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Amazon dives deeper into video games, launches first big-budget title Crucible

Amazon took a big step into the gaming industry Wednesday with the launch of Crucible, a free-to-play online shooter and… Read More

Rainway debuts game streaming for Xbox One, allowing users to play PC games on a console

Update, 1/31/2020: Due to “unexpected circumstances,” Rainway has been removed from the Microsoft Store for the time being. Seattle-based startup… Read More

Washington state considers legislation that would protect gaming apps from gambling lawsuits

Washington lawmakers are debating legislation that would shield many of the state’s smartphone game companies from class-action gambling lawsuits. Several… Read More

Seattle game studio led by ArenaNet co-founder and ex-Undead Labs engineer raises $5.7M

Seattle’s already robust gaming scene is getting even stronger. One More Games, a studio started earlier this year by a… Read More

Gaming industry launches lobbying effort to shield smartphone games from Washington gambling laws

Gaming industry and civic leaders in Washington state are launching a new lobbying organization today, part of a broader effort… Read More

How this college student and e-sports pro caught the attention of Shopify’s CEO — and got a job offer

Look, mom, a life of video games really does provide a resume boost. Certainly there are countless numbers of people… Read More

Geek of the Week: Ryan Hogan’s Hunt A Killer doesn’t need screens to deliver immersive gaming

For Ryan Hogan and the team behind the immersive entertainment company Hunt A Killer, the future of gaming is not… Read More

Seattle gaming mainstays raise cash for new mobile studio Starform

The co-founders of the Seattle mobile gaming company Z2, which was acquired by Candy Crush-maker King four years ago, have… Read More

Game streaming startup Rainway raises cash, adds Gaikai founder and Xbox pioneer as advisors

Video game streaming startup Rainway is raising more cash and bolstering its advisory board. The Seattle company just reeled in… Read More

Nintendo dominates game sales on Amazon as Switch popularity continues

Six of the top 10 best-selling games on Amazon in August were Nintendo Switch titles, according to a new report,… Read More

Stop-and-‘Pokemon Go’ traffic: Washington trooper finds driver playing popular game on 8 phones

It’s probably safe to say that the Washington State Patrol would like to “catch ’em all” when it comes to… Read More

Streaming star Ninja hits 1 million subscribers on Microsoft’s Mixer just days after Twitch switch

Tyler “Ninja” Blevins said he wanted to “get back to his streaming roots” when he announced he was jumping from… Read More

Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts, has been taken over by Gen Con events

How tech is sneaking into the cardboard world of tabletop gaming at Gen Con

Gen Con — the largest gaming convention in the country — bills itself as “The Home of Tabletop Gaming™” and… Read More

The spectacle of Gen Con, the country’s largest (and possibly friendliest) tabletop game convention

Your intrepid Seattle-based gaming correspondent Tim Ellis (that’s me) hit the road this weekend to visit Indianapolis, home of Gen… Read More

Who’da thunk? Smartphone ‘failure’ Microsoft now has the top free app and paid game on Apple’s iOS

It wasn’t long ago that Microsoft was spending billions of dollars to write off the major acquisition of Nokia, and… Read More

Microsoft’s gaming division stalls as countdown to the next generation of consoles begins

The clock is ticking on the current generation of gaming consoles, and as Microsoft gets ready to release its next… Read More

Q&A: One year into the job, Big Fish president Jeff Karp aims to transform company with ‘fewer, bigger, better’ games

Jeff Karp came on board as leader of Big Fish Games during one of the most uncertain times in the… Read More

Amazon’s Twitch snaps up former social media darling Bebo to grow esports presence

Amazon-owned Twitch has purchased esports company and early social media contender Bebo to grow its presence in the gaming world.… Read More

Amazon Game Studios confirms reorganization, reportedly cutting ‘dozens’ of developer jobs

Amazon’s internal game development studio is letting go of dozens of game developers, according to a report from Kotaku on… Read More

Up your hygiene game: Microsoft creating an Xbox line of body wash and deodorant

My son and his buddies may battle all sorts of enemies when they pile into a room to play a… Read More

Kenichiro Yoshida, President and CEO, Sony Corporation (left), and Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft

Microsoft and Sony vow to “explore” ways to collaborate on cloud gaming and AI in new partnership

Microsoft and Sony are going exploring. The two longtime gaming console rivals announced Thursday that they have struck a multiyear… Read More

3 trends that will reshape how consumers interact with video games

The worldwide video game industry has hit a growth spurt in recent years, with revenues coming in higher and at… Read More

Wizards of the Coast hires games industry vet James Ohlen to open new studio in Austin

Gaming veteran James Ohlen has been lured back to the industry he took a break from last year with an… Read More

‘More than just playing a game’: State-of-the-art esports arena powers up at Univ. of Washington

Game on at the University of Washington. A state-of-the-art Esports Arena & Gaming Lounge at the UW’s Husky Union Building… Read More

Commentary: Sony’s next-generation PlayStation console feels like a victory lap

Sony lifted the hood on its next PlayStation console in a Wired story today featuring an interview with Mark Cerny,… Read More

Paul Allen’s immersive Holodome gets interactive with new zombie-hunting game that founder tested

In the months since Vulcan, Inc., placed its Holodome inside Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture, 38,000 people have stepped into… Read More

Microsoft to extend Xbox Live to Android and iOS, but company stays mum on Switch and PS4 compatibility

Microsoft plans to drastically expand the reach of Xbox Live, bringing the online community to iOS and Android devices. Hints… Read More

Nintendo jumps into virtual reality with latest Labo cardboard kits

Nintendo is adding new virtual reality kits to its lineup of cardboard Labo accessories for the Switch, doubling down on… Read More

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé to retire, hand leadership reins to Doug Bowser

Nintendo of America’s longtime president and COO Reggie Fils-Aimé is retiring and will be replaced by Doug Bowser. Fils-Aimé, who… Read More

Seattle indie game developer tinyBuild raises $15M, plans to grow using ‘dynamic structure’ strategy

tinyBuild, the Seattle-area indie game developer and publisher of titles such as Hello Neighbor and Rapture Rejects, has raised a… Read More