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March 8, 2012
Your Kinect is Spying on You
It knows when you are sleeping. It knows when you're awake. It knows if you'll be bad or good and may tell the cops one day. So forget the obvious technologies like Siri, Google, Facebook, or pregnancy-predicting Target. When it comes to technology learning your innermost secrets, your little Kinect ... More >>
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
October 26, 2011
Mom of Child Banned From Xbox Live: 'Microsoft Has Robbed My Child of a Voice'
For players on the Xbox Live network, Microsoft is judge, jury, and executioner. Users of the service who run afoul of the its policies continually complain about being banned from the site for myriad reasons, some understandable (their gamertag was: "White Power"); some just plain weird (the ... More >>
Blogs
August 1, 2011
Parents to World: Xbox Killed Our Son, Can Kill Yours Too
Chris Staniforth, a 20-year-old British student, dropped dead in May. His parents say what killed their son was a small piece of competitively-priced gaming equipment currently in the homes of millions of people worldwide. . . That and sitting on the couch for a half day at a time.
Blogs
June 22, 2011
Microsoft Plans to Finally Ruin Kinect with Motion-Controlled Advertisements
Maybe "ruin" is too strong a word. It was probably only a matter of time before Microsoft attempted to shamelessly cash in on what's easily been the company's best creation in years.
Blogs
June 6, 2011
Nintendo: By the Way, We Were Hacked a Few Weeks Ago Too
While Sony was busy being crucified in the press for the crippling and credit-card-info-compromising hack attack that put the Playstation Network offline for more than a month, Redmond-based Nintendo was, well, also being hacked.
Blogs
May 27, 2011
Irish Teen Hacker Scares Microsoft Enough to Land Him a Job
What's the best way to land a programmer's job at Microsoft? Well, there's the standard method of going to school for computer science, succeeding admirably, creating programs of your own and then applying and hoping you get the nod. Then there's the slightly less orthodox method employed o ... More >>
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May 25, 2011
Anomie Belle
What's the best way to land a programmer's job at Microsoft? Well, there's the standard method of going to school for computer science, succeeding admirably, creating programs of your own and then applying and hoping you get the nod. Then there's the slightly less orthodox method employed o ... More >>
Blogs
March 21, 2011
Rumor: Microsoft Starts Work on New Xbox Model for 2015
Stephen Chapman over at ZDNet did some sleuthing today and found a "morsel" noted on software/gadget engineer Ben Peterson's portfolio page. It's a teaser for a brand new Microsoft project having to do with the Xbox 360. And with a completion date of 2015, Chapman surmises that it's likely fo ... More >>
Blogs
March 17, 2011
Kinect Hack Gives Sight to the Blind--And Makes Them Look Ridiculous (VIDEO)
Here's a photo of a blind man using the Microsoft Kinect to "see" his way around (and by "see" we mean "be told what's coming and where to go"). The concept is a brilliant innovation for the blind community.The backpack mounted wooden computer shelf and construction helmet: not so much.
Blogs
March 7, 2011
Alaska Airlines Testing Out In-Flight iPads for Pilots
Looking at the modern commercial airplane cockpit, one can come to no other conclusion than: pilots really need more gadgets in there. Thankfully, tablet computers that can be worn as knee-pads are available now to give the extra distraction that every aviator craves.
Blogs
February 24, 2011
The Horror! Aussie Turns Dead Xbox 360 Into Working Joystick for Playstation 3
As if Vegemite weren't enough, an Australian has unleashed a new horror unto the world. It involves two popular gaming systems (one of which was not conceived in the Seattle area) and a shameless reanimation that would make Dr. Frankenstein blush.
Blogs
February 21, 2011
Soon, You Too Can Be a Kinect Hacker
With their flying robots, surgical avatars, and titty-obscuring simulators, there's no doubt that Kinect hackers are awesome. Unfortunately, in order to be a Kinect hacker, one's nerd rating has to be off the charts, and therefore out of reach of normal girlfriend-having, daylight-seeing peop ... More >>
Blogs
February 18, 2011
Rocky Donadio, Oklahoma Ex-Soldier, Gets 75 Years in Prison for Stomping 8-Year-Old Boy Into Coma Over Xbox Game
The Comanche County, Okla., jury took all of 30 minutes to find ex-soldier Rocky Donadio guilty of punching and stomping his girlfriend's 8-year-old son so bad that his intestines burst. The reason: The boy deleted his Grand Theft Auto IV profile.
Blogs
February 3, 2011
Dog Breaks Xbox Game, Girls Tweets Sadness, Game Company Sends Replacement Bonus
Here's a feel-good story for your Thursday morning. It involves a cute dog, a cute girl, a terrible tragedy and an unexpected act of awesomeness.
Blogs
January 28, 2011
Xbox Live Labels 11-Year-Old Autistic Boy a "Cheater" and Strips Him of Online Achievements
ANOTHER UPDATE: OK, now even Julius' mom is admitting that he cheated. Apparently the boy gave his account info to a third party who rigged the system to boost his achievements. More here and here. UPDATE: Microsoft is sticking to its guns. They say little Julius is definitely a cheater. Ste ... More >>
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 >>
Blogs
January 18, 2011
UW Students Hack Kinect to Perform Robotic Surgery
Manboob simulator? Check. Flying robots? Check. World of Warcraft interface? Check. Robotic surgery scanner? Ch-wait . . . robotic surgery wtf?
