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Music
November 2, 2011
Indie Anna Jones: If You Can't Find a Job, Make Your Own
A conversation with Dumb Eyes' managing director, Michael Ellsworth.
Blogs
June 30, 2011
American Girl Soon Offering Parents the Chance to Spend Ridiculous Amounts of Money at a Store Near You
In case you've missed the banner ads running in The Seattle Times, the immensely popular American Girl franchise is opening its first store in the Seattle area next month. Hundreds if not thousands of squealing girls, obsessed with American Girl's baby-sized dolls portraying historical charac ... More >>
Blogs
June 8, 2011
Nintendo Used Xbox, Playstation and PC Footage to Tout the New Wii U
Yesterday was a big day for Nintendo. The Redmond-based company rolled out its brand new console, the Wii U. And to do so, the company bigs used a whole bunch of snappy videos showing game footage that it said was from its new hardware. Turns out that wasn't the case at all.
Blogs
June 7, 2011
Nintendo Unveils Wii U Console, Looks to Drop Cutesy Image and Attract Hard-Core Gamers
The tech and video game blogs are going nuts right now. Nintendo is unveiling the Wii U, the company's next generation home console and the successor to the Wii. It's more powerful, has more "serious" games and its controller is the size of an iPad.
Blogs
April 25, 2011
Nintendo Profits Plummet by 66 Percent, 3DS Touted as Company's Saving Grace
It's easy to forget sometimes that Microsoft isn't the only major video game maker with a headquarters in Redmond. Little Nintendo (you know, the folks that pioneered video game as we know it) has its American headquarters there and has been toiling away quietly for years. Perhaps the second- ... More >>
Blogs
April 19, 2011
All Signs Point to New Nintendo Wii On Its Way Next Year
Looking through Nintendo's schedule of upcoming games for the Wii is something one can do rather quickly. There simply aren't many to look at. Now we hear the company is slashing prices on the gaming system itself, from $200 down to $150. So either Nintendo is looking to get out of the consol ... More >>
Blogs
February 2, 2011
Top Four Failed Attempts at Early Motion-Capture Gaming
Microsoft's Kinect gaming system for the Xbox 360 has single-handedly put the video-game world on its head. But while the Kinect might be the best and the most successful of the motion-capture systems to debut, it's far from the first. Here are four others that failed miserably.
Blogs
January 28, 2011
Comment of the Week: Everyone Who Wrote on the Autistic Xbox Cheater Boy Story
Earlier this week we posted a story about 11-year-old Julius Zdenek, an autistic boy from Edgewood who loves to play Xbox 360, but was recently labeled a "cheater" by Microsoft and stripped of his online "achievements." Turns out he really did cheat by giving his account info to a third party ... More >>
Food
January 12, 2011
Bottomfeeder: The Highstrike Grill's Holey Trinity
Budweiser, burgers, and bowling are like red, white, and blue.
Blogs
January 7, 2011
The Highstrike Grill's Holey Trinity
Budweiser, burgers, and bowling go together like Larry, Curly, and Moe; red, white, and blue; or a mound of uncut blow, ten grand in poker chips, and Nomi Malone on ice in the Rain Man suite. So thick are the three Bs that Budweiser, for a good stretch of time, made bottles in the shape of a ... More >>
Blogs
November 8, 2010
Nintendo To Bring Old Trailer Full Of New Tricks To Seattle
For months, all video gamers have heard in the way of news is "Playstation Move this" and "Microsoft Xbox Kinect that." It's no wonder that little old Nintendo--which was, after all, the first to dip into motion sensitive gaming with the Wii--might start to feel left out. The company today an ... More >>
Blogs
November 5, 2010
Microsoft Kinect Has Trouble Recognizing Dark Skinned Faces
UPDATE: Consumer Reports now says the Kinect is not racist. Product testers with the company say its difficulty in recognizing certain faces is related to low lighting, not skin color. Of all the headlines to avoid on the day a company launches a brand new, signature product, "New Inventio ... More >>
Calendar
July 14, 2010
James Pridgeon
UPDATE: Consumer Reports now says the Kinect is not racist. Product testers with the company say its difficulty in recognizing certain faces is related to low lighting, not skin color. Of all the headlines to avoid on the day a company launches a brand new, signature product, "New Inventio ... More >>
Blogs
June 3, 2010
Quit Feeling Guilty About Buying an iPad
If it wasn't for our insatiable hunger for new gadgets, these people might have to work even crappier jobs. Like farming.So far this year, 10 workers at Foxconn -- a Chinese electronics factory that makes the iPad -- have committed suicide. Many more have tried to killed themselves but failed ... More >>
News
April 14, 2010
Capitol Hill Play-Cation
Sony tries to win local gamers over to its new controller.
