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Tim Ellis is a data junkie, economist, and game geek. He is the creator and co-host of the 7-year, 300-episode improvised comedy sci-fi podcast Dispatches from the Multiverse. Tim has worked for a variety of Seattle startups including Redfin, Porch, Moz, Glowforge, and Finvari. Read more from Tim at Ellis.FYI, or follow him on Bluesky at @AngryOldTim.bsky.social.

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PAX Prime Culminates With Benaroya Hall’s Geekiest Performance

Last night the 11th Annual PAX Prime wrapped up with an event that may be the geekiest performance Seattle’s Benaroya… Read More

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Couldn’t make it to PAX this weekend? While you may not be able to try out all of the games… Read More

How to win at PAX Prime: Tips from a PAX veteran

Heading to PAX Prime this weekend? So am I! In fact, I’ve attended every day of every PAX Prime since… Read More

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After hundreds of hours of development over three years, Lynnwood game designer Peter Newland is launching Wizard Dodgeball on Kickstarter. Read More

Mario Kart 8 helps Nintendo’s Wii U turn a corner, lifting console sales more than Titanfall or Second Son

Could great first-party games be enough to save the Wii U and Nintendo’s bottom line? If the early sales data… Read More

Nintendo at E3: Great games are coming … eventually

Great games are coming to the Wii U … but we’re going to have to wait. That’s the main takeaway… Read More

Can Nintendo reverse a decades-long sales slide?

Ever since Nintendo posted its first annual net loss in early 2012, the Japanese gaming company (whose North American headquarters… Read More

Neal Stephenson’s sword-fighting game ‘Clang’ falls short of lofty post-Kickstarter goals

Seattle-based author-turned-video-game-designer Neal Stephenson had high ambitions for his sword-fighting game called Clang, which successfully reached its $500,000 funding goal… Read More

Inside PAX’s 6-Hour Sellout: ‘The crush was insane’

At 10:38 AM Wednesday, the Bat-Signal for gaming geeks lit up Seattle’s cloudy skies: It’s time!PAX Prime badges have gone… Read More

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