

The launch of Valve Software’s new portable gaming PC, the Steam Deck, has been pushed back two months to February… Read More

Sega and Microsoft announce strategic alliance to develop ‘Super Game’ initiative on Azure

The Japanese video game company Sega announced Monday that it plans to “explore a strategic alliance” with Microsoft, which will… Read More

Microsoft reveals new campaign trailer for ‘Halo Infinite’ with open-ended approach to gameplay

Early Monday morning, Microsoft and 343 Industries released a new six-minute trailer to show off the story of Halo Infinite,… Read More

Gaming giant Electronic Arts hires ‘Halo’ co-creator as director for new Seattle studio

Electronic Arts is opening a new office in the Seattle area, with former V1 Interactive head and Halo co-creator Marcus… Read More

Valve unveils Deck Verified, so users can see which games run on new portable Steam Deck device

Valve Software will introduce a new system for games on its digital storefront Steam. With Deck Verified, users can tell… Read More

Steam quietly bans games that feature crypto/NFT exchanges

Games and other applications that involve minting or trading cryptocurrency or non-fungible tokens are no longer allowed on Steam. The… Read More

This is actually happening: Microsoft’s Xbox Series X Mini Fridge is coming in December

Paying off on a running joke from last summer, Microsoft’s Xbox-themed mini-refrigerator is coming to retail in December. Pre-orders open… Read More