Blogs
April 9, 2010
How Many Drinks Does It Take To Convince Nerds the Playstation Move Isn't Just Nintendo Wii 2.0?
If it looks like a Wii, and it plays like a Wii, and it feels like a Wii, and you've had four mint juleps, it's totally not a Wii!With a male to female ratio of 20 to 1, gamers waved a controller in front of a giant flat screen in the semi-secret private bar Sole Repair, across from Neumos. Y ... More >>
Film
February 3, 2010
District 13: Ultimatum: More Stunts, Please
If it looks like a Wii, and it plays like a Wii, and it feels like a Wii, and you've had four mint juleps, it's totally not a Wii!With a male to female ratio of 20 to 1, gamers waved a controller in front of a giant flat screen in the semi-secret private bar Sole Repair, across from Neumos. Y ... More >>
Arts
December 23, 2009
The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events
If it looks like a Wii, and it plays like a Wii, and it feels like a Wii, and you've had four mint juleps, it's totally not a Wii!With a male to female ratio of 20 to 1, gamers waved a controller in front of a giant flat screen in the semi-secret private bar Sole Repair, across from Neumos. Y ... More >>
Calendar
December 23, 2009
Cultural Transcendence
If it looks like a Wii, and it plays like a Wii, and it feels like a Wii, and you've had four mint juleps, it's totally not a Wii!With a male to female ratio of 20 to 1, gamers waved a controller in front of a giant flat screen in the semi-secret private bar Sole Repair, across from Neumos. Y ... More >>
Blogs
November 27, 2009
What Amazon's Bestselling Items Say About America
She's popular, sure. But not as popular as flat-screen TV sets.It's Black Friday, and the malls are full of shoppers. Meanwhile, online, to close off an already strong year for Seattle-based Amazon.com, the Internet retailer announced on Monday a special Black Friday Deals Page. The company s ... More >>
Blogs
November 13, 2009
Consumer Frugality Reaches Disturbing New Extreme: Now They're Cutting Back on Video Games
Limiting food purchases for your family is one thing. But you know Americans are feeling the pinch when sales of videogames start to suffer. Data just released from industry analysts NPD Group indicates that sales of video games plunged several levels last month--down more than 16% from Sep ... More >>
Blogs
September 8, 2009
Happy Hour: Aster Coffee Lounge (Now! With Wii Bowling!)
Aster Coffee Lounge opened one-and-a-half years ago on 24th Ave. in Ballard as an all-day hangout for the neighborhood. In the morning, it serves coffee (with a Clover machine, FYI), pastries, and a selection of delightfully plump waffles. Later in the day, they offer a ploughman's platter al ... More >>
Blogs
June 2, 2009
Microsoft Takes on Wii, Will Take Over Space Needle
The Wii is on notice: Yesterday, with the help of Steven Spielberg and the two surviving Beatles, Microsoft unveiled a device for the Xbox that allows one to play without a controller. Instead, the Project Natal (yeah, that's the name) uses a camera, voice recognition software, and infrared technolo ... More >>
Blogs
May 8, 2009
Today's Economic News
Natalie DeeIt's not fair: Boeing's new 787 hasn't even gotten the chance to do a second roll-out--this time without the Tom Brokaw narration and worldwide simulcast, etc.--and already people are canceling orders. According to the Seattle Times, Boeing revealed yesterday that it lost 25 orders for th ... More >>
Blogs
April 10, 2009
Your Weekend Arts Reminder
Is that a marching band you hear? Yes, according to Gavin Borchert, who leads off our cultural inventory of events you should see--or listen to--over the weekend. Thus: FRIDAY: Honk! Fest West How do you feel about marching bands? In their absolute uniformity of dress and step, do they strike you a ... More >>
Calendar
April 8, 2009
Wiimbledon
Is that a marching band you hear? Yes, according to Gavin Borchert, who leads off our cultural inventory of events you should see--or listen to--over the weekend. Thus: FRIDAY: Honk! Fest West How do you feel about marching bands? In their absolute uniformity of dress and step, do they strike you a ... More >>
Arts
April 8, 2009
The Weekly Wire: This Week’s Recommended Events
Is that a marching band you hear? Yes, according to Gavin Borchert, who leads off our cultural inventory of events you should see--or listen to--over the weekend. Thus: FRIDAY: Honk! Fest West How do you feel about marching bands? In their absolute uniformity of dress and step, do they strike you a ... More >>
Blogs
March 11, 2009
Tonight's Show Suggestions
Disney Cover Night at Chop Suey, 8 p.m., $7 Kane Hodder lead singer Andrew Moore has been known to end a show with minor injuries. And really, what else would you expect from a hardcore group given to shrieking lyrics like "I hate the taste of your blood, black as pitch/But I'd hate it even more to ... More >>
Calendar
March 11, 2009
Les Claypool's Oddity Faire
Wednesday, March 11
Music
March 11, 2009
The Short List: This Week's Recommended Shows
Wednesday, March 11
Diversions
February 18, 2009
Stop Boning Married Women, Dude
Wednesday, March 11
Music
January 7, 2009
Amateur Ours
Who needs professional singers to have fun? Not the author of a new karaoke book.
