Articles about Video Games – Page 2 of 18

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

Seattle studio shows off game ‘Pacific Drive’ in a post-apocalyptic Pacific Northwest

In Ironwood Studios’ debut video game Pacific Drive, an unknown phenomena has transformed a big part of the Pacific Northwest… Read More

Amazon Games’ latest publishing partnership is with NCSOFT for ‘Throne and Liberty’

The next release from Amazon Games’ publishing arm is a new massively-multiplayer online title from the developer behind Lineage, AION,… Read More

Analysis: Microsoft’s regulatory concessions in Activision deal may tamper Xbox ecosystem growth

Microsoft may end up controlling a shocking amount of the most popular, beloved video game franchises in modern media if… Read More

Amazon bolsters its gaming lineup with new ‘Lord of the Rings’ MMO

A new Lord of the Rings massively-multiplayer online game is in production at Amazon Games, made in partnership with Swedish… Read More

Chinese tech giant NetEase plans new game development studio based in Seattle

Chinese technology company NetEase announced this week that it plans to open a new game development studio in Seattle called… Read More

This 24-year-old entrepreneur wants to build the ‘first mainstream Web3 game’

A lot of Web3 video games have built their systems around the sale and trade of NFTs. Castaways, on the… Read More

23 video games debuting this year with ties to the Pacific Northwest

After the production delays and supply disruptions of the last few years, 2023 is where the games industry is set… Read More

After break-in, Seattle-area video game store is back in business within a week

Early on the morning of Jan. 14, two thieves hit four separate retail outlets in Kent, Wash., by backing a… Read More

Despite break-ins, gaming store mainstay Pink Gorilla is growing in Seattle

Pink Gorilla had a lot of issues with burglaries and break-ins last year, but the oldest retro/import games store in… Read More

Wizards of the Coast cancels multiple video game projects

Renton, Wash.-based Wizards of the Coast has canceled at least five unnamed video game projects, according to a report from… Read More

Gaming in 2023: What to expect from Microsoft, Sony, Amazon, Valve, Nintendo, and others

This year started slow in the video game industry, due to a combination of pandemic slowdowns and highly-anticipated titles such… Read More

Video game fans, be Calm: Xbox partners with relaxation app to offer immersive soundscapes

If you use video games to relax or relieve stress, a new collaboration between Microsoft Xbox and Calm, a leading… Read More

Microsoft raising base price of first-party Xbox games from $60 to $70

Microsoft plans to increase the base price for some of its first-party, internally-produced video games in 2023. Xbox’s first three… Read More

22 indie video games from Pacific Northwest garage developers

Washington state hosts one of the largest game development communities in the U.S., second only to California. Portland and Vancouver… Read More

Netflix acquires Seattle game studio Spry Fox

Netflix on Monday announced the acquisition of Seattle-based game development studio Spry Fox, which will become the streaming giant’s sixth… Read More

Wizards of the Coast launches new studio Invoke Games, built from ‘Dark Alliance’ dev team

Wizards of the Coast has opened a new video game development studio in Montreal, which is already working on a… Read More

Funko makes foray into video game production, inks partnership with English studio

Funko, the Everett, Wash.-based pop-culture collectibles company, is breaking into video game production. In collaboration with new studio 10:10 Games,… Read More

Amazon Games inks publishing pact with indie studio Disruptive for new action-adventure title

Amazon Games will publish an upcoming, unnamed project from Disruptive Games, an indie game developer based in Berkeley, Calif., the… Read More

Nintendo goes after music-focused YouTube channel with more than 500 copyright strikes

The owner of a Canadian YouTube channel focused on video game soundtracks has reported that he received more than 500… Read More

Think you can land on an aircraft carrier? Microsoft releases ‘Top Gun’ expansion for ‘Flight Simulator’

Here’s a chance to really test your flying skills in “Microsoft Flight Simulator.” The company released a long-awaited “Top Gun:… 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

Microsoft debuts new cloud-based tools targeting indie game developers

Microsoft wants more indie game developers to use its cloud services with the debut of a new suite of cloud-based… Read More

Pedal to the metaverse: This Seattle techie found real-world pain driving on a simulated racetrack

Frank Chang loves to drive fast. When he races, he can feel the vibration of the road beneath him, the… Read More

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

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

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

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

That’s a bomb sweater: Microsoft’s ‘Minesweeper’ soft-wear is a throwback to vintage video game

Just in time for the 2021 holidays, Microsoft is releasing an ugly sweater that throws the style clock back to… 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