Thomas Wilde
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Here’s why so many video game developers are suddenly abandoning the Unity engine
In the wake of a controversial policy change by game engine developer Unity, dozens of small independent video game studios have announced they’ll abandon the engine and/or have called upon… Read More → Read More
‘Pacific Drive’ and ‘Spirit Swap’ are highlights from the Pacific NW’s game developer scene at PAX
Earlier this month, PAX West 2023 was well attended by an international cast of game developers and publishers. And as usual, the show was a big draw for the Pacific… Read More → Read More
Report from the PAX floor in Seattle: Independent game developers define this year’s show
To some extent, the Penny Arcade Expo, as a video game show, was defined by who wasn’t there. Nintendo was at PAX, technically, running its separate Live show in a… Read More → Read More
Life, luck, and ‘learning from the best’: Former Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aimé at PAX West
This year’s Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle (PAX West 23) started Friday with a well-attended keynote speech by Reggie Fils-Aimé, who took the stage to discuss his personal business philosophies… Read More → Read More
Review in progress: ‘Starfield’ takes the ‘Skyrim’ formula out into the universe
I’ve spent roughly 20 hours on Starfield at the time of this review, which is nowhere near enough to feel like I’ve got a proper handle on it. With a… Read More → Read More
Xbox’s Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hryb ‘taking a step back’ from Microsoft
Larry Hryb, better known to the Xbox player community by his gamer tag “Major Nelson,” announced Friday that he’s “taking a step back” from his job at Microsoft. Hryb, a… Read More → Read More
A setback for Microsoft: New Xbox exclusive ‘Redfall’ gets negative reviews on launch day
One of the big system exclusives for Microsoft’s Xbox video game system was met with poor critical reception on Monday, shortly ahead of its wide release. Arkane Studios’ Redfall was… Read More → 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 Anchor Point Studios. Anchor Point is a remote company that’s… Read More → Read More
UK’s rejection of $69B Activision Blizzard deal leaves Microsoft fighting battles on two continents
Fifteen months after Microsoft started its journey to join forces with Activision Blizzard, another boss is now standing in its way. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued a… Read More → Read More
Sony to acquire Seattle-area game development firm Firewalk Studios from ProbablyMonsters
Sony announced Thursday that it will acquire Firewalk Studios from Bellevue, Wash.-based ProbablyMonsters. Financial terms were not disclosed. Firewalk is one of three teams built under ProbablyMonsters’ umbrella, and was… Read More → Read More
Nintendo is bringing its ‘Nintendo Live’ gaming extravaganza to Seattle in September
Nintendo of America announced on Tuesday that it will bring its “Nintendo Live” stage show to Seattle in September. Billed as an “all-ages celebration of Nintendo fun,” the show will… Read More → Read More
Fred Hutch partners with video game streamers to raise money, fight medical disinformation
In an effort to fight online medical disinformation and raise money for research, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is tapping into video games. The Stream for Fred Hutch charity program… Read More → Read More
Film review: ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ marks a new era for Wizards of the Coast
The most Dungeons & Dragons thing about Honor Among Thieves is that its protagonists are all complete screw-ups. One of the things you have to get used to in a… Read More → Read More
Can ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ and other tabletop games help youth build social skills?
A new whitepaper from two Seattle organizations exhibits research into how tabletop roleplaying games, such as Wizards of the Coast’s Dungeons & Dragons, can be used to help children and… Read More → Read More
Remembering Jon Strongbow, a mainstay of Seattle’s art scene
Friends and family of the late Seattle artist Jon Strongbow gathered for a memorial panel earlier this month at Emerald City Comic Con to tell stories about one of the… Read More → Read More
Seattle studio Polyarc is working on a follow-up to its award-winning VR games
Seattle studio Polyarc Games announced an open playtest for its next project, a new multiplayer VR game set in the same universe as its award-winning VR adventures Moss and Moss:… Read More → Read More
Valve Software announces ‘Counter-Strike 2,’ coming this summer
One of the most popular games on Steam is getting an official sequel this summer, as Bellevue, Wash.-based Valve Software has officially announced the release of Counter-Strike 2. This is… Read More → Read More
Livestreaming report: Twitch audience numbers drop in February, but it remains market leader
Amazon’s livestreaming platform Twitch is still the uncontested leader in its field, with millions of hours watched so far in 2023, but it’s taken a distinct audience hit year-over-year following… Read More → Read More
Twitch cuts 400 jobs as part of Amazon’s latest layoffs
Twitch announced on Monday that it would lay off “just over 400 people,” part of a new round of layoffs at its parent company Amazon. “Like many companies, our business… Read More → Read More
Seattle studio Harebrained Schemes reveals next video game project, ‘The Lamplighters League’
Seattle-based game developer Harebrained Schemes (Battletech, Shadowrun: Dragonfall) just announced its next project, The Lamplighters League and the Tower at the End of the World. LL is a turn-based strategy… Read More → Read More