Big Fish bets on casino game maker, buys Self Aware Games There’s been a flurry of activity in recent weeks in the category of casino-style social media games, highlighted by IGT’s… Read More
WildTangent to bring new gaming ‘ID pack’ to Android phones on Sprint WildTangent is making it easier for some Android customers on Sprint to play its games through a deal being announced… Read More
Report: Valve preparing to jump into console business The Seattle region is already a nexus for the video-game console industry, as the home of both Microsoft’s Xbox division… Read More
Virtual world creator nabs cash, plans to roll dice on a virtual Vegas and more Seattle gaming veteran Derrick Morton has been operating his startup company, FlowPlay, at break even or profitable for the past… Read More
Why this gamer just lost his username on Xbox Live Christopher Gooche has been a loyal fan of Xbox Live for many years, using his last name of “Gooche” as… Read More
Z2Live gobbles up Big Sandwich Games in mobile talent grab Z2Live, the fast-growing Seattle mobile gaming company, announced today that it is buying Big Sandwich Games of Vancouver, B.C. for an… Read More
PopCap doubles down on Facebook games with grand opening of Lucky Gem Casino This could get pretty interesting. PopCap Games this week launched a new series of casino-style games on Facebook in which… Read More
Valve’s hardware ambitions revealed by Penny Arcade’s new ‘PA Report’ In case you missed the news last month, the guys behind the hit Penny Arcade webcomic have hired veteran video-game… Read More
Poker pro Phil Gordon’s 6 steps to startup (and gambling) success Professional poker player and commentator Phil Gordon is coming to Seattle this week, and he’s really looking forward to taking your… Read More
PS Vita: In a world of mobile phones, do handheld gaming devices have a future? Trying out the game “Escape Plan” from Seattle’s Fun Bits Interactive during a demo this week, I encountered a level… Read More
Pub trivia with a tech twist? CrowdGame’s iPad app connects many players at once Steve Cellini didn’t set out to create yet another mobile trivia app. After all, there are already plenty of those… Read More
Museum exhibit casts video game art in a new light It’s a bit hard to believe that an industry which started with something as basic as Pong could now be… Read More
Scenes from the GeekWire Game Night, and crowning the ‘Lord of All Catan’ A big thanks to everyone who joined us last night for the first-ever GeekWire Game Night and Meetup at the… Read More
Seattle’s gaming industry: A hidden success story that keeps on growing Seattle’s gaming industry doesn’t always get the respect it deserves. But the industry is a very big business, and it… Read More
Ask Andru: Should I get Kinect if I use my Xbox 360 mostly for watching Netflix? We’re back with another edition of Ask Andru – this time we’re focusing on the wildly popular Kinect add-on, and… Read More
Details on the GeekWire Game Night and Meetup, Feb. 8 Who will be crowned the almighty Lord of Catan? We’re just six days away from the GeekWire Meetup and Game Night where… Read More
Electronic Arts posts $1 billion in digital revenues in 2011 Buoyed by the strength of PopCap Games and new titles such as Star Wars: The Old Republic, Electronic Arts today… Read More
Startup Spotlight: Former NFL players tackle mobile apps at Viva Vision Former Seattle Seahawks Joe Tafoya, Kerry Carter and Chike Okeafor may not be unleashing bone-crushing hits on the football field… Read More
Big Fish hooks an Angry Bird: Wibe Wagemans to head game company’s mobile unit Wibe Wagemans — who flew the coop at Angry Birds maker Rovio three months ago — just landed at Big Fish… Read More
Geek heaven: Star Trek meets Settlers of Catan This oughta get you warp drives revving. Star Trek, the legendary sci-fi TV show, and Settlers of Catan, the classic… Read More
With Double Down off the table, Zynga looks for playing partners in Internet gambling The virtual coins that players wager in casino-style games on Facebook may be getting a real monetary value, at least… Read More
A FarmVille for wetlands? Students create Facebook game with proceeds going to wetland restoration The University of Washington Bothell is located on the edge of a marshy wetland, created by a vibrant ecosystem around… Read More
Tomb Raider meets Geocaching: The global treasure hunt is on Tomb Raider has been immortalized in film, comic books and even amusement park rides. Now, the long-running video game franchise… Read More
Introducing the GeekWire Meetup and Game Night: Who will be the Lord of Catan? Are the short days and cloudy skies getting you down? Need a break from that long coding session? Or, are… Read More
Video: UW students utilize the Kinect to teach math The study of mathematics is largely about abstract theories. But Jeb Pavleas and Jack Chang Keng-Wei — two enterprising students at… Read More
Tickets on sale for Seattle stop of ‘Legend of Zelda’ symphony tour Know the “Legend of Zelda” theme? Play it in your head. Right now. “Da, daaa, da-da-da-da-daaaaa!” Feels good, right? Hearing… Read More
Steam on a roll as Valve targets bigger screens for games The Steam video-game platform for Macs and Windows PCs grew substantially in 2011 — with unit sales of games rising… Read More
The ‘secret sauce’ behind Zynga’s first hidden object game Zynga is best known for social games such as FarmVille and CityVille in which players interact with one another on… Read More
What’s in the cards for DoubleDown as online gambling talk heats up? It is looking increasingly likely that Americans — at least in some states — will soon be able to wager… Read More
Zynga celebrates $1 billion IPO with a colorful infographic Zynga’s growth over the past few years into the top maker of social media games is pretty amazing stuff. And… Read More