Blogs
January 10, 2011
Rachel Ann Hicks, Orange County Mom, Charged With Raping 13-Year-Old Boy She Met on Xbox Live
Who says the only pervs on Xbox Live are middle-aged men? Rachel Ann Hicks, a 36-year-old mom from Orange County, is looking to further break the stereotype with her arrest over the weekend for sexual molestation and child-rape charges, stemming from an online encounter with a young boy that ... More >>
Blogs
December 6, 2010
Manboobs, Avatar Robots and Flying Nightmare Machines: Our Top 5 Kinect Hacks
It's now been a month since Microsoft released its long awaited Kinect motion capture gaming system for the Xbox, and, by all intents and purposes, it's been a massive success. But as awesome as the official games are, what's even better are the hacks that random geeks and professional coders ... More >>
Blogs
October 20, 2010
Oprah Gives Away Microsoft's Kinect to Room Full of People Who Won't Play It (VIDEO)
Listen, I don't want to traffic too heavily in stereotypes here, but when you think of the target audience for Xbox 360's Kinect, Microsoft's new controller-free gaming system, you probably don't think of a bunch of middle-aged moms. Nevertheless, after the jump, check out video of Oprah's au ... More >>
Blogs
October 18, 2010
Zynga's Farmville and Other Facebook Apps Are Sharing Your Personal Info
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Facebook's most popular applications have been sharing user information with advertisers. How is this happening? Why is this happening? To answer those questions go here. If you're a web developer, that link should give you a helpful explanati ... More >>
Blogs
September 3, 2010
Quinn Pitcock of the Seahawks Is a Recovering Video Game Addict
Quinn Pitcock was an NFL washout. That, in of itself, isn't strange. After all, the average player only lasts somewhere around three years in the league What is strange is why he left the game after only one season. He wasn't hurt (physically) and he wasn't lacking in talent (Pitcock was an A ... More >>
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March 31, 2010
The Fall Of Troy
Quinn Pitcock was an NFL washout. That, in of itself, isn't strange. After all, the average player only lasts somewhere around three years in the league What is strange is why he left the game after only one season. He wasn't hurt (physically) and he wasn't lacking in talent (Pitcock was an A ... More >>
Blogs
March 25, 2010
An Interview with Canadian Synth-Pop Princess (and World of Warcraft Enthusiast) Lights
Lights plays at the Paramount Theatre on Thursday, April 1 at 8 p.m.Lights (Valerie Poxleitner) is pretty, petite, and plays a mean keytar. She started off creating and distributing synth-pop via MySpace in her teens; now her résumé includes a well-received full-length album The Listening, ... More >>
Blogs
March 23, 2010
Gamecrush.com Pays Girls to Play Xbox With You
Rejected Gamecrush slogans: "Join...your joystick will thank you for it."You will never go broke conceiving new ways of separating lonely tech geeks from their money. Case in point: Gamecrush.com, the soon-to-be-launched online social utility that gives Xbox users a respite from the sausage ... More >>
Blogs
October 26, 2009
Ragin' Asian: Dress (In)Appropriately When Getting Your Game On @ Power Play
The grand opening of Power Play (700 Bellevue Way NE) in Bellevue on Thursday night promised visitors an open bar, free appetizers, and free reign on all the games on site. Awesome. Or it would've been, had the Liquor Control Board not caught wind that the establishment planned on giving away ... More >>
Blogs
September 10, 2009
Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl on Guitar Hero 5: Kurt Deserves Better
Kurt Cobain's Guitar Hero likenessAs you all surely know already, Guitar Hero 5 contains a likeness of Kurt Cobain who "plays" two Nirvana songs. But that's not all you can do with Kurt's character in the game, and that's what Grohl and Novoselic have a problem with. Here's what they had to s ... 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 >>
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September 2, 2009
Anamanaguchi
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 >>
Calendar
May 13, 2009
Jeff Samuel
Friday, May 15
Blogs
February 16, 2009
Nate Robinson's Secret: Video Games
In case you missed it, 5'9" Rainier Beach and UW alum Nate Robinson won a highly-theatrical NBA slam dunk contest Saturday night, making sure to give lots of shouts out to the 206 when the camera came in for close-ups. His final dunk was the coup de grace, as, costumed in bright green as part of h ... More >>
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
June 30, 2008
Pac-Man, Anyone?
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
May 15, 2008
Stuff White People Should Stop Liking
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 >>
Calendar
March 12, 2008
Air Guitar Championship
Cheaper than a Playstation
Blogs
January 24, 2008
The Daily Wire: Play!
Cheaper than a Playstation
Blogs
January 7, 2008
Bill Gates: Guitar Hero
Cheaper than a Playstation
Calendar
October 3, 2007
World of Nerdcraft
The Olympics of cybergaming
Blogs
July 19, 2007
Starr is on The Beat
The Olympics of cybergaming
Arts
April 30, 2003
The New Opera
Thanks to Seattle's game composers, avant-garde techniques are being put to some good commercial use.
Diversions
January 17, 2001
Good gamesmanship
Corporations make play for kiddie consumers.
News
April 12, 2000
Opening the Dungeons
Is open-sourcing Dungeons & Dragons big news or bad hype?
News
November 17, 1999
Game Time
An overview of e-gaming, straight from the genius behind Microsoft's Manchuria Project
News
April 28, 1999
How Gates got game
Microsoft built the most popular gaming site on the Web despite itself.
Film
March 31, 1999
Cyberfluff
All style and no substance. So what?
News
June 10, 1998
Animals must die
All style and no substance. So what?
News
February 11, 1998
Gamey
All style and no substance. So what?
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