Articles about Video Games – Page 11 of 18

Amazon’s first mobile game: ‘Air Patriots’ for iOS, Android and Kindle Fire

Amazon’s fledgling game development studio released its first mobile game this morning, Air Patriots, a tower-defense game with a military… Read More

Game experts debate: Is Microsoft Kinect a passing fad or here to stay?

The gaming panel today at the WTIA’s TechNW conference featured some well-known names from the industry talking about a wide… Read More

1st Apple-approved iOS game controller makes its debut

Digital and social game publisher Gameloft and Duo Games, a unit of Seattle-based Discovery Bay Games, unveiled the first Apple-approved handheld… Read More

Microsoft’s Halo 4 is done, set for November release

Halo fans rejoice: Ladies and gents: we are Yoinking thrilled to announce that #Halo4 has gone gold. #WakeUpJohn — Halo… Read More

Valve for sale? Asian firms reportedly in talks to purchase video game studio

Even though Valve CEO Gabe Newell said it’s more likely that his company will “disintegrate,” rather than be bought out,… Read More

Jordan Weisman: ‘Warning: Startups may be dangerous to your health (and ego)’

Jordan Weisman is a veteran game designer who made headlines this year for an epic Kickstarter campaign, raising $1.8 million… Read More

‘Gamemaster Howard’ is back with clever (and fun) educational game

Howard Phillips, who rose from the Nintendo of America warehouse to the role of “Gamemaster” and editor of Nintendo Power magazine,… Read More

Sesame Street goes interactive on Kinect, our kids give it a try

This is better than regular television. But it’s very hard to beat the good old-fashioned real world. That was the… Read More

Is that a PC inside your Atari 2600? Well, yes, it is

Building on the recent Internet Explorer/Atari link up, in which they built eight classic Atari games using HTML5, Hard Drives Northwest has… Read More

Nintendo Wii U will be $300 and $350, debuts Nov. 18

Nintendo will sell its new Wii U game in two versions, starting at $300, beginning on Nov. 18 in the… Read More

Steam ‘Big Picture’ game mode arrives today in beta

Look out, Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo: There’s a new player in the living room. Valve, the video-game company behind the… Read More

Late at night in private club, Nintendo tries to win back the love of longtime fans

The line out the door at this trendy venue wasn’t for a band — it was for Mario. Nintendo fans… Read More

PAX: ‘Pitch Your Game Idea’ 2012 (Full Video)

One of my favorite sessions each year at the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle is the “Pitch Your Game Idea”… Read More

It’s official: Mobile gamers outnumber the console ‘core’

It’s no secret that the rise of the iPhone, Android and other mobile devices have shifted the attention of gamers… Read More

Windows 8 Sneak Peek: Microsoft’s ‘Adera’ game aims to redefine Xbox Live

It’s Myst meets Lost meets Lara Croft on Windows 8 — with a virtual reality twist. That’s one way to… Read More

Post-PAX tradition: Selling all that ‘free’ stuff online

The annual Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle is a fascinating study in the laws of supply and demand. Passes to… Read More

PAX: Pirates, ninjas and what’s really happening in video games these days

Did you know that Nintendo Wii games are 22 percent more likely to include ninjas than games on Sony’s PlayStation… Read More

Stunt: Nintendo to honor Kirby with bubble gum record try

Believe it or not, Nintendo’s little Kirby character is 20 years old this year. (He doesn’t look a day over… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Duxter is a LinkedIn for your gamer life

Hard-core gamers are a different breed. So, it makes some sense that they need their own social network. Duxter, which… Read More

PopCap Games cuts 50 staffers as it grapples with ‘completely different world’

Just over a year after Electronic Arts agreed to pay up to $1.3 billion for PopCap Games, the maker of… Read More

PopCap: Plants vs. Zombies sequel in the works for 2013

A sequel to the hit Plants vs. Zombies game will be released by late spring 2013, PopCap Games announced this… Read More

GameKlip: Android meets PS3 with new video game accessory from UW student

The idea of using a PlayStation 3 controller to play games on an Android device isn’t new. For some gamers… Read More

Facebook tests UK gambling in possible preview for US

The characters are cuddly, but don’t let those wobbly eyes fool you — the stakes in this Facebook game are… Read More

Put on the camo: Big Buck Hunter is back, in 1080p

Up until two nights ago, the name “Big Buck Hunter Pro” didn’t hold much meaning to me. It was just… Read More

Microsoft ends work on ‘Flight’ in blow to games group

Well, that didn’t last long. Microsoft confirmed today that it has ended development of Microsoft Flight, the “freemium” PC title… Read More

Video: Double Down rains cash on Casual Connect crowd

Lots of speakers aim to give their audience valuable takeaways, but Double Down Interactive’s Glenn Walcott took that concept very… Read More

Apple TV outsells Xbox 360 in latest quarter, still a ‘hobby’

Apple sold 1.3 million Apple TV devices during the June quarter, an increase of 170 percent over the same quarter… Read More

Facebook expects to see more ‘core’ video games

Facebook may be known for Zynga’s FarmVille and other laid-back games, but there’s a big opportunity for third-party developers to… Read More

Photos: Geek burlesque reveals the sexy side of video games

What says “Seattle” better than videogame-themed burlesque? Not much. Friday night at the Theatre Off Jackson, Seattlelites were treated to… Read More

Seattle game firm says rival stole its monsters, and more

Runic Games, an independent Seattle game studio that makes the Torchlight action role-playing games, says a company in China has… Read More