Mar 26, 2012, 2:06 PM Poker pro Phil Gordon lands cash for online gaming tourneys, nabs former Zynga and Netscape execs As a professional poker player with career winnings of $3.5 million, Phil Gordon usually is the guy making big bets. But… Read More
Mar 26, 2012, 10:45 AM Angry Birds Space blasts off with 10M downloads in 3 days Well, maybe that goofy stunt at Seattle’s Space Needle actually paid off. Rovio today said via Twitter that its latest… Read More
Mar 20, 2012, 10:35 AM How this mobile app developer’s promotion of free cash failed miserably on iPad launch day Seattle mobile app developer Michael Burford thought he’d come up with a brilliant brainstorm to find customers for his new… Read More
Mar 19, 2012, 12:33 PM Pop Salad: A celebrity ‘stock market’ to buy and sell Clooney, Bieber and the Kardashians Looking to kill a few hours — and perhaps a few brain cells? Pop Salad might be right for you.… Read More
Mar 12, 2012, 10:56 PM Tech Moves: Mark Klebanoff named CFO of Appature; Salad Labs tosses in a new leader; and more Appature is adding some horsepower in the executive offices as it looks to expand its marketing services for healthcare companies.… Read More
Mar 6, 2012, 7:05 AM 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
Mar 6, 2012, 6:00 AM 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
Mar 2, 2012, 9:25 PM 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
Feb 28, 2012, 10:34 AM 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
Feb 24, 2012, 10:58 AM 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
Feb 23, 2012, 10:44 AM 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
Feb 22, 2012, 10:54 AM 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
Feb 20, 2012, 1:37 PM 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
Feb 20, 2012, 9:46 AM 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
Feb 17, 2012, 8:00 AM 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
Feb 13, 2012, 1:30 PM 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
Feb 10, 2012, 12:24 AM 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
Feb 9, 2012, 8:03 AM 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
Feb 7, 2012, 10:16 PM 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
Feb 3, 2012, 1:49 PM 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
Feb 2, 2012, 9:46 AM 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
Feb 1, 2012, 1:38 PM 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
Feb 1, 2012, 10:16 AM 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
Jan 25, 2012, 8:38 AM 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
Jan 24, 2012, 10:52 AM 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
Jan 20, 2012, 9:37 AM 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
Jan 19, 2012, 12:01 AM 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
Jan 12, 2012, 8:17 AM 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
Jan 11, 2012, 10:33 AM 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
Jan 9, 2012, 4:45 PM 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
