I thought my video gaming days were over. Most of the arcades were gone, and those that still existed were often broken and sad. I kept promising myself I would… Read More
If you want to show how happy you are about the upcoming “Angry Birds” movie, you’re going to need to get angry. A new website tied to the release of… Read More
This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: A new study by the University of Washington questions the effectiveness of the two-minute warning when it comes to ending kids’ screen time.… Read More
In an attempt to give new life to its Angry Birds line, Rovio announced a deal with Lego to make an Angry Birds line of building blocks. According to Reuters, Rovio… Read More
A judge is upholding seven of eight claims in a lawsuit filed last summer by a Seattle artist suing a pet toy company over the use of her ‘Angry Birds’ toys.… Read More
This week, Angry Birds turns five. To celebrate this milestone in gaming years, the appFigures blog takes an in-depth look into what has made this one of the most popular games ever:… Read More
—There’s a new CEO heading to Angry Birds maker Rovio. The Finland-based game company announced today that Pekka Rantala will take over the top spot at the game maker, replacing… Read More
In 2006, Juli Adams was a struggling artist working the art show circuit in the Pacific Northwest when pet products company Hartz approached her with a deal to create plush… Read More
It’s that time when journalists take a moment to reflect on the past year. We’re doing that here on GeekWire too, with a series of stories that look back at… Read More
OK, so the companies behind these franchises don’t exactly need our help with extra publicity, but how could we not make “Angry Birds Star Wars” our App of the Week?… Read More
Turns out there is life on Mars, at least in the world of Angry Birds. Rovio Entertainment, those masters of marketing and publicity stunts, launched an update for Angry Birds Space… Read More
Who knew that a PR stunt by a Finnish game studio tied to Seattle’s iconic landmark would drive so much attention and interest? But that’s what happened when Rovio, maker… Read More
First, Angry Birds became part of the Space Needle. Now, the Space Needle is literally becoming part of Angry Birds. Developer Rovio has posted on its Angry Birds Facebook page… Read More
OK, now I get it. Here’s the end result of the “Angry Birds Space” promotion that Rovio and friends were creating yesterday at the Space Needle in Seattle. It’s of… Read More
A big thanks to the hundreds of you who tuned in for our impromptu live stream from the Angry Birds Space launch event at Seattle’s Space Needle this year. And… Read More
[Follow-up: Rovio’s ‘Mighty Eagle’ explains Angry Birds stunt at Space Needle] [Follow-up: Photo: Space Needle’s Angry Birds slingshot, final version] Now this is what you call a launch event. I’m… Read More
Maybe they’re going to be slingshotting some birds from the observation deck? Tomorrow is the official launch of the highly anticipated “Angry Birds Space,” the next installment in the blockbuster… Read More
Medio Systems has built a profitable business by helping big brands such as T-Mobile and Angry Birds maker Rovio measure and analyze what their customers do inside their mobile apps… Read More
Sure, most of us have played Angry Birds in the past, probably on multiple devices, but even if you’ve grown tired of slingshotting birds at pigs, the arrival of the blockbuster… Read More
Wibe Wagemans — who flew the coop at Angry Birds maker Rovio three months ago — just landed at Big Fish Games. The Seattle game maker is announcing today that Wagemans… Read More
The maker of the blockbuster Angry Birds action puzzle game is in talks with Starbucks to partner on promotions for the game inside the Seattle-based coffee chain’s ubiquitous stores. One… Read More
Angry Birds maker Rovio Entertainment has chosen technology from Medio Systems, the Seattle-based mobile predictive analytics company, to analyze and understand the data generated by all those people slingshoting birds… Read More
Sure, people have been playing this game on their iPhones for what seems like eons at this point, but Microsoft’s Windows Phone finally has what apparently qualifies as a must-have… Read More
You never know where ‘Angry Birds’ is going to show up next. Mobile phones, computers, plush toys .. and now public squares. This video is one of the coolest things we’ve seen… Read More
In case you didn’t already know it, Star Wars changed the world and now there’s an info graph to prove it. In related news, people are STILL talking about Star… Read More
Who needs a novel when there are juicy court filings to read? When the news broke this week that Apple had filed a trademark suit against Amazon over the “App… Read More