Articles about Gaming – Page 3 of 10

Activision Blizzard subsidiary Z2 shuts down Seattle game studio amid larger layoffs

Z2, a Seattle game studio owned by Activision Blizzard, is shutting down. The office closure is part of larger layoffs… Read More

Microsoft Studios becomes Xbox Game Studios, reflecting gaming brand’s evolution beyond the console

Microsoft has rebranded its game development group Microsoft Studios as Xbox Game Studios, another indication of the company’s desire to… Read More

No Olympics for you! German sports official equates esports to knitting

If esports ever becomes an Olympic event, don’t look for Germany to enthusiastically send along an elite team of video… Read More

University of Washington building esports arena and lounge to tap into huge gaming movement

The University of Washington is adding another sport to its competitive landscape in Seattle with the addition of the new… Read More

Amazon reportedly working on game streaming service, talking to publishers about signing up

Amazon is looking to get into game streaming, joining its tech titan contemporaries Microsoft and Google, according to a report… Read More

A virtual-reality virgin finally takes the leap when Portal VR opens its second arcade

BELLEVUE, Wash. — My wife was a VR virgin. Tonia Boyle isn’t exactly a thrill-seeker. Skydiving, bungee jumping and zipline rides… Read More

Latest game for Magic Leap AR headset gives a taste of device’s potential mass-market appeal

A pair of trees spring up from a coffee table. Gardens grow out of coffee cups and couch cushions. A… Read More

‘Fresh Prince’ star suing makers of ‘Fortnite’ for stealing his ‘Carlton Dance’ moves for video game

Alfonso Ribeiro clearly isn’t amused by all those kids who are dancing during and after playing “Fortnite.” The former star… Read More

‘Thursday Night Football’ to feature co-stream by hugely popular gamer ‘Ninja’ on Amazon’s Twitch

The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers will show off their brand of “multiplayer entertainment” in a “Thursday Night… Read More

Led by Switch console, Nintendo reports $250M in U.S. sales over record-breaking weekend

U.S. shoppers provided a nice boost to Nintendo’s balance sheet last weekend. The gaming giant reported Wednesday that consumers spent… Read More

Microsoft holiday ad captures joy of video games and inclusion as boy uses Xbox Adaptive Controller

When Microsoft created the Xbox Adaptive Controller, it set out to bring all the joy of video games to those… Read More

Microsoft’s Twitch competitor Mixer doubles down on audience participation with ‘Season 2’ features

It’s been more than two years since Microsoft bought the Seattle game-streaming service Beam, later rebranding it as Mixer, and now… Read More

From little kid to president of the company, Wizards of the Coast leader stays in the ever-evolving game

RENTON, Wash. — There’s something special about a workplace where you meet with the president of the company, ask to… Read More

First startups, then goblins! Tech CEOs unite around Dungeons & Dragons, embrace their inner geek

Intriguing and quirky characters flock to the tech industry. But how many of them would happily classify themselves as a… Read More

Inside Niantic’s Seattle-area engineering office, the future of Pokémon Go is taking shape

When throngs of Pokémon Go fanatics took over Downtown Bellevue Park two summers ago during the height of the augmented… Read More

Amazon creates ‘Grand Tour Game’ to bring driving fans in on the action of popular TV series

If you’re a fan of Amazon’s Prime Original television series “The Grand Tour,” the stars want you to go straight… Read More

‘Plants vs. Zombies’ creator PopCap and parent EA put down new roots in Seattle, and tease next game

When Ken Moss started at the video game company Electronic Arts a little more than four years ago, he was one… Read More

HBO vets raise cash from top VCs for immersive augmented reality startup Leaftail Labs

Top venture capital firms are making an early bet on a new Seattle startup that is pushing the envelope with… Read More

Microsoft will launch testing of Project xCloud game streaming service in 2019, powered by custom servers built from Xbox components

Starting next year, gamers across consoles, PCs, and mobile devices will be able to access a new service from Microsoft… Read More

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Activision Blizzard subsidiary Z2 shuts down Seattle game studio amid larger layoffs

Microsoft Studios becomes Xbox Game Studios, reflecting gaming brand’s evolution beyond the console

No Olympics for you! German sports official equates esports to knitting

University of Washington building esports arena and lounge to tap into huge gaming movement

Amazon reportedly working on game streaming service, talking to publishers about signing up

A virtual-reality virgin finally takes the leap when Portal VR opens its second arcade

Latest game for Magic Leap AR headset gives a taste of device’s potential mass-market appeal

‘Fresh Prince’ star suing makers of ‘Fortnite’ for stealing his ‘Carlton Dance’ moves for video game

‘Thursday Night Football’ to feature co-stream by hugely popular gamer ‘Ninja’ on Amazon’s Twitch

Led by Switch console, Nintendo reports $250M in U.S. sales over record-breaking weekend

Microsoft holiday ad captures joy of video games and inclusion as boy uses Xbox Adaptive Controller

Microsoft’s Twitch competitor Mixer doubles down on audience participation with ‘Season 2’ features

From little kid to president of the company, Wizards of the Coast leader stays in the ever-evolving game

First startups, then goblins! Tech CEOs unite around Dungeons & Dragons, embrace their inner geek

Inside Niantic’s Seattle-area engineering office, the future of Pokémon Go is taking shape

Amazon creates ‘Grand Tour Game’ to bring driving fans in on the action of popular TV series

‘Plants vs. Zombies’ creator PopCap and parent EA put down new roots in Seattle, and tease next game

HBO vets raise cash from top VCs for immersive augmented reality startup Leaftail Labs

Microsoft will launch testing of Project xCloud game streaming service in 2019, powered by custom servers built from Xbox components

Microsoft adds Xbox One keyboard and mouse support, partners with hardware maker Razer

Geek of the Week: Yi Yang’s love for video games taught him English, so he wrote a book about it

Steam adds new tools to help users find games they want — and avoid ones they don’t — in its store

Geek of the Week: 30 years later, DigiPen and Jason Chu still in the game with unique education model

Geared Up Podcast: Is the Xbox All Access subscription actually a good deal?

Microsoft unveils Xbox All Access, a new hardware/software subscription plan with no upfront cost

TLDR: T-Mobile & Nokia’s $3.5B 5G alliance, Ofo shuts down in Seattle, Magic: The Gathering

TLDR: New Xbox consoles, how to save money on housing, Nest doorbell cam captures unwelcome visitor

How Microsoft’s record-setting $10B gaming year compares to rivals Sony and Nintendo

Control Elon Musk’s SpaceX ‘Starman’ in quest to blow up Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos in video game

Geek of the Week: Playing video games pays off big time for Madden Bowl champion Shay Kivlen