Blogs
December 19, 2008
When Remakes Go Wrong
Thirty-three years ago, there was a perfectly good drive-in/exploitation flick called Death Race 2000 starring David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone. The futuristic premise was that, like the Roman circus, we the violent mob would find entertainment in a cross-country race in which the motorists sc ... More >>
News
December 3, 2008
Big Fish Catches Record Revenues During Recession
A casual video-game company offers an escape from work and expensive PlayStation alternatives.
Blogs
November 28, 2008
Not All Companies Are Having the Most Desperate Black Friday Ever
This year, even good little boys and girls can hardly expect better than coal in their stockings. Unemployment is up and home values are down--if you're lucky enough to keep yours. According to rumors, Santa is considering massive layoffs at his North Pole plant. A Merry Christmas indeed. It's no s ... More >>
Blogs
October 24, 2008
Hulk Want Franchise Back!
This year, even good little boys and girls can hardly expect better than coal in their stockings. Unemployment is up and home values are down--if you're lucky enough to keep yours. According to rumors, Santa is considering massive layoffs at his North Pole plant. A Merry Christmas indeed. It's no s ... More >>
Blogs
August 19, 2008
Tom Cruise Makes Good
This year, even good little boys and girls can hardly expect better than coal in their stockings. Unemployment is up and home values are down--if you're lucky enough to keep yours. According to rumors, Santa is considering massive layoffs at his North Pole plant. A Merry Christmas indeed. It's no s ... More >>
Music
May 14, 2008
The Liquid Lime is for Cheap-Asses, Lushes, and Gluttons
$5 pitchers, all-you-can-eat ribs, and Wii bowling.
Blogs
April 4, 2008
Slush Pile! Workplace Discontent Edition
$5 pitchers, all-you-can-eat ribs, and Wii bowling.
Blogs
February 12, 2008
Afternoon Edition: 'Free' Wi-Fi, 'Soft Money, and Wii
$5 pitchers, all-you-can-eat ribs, and Wii bowling.
Blogs
November 14, 2007
Barrels of Fun
$5 pitchers, all-you-can-eat ribs, and Wii bowling.
Blogs
September 24, 2007
Decibel Festival '07 Wrap-Up: Damn!
$5 pitchers, all-you-can-eat ribs, and Wii bowling.
Blogs
July 24, 2007
WoW, Wii, and Xbox 360
$5 pitchers, all-you-can-eat ribs, and Wii bowling.
Diversions
April 4, 2007
Marry Me or Marry-Wanna?
$5 pitchers, all-you-can-eat ribs, and Wii bowling.
News
April 4, 2007
Where's the Rift?
$5 pitchers, all-you-can-eat ribs, and Wii bowling.
News
March 28, 2007
From Hell's Heart, I Litigate at Thee!
A sci-fi legend declares war on scrappy local publisher Fantagraphics. But in the battle of comix versus futurists, who's the bigger bully?
Music
December 27, 2006
The Short List
Shows you shouldn't miss as '07 beckons.
Music
December 13, 2006
December 13-19
This week's music calendar.

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