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"Desktop Explorer" sits at the center of an odd Venn diagram, between people who enjoy tinkering with old computers, mystery fans, and the adventure-gaming community. It’s initially a nostalgic experience, but that’s a thin veneer over what becomes a sort of low-key psychological thriller. Read More
Amazon indicated for the first time this week that any video broadcast via its livestreaming platform Twitch could be used to train generative AI, unless users take steps to avoid it, which has caused a significant backlash from both audiences and content creators. Read More
Renton, Wash.-based Wizards of the Coast previewed its D&D plans ahead of Gen Con, including a "World of Warcraft" crossover sourcebook due Nov. 17, the return of the Dark Sun setting in 2027 and a new content program led by actor Joe Manganiello. Read More
Moonbase Y, in development at August Interactive, is a cooperative online game that puts players 13 and older in charge of building a lunar colony, using NASA imagery and data and asking them to solve the problems a real settlement would face. Read More
Amazon's cloud gaming service will now be available in a tab inside the Prime Video app for Fire TV users in the U.S. and U.K. The company's gaming chief says one of Luna's biggest challenges is that Prime members don't know it's included with their membership. Read More
The latest game from Seattle-based developer Harebrained Schemes, and its first since its return to independence in 2023, is a dark sci-fi/horror adventure where the player must constantly change and enhance their body in order to survive. Read More
Stardew Valley, the blockbuster farming sim from solo Seattle developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone, is coming to Magic: The Gathering via a three-part Secret Lair drop from Renton-based Wizards of the Coast — with original pixel art from Barone himself. Read More
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma was named to co-lead a Federal Reserve task force on jobs and productivity — three days after announcing 3,200 job cuts across Microsoft's gaming division. The gaming press is having a field day. Read More
Commentary: The last couple of weeks have served as a capstone to what’s become a bad few years for the international video game industry. Now it appears the larger sector is headed directly into some significant crash, as several unsustainable practices all seem to be approaching a crisis point at once. Read More
Microsoft is pressing its Xbox business for growth and stronger profits after 25 years of losses and thin margins. Here's the math and the strategy behind the reset, with Xbox layoffs expected as soon as next week. Read More
