So this is how you make a point about sexism in gaming

"Brosie the Riveter," the prank who made a point.

This week I walked into the Idea Room at HUB Seattle and met two people whose office prank calling out sexism in gaming went all over the Internet as a positive story. A positive thing. Really. One of them, “K2″ and @k2_said on Twitter, won’t reveal her name in public. The other is artist Sam… Read More…

Game of the Year? Vote here in the GeekWire Awards

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The Seattle region may be known for operating systems, airplanes and coffee, but video games play a huge role in the technology scene, and today we’re pleased to present a new GeekWire Awards category that recognizes this important field. Below you’ll find the five finalists for Game of the Year — the top video games… Read More…

Live Gamer to provide payment platform for Meteor Entertainment’s Hawken

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Seattle-based game publisher Meteor Entertainment is ready for Wednesday’s global launch of much-anticipated Hawken and they will use micro-transaction firm Live Gamer for its back-end virtual economy payment platform. Live Gamer helps online game companies pull in revenue from their content and provides a targeted ad platform. The New York-based company will power Hawken’s virtual economy of… Read More…