“Game of Thrones” geeks are going to finally get the epic battle they’ve been waiting for this Sunday, as Jon Snow takes on Ramsay Bolton in the “Battle of the...
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Almost science fiction: How Emerald City Comicon uses technology to create an epic show
Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) once again invaded downtown Seattle for the weekend. To the dismay of many attendees, the world of Comic Cons doesn’t run on magic or any other...
Epic looks outside of gaming for new uses of Unreal Engine
SAN FRANCISCO—At a GDC keynote presentation Wednesday, Epic Games' Tim Sweeney showed off plenty of Unreal Engine-powered games and highlighted how developers would soon be able to build those games in a fully virtual reality editor. But the more surprising focus...
Marching bands and Stormtroopers: Inside Microsoft’s epic CES party in Las Vegas with DJ Steve Aoki
LAS VEGAS — If there’s at least one thing we learned at the big Consumer Electronics Show this week, it’s that Microsoft knows how to entertain. The Redmond tech giant hosted a wild and crazy CES party in Las Vegas this week — one that featured...
Intel’s epic keynote featured just about everything, from flying drones to a geek fashion show
LAS VEGAS — Twisting BMX bikers with sensors in their seats. Flying drones that can avoid unknown obstacles. And robots that guard your front door. Shark Tank producer Mark Burnett. Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander. ESPN president John Skipper. Intel’s keynote...
How to compute fireworks: The technology behind the Space Needle’s epic New Year’s show
While pyrotechnics may be imagined and installed by human beings, the design and execution of the Space Needle’s New Year’s fireworks extravaganza in Seattle spends most of its life inside a computer. Well ahead of the New Year’s show, Alberto Navarro, the architect of...
The GeekWire Gala is one week away: Last chance to buy tickets for our epic holiday party
The geekiest holiday party of the year is just around the corner. The GeekWire Gala is coming up on Wednesday, Dec. 2, taking place once again at the spectacularly festive Museum of History & Industry in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. Tickets are going fast for this holiday bash, and we’re once again expecting a sell out. Go here...
Facebook’s epic office plan, Uber at the airport, and dancing with Matt Harding
This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: An inside peek at Facebook’s new Frank Gehry-designed offices in Seattle, including a massive rooftop park — an example of the amenities being thrown around to attract top engineering talent. Google’s Nest Labs is the latest arrival on...