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
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
Kirby fans don’t blow it: A new bubble gum world record! Fluff. Ok, maybe my first reaction to covering Nintendo’s attempt at PAX Prime to set a Guinness World Record for… Read More
Podcast Podcast: Apple, Atari, AT&T, and how technology is changing the daily drive Should you give up your unlimited data plan on AT&T? How much will you pay for your next ticket to… Read More
PAX Day 1: Photo gallery, plus news of PAX Australia Tens of thousands of people have descended on downtown Seattle for the annual Penny Arcade Expo, or PAX, the annual… Read More
Uber Entertainment closer to ‘Planetary Annihilation’ with $900,000 Kickstarter effort Do you sit around all day, wishing you could engage in some post-apocalyptic planet-destroying action, pitting your strategy against other… 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
Geek of the Week: Shannon Romano, bringing a bit of Las Vegas to Facebook Some of us like to visit casinos, but Shannon Romano is immersed in the world of casino gaming —… Read More
Valve sees big spike in traffic during Steam Summer Sale Valve, the Bellevue-based company behind the Steam gaming platform, saw a big jump in usage during July — demonstrating the… 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
iPad and iPhone accessory maker Discovery Bay Games uncovers $15 million Discovery Bay Games, a maker of gaming accessories and add-ons for tablet computers and smartphones, has raised $15 million from Trilogy… Read More
Seattle-area 12-year-old stars at Pokemon world championship Henry Maxon loves soccer, school and hanging with his friends. The 12-year-old also loves Pokemon, a game he’s played since… 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
PopCap launches new game, Plants vs. Zombies store amid EA buyout speculation Much is happening for PopCap this week, with the launch of new game Vacation Quest and an online Plants v.… Read More
Big Fish now a whale in mobile casino land, launches real-money gambling app in the UK Seattle may not be Vegas (no offense, Tulalip Casino), but a new gaming app that allows players to use real… Read More
Penny Arcade raises $528k on Kickstarter — no home page ads for a year Chalk up another big milestone for the crowdfunding phenomenon. Penny Arcade raised more than $528,000 from its fans in a… Read More
Massively Fun sets sail with new fast-paced multi-player Settlers of Catan game As you may know, I’m a pretty big fan of the German board game Settlers of Catan, even hosting the… Read More
Geeks, gaming and beer: Pink Gorilla plans new ‘pixel pub and gaming lounge’ Geeks may like to spend a lot of time indoors, playing games and coding in isolation. But the group behind… Read More
Online game maker En Masse Entertaiment cuts staff En Masse Entertainment, which is developing the online game TERA, has cut staff at its operations in Seattle, according to… Read More
Zipline Games rolls dice on new Slots Tycoon app Slot machine giant International Game Technology last month indicated that it planned to push its newly-acquired Double Down Interactive unit deeper… 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
Startup Spotlight: Ex-Boeing engineer matches serious gamers with Teamfind Like a tennis partner or golf buddy, finding a gaming companion who shares your goals and skill level can be… Read More
Matt Hulett’s startup advice: ‘Money makes you soft’ Matt Hulett, a self-described “late-bloomer” in the tech space, started out shrink-wrapping software in the 80s and is now leading… Read More
The Sims vs. The Ville, EA files suit against Zynga Electronic Arts‘ has apparently had enough of its too-close-for-comfort neighbors The Ville. The gaming giant has filed suit against Zynga,… Read More
Z2Live’s hit Battle Nations expands from iOS to Mac The phrase “cross-platform game” might conjure up images of Xbox Live and PC gaming, or turn-based games that work across… Read More
