‘Virtual creature’ startup Windup Minds raises $1.6M in seed funding A startup founded by gaming and tech industry veterans in cities including Seattle and Los Angeles has raised $1.6 million… Read More
Nintendo announces new ‘Super Mario Bros.’ & ‘Pikmin’ games for Switch In its latest Nintendo Direct virtual presentation on Wednesday morning, Nintendo announced a number of upcoming video games, including the… Read More
‘Amazon Anywhere’ brings shopping experience inside new AR game from makers of ‘Pokèmon Go’ The so-called “everything store” is looking to go “anywhere.” Amazon announced the launch Tuesday of “Amazon Anywhere,” an immersive shopping… Read More
Zero Latency opening a free-roam virtual reality gaming venue in Seattle area Zero Latency VR, the Australia-based virtual reality technology company, is bringing one of its free-roam gaming spaces to the Seattle… Read More
This 12-year-old indie developer is bringing his retro-style game to Emerald City Comic Con At 12 years old, Max Trest is already an established independent video game developer who has even created a game… Read More
GameWorks ready to power back on in Seattle as onetime execs take control of arcade/restaurant GameWorks Seattle is getting ready to reboot this summer. The downtown arcade bar, which was a tentpole of the region’s… 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
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
Seattle Seahawks launch ‘Sandbox’ gaming platform to engage with fans in esports and more While the Seattle Seahawks work out some of the kinks in their on-field game play this season, the team announced… Read More
Seattle’s newest unicorn: Rec Room raises $100M as social gaming popularity fuels big growth Seattle-based Rec Room has raised $100 million in new funding. The game development startup is now valued at $1.25 billion… Read More
Amazon releases surprise Alexa app for Microsoft Xbox, with voice controls and video features Amazon is bringing new voice control capabilities to Microsoft’s gaming consoles with the surprise release of a new “Alexa for… Read More
Seattle Sounders among 23 teams around the world getting in on special ‘Fortnite’ celebration of soccer The Seattle Sounders FC are getting in on a different sort of “beautiful game” as the club is one of… Read More
He always wanted in the game, and now Shotcall’s Gordon Li is helping fans play alongside creators Gordon Li grew up obsessed with playing video games — maybe a bit too much, in his parents’ opinion, he… Read More
With ability to fly anywhere in the world, ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ players choose this special place Paris? New York? Hawaii? Over the Grand Canyon? If you could fly anywhere, even on an imaginary flight via “Microsoft… Read More
Former Z2 employees raise $3.3M for new Seattle game development studio Lightfox Games A group of gaming industry vets just raised $3.2 million for a new Seattle studio called Lightfox Games. Founded last… Read More
Esports star ‘Ninja’ is back on Amazon’s Twitch months after Microsoft’s Mixer shut down Twitch’s biggest streaming star is back. Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, the professional gamer who jumped from the Amazon-owned platform last year… Read More
Amazon rebrands Twitch Prime to Prime Gaming as part of video game perk for Prime members Amazon rebranded a video game-related benefit for Prime members on Monday, renaming Twitch Prime to Prime Gaming. Prime Gaming will… Read More
Microsoft ends xCloud testing for iOS devices, sparking antitrust chatter over App Store policies Microsoft’s plan to launch its Project xCloud game streaming service on Android — but not iOS — is casting the… Read More
Alexa helps players navigate sci-fi world in first 3 episodes of Amazon audio adventure ‘Starfinder’ Alexa is in the game. Amazon’s voice assistant joins a high-profile voice cast in the release today of the first… Read More
Geeks Gaming for Good: Avalara defeats Chef in a thrilling Rocket League championship Led by the dynamic duo of Treasure and Ender, team Avalara dominated in GeekWire’s first-ever Geeks Gaming for Good Rocket… Read More
Geeks Gaming for Good: Watch our first-ever Rocket League tournament Five Seattle area teams are competing today in GeekWire’s first ever Rocket League tournament, presented by our partners at Avalara.… Read More
Company offering $1,000 to one lucky player who logs 50 hours on ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ If you’re already spending countless hours playing video games during the pandemic quarantine, why not get paid for the effort?… Read More
Geeks Gaming for Good: What you need to know for GeekWire’s first-ever Rocket League tournament We’re just hours away until the kick off of Geeks Gaming for Good, an action-packed Rocket League tournament in which… Read More
After lackluster launch, Amazon pulls ‘Crucible’ back into closed beta weeks after game’s release Little more than a month after a much-hyped entry into big-budget video games, Amazon is pulling back “Crucible,” its new… Read More
Fernando Reyes Medina fell for gaming through ‘Halo,’ and now he’s a designer for the franchise Growing up in Mexico City, Fernando Reyes Medina’s love for video games and desire to be a game designer was… Read More
Sign up for GeekWire’s first-ever virtual sports competition, raising money for nonprofits Want to have some fun? And support a good cause? The countdown is on for GeekWire’s first-ever virtual sports competition:… Read More
Geeks Gaming for Good: Sign your company up for GeekWire’s first-ever Rocket League tournament Rocket League fanatics will get the chance to strut their stuff — and their custom cars — in GeekWire’s first-ever… Read More
Seattle video game convention PAX West falls to COVID-19 and will be part of 9-day online event PAX West, the giant video game convention originally planned for Labor Day weekend in Seattle, is being turned into a… Read More
CLOAK and swagger: Apparel brand teams with Microsoft for ‘Minecraft Dungeons’ fashion line Gamers caught up in the release of the new “Minecraft Dungeons” video game on Tuesday probably haven’t given much thought… Read More
NPD data: U.S. video game sales spike 73% to a record $1.5B in April amid stay-at-home orders The U.S. gaming industry broke a record in April as sales across hardware, software, accessories and game cards reached $1.5… Read More
