Maker of free Facebook casino game doubles down on Seattle DoubleDown Interactive is well, doubling down, on Seattle. The company, maker of one of the top casino games on Facebook,… Read More
Xbox 360 keeps U.S. streak alive, gears up for next ‘Gears’ Microsoft’s Xbox 360 was once again the best-selling game console in the U.S. in August, according to NPD Group data… Read More
Big Fish hooks Amazon vet as CFO Big Fish Games, the Seattle-based casual game distributor, has named David Stephenson as chief financial officer. The veteran of Amazon.com… Read More
Bungie’s Crimson sets sail, reaches top of the iPad charts Some people go camping on Labor Day Weekend, while others fire up the BBQ. But an awful lot of folks… Read More
PAX 2011: ‘Pitch Your Game Idea’ highlights and lowlights One of the highlights of the Penny Arcade Expo each year is a session called “Pitch Your Game Idea” —… Read More
PAX Gallery: The characters of Penny Arcade Expo 2011 Editor’s Note: The annual Penny Arcade Expo, better known as PAX, is in full swing this weekend in downtown Seattle… Read More
On the scene at PAX: Yeah, this is gonna be crazy I’ve been coming to the Penny Arcade Expo, better known as PAX, since the first year, back when it was… Read More
Bungie Aerospace’s first project is an iPad game, will get PAX preview this weekend Bungie Aerospace, a new effort by the creators of the blockbuster “Halo” franchise to partner with independent game developers, will… Read More
Medio lands Angry Birds maker Rovio as mobile data analytics customer Angry Birds maker Rovio Entertainment has chosen technology from Medio Systems, the Seattle-based mobile predictive analytics company, to analyze and… Read More
PS3 gets the NFL … for a price An announcement by Sony this afternoon could give the PlayStation 3 an edge over Microsoft’s Xbox 360 among a certain… Read More
Microsoft goes to the matte: Xbox 360 losing its glossy sheen Should home electronics come in glossy or matte? OK, so it’s not exactly the weightiest debate of our time, but… Read More
TinkerHouse Games injects a little fun into mobile gaming Mark Jessup and Lane Daughtry worked as “cogs” in the Seattle gaming industry for years. Now, the two developers are… Read More
Nintendo plots comeback, but when will Mario upgrade to a smartphone? Maybe never Nintendo will try to reverse the fortunes of its latest handheld game device, the 3DS, by cutting the price to $170… Read More
Snuggle up with an Angry Birds blankie Here’s just what every newborn needs: An Angry Birds blankie. Rovio, which conceived the hit mobile game in which birds… Read More
Zipline names ex-Microsoft gaming vet Shane Kim to board, raises $400,000 Shane Kim has helped put some of the most recognizable gaming titles on the map, including Halo and Gears of… Read More
Big Fish brings ‘Hidden Expedition: Amazon’ to Kindle The Kindle isn’t really known as a gaming device. But that’s not stopping developers from expanding onto Amazon’s popular electronic… Read More
Nintendo kicks off symphony concert tour to celebrate 25 years of Zelda How do you mark 25 years of the iconic video game The Legend of Zelda? But, of course, you kick… Read More
How EA could have spent $1.3B on a company called Sexy Action Cool Do you think Electronic Arts would have shelled out $1.3 billion for a company called Sexy Action Cool? It could… Read More
Dave Roberts just sold PopCap for $1.3 billion, so why does he hate the casual games biz You’d think that Dave Roberts would be all smiles when it comes to the prospects of the casual gaming business.… Read More
Tech Moves: Ex-Microsoft GM joins Motricity; Medio’s Lanphear lands at Livemocha; and more We’ve been tracking a number of key departures, appointments and new hires in the Pacific Northwest tech industry in recent… Read More
Helping kids learn via games: Microsoft donates $15 million to new education effort Kids love computer games. But they don’t always love cracking text books in the classroom. A new effort, supported by… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Netflix, Microsoft, EA, and Seattle vs. Portland in tech … and soccer Special bonus this week: An early edition of the GeekWire radio show/podcast, including our take on the Netflix price hike;… Read More
Image: PopCap’s zombie greeting to the new bosses at EA It’s a good thing to know that the folks over at PopCap haven’t lost their sense of humor– even though… Read More
How Amazon helped groom Zynga for success, and where the alliance heads next Without Amazon.com, Zynga might not be where it is today. The social gaming powerhouse, which just last week filed to… Read More
Watch Abe Lincoln’s face turned into a 3-D talking head Two former game developers at Valve Software have released a new iOS application called Morfo 3d Face Booth, which allows… Read More
Microsoft’s bold claim: Change TV viewing with interactive ads using Kinect Microsoft is showing off a new online advertising technology today that one software executive says could “change television as we… Read More
Posse on Facebook? Sir Mix-A-Lot debuts social media game with Seattle’s Giant Thinkwell Sir Mix-A-Lot is rolling with a new posse. The iconic hip-hop artist and entrepreneur has hooked up with Seattle startup Giant… Read More
Smith & Tinker re-emerges with iOS game Marvel Kapow! Smith & Tinker, the heavily-funded Seattle company founded by gaming veteran Jordan Weisman, has released a new iOS game in… Read More
MetalStorm iPhone game takes off, approaches five million downloads Z2Live’s new air combat game, MetalStorm, is turning on the after burners. Since its release in Apple’s App Store on… Read More
Seattle Symphony’s ode to video games: The music of Halo, Zelda and Mario Forget about Brahms, Beethoven or Bach. The Seattle Symphony is bringing some other classics — with names like Mario, Master… Read More
