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Remaster specialist Nightdive takes on classic stealth game ‘Thief: The Dark Project’

Vancouver, Wash.-based Nightdive Studios, known for remastering out-of-print PC classics, announced at the PC Gaming Show that its next project is "Thief: The Dark Project," the influential 1998 stealth game. The remaster is set for release this winter on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, and PC. Read More

Xbox Showcase 2026: New CEO’s first broadcast shows off ‘Gears of War,’ ‘Halo,’ ‘Spyro’ and more

New Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma's first Xbox Games Showcase centered on upcoming releases and a return to console exclusives. Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution were confirmed as Xbox console exclusives, alongside release dates for Fable and Halo: Campaign Evolved and a new look at Seattle-based Undead Labs' State of Decay 3. Read More

Reign FC’s Jess Fishlock announces decision to retire

After serving Seattle’s fans for over 14 years, Reign FC midfielder Jess Fishlock announced her plans to retire at the end of this year’s season. Fishlock, born and raised in Cardiff, Wales, then signed to Seattle, has been astoundingly loyal to her original team of choice: She’s one of only three players from the Reign’s inaugural roster to have stayed with the team for over a decade. After Lauren Barnes and Megan Rapinoe retired, she quickly became the longest-lasting member of the squad. While her collea

Emerald City Mudhens debut new kit design at Wildrose

Amid friends and chosen family at famed Lesbian bar Wildrose, the Emerald City Mudhens, a local womxn’s and Nonbinary rugby team, debuted their new, updated jerseys for the upcoming fall season and beyond. The new kit keeps the Mudhens’ forest green color but adds an extra oomph to the clawlike slashes emerging from the midsection, using a dueling, black and brown palette. Slashes also appear along the sleeves, beside a series of stripes along the right side. The looks were designed by Akuma, a London appar

In the FIFA spotlight, Seattle Sounders FC fight for breakthrough year

“I feel it. You guys are a good f**king team. You guys are going to go a long way if you guys stick together,” Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer told his players after they delivered an absolute blowout at home. History tells us he’s right to trust his gut. The Rave Green have earned a reputation as the most consistently excellent team in Seattle. In the last 25 years, they’ve only had a losing record on two occasions, and they only missed the playoffs once in club history. In that same span of time, the

A perilous history: FIFA’s relationship with Queer issues

Professional soccer, unfortunately, has never been guaranteed to be welcoming and friendly. For every great thing about the beautiful game, it has always coexisted with ugly speech and behavior. Certain clubs, for decades, have had to repeatedly report incidents of hate and sometimes stop playing entirely, because their fans can’t help but chant slurs like “puto” and “rent boy” at their opponents. As the pinnacle of soccer culture, you’d hope that FIFA would take the initiative to set a better example. Unf

US and Japan, historic women’s soccer rivals, clash at Lumen Field

Time and time again, the women’s soccer teams from the US and Japan find themselves pitted against each other. Sometimes, it’s for everything. Both nations have won World Cups at the other’s heartbreaking expense, in 2011 and 2015. Sometimes, however, they face off for the love of the game. In April, despite the ugly weather, 36,218 fans came out to watch both nations play a friendly exhibition at Lumen Field. It might have lacked the usual stakes of World Cup soccer, but those rooting for Team USA were jus

Who’s on top? Ranking all 7 FIFA World Cup teams coming to Seattle

When the World Cup arrives at Lumen Field, starting on June 15, it will bring together some of the best athletes in the entire world under one roof. However, even among the best of the best, some shine more than others. If you plan to watch or attend the upcoming games, but aren’t quite sure who’s worth paying attention to, this list can help you. We’re ranking all seven national teams who are confirmed for a Seattle visit. It’s worth saying that, though we did our research, this list is entirely subjective

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 31, 2026

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of May 31, 2026. Read More

Microsoft Build decoded: Solara, Scout, AI models, GitHub’s woes and more with Mary Jo Foley

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we break down the news from Microsoft Build from Project Solara and the Scout agentic assistant to Microsoft's push to rely less on OpenAI and Anthropic, and the mounting pressure on GitHub. Read More

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