How Valve experiments with the economics of video games Valve Corp., the Bellevue-based video game company behind hit franchises like Half-Life and Portal, is a giant in the digital… Read More
Post-it Wars, Part Three: This Super Mario looks unbeatable For the past couple weeks we’ve been tracking a creative explosion of Post-it art in downtown Seattle, as companies one-up… Read More
Geek of the Week: Giordano Contestabile, PopCap Games mobile strategist Our latest Geek of the Week, Giordano Contestabile, is working at one of the most interesting intersections of technology right… Read More
5th Cell’s innovative Scribblenauts arrives on iPhone, iPad Scribblenauts, a game from Bellevue-based developer 5th Cell, blew the minds of video-game nerds around the world when it was… Read More
Microsoft buys Twisted Pixel Microsoft is now the proud owner of an undead marionette cowboy. If you haven’t played the crazy (and oddly fun) Xbox… Read More
PopCap celebrates wedding anniversary of Maryland couple with oversized ‘diamond’ This is a story of love … and video games. Sometimes men propose over dinner or drinks or on the… Read More
Microsoft idea: Kinect body scans could estimate age, automate parental controls Sorry, kid, but you’ve got the arms of a 12-year-old, and you’re not watching the Spice Channel tonight. That’s the… Read More
Seattle group wins $1.2 million for new startup gaming accelerator Seattle’s gaming industry is often overlooked, but it is an economic force in the region with more than 150 companies… Read More
Bayou Blast: GameHouse’s ‘most important social game’ GameHouse, the RealNetworks game division, is placing a big bet on social and mobile games. The company says it’s investing… Read More
Angry Birds: Landing soon at a Starbucks near you? The maker of the blockbuster Angry Birds action puzzle game is in talks with Starbucks to partner on promotions for… Read More
Reviews: Gears of War 3 for Xbox 360 lives up to hype Gears of War from Epic Games has been a huge video-game franchise for Microsoft’s Xbox 360. It’s an important (and… Read More
First Look: Xbox Live on Windows 8 (Video) Posting from Anaheim: Microsoft is giving attendees at its Build conference here an early look at the Xbox Live application… Read More
Microsoft confirms Xbox Live is coming to Windows 8 Posting from Anaheim: Microsoft today confirmed that its Xbox Live entertainment and online gaming service is coming to Windows 8,… Read More
Psychologist: Playing Bejeweled will make you mentally sharper PopCap Games appears to be on a mission to prove that casual games can help cure big societal and health… 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
Seattle gamification startup BigDoor buys OneTrueFan BigDoor believes it has the keys to success to increase engagement on Web sites. And today the fast-growing Seattle startup… Read More
‘Top Gear’ reviews Halo Warthog For your Friday afternoon entertainment, here’s a fun video that emerged this week featuring Jeremy Clarkson of the popular BBC… Read More
PAX Video: A pledge of allegiance for Borderlands 2 One last scene before closing the book on this year’s Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle: Toward the end of the… 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
PAX: Microsoft on the hunt for the best indie Xbox games [Updated below with winners] Situated in a far corner of the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle this weekend is a… 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
Seattle Sonics make comeback in latest ‘NBA Jam’ remake Here’s a rare bit of good news for Seattle’s jilted NBA fans: The Glove, The Reign Man and even Detlef… 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
Windows Phone games: Details on Microsoft’s ‘Fast Async’ service As part of an update about upcoming Windows Phone gaming features, Microsoft this week offered a teaser about a new service… Read More
Digital Chocolate finds a sweet deal, gobbles up Sandlot Games There’s been quite a bit of M&A activity in recent weeks in the casual gaming industry, highlighted by Electronic Arts’… 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
It’s official: Electronic Arts completes PopCap buyout One of the largest technology acquisitions in the Seattle area is now in the books. On Friday, Electronic Arts completed… Read More
Microsoft’s ‘KinectFusion’ creates real-time, 3D model of an entire room, and more Is this a glimpse of the future of Kinect for Xbox 360 and Windows? During a Microsoft Research demo event… Read More
Games on Google+: PopCap and GameHouse on board Google is escalating its challenge to Facebook by expanding its fledgling Google+ social networking service into games — allowing people… Read More
